Evening star., 1941-01-20

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in an open car with Mrs. Roose-
welt, went back to the White House.
He practically rode bare-headed,
for he was constantly raising his
hat in acknowledgment of the
cheers of the spectators.
1000 Guests at Luncheon.
These still were converging by
hundreds at Fourteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue as his car
passed. Police could maintain only
a narrow passageway.
At the White House itself several
thousand guests had buffet
luncheon Mr.. Roosevelt lmched
quietly in the red parlor on the
second floor with his mother and
his uncle. Frederic A. Delano.
From time to time the chief usher,
Howell Grim, brought in individual
guests to shake hands and chat
briefly with him.
Attending the lunch were men,
bers of the Supreme Court, Vice
President and Mrs. Wallace, men,
bers of the cabinet and many per-
sonal friends of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt.
The parade was preceded by a
ajor air demonstration.
The $50 silver, red-nosed war
planes flew over downtown WASH
ington in military formation-and
their passing above the housetops
was like the constant rumble of low
thunder on a summer afternoon.
Fighter Planes High Overhead.
There hardly could have been a
more impressive spectacle to the
massed thousands on the streets
and roofs-this display of Americas
silvery mightiness in the clouds.
The first of six squadrons of two
engined bombers appeared in the
northwest. flying downwind. They
crossed over the White House and
flew toward the Capitol 1mmedi-
ately after they passed the down.
town area 18 flying fortresses in
three formations of skies flew across
from the opposite direction
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Washington, intricate formations of
swift fighter aircraft appeared at
much higher altitude. These flew
by threes in squadrons of 18. The
aerial maneuvers had the crowd
stretching its collective neck for
almost half an hour. The cloudless
blue sky lent a dramatic touch to
the spectacle as sunlight flashed
on the silver paint of the military
aircraft.
Famous Regiments in Line.
In the parade itself as it rolled
past the White House were tanks
and anti-tanks. 75-millimeter guns
and 155-millimeter howitzers.
Famous regiments marched by
with the decorations of old wars on
their standards-the 18th Infantry,
the 7th Field Artillery, the cele-
brated Sd Cavalry The gold thread
of their service records twists
through the fabric of American
history-Gettysburg, the wars with
the Sioux and the Apaches, San
Juan Hill, Mindanao jungles, East
ern France in the blood -drenched
mud of 1918.
Stands Filled for Parade.
The President arrived at the re-
viewing stand shortly after 2 o'clock.
He was driven from the White
House along a temporary wooden
driveway across the front lawn.
Accompanying him were Mrs.
Roosevelt and their son, James.
Many of the luncheon guests walked
down behind the Presidents auto
mobile.
The stands at the Court of Free
dom, running on both sides of the
avenue along La Fayette Park
across from the White House, were
filled by the time the parade ap-
preached.
Dignitaries took their places in
the seats Immediately beside the
reviewing stand and the parade was
halted momentarily in front of the
Treasury as the arrival of the Chief
Executive was awaited.
A color guard of soldier, sailors
and marines brought the colors di-
rectly in front of the reviewing
stand. The colors included the
Presidents own flag and the United
States flag.
A small army of police, detec-
tives and Secret Service men pa
trolled the area in front of the re-
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camera men were allowed close to
the stand.
Cheer Greets Executive.
AS Mr.. Roosevelt reached the re-
viewing stand mighty cheer arose
from the thousands seated in the
Court of Freedom. He walked to
the stand with Thomas Qualters,
his personal bodyguard, and his Sec
retary, Brig. Gen. Edwin M. Wat
son. Mrs. Roosevelt stepped for
ward a few moments later and stood
at the Presidents right. Their son,
James. stood at the Chief EXecu-
tive's left as the parade approached.
The President leaned forward and
saluted smartly as the vanguard of
the parade passed. He beamed on
the phalanx of motorcycle police
men who ushered the procession,
followed by two armored cars.
Gen George c. Marshall, Army
chief Of staff and grand marshal of
the parade. and his mounted staff
turned eyes left and saluted as they
passed the reviewing stand.
Two of the soldiers on one of the
armored trucks busily took movies
of the President as they passed the
reviewing stand.
The Army band came into sight
playing Hail to the Chief" BY
this time Vice President Wallace
had come forward and stood on the
Presidents left. Mrs. Roosevelt and
James Roosevelt had stepped to the
background.