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AT Inaugural
Parade January 20
Will Emphasize
Defense Theme

The preparedness and military
theme of the inaugural parade was
emphasized today when the In
augural Committee announced
about 200 Army planes and 80
Navy planes would take part in
demonstration after the march up
Pennsylvania avenue on Janu-
ary 20.
The committee has received a
list of units designated by the War
Department for participation IN
the parade. including battery OF
75-milllmeter guns and a battery
Of l55- -milimeter hOWitzers. as well
as tank, anti-tank and armored
units.
The committee announced that
several military outfits which won
fame in earlier years of the Repub-
lie would have places in the cere-
monies. These include the 18th
United States Infantry, the 7th
Field Artillery and the 3rd Cavalry.
Meanwhile, Melvin Hildreth,
chairman of the Ticket Commit
tee, announced that the grandstand
ticket office, 727 Fifteenth street
NV. would remain open until $50
pm. daily beginning Monday. The
office also will be open all day
Sunday, January II, and Sunday,
January 49,
Gen Marshall to Head Line.
Almost as soon as the Grand
stand Committees request for addl-
tional grandstands had been ap-
proved and it was announced that
| 1000 additional seats would be con-
structed on the south side of Penn
sylvania avenue between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets and on the
west side Of Fifteenth street along
the Treasury, a block of 1000 seats
was bought by the Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Gen. George c. Marshall Army
/ chief of staff. has accepted an in
vitation to head the parade as grand
marshal. He has designated Brig.
Gen. John N. Greely, commanding
the Washington Provisional Brigade,
/ to act as chief of staff of the parade.
Other members Of the Parade Com
mittee are: Brig. Gen. Albert L.
/ Cox. vice chairman: 1t. Col. H. B.
/ Smith, executive officer; Capt. A. T.
BidWell. U. S. N: Col John Potts,
/ U. S. NJ. c.; Comdr. NJ. ONeil,
United States Coast Guard; 1t. Col.
Charles B. Lyman, U. S. A; 1t.
Col. o. S. Ferson, United States
Air Corps. and Maj. E w. Brown,
/ superintendent of police in the Dis
/ trict
Mai Gen. Henry c. Pratt, COM
manding the I'd Corps, and Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen will act
as marshals of the military division
and the Governors division, respec-
/ lively.
Military Units Listed.
The War Department has desig-
mated the following units for pa
rade participation:
The Army Band.
One composite infantry battalion
consisting of one battalion. 18th In
fantry Qess two companies; one
rifle company, 44th Division, and
one rife company. selective service
trainees, 44th division.
Sd Cavalry Band.
One squadron. Sd Cavalry.
One battery, 10Th Field Artillery.
One reinforced battalion, 1st
Armored Division consisting Of
headquarters detachment, motor
cycle platoon, light armored bat
70 Of n r,ly
mortar platoon. reconnaissance
company; infantry company (ar-
moredD, anti-tank platoon; field ar
tillery battalion, engineer company,
signal. ordance, medical and quar-
termaster detachments.
One battalion, 75-millimeter guns,
9th Division. Fort Bragg, N. C.
One battalion. -millimeter how
itZers, Fort Bragg, N. c.
One composite battalion. 2l3th
Coast Artillery (anti-aircraft.
Cadets, Midshipmen Invited.
In addition, the following organi-
cations will be in the line of march,
it was announced:
One battalion of cadets from the
United States Military Academy,
approximately 600 men: one battal-
ion of Naval Academy midshipmen,
approximately 600 men; one battal-
ion of bluejackets from the Hamp-
ton Roads (Va) Naval Training
Station, the United States Navy
Band from the Washington Navy
Yard, one provisional battalion Of
marines from the Quantico tVa)
Marine Barracks, the United States
Marine Band from the Washington
Marine Barracks, one battalion Of
cadets from the Coast Guard Acad-
envy, approximately $50 men;
landing force of United States Coast
Guardsmen, including one motor,
self -bailing surf boat, one pulling
self -bailing surf boat and one set
of breeches-
A National Youth Administration
band. one company representing the
N. Y. A., one company from the
Civilian Conservation Corps and one
company representing the Works
Projects Administration.