Evening star., 1944-10-22
Parade Slated
As Navy Day
High Light Here
Ceremony at Statue
Of John Paul Jones
Will Follow March

"A navy Day parade and other
ceremonies here Friday will enable
all Washington to "join in All ex-
preston of app, eciation of what the
Naval forces of the United States
are doing fo- us" Capt. H. c.
Whitehurst, District highway direc-
tor and chairman of the parade
committee, said yesterday.
In a joint announcement, Capt.
Whitehurst and w. Royce Powell,
general chairman of Navy Day To-
cally, disclosed detailed plans for
the parade which will be the first
ever to be held here in connection
with Navy Day.
Marching units of Marines blue
jackets and coastguardsmen led by
the United States Navy band, and
followed by representatives of vari-
GUS veterans associations and other
local groups will start the parade at
l:3O pm. Friday.
Ceremony Is Planned.
1t will begin at Constitution ave-
nue. and Fourth street, and proceed
west on Constitution avenue to
Seventeenth street, and thence
southwark to the John Paul Jones
statue in West Potomac Park, where
a ceremony sponsored by the Mill
tary Order of the World War will
be held.
Admiral William D. Leahy, chief
Of staff to President Roosevelt, and
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Air Artemus L. Gates will be among
officials reviewing the parade from
a stand for special guests on the
north side of Constitution avenue
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets.
Rear Admiral F. L. Reichmuth,
Commandant of the Potomac River
Naval Command, will serve as pa
rade grand marshal Capt Lucius r,
Dunn, USN retired, will command
the first division of the parade, con-
sisting of military units The second
division, was made up of civilian
groups, will be led by E. Barrett
Prettyman, president of the WASH
ington Board of Trade.
Pleased With Response.
Mr.. Powell and Capt. Whitehurst
said they were extremely well
pleased" with the response OF par
ticipating groups.
1T is not only gratifying to us in
planning this parade, but it seems
particularly appropriate that this
fine response should be achieved in
view OF the very recent successes
OF our feet in the Pacific" Capt.
Whitehurst said.
He added that "the slogan for
this years Navy Day, Your Fleet
Guarantees Freedom typifies what
we all think Of our Navy, that We
are indebted to it for those things
We are now fighting for"
Rear Admiral j. w. A. Waller Of
the British Admiralty Delegation to
the United States, and Rear
Admiral Harry F. Johnson. U. S. C.
G., will speak at the ceremony fol-
lowing the parade.
The Navy Day ceremonies will be
concluded with a dinner at the
Mayflower Hotel. Speakers at the
dinner will be Joseph c. Grew, for
mer ambassador to Japan, and
Under Secretary of War, Robert P.
Patterson.
Numerous Bands Included.
The Naval and Marine units form
ing the first part of the parade will
include. numerous bands, among
the Quantico Bagpipe Band from
the Marine Barracks at Quantico
and SPARS drum and bugle
corps. Battalions of WAVES and
of the Navy Nurse Corps will give
emphasis to the part women are
playing in this war.
The Metropolitan Police Band,
training organization of the War
Shipping Administration Red Cross,
Office of Quartermaster General,
American Legion, Veterans of For
eign Wars, Irish War Veterans, Dis
abled War Veterans, Army and
Navy Legion of Valor, Washington
High School Cadet Corps Band, and
st. Johns High School Cadet Corps
will be represented in the civilian
section of the parade.
} Three flrst-aid stations will be
set up near the line of march. one
at the Justice Department Building.
one at the Inter-Departmental
Lobby, Fourteenth and c street, and
another in the vicinity of the John
Paul Jones statue.