Evening star., 1946-03-31
$4,000 Applaud
Largest Parade
In Arlington
High Schools Gift
Opens Campaign
For War Memorial

Threatening skies and intermit-
tent showers yesterday failed to
dampen the enthusiasm of an esti-
mated 10000 paraders and $4,000
Arlington County citizens who
turned out to view the longest pro-
cession in the county's history, as
the War Memorial Association off,
cially opened its drive for 1858 900
for the construction of civic center
memorial to the servicemen and
women of all wars.
The opening contribution of $500
was presented to 1t Comdr Conrad
H. Reid. campaign chairman and
Grand Marshall of the procession,
by Walter Vass, president of the
Westinghouse High School senior
class, at the reviewing stand at
Wilson boulevard and North High
land street. The amount was sub
scribed by voluntary contributions
of all class members.
The parade, comprising five di-
visions, started at North Randolph
street and travelled along Wilson
boulevard to the dispersal area at
North Court House road. Moving
swiftly, with few Interruptions, the
entire procession lasted only about
one hour and IS minutes.
Dignitaries in Stand.
At the reviewing stand, Comdr.
Reid and his aides, Capt. Richard S.
c. Reid, AAC, and Capt. Fred Kochn,
USA, were greeted first by neighbor-
ing local government heads, includ-
ing M H Haertel, mayor of Falls
Church; G. w. Carper, chairman of
the Fairfax Board of Supervisors;
Alfred D. Noyes, president, Mont
gomery County Board of Commis-
sioners; Mayor William T. wilkins
of Alexandria, and Brig. Gen. Cor
don Young, District Engineer Com
missioner. Arlington officials in
cluded Acting County Manager A, T.
Lundberg, Board Chairman Edmund
D. Campbell and Circuit Judge WAL
ter T. Mccarthy.
Official reviewing officers were
Marine Brig. Gen. Franklin A. Hart.
Brig. Gen. Robert n. Young, and
Rear Adm. Ferdinand L. Reichmuth.
Leading the procession were Police
Chiefs Harvey G. Callahan, Wash
ington; Harry L. woodward. Arling-
ton: Edward Simms, Alexandria; c.
F. Mcintosh, Fairfax; and Fire
Chiefs Clement Murphy, Washing
ton and A. C. Scheffel, Arlington.
Order of March.
The order of march in the parade
placed the divisions as follows:
Division l-U. S. Army band from
Fort Myer. infantry battalion. Guam
tico Marine battalion, Quantico Ma
rines auxiliaries. Navy battalion and
a contingent of Waves from WASH
ington.
Diision 2-Virginia State Guard,
District Red Cross chapter, Airing
ton Red Cross chapter.
Division Washington Gas
Light Band. National colors with
guard of honor, Washington V.F.W.
guard of honor. Arlington and
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VF.W. marine post, District and
MARYLAND VF.W. posts. American
Legion guard of honor with colors
and Legion posts from Arlington,
Alexandria, Washington and Mary
land: Military Order of the Purple
Heart, Disabled American Veterans.
Irish War Veterans, AMVETS
guard of honor Arlington and
Alexandria V.FW. auxiliary posts
and American Legion auxiliary
posts from Arlington. Alexandria
and the District; Washington
American War Mothers and Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy from
Virginia.
Division 4-Washington Lee cadet
corps and band. Arlington; George
Washington High School cadet
corps and band, Alexandria; eight
District high schools composite
cadet corps and band; St. Johns
College cadet corps and band and
Gonzaga High School cadet corps
and band, both of Washington.
Division 5-Metropolitan 5 Boys
Club band, Arlington Boy and Girl
Scouts, Washington Elks' Club
band, I.O.O.F. canton members,
drill teams and float, and the