Evening star., 1948-07-03
City Turns Out
ForMonument
Program Today
MiIe-Lone Parade and
Speech by Trumon
Feature Celebration
Pictures on Page A-10.)

The city today celebrates the
Tooth anniversary of the laying
of the cornerstone of the WASH
ington Monument.
A 50-minute parade. featuring
military, civic. veterans and pa
triotic units marched down Penn
sylvania avenue from Fourth street
to Fifteenth street, where 1t turned
south to the Washington Monument
Grounds and the reviewing stand.
There President Truman, who had
come over from the White House
nearby, and other dignitaries, in
cluding Secretary of State Marshall,
saw the parade pass in formal re-
view.
Curbstone sitters were on hand
early but the sidewalk watchers did
not begin to gather until about the
time the parade began, shortly after
noon. Police we're stationed about
every so feet on the line Of march.
Ideal Day for Parade.
A pleasant day with hazy skies
and low humidity made the occa-
sion ideal for parade watching.
During the parade, air units OF
the Army, Navy, Marines and the
District Air Guard were to fly over
head. The Guard unit, the l2lst
Fighter Squadron, was to fly In
formation making the figures "10os
in honor of the Monuments CEN
tennary.
The regular military air units
were to fly in formation spelling
the letters &c. W." to honor the
Nations first President.
The actual Tooth anniversary OF
the famous event falls on Sunday.
the Fourth of July: hence it is being
marked today by the parade and
Monument Ground exercises. The
traditional fireworks at the Monu-
ment will be fired off Monday night.
The first of the summer concerts at
the Water Gate will be the Sunday
night feature of the three-day
weekend celebration.
Halsey Grand Marshal.
This Fourth will be the 172nd
anniversary of the first Fourth In
1776.
Today's parade was led by ADJ
iniral William F. Bulb Halsey as
grand marshal, with Radio Star
Arthur Godfrey giving a step-by-
step description.
In the line of march were four
divisions-Regular troops, National
Guard units, veteran and patriotic
units and floats. The parade was
headed by Police Supt. Robert J.
Barrett, with a platoon of Metro
politan Police, preceding Grand
Marshal Halsey.
In the first division, commanded
by Col. James v. Cole, came the
Army Band, the Sd Infantry Regi-
ment, company of WACS, de-
tachment of engineers, medical
detachment, the Marine Drum and
Bugle Corps, company of Marines,
the Navy Band, a company of sea-
men. platoon of WAVES, a detach-
ment from the Coast Guard, the
Air Force Bandsmen's School Band
and a detachment from the Air
Force at Boiling Field.
Cox Heads Division.
The second division, headed by
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, included
the massed colors of the District
National Guard, a band, AAA gun
and air warning battalions, an
ordnance maintenance company
and two military police battalions.
The third division, headed by Maj.
Ernest j. st. Jacques. included
the commander of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, the massed VFW col
ors and band, the VFW National
Guard of Honor, the various VFW
posts, the commander of the Amer
ican Legion, the massed Legion COL
ors, the Legion National Guard of
Honor, the various Legion posts,
Regular Veterans Association pat
ton POST, Jewish War Veterans,
Irish War Veterans, a group Of blind
war veterans in jeeps.
Also Salvation Army units with
band, Women's Relief Corps, Daugh-
ters Of the Cincinnati, auxiliary to
Sons of Union Veterans, auxiliary Of
the Army and Navy Union, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, ladies'
auxiliary of the VFW, the Legion
auxiliary, District Salon, Eight and
Forty: Almas Temple with Shrine
Bands, Silver Spring Band, Odd
Fellows with auxiliary, Daughters
OF America and Children of the
Confederacy.
In the fourth division were floats
competing for the grand prize
of a silver bowl. Floats were en-
tered by the Chinese Benevolent
Association. Wings Restaurant.
China Inn Restaurant, GUIDE
Brothers, Call Carl, Inc, the Graphic
Arts Association of Washington,
The Evening Star, The Washington
Post, the Washington Gas Light
Co., the Greater National CAPITAL
Committee of the Board Of Trade.
the Marines and the District
Fairgrounds. ...
The air units flying overhead dur
ing the parade were composed of