Evening star., 1949-01-20

disguised as q locked ballot box,
will tow the unofficial District float,
calling attention to the voteless
plight Of District residents.
Maj. Barrett has the honor OF
leading the presidential division OF
the parade. Behind him and a
platoon of motorcycle police, will
Mr.. Truman's inauguration-Gen-
eral Chairman Melvin D. Hildreth
Of the Inaugural Committee. With
him will be Carter T. Barron,
parade and special events chair
man.
The parade grand marshal. Gen.
Omar N. Bradley, Army chief of
staff, will follow in his own section.
Then, the spectators will have
their chance to cheer Mr.. Truman
and Vice President Barley, riding
together. Mrs. Truman Miss Mar
garet Truman and MI. Barkley s
daughter and hostess. Mrs. Max
OR. Truitt, will be in the next
convertible sedan.
The presidential section of the
parade will be inclosed in a hollow
square of honor guards composed
of members of Mr.. Truman's old
World War I command, Battery
D, 129th Field Artillery Battalion.
The massed colors of the 48 States,
the District and the insular posses
sions will be next, preceding Chief
Justice Vinson and the cabinet.
Among the marching units IN the
parade order are the corp of cadets
of the Military Academy, the brigade
of. Midshipmen of the Naval Acad-
emy, the corps Of cadets of Virginia
Military Institute. the Pershing
Cadets OF Virginia Polytechnic 1nsti-
tute, companies of midshipmen from
the Coast Guard Academy, the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues, Wash:
ington High School Cadets, a WAC
company of the Regular Army, the
Sd Armored Cavalry Regiment, a
composite battalion of Army En-
gineers, a battalion of Marines, a
company of WAVES OF the Regular
Navy and a battalion of Air Force
Cadets.
Among the organizations repre-
sented by floats in the last division
Of the parade will be the AFL, the
clio, the Boy Scouts, George Wash
ington University, the National
Conference of Christians and Jews.
the National .Fraternal Council of
Negro Churches and the Chinese
colon Of Washington.
Parade Forma tion Starts Early.
Streetoar service was suspended on
the Avenue shortly after $3.50 am.
The traffic signal lights were turned
off, and the barriers were placed
limiting Avenue crossings to few
streets, where authorized vehicles
were to have free passage until
shortly before parade time.
In the parade formation area
south of the Capitol grounds, the
complicated task of marshaling the
marching and rolling units was be-
ing pursued by large corps of Off
cials headed by Maj. Gen. Hobart
r Gay parade chief of staff. He
dashed about in chrome yellow
jeep, equipped with two-way radio.
/ The parade will move at che Army
cadence-120 30-inch steps per
minute. A detailed plan has been
worked out for each of the nine
divisions, including the Presidents 6
A typical military plan of march
has been worked out for the parade
with 20 yards the distance between
most units within division and SO
yards between divisions.
Bringing up the rear will be a
steam calliope. said to be the only
one of its kind still in working
order in the United States. Street.
cars will follow it along the avenue
Regular service will be restored as
soon as possible on all streetcar and
buseroutes in the downtown area.
Many Governors in Parade.
Riding in the parade will be Gov
ernors or Lieutenant Governors OF
40 States, including one who con.
tested the presidency with Mr.. Tru.
man Last November, Gov. j. Stron