Evening star., 1951-05-19

ellCli uluSCltS III parade ana Qems i,
onstration today to the cheers Of
civilians who turned out despite
an early morning drizzle.
Some of the edge was taken off
the Armed Forces celebration by
Armed Forces on the March, Pictures on
Page A-24
the dampness, but the Weather
Bureau looked for better things
this afternoon and it appeared
the air show would go on as
scheduled at Boiling Air Force
Base.
Metropolitan police said about
10000 spectators lined the parade
route from the Capitol to Seven
teenth street and Constitution
avenue.
The second annual commence
ration of this Nations fighting ef-
flciency was inaugurated last
night. when President Truman
and Secretary of Defense Mar
shall called for further efforts in
the Korean conflict in order to
win the peace. They spoke at a
banquet in the Hotel Statler.
Thousands of persons lined
Constitution avenue today as
more than 10000 marchers, in
cluding units of all the armed
forces, paraded smartly along,
their mechanical equipment max
ing a grim impression on the
spectators.
The parade comprised five di,
visions of troops, ROTC students,
veterans and others. Sixteen bands
participated.
Bands Salute President.
In passing the reviewing stand
near Sixteenth street, where
President Truman and other high
Federal and District officials were
stationed. the bands leading the
divisions played four ruff1es and
f1ourishes in the customary Presi-
dental salute.
Reaching the reviewing stand at
1920 am, Mr.. Truman was ap-
Iplauded by the crowd as he took a
seat with Defense Secretary
Marshall, Maj. Gen. Thomas w.
lHerren, commanding general of
the Military District of Washing
ton, and Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan.
the Presidents military aide.
Mr.. Truman. attired in a blue
suit and gray hat, applauded fire.
Iquently as the units passed and
waved to such outfits as the
lSpaniSh-American War veterans
and the Disabled Veterans of
America. Secretary Marshall
tipped mis- hat to the group of
Gold Star Mothers.
Seated not far away on the re-
viewing stand with ITO other for.
elgn military attaches was Mai.
Gen. Aleksandr F. Sizov, Military
Attache of Soviet Russia, who
watched quietly but attentively as
the military paraded some of it's
more formidable weapons.
The Army Band, dressed in daz-
zling new uniforms of yellow
blouses and blue trousers, drew
careful scrutiny from Mr.. Tru-
man. After passing the review
stand the band stood nearby and
played as the remaining contin-
gents passed.
The parade was led by Mai.
Robert j. Barrett, superintendent
OF police, and platoon of motor
cycle police. The grand marshals,
riding in sedans abreast, and ac-
companied by aides, were Mai.
Gen. D. L. Weart, of the Army;
Maj. Gen. Samuel L. Howard,
Marines; Rear Admiral w. G..
SCHNEIDER, Navy; Brig. Gen. Nor
rls j. Lee, Air Force, and Rear
Admiral R. J. Mauerman, Coast
Guard.
The first division to march past
the reviewing stand included the
massed colors of the Nation and all
1.-THE services. Among the troops
in the van were the precision
drilled units of the Third Infantry
Regiment of Fort Myer, Va, and
motorized-engineer battalions from
Fort Belvoir.
Soon after the parade, many
spectators started to board buses
to Rsiling Air Force Base, where
a gigantic exhibition of the latest
military and air power already
was open to public view, and a
spectacular 41a-hour aerial dis
tplay, the largest ever held in the
United States, was scheduled to
start at / pm.
Little congestion was expected
because of the vast size of the
field, and the thoroughness
with which the authorities had
worked out arrangements for
the convenience of the spectators.
Most motorists were arriving by
way of the South Capitol Street
Bridge. Signs showed the route
to Boiling from there on.
In addition to a huge array of
exhibits of all kinds, the armed
services were to thrill the crowds
with demonstrations of all man.
ner of machines and weapons,
some of them being shown here
for the first time.
One of the features was the
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