Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-22

OuS41 NdO1OAl, Ul1obllk1S Will Ill
take no nonsense from anybody
Then about midway, it has
we're a happy people. with no
end of pretty, hardy girls and
Stout-hearted middle-aged men
who, despite paunches and spec
tacles. can follow a float with
the best of them-plumed,
gathered, epauleted, and armed
with nothing more serious than
ceremonial swords.
Yesterdays parade left moth
ing to be desired either from the
mailed fist or old home week
aspects.
Ends at Startling Time
The only people who could
possibly find fault with the
streamlined. highly organized
march were those who thirst for
unorganized diversion. like clash
ing bands and President-ropers
They had to be content with two
unscheduled dogs, of uncertain
pedigree but thoroughbred te-
hacity. There was just one gar
in the line-a pause while the
largest float in the world. which
had foundered. regrouped.
And in sharp contrast to foul
years ago, when lost legions were
roaming in the cleaning past
deserted stands, it was over BY
5:13 pm. BY the time the
starlings were gathering alonl
the route, bypassing. of course
the especially de-starlingizec
trees. the Misunderstanding spec.
tators were heading for home
and a small boy was standing
awestruck before a West Poin
cadet at the corner of Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
The President, who led thu
parade. and then reviewed it
quite visibly enjoyed the second
or harmless half, of the parade
the most.
He arrived in the Court o.
Human Freedom, the area il
Lafayette Square where thu
whlte-columned, five-starred re-
viewing stand was set UP, a
about 2:18 pm, just 18 MINUTES
behind schedule. The solemnit,
of the inaugural ceremon,
seemed to be still upon him.
damp chill, brought by a ligh
i rain that had fallen earlier, wa
in the air. He looked rather pale
and his grin was not at its usua
! strength as he waved his blacl
= Homburg and gave his famet
: double-arm greeting. .
e Brightens For WACS
He reviewed the. cadets of hi
alma mater, West Point, with
rather wistful smile. He watche,
seriously the march of the para
J troopers. curiously foreshortenet
I by their helmets, and the All
J Force Academy Band, with thei
natty white spats.
= At the approach of the frs
military women in the line. HI
= frightened a bit. The girls wer,
practically leaning over back.
wards. as they strutted by with
skirt-Splitting strides.
Three huge tank-like person.
: mel carriers rumbled by, TWO o.
: them manned by young Negroes
: who looked as proud and pur,
poseful as Caesar entering Rome
/ The President eyed all these
exhibits respectfully.
Then came the guided missiles
the most ominous the Redstone
which a sign proclaimed "tht
Army's newest, largest super.
sonic weapon" AS an old soldier
the President knew as well a.
J any man watching what it coulc
do. AS Commander in Chief, hi
would be the man who coulc
call them into use. For that rea.
son perhaps. he eyed then
obviously and watched them out
Of his line of vision.
AS the other missiles came by
the Honest Johns. the Side.
winder Sparrow and the Falcor
kissing like a teakettle and with
: cotton batting flames issuing
I from its tail-the Presidents ex.
preston, like the weather, re.
NAMED internationally overcast
The Vice President, who stood
: beside him, seemed much more
cheerful throughout.
} Break in SOmbreness
The first break in the somber-
ness came with the arrival OF
a tattle-tale grey hound dog, APP
parently under the impression
ne was leading a detachment OF
mounted park police. He looked
Slightly selfconScious, and kept
glancing back to see that the
troops were heeling properly;
then stopped dead as the photog-
raphers swarmed across the
Sstreet.
The President. delighte d
called Mrs. Eisenhower to see
and the whole box of dignitaries
Joined in his hearty laugh.
The next band, like the last
one played 1.-THE Caissons Go
Rolling Along" and the Presi.
dent, who during his many years
on the parade ground had heard
1t even before that, happily beat
time on the rail of his box.
When the Parade of the States
began, the sun broke through
and so did the Eisenhower grin
Soviet Ambassador Georgi
Zaroubin. departed from the
diplomatic box shortly there
after.
The business part of the pa
rade was definitely over. The
President, whose capacity for in
nocent enjoyment is just as
great as any other mans, re-
Taxed sat down on q hioh stnnl