Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-21


tercontinental missile, were pa
rading for the first time.
New Jet Present
Also in line was the Air Forces
swiftest new jet fighter, the
F-l04A Star Fighter. a wonder in
sickness and power.
Lending another up-to-the-
minute touch was a float carry
ing six of the airmen who par
ticipated in last weeks record
45-hour around-the-world B52
flight. They are 1t. Col. James
Morris, Capt. Ernest Campbell,
Maj. Anthony Dzierski, Maj. AL
bert Wooten, Capt. Quintis Hin
kley and M/Sergt. Carl Ballew.
lew.
Altogether, there were 1900
in the parade. including 11,757
military They were expected to
complete the 2.9-mile parade
route by 4:45 pm. at the latest,
and planners were pulling for a
2-hour, 30-minute show, which
would be nearly half the time
consumed by the 1881 persons
in line four years ago.
So Bands Included
Interspersing the floats were
So bands, 10 drum and bugle
corps and AZ marching units.
Carefully planned with mill
tary precision. the parade was
MISUNDERSTANDING cadence,
which would get President Els
enhower, Vice President Nixon
and other dignitaries in their re-
viewing stand at the White
House in As minutes or less.
RadfOrd Is Parade Marshal
The presidential car was pre-
ceded by Police Chief Robert "
Murray, "a of his finest mounted
on motorcycles in a v formation;
the parade's grand marshal, Ad-
miral Arthur w. Radford; In
augural Committee Chairman
Robert " Fleming, Parade Chair
man Edward r. Carr, Deputy
Grand Marshal Maj. Gen. John
G. Van Houten and the redoubt-
able United States Army Band
Just ahead of Mr.. and Mrs
Eisenhower was the presidential
escort, the Presidents Own
First Battalion. Sd United States
Infantry Regiment. The famed
"Old Guard was trailed by the
colors of the Nation, President
and Vice President.
Vice President and Mrs
NiXon's car was next in line of
march. 1t was followed by a
brilliant display of the massed
colors of all the States and Ter
ritories.
Completing the presidential
division were Cabinet members
and other officials of the Presi-
dents party.
Academy Units March
Then came the fine marching
units of all the service aca-
denies. For the first time. the
fledgling Air Force Academy was
there.
Leading off the first division
was its marshal. Senate Minority
leader Knowland and the deputy
marshal. Brig. Gen. j. L.
Throckmorton. commandment of
cadets at West Point.
The Military academy band in
full-dresS blues struck up a
lively 1870 cadences for four bat
talions of gray-clad first and
second classmen, LOO cadets
swinging along in perfect
rhythm.
Just as formidable appeared
the midshipmen of Annapolis
their l00-piece band and six
battalions of first and second
classmen. their drum and bugle
corps drawing cheers from the
crowd.
Air Academy in Parade
Making their first appearance
before a national audience. 60C
airmen from the new Air Force
Academy showed off their banc
and four groups OF $50 mer
each from the third and fourth
classes.
Then came the Coast Guaro
Academy band and the entire
corps of 500 and the Merchant
Marine band and battalion oil
375. They preceded cars of win
ners of the Freedom Foundation
Essay Contest.
The United States Army
brought a dramatic climax t6
the parade's first division
Marching were 500 men of the
Third Infantry Regiment, the
75-piece WAC band from For
Mcclellan. Ala, and a com.
posite battalion of 700 pickec
men from the famed 82d Air.
borne Division at Fort Bragg
N. c.
Guided Missiles Too
Three light tanks, three ar.
mored personnel carriers and {
marching unit from Fort Mead,
followed. Then came the frs
of the newest thing in Inaugural
Parades-the guided missiles.
Manned by a crew of so, thu
Army's 69-foot Redstone wa
first in line. 1t is the larges
surface-to-surface missile free
successfully in this country.
The 45-foot Corporal, anotheI
surface-to-surface missile Il
extend the range of field artil
lery and provide all-weathe
troop support. was next in line
Then came two. 27-foot Hon
est John missiles with a 90-maI
crew from Battery A. 8lst Artil
lery Battalion, Fort Campbell
KY, In reality. the Honest Johi
is an unguided rocket Xix,
weapon which can carry atomi
warheads.
The Nike. which the Washing
ton area depends upon for pro
lection, was represented by tw