Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1936, Page 30

CHRISTMIAS LANE FORMALLY OPENED 25,000 Persons Witness Gala Parade in Northeast. Honor Capt. Mansfield. Northeast's Christmas. lane was opened last night with a gala parade, dotted with Santa Clauses, and was witnessed by more than 25,000 spec- tators, who lined the streets aiong the 2-mile route. Melvin C. Hazen, presi- dent of the Board of District Com- missioners, pressed the button setting the long line of lights aglow shortly before the parade started. The parade, which lasted for sev- eral hours, had a twofold purpose— the opening of the lane and in honor of Capt, Richard H. Mansfleld, com- mander of the ninth police precinet. Capt. Mansfield was presented with & scroll from the Northeast Business Men's Association, under whose aus- pices the parade was sponsored. On * the scroll was inscribed a tribute to Capt. Mansfleld for the services he has rendered the business men for the five years he has been attached to the ninth precinct. Crowds around the reviewing stand at Seventh and H streets were lined eight deep. Cars Block View. The celebration was slightly marred when the Commissioner, guests in the reviewing stands and spectators on the north side of H street, missed a section of the parade when a line of eight Capital Transit street cars meved along the route, blocking their view. Santa Claus, with his bag of toys in @ silver sleigh, drawn by & white horse, and followed by a group of children singing, attracted the crowds’ atten- tion and made the eves of the small children bulge with excitement. Many mammoth inflated balloons fixed on the marchers’ heads were scattered in the parade. Maj. Ernest W. Brown, superin- tendent of police, led the parade, es- corted by the Police Boys' Club Band fn their orange and blue uniforms. His car was followed by L. L. Bowdler, chairman of the celebration; R G. Dunne, president of the association, and Capt. Mansfield. The first section of the marchers THE EVENING STAR, Float in Norfhéast Parade One of the floats in the ’mrm‘le that last night opened the H street northeast Christmas ane. —Star Staff Photo. of American Legion Band headed the fifth section. With the same group was the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ameri- can Legion, the Boy Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, & marching unit of Scouts and a few commercial floats. Eastern Cadets in Line. The Eastern High School Band, |§ | Fifth and Florida avenue, south on marching unit of cadets from th same school, the Girl Scouts and a long line of trucks and floats formed the final section. A group of children from the Sher- wood Playgrounds and a number of the community centers were repre- sented. The float of The Evening Star Newspaper Co., encouraging the eiti- zens to buy and mail. It had a lovely girl about to mail a package at a small post office. The route of the parade was from Fifth street to K street, west on K street to Third street, south on Third to H street and east on H street to Fifteenth and H, where it disbanded. BENDIX WORKMEN PLAN PICKET LINES Press Demands for Union- ization From Qutside After Leaving Plant. B the Associated Press. SOUTH BEND, Ind., November 24.— Spirits undampened by s 150-hour “git-down” strike in the Bendix Prod- ucts Corp. factory, approximately 1,100 workmen seeking complete unionisation pressed their demands from the chilly outdoors today. ‘They huddled in scattered groups around the plant while Bendix offi- clals and leaders of the International Union, United Automobile Workers of America, conferred on establishment of organized picket lines. Led by a makeshift drum and bugle corps, the workers—a third of them ‘women—paraded gayly from the plant Convenient 35 COMMOD yesterday after union heads said Ben- dix officials had declined to continue negotiations until the factory was emptied. Emerge Shouting and Smiling. Although they had slept on work benches, cemént floors and machinery since last Tuesday, the workers emerged shouting and smiling. They carried blankets and clothing which had been passed through windows into the piant. Some of the women had cooking utensils. Awaiting the crowd in the first heavy snow of the year were hun- dreds of wives, husbands and chil- dren, who rushed to grest loved ones. The workers had spent six days talk- ing, playing card games and dancing to the music of an improvised “band.” Exodus Held Turning Point. Spokesmen for Bendix and the union viewed the workers exodus as & turn- ing point in the sit-down, lockout con- TRUNKS-*ua™ Repalring of Leather Goods G. W.King,Jr., 511 11thSL.N.W. ““IME BEST LOCATED MOTEL IN NEW YORK' RIGHT AT GRAND CENTRAL NEW YORK Comfort. Exc: Courteo Large, restful rooms nt meals. ervice. $ — all with private bath— from Just a few steps from trains FRANK J. CROHAN, President WASHINGTON, D. 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A model of the first train to run, the West Virginia, oper- | ated by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail- | road, was one of the attractive floats in this group. In each of the sections Santa Claus had a different mode of travel, some- times in a sleigh, in & horse and buggy and many times on top of automobiles. Comic floats with small donkeys and pony and carts made a “hit” with the children. Job's Daughters Win Prize. Three marching units of the Job's| Daughters won first prize for the best sppearing marching unit. They were in the section with the golden glove winners and a number of commercial floats. A number of the business houses had girls on the floats distributing candies and whistles to children. The Holy Comforter Boy's Band and 8 marching unit from the Holy Name | Society led the fourth section. A float | representing the Gunther Brewing Co., | which won first prize for the best| appearing float, and 20 decorated automobiles made up the section. Comdr. 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