The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-08
Use Of UNOCCUP|ED
BUILDINGS GRANTED
FOR INAUGURATION
Treasuary Gives Committee
Places to House Visit
ing Militia.

Secretary of the Treasury Macveagr
today granted to Chairman NJ. ]. Wei.
Ter, Of the public comfort committee
permission to use for barracks in inau.
gural week all vacant buildings on the
five square tract in the heart of the
city now controlled by the Treasury De.
partment, but declined to alter his pre-.
vfous decision against turning out EN-.
plcyes o. records in other partially oc.
cupied buildings.
Mr.. Weler's investigation of the hous-
ing problem for troops shows him that
only few of the Treasury's abandoned
buildings are fit for use. since the
plumbing has been removed. On the
condemned tract near the Unoin Station
there Is likewise dearth Of houses, SO
Mr.. Weller proposes to carry OH his
light for use of schoolhouses, and will
take 1t before Congress If his committee
backs him.
Princetonians As Escort.
President-elect Wilson's personal es-
cort in the inaugural parade will I'M
doubtedly be the Princeton undergradu-
ates and the New Jersey militia. Here
tofore a Presidents own State has been
favored with the choice of escort of
honor, and indications today are that
Governor Wilson will follow precedent
Subscriptions to the inaugural fund
today reached S3715 as follows:
Previously acknowledged, 81, go; John
H. Clapp, 500; J. Upshur Moorhead,
500; B. H. Stinemetz & Sons Co, $50;
Murray A. Cobb. $50; c. A. Muddiman
d Co., $50: w. H. Rapley 500; B. L.
Dulaney, .; w: F. Roberts Co., Inc,
$500; c. E. Galliher, 500; w. T. CALI
her, 500; The Shoemaker Co.., 800;
Wheeler. $50: total, $73. 715.
Chairman George E. Hamilton, of the
legislative committee, delayed until to-
day the matter of submitting to Con-
sion Hall for the inaugural ball. and
some Of the parks for quartering SOL
diers.
Attack "vehicle Trust"
The Vehicle trust" will be the next
price-boosting combine to come under
the searching investigation Of inaugura-
ton subcommittee. The committee on
local transportation, while having to do
chiefly with parking arrangements at
the inaugural ball, has planned to do
battle with liverymen and chauffeurs.
30 that Inauguration visitors shall not
be robbed
In this case, which is not true of the
public comfort committees fight on the
room and restaurant trust" there will
be opportunity to enforce the commit
tees wishes through legal channels
The District Commissioners, with the
power to fix maximum conveyance
charges in the District. will be asked
TO agree with the transportation COM
mittee's price lists.
No charge of over $40 will be permit
ted for taking a party to and from the
ball The public comfort committee, on
the other hand, is taking an effective
publicity method SO that the inaugural
visitors can themselves establish boy
rates.
Question of Schools.
Some members of Congress feel that
Mr.. Weller's request for use of the
schools cannot be passed, because there
is no room for special legislation in
the short session.
Robert y. Harper. who plans to en-
phasize Washington's part in the in
augural parade, anticipates having the
the head of the procession. Two hundred
and fifty marchers from the new Seat
Pleasant district, of Prince George
county, Md, will have a place in the
parade.
Contributions to the 800, 600 inaugural
fund are dropping off, but Chairman
Corcoran Thorn and his assistants are
making efforts to have the entire
amount pledged by the week end, so
that there may be no hitch in present
plans.