The Washington times., 1913-01-05

out Of Washington for Inauguration
week. This is the mandate of Major
Sylvester, superintendent of police and
chairman Of the inaugural public safe
ty committee, and to enforre it he will
use several effective measures.
Major Sylvester will have the Coop
GRAFTON Of the United States Secret
Service and the police Departments of
all large cities. Any crooks, who appear
to be heading for the Capital just be-
fore the Inauguration will be hauled
up promptly as suspicious characters.
and police officials In all cities will at
tempt to inform the Washington de-
partment of the movement Of any i'm
portant criminals.
For any crooks, who get over the
dead line and into abe city, there
will be a dragnet made firm and strong
by weeks of preparation. The major
is having printed hundreds of photos
Of well-known dips" second story
workers, yeggmen. highwaymen. and
the rest of the clever underworldlings,
SO that the regular policemen and the
special officers will have a chance be-
fore Inauguration week to become ac-
quainted with the faces.
Will Warn Householders.
Then, as an incentive for capturing
these criminals, Major Sylvester will
see that an appropriation is made to
give a reward for any policeman or
citizen who lands one Of these men.
Pfckpockets and second-story men are
the most numerous of the class of
criminals following such a celebration
as the inaugural ceremonies. Major
Sylvester plans to warn householders
about putting the locks on doors dur
ing inauguration week, and visitors
watches, and the like in such places as
to attract the attention of dips"
The public safety committee appoint
ments will be announced tomorrow, and
probably the reception committee also.
As Personal Escort.
The famous Essex Troop, Of New Jer-
sey, is seeking the honor of being Gov
ernor Wilson's personal escort in the
parade. but Governor Wilson has not
made any decision yet. Major General
Wood believes this important matter
should be left to the President-elect to
settle. Others on the list for this honor
are the Richmond Blues, the Richmond
'Howitzers. the Virginia Military Insti-
tute, and the Charleston Citadel.
The Essex Troop is one Of the most
noted military bodies in the country.
corresponding In many ways to the An
cient and Honorable Artillery Of Bos-
ton, the Governors Footguard of Con-
necticut, and the old Astor Battery. Its
membership is chiefly made up of mil
Iionaires, and its equipment and achieve
ments are known throughout the coun-
try.
II has not been decided yet whether
the Ancients and Honorables and the
Governors Footguard VIII have places
In the parade.
Expect Use of Pension Hall.
The Legislative Committee will meet
at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with
Chairman George z. Hamilton at the
Union Trust building to complete ar
rangements for submitting the Pension
building bill and other requests to Con-
gress. While some committees cannot
proceed with their work until the atti
tude Of Congress on granting the use OF
the Pension hall for the inaugural ball
Is definitely known, there Is little doubt
among inaugural committeeman that
the bill will pass. Majority Leader Un-
derwood is in favor of II. and there
probably are not enough opponents to
kill 1t.
It-is thought among Democrats that
those who. opposed the bill at the time
OF Taft's inaugural, will not feel the
same toward the subject this year,
since Governor Wilson Is involved.
Housing of Militia.
one of the problems of legislation is
the matter Of obtaining quarters for
the militia organizations. Chairman NJ.
I. Weller of the public comfort commit
tee, has decided to ask Congress for the
use Of the public school buildings to
accommodate many of these. Eightyears
ago Congress refused the use of the
buildings, but this year. even though
the schools would have to be closed for
about a week. 1t is practically the only
plan open. Mr.. Weller finds that the
condemned property near the Union
Station Is practically all occupied.
Because some Of the committee chair
men in Congress are lodging the Pen
sion building bill, II is probable that the
requests will be submitted as a joint
resolution to be considered by the
House as a committee Of the whole.
Transportation Committee.
The committee on local transportation
is as follows: E. s. NARROW, Dean Cald-
we'll. william F. Downey. Carl Burg
dorff: G. B. Van Ness, George Ryan,
jr.; II. F. Barker. Benjamin Woodruff,
J. II. Hanna, J. T. Moffat. A. L. Cline.
]. Fickling. A. C. steinbrenner, and H.
NJ. woodward.
This committee Is to hold its first
meeting Tuesday afternoon at oclock,
in the New willard Hotel.
Additions to other committees are as
follows: