Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-10
NO TERROR IN SNOW
Clean Streets Promised for the
Inauguration Parade.
INSTANT SERVICE ASSURED
District Officials Complete Plans for
Clearing Pennsylvania Avenue.
PEACE DELEGATION IN DEMAND
Invitations From Inauguration Com
mittee and Suffragists,
Respectively.
INSTANT SERVICE ASSURED
PEACE DELEGATION IN DEMAND

Washington's street cleaning department
will be on the job March should an
other big snow. such that which WIS.,
tied the capital four years ago, arrive
unheralded to mar the Inauguration OF
President-elect Wilson. The department
has completed plans for clearing Pennsyl-
vania avenue OF snow and ice at a mo-
ments notice. and will not be dismayed
should winter weather put in its appUr-
ance for the inaugural ceremonies.
That the mild weather which has pre-
vailed all winter has prevented a sat
isfactory test being made Of the plan
now in force. under which a lump APP
preparation Is authorized for street
cleaning work. including the removing
of snow and ice from the streets. was
the statement today of an Official OF
the department.
Last year. an appropriation Of $10,OO(
was allowed for the removal Of snow and
ice. Practically the entire amount was
used. The current appropriat ton bill con-
tains an item Of $685., 600 for all street
cleaning. So far. it has been necessary
to use but small portion of this amount
in removing snow and Ice from the
streets. 1t has been claimed that the
appropriation is barely sufficient to meet
the regular street cleaning demands. Had
there been heavy SHOWS to remove. the
appropriation probably would have been
Mrs. Elmer Black of Chicago and New
York. one OF the foremost advocates OF
world peace in the country, was the
storm center in Washington inaugural
and suffrage circles today. The in
auguration committee and the suf-
fragists are both anxious for Mrs. Black
representing the peace conference. to
send a peace delegation into their re-
spective parades
Mrs Black said this afternoon that
Oh holt no G.
sible to have the delegation in both
parades, and she was considering which
would be the most advantageous for
the advancement of the cause OF world
peace. She expects to make her decis-
ion this evening before she leaves to
go to New York.
Mrs Black was in conference with
Chairman Eustts Of the Inauguration com.
mittee, Chairman Robert n. Harper OF
the civic organizations committee. and
Col. Henry r Allen this morning with
reference to the peace delegation taking
part in the inaugural parade. Later. she
talked with representatives of the woman
suffragists.
II Mrs Black decides in favor of the
inaugural parade, the delegation. repre-.
senting the nations of the world in peace
full conclave will be composed of mer
only. On the other hand, II the delega-
ton goes into the suffrage parade. 1t Is
expected that women will be in the dele
CATION as we'll as men.
Military Companies Coming.
Col Allen. chief Of staff Of Gen. Wood
grand marshal of the inaugural parade
has been notified that the Charlero
Brigade of Chartered. Pa, and the Fusi-
lier Veteran Association Of Boston will
come to Washington to take part in the
parade. The two organizations will be
assigned positions.
The Treasury Department today decid-
ed to sell seats to witness the suffragette
parade on the inaugural stand at the
southeast corner of the building. facing
Pennsylvania avenue. The tickets will
first be offered to employees of the de-
partment. who Will have until February
IL to decide how many they want. AFTER
that date the tickets will be offered to
the public. The funds received will go
toward the reduction Of the prices Of tick
cts on the Treasury stands March f.
In view of Gov. Wilson's determine
ton to be known simply as Woodrow
Wilson, not as Thomas Woodrow VIII
son. his baptismal name. the firm OF
stationers which had prefixed Thomas
to the inaugural Invitations was in
structed by Secretary Tumulty today
to make a change. They promised to