Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28

rchciS unconscious OF II. Tho game
over. he looks about for another part-
ncr. and the bait eagerly accepts the
chancc to win. what appears to him.
TO be easy money. The second game
however does not turn out the same
as the first. The man who could not
play before, develops "a marvellous dex-
| terity and In tho end tho bait finds
himself relieved of all his spare cash.
rms game was old when the world
was young. but only last July the po-
lice arrested four mon In Washington
during the Preparedness parade, who
we're successfully pcrpctrating IL. The
same is true OF the communicating
scheme which is a faroritc among
the crooks who attend the inaugura-
tons. The idea is to start a convcrsa-
ton with man who is obviously a
| stranger in town: go sightseeing with
MIN under tho prctcnse OF being equally
! uniformed concerning the city and
then, in those few moments which al
ways occur when there Is nothing to
do. suggest a penny matching game
y certain degree of skill in leading tho
bait on is required. but "A clever crook
VIII usually have the penny raised TO
30 by the end OF an afternoon and close
the day with several dollars added to
hisi income Hence. tho Washington
police urge the visitor not to make
intimate friends of absolute strangers,
ana not to match pennies,
Protect Visitor. From E1tortion.
but to return to tho duties OF the
subconm!ttecs. The next committee is
that In charge Of hotels and vehicles
Of the capital. Its members. business
'ncn wearing police badges are to be
stationed around tho hotels, taxicab
and motor stands. for the purpose Of
protecting visitors from confidence men,
In the first instance, and from cXtor-
tomato rates in the second The people
o witness las iDaurura
ton went home with the arm convc-
tion that WASHINGTON was a place in
habitcd by only tho amucnt. who did
not object 10 paying 81 for a ride in
IA taSicab. This year the members OF
tho public order committee intend to
c"rrec, that impression. The passenger
viii he requested TO ask the price OF
his ride when nc enters tho vehicle
and IL Il is above the rates fixed by the
police. the driver Will be promptly ar
rested.
separate subcommittee has charS.
OF the thca,ers. Men will be stationed
IN the lobbicS to settle any disturb
ancS that may arise. and to watch the
possible presence OF pickpockets. As
further prccaution. however women
visitors are urged not 10 wear valuable
jewels and carry thin mesh bags filled
with Erecnba cks gracefully in fun
view on their arms. At this stage the
visitor is left III peace. and tho rest OF
thc Subcomrlittcss devote their atten-
ton to tho preparation and guarding
OF Tho inaugural equipment Ropcs
must hc put up along the line OF march
TO keen the crowd from surging in
front OF the parade tho street ears
must be stopped and Pennsylvania Ave
nue. cleared before tho hcrinninE or
tho procession. and a special guard Of
hrcmcn must he stationed around the
many grand Standa most OF which are
artthcially heated. to he on hand In
case Of fire. \ cigarette thrown Into "A
pile OF discarded candy boxes and other
rubbish might Immediately start "A con-
Nagration that would prove dangerous
hoy scouts VIII Ser,e.
Th"n there arc the Boy Scouts and
obstruction Committees Tho Boy
Scouts Of the car,ial can always he
relied upon 10 patrol a large section
OF inc inc OF march and sre greatly
IN evidence during every parade Dur.
ing the sunragcttc parade on the third
az the last inauRuration year, the Boy
scouts we're All that kept the mob
from closing in and completely annihi.
ittnE the sunragctics until a troon
OF cavalry arrived from Fort Mycr
VA. so The Boy Scouts must nc organ.
i%cd and detailed TO duty this year.
INC obStructicns committee has 10
q" with the prevention of imptomtu
grand stands usually hoistcd in great
numbers by tho paradc-viewers. Thes.
consist Of cracker boxes. old trunk,
ana stcriaddcrs placed on the insids
o' ia" curb. upon which their proud
owners stand and SIT in cheerful
oblivion 10 the people in back OF them
whose view They are obstructinE Any
one attempting TO sec the parade by
means OF cracker box or s,epladder
TINS Eth Of March Will be severely rem.
rimandcd, and II necessary, arrested
such arc tho measures taken by the
public order committee TO insure Tho
safety and comfort Of tho inaugural
visitors. Never have such elaborate
precautions been taken before; never
nave WashinGtonians themselves con-
tr!nuich SO much friendly interest and
hospitality, and never has there prom
iSe' 70 ne such large attendance
"o"'"o" visitors are expected. all
OF whom. according to Major Pullman
arc COINS 10 I've taken care OF and
protected