The Washington times., 1921-11-12
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hours work managed to effect some
sort of semblance OF order.
Inspector Cross and Captain Head.
ley are reported to have had a word
Lattle in the midst Of the jam. be.
cause they differed on the method OF
relieving the strain. The argument
was stopped when prominent Off.
cial told Captain Headley that he
seemed to be- the only policeman pres.
ent who had any idea of traffic.
Inadequate handling OF traffic also
was reported this morning in front
OF the Pan.American Union building
where the delegates to the armament
conference met.
Several persons called up the police
department protesting the fact that
the crowds were tammed back OF
solid phalanx Of motor cars opposite
the building and were unable TO see
the delegates when they arrived.
Senators Indignant.
Indignation over the War Depart.
ments management OF the Arlington
ceremonies yesterday has risen to so
high n pitch among the Senators that
a Congressional investigation OF the
whole affair is likely
Il am so mad and so disgusted with
the way that affair was botched that
i can't trust myself to talk about it,"
was the way one Senator expressed
his feelings today. Others who were
panphf in fhn ffi1 tat I
Bridge were equally emphatic.
Several Senators got in touch with
the District Commissioners today to
ascertain why the police arrangements
were so bad and others protested in
vigorous fashion to Secretary OF War
Weeks. There Is no doubt that Presi-
dent Harding will be called upon to
mete out proper punishment to those
who We're responsible for the unfortu-
nate traffic jam which marred Ar
mistice Day in Washington.
The mother OF Senator Frederick
Hale OF Maine became Ill during the
progress OF the ceremonies In the
Arlington Amphiheaer. Through ex-
cessive army red tape she was not
permitted TO get 10 her automobile so
that she could ride home. The proffer
Of one of the motors belonging TO
President Harding's party was made,
one used by the newspapermen, who
made the trip homeward on the run
ming board Of the secret service car.
This was only one OF score OF Incl
dents sharply reflecting upon the War
Departments management OF the
affair
Clashes at Arlington.
Several Senators stated today that
the effect of the fiasco upon foreign
delegations and visitors must have
been "onc which no Washing n
can contemplate with complacency.
The traffic collapse on long bridge
was followed by further mismanage.
ment and arbitrariness at the gates
OF the ceremonies. Former Premier
Niviani, OF the French delegation, had
a long verbal fight with an army
officer before he was allowed to enter
the amphitheater. Secretary OF the
Interior Fall almost had to threaten
physical violence. before he could get
by this same lieutenant. A number
of Senators and Congressman were
similarly treated.
Feeling on Capitol Hill runs so high
that a resolution calling for an in.
quiry probably will be introduced Mon.
day. Senator Wadsworth, chairman OF
the Military Affairs Committee, would
not commit himself regarding this
course of action today, but attempted
no defense OF the armys management
yesterday. Friends of the army, how.
ever, In both branches hope that Presi'
dent Harding will intervene and prom
ise to reprimand those responsible be-
fore any Congressional probe gets
under way.
President Delayed.
President Harding and his party
were caught in the jam also. and II
was only through strenuous efforts on
the part OF Inspector Grant, chief OF
detectives, and twelve headquarters
detectives that he was able to reach
the cemetery several minutes after he
was scheduled to arrive.
President Harding's party were
first caught in the blockade just
north OF the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing. The detectives cleared
the way so that the party went over
the terrace and rode along near the
wall Of the building. When near
the bathing beach another jam was
encountered and the detectives led
the wey through the grass. leaving
the roadway. When the party ar.
rived on the bridge the detectives
showed cars right and left and the
Presidents party zigZagged across,
sometimes on the roadway and some
times on the foot path.
On the Virginia side the detectives
forced other machines off the road.
way and into ditches until they
reached the cemetery gates. The
Presidential party commended Inspec.
tor Grant and his men today for their
services.
The gathering yesterday was the
first big aggair Major Gessford had
handled since he assumed director of
the police department, and there was
much criticism today of the result. II
was said that II he had detailed suf-