Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
ARTHUR B. -HEATON
ptANS INAUGURAL
!. COURT AND STAND
Seventeen D. c. Architects
Competed Ash
! ford Heads Judges.

chitect, in a competition In which
seventeen architects competed, their
drawings being passed upon by
committee OF judges headed by Snow
den Ashford. municipal architect
Second honor was won oy INK
SpaFklin, third by George ". Ray ana
fourth by L. P. Wheat. jr. Associated
architects were Waddy B. Wood, Ap-
pleton P. Clarke. IT., and Frank Up
ham.
Tho selections by this committee
vero made known in q report SUD
mutted last night to Corcoran Tnom
as chairman Of the committee on re-
viewing stands and court OF honor.
In this report was also recon-
mendation that Mr.. Heaton be re-
QueSted- to proceed without delay
with the preparation OF drawings ano
specifications sufficient for the exc
cution Of a contract for the construc-
ton Of the stands and court of honor.
II was pointed out by Chairman ASH
ford in this report that the arcnltects
responded generously to the request
was called to the fact that the work
involved in the preparation OF the
drawings represented q donation of
moro than $4,000. and that the entire
work was done without compensation
other than the appreciation OF the
pVOtlC anu TIC BEAIAhOSsioh s.AS
architects pride in the fame Of the
National Capital
Ballroom Still a Question.
During the past two or three days
the inaugural officials have been de-
voting the greater part of activities
to the question Of legislation incident
to the inaugural. Because OF the ex-
gressmen to the use OF the Pension
building for the inaugural reception
and ban. the local officials have been
considering available places In which
to hold this feature Of the inaugural
in the event they are denied the Pen
President Hardins's inaugural ad-
dress will be heard at every Army
post in the United States and on every
battleship in the United States Navy.
news. composed Of Army and Navy Of
ficers. are q success: Special radio
telephone apparatus. belonging to the
Army and Navy Is to be used to
executive to all parts Of the United
States and the feet. according to pres
emit plans
The committee Of radio news is COM
posed of Rear Admiral w. H. G. Bull
lard. U. S. n. chairman: Capt. A. J.
L. g. N, Commander 8. c. Hooper. L.
S. NJ, Maj. Gen. George o. Squier.
Maj. J. o. Mauborgne, Capt. Guy Hill
and Lieut.. @. l. Townsend Of the Army
Signal Corps.
Can Listen to Address.
Any person in the United States. who
10 supplied with the necessary appa-
Fatus can listen in. on the address
and 1t 10 probable that private in
fact to hold inaugural parties" in
the larger cities and listen to the adj
dress of the President
In q letter to Senator Knox. in which
h discussed the merits Of the inaugural
reception and ball and the value Of
OF the parade, .Myron N. Parker de-
clared thAks the ball feature 10 Of far
mora jnt@e0e to the visitors than 10
the residents Of Washington and that
fort and convenience to all concerned.
There seems to be considerable mis-
Information, around Congress respecting
the details II the approaching inaugural
ceremonies" Mr.. Parker wrote.
"As to the inaugural ball IT is Of lit
Washington. II is Of great interest to
those who reside elsewhere, already ap-
phcAtions having been received from San
Francisco. Chicago and other places for
inaugural bali tickets. Citizens Of Wash
intton are surfeited with Official and
se!ni-ohicial functions To them an op-
psftunity 10 furnished almost daily To
~ the President and other high off,
H-EAr- Convenienee 81 Public.
For-sthe comfort OF the public
stand& have been erected along the
Ave1ue a6crding shelter from pos
sioM Mciemene weather, and In no
MAJ Or seats on these stAndo. They
arp erected solely for the citizens
Of SAhington. but for any one who
may me here thousands OF the seats
are sold to nen-reeidents. These
stands relieve congestion on the side
walks. To limit the price Of seats to
81 would prevent their being erected.
With the high cost Of labor and ma
terial they could not be erected un-
der that Limitation. -.
Gress to the use of the pension ONCE
for the ball largely on the ground
that 1t fnterferes with the work. In
the past. several inaugural balls have
been held there. and. 50 far as I have
been able to learn. no additional APP
preparation has ever been made to
bring up the work; the regular Of
nee force has always accomplished
this. As to valuable records having
been lost. Q statement of this sort
has never been substAntiated.
Every four years, public spirited
citizens Of Washington devote several
months Of their time in arranging in
becoming and decent manner for the
Inauguration Of a President OF the
United States. They subscribe liberal
~ TO meet the necessary expense. No
individual member Of any Of the va
rioqs inaugural committees is imam
ciAlly benefited. they are simply rem
dering . service for their city and
country and limitations that they are
pfcAteering sometimes unfortunately
made In Congress arc unwarranted
and unjust. 1t seems to be the desire
Of the President-elect and the coun-
try that the old and popular style Of
Inauguration be carried out this time
That being the case, II In hoped the
inaugural committee will not be ham
pered in their efforts.
Describes AexteaA Inau1urnls.
Recently. I visited Mexico CITY IA
the special guest Of Gen. Oregon to
attend his Inauguration a. President
OF Mexico The ceremony which was
very simple. At IL o'clock midnight
Gen. Obregon was escorted down the
main isle to q seat near the presiding
of1oer. An oficial administfated the
oath Of ofioe and the whole ceremony
was over: There was no inaugural
address. Every deputy was. OF course.
in his seat; the galleries were pack ed
and orderly entertainment prevailed.
Since there SCENE to be so many
conflicting opinions here regarding
details, II might be well for us In the
future to follow the Mexican custom. 81
The Inaugural committee has re-
ceived letter from Joseph w. Wsss
Ninstssnth District darfield Republi-
can Club. stating that the members
Of that club and Of the Warren G.
Harding Club OF the same district