Evening star., 1921-03-02
POLICE ANNOUNCE
RULES TO HANDLE
INAUGURAL. HOSTS
Auto Parking Permitted on
Streets Leading Off Penn
syIvania Avenue.
CAPITAL NOW BEING
GAYLY DECORATED
Cavalry Reported Ready for Es'
copt Duty-Plans for
Spectators.

Spectators.
Parallel parking on intersectinS
streets to the north and south OF
Pennsylvania avenue will be permlttei
Friday morning. Parking will not be
permitted on Pennsylvania avenue
between the White House and Capitol.
nor will any vehicles be permitted
there during the time the presidential
party is moving to or from the Capt.
tol.
So far as the parallel parking on in
tersecting streets is concerned, 1t Is
stated. it will be a case of first come
first served. The police program. as
announced by Maj. Harry l.. Gessford
today. includes the clearing of Penn
sylvania avenue of all vehicles not
later than 10. o'clock. Roping OF the
Avenue will be done early in the
morning. Pedestrians will be required
to remain outside the rope after 10
o'clock only during the time the
presidential party is moving. however.
Vehicular traffic will be permitted
to be resumed shortly after the pass
ing of the presidential party. but the
thorouChfare again will be cleared by
1870 o'clock and remain cleared until
President Harding reaches the White
House. The police arrangements
were made so as to interfere with
pedestrian and vehicular traffic as lit
tie as possible.
Police Instructions Issued.
In an order issued by Maj Gessford
this morning. explicit directions are
given to members of the force re-
speeting their duties al! day Friday
and at night Inspectors. captains
and other officials will have charge
of forces along the line between the
Capitol and White House, while Maj.
w. F. l.. Hartigan, L. S! A, will be
in charge of 500 infantrymen from
Camp Meade, Md, who will perform
police duty.
No passes to permit vehicles or
pedestrians to pass through the lines
will be issued. Because of the short
time Pennsylvania avenue will be
closed, the superintendent stated,
passes will not be necessary.
Maj. c. S Patton, L. s. A.. Fort
Myer. Va. who will have charge of
24O cavalrymen serving as escort to
President Harding, was present at a
conference held in the office OF Maj.
Gcssford- at police Eeadquarters this.
morning for the purpose of perfecting
plans for the escort and protection
of the city. Others at the conference
beside Mai Gessford were Inspector
Cha rles A. Evans, assistant CHIEF OF
police; w. H. Moran, chief of the Sc
cret service, and Inspector Cllnord L.
Grant, chief of detectives.
Cavalry Ready for Duty.
Matters pertaining to the handling
of the troopers care OF the pedestIi-
ans viewing the President and party
and general care of the. city were
discussed. Maj. Patton told Of the
drilling the cavalrymen bad been
doing and said everything was in
readiness for the military participa-
tion in the inaugural. He suggested
that it might be necessary to use
sand on the jseeep grade at the Capitol
to prevent~th danger OF the horses
falling
washington police are trained to
be courteous to people at all times.
said Maj. Gessford. in an order. issued
to the force They know the inn
portance of handling their work
promptly as well as courteously;
they must be firm and good natured.
Do your part. Smile and cooperate
with the man who is paid to enforce
the law. The policeman is your best
friend"
Maj. Gessford says cooperation
between the police and civilian pop
ulation surely will bring about re-
suits best for all concerned.
The Capitol grounds will be closed
to all automobiles and other vehicle' ,
on March 4, except those having sp -
cial permits. These permits will be
issued only to those persons who
have cards of admission to the SEN
ate wing of the Capitol for p..e in
augural ceremonies.
There will be only one entr ance for
and other y ehicles =.
through Delaware avenV on the
north. The automobiles as soon as
they have discharged neir passen-
gers. viii circle the g -pitof grounds
and will be parked att :. distance from
the stand on the asst front from
which Mr.. Harding will deliver his
inaugural address after he takes the
oath of Office as resident.
Persons on foe desiring to attend
the ceremonies will be permitted to
enter the cay .tol grounds at anv IF
who nave I@pecial tickets of admis-
sion Will /Je admitted to the Senate
wing or the Capitol. where the in
auSurav on Of the Vice President will
take lace in the Senate chamber
priorf,o the swearing in of the Presi-
dent outside of the Capitol
-ast-minute" arrivals of persons
frS IN nearby cities are expected by
~ ilroad officials to witness the in
|Augural ceremonies at the Capitol
Union station Arrange mcntx.
At the Union station today the re
was but little more incoming traffic
than there has been for some time
In previous years, railroad officials
explained. numerous trains had been
booked for weeks in advance, and by
this time scores of persons were pour
ing into the city TO attend the inau-
gural ceremonies. Up to today not a
single special train had been ar
ranged for, ii was explained
Railroad officials believe many per-
sons Will come to Washington late
tomorrow night or early Friday
morning. II is expected Il num:er of
special trains will be required to
bring these people from New York.
Philadelphia and Baltimore. as we'll as
some of the nearby southern and
western cities.
Arrangements have been made by
the railroads to care for special cars
which will be chartered to remain
here for one or two days. The Penn
sylvania railroad has arranged to
park these special cars in the 18th
street yard. which is located at 18th
and Water streets. while the Ralti-
more and Ohio railroad officials have
made similar arrangements to care
for such cars in the lexington Yards
Capital Assuming Gala Aspect.
Buildings in Washington today be-
gan to take on an Inaugural aspect.
some of the Government hu