The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-09
'HONORCOURT'
DESIGN FIXED
Heaton to Be Architect OF In
augural Structure on
Penn. Avenue.

King George OF England, Trotsky,
Lenin. and even the deposed Kaiser
probably will hear for the first time
In the history OF the world an in
augural address OF a President OF the
United States on March 4 next, when
Warren G. Harding takes the oath OF
Office.
President ,Harding's address will
be wirelessed around the world.
SPECIAL APPARATUS.
A special apparatus will be In
stalled on the Capitol Plaza that VIII
not only enable every one for several
blocks around to hear the words o.
the new President. but will carry to
far distant points.
In every army camp and on every
battleship in the navy the men VIII
be assembled when President Harding
begins his address, and his words VIII
be transmitted to them by wireless
telephone.
Edward b. Mclean. chairman OF the
Inaugural committee, today amplified
his statement of yesterday in which
he announced the wireless telephone
arrangement. 1t will be the first time
in the history of the world. he said.
that the words of the head OF a ma
tion have been transmitted direct to
the heads OF other nations, and all
this II made possible by the wireless
telephone
Chairman Mclean also announced
Arrangements will be made along
Pennsylvania avenue and in front OF
tho White House reviewing stand to
provide amplifers so that every one
can hear the address of President
Harding az we'll as those present at
the Capitol.
HEATON DESIGN WINS.
The design for the court of honor
to be built on Pennsylvania avenue.
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets. which was submitted by Ar
thur Il. Heaton. a Washington archi-
techt, was recommended to Corcoran
Thorn, chairman of the reviewing
stand and court of honor committee.
as the best OF all the seventeen de-
signs which the committee analysed.
Snowden Ashford. municipal architect.
was chairman Of the committee which
passed upon the designs. The design
Of link Sparklin was awarded second
honors; that OF George N. Ray ranked
third, and that OF l.. p. Wheat, jr.,
fourth, The committee In recommend
ing tho Heaton design suggested
Heaton be requested to begin work
Immediately on specifications and
drawings for the execution Of the con-
tract.
Senator Lawrence c. Phipps, Of
Colorado, has come out against any
pfofiteerinH in reviewing seats, but
he 10 willing the seats should be sold
for q price sufficient to pay for their
erection, he said.
WOULD PROTECT VISITORS.
sSY II ,voI
week should be protected against
the possible rapaclty OF landlords and
against ticket spectators, who i'm
pose large prices for seats in the re-
viewing stands" he said.
IT understand now that II will cost
81 seat at least to build stands.
and If this Is so, Chairman Mclean
and his committee will be able to
show it to us. l and my colleagues
are reasonable and II the stands cost
this much to build, we will be willing
70 sanction a price for the seats that
will at least cover the expense, and
1 do not think there will be any
cheese-paring tactics to interfere
with any plans to make Senator Har-
ding's inaugural q success In every
particular"
Chairman Mclean today announced
another committee of the inaugural
committee, as follows:
Scott C. Bone. chairman; Gus j. Karger,
vice chairman; James u. Preston, secre-
tary; William J.: Donaldson, assistant sec
rotary; Charles s. Albert, II. Is Armstrong.
John C. Atchison, George F. Authier, Mrs.
sdOs T MS,Ss " RA Era n osn Boys
&. {. Brainerd, William E. brigham Ash
mum N Brown, George Rothwell Brown,
s Buel. Frank q. Carpenter, John J. Car
son, Edward u. Clark, George w. Combs:
Frank w Common. Jesse 3. Cottreil Donald
pougherty, Arthur W. Dunn; Edward c.
te tea '' Pis Son Mark Foote, Edwin " liable
man, Burt p. Garnett, Robert NJ. Gates.
William a. Gavin, clinton W, Gilbert Mark
G"imes, Charlie S, Jones, Henry nan, II,
( Halam, Charles A. Hamilton, John V.
EHnlon. Paul Hanna, Charles c. Hart
Hayden, A. L. Helss, Arthur =. HCnning.
George r. Holmes, James A. Holloman,
Edwin Nj Hood, James p; Hornadsy, +. G,
Hunt. Theodore A. lluntley, w w. Jer-
name. h. y; Johns. ,winh,ld Jones. Mgu-
Y. keyser. Alfred Klein, Frank r. Lamb,
7. NJ. Lamm David Lawrence, q. l.echar-
sy rFsnE heM rl W ddrSs p na IssR
L MS Ludlow. NJ o. MsMpIshy.
Marrinan, Lorenzo W. Martin. Francis o.
Matson. Benjamin Mclmun, \. . Messcn-
E"r, Charles Nicholson. henry utiey Milne,
Prul Mxter Thcm..' O. Monk A. j, Mont
merry, Raymond ". Morgan, Is. Foster
NJ, rray, c. y, Nicholson. noh,rt l.. Norton.
Gcorge z. OdclL u. y. Oulahan. X, u.
Powell, l.. c. lrohcrt, Than '. Ranck Mrs.
u orge F. R!ch..rds, Hugh w Roberts Roy
A Roberts, Charles &. Rose, Carl -.
Ruth. Leo r. seek, Oswald, =. Schuette.
Arthur !, Sinnott, Carl Smith, John
Srura. Edgar g. Snyder, II {.
Stevens Alfred J. Stof,r Harod Phelps
stokes, l.. w. S,rryer MARK sullivan.
George w. Summers, Harry Stringer,
Henry l.. Sweinhart, Jpreph IL. Temper,
Tn ,odorc Tilicr, Bascont =. rhnmons,
George Pierce Torbett :. A Truesdell,
srett C. Watkins, Paul Weir. Frederic w.