Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-06
GEN.. HINES TO HEAD
INAUGURAL PARADE
Grand Marshal Selects Gen..
S. D. Rockenbach to Assist
as Chief of Staff.

Maj. Gen. John L. Hines. chief of
STAFF of the United States Army, to-
day accepted the position of grand
marshal of the inaugural parade that
is to pass in review on March 4, and
named Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Rocken-
bach. commander of the district of
Washington, as his assistant.
Gen. Hines was out of the city when
william T. Galliher. chairman Of the
inaugural committee, called at the
War Department yesterday to tender
him the position of grand marshal.
The invitation was wired to him,
however. and this morning the de-
partment sent Mr.. Galliher the fol-
lowing reply:
II will be delighted to serve, and
should like to have Gen. Rockenbach
as my chief of staff"
Expect $500 Regulars.
With this matter settled, after re-
naming in abeyance for several days.
Mr.. Galliher plans to take up the
question of the order OF march for
the parade with the War Depart
ment Immediately. 1t is believed that
the department will place in the
neighborhood Of $500 Regular troops
at the disposal of those planning the
procession.
Until the number of regular troops
available has been decided Mr.. Gal
liner is unable to determine the size
of the procession or the length or
time 1t will take for it to pass
given point. He hopes. however. to
clear these questions before next
week so other plans that have been
waiting on these matters may pro-
ceed without further delay.
1t Is known, however. that all or
the States will not be represented in
the procession by their governors.
Thirteen have already forwarded
their declinations. including Alabama,
Wisconsin,, New York, West Virginia,
Missouri, North Carolina, Florida,
New Mexico. Idaho, Nevada, Mime
sofa. Kansas and Arkansas.
Ten Governors Accept.
Only 10 governors have thus far
accepted. They are the Governors
of Vermont, Maine. Delaware, Massa-
chusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Connecticut, Kentucky, New Hamp-
shire and Colorado. The Governor OF
Indiana has sent word that he is still
undecided whether he can come to
Washington for the Inauguration or
T..
sional Joint committee has reserved
so seats in the Capitol grandstand
for governors.
Only one of the ten who has formally
accepted the invitation to be in the
parade has indicated what, II any, es-
cort he would bring. That one is Gov.
Pinchot of Pennsylvania, who said he
would replace the usual military escort
with IS men, each representing a key In
dustry or business enterprise In the
State, such as a banker, miner, steei
manufacturer. or any of the many other
interests represented in Pennsylvania.
In the meantime the campaign to
have merchants along Pennsylvania
avenue decorate their own property
at their expense is progressing rapid
ly Twenty-three merchants between
First and Third streets have promised
John F. Jarvis and Paul Himmelfarb
committeeman, they would accept the
plan. Twenty-six between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets made similar
promises to Frank T. Stone and Henry
Papineau.
House to Act ON Resolution.
BY unanimous agreement today the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds favorably reported the
Joint resolution which passed the
Senate on January 81, authorizing thu
Secretary of War to grant permits te
the inaugural committee fer use Of
reservations for. other public space:
in the city of Washington under his
control on the occasion of the in
auguration.
Chairman Elliott of Indiana ex'
poets to get recognition late toda!
and have this resolution passed
under unanimous consent.