Evening star., 1927-06-10
EYES OF WORLD ON US, HESSE
WARNS IN ORDERS TO POLICE
Courtesy and Firmness In Dealing With
Crowds Urged by Superintendent.
Traffic Restrictions Are Outlined.

Urging courtesy but f1rmness in
dealings with the public, general or
ders went to all police commanding
officers last night embodying "a dis
tinct items for keeping Washington in
order during the celebration for Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh tomorrow.
In the orders Maj. Edwin B. Hesse,
superintendent Of police, calls the at
tention of police that tomorrow offers
an opportunity to show the world just
how well local police can superintend
a homecoming welcome to the man
who has been showered with honors
and adulation already in the capital
cities Of Europe.
Remember" the orders conclude,
"the eyes of the world are upon u.s."
Traffic Barred on Avenue.
Regarding barricades, the order IN.
structs that the cables be in place
along the whole parade route from
II o'clock on, starting with Peace
Monument and ending at the Monu-
ment Grounds. After that hour no
vehicular traffic will be permitted on
or across Pennsylvania avenue or
Fifteenth street, or into the barri-
caded area. Exceptions are made in
the case of Fire Department vehicles.
Police Department vehicles, ambu-
lances, Water Department and street
railway company emergency vehicles,
which will be permitted to enter or
cross the parade route, whenever
such Is in the interest Of the public
welfare"
Another exception is contained in
the proviso: "That commercial vehicles
making essential deliveries of mer-
chandise to points within the barri-
caded area contiguous to parade route
may be permitted to enter such area
for the purpose of making such deliv-
cries, but shall move out Immediately
upon completion of the same"
Parking Restrictions Announced.
Parking restrictions are reduced to
a minimum. Only four major park
ing rules are to be in effect especially
for this celebration after 10 o'clock.
There is absolute restriction on
Eighth street southeast, from the
Navy Yard gate to Pennsylvania ave-
nue.; on Pennsylvania avenue, north
side, and B street southeast, both
sides, from Eighth street to First
street; on Fourteenth street, from B
street northwest to Water street
southwest, and on B street northwest.
from Fourteenth street to Seventeenth
street. The Eighth street restriction
will be removed Immediately after
passage of the procession. Others
will remain in force until after the
conclusion of ceremonies in the Monu-
ment Grounds.
No restrictions are needed along the
barricaded route. where parking will
be absolutely prohibited during the
time such route is in control Of the
police.
Emergency traffic lanes will be In
terspersed along the barricaded route
at Third, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth,
Eleventh, Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets, where passage across the
route will be permitted, when, in the
discretion of the police commanding
at those points, such passage will not
interfere with the orderly passage of
the parade.
The police are instructed to report
without batons, and in Summer uni
form.
Dupont Circle Closed.
The area contiguous to Dupont
Circle comes in for special police at
tention. Capt. Sheetz is ordered to
permit no Westbound or eastbound
traffic on Massachusetts avenue or 2
street from Eighteenth street to
Twentieth street, and no northbound
or southbound traffic on Connecticut
avenue and Nineteenth street, from
N street to Q street.
A perpetual detail will be stationed
in this area. Thirty men will be on
duty after the emergency until s pm,
when a fresh detail of 80 men will
take up their stations. Details of this
number will be on hand throughout
Sunday until midnight, relieved at
eight-hour intervals.
Six patrol wagon stations are as
signed at intervals along the line of
march and the remainder Of the We
hicles are instructed to double up in
precinct emergency work in the resi-
dental sections.
Special Instructions Issued.
Special instructions to the force in
clude:
Members of the force will be quick
to respond to calls for assistance and
in cases of sickness will send for the
nearest patrol and convey the patient
to Emergency Hospital"
THE major and superintendent
wishes to impress every member of
the force with a proper sense of the
grave responsibility devolving upon
the department in providing efficient