The Washington times., 1929-03-01
HAT-HQLDER
Of IOWA
IS 81

For the first time in the
history of the republic, two
former Presidents, will be
present at the Inaugural cere-
monies. They are Calvin
Coolidge and William Howard
Taft, twenty-seventh president
and now Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court of the United
States.
The inauguration Of Herbert
Hoover, 1t is believed, will be the
largest observance since that OF
Taft in 1905, and preparations are
being made to use every modern
method of dissemination, except
felevision, to give the nation
the. world instant pictures OF the
ceremony.
While the Capital is arranging to
accommodate 100000 inaugural Fls,
eaus. national radio chains, tele-
photo and telegraph companies. rail'
itors, press and Photographic bur-
roadst and + 'e-~ transport COM
NAMES are nearing completion to
carry the news of the inaugura-
tion to every hamlet of the United
states and every nation OF the
globe.
Radio and Talkies
Sound pictures will for the first
time record both the appearance
and, the voice of an incoming Presi.
dent and Vice President New York
and Philadelphia are to hear and
see the inaugural ceremony In their
uptown movie palaces q few ,urs
after the occurrence. The same
week every city in the country Will
have had the same opportunity.
One of thu chief spectacle fea
tares of the three-day ceremony
outside of the inaugural parade t.
self. will be an air parade, led by
the dirigible Los Angeles, and ths
Army endurance plane, Que5tlo7
Mark. Such air heroes as Hawkes.
Go Il, Stinson, Rickenbacher. ant
others viii take part in the fit
nnaneuvers.
Wash ton citizens have raised
$4,000 to be used for exp es
and entertaining Mt. This sum VIII
be amplified through receipts from
the sale of parade and seats. sou
venif' programs souvenir medals
Congress- has appropriated 1900
FOR extra policing, emergency traf'
fic regulations and public comfort
stations The Capitals Corps OF
plain clothes men will ne augmented
'bv $50 men from New For'', Phiia.
lelphia and Baltimore.
Special information booths viii
be established at strategic points
from the Union Station 'ntO all sec.
tions of the city.
Another feature Of the three day
celebration which attracts great at
tention Is the charity hall the night
of March 4. at which Vice Presi-
dent Curtis and his sister, Mrs.
Gam. diplomatic and Cabinet min
listers will attend. Proceeds Of this
affair expected to be .tbom S40OoO
will be given TO charity,
Another affair OF greater popu-
larity in former years is the COVER
nors' reception which will be held
the night Of March 3 at the Hotel
Willard More than 80 State execu-
-tives with their official escorts are
ANTICIPATED for this functi IA
Beside the parade which will ap-
proximate four miles in length. the
rank and file OF visitors, win be en-
tertained by two air circuses on
succeeding afternoons while the
crack Third Calvary Of Fort Myer,
Va, will exhibit it's horsemanship.
Indians and Cowboys
On the Hoover Birthplace Special
that will come from West Branch,
Ia. will be j. w. Reeder, 90, of
Tipton. Ia. Citizen Reeder twice
voted for Lincoln and for every
national Republican ticket since.
He will be Mr.. Hoover's official
chat holder" during the admins
tration of the oath,
Indians and cowboys from the
Dakotas and from Oklahoma, State
marching clubs, fife and drum
corps. former Government asso-
ciates, all will be In Washington to
take part in the parade and other
ceremonies.
Ten veterans Of the civil war and
members of the Grand Army Of the
Republic will ride in two autos
directly behind the Chief Exncu.
tive's party and escort.
New York's 1,000-member Hoover.
Curtis Club. affecting the wide,
black sombreros, will march along
with Texas delegation of 500 from
the Lone Star State. while several
hundred are expected from the Old
Dominion.