Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-05
LAND, SEA AND AIR
UNITS IN PROGRAM
Plans Under Way to Bring
+ Coast Guard Battalion
for Inaugural.

A combined land. sea and air. en-
tertainment for the benefit of the in
augural visitors to Washington. wherein
the military might of the United States
on land, on the water and in the air
will be paraded is the ambitious pro-
gram of the men in charge OF the more
spectacular features of the inaugural
ceremonies.
Although a water demonstration has
not yet been considered by the general
committee, Gen. Anton Stephan, chair
man of the parade committee. announc-
ed today that plans are underway 10
bring to Washington a battalion OF
United States Coast Guard men from
Hampton Roads to participate in the
inaugural parade. They will move up
the Potomac from tidewater in one or
more Coast Guard cutters, the speedy
ships which patrol the coast Inc. To-
gether with the Navy vessels, Tor whose
presence in the harbor of the Capital
a request is now before Secretary OF
the Navy Wilbur, these vessels will form
an Impressive marine spectacle. partlcu-
larly if their ranks are reinforced by
the expected cruisers, torpedo boats ana
submarines which the inaugural COM
nittee hopes will be sent to washington
about March /, to remain for the IN
auguration period.
Aerial Show Is Planned.
In the parade to accompany Herbert
Hoover on his journey to the presl-
Dental mansion will be a battallon
each of soldiers drawn from several
units about Washington. OF Marines
from Ouantico, and of sailors from the
Washington Navy Yard. These march,
ing units may be augmented by units
from the mechanical military force at
Fort Leonard Wood. only few miles
from Washington, whose tanks and me-
chanical equipment are expected 10
form an interesting section OF the
parade. It is now virtually certain that
one of the most spectacular aerial
shows ever arranged for Washington Will
be put on during the actual inaugural
and on the afternoon of March 4.
Crack pursuit pilots from Selfridge
Field, Mich, will bring their speedy
ships here to take part in the air
maneuvers. These will be augmented
by bombing attachments from Langley
Field, Va, and by the crack pilots OF
the Army and Navy air services station
ed here Probably two of the pilots OF
the Army endurance plane now in the
ships circling and wheeling above the
Capital.
Romantic colors and paraphernalia Of
the old West will enliven the pictur-
esque parade down the Avenue as the
members of a score of Indian tribes,
CARRIED In full tribal regalia, fall in line.
Cowboys and Indians from the Sioux,
Usage, Navajo. Chippewa and other res
ervations will parade in full regalia.
One of the largest gubernatorial es-
corts in the parade will come from Ala
banna Proud of its National Guard,
Alabama wanted to send the entire
strength of the State militia here. The
parade committee could not take care
of the entire unit, but its limitations
were stretched to the limits of liberality
TO give the governor of the State an
impressive escort.
Florida Plans Inaugural.
Florida is nearly ready to inaugurate
q. new governor, and has written to
the committee that the ceremonies in
the State capital are being patterned
along the lines of the national inaug-
ural. That State has alreday pledged
q strong delegation for the ceremony
on March 4, and other States, such
as Michigan. Kansas, Minnesota, Cali
lfornia and Iowa, have announced they
will be represented by marching squad
lrons and by floats. The floats may be
made here or many be brought to
washington with the State delegations.
Pledges of funds for the money to
be spent during the inaugural continue
to come in to the finance committee,
which has announced that it will take
subscriptions of any amount, and does
not conf1ne its activities to wealthy
persnns or business firms. One member
of the committee describes Washington
during the inaugural period as the
showcase of the Nation" which
should gIisten and reject pride" in
its part in the ceremonies. Additional
donations to the fund were announced
today as follows: Occidental Hotel,
$500; w. M. Ritter, 1000; George M.
Mckee, S25; Lewis NJ. Thayer, 800;
Castelberg's National Jewelry Co., $50;
Stouffers Buffet, $40; George L. Star
key, 500; John A. Norman, 500; D.
j. kaufman, Inc. 500: Frank Lyon,
$50; B. F. Saul Co. 81 900; Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose, $1,000; William w.
Everett. $3.50; James B. Henderson
500; Charles w. Richardson, 500; F.
E. Pope, 500; W. W. Chiswell, 500:
Frank Stetson, $50; Pure Dairy Lunch
inc. $40
Additions to the general committee
Include Clifford K Bergman. Charles
u. Mccullough and Alexander Wolf.