Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-01
CAPITAL CROWDED
FOR INAUGURATION
Arrangements for Ce'ebra-
ton Monday Are Prac-
ticaIIy Complete.
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moment changes to meet new condi-
lions.
Boiling Field will require several days
Of continued sunshine to dry out COM
pletely and 1t probably will be very soft
tomorrow The first flying in several
days was in progress there today and
the first of the Inauguration day flyers
were expected to arrive here this after
noon.
Because of the unsatisfactory condi-
ton of the local Army held 20 of the
Army planes which are to fly in the
military aerial parade Monday will not
land in this city at all Two forma-
tons of five observation planes each
from Mitchell Field. N. Y, will make
their temporary base at Logan Field,
Baltimore A formation of nine bomb
ing planes and two formations Of five
observation planes each from Langley
Field, Hampton, Va. will operate from
the Marine Corps Field at Quantico, Va.
These 20 planes will rendezvous over
Boiling Field Monday in time to parti-
cipate in the parade and then will re-
turn without landing to their home sta
tions.
Capt. Albert w. Stevens, one Of the
Army Air Corps most noted aerial
at Boiling Field this afternoon from
Wright Field Dayton, Ohio. He was to
have come in Wednesday, but was held
up because Of bad weather Capt.
Stevens Is to make night flying tests
tonight and tomorrow night in prepara-
ton for the taking of aerial f1ashlight
photographs of inaugural scenes Sun
day night, to be sent by telephoto to all
parts of the country for publication in
Monday morning newspapers.
Warning was issued today to all COM
mercial flyers who expect to come here
to participate in Mondays events to ex-
ercise all possible precaution In landing
at Boiling Field. Parts of the field are
very soft and probably will be dangerous
for the next few days. Pilots should
pick out the firmest landing areas,
which generally are the grassy sections
near the Potomac River side OF the field,
Army officers stated
All incoming commercial pilots will
be required to report to the field oper-
atoms Office Immediately upon landing and
will be assigned parking places for their
planes at the north end OF the Held.
A number of the commercial planes
are expected to come in tomorrow.
Officers and enlisted men were hard
at work at Boiling Field today filling
in the worst of the mudholes near the
operations Office. Truck loads Of cinders
we're dumped in the puddles and trucks,
tractors and Scrapers were at work
on the roads and "taxi-Ways."
AS a safety precaution, President
Coolidge has issued an executive order
prohibiting all aircraft. except such as
Shall have the specific permission of
the Secretary of Commerce, from fly
ing over Washington between midnight
March and midnight March g. which
has been designated as the inaugural
period. The air regulations OF the De-
partment of Commerce prohibit aircraft
flying over a city at a height OF less
than 1000 feet
Radio Chronology.
The chronology of the broadcasting
arrangements as explained by the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. will be as fol-
lows: An announcer will describe the
induction into office in the Senate
chamber OF Vice President-elect Curtis.
Another microphone will be placed on
the Vice Presidents desk so the actual
Swearing-in ceremony may be heard
over the radio. A third microphone
will be placed over the Senate door,
where the Senate doorkeeper will an
nounce the entrance of the distinguished
guests. On the east front Of the Capt.
toll an announcer will be seated i'm
mediately in the rear Of the official
platform, to broadcast word picture
of the induction, while Mr.. Hoover will
deliver his inaugural address into a
group of microphones. Still another
group will pick up band music. From
the Peace Monument another an
nouncer will describe the presidential
party as it leaves the Capitol and heads
for the White House. Overhead will
fly an Army blimp, from which an air
word picture Of the scene will be given.
The inaugural parade will be described
in great detail by an announcer sta
toned at the Treasury. From the re-
viewing stand in front OF the White
House announcers will describe the
scenes in the court OF honor and as
the parade passes the Official stand.
The inaugural ball scene will also be
broadcast for 30 minutes. beginning at
ii o'clock the evening of March I.
Gen. Charles p. Summerall grand
marshal of the parade, has issued final
instructions to the parade units, re-
nuesting them all to be ready to take
their places in the procession by 1890
Monday. Bands will not play until the
start of the parade. and as the pro-
cession passes the official stand only the
Army Band, at the head of the parade.
and the Marine Band, from Quantico.
at the head of the second division. will
play Hail to the Chief" The military
participation III the parade will number
more than $500 men. all In the first
division. The parade itself will take
about two hours to pass a given point
and will include 10000 persons.
Enginaars IN Re Eata6