The Washington times., 1929-03-04

the house detectives seemed to have
their eyes turned the other way.
Special services We're held in most
of Washington's churches yesterday.
Thousands OF visitors floeked into
the houses of worship.
Through arrangements made by
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, chair
man of the inaugural Charity Ball
committee, the Indian Reservation
Band, of Tulsa, Okla, will play in
part Of the program at the All-States
Inaugural Ball To be given Dy the
City Club tomorrow night.
Col. w. Jasper TaIbert, OF South
Carolina. former Representative, is
a member of the immense crowds
that attended the inaugural cere-
| monies of Hoover and Curtis.
When the civil war began Talbert
enlisted In the ranks as a private
but was soon promoted because OF
bravery. He rose to the rank of
colonel. At the present time he is a
retired farmer and lives near Me-,
Cormicl s.. c.
Colonel Talbert played a promi-
nent part in national politics for
10 years. He Is stopping with his
nephew, Ansel '. Talbert, of the
400 block Monroe st. \. w.
The Soroptimist Club of the Dis.
trict of Columbia arranged to enter
tain visiting members of u sister
orgs niZations throughout the coun-
try at the club headquarters today.
Headquarters are in the Earle Build
ing.
Practically all stores in the city
were closed for a portion of the
day today and great number Of
them were closed all day.
All living former chairuen of the
Republican National Committee will
be the guests of honor tomorrow
at a luncheon for national commit
teemen and committee women from
every State.
Messages from every governor,
from Alaska, Hawaii. the Philippine
| Islands, and the Byrd Antarctic
Expedition, congratulating President
| Hoover on his taking office. were
given him following the ceremonies.
The MESA ges were received through
the American Radio Relay League.
| composed of 17.000 amateur ooe' a.
tors. Messages were sent to station
| WZHI.. the 240O block f st. n. w.
| Nelson Dingley. jr.. and his wife,
| who is a licensed operator.
Mai. Gen. Albert T. Goodwin.
commander in chief Of the Con-
| federate Veterans held an informal
| reception this morning in the Cham
/ ber OF Commerce. The general
| appears in the parade with party
| of 2S Confederate Veterans.
| Mrs. william Eric Fowler. for
merly of Washington. ID. G., now in
| California, will entertain A large
party at the inaugural Charity Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans had as
their guests for the inaugural
period their brother and sister-in-
| law. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Cans, of
| Richmond, and S. l.. Rothafel. of the
Roxy Theater. New York.
Paul Shoup, president of the
| Southern. Paclflc railway, MRS.
Shoup and their son, Paul Shoup,
ir.. are in this city from California
and will attend the Inaugural
| Charity Ball tonight.
The District OF Columbia Chapter
| OF the American Red Cross has a
number of first.aid stands along the
| line of march. All of the stands are
manned by experienced crews and
ambulance service is available
Kentucky Republicans, who came
| to the inaugural. were in plenty of
| time for the unveilinE of statues of
Henry Clay and Ephraim Mcdowell.
in Statuary Hall. The Kentuckians
were later the guests of Senator and
Mrs. Frederic M. SacEett. at re-
ception in honor of Governor Flem
| D. Sampson, OF Kentucky.
That condition so dear to the heart
| of the hotel man. namely, Sorry. hut
everything is filled up, including the
billiard table in the basement" pre-
vailed in Washington hotels today
|