Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
S74,O()D INAUGURAL
PLEDGES ARE PAID
Favorable Report on LegiS-
Iation Is Given to General
Committee.

With $4,000 of the more than $780,
900 pledged for expenses of the in
augural committee already paid in, and
all the subcommittees organized and
functioning to coordinate the loose
ends of the general plan of the inaug-
urat!on, the Presidents induction cere-
mony was made to assume definite
shape at the meeting of the general
inaugural committee yesterday after
noon at the Willard Hotel.
A favorable report on the legislation
sought from Congress by the inaugural
committee, including the appropriation
of $4,000 for additional police pro-
lection during the ceremonies, which
already has passed the House, was
given the committee. Senator Moses of
New Hampshire, head of the Senate
group on the joint committee on ar
rangements at the Capitol assumed
Commissioner Dougherty, head of the
legislative committee, that the Senate
will act favorably on the measure,
shortly.
First Division Made Up.
The parade will cross the plaza in
front of the Capitol, 1t was announced
by Gen. Anton Stephan, chairman Of
the parade subcommittee, in response to
the petition made by the Senate and
House inaugural committee. Gen.
Stephan yesterday stated that with the
exception of one inauguration during
the war, he has participated in all of
the recent inauguralS, and this line OF
march has been followed each time.
Gen. Stephan announced that the first
division of the parade. which is to be
made up of the service and reserve
units of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps, already has been made up, and
that the other two divisions have begun
taking definite form. The second divi-
sion. he said, will include veterans or
CARNATIONS, with the third division a
diverse and colorful section. He said
that present plans are for the disband-
ing point to be at Nineteenth street,
instead of Eighteenth street, thus Civ
ing the paraders more room and elimi-
mating much of the confusion that
usually attends the disbanding.
Gen. Stephen also promised the COM
mittee, on suggestions from members of
other committees. that he would take up
with the Signal Corps of the Army
the matter of broadcaSting to the seat
holders on Pennsylvania avenue the
ceremonies at the Capitol and promised
the cooperation of the District Ma
tional Guard anti-aircraft unit in the
night display, which will include fire.
works and general gayety. He said that
assurance of the participation of the
dirigible Los Angeles and of the Army
endurance plane Question Mark had
been received, with the weather now the
only factor in the giant dirigibles par
ticipation.
The city is to be flooded with visitors,
it is indicated in the advance requests
for hotel and room accommodations re-
cetved by the committee on housing and
hospitality, 1t was reported by Miss
kathleen Lawler of that committee. She
said that the homes available for ac-
commodation of visitors have been
carefully canvaSsed, the hotels checked
and other preparations for great in
f1ux of visitors made.
Radio Plans Taken Up.
The committee on press relations and
communications has taken up the sub
ject of radio broadcaSting Of the cere-
monies. with plans now under way for
the releasing of short flashes on the
inauguration over Nationwide hook
ups to spur the interest of the Nation in
the Capitals big event.
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tainment reported that it has been ar
ranged to have drills at Fort Myer. the
navy yard open for inspection and to
have the many points of interest in
Washington made easily and ireXpen-
sively accessible to the thousands who
will come here for the ceremonies.
The fiat plans have been drawn for
the erection of the stands at the front
and rear of the Treasury. the former
facing down Pennsylvania avenue to-
ward the Capitol and commanding a
full view of the parade as 1t swings
along the avenue; in the Court of Hon
or. on Lafayette Square. opposite the
State. War and Navy Building; in the
White House grounds about Mr.. Hoo
ver's reviewing stand. and opposite the
District Building and the MunSey Build
ing. 1t was announced that the stands
opposite the White House and in the
White House grounds will contain the
top.price seats at $3.50 each. These
seats will be reserved primarily for
members of the Senate and House. and
the members of Congress will be given
the first opportunity to buy tickets in
that stand.
Tickets for Legislators.
Arrangements have been made for
the erection OF stands seating 5000 on
the east front of the Capitol. After
seats in these stands have been pro-
vided for official guests. foreign ENJOYS
and Government officials, each member
of Congress will receive seven tickets
in addition to distinctive ticket for
the member himself. Each member of
the House will be allotted one ticket
to the Senate gallery.
The seats at the head of Pennsyl-
vania avenue. in front of the Treasury,
Will be considered the most desirable
after those in front of the White House,
and a price of SIS has been set for
these. The SO seats will be located in
front of the District Building and the
MunSey Building.
In addition the stands committee has
received some bids from contractors
willing to erect stands at other vantage
points along the line of march on a
concession basis and will take this mat
ter up more fully later on.
Will ROUarS