Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
POLICE KEEP ORDER
DURING INAUGURAL
Presidential Ceremonies
Pass Without Importing
Life or Property.

Functioning with precision rarely seen
in the handling of a parade and holiday
crowd and never surpassed in Wash
ington, the local Police Department
brought to close last night without a
hitch day fraught with danger to life
and property.
Particularly impressive, Maj. Edwin
B. Hesse, superintendent of police,
thinks, Is tie TACT tnat not single
case of a pickpocket being at work was
reported throughout the day. This can
be attributed he pointed out, to the
large number of detectives from other
cities in Washington. Out-of-town
thieves, reading in the newspapers of
the arrangements being made for the
protection of the inaugural crowd,
avoided the city, fearing that they
would be recognized and arrested, he
declared.
For the work of his own men and
the 210 uniformed policemen from Bal
timore, Maj Hesse had nothing but
praise. The so Baltimoreans to whom
was given the difficult duty of assisting
in the handling of traffic executed their
duties with efficiency. as Is testified to
by the small number of accidents.
only IL of these were persons injured.
No one was seriously hurt.
First Aids Treat 16.
The five first aid stations along the
route of the parade had comparatively
little to do. During the long hours
when thousands stood in the drizzle or
sat in the wet stands. only Is persons
became faint and required first aid.
For the most part they were revived at
the emergency stations, but few were
taken to Casualty and Emergency Hos
pitfalls, where DR.. Louis Jinlal and DR..
l. Rutkoski we're on duty, ready with
restoratives and hot coffee.
The situation of fire apparatus having
to cross Pennsylvania avenue did not
arise because no fires of any conse-
quence occurred during the parade.
Chief Engineer George S. Watson re-
manned in his Office all day, ready for
any emergency. Two firemen from
rescue squads were detailed to each OF
the first-aid stations, and additional
men were placed in all theaters and
public places. A special corps of SIS
men, under command of Battalion Chief
Thomas O'Connor were assigned to the
charity ball at the Washington Audi
forum. A special line running from
the Presidents reviewing stand to fire
headquarters was rugged up. but, like
the other precautions taken, was not
called into use.
Under orders to pick up on the streets
all suspicious characters, local and out
of-town detectives arrested five men
Sunday and yesterday. They are still
being held for investigation, but unless
it is found that they are wanted" they
will be released when the Inauguration
crowds have decreased.
Traffic Congestion.
Perhaps the worst traffic situation, was
created last night by hundreds OF cars
taking persons to the charity ball. Con-
siderable difficulty was also experienced
at the end of the ball in obtaining taxi
cabs. Contrary to the custom OF pre-
vious years, the cars were not numbered
and every one had to take his chance
on being able to locate his machine or
get taxicab.
r. Mai. Hesse, however. thinks the ar
rangement last night far superior to
the numbering system, which creates
confusion when the cars do not APP
proach the entrance in the proper or
der.
OF nine persons who disappeared
during the inaugural ceremonies, five
are still being sought. The other four
were located last night.
Those of whom the police have not
received word are Mrs. George Miller.
IS years old, of Wayne. Pa, who is ac-
companied by a four-year-old boy; Mrs.
Bertha Myers, As years old, of Camden,
N j.; Mary McIntrye, Ia years old, of
Oakland, Md. and Hertz Burke, 8 years
old, of West Falls Church, Va.