Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-27
Outgoing Executive Not to
Take Part in Ceremonies
After Induction.
POLICE PROTECTION
MAPPED BY HESSE
Second Squadron, Third Cavalry, at
Fort Myer, to Escort Hoover
on Trips Along Avenue.

While final details of the work of
the inaugural committee were being
cleared up today in preparation for the
great quadrennial pageant Monday, it
became plain that President Coolidge
will not take part in any of the cere-
rlony incident to the formal transfer
OF the presidency to Herbert Hoover,
after the actual induction at the Capt.
tol Is concluded and the parade gets
under way
At the same time, arrangements for
protection to the public went forward
with the admonition to members of the
Police Department by Chief of Police
Hesse that all members of the force
must be courteous to every one."
Mr. Coolidge, it was said at the White
House, will ride with Mr.. Hoover in an
automobile from the White House to the
Capitol, attend the ceremonies in the
Senate chamber and on the east front
OF the Capitol, and then quietly take
his departure for the Union Station. ac-
companied by Mrs. Coolidge, to board
train leaving at 2:30 o'clock for his
going President will not sit in the OFF,
cial reviewing stand in front Of the
White House; will not take part in the
parade, nor attend the White House
luncheon.
Hoover Escort Designated.
Gen. Charles P. Sunmerall, grand
marshal of the parade, has designated
the I'd Squadron, Sd Cavalry, at Fort
Myer, to eScore the President from the
White House to the inaugural cere-
monies at the Capitol and return. The
escort will be commanded by Maj. John
T. McLane. The cavalry will receive
the President and President-elect at the
White House, escort them to the Capt.
tol and after the inaugural address
accompany President Hoover back to the
White House. The same regiment fur
nished the escort to President Harding
in 1921 and TO President Coolidge IN
1925.
In addition to the Regular Army Of
ficers already detailed as liaison agents
with each State government, the fol-
lowing personnel from the Army will
be on duty with the second grand div
sion Of the parade: Chief Of staff, Col.
e. o. Peyton assistants. chief of staff,
Maxwell Murray Agents, inaugural
committee section, Capt. John W. VIII
son and Capt. Hugh M. HerTick. Agents,
governors section, Col. Daniel Van Voor-
his and Maj. c. w. Thomas. Agents, mill
tary colleges and schools section, Lieut..
Col. George B. Comfy, Lieut.. Col. Hen
ry S. Merrick and Maj. Clyde A. Sell
leck Agents, veterans organizations
sections Maj. E.. j. Dawiey, Maj. j. K.
Boles, Capt. B. NJ Sawbridge, Capt.
M. A. Cowles. Agents, patriotic organi-
cations section, Maj Thompson Law
renee, Mai. Leland S. Hobbs, Capt. Paul
E. Leiber. Capt Walter G. Layman.
Agents, marching clubs section, Maj.
Harry A. Flint, Maj. r. e. McQuillin,
Maj Ralph I. Sasse, Maj. r. r. Allen.
All Regular Army officers detailed for
duty with the second grand division of
the parade, including those named AS
governors aides will meet Friday after
noon in the State. War and Navy
Building, to receive instructions.
Parade Start Postponed.
Announcement yesterday that Mr..
Hoovers inaugural address will be about
5000 words long and the certainty that
more than 80 new Senators will be
SWOIIl dltSl VIC ItCoi0CtAt-CACNt ShA
tis calls the Senate in extraordinary
session, has postponed the probable start
of the parade to AS pm. The cere-
monies at the Capitol, it developed to-
day. will take a longer time than had
been anticipated. and 1t was not consid-
cred likely that the parade will get
under way until shortly before o'clock
Chief of Police Hesse has concluded
arrangements with the Baltimore Po-
lice Department to borrow" 2lO uni
formed policemen from Baltimore. to
aid the Washington force in keeping
order on Inauguration day Maj Hesse
went to Baltimore yesterday and made
the arrangements with Police Commits
sioner Gather of Baltimore The men
to come from Baltimore will be one in
spector. one captain, four lientenants
eight sergeants and the remainder pa
trolmen. Each will be given a Wash
ington police badge and during Inau-
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