Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05


marchers, IT. colors and costumes galore,
partook of refreshments at drugt stores
in the vicinity of the Department of
Commerce: stood in line to make tele-
phone calls or hailed ch-sought-after
taxicabs. Following the rear guard of
police that signalized the end Of the long
colorful line of march came private au-
tomobiles and street cars. packed with
home goers, as the street lamps came
out, one by one, and the pageantry Of
the inaugural parade of 1929 passed into
history.
Steady. Exodus Continues.
Over the highways in ali directions
in private automobiles. chartered buses
and on all the railroads in excursion
trains, special sections and private cars,
the great throng of inaugural visitors,
their enthusiasm somewhat dinmed by
the inclement weather, continued their
steady axodus today.
Hardly had the last section of the
picturesque parade passed yesterday
when huge masses of humanity, who
had held their standing and uncovered
seated positions and braved the ele-
ments, began to surge forward, threat
ening at many points to break the
heavy steel cable roping off the streets,
to hurry back to their hotels, garages
or parking places in an effort to make
speedy start homeward
A scene of general chaos and dis
order reigned at Union Station last
night up to midnight. Washington
Terminal authorities reported. In adj
dition to the usual number of travellers
entering and departing on the regular
trains, thousands of rain-Soaked, hun
CRY visitors milled around the station
seeking information as to the departures
OF their trains and attempting to obtain
food at surrounding restaurants. S.a-
ton authorities reported that by
o'clock this morning the confusion had
abated and the situation had been re-
stored to a normal state.
Later this morning 1t was said that
the train service departing from Union
Station was only about 10 per cent
above normal and, while it is expected
to continue at this point for several
days, unusual conditions and last
nights chaotic scenes at the terminal
were not anticipated.
Auto Stream Pours Out,
Families of four and five in their
machines, some from nearby MARYLAND
and Virginia points and others from the
Middle West. and some from the Far
West and Pacific Coast, were pouring
out early this morning, the American
Automobile Association reported. The
association maintained a double shift
OF clerks at its headquarters in the Mills
Building last night and today to answer
queries and advise visitors of road de-
tours and the best route back home.
Little emergency difficulty was encoun-
tered by the visitors either while eli
route or while in the city, the associa-
ton revealed, and the usual compiica-
tons of strangers In locating various
places and points of interest were
speedily Strengthened out by attendants
and uniformed policemen maintained by
the Three AS" at five information
booths situated at strategic points
throughout the city. While the vehicu-
lar exodus was said to be steady last
night and this morning, 1t was reported
to be gradual and is expected to con-
tinue throughout the day, tomorrow and
Thursday.
Most of the leading hotels reported
inaugural guests preparing to leave to-
day. with a few remaining over for a
couple OF days more and still more
staying for the remainder of the week.
Practically every hosiery, crowded to
capacity, said that every facility was
available to provide for the comfort and
needs of the visitors and an air of gen.
eral satisfaction prevailed among the
holiday seekers, most of whom had Wis
tied Washington for the first time.
Ohicials at police headquarters re-
ported that the 210 uniformed police
who came from Baltimore to assist the
local force In handling the crowds had
departed for home last night and a few
plain CLOTHES men from some distant
cities. including Chicago, Akron and
Cleveland, would leave for home TODAY