Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
HISTORIC POINTS
OPEN TO VISITORS
Inauguration Period Feature
for Sightseers, Outlined by
Committee, Approved.

The official list of historic points
which will be open to visitors TO THE
National Capital during the three-daJ
inaugural celebration, which has beer
checked and approved by the historic
sites subcommittee of the general in-
AuRural committee, under Craftsmanship
OF Miss Mabel Boardnan, was issued
today. Leaflets, simplifying this infor-
nation, will be distributed later by Miss
Boardnnan's committee to all points
where the visitors are likely to congre-
gate.
The list includes the cream Of the
lore-laden centers in and about the
Capital, and complete information as to
guides, transportation, leaving points
and prices is supplied In addition to a
careful mapping out Of schedules for
those who will spend from one to three
days seeing the sights Of the city.
Chief Of Guide Service Named.
Arthur Hall has been appointed chief
Of transportation and guide service for
the inaugural celebration period, and
from February % until March IL will
be at inaugural headquarters, at the
Willard Hotel, to arrange trips for any
groups that might care to take them
Cars and drivers have been recruited
from the various automobile agencies
OF the city and cooperation Of the city
firemen who will be OF duty has been
promised. The S-hour schedule in
cludes the points Of most interest and
will cost $40 per person. The shorter
tour rate has been set for $3.50 per
person per hour.
The following are the centers of in
terest which will be later ampiified by
those points which will be only open
to visitors during the inaugural celebra-
ton period, with the stopping points
unmarked and the places to which at
tention will be called marked by aSter-
isks:
First Day.
Starting point, Fourteenth street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue New Willard
Hotel, District Building, Post once De-
partment, "Ford'S Theater. 'houSe at
SIS Tenth street where Lincoln died,
Patent once, old Land once, Pension
once, Courthouse, Government Print
ing once, City Post once, Senate
once Building, Library Of Congress,
House once Building, Ben Butler
Building, *United States Capitol, Lin
coin Park, Marine Barracks, Navy
Yard, War College, Grant Me-
mOTlal, 6LdCue OF FTCSlOcL1t 0dAACAO,
%New National Museum, "Old Museum,
smithsonian Institution, Frear Art
Gallery, Department Of Agriculture,
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
washington Monument, Munitions
Building, Corcoran Art Gallery. Ma
tional Academy Of Sciences, ~Lincoln
Memorial, State Department. United
States Treasury and "White House.
Second Day.
Starting point, the White HOUSE,
Cosmos Club, Veterans Bureau, st.
Johns Church, United States Cham
Der of Commerce, Decatur House, house
at ~ jackson place. Lafayette Square,
Continental Hall, %Red Cross Build
ing, *Pan-American Union, Octagon
House, Interior Department, De-
partment of Commerce, Department Of
Justice, Schlessinger Mansion, British
embassy, Dupont Circle, Sheridan Cir
Gle, residence Of woodrow Wilson and
Herbert Hoover. National Cathedral,
Georgetown University, Key Bridge,
darlington National Cemetery and Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier, and Fort Myer.
Third Nay.
mount Vernon, Thomas Circle, Ger
man embassy, Scott Circle, Carnegie
Institute, Scottish Rite Temple, French
embassy, italian embassy, Rock Greek
Park, Geological Park, Bureau Of Stand
ards, Fort Stevens, Howard University.
Filtration Plant, Soldiers Home and
Catholic University.