New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-19
WITNESSES 1QPAY
At INAUGURATION
Parade SelE Cost N.N-N.
poet 100000 in Capital
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Writer

Oallyn0O story designed 70 dttTdCt
customers here for the big inaugural
show on March I. Rather it Is just
lowdown picture of what condf-
tons will confront the customer
when he arrives.
Presumably he will want place
to sleep. First, let's take the hotels.
They have about 10000 rooms with
a maximum capacity of more than
10000 bodies. Reservations at first
class hotels are at this date almost
out Of the question. single rooms en-
tirely so, but many hotels are hold
ing allotments of rooms pending de
mands from regular customers.
some OF which probably won't ma
terialize.
Members of the hotel asso cia ton
have pledged themselves not to raise
rates. That means that the highest
priced hotels will charge up to $12
and SIS day for double rooms and
good second class hotels from IS to
$12. Further information about no.
tel rooms can be had from Augustus
100000 Expected
Anyone who takes a chance on
landing a bed after arrival prob
ably will face plenty of grief. as
up to 100000 visitors are expected.
Mrs. Virginia White speel, chairman
OF the hospitality and housing COM
mittee, says there will be a bed for
everyone. II ordered in advance.
Mrs. Speel may be addressed at the
Willard hotel. She expects to provide
from $4,000 to 100000 beds and
cots In private homes for 81
to 50 per person. Many Washing
tcnians will sleep on the floor.
The local tourist camp. one of
the country's best, Is prepared to
take care Of $500 motorists If We
get 4 good break on the weather.
Railroad companies will house pas
sengers in Pullmans in their yards.
They are offering round-trip excur-
sion tickets form many points at %
per cent reduction.
Eating probably will be on a
catch-as-catch-can basis, with food
prices higher and plenty of hot dogs
in circulation.
$3.50 to See Parade
Tickets for seats In the official
stands will cost from So to 81 so. but
the free tickets are the best. There
are 5000 Of these and they are for
seats on the Capitol Plaza stand op-
posite the inaugural ceremonies.
They will be given to senators, con-
gressmen. cabinet members, repubi-
can national committeeman and
state chairmen. distinguished guests
and various aunts. uncles and cous-
| ms OF parties unknown. The other
tickets. which cost money. are for
the inaugural parade.
For $3.50 you can sit in Lafayette
Square opposite the White House
reviewing stand, where Coolidge and
Hoover will be, or opposite Lafay.
cite Square on one side or the othe,
Of the stand. Lesser seats in this
vicinity cost IS. Stands In front oil
and oppoite the treasury will be s.
per seat and in front Of and opposite
the State. War and Navy building
-. Stands on 18th street at the
south end Of the Treasury building
and on Pennsylvania avenue to 14tf
street will be IS and on the avenue
between 14th and 18th only SO. i
you must have one of these officia
seats send check to J. b. Reynold.
3o3 Transportation building. Wash
ington. And If you don't want Il
gamble on the weather remembe
that the $3.50 seats are covered.
-Four Miles Long
The parade. if you haven't heard
will be four miles, or two hour
long, and will include 10000 per
sons. with Hoover and Coolidge a
the head in funny hats.
Private stands will probably b.
built between 18th street and tn
Capitol. with seats rentable at lowe
prices than those above mentioned
and a few perching places In win
dows and roofs will be rented il
buildings here and there along tn
avenue. Pennsylvania avenue, by tn
way. 10 where you buy the absur,
tin and burnt leather souvenirs o
Washington. all Of which bear re
pleas of the Capitol dome.
The bootleggers of the District .
Columbia have no union. SO price
for whiskey and gin will vary. Mos
, bootleggers have promised the;
regular customers that there will b.
no increase in prices, but tn
stranger is likely to be soaked.
Some hotels will provide post
midnight dancing. but there is onl
one small night club in the Who'll
town.
Plain clothes cops will be loane,
:. by New York, Philadelphia and Bal
' timore. to the number Of 200, t
, watch for pickpockets. But kee
; your money in your shoes just tn
same!
: In addition to the parade, wit
: Its presentation of the last chanc
, to See Hoover. Coolidge. Curtis an
Dawes together, there will be
charity ball the night Of March 4. a
$40 apiece and SIS per couple: fire
, works. reception to governors. rid
o Ing circuses at Fort Myer, air cir
: cuses on two afternoons with tn
! dirigible Los Angelo. and the Cues
, ton Mark with IS other planes, an
, band concerts In afternoon and eve
ming.
: Come a day or two earlier an
! you can see Congress in action. Ais
@ there are sightseeing buses wit
, goutes running as far as Mount Ver
6 non and prices arranged accordin
, to distance. Besides various 500,
where presidents have lived an
statesmen have died favorite shrine
and sights here include Arlinsto
Cemetery and the Unknown Soldier
, Tomb. Washington Monument. Ljr
\ coin Memorial, Library of Congress
the government departments an
foreign embassies, Ford's Theato