Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
FIRST AID READY
FOR GREAT CROWD
Stations, Doctors, Nurses
and AmbuIances to Cover
Congested Area.

Ready to furnish medical aid and
emergency service to the thousands who
will throng the city tomorrow during
the inaugural ceremonies, a compre-
hensive service covering the congested
area with first-aid stations, doctors,
nurses and ambulances. has been de-
veloped by the committee on medical
aid and emergency arrangements. CT
which Gen. John A. Johnston is chair
man.
Complete equipment will be on hand.
In charge Of competent personnel, to
take care Of any emergency.
The program was worked out through
cooperation Of the District Of Column
bia Chapter of the Red Gross, the Quar-
termaster Generals Department, U. S.
Army: the Chesapeake & Potomac Tel
ephone Co. and Health, Police and Fire
Department officials.
Four flrst-aid field hospital and tent
stations, heated. and ten ambulance
stations, including the four first-aid
places, have been arranged. Ambulances
will be supplemented at each place BY
another private automobile operated by
women OF the motor corps.
Tent Near Capitol.
Nearby the greatest crowd of all, at
the actual inaugural ceremonies at the
Capitol, has been established a hospital
It is located on East Capitol street ex-
tended north side Of East Capitol
street, about 100 feet west Of the west
curb line of First street east. At this
location there will be complete emerg-
ency equipment, doctors. nurses, and
ambulances. The ambulance will give
service to both Providence and Casu-
atty Hospitals
The other first aid field hospital tent
stations will be at the District Building.
south Of the Treasury Building, and at
Lafayette Park.
All Of these stations will be estab-
lished at 10 am. and will be maintained
until parade Is over All have been
equipped with telephones. The field
tent hospitals are to be heated. and
equipped with Red Cross personnel and
volunteer medical officers. The furniture
and supplies were supplied by the Dis
trict Chapter of the Red Cross and the
Quartermaster's Department, United
States Army.
There will be 10 ambulance stations
including one at each of the field hos
pitfalls. The ambulance stations will be
under direction of DR.. william Earl
Clark, vice chairman of the committee
and senior medical officer in charge
He will direct the ambulances from an
office in the Ford Motor Building. 45l
Pennsylvania avenue. where his tele-
phone will be National 1894.
Boy Scouts will be stationed at the
ambulance stations In order to complete
communication between the director of
ambulances and the ambulances. A
nearby telephone has been specified In
the case of each ambulance station.
The 10 ambulance stations will be
as follows:
l.. New Jersey avenue and c streets
southeast.
2. Capitol Grounds. hospital tent sta
ton. .-.
8. Third street, north side Of Penn
sylvania avenue, near Hotel Vendome
4. Sixth street, south side Pennsyl-
vania avenue, near Howard House.
5. Ninth street. north side Pennsyl-
vania avenue. near Schultes cigar store,
Ninth and Pennsylvania avenue.
6. Twelfth street. south side Pennsyl-
vania avenue. near drug store, 1910
Pennsylvania avenue.
T. Municipal Building, hospital tent
station.
g. Treasury place, at Sherman Statue,
hospital tent station.
8. Lafayette Square opposite 20 Jack
son place. hospital tent.
10. Nineteenth street, west Of Penn
sylvania avenue, near Nichols drug
store.
Red Cross Headquarters.
The District Of Columbia Chapter Of
the American Red Cross will serve as
grand headquarters for the whole pro.
gram Of emergency service This head
quarters is located at s21 Sixteenth
street not far from Lafayette Park
Headquarters will be in touch with
all the field hospitals, and complete
records will be kept of persons treated
The District chapter house will be