Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-02

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AS gloomy rain changing tc
snow descended today on a city
bright with bunting and practi-
cally 100 per cent prepared for
the inauguration of a President
less than 48 hours hence, the
Weather Bureau added to the
gloom with the prediction of prob
able rain on the morning of in
augural day. when colder weather
also will prevail.
Forecaster Charles L. Mitchell
declared a disturbance now CEN
tering over North Dakota. COW
ering most of the Midwest and
East with rain, will move eastward
tonight and tomorrow. He pr
dicted cloudy and warmer &.
tomorrow, followed by rain Su.i
day night and Monday mornin.,
bus positively declined to forecas,
when the rain will end Monday.
At the same time, he held out hop
that the rain may cease by parade
time on inaugural day, DECLARING
that the delicate weather baIanC-
now existing may turn either way.
toward a Sunshiny Monday afte-.
noon or continuance OF tnc
drizzle and downpour.
The official forecast for today.
tomorrow and Monday. follows:
Fair and colder tonight with lowe
temperature about 80 degrees tC
night: Sunday increasing clouG.-
ness and warmer. followed by rain
Sunday night and probably Mon.
day morning; colder Monday.
gentle to moderate Northwes.
winds backing to Southerly Sun
day and shifting to fresh North
west Monday.
Last nights heavy rains had de-
posted precipitation of seven hun
dredthS of an inch and the rain cor.-
tinued today.
Aerial Shows Doubtful.
The two aerial shows scheduled to b,
held over Potomac Park by the Army
were called off. A Cavalry drill, sched-
uled to be held at Fort Never later
IN the afternoon. was not called of
The only other feature of the inaugural
committees program for the first, Of
ficial day of the inaugural period Is
to be held at the Pan-American Build
ing at 1880 O'Clock tonight. when Meyer
Goldman's Band will furnish a program
of Latin. American music. -Four cut
ters of the Coast Guard were anchored
at the navy yard and were open to
public inspection from 10 am. 10 II
o'clock noon.
Meanwhile, by train, automobile and
boat thousands of visitors kept coming
from every point OF the compass. crowd
ing the Union Station as each train
poured its hundreds of visitors into the
vast concourse; and roads, jammed with
the customary Saturday local traffic,
were crowded with tourists en- route 10
the Capital 70 witness the great quad
rennial pageant.
From the headquarters of Grand
Marshal Summerall of the inaugural
parade came the program for movement
Of the escort of troops to the President
and President-elect, indicating that Mr..
Hoover may not ride at the head of the
parade at all, but may leave the Cap
itol by automobile and proceed directly
to the White House for luncheon. Once
the parade begins TO move-abopt 2
o'clock-it will noe halt. according to
the latest information. The aerial pa
rade, il it can be held despite had
weather. will furnish entertainment to
the thousands seated in the inaugural
stands while the parade awaits word TO
start on its two-hour journey from the
Capitol.
Civilian Aides Named.
The following major civilian aides to
accompany State governors during their
stay in Washington were named today
by E. F. Colladay. chairman of the gov
ernors' reception committee:
Samuel H. Kaufman to accompany
Gov. Bibb Graves of Alabama, Col. Gle
ment Bouve with Gov. John H. Truni-
bull of Connecticut. James C. wilkes
with Gov. c. Douglas Buck. Delaware:
c. A. Camalier with Gov. Doyle E. Carl
ton of Florida. Robert j. Cottrell with
Gov. L. G.. Hardman. Georgia: Edward
Clifford with Gov. Louis E. Emmerson,
Illinois; Oscar E. Bland with Gov. Harry
j. Leslie. Indiana: B. M. Parmester With
Gov. John Hammill, Iowa: EcEert NJ.
Estes and Col. Hugh Matthews with
Gov. Flem ID. Sampson. Kentucky.
Charles Henry Butler with Gov. W.
T. Gardiner. Maine: A. Britten Browne
with Adjt. Gen. Rockford of Maryland;
George r. Farnum. DR.. william I. Ogus
with Gov. Frank l.. Allen. Massachu-
sets: Charles j. Waters with Gov. Fred
Green. Michigan: William r. Ellis with
Gov. Theodore Christensen. Minnesota:
John +. Bardroff with Gov. Theodore
q. Bilbo. Mississippi; F. j. Young with
Gov. Charles w. Tobey. New Hamp-
shire: James F. Nolan with Gov Morgan
F. Larson. New Jersey: Sterling Y. JOY
ner with Frank p. Graves. commissioner
education. New York: J. Gilmer Komer
With Gov. O. Max Gardiner North
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