Evening star., 1933-02-13
WIDE RESTRICTIONS
ON TRAFFIC URGED
INAUGURATION DAY
Broad Plan of Control Is
Prepared by Inaugural
Committee.
RECORD RADIO H0OK-UP
is PREPARED FOR EVENT
210 Stations in U. s. and Many
Others Throughout World to
/ Broadcast Ceremonies.

A broad plan of traffic control Tor
inauguration day, involving limits for
the parking of automobiles, the ad-
dition of special transportation to take
care of the crowds expected here and
disposition of out-of-town buses bear
ing inaugural visitors, has been drawn
up by the Inaugural Transportation
Committee, of which Thomas P. Little
page is chairman, and will be pre-
sented to District authorities within
the next few days for approval.
The local transportation companies
have agreed to furnish special service
where certain routes will be curtailed
during the parade, and also to provide
facilities to inaugural visitors who may
be occupying parked, special trains.
Interstate buses from the South will
be parked at Washington Airport after
discharging their passengers at Four
tecnth street and Constitution avenue,
while busses from the North and East
will be parked at Logan Circle.
Traffic Restricted.
The recommendations of the Trans
portation Committee call for the closing
Of e street from Pennsylvania avenue
to the Union Station to all parking,
closing of street to all traffic except
public transportation between Sixth and
Fifteenth streets and, If possible, cleared
all the way to the Union Station; no
parking on Massachusetts, avenue from
New York avenue to the station, no
parking on New York avenue from the
Union Station to Fifteenth street, no
parking on B street between First and
Second southeast, no parking on H
street between Fourteenth and Seven
teenth, no parking on Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets south Of New York
avenue, no parking on East Capitol be-
tween First and Second northeast. no
parking on Seventh street north of Con-
stitution avenue as far as Pennsylvania
avenue, no parking on M street from
Pennsylvania avenue to the Key Bridge
and no parking on Pennsylvania avenue
from Sixth street southeast to the
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge.
The Inaugural Committee today an
nounced all the $1.50 tickets to the
inaugural concert at Constitution Hall,
March 8, have been sold, and the de-
mand for the higher-priced tickets re-
mains heavy at the box Office at Gar
f1nckel's store. Lawrence Tibbett and
stars; Efrem Zimbalist, concert violin
lst, and the National Symphony Orches-
ira, conducted by Hans Kinder, will
be heard.
Largest Hook-up Planned.
The two Nationwide broadcasting
systems today announced the largest
hook-up ever given to any event will
carry the program Of the inaugural
out over the air on March 4. H. L.
Petty, chairman Of the radio subcom-
mfttee Of the Inaugural Committee, said
that to date 219 stations in the United
States, afaliated with either the Colum-
bia Broadcasttng System or the Ma
tioual Broadcasting, Co., viii carry the
description Of the events, and in addi-
tion q number Of stations In Canada
and Mexico have signified their inten-
ton to participate, while short-wave
broadcasts will be sent to every impor-
tant foreign nation in the world.
The radio technicians and engineers
have been busy working out plans for
this greatest of all broadcasts for
weeks, and have reserved all necessary
wires Preparations have been made
to bring crack announcers to the city
from every part Of the country to
cover every phase Of the inaugural
activities.
Broadcast Begins on Departure.
The broadcasters will pick up the
ceremonies with the departure Of Mr..
Roosevelt for the White House, on
March 4, and will carry on with him
Through the departure from the White
House to the Capitol, through the in
hugural ceremonies, both inside the
Senate chamber and in the stands out
side where the new President will be
administered the oath. Travelling radio
equipment, and fixed broadcasting
booths will be provided where neces-
sary, to make complete report of the
whole proceedings. The new Presi-
dents inaugural address will be carried
out over the air and the announcers
will take up the story again with the
return Of Mr.. Roosevelt to the White
House and the starting of the inaugu-
tal parade.
The inaugural ball likewise will be
covered by the broadcasting companies.
Broadcasts also will be made from air
planes above the city during the cere-
mony on Capitol Hill and while the
parade Is passing In review before the
new President.