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ty will be lined up on Pennsylvania
avenue near Fourth and Sixth streets,
and q similar arrangement will be
made for Randall Junior High.
Elementary schools near Pennsyl-
vania avenue will also be excused for
the period Of the reception, DR.. Ballou
announced
There will not be, however, q gen.
eral holiday in the schools, and all
pupils attending the reception will be
expected to attend classes as soon as
the reception is over.
There will be no effort to turn out
the cadet corps, because the units are
not yet fully organized and many Of
the boys do not yet have their uni
forms.
The Democratic League of the Dis
trict, headed by Arthur Clarendon
Smith, expects to have about $50 mem
bers and band to march with the
President to the White House. The
group will organize at am in front
of the Harris Hotel, adjacent to the
station.
Police Insp. L. I. H. Edwards. as
sistant superintendent in charge Of
personnel. already has cancelled all
days of for the members of the force
and ordered all available men to stand
ready for duty.
Elaborate Radio Plans.
Elaborate plans have been made by
both the National Broadcasting Co.
and the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn to describe the ceremonies in
connection with the Presidents ar
rival. The broadcast is scheduled to
start at 8:15 am. and continue until 9.
There will be 'pick-ups" at the
Union Station and various points
along the route followed by the presi-
Dental party and also at the White
House. Short-wave transmitters are
to be used in some cases.
N. B. c. announced that its coverage
of the Presidents return would be as
extensive as that it uses for inaugural
parades. 1t will have microphones at
the Capitol and old Post Once Build
ing, as well as at Union Station and
the White House.
Carlton Smith, N. B. c. presidential
announcer, who will return on the
Presidents special train, will have
charge Of the broadcast for that net
work. WJSV plans to use. in addition
to Its regular staff announcers, several
specialists, including Arthur Godfrey
and Mabelle Jennings.
Commissioner Allen will go on the
air over WJSV tonight at 6:15 with
Arch Mcdonald to outline plans for
the reception for the President.
Many Telephone Calls.
Melvin c. Hazen, president Of the
Board Of Commissioners, and Allen
decided Oh their plans this morning
after they had received numerous
telephone calls from persons who
urged some sort Of a reception.
The Commissioners called into con-
ference Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown,
Trafic Director William A. Van Du-
ger and Richmond B. Keech. vice
chairman, and James L. Martin, sec
rotary, of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
These officials we're asked to make
sure that any necessary arrangements
for the handling Of the crowds. traf-
fic and public utilities service be per-
fected in advance Of the arrival Of the
President.
1t was said at the District Building
that President Roosevelt had not been
asked to decide whether the reception
could be held, and the Commissioners
decided to foster an informal recep-
ton. since they were convinced there
would be spontaneous greeting, even
without any encouragement by ON
Gals.