Evening star., 1948-11-22

small stands for the serving OF ho'
dogs and coffee. This latter vii
have to be taken up with the Health
Department so that rules and regu.
lations may be drawn up for those
who handle food.
They also considered bonding o.
concessionaires who have stands tt
guarantee the removal Of theil
stands after the ceremonies. Alst
considered were the licensing ar.
rangements for a hat check conces.
sion at the armory and the parking
lot adjoining.
Will Discuss Special Events.
Mr.. Hildreth said he is particu.
larry anxious that bids be sought
this week for the stands to be erect.
ed on Pennsylvania avenue NV
between the White House grounds
and Lafayette Park.
Other stands to be erected along
the line of march will be portable
but those along the White House
block Of Pennsylvania avenue have
to be especially tailored to fit around
the numerous trees, Mr.. Hildreth
said. Here also will be erected the
presidential reviewing stand.
This block is to be known as the
Avenue of Patriots and Mr. Hildreth
announced today a new idea for its
decoration. In addition to the COL
umns bearing the names of North,
Central and South American patri-
OTIS, flags of the So United Nations
will be placed there to symbolic
worIR unity.
Mr.. Truman's deep personal in
terest in the organization of the
United Nations is one reason why
we wish to feature the display Of
these flags" Mr.. Hildreth said.
Cooperation Planned.
Plans for the cooperation Of the
many nations are being worked out
by the chairman with Clark M.
Eichelberger, director of the Amer
ican Association for the United
Nations. Mr.. Eichelberger has
agreed to obtain flags from each OF
the countries.
The flags will not supplant Amer
ican flags, however Mr.. Hildreth
estimated that perhaps as many as
5000 will be used along the route
of the parade.
In addition to the pillars and flags
along the Avenue of Patriots, the
statues Of Lafayette and Rocham-
beau, who aided the United States
in the Revolution, will be flood
lighted at night.
Mr.. Hi1dreth said Henri Bonnet,
French Ambassador, was enthusi-
astic about this feature of the plans
The two statues are on the Pennsyl-
vania avenue side Of Lafayette
Square.
Museums May Stay Open.
Mr.. Hildreth also got in touch
yesterday with Oscar L. Chapman
Undersecretary of Labor, and re-
ported Mr.. Chapman agreed that
the museums under the control OF
the Interior Department should be
kept open at night during the in
augural period for the benefit Of
out-of-town visitors. Mr.. Hildreth
also hopes to arrange for the Ma
tional Gallery. National Museum,
and other museums to remain open
nights.
President Truman's victory smile
will beam from huge billboards well
coming all visitors to Washington
If Mrs. Ernest K. Lindley, chairman
of the Hospitality and Housing
Committee, has her way,
Outdoor advertising concerns will
be asked to have large welcome to
Washington" signs posted along the
approaches to the Capital. The
posters would picture President
Truman and Vice President-elect
Barkley.
Plans for Children.
Mrs. Lindley also is working on
plans to provide recreation for the
children who will be among the
many thousands of visitors expect
ed. Her idea is to have special tours
for them and to ask the schools
to keep Fairgrounds open with
supervision.
With the idea Of planning for all
CONTINGENCIES a committee charged
with a snow-removal program will
meet shortly to map action should
there be a snowstorm during the
period of the inaugural program.
Weather records for January 20
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