Evening star., 1956-12-26
Medals Carry ProfiIes
Of Eisenhower, Nixon

Proflles of both President Eli
senhoWer and Vice President
Nixon appear on the 1857 inau-
gural medal, photographs of
which were released today. Only
in 1905 has such a medal con-
tanned the likeness of two men
when President Taft and Vice
President Sherman were shown.
Chairman Gilbert Hahn, jr., of
the Inaugural Committees medal
distribution committee, said
many orders for the 1857 perma-
nent souvenir have been received.
The first came from Mrs. L. E.
Kissell of Dayton, Ohio.
The medal, being cast both in
silver and bronze, was designed
by Walker Hancock, head of the
Department of Sculpture, Fine
Arts and Archives. Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts, Phila-
delphia. He also designed the
1858 medal.
Orders for the medal are be-
ing taken at the committees
uptown Office, 1922 Fifteenth
street NV.
Silver Medals Cost S27.5O
Two Of the medals, cast in
gold, will be given to President
Eisenhower and Vice President
Nixon. Silver medals, numbered,
will be sold at $27.50 each, plus
so cents tax if bought in the
District of Columbia. The price
includes mailing.
Bronze medals sell for $3.50
each, plus 7 cents tax, if pur-
chased here. Mailing is also
included.
The medals. will be sold OH a
flrst-come, first-served basis.
Hotel reservations for the in
augural should be made i'm
mediately. while good facilities
ARE still available, Boubron A.
Dawes executive vice president.
Hotel Association of Washing
ton, d. c.. said today. Albert B.
Hermann is chairman of the
housing committee for the in
augural.
Those desiring housing ac-
commodations can get in touch /
with the Inaugural Housing
Committee at 1922 Fifteenth
street NV. or make reservations
through commercial channels.
Parade Chairman Edward r |
Carr said one of the 30-ton Eli
senhower BandwagonS. used in
the recent presidential election
campaign under the auspices of
the National Citizens for Eisen-
hover. will appear in the parade /
The unit will consist of color
guard. 100-piece band, a jeep.
girls wearing Eisenhower dresses
and carrying Ike parasols and
20 men carrying a 40-foot barr
rage balloon.
Linked by Radio
Linked to hospitals and to each
other by radio, more than a
dozen f1rst-aid stations and a
score of ambulances will line the
parade route the afternoon of
Monday. January 81.
This was announced today by
Mrs. B. Lowndes jackson, jr., I
chairman of Medical Aid for the
Inaugural Committee. Final ar
rangements were made at ses-
sion at the District Medical So
ciety Building, 17l8 M street
NV.
The District Chapter of the
American Red Cross will play an
important role in this phase of
the program. Each station will
be manned by four first-aid in
structors. nurse, two ambu-
lance drivers and doctor. she
said. Two Boy Scouts will act
as messengers at each station.
Stations Listed
The seven stationary stations
VIII be at: The United States
Courthouse, the Federal Trade
Commission, the City Bank
Building. the Munsey Trust Co,
the triangle on the south side
OF Pennsylvania avenue at Fif-
teenth street NV. the Treasury
Department and the USO Build
ing on Lafayette Square. along
the parade route
The Army. Navy. Air Force
and Red Cross will assist with
IL additional ambulanceS sta
toned at intersections along the