Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Officials Meet
With Hotel Men
To Mop Plans
By WILLIAM A. MILLEN

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There will be plenty of ac-
commodations for everybody
coming to Washington for the
January 81 Inauguration, it was
announced at a meeting Of hotel
and Inauguration officials today.
The session was held at the
headquarters of the Hotel Assoc
citation of Washington, 1881 G
street NV.
In another aspect of the in
augural planning, the District
government has scheduled q
conference for IL am. tomorrow
to discuss proposals for review
ling stands along Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Herbert C. Blunck, hotel as.
ISOLATION president, said q meet
ing of his organization will be
held September q to consider
details of the Inauguration pro-
gram.
Bourbon Dawes, executive vice
president Of the association, ex-
planned no hotels are confirming
reservations for the inauguFa-
ton until after the election, Mo-
vember 6. There are 5000 units
represented in the 80 Washing
ton hotels which are members
of the association.
Committee Requested Meeting
Today's meeting was set up at
the request Of the co-chairmen
of the District Commissioners
Citizens Committee for the In
augural, George L. Hart, jr., and
Melvin D. Hildreth. These Of
ficials said they want the hotel
men to begin thinking actively
about the problem Of hotel re-
quirementS for the Inauguration.
When the inaugural commit
tee is officially set up after the
election by the new President,
it is considered likely that a spe-
cial housing group will form part
lof this organization. Mr.. Hart
said the housing group will likely
consider the use of railroad cars
on sidings for housing inaugural
visitors, as well as boarding
houses and individual homes.
1t. Col. Robert E. Mathe. AS.
sistant Engineer Commissioner,
has been assigned to coordinate
the plans for reviewing stands.
At tomorrow's session at the
District Building, he will go over
the plans for the stands with
Mr.. Hart and Mr.. Hildreth.
Exploratory Meeting
Col. Mathe explained today
the meeting will be an explora-
tory one so the District govern
ment can be prepared to meet
the problems arising out Of the
inaugural.
Both Mr.. Hart and Mr..
Hildreth are anxious to save
money If possible on putting up
the stands. They are interested
in the possible use of steel
stands to fit around the trees
and shrubs and also permit an
overhead covering to protect the
spectators from the weather.
At tomorrow's session, Col.
Mathe said, comments and rec
concentrations on the stands will
be sought Also, he asserted,
conferees will try to establish
deadline dates for the design and
the time Of issuing specifications
to bidders for the stands.
The meeting tomorrow will re-
view what was done in prior in
augurations.
Congress Voted Funds
Col. Mathe recalled that Con-
Igress has appropriated $155.O00
as a special budget for the Dis
trict's share of the inaugural ac-
Invites. But money for the
stands viii not come out Of this,
because they are paid for by
funds realized from the sale Of
seats.
The District government is
also moving on other fronts in
preparation for the inaugural.
Col. Mathe said.
These include: Special ar
arrangements for'policing the city:
plans for removal Of the street,
car loading platforms along
Pennsylvania avenue; plans for
erecting shields and flags along
the streets; installing public
convenience stations; roping of
the parade route; distribution Of
Iofiicial inaugural automobile IL
Icense tags. and special regula-
tons for parking, police, licenses
for vendors. etc.