Evening star., 1932-12-04
INAUGURAL parade
AND BALL ASSURED
Roosevelt for Traditional
Fete Within Limits That
Avoid Undue Expense.
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Point IN the parade, nor does Gov.
Roosevelt want any of the States put
to the expense of sending National
Guard detachments to do him honor.
If even nearby Maryland of Virginia
were to be represented by National
Guardsmen. the President-elect fears 1t
would be an invidious discrimination
to have even them, transportable as
they would be at minimum cost, II
many or not all of the States Of the
Union were not represented by their
citizen soldiery.
If independent military units, Ike the
renowned Richmond Blues or the Phila.
delphia Colonial Regiment or the Con-
necticut Foot Guards should find it pos
sible to come to Washington without
public expense, and felt they could af-
ford to finance the trip without impos-
ing burdens upon their individual MEM
bership0 such additions to the inaugural
parade would be welcomed by the in
coming President, but he wants every
precaution taken to guard against hard
ships either to persons, organizations or
public bodies. The Governor does not
think the hour propitious for pretenti-
business, especially If it means unjustt-
fed expense to the country or any Sec
ton of it.
The President-elect will welcome the
presence for the Inauguration and in
the parade of as many State Governors
as care to honor him with their pres
ence. To that end he purposes to send
personal letters to each of the 48 gcv-
ernors and invite them to attend with
their staffs and any other citizens Of
their respective States as may care to
make the journey to Washington.
Due Here March 3.
In all respects, 1t is the desire Of the
President-elect and Mrs. Roosevelt to
conform to every revered tradition Of
Inauguration day. They will arrive at
the National Capital March 3, to make
the usual call on their White House pre-
deceSsorS the day before they become
the successors of President and Mrs.
Hoover at the Executive Mansion.
There Is also to be no departure in any
respect from the other formalities.
Hallowed by precedent, incident to this
quadrennial March 4.
The inaugural ceremony will, as usual,
take place on the famed east steps Of
the Capitol and out of doors, barring
utterly impossible weather. The drive to
the Capitol from the White House and
the drive back, through Pennsylvania
with establis he'd scustom. Rumors have
reached here about switch from Penn
sylvania to Constitution avenue for the
inaugural parade. but nothing was said
| about that here today. Perhaps II Ad-
miral Grayson's committee should de-
| eide upon such a departure from tradi-
| ton, the question would eventually be
submitted 70 Gov. Roosevelt for consid-
Grafton.
| Admiral Grayson authorizes this
writer to assure Washingtonians that
within the limitations laid down by the
President-elect, no stone will be left un-
turned by him and his committee to
stage show of which the Capital City
and the country will be proud, and one
designed to draw to the District of Co
lumbia one Of the largest crowds on
record. The inaugural chairman u
! convinced that this can be done with
out causing anybody to undergo un.
warranted o. extraordinary expense.
AS an old-tirfle Wilsonian Democrat and
an enthusiastic devotee of Gov. Roose-
welt, Admiral Grayson believes tho
country is in mood adequately to jubi.
late on March 4 in token of Democ.
racy's 12-year exile in the wilderness
All his plans will be laid to the achieves
ment of that purpose, but consonant at
all points with Gov. Roosevelt'S de-
mand for "Jacksonian simplicity"
Cabinet Posts Not Filled.
No cabinet decisions have been taken
during the Governors 10 days at Warm
Springs. He has seen host Of Demo-
cratic leaders, mostly Southerners on
their way to Mondays session Of Con-
gress, but Chairman Jim Farley, who
has been with the President-elect n
| Nft he
| the Governor will leave here next
week, as he came, heart whole and
fancy free as far as the makeup Of
the new administration Is concerned.
Nevertheless, it Is believed in all well
informed quarters that two things are
fairly certain-that Jim Farley will be
Postmaster General and distributor in
chief Of patronage pie, while continuing
to serve as national chairman; and
that Senator Carter Glass has the re-
fusaf of the Treasury cabinet portfolio,
if he wants it and he is convinced that
ne Is well enough to undergo the rigors
of his old job
Gov. Roosevelt is keeping hands of
the beer and repeal fight in Congress.
He wants beer legalized for revenue
producing purposes. He wants to avoid
special session of Congress if possible.
He would like to see some form of farm
relief and definite budget t-balancing in
the lame duck session. He has done
for the present all he intends doing
about war debts. He has no plans
under way for any alliance or working
arrangements with the Republican pro-
gressives.
The Governor has profited visibly
from even his brief sojourn at Warm
Springs. He intends to come back at
least once before Inauguration, possibly
in January. The young people at
Warm Springs have taken new heart
new light has come into their lives
from the marvellous example of viii
power and spirit in the face of physical
adversely, which the next President Of
the United States has given them.
Gov. Roosevelt is immensely gratified
hui o.