Evening star., 1932-12-14
GAY INAUGURATION
PROGRAM ASSURED
FOR NEXT MARCH 4
Ball May Be Divided Into
Several Units at Various
Capital Hotels.
EXPENSE CURTAILMENT
is ONLY RESTRICTION
Grayson Expects Crowd to Be One
of Largest Ever to Come Here
for Such Function.

A gay inaugural ceremony, replete
with balls and various other festivities,
was virtually assured today as plans 1or
the induction of President-elect Roose-
Welt on March began to take definite
form.
There is only one reStriction-the
celebration must not impose any un-
usual financial drain on the national
treasury
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chair
man OF the Citizens Inaugural Com
mittee. told the Democratic Advisory
Committee of the District yesterday that
his correspondence indicates one of the
largest crowds in the history OF the city
will come to Washington during the
first week Of March to witness and par
ticipate in the Inauguration.
Ball May Be Divided.
The desirability of dividing the in
functions to be held at leading hotels
where suitable facilities are available,
is being seriously considered. 1t is be-
lieved a division of this social feature
of the inaugural would add greatly to
the comfort Of those attending 1t has
also been pointed cut that parking
facilities would make it difficult to
accommodate those wishing to attend
such a ball If it were held at a single
location.
President-elect Roosevelt already has
indicated he will not attend the ball,
but that Mrs. Roosevelt and his family
would do So 1t is thought, however,
that he would be agreeable to the Sug-
gestion Of speaking over the air for a
few minutes to the merry-makers at a
stipulated time during the progress of
the ball, or at the time when the Gus
tomary grand march would begin. This
suggestion. however. is tentative and
will probably be considered by the in
augural committee when it begins to
work out its program.
Wants No Heavy Expense.
The President-elect was represented
as being firm In his determination that
Congress shall not incur heavy expenses
in bringing military and naval Organi-
cations to Washington for the inau-
gural According to Admiral Grayson,
however. he is entirely willing that any
one, and as many as may desire to do
so, should come to Washington for the
ceremony and enjoy the entertainment
to be provided
Admiral Grayson enumerated 81 prin-
cipal committees which must be ap-
pointed to formulate the program. The
Admiral Grayson select a vice chair
man and an Executive Committee
which will determine the chairmen o!
the various committees Admiral Gray
son said he would act on this suggestion
and that a meeting Of the Executive
Committee would be held at an early
date He hopes to have the work started
before the holidays 1t is his purpose
to allow the chairmen the widest lati-
tude in selecting the members OF their
| committees.
Seeks Early Budget.
| Admiral Grayson is especially anxious
| that the Finance Committee be selected
as soon as possible so that budget
may be prepared and the necessary
| funds raised AS has been the case in
| previous inaugurals a guaranty fund
/ has been collected from citizens OF
Washington to defray the costs OF the
| civic program
In nearly every instance the funds sc
derived have been returned to the
guarantors from proceeds from the sale
of grandstand and reviewing stand
seats and concession privileges. This
procedure will be followed this year
ANY surplus will go to charity
The Greater National Capital Com
mittee of the Washington Board o1
Trade has had spotted in" on its letter.
head an invitation to all citizens tc
| attend the inaugural All organiza-
tions are urged to adopt some such
method Of advertising the event.