Evening star., 1932-12-01
MANY GROUPS JOIN
PLANS FOR STAGING
GREAT INAUGURAL
Beard of Trade and Greater
National Capital Group
Take Initiative.
WIRE SENT TO GRAYSON
URGING COLORFUL FETE.
Proceeds of Semi Official Ball
Would Be Given to Com
munity Chest.

Plans for giving Washington a color
full inaugural next March were taking
form today as widely diverse groups
started cooperating on preparations
for making the affair national cele-
bration.
Initiative was taken today in tele-
gram sent by the Washington Board
of Trade and its Greater National Capt.
tai Committee to Admiral Cary T.
Grayson, chairman of the Democratic
\ Inaugural Committee, who is conferring
with Gov Roosevelt at Warm Springs,
Ga, on inaugural plans.
Taking assurances from those close
/ to Gov. Roosevelt that the lid was off
the inaugural SO long as expenditure OF
public funds was not involved and that
the President-elect has no objection to
Washington and the rest of the Nation
! making merry at its own private expense
on the day he takes over the helm of
the ship of State. The Board of Trade
offered its services in promoting patri-
otic celebration calculated to start the
Nation on a new administration in a
joyous spirit.
Would Aid Chest Fund.
One of the inaugural features pro-
posed in the telegram to Admiral Gray
son is a semi-official inaugural ball, to
which the new President would be in
vited as guest of honor, the proceeds to
60 to the Community Chest.
John F. Costello, Democratic ne
tional committeeman for the District
of Columbia. approved the action taken
by the Board of Trade. Later the
Democratic chieftains of Washington,
representatives of other trade and civic
organizations, representatives of rail-
roads. bus companies and hotels and
others interested in promoting a large
celebration will be brought together
by the Board of Trade and the Greater
National Capital Committee to formu-
late plans for enlisting the entire coun-
try In the celebration
An actual inaugural ceremony that
win be simple and dignified. and be of
no cost to he Federal Government, is
favored by Gov. Roosevelt, 1t is stated
In Associated Press dispatches from
Warm Springs. where the President
e1ecs is resting from the rigors of his
c1fnsAgn.
He Is opposed TO the transportation
ID tToeos or bluejackets from other sec
: tfons Of the country, it is stated, but
fwould not object to having troops quar-
tered near Waehington taking part in
the inaugural parade. No mention hes
been made of the West Point cadets,
uuL the Annapolis InlOSIllpII1GA, ltCdiDy
on the Severn, could be brought to
Washington for the parade at little or
no expense and would make showing
as Of other inaugural years.
Will Return Sunday.
Admiral Grayson is expected back in
Washington Sunday. and will make a
report to the Democratic Advisory
Committee, on inaugural plans at a
luncheon meeting at the University
Club Shortly thereafter the machinery
i Of his committee viii be set up, head
quarters will be established and the
actual work Of planning the multitude
~ details that must work with clock
I.kc prccisio7 during the inaugural
ce-er1ory, VIII be iro2ed cut.
The wire ceat Admiral Grayson today
follows.
''The Washington Board OF Trade,
consisting of approximately 1000 lead
ing business and professional men OF
the city, desire to promote inaugural
as patriotic inspiration to the rest OF
the country and to cooperate toward
making dignified and attractive cere-
mony in Capital during that period
Fully understand President-elect does
not desire spending public funds. Pre-
sumo there is no objection to making
of view. Do you think President-elect
would attend semi official inaugural
ball, the proceeds to go to the Com
munity Chest? We have absolutely no
desire to conflict with, or usurp pre-
negatives of local Democratic Commit
tee or such groups as may have matter
in charge, but the boards Greater Ma
ticnal Capital Committee, with full
time staff of 20 employees, is depart
ment devoted entirely to promotion of
information and interest in the Ma
tional Capital With their experience,
their publicity department, their litera-
ture and desire to call the attention Of
the country to the inaugural, then can
cooperate effectively If desired The
Board Of Trade would like to be
helpful"
tSigned)
BEN T WEBSTER,
president Washington Board Of
Trade"
Railroads to Cooperate.
Curtis D. Hodges, director of the
Greater National Committee, today said
his committee has the assurance OF the
cooperation CT the railroads to provide
special rates for bringing visitors to the
Capital for the inaugural. Pubicizing
of the inaugural celebration through
railroad publicity offices throughout the
country, and, if necessary, establish
ment Of inaugural specials and other
facilities to get people to Washington
for the celebration.
Posters, calling attention to the cele-
Grafton, will be sent out by the general
inaugural committee to be organized
by Washingtonians, and every effort
will be made to bring TO Washington
the largest throng ever to witness the
Induction CT a President into Office.
Assurances also have been given BY
Washington hotels that there will be