Evening star., 1933-01-18
Street CARNIVAL
FEATURE STUDIED
FOR INAUGURAL
Huge Celebration Would Turn
Constitution Avenue Into
"Mardi Gras."
DANCING AND MIRTH
SEEN FOR THOUSANDS
General Entertainment to Include
air Display and Activities at
fcft Myer and Navy Yard.


Plans TOR a monster outdoor carnival
on the broad eXpanSe of Constitution
avenue as a part of WaShington's well
come to Franklin d. Roosevelt when he
comes to live in the White House were
under consideration today by the Roose-
welt Inaugural Committee.
The plan, which would turn CoaSti-
tuition avenue, within sight of the front
lawn of the White House, into a great
dance floor reminiscent of Halloween
and the New Orleans Mardi Gras, was
under consideration before the first
meeting of the Inaugural General En-
tertainment Committee. of which Hus-
ton Thompson is chairman in inaugu-
raj headquarters in the Washington
Building this morning.
1t was proposed that the great cere-
monial thoroughfare, along the Mall,
be blocked of for the carnival, with
ampliflers and dance orcheStras for the
dancing of thousands. Further study
will be given to the plan, it was an
nounced, and decision reached later.
Pleasure for Throngs.
It was estimated that the plan would
give entertainment to thousands of per-
sons who might otherwise be left out OF
the gayety attending the inaugural and
would bring to Washington hundreds OF
other visitors who might not otherwise
attend the inaugural.
Reviewing other aspects of the gen.
eral entertainment program for inau-
gural week, Chairman Thompson re-
ported that use of the Pan Amer ican
Building has been obtained for the eve
ming of Thursday, March 2, for con-
cert, with one of the service bands
playing from until IL o'clock. He re-
ported that DR.. Leo S. Rowe, genera
director of the American Union
and his staff will escort visitors through
the building.
Mr.. Thompson also reported that
present plans include an air display anc
special activities at Fort Myer and the
Navy Yard
George Rothwell Brown, chairman Of
the Subcommittee on Historic Sites. to-
day announced the following members
Of his group:
,TcI,a Clagett Proctor, vice chairman;
Wlhelmus Eegart Bryan, Mrs. Alex
ans5- Wolf, Mis- Harley P. Wilson. Miss
J2cn Wright. Allen c. Clark, Delos H
SIN tn. A. Smith Bowman, jr.; Frederick
w StscGman, Henry Litchfield West
and Mrs. Daniel C, Roper
Due to the press of business, the
GrancEtand Ticket Committee has been
forced to install two additional tele-
phones in its offices in the Washington
ulding, it was announced today. The
two new telephone numbers are District
4814 and District 4227 The old num-
Der, 4813 has been retained, and per-
sens desiring information by phone can
obtain it by calling any of those num-
bers.
Ticket Resolution Passes.
The House today passed the resolu-
ticn of Chairman Pou, of the House
Rules Committee, exempting inaugural
grandstand tickets from tax and provid-
ing for the turning over the net pro-
ceeds from the sale of inaugural parade
tickets to charity. Passage of the reSo-
luton by the Senate is expected shortly
Victor Russell, secretary to Senator
Sheppard, Democrat, OF Texas, anc
president of the Young Democrats
Club of washington, has named a
committee of five to cooperate with
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson's In
nugural Committee. The committee
was named at the request OF Admiral
Grayson. 1t consists of Charles Jack
son. secretary to Senator Smith, Demo
crat. of South Carolina, chairman
Fred Youngman, local attorney; Mrs
Thelma Ross of Alexandria, Miss Jear
Wright Of Alexandria and William Mel
yin Pates, jr., OF Arlington County.
This committee has nominated s.
members of the Young Democrats Clul
to serve with the various subcommit
tees of the Inaugural Committee Th
Young Democrats plan to open ;
headquarters in downtown Washington
to serve the interests of the younge
Yf4Qr10harC nf fh1 urhn util1 "a
the Inauguration, The club is nov
communicating with Young Democrats
clubs in all parts of the country, ant
is preparing to see that all member
attending the inaugural will be prop
erly housed, taken TO the various cere
monies they wish to attend or TO Wash
ington sights they wish to see, and arr
otherwise accommodated during tn
inaugural period
Plans are being made for a Youn,
Democrats Club ball as part of tn
inaugural festivities, the details o
which will be announced later.
Roper Explains Tickets.
Daniel c. Roper, chairman of tn
Subcommittee on GTandstand Tickets O
the General Inaugural Committee in
radio address last night over Station
WJSV explained the plans for dispose
VI b!ChCtc lUl FLGNllIS lilE Al4du III al pa
rade from "a units of grandstands.
The price he brought out, will b
lower than for the last inaugural, viii
the top price 81 instead Of $40. He sai
1t is not the aim of the Inaugural Gem
mittee TO make profit from the sal
Of tickets IN the grandstands, but sim
ply TO meet some of the expenses 0
the committee in working out gen
eral inaugural program. Any surplu
that might be in the treasury of tn
Inaugural Committee after its work
completed, he said, will be turned owe
to charity
Mr.. Roper said present plans provid
Tor comfortable seating Of approximate
ly $4,000 persons in the parade stand:
His committee, Mr.. Roper pointed out
has nothing to do with the tickets 70
the stands at the Capitol, for the III
augural ceremony which is in tn
hands OF special congressional com
mittee, Of which Senator Robinson O
Arkansas is chairman. Nor has th
Grandstand Committee anything to d
with the tickets for the inaugural bal
this work being handled by a separat
committee headed by Mrs john Ale
Dougherty.
Orders for grandstand tickets h
said. should be sent to the Conlmitte
on Grandstand Tickets fifth foo
Washington Building.