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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-05

IA /HEN Washington was inaugurated the old
w Federal Hall was the Capitol Of the United
States. At that time New York and Philadel-
phia were rivals for the honor Of being the
Capital Of the Nation.
The first President was indicted into Office
on April 80. rather than March 4. not by de-
sign but because Of the procrastination of the
Congress and the difficulties OF travel in that
day. Congress had set the first Wednesday in
March. which fell on the fourth Of the month.
as the date for commencing the proceedings
under the said Constitution" but when March
came neither the Senate nor the House could
muster q quorum and SO could not organize.
Only Is members Of the House answered to
their names
Two summons were sent out to members. but
it was not until April that the House finally
managed to count q quorum The Senate OBJ
tanned a quorum April s, more than q month
after the appointed day. On the same day a
joint session Of the two Houses was held in
the Senate chamber. When the electoral votes
were opened and counted. 1t was found WASH
ington was elected President. and John Adams
Vice President
Washington and Adams were formally mott
New York, delayed the Inauguration until the
thirtieth.
During the last Democratic Inauguration,
that of Woodrow Wilson. the presidential re-
viewing stand was q reproduction Of the front
Of Monticello beautiful home Of Thomas JEFF
ferson. founder of the Democratic party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-05

The club. then situated at Fifteenth and F
streets. was on the point of being forced to
close A council of war was being held one
walked a delegation seeking to use the clubs
windows to view the parade. The newspaper
men at first refused but when they learned
they were being offered $3.50 they changed
their tune. According to the story. this sum
was all that enabled the club to continue In
existence.
More seats were provided in official review
ing stands this year than in past inauguratons.
Twenty-four units in all were erected along
Pennsylvania avenue by the Inaugural Com
mittee with seating capacity Of So 900 Four
years ago o,664 seats were available
The Presidents stand, directly in front Of
the White House, was an imitation OF the por-
tico. cupola and roof of the old Federal Hall in
New York City. where George washington took
the oath of Office as first Chief Executive.
April 80, 1789.
\A/TTH painstaking care the stately old
w Colonial design of that historic building
was reproduced under the direction Of Waddy
B. Wood, Washington architect and chairman
of the Stands Subcommittee of the Inaugural
Committee.
From it President Roosevelt and 300 of his
official party and guests reviewed the miles-long
procession. Eighteen hundred seats in all were
at the disposal of the President, 500 of them
in the stands adjoining the presidential stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-05
Building of Inaugural
Grandstands and Han
ding Crowds on Side
lines Is Tremendous
Job Requiring Months
of Planning and Pains
taking Work.
BY WILLIAM S. TARVER.

ANIEL WEBSTER, speaking of the
Inauguration of Andrew Jackson.
March 4, 1929. said in amazement:
Il never saw such q crowd here be-
fore Persons have come 500 miles
to see the general" The throng Is
Evening star., 1933-03-11
NEW SITUATION DEVELOPS.
Marshal Chiang's Control Alters North
China Conditions.

TOXIC, March IL CP.-The ques-
don or war or peace in North China
proper hangs in the balance today,
with the japanese army, firmly i'm
planted on the great wall Of China,
awaiting Chinese moves.
These will determine the answer,
war office spokesman said
With Marshal Chang Hsiao-iang
abandoning the struggle, and Marshal
Chang Kai-Shek taking charge, new
situation has developed.
THE key to the future is IN the
hands Of Chang Kai-Shek. II he,
seriously attempts to recapture any
portion of Jehol, 1t means war on a
national scale. in which event there is
no reason japanese operations should
be restricted by the great wall, the
war office spokesman said.
ANY japanese movement south OF the
wall would Immediately strike the
Peiping- -Tientsin treaty area, in which
there are 5000 Americans. including
l 300 marines and soldiers)
TN this event we are prepared to
send additional troops from Japan to
Shanhaikwan and Tientsin, or any
where else where military necessity
dictates" the spokesman added. Nearly
10000 recuits from Japan flowing
across the narrow sea brought the Jehol
campaign strength north of the wall
to about 10000.
The war Office has anncuENd its
intention. owing to the present
emergency, of requisitioning part Of
the motor cars and motor trucks in
Toxic, Osaka and Nagoya.
The action was interpreted as pre-
calItiOnarv measure in the event of
developments in North China.
Evening star., 1933-03-11
HUNDREDS REQUEST.
NEWS Of RELATIVES.
Many Washington Residents
Now in California
Quake Sector.

WaShinotOnians today were anxiOusly
seeking news Of relatives and friends
living in the earthquake-stricken sector
Of Southern California.
Many Of the persons inquired about
are residents Of the Capital ca tenn
porary visits to the West Coast 9th
ers are former Washingtonians who re-
Gently moved to California. and many
are the families OF Navy men stationed
at the Pacific cities.
Telephone inquiries swamped The
Star switchboard BY midmGning,
however. reporters who were keeping
watch over the dispatches to compile a
list Of the dead had not had to notify
q single Washingtonian Of the death OF
q relative or friend
Among the first to call for news was
MIS-. william Gibbs McAdoo, jr.. daugh-
ter-in-law of Senator McAdoo from
California, who sought word of her two
children who are at home with their
governess at Palm Springs.
Washingtontans now in the earth
quake area include:
Mrs. Robert B. Crichton and three
small children. Mrs. Crichton Is the
niece of Mrs. Charles J. ONetll Of
Washington. Lieut.. Crichton, her hus-
band, is assistant engineer on the
U. S. S. Nevada: unreported.
Maurice Grutt, former District Of
Columbia lawyer now in Los Angeles,
unreported.
M. and Mrs.. W. z. Carlton and two
children now IN San Diego, unreported.
Mrs. H. G. Harvard and 8-year-old
son. Victor, family Of Lieut.. Harvard
Of the U. S. S. Langley, now in San
Diego, unreported.
George N. Nettleship, patient in the
Los Angeles General Hospital, and his
wife. Harriet; unreported;
Mrs. P. s. Middleton and her daugh-
ter, Miss Frances Middleton at Long
Beach; unreported;
James E. Babcock. in Los Angeles;
unreported:
Mrs. Warren J. Haines, in Los Angeles;
unreported
Helen Evans in Los Angeles; un-
Helen Fletcher. in Long Beach; un-
Helen Vaughn, IN Long Beach. un-
reported:
Josephine Triplett. now a resident of
Los Angeles, unreported;
Lieut. COmdr. G. w. Brown, N s. N,
attached to the U. s. S. Vestal, his wife
and two children, In San Pedro, un-
reported:
The father and two brothers OF Ran
dolph Leigh. director general of the
National Oratorical Contest, are In Los
Angeles but no word had been received
from them this morning.
Mrs. Hans Won Briesen Of 3525 Coun-
try Club drive. Los Angeles. telephoned
her mother. Baroness Won Kaathaven,
in Washington this morning to tell her
she was safe and that the residential
section Of Los Angeles was not shaken
by the quake. She told her mother she
had actually slept through the tremor
and not even the pictures on the walls
Of her home were disturbed. She said.
however. that she understood masonry
and signs had been shaken from the
buildings in downtown Los Angeles and
that some injuries had resulted. Con-
ditions in Long Beach and small COM
munities about the resort. which are on
q geological fault" she described as
bad
She assured her mother that all
Washingtonian residents that she knows
are safe
Miss NJ Belle Gore and Mrs Edward
Graves. who used to live at Wardman
Park Hotel, reported to relatives here
that they were safe In Long Beach.
Evening star., 1933-03-11
j. U.S.EMPYOYESA|D
ROOSEVELT PLANS
Stewart Declares Federation
Will Cooperate to Re-
store Stability.

While opposing the principle of wage
cutting. Federal workers will, under the
circumstances, "cheerfully do their part
to assist in restoring confidence and
stability"
This statement was made by Luther
c. Steward. president of the National
Federation Of Federal Employees, in con-
nection with President Roosevelt's pro-
posal for a grant of authority to effect
widespread Government economies.
Steward said:
Federal employees. now as always,
have the best interests of their country
the past they have amply proved their
patriotism and their unselfish devotion
to duty. Today they are equally ready
and willing to cooperate to the fullest
possible extent to bring about better
conditions of life and living.
. The National Federation of Federal
Employees has felt strongly that the re-
duction Of mass-consuming power de-
lays return to economic health. 1t con-
tinues to hold to that belief. Neverthe-
less. in the present acute crisis. Federal
employees will cheerfully do their part to
assist. In restoring confidence and sta
bility.
However, the National Federation of
Federal Employees does not believe that
even an admittedly temporary expedient
justifies favoritism, discrimination, low
ering Of employment standards, or the
undermining of the merit system, and
1t shall be the purpose Of the organiza-
ton to cooperate in the administration
Of the extraordinary powers granted to
President Roosevelt in connection with
Federal personnel to obviate these po-
tential dangers"
Evening star., 1933-03-11
ARMS SITUATION
SEENASDELCATE
Administration Watches De-
veIopn,ents In Germany :
and Polish Corridor

BY the Associated Press.
State Department officials today said
the administration regards the disarm-
ament situation as extremely delicate
In view Of developments in Germany
and the Polish Corridor and is exereis-
ing great care to avert anything that
might prevent progress now toward re-
ducing armies and navies.
Undersecretary Phillips Of the State
department said he expected Norman
n. DAVIS, American representative in
economic and disarmament parleys. to
60 abroad TO discuss both matters quite
soon.
Through its diplomats in Europe the
administration IS keeping close track
OF growing unrest in Eastern Germany,
where the Polish Corridor. splitting off
East Prussia from the rest Of Germany
to give Poland an outlet to the sea, has
been an increasingly sore point.
Hitler Increases Threat.
In the Washington view, the matter
has become more of threat to dis
armament since the rise Of Adolf Hitler
and the resultant French fears that
Germany would undertake to re-arm
itself in disregard Of the Versailles
treaty
President Roosevelt laid aside the
problems presented by the banking
crisis long enough last night to plunge
into a suddenly-called White House
conference on disarmament.
Threatening conditions in both Japan
and Germany prompted the President
to call the parley, which was partici-
pated in by Secretary Of State Hull and
Mr. Davis.
Although the participants refused to
discuss the conference, it was under
stood the Roosevelt administration will
take the position that If other nations
increase their armaments instead OF re-
ducing them, the United States will
be compelled to do likewise
Showdown Expected.
The parley made it plain the Gov
eminent believes a showdown is i'm
minent on the whole great movement
toward reduced military strength and
expenditures.
From Japan in recent days has come
the disquieting word that, in view OF
the undeclared war with China, the
japanese are not satisfied with the
$50 ratio agreed on at the Washing
ton Naval Conference, under which they
have technical naval inferiority to the
United States and Great Britain. 1t
also has been reported the japanese
may decide to build navy for Man
chukuo, the state they have created in
captured Manchuria.
The White House discussion was gen.
eral but Davis Is understood to have
been given definite instructions by Mr..
Roosevelt. He is expected to see the
President again next week.
Evening star., 1933-03-11
Mnsic and Mnsicians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs
String Quartet
In Final Concert.

TINE last Of O series Of four
concerts which the Washing
ton String Quartet has been
L giving this Winter took place
yesterday at the home OF
Frank Frost. The quartet. composed
Of Milton Schwartz, first violinist;
Paul Brightenberg. second violinist;
George Wargo, violist, and Sidney
Hammer, cellist, was greeted warmly
by q large audience in the informal
concert room. The program COM
prised Ravel's Quartet" and the
Piano Quintet" by Schumann. in
which the string quartet was assisted
by Emerson Meyers. pianist.
The long and intricately developed
Quartet" by Ravel, was an interesting
composition which demonstrated the
unusual musical gifts Of this group
Of young artists. In it they attained
the peak Of artistry toward which
they have been steadily progressing
this Winter and the finish with
which they gave the varied nuanceS
proved how sincere has been this de-
velopment The discrimination
shown in the balance OF tone and
the sensitiveness with which the de-
tails were emphasized were satisfy
ing to the greatest degree and
instrument. The clear, ethereal tone
of Milton Schwartz stood out in
obbligato style against the admirably
toned instruments and portrayed ex-
cellently the peculiar melodic and
fanciful ideas Of Rayel.
The second movement, "Assez VII.
Tres Rythme." and the third, Tres
Lent" were original in conception.
tinged with the particular color Of
mood which Is so entirely "Ra1el-
esQue" This essential framework Of
the composition was outlined in clear
manner and f1ne understanding and
the dynamic development was
adapted to the end Of retaining the
unique and all-pervading beauty of
the composition. The quartet fin
ished on note Of passion and ro-
nance which was sttrringly executed
and which brought forth generous
applause.
The beautiful and grateful Schu-
mann Quintet" was given with the
assistance Of Emerson Meyers at the
the piano. His limpid technic made
light Of difficulties and added vital
quality to the Interpretation. It Is
rarely that complete unity Of sound
Is achieved between the piano and
string instruments. but Mr.. Meyers
succeeded in rejecting the same
color to a remarkable degree and at
tanned q unison of sound that was
most satisfying. The Funeral March"
of the second movement was played
with dignity and sentiment and the
lively scherzo had all the necessary
lightness and delicacy. The final
sonorouS allegro, brought to a
climax with fine gradations of effect.
aroused enthusiastic applause from
an audience that had listened with
careful attention and which showed
Evening star., 1933-03-11
NEWS WRITER'S FETE
ROOSEVELT TONIGHT
President to Be Guest Of White
House Correspondents at
Annual Banquet.

Making his first appearance at q
Washington function since assuming
Office, President Roosevelt will be a
guest tonight at the twelfth annual
banquet of the White House Correspon-
dents Association in the Willard Hotel.
Members Of the Roosevelt cabinet
and long list Of notables will be guests
at the banquet, scheduled for 1880
O'Clock. Nearly a dozen stars Of the
Columbia Broadcasting System will ap-
pear on a program dedicated to an eve
ming Of fun.
Another feature Of the dinner will
be the installation Of George E. Dunno
OF the International News Service as
the new president Of the association,
together with other incoming ofncers.
In the absence Of Paul r. Mallon Of
the Mcclure Syndicate, outgoing presi-
dent who is Ill in New York, j. Russell
Young of The Evening Star. a past
president Of the association, will pre-
side at the installation.
Other new officers are A. L. Warner
Of the New York Herald Tribune, vice
president; Gus L. TarTy Of the Wall
Street journal, reelected secretary, and
John F. Chester Of the Associated Press
and William P. Flythe of the Universal
Service. members of the Executive
Committee.
Evening star., 1933-03-11
CUMMINGS TO PASS
ON NEWS FOR PRESS
Attorney General Issues Order For.
bidding Assistants to Give
Out Information.

Attorney General Homer s. Cummings
has issued an official order prohibiting
all his officials and subordinates from
giving out information to the press
except through the Office of the Attorney
General himself.
In the order, which Is known as
circular No. 1857, the Attorney General
said:
1T is hereby ordered that all publicity,
whether relating to cases pending in
this department or to the ordinary
administrative business of the depart
ment, must be authorized and given to
the press through the Office of the
Attorney General only, and not other
wise. Any matter arising in any bureau
or subdivision of the department, which,
in the opinion of those in charge. should
receive publicity must be submitted to
the Attorney General in the form Of q
memorandum for such action as he may
deem appropriate.
THE imparting Of confidential infor-
nation TO newspaper representatives
and others outside the department is
forbidden.
"All officials and subordinates should
familiarize themselves with these in
Structions and are expected to CO.
operate in their strict enforcement"
A similar order was in effect during
the administration Of Attorney General
Mitchell.
Evening star., 1933-03-11
GOERING TO SEEK
REICH AIR REVIVAL
Hitler Associate Pledges Oath to
Regain Germany's Right
to Aviation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ESSEN, Germany, March 1l.-Wil..,
helm Goering. minister without port
folio and commissar for aviation. OPEN
ing an aviation exposition here today.
said that as an old army flyer he had
taken q solemn oath to use every ef-
fort to restore Germany to her place
in the air.
"At Geneva" he said, "our former
enemies are attempting to keep Ger
man aviation down, but they wont
succeed.
IT have been repeatedly asked to go
to Geneva, but have hitherto declined
However. if go, the last word will be
spoken by me.
We living have a sacred duty to
execute the last pledge Of the dead,
written in blood, and If in no other
way, we must be prepared to redeem
the pledge in blood"
Evening star., 1933-03-11

"a feeling of political danger and fear
for their rights is felt by citizens fol-
lowing the Polish governments un-
ceasing attacks and through its eco
nomic and now unconcealed political
measures
The newspaper Rundschau said:
Three military transport trains ar
rived Thursday at Gdynia with uhlans
and infantrymen. The troop move
ment continues. There also were trans
ports via the Coal Line Railway yes
terday Since Thursday the district
adjacent to the DanZig border near
Dirschau has been occupied by heavy
Polish divisions equipped for action.
"Dirshau resembles a military camp.
In the district between Stargard, Prus-
sia, and Gdynia troops moved by means
of trucks. The object is to line the
strategically significant highway lead
ing around the Danzig territory's west
ern border"
The newspaper said Poland asked
Danzig to bar commercial shipping
from Westerplatte in order that troop
movements may be screened.
Poland is trying to provoke Danzig
and is waiting for the slightest pretext
to begin action it added.
Evening star., 1933-03-11
ROOSEVELT ACTION
HELD COURAGEOUS
Cutting Government Costs
Seen as Necessary but
ThankIeSs Job.
BY ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD,
Chairman National Economy League.

Chairman National Economy League.
The President has shown extraordi-
nary courage in asking the Congress to
give him the responsibility and author
ity to cut the cost Of the Federal Gov
ernment.
The most thankless and unpopular
task that statesman can undertake Is
that Of reducing the cost OF govern
ment. But 1t must be done to balance
the budget and balancing the budget Is
essential to the return of economic
stability and to the relief Of unemploy-
ment.
We can be certain that the President
will cut out only those governmental
costs that are unwarranted under the
circumstances that prevail. He will re-
duce expenditures with wisdom and that
Is vital. for reductions must not destroy
such things as the protection of life
and other activities which 60 to make
our civilization what 1t is and which
we think should endure.
Need Have No Fear.
The people need have no fear that
there will be any ruthless cuts to en-
force economies. The President will re-
duce the inordinate costs of veterans
not only with wisdom but with consid-
Grafton. mercy and sympathy.
He will take no chances that the
war disabled or service disabled vet
Grams will lCse their pensions. He will
make doubly sure that they will be
adequately cared for by grateful Ma
ton.
When the Congress gives the Presi.
dent the authority to cut our danger
orsly high cost Of government 1t will be
taking the second necessary step to
bring about recovery. But the people
in their confidence In the President
will be placing upon his shoulders as
great burden as any one man has
had to bear.
The people must share this burden
with him every day of the week and
every minute Of the day. And the
Congress that gives him the authority
must be backed up and encouraged to
the limit by the people and must be
Evening star., 1933-03-11
HOOVER'S FAMILY SAFE;
NOT IN DANGER ZONE
Former President Gets in Touch
with California by Phone.
Plans Undecided.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March l1.-Former
President Herbert Hoover was in touch
with Mrs. Hoover and other members
of his family in Southern California
by telephone early today. his secretary,
Lawrence Richey, said, and was assured
they were safe.
Mrs. Hoover Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Hoover. jr.. who live near
Pasadena. outside the danger zone.
Richey said the former President will
remain In New York q few days longer,
and that he has not yet fixed the date
of his departure.
Accompanied by his son Allan,
Richey and Lucius Boomer, hotel man,
Mr.. Hoover took his usual morning walk
today. The party had breakfast in
Boomers apartment at the Sherry
Netherlands on Fifth avenue, returning
to the Waldorf Astoria about 10 O'Clock
Richey said Mr.. Hoover had several
invitations for tomorrow. but had not
yet decided which to accept He may
motor to Long Island for the day.