Evening star., 1933-02-03
Gathering of Governors Here
on March 4 to Be Greatest
in History of Nation.
ONLY Nine HAVE SENT
REFLECTIONS UP TO DATE
Demand for Choice Seats Indicates
Only Early Applicants Will Get
What They Want, Roper Says.

of States ever to come to Washington
for an inaugural will witness the inau-
guration Of Franklin D. Roosevelt, it
was assured today with the announce
ment of the Inaugural Committee that
% State executives have signified their
intention Of attending Other accept
tances are expected within the next
few days.
To date, according to Rear Admiral
Cary T. Grayson, chairman of the In
augural Committee, only seven Gov
ernors have declined the invitation to
attend the celebration.
The six additional acceptances re-
ported today, bringing the total to %,
were received from Governors Clyde L.
Herring. Iowa; Oscar K. Allen. Louis
ana; Joseph E. Ely. Massachusetts,;
Floyd B. Olson, Minnesota; George
White, Ohio, and Mrs Miriam A. Fer
guson, Texas. OF the 10 Governors who
have not yet bsen heard from, accept.
ance5 from at least half are expected.
Record Already Broken.
All available records of previous in
aIgurals show the number that already
has accepted the invitation to the
Roosevelt inaugural is the greatest
number ever to attend such an event.
Admiral Grayson and his committee to-
dag were regarding the Widespread in
terest of the Governors as an indica-
ton Of the lively interest with which
the rest of the country is following the
preparations for the inaugural and
making arrangements to come to Wash
ington to join in the celebration.
The large number of Governors will
greatly he:ghten the work of the In
augural Committee on Reception Of
Governors and Distinguished Guest,
of which Ray Baker Is chairman. Mr..
Baker, with a committee of approXi-
mately 200 prominent Washingtonians,
is making elaborate preparations for
the entertainment of the State Execu-
tives, providing them with automobiles
while they are in Washington, and at
tenting to their comforts and to the
wants of their stafTs.
The principal entertainment so far
planned for the Governors and their
aides is the reception which will be
held the night of March 3, at the
Pan-American Building Justice James
M. Proctor of the District Supreme
Court is chairman of the Committee
on Entertainment Of the aides, and has
drafted many citizens to serve with
him.
Ticket Demand Heavy.
Daniel c. Roper, chairman of the
Grandstand Ticket Sales Committee, to-
day announced that only early applica-
tions will assure ticket-seekers of choice
locations The Demand for the better
seats, he said. has been so heavy that
many of the best sections have already
been taken. He also pointed out no
reservations would be held after Feb
rua-y Is. and payment must be made
on all applications by that time or the
tickets will be turned back into the
general pool and disposed of to the gen.
eral public.
There was lull today in the con-
troversy between the Carpenters Union
and contractors building the inaugural
stands over the wages paid men work.
ing on the stands, while the union
awaited an answer to a telegram sent
yesterday to President-elect Roosevelt
at Warm Springs, Ga, charging the
contractors with being unfair in pay
ing carpenters SS when the union scale
here is s11 a day. and the contracts
for the work called for employment of
union labor.
The contractors reiterated today that
they are hiring only men with union
cards who are willing to work for $8
paid for private construction in WASH
ngton for some time, despite the fact
that under the Bacon-Davis law, which
applies only to public construction,
carpenters on Government projects are
receiving the union scale of $11 day.
Private Funds Used.
The Central Labor Union has DROP
ped the matter. it was announced to-
day by Richard A. Dickson. upon re-
ceipt OF information that private funds
snd not Government appropriations are
being used to construct the inaugural
stands. The Central Labor Union has
been active in the controversy for the
past few days and its officials have been
insisting that the contractors on the
inaugural stands should pay the s11
union scale, instead of the So scale
adopted by the builders Since learn
ing that private funds were being used
for the work, however, the central labor
body Withdrew its support of the Car
penters' Union. This does not affect
the activities of the Carpenters Union,
however, Mr.. Dickson said.
George H. Myers, business agent of
the carpenters union, has announced
that the union intends to fight the
matter through to the finish, and al
ready has suspended from the union
some carpenters who have refused to
quit work on the stands.
Work on the stands was continuing
at the normal pace, however with all
the men needed turning up for work
and scores Of others standing by each
Job ready to accept work at the So
scale.
Get Amplifying System.
Chairman Grayson announced last
night that amplif1cation equipment, by
which the Inauguration day proceedings
can be carried to thousands, has been
loaned the Inaugural Committee by the
National and Columbia Broadcasting
systems: The equipment, it was an
nounced, will take care of ampliflcation
OF the ceremonies at the Capitol, when
Mr.. Roosevelt will be sworn in as Pres
1dent. Along the line of march Of the
parade, and at the Court of Honor, on
pennsylvania avenue, in front Of the
White House.
The arrangement with the broadcast
Ing companies calls for the Columbia
system to supply the equipment for
simplifying the ceremonies at the Capt.
tol and In the neighborhood of the
White House, while the National Broad
casting Co.'S equipment will take care
OF the area on Pennsylvania avenue
from Fifteenth to Tenth streets.
Through these feciities the public
will be kept informed OF L., progress
Of the ceremonies and parade b. en-
nomcers cruising In automobiles
throughout the area In which the Of
fetal inaugural events win tske place.
Three Are Appointed.
Admiral Grayson today ennounced
the appointment Of Mrs. Nina S. Adams
as an additional member Of the Pro-
gram Committee and Of Robert jack
son and John Goodloe. members Of the
Young Democrats Club, as members Of