Evening star., 1933-02-18
'OTHER AFF|L|AT|ON
DENIED BY GRAYSON
Holds Inaugural Group Is Not
Connected With
Testimonials.

Testimonials.
washington was warned today by
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chair
man OF the Roosevelt Inaugural Com
mittee, that his committee has no con-
nection with a Roosevelt Testimonial
Committee for which he said contribu-
tions have been solicited.
Admiral Grayson reported that he
has been informed that persons work
ing under the name of a testimonial
committee have solicited funds by tele-
phone and when contributions have
been promised have sent messengers for
them.
Nothing on Program.
He pointed out that nothing on the
official inaugural program calls for SUBJ
scriptions for any testimonial, and the
only funds being sought by the Inau-
gural Committee are for the guarantee
| fund, with accredited members of the
Inaugural Finance Committee soliciting
these funds with the proper credentials
and attending to the necessary book
keeping
Admiral Grayson also reported today
that the plan of the inaugural, which
he outlined to President Roosevelt
when the latter came through Wash
ington yesterday, has met with the en-
tire approval of Mr.. Roosevelt. Admiral
GraySon went as far as Baltimore with
RnncnUalf }, OF
picture of the inaugural ceremony and
celebration. He reported Mr. Roosevelt
intensely interested in the plans and
announced, after the conference, that
no changes were suggested.
Lloyd B. Wilson, chairman of the In
augural Finance Committee, reported
that subscriptions to the guarantee fund
still are coming in steadily, and the
100000 fund Is well on its way to
completion. 1t is the desire of the In
augural Committee, however, that the
subscriptions be as widespread as pos
| sible, and all individuals and firms
which have not yet subscribed, but who
wish to, are urged to get in touch with
the Inaugural Finance Committee.
Committee Encouraged.
''The progress of the inaugural plan
continues to encourage the committee to
believe that it will be possible to return
to subscribers the full amount of their
subscriptions, said Mr.. Wilson.
The Inaugural Parade Committee has
added to the closed lists of participants
donkey team which will be driven by
Charles S. Murphy of Worcester, Mass.
The parade list was reopened at the
lnSiStence Of James Roosevelt, son of
the President-elect, who told Col. E. M
tSni irvH1 Of 1,a Do 10
mlttee, that some weeks ago he prom
ised Murphy his four hitch donkey
team would have place in the parade.
The oldest wearer of the Congress
sional Medal of Honor, F. A. Bishop of
Retail, Wash, has accepted the invi-
tation of Ray Baker, chairman of the
Committee on Reception of Governors
and Distinguished Guests, to be guest
OF honor of the committee for the in
augural
In the acceptance letter received to-
day, Mrs. Bishop wrote:
MIR. Bishop has been sick for several
days, but is doing fine, and we have de-
cided to accept the invitation you have
so kindly sent him, and thank you
many times for all your trouble. We
plan on arriving in Washington on
Thursday morning, March 2, but will
drop card later on
Band Contest Plans.
Plans for a band contest are being
worked out by the Inaugural Entertain
ment Committee. Preliminary inquiries
by the committee ON the subject were
well received, and more than half a
dozen bands have signifled their inten-
ton of entering the contest. 1t IS pro-
posed to erect a bandstand in the
neighborhood of the Sherman Statue,
south of the Treasury, so that the spec
tators may be seated in the stands al
ready erected in that neighborhood.
Mrs. John Allen Dougherty announced
today that the George washington Uni
verSity Glee Club, composed Of 80 voices,
has been added as feature OF the
concert which will be part OF the IN
augural ball program.
Brown Seeks 200 Men.
Maj. E. w. Brown, superintendent OF
police, today began querying other cities
of the East in an effort to get the 200
uniformed policemen needed to aug
ment the local police in handling inaug-
ural crowds and protecting the Presi-
dent, after receiving word that Baltl-
more will not supply the extra blue
coats this year.
1t was explained by Baltimore police
officials that that city's department is
in the midst Of a minor reorganization,
with the transfer of many men in
volved, and in addition, 1t has been
found necessary to hold the force on
extra duty at times to cope with the
unusual number Of robberies, assaults
and other violence in the city.
Maj. Brown said he has not COM
pleted arrangements with anv other
city or cities for the extra police, but
expects to do so within the next few
days
The Baltimore decision will not af-
feet the plan to import approximately
rs plainclothes men from Baltimore
and other cities In the East and Mid
west.
Brown said he wanted experienced
policemen known to be well acquainted
with both the criminal and radical ele-
ment," for the inaugural work. The
plainclothes men are to be drawn from
Boston, Philadelphia. New York, Chi
cago Cleveland and other large centers.
Philadelphia may also be asked to
send the necessary 200 uniformed men.