Evening star., 1933-01-31
TOP PRICE OF 81
| FIXED FOR SEATS
AT INAUGURATION
Stands Opposite Presidential
Court of Honor Draw
Greatest Demand.
GRAYSON KEEPS HANDS
OFF CARPENTER DISPUTE
Union Business Agent Calls Strike,
Insisting Upon $11-a-Day
Wage.

A top price Of 81 per seat will be
charged for space in the inaugural
parade stands along Lafayette Park,
opposite the presidential court of honor,
1t was announced today by the Inaugu-
raj Committee.
These stands, 1t is stated. will seat
about 10000 persons, and the demand
for them has been greater than for
any others.
The committee has fixed the scale
Of prices for those across the street,
ajoining the court of honor and the
stands for distinguished guests, at Sc
and 81.
Other Ticket Prices
Tickets in stands elsewhere along the
line Of march will be sold as follows:
American Security and Trust Co. at
Fifteenth and Pennsylvania avenue, SIS.
On the north side of the Treasury
Building, 81 and IS.
In the park space on the south side
Of Pennsylvania avenue, from Four
teenth to Fifteenth street, So, 81
and S.
In front of the District Building, So,
81 and IS.
In front Of the National Theater and
the Southern Building. 81.
All stands except those where the
lowest price of 50 will be charged will
be covered and protected from the
weather, 1t is announced by Daniel c,
Roper, chairman of the Inaugural
Grandstand Ticket Sale Committee.
Grayson Explains Dispute.
After a conference this morning with
two members of his committee on the
controversy that has arisen between
officials of the Carpenters union and
Skinker & Garrett, contractors for the
inaugural grandstands at the Capitol
and in front of the White House, Rear
Admiral Cary T. Grayson. inaugural
chairman, issued the following state
ment:
THE work Of constructing the many
stands under the Jurisdiction of the
Roosevelt Inaugural Committee was let
under contracts providing for the en-
ployment Of union labor and. wherever
practical residents Of the District of
Columbia. There was no other stipu-
lation as to wages that should be paid.
Bids were received by Waddy B. Wood.
chairman of the Committee on Grand
stands and Decorations. and the con-
tract for the presidential stands was
awarded to Skinker & Garrett. It is
under the terms Of the contract. this
firm is using union labor. There the
committees part in the matter ends I"
The two committee members were
John F. Costello. Democratic national
committeeman for the District of Co.
lumbia, and John B. Colpoys, chairman
Of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee and union labor champion.
After the conference with Admiral
Grayson, they conferred with Mr..
Wood.
Calls Carpenter Strike.
Meanwhile, representatives Of Shnker
& Garrett reported they have several
hundred carpenters holding union
cards who are willing to work for So
day instead Of the $11 a day, which
George Myers, business agent Of the
Carpenters Union, claims is the pre-
vailing wage and the union scale.
Myers has called a strike Of all union
carpenters working on the inaugural
stands.
Work on the stands. however. was
progressing today and the contractors
reported they have many more appli-
cants for work than they have jobs
The Inaugural Committee announced
tentative list Of entertainments plan
ned for the celebration, beginning on
the afternoon OF Thursday. March 2,
with Navy Yard exhibits to the public.
There will be battleships and other
craft there for inspection. That eve
ming there will be a promenade con-
cert in the Pan-American Building.
On Friday, March 3, the Navy Yard
again will be open to visitors. and there
will be flying circus over Potomac
Park In the morning. In the afternoon
there will be q drill at Fort Myer and
an Indian ball game and professional
lacrosse game in the Central High
School Stadium. That evening there
will be an opera concert in Constitution
Hall from $3.50 until 10:30 and a night
flying display by planes from Boiling
Field and Anacostia Naval Air Sta
ton.
Fireworks Scheduled.
On Inauguration day, after the ira
ditional inaugural events, including the
swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol
and the parade along Pennsylvania ave-
nue., there will be fireworks from 8
until 8 o'clock in the evening, on the
Monument grounds, vaudeville show
at Constitution Hall, from $3.50 until
10:30 o'clock, q night flying show over
the Monument grounds before and after
the fireworks, and q street festival on
Constitution avenue, from Fifteenth to
Seventeenth streets, with dance music
to be furnished by loud speakers or by
bands in a competitive contest, from
10 to IL o'clock.
On Sunday practically all historic
buildings will be open to the public. in
cludtng Mount Vernon, which will break
q practice Of long standing by remain
ing open to visitors throughout the
week end.
On Monday the navy yard again will
be open for inspection and there will
be another Fort Myer drill in the after
noon.
In addition, according to Huston
Thompson, chairman Of the Entertain
ment Committee, band concerts and
singing by volunteer choral groups and
other entertainment will be interspersed
with the general program.
ARLINGTON RELIEF FUND
REPORTS $500 PLEDGED