The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-04
GraveSt Domestic Crisis
Since LinCoIn'S Day
Is Faced.
HUGHES TO GIVE OATH
100000 Visitors in Capital
for Ceremony: Cabinet
Set for Action.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON, March 4.
An anxious nation turned
with hope today as Franklin
d. Roosevelt approached the
solemn moment when he be-
comes President of the United
States.
The hour of destiny has arrived.
With it came the gravest domestic
responsibilities of any President
since Lincoln.
The nation waited eagerly, hope
fully, prayerfully as its newly chosen
leaders made ready to take over
these responsibilities shortly after
noon, when Chief Justice Hughes
administers the oath before thou
sands in capitol plaza.
His hour of triumph was sobered
by concern over the banking sit
uation in a number of states.
His plans completely were screened
behind tight silence.
Congress Awaits Call
Anticipating that he will be ready
to act swiftly, members of the new
congress have been ordered by their
leaders to stand by for a possible
immediate call 1t may meet one
week from Monday. 1t may meet
next week.
Mr.. Roosevelt. his close friends
say, is prepared to swing into action
with his fun authority.
Until almost midnight he sat with
his circle of serious advisers in his
room at the Mayflower hotel. Three
blocks away in the Lincoln study at
the White House sat President Hoo
yer. with his advisers. Nothing that
transpired in either room was per-
mitted to become public.
Until $3.50 a. M. lights burned in
the treasury building, where Treas
ury Secretary Ogden Mills, William
H. Woodin, the incoming treasury
head and Professor Raymond
Moley, one of Mr.. Roosevelts adj
visers. met in secret conference
with members Of the federal reserve
board. The building was surround
co by extra guards and the doors
locked.
25O, 900 Inaugural Visitors
Mills. after remaining with Pres
ident Hoover until nearly midnight,
had hurried from back door across
the street to the treasury building.
Attorney General William Mitchell
and Henry M. Robinson. Los
Angeles banker and one of Mr.. Hoo
vers personal economic advisers. sat
with Mills in the Presidents study
as they went over the entire situa-
ton.
Mills will remain in Washington
several weeks to be available in
event his counsel is needed Mr..
Hoover, changing his plans for a
fishing trip, will stand by in New
York City for few days, attending
to personal business. meanwhile.
Out on the streets there was
gayety today. Music from a hundred
bands floated over the flag decked
city, spreading tidings that Happy
days are here again" Nearly $50
900 visitors scanned the skies, and
noted that it was fair and warm
er"-to them happy omen,
Roosevelt Talk to BE Snort
Job hunters Surged like political
hunger marchers. f1ocking into the
promised land after twelve years in
exile.
Military units in full dress
uniform formed early for the two
hour parade which it was expected
Mr.. Roosevelt after luncheon would
review from the temporary court of
honor. q replica of old federal hall
in front of the White House.
This elaborate pageantry, de-
mocracys own version Of royalty S
coronation. was scheduled to fill the
day.
But so uncertain was the general
situation that it was possible Mr.
Roosevelt might have to take some
time out for conferences.
He prepared one of the shortest
inaugural addresses Of modern
times-an eight-minute speech. Its
contents carefully were guarded.
Cabinet Set for Action
All members of his cabinet were
on hand TO take over their respon-
sibilities as soon as their appoint
ments are confirmed by the senate
The death of Senator Thomas
J. Walsh, which cast its shadow
over the official family. caused a
vacancy for encouragement which
was filled temporarily by Homer
Cummings of Connecticut, who is
expected later to become governor
general of the Philippines.
Several of the prospective cabinet
members already have begun to an
ticipate the problems that will con-
front them as they take Office
Woodin and Cordell Hull. deSignat-
ed to be secretary of state. were in
conference with Mr.. Roosevelt I'M
I'll late Friday night.