Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-04
ROOSEVELT TAKES
| OATH OF OFFICE
100000 in Vast Concourse
Witness Ceremonies of
Induction.
Continued From First Page.)

special session of the new Senate-the
first session of the Senate Of the
Seventy-third Congress After prayer
by the chaplain of the Senate, Rev.
DR.. ZeBarney Thorne Phillips, Vice
President Garner launched into his
inaugural address. At its conclusion he
administered the oath of office to the
Senators-elect, thus completing the
inaugural ceremonies in the Senate
chamber.
Uniforms Add Color.
The scene in the Senate chamber was
one of great solemnity and dignity. The
brilliant uniforms of the members of the
diplomatic corps and of the officers of
the Army and Navy added touch of
color to the picture on the floor, while
In the galleries, which were packed,
the costumes Of the women still more
frightened the whole atmosphere. Oc-
cupying prominent seats in the gallery
reserved for the President, Vice PreSi-
dent and the members of the families
OF Senators were Mrs. Roosevelt, wife
of the President, and Mrs. Garner,
wife of the Vice President
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
in the Senate chamber, the President
and the retiring President were
escorted separately to the Presidents
room, just off the Senate lobby. where
brief time before the retiring Presi-
dent had signed the last few bills pre-
sented to him by the outgoing Congress
for his signature and taken farewell of
the members of his Cabinet.
! With due ceremony, the Vice PreSl-
dent, the retiring Vice President and
the members of the Supreme Court. of
the Senate, of the House and all other
distinguished guests. including those
seated in the galleries were escorted to
the platform and the stands outside
the Capitol, where President Roosevelt
was inaugurated into Office.
The Inauguration of the new ad-
ministration marked the passing of the
Seventy-second Congress as well as OF
the Hoover administration. The House
met at 10 am. today and the Senate
at TO- 80 m. to put the finishing touches
on the second deficiency bill, and such
other legislation as could be given at
tention in the closing hours OF Con-
greSS.
Outstanding among the acts of the
old Congress was the adoption of
resolution submitting to the States the
repeal of the eighteenth amendment.
The beer bill, which had passed the
House and had been reported to the
Senate, died with the Congress This
proposed modification of Volstead act
goes over to the new Congress, which IS
to meet soon at the call OF President
Roosevelt.
Extreme precautions were taken to
prevent any disorder at the Capitol
during the inaugural proceedings and
to forestall any attempt TO do injury to
the Chief Executive such as occurred In
Miami. Fla, recently. The military and
the police guarded every approach and
plain-clothes men and secret service
operatives mingled with the crowds.
Following the delivery Of the tnau-
gural address by the President, the
Senate returned to its chamber to re-
ceive and confirm the nominations OF
the members of the Roosevelt cabinet.
In the cabinet list for the first time
in history was found a woman's name
Miss Frances Perkins of New York
who was selected by President Roose-
welt to become Secretary of Labor. Her
appointment has been bitterly pro-
tested by officials of the American Fed
| Grafton of Labor including President
William Green. At the head OF the cab
met list stands Cordell Hull of Tennessee
as Secretary of State. for many years
| a member of the House and until TO-DAY
a member of the United States Senate.
| PreSlO6QC ROOSEVELT ClOSSu liiC gap
| in his cabinet caused by the sudden
| death of the late Senator Thomas j.
| Walsh of Montana with the appoint
| ment of Homer Cummings. an old
| friend and loyal supporter from Con-
| necticut, to be Attorney General. Mr..
f, Cummings appointment was made with
| the understanding that later he Will
60 to the Philippine Islands as governor
| general a post which he had already
accepted at the hands Of Mr.. Roose-
velt and that another man Will be-
come Attorney General.
With a smile of confidence, Mr.. Roose-
welt shortly before noon today set out
for the Capitol.
Rapidly developing events OF the
greatest economic crisis America has
known had sobered his mind but not his
face as he rode down holiday-attired
PENNSYLVANIA avenue beside the weary
man from whom he was to take the
helm of the storm-toSsed ship Of state.
There was scarcely smile on the fur
rowed countenance of Herbert Hoover.
Party Leaves White House.
The President ELECT and the President
left the White House, accompanied by
their wives, shortly after IL O'Clock this
morning Nearly two hours, later the
retiring Executive was to bequeath his
heavy burdens of office to his successor
at a brief, dignified ceremony before
countless thousands of citizens gathered
from far points of the compass on the
broad east expanse of the Capitol Plaza.
The national banking crisis occupied
the attention of the incoming and out
going Presidents up to the eleventh hour
of the colorful Inauguration rites, but
did not dampen the enthusiasm of the
carnival-minded throngs converged here
for the epochal events of the thrill
damned day.
AS the sun strove valiantly to break
through the clouds that went scudding
by, blotching the inaugural scene with
alternate sunshine and shadow, the
United States Weather Bureau an
nounced its forecast of fair weather
for the entire week end
The forecast set todayS lowest at
around "a.
Leaders of the old and new admin
istrations were in conference among
themselves and with one another over
night as ominous dispatches told of in
creasing bank difficulties in large finan-
cial centers. In the air was portent
Of drastic governmental moves in the
making as President Roosevelt assumes
his high post Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.
Hoover both conferred with their close
advisers until a late hour last night
and resumed their consultations this
morning.
The gravity of this situation was not
allowed to interfere with the traditional
exercises that signal the debut of new
regime of government, however. Con-
| ferences were cut short to make ready
for the preliminary steps of the in
augural program.
| Attends Prayer Service.
One of the preliminaries was short
prayer service in historic St. Johns
Episcopal Church, just across Lafayette
| Square from the White HouSe-a rev.
erent touch conceived by the President
elect himself