Evening star., 1933-01-25
THOUSANDS SEEK
GRANDSTAND SEATS
FOR INAUGURATION
AIIotmentS to Be Made Next
Monday So All Visitors
Will Have Chance.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS
SEND $500 APPLICATIONS
Mrs. Blair Banister Announces
Chairmen of Housing and Hos
pitality subcommittee.

pltallty SuDc0mmltteeS.
The first rush for choice seats to
view the inaugural parade has started,
and the inaugural grandstand ticket
Offices in the Washington Building are
being taxed almost to capacity to keep
pace with the demand for hundreds
Of tickets daily. Daniel c. Roper,
ported today.
Mr.. Roper reported that yesterday
alone more than 50 900 worth of tickets
were sold, with the work of the ticket
office. on G street, growing hourly.
In addition. Mr.. Roper reported that
his committee now has on hand about
$500 applications for ticket reserva-
tions. made either in person or by mail.
Some Of these reservations were made
in response to about 5000 letters sent
out to contributors to the Democratic
national campaign fund who were
given first call in the reservation of
seats. The response from these letters,
said Mr.. Roper. has been so gratifying
that similar letters are being sent to
more than 5000 county Democratic
chairmen throughout the country.
1t is expected these Democratic party
officials will. in many instances. de-
eide to attend the inaugural in State
delegations.
Seat Allotment Delayed.
Mr. Roper stated that in order not
to discriminate against persons living
at distance from Washington no
ALLEGATION of seats will be made until
next Monday, and until that time only
applications for reservations would be
received -.
He expressed the view that the early
rush for reservations indicate heavy
later demand for tickets and urged
those seeking choice reservations to
make their applications early.
Mrs. Blair Banister, chairman of the
Inaugural Committee on Housing and
Hospitality, with headquarters in room
126 of the Willard Hotel, announced
today the following subchairmen of
her committee: Cooperation, Curtis
A. Hodges; inspection of rooms, Har-
vey L. Mccoy Jones: restaurants and
hotels. Augustus Gumpert; radio,
Joseph D. Kaufman.
The first order for q souvenir pro-
gram of the inaugural was received
yesterday by the Program Committee
from Massachusetts, Democrat, it was
reported by J. Fred Essary, chairman
OF the committee.
The Finance Committee of the Gen.
eral Inaugural Committee today urged
merchants to hasten their contributions
to the guarantee fund Of 100000 which
Is needed by the committee to transact
the necessary business of attending to
the details Of the inaugural celebration.
Many firms which in previous in
augural years have contributed to this
fund, which will be returned to con-
tr1butors from funds received from ac-
tlv1tleS OF the committee, such as the
sale OF grandstand tickets, souvenirs,
medals and other activities, have this
year SO far failed to make their contri-
button and the smooth working of the
Inaugural Committee can only be as
sured by early subscription Of the fund.
$4,000 Already Listed.
Good progress so far is reported,
however. by Lloyd B. Wilson, chairman
Of the Finance Committee. More than
100000 officially ha0 been reported SUBJ
scrlbed and some of the larger guar
antors are listed as follows:
$2.500, Woodward & Lothrop.
$4,000, Potomac Electric Power Co. ::
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone Co. !:
Greater National Capital Committee: !:
washington Properties (Wardman
Park and Carlton Hotels.
$l,5oo, Washington & Georgetown
Gas Light companies.
$1,000, Barber & Ross. Inc; julius
Garf1nckel & Co.: Hartman & Co.:
The Hecht Co.; w. B. Hibbs g. Co.;
Frank r. Jelleff, Inc: Judd & Det-
wiler. Inc; S. Kann Sons Co.; Lans-
burgh & Bro; Olmsted Grill, Palais
Royal, Inc; Peoples Drug Stores. Inc: !:
H. L. Rust Co.. Washington Railway &
Electric Co., Willard Hotel, w. S. Corby,
Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose.
$500, Guide Brothers Co., Randall H.
Hagner g. Co., VIM. Hahn & Co., r. C..
Jones g. Co., National City Co., Ma
tional Electrical Supply Co., Peoples Life
Insurance Co., B. F. Saul Co., Weaver
Brothers, Inc; Christian Heurich, Ord
Preston
$500, H. Rozier Du,any, ST., and jr.
$3.50. W. T. Galliher g. Brothers,
Inc. w. c. g. A. N. Miller, Occidental
Hotel, Robert v. Fleming. C. E. CALI
her, L. B. Wilson.
In resolutions submitted yesterday
in the House by Chairman Pou of the
Rules Committee, and in the Senate
by Minority Leader Robinson, pro-
vision is made for number of details
in connection with the inaugural.
Troop quarters Sought.
One resolution would authorize Lieut..
Col. U. S. Grant, 3d., Director Of the
Office Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, to allocate any space in public
buildings he may deem necessary for
quartering troops which are to partici-
pate III the inaugural ceremonies.
Another resolution authorizes Col.
Grant, and any other officers of the
District who have under their control
public space in the District, to grant
permits to the Inaugural Committee for
the use of such space, provided the
spaces allotted the committee be under
the jurisdiction of the committee.
The resolution also provides for the
removal of stands and other temporary
structures used by the inaugural Com
mittee within a reasonable length of
time. There is also provided author
ization for the stringing OF necessary
lights where they. may be needed by the
committee, and by the telegraph, tele-
phone and broadcasting companies
along the line Of march Of the parade
The resolution still further provides that
the Secretary of War may lend to the
committee hospital equipment for first
aid stations, and such tents and other
supplies as may be needed.
Loan Of flags for decorations Of Gov
eminent buildings during the inaugural
period also Is provided.