Evening star., 1933-03-03
ROOSEVELT WEIGHS
WALSH SUCCESSOR
Full Cabinet Slate Expected
to Go to Congress To-
morrow.
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about in the drizzle to get a glimpse
of the new President. AS he got of
the train at the lower level. however.
the crowd was kept away by q detail.
Of 90 uniformed policemen and 40
plainclothes detectives on the Wash
ington force, augnenting heavy Secret
Service details at the station and on
the train. Even newspaper men and
camera men were made to keep their
distance as the fare Of the camera
mems flashlights momentarily threw
the scene into sharp relief against the
murky night.
The crowd cheered the new President.
and he smiled his greetings. He and
most distinguished names in today's
politics, got into a string Of automobiles
and made their way to the Mayflower
Hotel, where the party was housed last
night. The motorcade swung west on
Massachusetts, avenue to H street,
thence by New York avenue to Penn
sylvania avenue At East Executive
avenue it traversed the Court of Honor.
Illuminated with blue-shaded electric
lights. Ts> presidential reviewing
stand, which Mr.. Roosevelt will oc-
cupy tomorrow, was picked out in lights
of contrasting amber hue. At the end
up Jackson place and into Seventeenth
| street to De Sales street, where it set
the presidential party down at the
side entrance to the hotel. The hotel
was swarming with officials. politicians,
camera men, newspaper men and the
curious generally, but the choice Of
the side entrance robbed many Of the
throng Of q chance to see the presi-
dental party until most Of 1t had
already disappeared into the reserved
suites.
The disappointed were rewarded, how
ever, BY the pleasure of seeing the
new First Lady, who staged an ar
rival party all her own. Mrs. Roose-
welt had been delayed by extra pre-
cautions to see that one of the family
puppies was taken care Of. She was
escorted In, leading the pup on a long
leash.
The five-and-a -half-hour train ride
seemingly had not tired the President
elect, as he plunged into conferences
with party Leaders Immediately on
arrival at the suite. Reporters gathered
outside learned that a presidential
statement on business conditions would
be forthcoming soon. Senators Robin
son of Arkansas (the party leader in
the Senate) Hull of Tennessee (the in
coming Secretary of State), Byrns of
South Carolina, and Pittman of Nevada
| engaged in the conferences.
Pressed for statement last night,
Senator Hull said. as he left the con-
ference, that several subjects, including
the banking situation, had been dis
cussed.
The parade of Senate leaders had
carried to the new President word of
last-minute developments in the do
! mestic banking situation; messengers
brought word Of the arrival of the body
of Senator Thomas Walsh of Montana,
designated Attorney General, whose
death early yesterday morning has cast
a shadow Of sorrow over the joyous
Inauguration preparations; telephone
calls reported the condition of the
victims Of the attempt to assassinate
Mr.. Roosevelt at Miami-altcgether it
was a Washington of mixed emotions
into which the President-elect rode,
and many things must have been on
his mind as he discussed public affairs
| In his hotel suite.
From time to time Mrs. Roosevelt left
| her room to take a look at the con-
| ference sessions It was well after mid
| night when the next President finally
| went to bed.
In the Roosevelt party on the train
were Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. James Roose-
Welt sr the President elects mother ,