Evening star., 1933-01-27
INAUGURAL GROUP
BUSY COMPLETING
BALL GUEST. LIST
Mrs. Roosevelt and Members
of Family to Occupy
Special Boxes.
ATTENDANCE UNLIKELY
FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garner to At.
tract Much Interest-New York
Will Lead Other States.

Preliminary plans for the colorful
Democratic inaugural ball the night of
March 4, which Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt and other members of her family
are expected to attend, were announced
today by Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
chairman Of the Inaugural Ball Com
mittee.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her family are to
be seated In specially constructed boxes
projecting from either side at the WASH
1ngton Auditorium, where the huge fete
Is to be held. In the absence of def
mite details as to the makeup Of the
presidential party, 1t is anticipated, how
ever, that Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis B. Dali
| and Mr.. and Mrs James Roosevelt will
accompany their mother to the social
climax Of the inaugural festivities. Mrs.
Dougherty expects also that Mr.. and
| Mrs. James A. Farley will attend the
ball as guests of honor.
Roosevelt Not Expected.
1t was not expected that President
elect Roosevelt would attend the inaug-
ural ball after the strenuous ordeal
through which he will 60 during the
day, but the Vice President-elect and
next to the presidential family, the
chief center OF attraction at the bali.
Honor guests will include many
others prominent in Democratic circles
throughout the country.
The work OF issuing invitations to the
ball Is now In full swing at the inaugu-
raj ball headquarters in the Hill Build
| ing. Seventeenth and I streets
New York, from which State its Gov
ernor was sent to the White House,
undoubtedly will have the largest rep
r1ccntation at the ball. Invitations are
being sent now to 5000 members of the
State and city Democratic organiza-
tions of New York. Mrs. Dougherty
expects to have many Of the New York
officials as guests, these to be announced
later as plans are divulged in more
detail.
The active aid and cooperation Of
the Woman's National Democratic
Club has been obtained and most Of its
members are busy now on plans for
making the ball success
Members OF the Junior League who
are assisting Mrs. Dougherty are en-
gagged at the moment in sending invi-
tations to the $500 members Of the
Washington Board of Trade
Individual activities are being as
signed to various groups in Washing
ton in connection with the inaugural
fete
Firemen to Help Police.
Definite plans for the use of firemen
to augment the regular police force
during inaugural week were made today
by Police Superintendent Brown.
The use OF all available firemen Is
Ad rAk
to that followed during the invasion
Of the so-called hunger marcherss In
December. At that time, flremen pa
trolled the beats Of regular officers, re-
lieving them for other assignments.
Although noviceS in the police roles,
the flremen won the commencation of
the Commissioners, police cfiicials and
civic and business leaders.
Maj. Browns principal reason fc-
u-lng the firemen is based on economy.
In the past all extra men were recruited
from the police forces of other cities.
and some civilians were appointed as
temporary officers. The firemen, how
ever. Will receive no additional COM
pensation.
Maj. Brown also pointed out that
the firemen are more familiar with the
city than the imported officers and can
be OF more service to strangers.
Throughout the period Of the hunger
march" encampment the police force
had the use of approximately 800 fire.
men at all times. Maj. Brown does
not know definitely whether that num-
Der will be available inaugural week, as
many firemen will be assigned to other
special duties.
Named Division. Marshals.
The Inaugural Committee yesterday
named Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone,
James A. Farley, Democratic national
chairman, and Louis A. johnson, ma
ticnal commander of the American
Legion, as divisional marshals of the
inaugural parade. The fourth marshal
will be named later
Gen. John ]. Pershing has been made
grand marshal Of the parade, and Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, chief of staff of
the Army, alternate chief Of staff. Brig.
Gen. Perry L. Miles has been named
chief Of staff.
Gen. Malone, it was announced by
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, in
augural chairman, will lead the first
| division. which will be composed of the
,, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guards.
Mr. Farley will lead the second
Governors of the States and their
staffc.
Mi. johnson will lead the division
composed of patriotic, veteran and fra
ternal organizations.
Order Group Selected.
Members of the Law and Order Com
mittee for the Inaugural, OF which
Mevin c. HaZen Is chairman, were
named yesterday as follows:
Edward A. Dent, special assistant to
chairman; Walter L.. Fowler, secretary
to committee.
Subcommittee ON Publicity and Con-
tact-Walter L. Fowler, chairman; |;
Richmond B. Keech, Grace Kanode and
D.. Benjamin w. Meeks.
Police Committee-Maj. Ernest w.
Brown. chairman; Inspector L. l. H.
/ Edwards. Inspector Frank s. w. Burke,
Capt; D. o. Hickey, Lieut.. Rncda J..
Ira raffic-William A. Van Duzer, chair
man; Charles p. Clark and Inspector
B. A. Lamb.
Supervising chairman public order
court of honor-Maj. Harry Leonard,
chairman; L. Perry West and Maj. Gen.
Anton Stephan.
Comfort Stations and Avenue Rop-
mg-J. B. Gordon, chairman; Claude
Owen and Floyd E. Davis.
Public Utilities. Roadways and 1nfor-
nation Booths-Capt. Herbert G. White
hurst, chairman; c. Emery Galliher, j.
Enos Ray, Dr.. Ernest M. Colvin and
Charles P. Clark.
Fire Protection-George S. Watson,
chairman; Odell S. Smith. William P.
Richards and c. G. Lauber.
Young Democrats to Meet.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, January q
(SpeciaD "A meeting Of the Executive
and Inaugural Committees Of the Young