Evening star., 1933-02-17
Contractor Refuses to
Change Gangs Building 0p-
posite Court of Honor.
GRAYS0N MAKES REPORT
! TO ROOSEVELT ON TRAIN
Entire Washington High School
Cadet Corps to Be Allowed to
March in Procession.

Work on the largest of the public in
augural stands was at standstill today
while the Carpenters Union and the
contractors, R. P. Whitty & Co., were
negotiating to bring about an agree
ment as to what gang of carpenters
should work on the stand.
Mr.. Witty, who has the contract for
the stand on the north side of Penn
sylvania avenue, opposite the court of
honor, from which the new President
will review the inaugural parade, today
explained that the union has sought a
change of carpenter gangs on this struc-
ture, while he insists on continuing con-
struction with the same gang that has
been working on the building for the
past three weeks. The building is near
completion. About SO carpenters en-
ployed on the structure were on hand,
but not working today They said they
we're there to receive their pay. Police
assigned to the stand stood at intervals
of SO yards.
Mr.. Witty insisted there was no wage
dispute involved, declaring he has en-
ployed only union men and has paid
them the union scale of $11 day since
the work started
Carpenters Are Silent.
The carpenters would not discuss the
situation, referring all inquiries to
Henry w. Blumenberg, general repre-
sentative of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America, who
was reported in Baltimore today.
Waddy B. Wood, chairman of the
Inaugural Committee on Grandstands
and Decorations, also would not discuss
the affair pending the completion of
the negotiations between the contractors
and the union.
He declared there was no strike, and
expressed confidence that work would
be resumed so that the stand would be
completed IN time for use for the
inaugural
This stand has practically all the
highest priced seats for the parade, and
Is almost sold out, according to the
Grandstand Ticket Committee. It will
form the companion piece to the
court OF honor, on the stage, so to
speak. Of the inaugural parade, facing
the court of honor and giving the
spectators there, not only an excellent
view OF the parade, but also a view of
the new President in the stand across
the way, f1anked by hundreds of dis
tinguished guests.
Grayson Makes Report.
A report on the progress made with
inaugural plans was submitted this
morning by Rear Admiral Cary T.
Grayson, chairman of the Inaugural
Committee, to President-elect Roose-
velt, as the latter's train from Florida
passed through the Capital,
Admiral Grayson rode from Washing
ton to Baltimore with Mr.. Roosevelt.
going over the entire program of the
inaugural ceremony and celebration
and working out minor details with the
President-elect.
1t was not expected that Admiral
GraySon would discuss the question of
protection measures to be taken during
the inaugural period, since the Presi-
dent-elect has been reported satisfied
with the arrangements already made
by the Inaugural Committee and the
local police.
However, with the largest gathering
OF governors ever to attend an inaug-
ural coming to see Mr.. Roosevelt take
the oath of office, and most of them
remaining over the week end for the
governors conference with the new
PRESIDENT on March 6, there were nany
details in connection with their recep-
tlon to be discussed between Admiral
Grayson and Mr.. Roosevelt.
Leaves Train at Baltimore.
Admiral Grayson left the train at
Baltimore and returned to the CAPITAL
The Inaugural Parade Committee to-
cay announced it has decided to allow
the entire Washington High School
Cadet Corps to march in the parade,
instead OF the selected group of IA
companies, originally planned, a pro-
poSal OF persons interested in getting
the entire corps into the column that
a parade order grouping the cadets
closely having been accepted.
1t was brought out by Col. E. M.
Watson, Parade Committee chairman.
that the new plan calls for close order
and will not lengthen the parade to any
appreciable extent.
The cadets. 40 companies and three
bands. will appear in the first division
with the Regular Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, Coast Guard, r. o. T. c. and
Organized Reserve units.