Evening star., 1933-03-05
Incoming Chief Executive Accorded Tribute
By Cheering Thousands Who Line His Path

every direction. But they constituted q
patient, quiet crowd. The
murmer Of voices which ordinarily
comes from such a mass Of humanity
seemed strangely absent.
Unforeseen Delays.
The radio announcers kept the walters
informed Of the progress of events in
side. The affair was not moving on
schedule. There were unforeseen delays
in the arrival Of the President-elect and
his party in thee Senate Chamber.
But the crowd waited patiently. There
was a f1eeting promise of sun: hine.
There was faint glare from the sky
just overhead which was reflected In the
polished brass instruments of the Ma
rine Band, waiting in their scarlet and
gold uniforms for the new President to
appear and playing occasional selections
to break the monotony of the waiting.
An airplane flew silently under the low
ceiling of white clouds with their somber
Slate-colored patches and small blue
decks Of clear sky.
The delay continued. Achill, cutting
breeze arose and the struggling sun
was buried in clouds. The stands in
frCH! of the speakers rostrum reserved
for invited guests began to fill up as the
proceedings in the Senate chamber
neared their conclusion. John w. Davis,
himself presidential candidate of De-
mocracy eight years ago, came in quiet
ly and took his seat on bare wooden
bench, sheltered in his fur-collared
overcoat.
The voices of retiring Vice President
Curtis and John N. Garner. the new
Vice President. came over the loud
speakers. Then followed the monotonous
procedure of s. aring in the new Sena-
tors as the Seventy-third Congress was
called into session.
The color guard appeared bearing
the Stars and Stripes and the preStden-
tial flag, and took their places, erect as
statues. under the lectern. A moment
later Vice President Garner and Mr..
Curtis were escorted to their seats.
Mr.. Roosevelt Arrives.
The black -robed justices Of the Su-
preme Court filed in. Herbert Hoover,
still President of the United States for
few fleeting moments, appeared above
the heads of the crowd. His face was
serious and looked tired. He chatted
with Mrs. Hoover and with Senator
lay before Mr.. Roosevelt finally emerged
from the rotunda, supported on the arm
Of his son. and made his way slowly to
the platform where Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes awaited him.
With all the simplicity and solemnity
which fits the occasion Of a great ma
tion's change Of rulers the oath was ad-
miniStered. Mr.. Roosevelt placed his
hand on the old Dutch Bible family
heirloom containing the birth, death
and marriage records of his ancestors
for the long generations during which
the family has been rooted in American
soil. 1t was opened at that thirteenth
chapter of Paul's first epistle to the
Corinthians, which contains the texts
Mr. Roosevelt hopes to make the spir-
itual foundation of his administration.
Repeats Text Of Oath.
Mr.. Roosevelt repeated after the Chief
Justice the entire text Of the oath. A
shout arose from the crowd, but not
been expected. 1t was a silent. serious
crowd, little given to demonstrations.
Franklin D. Roosevelt turned and fa0d
the eXpectant sea of faces. After these
months OF waiting he was at last the
holder of the highest Office within the
gift Of man-the presidency of the
United States. Grim earnestnesS was
written on his face. There was tre-
mendous tension in the crowd. Even
during the few hours many Of them had
been in Washington the great national
crisis which the new President was
called upon to face seemed to have
grown much more serious. Something
momentous plainly was expected, but
there was not the slightest hint as to
what was coming. Mr.. Roosevelt had
kept close counsel during the busy
hours since he arose this morning.
The brief, eloquent inaugural address
followed. every word pronounced in a
firm voice and with an indomitable
fighting determination ringing in the
phrases. It was received. for the most
part, in silence-not silence of disap-
proval but a silence born of the solem-
nifty and profundity of one of the great
orations in American history. The new
President was going beyond all expec-
taticns in his sweeping indictment Of
business corruption and his virtual
promise Of the assumption Of dictatorial
powers, such as President may take
on himself in war time, in case such a
course was necessary to draw the coun-
try out Of its deepening crisis.
Again Promises "New Deal"
Mr.. Roosevelt was repeating his pre-
election promise of new deal' and
repeating it with a conciseness and de-
termination that left no room for mis-
Interpretation. Outstanding state
ments here and there drew the applaud
ing approval of the crowd.
Let me assert" he declared with
set face and ringing voice, that the
only thing we have to fear is fear it
self" He was speaking to a nation
and to world in which fear was grow
ing. and his hearers were quick to
declare their agreement with him.
Another passage which brought the
enthusiastic approval of the hearers
was his declaration: "The money
changers have fled from their high
seats in the temple of our civilization" !"
The vast crowd seemed extraordi-
narily impressed by the inaugural ad-
dress. Its dispersal was silent and
orderly. Seldom before in history has
such great gathering been attended
with SO little confusion or disturbance
Extreme precautions had been taken
to prevent any disorder. Marines and
police guarded every approach. Plain
clothes men and secret service opera
eA'SS AAA4A6ASA W4o1A VAC SAO"As
24,216 Join Parade.
Then came the parade-one Of the
largest and most colorful in the history
of presidential inaugurations. There
were 24,216 marchers in line. Nearly
three and half hours were required
to pass given point on Pennsylvania
avenue. It is estimated that more than
100000 people filled the stands and
lined the streets to see it pass. It pro-
ceeded almost without incident and with
little delay. Within two minutes after
President Roosevelt's car had swung in
at the west gate of the White House
grounds and he had appeared in the
glass-inclosed reviewing stand, the
sound Of drums announced that the
parade was approaching, and it soon
was passing in review before the new
Chief Executive. At the head rode the
erect, soldierly figure of Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, chief Of staff of the Armies,
four black stars on his saddle cloth
He Joined President Roosevelt in the