Evening star., 1934-04-13
CONGRESS GREETS
JOYOUS PRESIDENT
Roosevelt Warns He's
though Guy" on Re.
turn Here.
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Nye at the station and there were
several Republicans in the House
parade-among them Representatives
Gilchrist Of Indiana, Lambertson of
Kansas and WEIGH Of California. Two
Farmer-Laborites also were observed,
Magnus johnson and Paul Kvale, both
Of Minnesota.
In the cabinet group were Secretary
OF State Hull, Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau, Secretary of War
Dern, Secretary Of Commerce Roper
and Postmaster General Farley. A
number Of wives Of administration Of
hctas also were present.
The Representatives assembled at
the House side Of the Capitol nearly
an hour before the presidential train
was due to arrive from Florida.
Speaker Rainey, dapper with cane
and carnation boutonniere, was late
IN appearing, delaying start OF the
parade for few moments.
Band Leads March.
Heading the procession was the
band. a battalion of motorized news
and news reel camera men and a
detachment Of motor cycle police.
Behind them came Kenneth Romney,
sergeant at arms Of the House, and
Joseph Sinnott, doorkeeper.
In the front rank of the Repre-
sentatives. in addition to the Speaker,
were Majority Floor Leader Byrns of
Tennessee. Representative Greenwood
OF Indiana, Democratic whip; Repre-
sentative Cullen Of New York, as
sistant Democratic whip and head of
the Tammany bloc, and Represent
aive SABBATH of Illinois, who has spent
more years continuously in the House
than any Of his colleagues.
Representative Patman, Democrat,
OF Texas, whose bonus bill has been
q stormy petrol Of legislation, was
prominent in the marching group
Democratic chairmen of a number
Of important committees also partici-
pated. Among the latter were Chair
man Doughton of the Ways and
Means Committee; Chairman Mercy
nolds Of the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee and Chairman Vinson Of the
Naval Affairs Committee.
Maj. Brown in Command.
Few persons were on the sidelines
as the marchers moved across the
broad Union Station Plaza to the
east side of the station and thence
down an inclined roadway to a lower
level track, where secret service men,
police and press awaited the PreM-
dents arrival. Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
chief Of police, was in personal COM
mand OF a large corps of policemen
who formed Gordon to keep back a
crowd estimated by police as num-
bering about 5000.
The band, led by Capt. Taylor
Bronson, took . position at the end
Of the track and the congressional
delegations formed nearby. Among
senate leaders who joined the party
were Senators Robinson of Arkansas.
Fletcher Of Fl@ida and Harrison Of
: Mrs. Roosevelt had not been ex-
pected to appear. She surprised the
crowd by arriving with her family
backing into the station. She waved
friendly greetings to ofncias and
others she saw standing about her.
On the rear Of the PRESIDENTS car
as 1t pulled slowly to a stop were
several Secret Service men and the
Presidents tnseparable companion and
personal aide Gus Gennerich.
First Lady Climbs Aboard.
Mrs. Roosevelt climbed to the rear
platform Of the car and was met by
her son James. who had been with
his father on the cruise aboard Vim
cent Astor's Nourmahal. The sound
Of family greetings and general jo-
viality echoed from inside the car
for several minutes and then Vice
President Garner, Speaker Reiney,
the cabinet members and the Recep-
tion Committees entered the car and
shook hands with their Chief EXecu-
tive
As the President emerged from the
car and stood on the platform q short
while later, the band struck up the
familiar strains Of Hail to the Chief,
while the crowd yelled and waved its
welcome.
We'll, good morning." the President
began as the music ended, but as he
started to say more the musicians
broke forth again with Happy Days
Are Here Again"
Once more he cleared his throat to
speak. but cry Of Three cheers for
the President" rang out and he
paused to bow acknowledgment. Then
he began his little speech Of irony,
wit and good cheer.