Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-18
.GRAYSON REVEALS
PARTIAL LIST OF
INAUGURAL HEADS
Some Subcommittee Chair
men and Officers Are
Selected.
FLEMING DIRECTS GROUP
TO HANDLE FINANCING
Morris Has Charge of Housing.
Thorn Is Treasurer of
Whole Committee.

Appointment of partial list Of
subcommittee chairmen and officers
OF the Roosevelt Inaugural Committee
was announced today by Rear Adj
miral Cary T. Grayson, chairman.
after conference with the District
Commissioners, who are committee
vice chairmen.
Robert v. Fleming, president OF
Riggs National Bank, was named
chairman of the Subcommittee on
Finance, Budget and Auditing. Lloyd
B. Wilson, head of the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co., was named
vice chairman. -Four years ago, at the
first Roosevelt inauguration, Wilson
served as chairman of this committee,
with Fleming as vice chairman.
Edgar Morris, president of the
Board of Trade. was named chairman
Of the subcommittee which will have
charge of the planning or housing and
hospitality for the thousands of Wis
itors expected to come TO the National
Capital for the January 20 celebra ton.
He will be aided by Robert j. CottreIl.
executive secretary of the Board of
Trade, and the facilities of the Con-
vention Bureau of the trade body will
be given to the housing group.
Headquarters Is Prepared.
Corcoran Thorn, president of the
American Security & Trust Co., has
accepted appointment as treasurer of
the Inaugural Committee. Admiral
Grayson announced the general coun-
sci will be Charles A Douglas.
Appointment of the remaining SUBJ
committee chairmen was expected to
be announced promptly upon receipt
of acceptance.
Meanwhile, workmen were busy pre-
pairing the board room of the District
Building as the general headquarters
Of the Inaugural Committee. The
rows of seats have been removed and
more than dozen desks were moved
into the hall for the use of committee
official. A P. B. X telephone board
was installed to assure telephone serv-
ice, which would not overload the
District Building facilities.
The Commissioners have been desig-
mated by Admiral Grayson to have
jurisdiction over the work of the sub
committees This division of inaugura
activities was adopted to tighten the
demands on the time of the chairman
due to his dual capacity as committee
chairman and head of the American
Red Cross.
HaZen Heads Finances.
Commissioner Hazen has been placed
in charge of the work of subcommit-
tees on public order, cooperation Of
civic bodies, finances. budget and aud.
iting; special religious services. grand
stand tickets and badges and souvenirs.
Commissioner Allen will supervise
subcommittee on housing and hospi-
tally. general entertainment and mu-
sic, press relations and communica-
tons, reception, and program and
printing.
Commissioner Sultan will follow the
work of subcommittee on civic deco
rations, inaugural parade. grandstand
construction, legislation, medical aid
and emergencies and special enter
tainment.
Heavy Demand for Seats.
The demand for seats on the east
front of the Capitol to watch Presi-
dent Roosevelt take the oath of Office
is so heavy that Senator Nicely of West
Virginia, chairman of the committee
in charge of arrangements, is prepar-
ing to break the sad news to his COL
| leagues that it will be impossible to
meet all the requests being received
| for tickets.
The West Virginian came to WASH
ington yesterday and expressed salts
faction with the progress of work on
the stands at the Capitol. His only
regret was that it would not be pos
sible to accommodate all who are ask
ing for invitations. The stands are
larger than in 1888, and the elevated
platforms for members of Congress,
diplomats and other officials contain
| about $50 more seats than four years
ago. The platform on the ground level
also is slightly larger
Senator Nicely conferred with David
Lynn. architect of the Capitol and
Col. Edwin A. Halsey, secretary of the
Senate, on various details of arrange
ments for the ceremonies at the Capt.
toll.
AS soon as Congress convenes Chair
man King of the Senate District Com
mittee will introduce and seek prompt
action on a resolution to exempt from
taxation tickets to be sold by the In
augural Committee for reviewing
stands downtown. the net proceeds of
which would go to charity. The reso-
luton passed the Senate at the last
session, but did not get through the
House before adjournment The reso-
luton applies only to stands down.
town. since the seats at the Capitol
are filled on invitations.
Protest Military Features.
Protesting that dominant military
note in the inaugural parade will not
be consistent with President Roose-
velt's advocacy of international peace,
the Washington Federation of
Churches last night informed Admiral
Grayson it is strongly opposed to a
military procession.
This action was taken by the fed
eration's Committee. on Civic Affairs,
which drafted a resolution of protest
and forwarded it to Admiral Grayson.
Wilbur La Roe, jr., chairman of the
committee, said there might at least
be a peace float in the procession"
Pointing out that present plans call
for parade made up principally Of
Army. Navy and Marine units, the
resolution asked:
How can such a parade be called
an American parade? 1t will look
more like those they stage in Euro
pean capitals"