Evening star., 1936-11-06

night and were waiting at the Wnlte
House.
The blare of trumpets and the STIR
ring strains of the national anthem
and Happy Days Are Here Again"
signaled the deafening roar OF the
throng massed on the Plaza as Mr..
Roosevelt left his train and entered a
waiting car about $50 am.
AS he emerged from the train, which
had arrived at 1925 am, he was
greeted by cheers from large gather
ing of members of his official family,
with their wives and other relatives.
Most of the Presidents official family
and a host of District officials were
waiting in the station for him as his
special train rolled to a stop.
Cabinet Officers Present.
Among the cabinet officers present
were Secretaries Hull, Roper, Wallace,
Perkins, Ickes and Woodring.
Others in the informal Reception
Committee included Senator Lonergan
of Connecticut, Rear Admiral Adolphus
Andrews, Gen. Malin Craig, chier of
staff; Solicitor General Stanley Reed,
Sumner Welles, Assistant Secretary of
State; Dr. Ross H. McIntire, the Presi-
dents physician; Col. Edwin Watson
and Capt Paul Bastedo, military and
naval aides at the White House; NAL
colin McConihe, Democratic national
committeeman from the District; Mrs.
j. Borden Hartman, Democratic ma
tional committeewoman for the Dis
trict; John B. Colpoys. United States
marshal and Brig. Gen. Frank T.
Hines, veterans administrator.
AS the President stepped from the
train he was presented with a large
basket of flowers by Dorothea Dennis
and Gloria Nichols, two small girls
representing the American Hellenic
Society Chapter here.
President Stands at Attention.
The Navy Band struck up THE
Star Spangled Banner" and the Presi-
dent stood with barred head, at rigid
attention, on the platform of the
train until the final note of the hymn
had echoed its way over the heads of
the waiting crowds beyond.
The President appeared to be pro-
foundly moved by the great ovation
accorded him by the city-and many
in the masses outside the station and
among the 100000 additional esti-
mated as lining the route to the White
House were equally overcome by their
emotions Of joy.
So wildly enthusiastic was the crowd
OF several hundred on the north front
of the White House that President
Roosevelt emerged three times to
greet them.
Crowd Chants and Cheers
After the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt had retired from their first greet
ing, about 800 am, the crowd re-
fused to be satisfied. They kept wav-
ing flags and cheering and finally
broke into chant:
I'VE want Roosevelt! We want
Roosevelt! We want ROOSEVELT"
This chant was kept up for several
minutes, interspersed with cheers.
Finally. after several minutes of this,
Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by Sec
retary to the President Marvin Nc
1ntyre and White House aides, came
out holding up her hands and ap-
parently asking the crowd to be quiet
and move back. In few minutes the
President came out and greeted the
crowd enthusiastically, waving his
hand and walking from one side of
the portico to the other In order to be
seen by larger numbers.
After this second trip out on the
portico, the President retired, but the
crowd still was so enthusiastic that he
came out third time and waved to
the assembled throngs. They waved
flags and cheered again.
So fervent were the demonstrators
at the White House that women lost
articles Of apparel, freshly-painted
pillars Of the north porte cochere
were smeared with handprints, suits
were streaked with white and green
paint and evergreen. shrubbery was
trampled.
After the crowds had left a survey
Of the damage disclosed that much
repainting will have to be done and
q number Of azaleas planted along
side the entrance must be replaced.
Among articles Of feminine attire
left at the scene were brown hat,
green belt with gold clasp studded
with rhinestones, a lavender belt, q
number of pearl buttons and several
combs and hairpins. A man reported
the loss of his spectacles.
Wears Campaign Hat.
At the station the President dis
carded his overcoat in the bright No.
vember sunshine. He held to his IA
vorite campaign hat, Q slouch affair,
of wide-brimmed Texas type-al-
though not of the 10-gallon variety.
District Commissioners George AL
len, Melvin Hazen and Dan Sultan, :