Evening star., 1937-01-19
Throng Grows
Despite Bad
Weather.
TEMPERATURE
DUE TO DROP
Capitol Ceremony
Expected to Be
Unchanged.

While cold rain beat down on the
Capital, driving the growing throng
of visitors from the streets, the pros
poets for bright inaugural were
dashed this morning by Forecaster
Charles L. Mitchell.
Rain, possibly mixed with Sleet OF
snow, tonight and Wednesday: colder
tonight, with low temperature of about
80 degrees" was the word that came
from the Weather Bureau to dismay
those who have banked on Roosevelt
luck" to clear the skies that have been
darkened for the past 48 hours.
Despite the outlook, there was no
thought of shifting the ceremonies
indoors from the Capitol Plaza, where
shortly after noon President Roose-
welt will take the oath of office for
the second time.
Unless there is hurricane or bliz-
yard" the program will go through as
set, Stephen Early of the White House
secretariat said this morning.
Will Attend Church.
The President will go across to St.
Johns Episcopal Church about 10
o'clock with his family and members
of the official household for the special
services arranged at his request. Aft
erwards he will return to the White
House. where the congressional COM
mttee will assemble to escort him to
the Capitol about 1870 am.
Mr.. Roosevelt still was at work on
hi it,of
from the White House was that it
would not be ready until tomorrow
morning. The length of time that
has been devoted 10 its preparation
lent additional emphasis to rumors it
would be more than ordinarily i'm
portant.
Extraordinary protection has been
arranged for the President during the
entire course of the ceremonies.
AS his party moves to-and from the
Capitol motor cycle detail and four
Army scout cars under direction of
Supt. of Police Ernest w. Brown. will
clear the way. and there also will be
heavy guard of Secret Service oper-
atives and other police
Tie route will be over Pennsylvania
avenue, around the Treasury and east
ward into Constitution avenue, enter
ing the Capitol grounds by way OF
Delaware avenue, and proceeding to
the stands.
Garner to Be Sworn First.
There. after Vice President John
Nance Garner has taken the oath from
Senator Robinson of Arkansas. ma
jority leader, President Roosevelt will
be sworn in by Chief Justice Hughes
The inaugural address will follow.
With the induction completed. the
President will return to the White
House to be host. with Mrs. Roosevelt,
to large number at luncheon ar
ranged for dignitaries attending the
Inauguration.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the presi-
dental party will go to the court of
honor to join members of the diplo-
matte corps and other distinguished
guests to watch the parade from the
broad gallery of model of the Herm-
itage, Andrew JackSon's home in
Tennessee. After the Governors have
passed in review they will return to
the stand.
The marchers will include only two
non-military units, project workers
and student aid recipients of the Ma
tional Youth Administration, and en-
rollees of the Civilian Conservation
Corps. Others in line will be the
cadets from West Point and midship-
ment from Annapolis, making their
first appearance here in many years:
cadets from the Coast Guard Academy
at New London, Con:.. and Army,
(see INAUGURATION, Page A-3)