Evening star., 1937-01-04
INAUGURAL STAFF
PUT ON ST EvEN-DAY
WEEK BY GRAYSON
Work Growing Heavier, With
Roosevelt Ceremonies
Two Weeks OF.
WHITE H0USI < STANDS
NEARING COMPLETION
West Point Cadets Will Leave for
Washington Night Of Jan. 10
and Midshipmen Jan. 20.

With little more than two weeks
until President Roosevelt takes the
oath of Office az ain, Rear Admiral
cary r Grayson, chairman of the
inaugural Committee, indicated today
that all workers on his staff probably
uil, he nut on a seven-day week
basis until after the ceremonies on
January 20.
Although the general plan has been
comnleted hundreI Ids of details re-
main to be worked out, and requests
and inquiries have greatly increased
the work of the CO mmittee's staff.
chairman Grayson called on sub
con,ro;ttee chairmen to throw your
ORGANISATIONS into high gear" to COM
nlete the necessary preparations.
Stands Near Completion.
The two big st ands between East
and West Executive avenues are ex-
nected to be ompleted by the END
of the week. so decoratlons may w
,,j.ced seats installed and numbered,
and ushers may be trained to see
that every one gets the seat 10 WHICH
he is entitled.
Because the Sc ating arrangement.
tbis wear is the same as that used
four Years ago. Gr ayson said, great
d.al of time and expense has been
saved in printing the inaugural tick-
cts. The tickets this year Will oe
printed so only a small stub Will ne
torn of and the main part OF 'ne
ticket may be kept as souvenir. !,
will bear pictures cf Mr.. Hoose'ei. any
Vice President Garner, ana 1nSteao
~ the rising sun. as used four years
ago, q full sun will be SHOWN on 'ne
fare Of the ticket, and q motif en-
hlematic of the re covery the country
has experienced also Will De uSeo. -.
The cadet CORPS of West Point. 1t
vas learned. will leave New York the
night of January 10, arriving here
inst in time to take their place in
the line of march pf the parade. Ine
cadets will retur N Immediately 10
their special train for the return 10
the academy. so classes will be inter-
rupted as little as possible. The An
napolis midshipmeh will not leave the
academy until the morning OF jan
uary 20, returning that afternoon.
Booklet. Orders Received.
J. Fred Essary. chairman OF the
Souvenir Program COMMITTEE, To-Day
hepan receiving orders for the booklet,
which will sell fof SO cents for the
regular edition. or 81 Tor the de luxe
edition bearing tho name of the pur-
chaser in gold letters. The program
will contain no aHverrlslng. but WILL
cover the days program fully, along
with a number Of articles OF historic
interest.
Admiral Grayson announced the fol-
lowing members of the Committee on
Civic Decorations, selected by Ford E.
Young, chairman: William E. Russell.
e. M. Graham, jr; D. J. Hasley, Gerald
Grosner, Arthur j. Sundlun. Joseph r.
Harris. Julius Lu lley and Ford E.
Young, jr.
Bids were to be opened today on
the cost of light Ing the Court of
Honor in front of the White House
with soft flood lights as recommended
by Waddy B. Wo bd, architect, who
designed the stan ds. Col. Dan I.
Sultan, chairman 1f the Grandstand
Committee, said, however, that If the
cost is excessive, lighting probably
would be left of the program. He
estimated the cost TO be in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000.