Evening star., 1940-12-15
Choice Tickets
For Inaugural
Will Cost $40
Contract for Stands
On Pennsylvania
Avenue Awarded

dWdl OCu lUi cICCIIOll VI IllcSe SedCS
and warnings issued against un-
authorized "inaugural' activities.
Some 5.700 seats are to be erected
on the north side of Pennsylvania
avenue NV. between East and West
Executive avenues. One third Of
these are to be offered at $40; one
third at SO and one third at So.
In the Presidents stand on the
south side there are to be about
1900. seats. In sections adjoining
this section on either side will be
covered stands of 400 seats each
which will be offered at ST each
and outside of these stands on
either side groups of uncovered
stands which will be offered at Sc
each.
In addition, rented stands, ey-
peeted to be obtained from CLARK
Griffith, are to be placed in front
of the Subtreasury Building ard
Riggs National Bank and on the
north front of the Treasury Build
ing. with prices expected to range
| frome $3.50 or So up. Also there Will
| be limited number of seats at Fiji
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. at the southeast corner Of
the Treasury.
Warning To Public.
| Alfons B. Landa, executive assis-
| tant to Chairman Joseph E. Davis
of the Inaugural Committee, yestef-
day issued warning to the public,
merchants and 10 visitors to Wash
ington against unauthorized inau-
| gural activities. He said:
1T has come to the attention of
the Inaugural Committee that vari-
Gus activities are being organized
under the appellation inaugural,
and while many of these may be en-
tertaining the Inaugural Committee
wishes 1t distinctly understood that
the only activities so authorized as
official include the proposed concert
and a proposed gigantic theatrical
entertainment. The Inaugural Com
mittee is also designing an official
inaugural souvenir.
ut has come to our attention
that Washington merchants are be-
ing solicited for advertising in con-
nection with unauthorized inaugural
| entertainments. We think it is de-
sirable that Washington merchants
and others understand the fact"
Contract Is Awarded.
Contract for construction Of the
8,400 grandstand seats on Pennsyl-
vania avenue near the White House
was awarded to Skinker and Gar
rett, construction firm with Offices
at 1719'I street NV, by Col. David
McCoach, jr., Engineer Commits
sloner, who is chairman Of the
Grandstand Committee of the In
augural Committee.
5 At the same time, the Grandstand
| Ticket Committee, of which Melvin
y. Hlldreth is chairman. announced
that the Globe Ticket Co. of Phila-
delphla was awarded the contract
Tor printing the grandStand tickets.
Ihe tickets, Mr.. Hildreth said, were
designed by William A. Roach. de-
slgner IN the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, as souvenirs of the
first thlrd-term presidential inaupu-
ration in American history.
Meanwhile, the Committee on
Badges and Souvenirs. of which
Holly Stover is chairman is making
a study OF badge designs looking to
the selection of an Official badge
winch likewise would become a
souvenir of the first third-term
! Inauguration.
! Sk1nker & Garrett was the low
bidder of a group of four seekiro
the contract to construct the grand
STANDS. The initial contract is for
construction of 1900 covered seats
and 300 uncovered seats at a total
cost OF S46,400. Skinker & Garrett
placed their orders for materials
Yesterday Immediately after award
OF the contract and the first ship
) ment OF lumber probably will be
; delivered to the site of the stands
some time Monday. Construction
Will begin Tuesday.
Firemen to Be on Duty.
Fire Chief Stephen T. Porter
member of the Public Order Com.
mlttee, will place fremen and ex-
tlhgulsners on duty as soon as the
oullolng materials are delivered to
tne White House area. No chance
Will be taken on fire that might de-
lay completion of the grandstands
IN time for the Inauguration on
January 20.
Inc contract let yesterday does
not include the presidential review
Ing stand. The design for this fea-
lure OF the White House unit will
await the return to the Capital of
President Roosevelt.
Inc design for the grandstand
ticKets was given particular atten-
tlon this year. 1t was the thought
OF Mr.. Hlldreth's committee that
seat holders would wish to retain the
tickets as souvenirs of the first third
term inauguration in history. De-
signing Of the ticket was assigned
to Mr.. Roach and he executed a
three-color design. The tickets will
carry photographs of President
Roosevelt and Vice President Wal.
lace.
Having held one meeting alreadv.
the committee on Souvenirs and
Badges will meet Tuesday to con-
slider the design of the official in
augural badge. Al Stern has been
appointed a committee of one to
study available badge designs and
report on his findings at TUESDAYS
meeting. William Meredith, mem.
Der OF the District of Columbia AL
coholic Beverage Control Board, will
be acting chairman of the Badge
Committee.
, Other members of the Badge Com
mittee include, besides Mr.. Stover
!. as. chairman, Edward M. Curran,
United States attorney for the Dis
f trict of Columbia; Frank w. Holmes,
Mrs. Agnes Mason. member of the
| Alcoholic Beverage Control Board;
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