Evening star., 1940-12-31
Fleming Names
-Four Inaugural
FinanceAides
To Assist in Rqisine
Funds for Expenses:
Booklet Bans Ads

Planning TO raise q SUBSTANTIAL
guarantee fund to defray expenses
Of the third Inauguration Of Pres
ident Roosevelt JANUARY 20, Robert
v. Fleming. president Of the Riggs
National Bank, who is chairman of
the Finance Committee of the 1941
Inaugural Committee, has appointed
four vice chairmen.
The four men are Lloyd B. Wilson,
president of the Chesapeake 6S Po-
tomac Telephone Co., who served
as chairman of the Finance Com
mittee for the 1888 inaugural; Mark
Lansburgh, who served in q similar
capacity In previous inaugurals;
Archibald M. McLachlen, president
of the District Bankers Association,
and H. L. Rust, president OF the H.
L. Rust Co.
Mr.. Fleming also has appointed
an Executive Committee of out
standing business leaders, repre-
sentlng principal civic and business
organizations of the city. together
with a general Finance Committee.
to cooperate with him in making
contacts and assisting in raising the
fund.
No Ads in OfiiciaI Booklet.
Meanwhile, the Inaugural Com
mittee announced there will be no
advertising in the inaugural booklet.
An official statement was issued
declaring that there had been "un-
authorized solicitation of Washing
ton merchants for advertising in a
so-called Inaugural Committee"
There will be no advertising in
the Official inaugural souvenir book
let," declared Alfons B. Landa, ex-
ecutive assistant to Chairman Da-
vies of the Inaugural Committee.
Consequently, any one who solicits
advertising for any so-called inaue.
ural souvenir publication does so
with the knowledge that he is solicit
Ing for a private venture not con-
nected with the Inaugural Com
mittee and with no official connec-
ton with the inaugural ceremonies"
Mr.. Fleming said that the prompt
raising of the guarantee fund is i'm
portant in order to cover all possible
costs in preparing for the inaugural.
such as the erection of stands and
other costs incidental to making suit.
able arrangements. Expenditures.
Mr.. Fleming explained, have to be
met at the start, whereas the larger
part OF the revenue from the sale
OF grandstand seats, sale OF programs
and other sources will not be re-
ceived until just prior to the in
augural ceremonies.
Plan to Refund Subscriptions.
Mr.. Fleming pointed out that TIE
guarantee fund is not a gift, but in
most inaugurals 1t has Been simply
a loan, without interest, as the SUBJ
scriptions were refunded in full.
In the 1887 inaugural, due to three
days Of extremely bad weather and
other factors beyond the control of
the committee, Mr.. Fleming said, it
was not possible to return the entire
amount, but even under those ad-
verse circumstances q substantial
amount was refunded.
Mr.. Fleming said also that the
Executive Committee of the Inau-
gural Committee has voted that in
the event there should be an excess
OF revenues over expenditures, after
making refund in full to the SUBJ
scrlbers to the guarantee fund, such
excess will go to the Community
Chest.
Mr.. Fleming said subscriptions
should be sent to him at his office
in Riggs National Bank and that
the checks should be made payable
to Corcoran Thorn, treasurer.