Evening star., 1941-01-16
Preparations Pushed
For Inauguration as
First Visitors Arrive
Out-of- -Towners Advised
To Come Prepared
For Bad Weather

Hopeful of improved weather for
the third-term Inauguration of
President Roosevelt Monday, WASH
ington continued its preparations
for the precedent-shattering event
today as the first of thousands of
anticipated visitors began to arrive
The Weather Bureau, whose five
day official forecast covering the
inaugural period is not scheduled
for release until IL am. tomorrow
stuck to its guns and declined ad-
vance speculation. The forecaster
did give out one hint, however, that
is passed on for whatever it may be
worth.
I'D advise out-of -towners to
come prepared for any sort of
weather, particularly cold weather
and sloppy weather" he said
There's no reason at this stage
to expect bad weather any more
than good weather, but it's better
to be ready for anything"
Many Buildings Decorated.
Many downtown buildings, par
ticularly those along the parade
route, already are being decorated
with flags and bunting, and work
has virtually been completed on
some 10000 seats near the Capitol,
where the oath of Office Is to be ad-
ministered, and at vantage points
for witnessing the parade.
That interest elsewhere is keen
was demonstrated in the announce
ment that Mayor Cornelius D.
Scully Of Pittsburgh has issued a
proclamation urging city-wide OBJ
servance of January 20 as "a day of |
national unity and an opportunity |
for all citizens to rededicate them |
selves to the preservation of Amer
lean democracy" In announcing
the proclamation Dorothy Thomp- |
son. chairman of the Inaugural
Committee Special Committee on |
National Participation, said that |
Pittsburgh was the first city to take
such step.
seats Stlll Available.
At parade ticket headquarters, 727
Fifteenth street NV, Chairman
Melvin D. Hildreth announced that
several hundred 50 seats are still
available, along with a limited num-
Der of So, $3.50, 81 and So to $40 |
tickets. The remaining So tickets
are for the stands in front of the |
District Building and on the Fiji
teenth street side of the Treasury
Building. The supply of $3.50, S., |
S6 and ST seats has been exhausted, |
1t was said.
Brisk sales of inaugural programs |
and memorial medals were reported |
also. More than $4,000 programs
had been purchased up to this morn
ing, 1t was said, and half of the 1000 |
medals bearing a profile protrait of |
the President have been purchased. |
Adding further to the holiday |
status of inaugural day, George |
Washington, Georgetown and Cath
olic Universities have announced |
that no classes will be held Monday, |
and most other colleges were ex-
pected to do likewise. Government |
Offices, public schools and banks are
to be closed, along with virtually all
department stores. 4
25-Ton Tanks to Be in Line.
Army officers pointed out that |
washington will get its first, sight !
of medium. or 25-ton, tanks on
parade here Seventeen of the
medium tanks are to participate,
along with about 43 light, or 13-ton,
tanks, hoWitzers, 6 anti-tank |
guns, 81 scout cars and "a motor
cycles. Advance units of the
armored force that will roll down
avenue in the parade
already have arrived at Fort George
G. Meade, Md, from Fort Knox, KY.
Approximately 2,200 soldiers from
other posts are to bivouac at Fort |
Meade before the Inauguration.
Much of the heavy equipment of the
1st Armored Division is being |
brought from Fort Knox on rail-
road f1atcars, but a majority of the
tiicil "e4c W iildhS Iiio 'ilp AL iio0oA
trucks.
In an address over the Mutual
Broadcasting System last night,
Joseph E. Davies, Inaugural Com
mittee chairman, said that this |
inauguration is a symbol to all the
world of the sovereignty and ef-
fectiveness of the will of the people
under law and decency."
The White House has announced
that its social calendar Monday aft !