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pointed out, will enable the Gov
ernors to meet the official family OF
the President and other representa-
tives of the Federal Government,
including officers of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps.
The committee has borne in
mind said Mr.. Gardner. that each
Governor is called upon to create
a national defense program for his
State and that all are greatly con-
cerned with the draft and a closer
integration with Federal authori-
ties"
30 Governors Expected.
About 80 Governors already have
accepted invitations to attend the
in auguration. Mr. Gardner said, and
at least six others have announced
they would send an official repre-
sentative
The guest list for the Governors
reception Sunday at Mr.. Davies
home. 1901 Foxhal road. was re-
stricted to about 400, the former
North Carolina Governor added, be-
cause such receptions in the past
had developed into terrific jams
and had been so large and crowded
that the Governors and their wives
were lost in the multitude"
There has been some criticism
that there are not enough enter
tainment features in the inaugural
parade. Mr.. Gardner continued He
emphasized that the relative SIM
plicity of all plans for the event has
been in accordance with wishes OF
President Roosevelt that all details
be conducted with due regard to the
world crisis.
The parade, according to Mr..
Gardner, was designed to concen-
trate attention on the defense pro-
gram and for that reason it was de-
cided not to include bands of private
and civic organizations. Just how
much time will be required for the
parade to pass given point has not
vet been determined. Estimates
have varied from an unofficial figure
of 25 minutes tby persons claiming
to compare this years plans with
those of the last inaugural PARADE
to the Inaugural Committees calcu-
lation of l hour and 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, it was announced that
three national networks will broad
cast a half hour of the inaugural
gala from Constitution Hall Sunday
night, and prospects appeared bright
that the radio program would include
A. S. C. A. P. music-the first to be
played over national hookups this
year.
Tentative plans call for broad
cast from 1890 to II pm, featuring
four songs by Nelson Eddy. Charlie
Chaplin's recitation of the final
speech from his current film. The
Great Dictator and selections by
the National Symphony Orchestra.
The American Society of Com
poSers. Authors and Publishers has
granted the National Symphony Or
chestra permission to broadcast
"Natchez on the Hill and other A.
S. C. A. P. music, and it was under
stood that network executives had
indicated previously that they would
allow A. S. c. A. P. tunes to be used
on the air from the gala if a legal
release could be obtained from
A. S. C. A. P.
The gala also will mark the first
appearance of colored singers in any
sort of formal concert at Constitu-
ton Hall in a considerable period,
certainly since the controversy in
1899 over whether Marian Ander-
son should be allowed to sing there
1t was announced today that the
Golden Gate Quartet, well-known
radio. concert and night club sing
ers, are to participate in the enter
tainment here.
Colored performers have taken
part in the more or less informal
programs of the National Folk Fes-
tival, but Constitution Hall officials
said today that none has appeared
in formal concert since the Ander-
son controversy.
Announcement was made last