The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-20

PrecedentS which have persisted & century and a half since the days of Washington crumble when the 32nd President of the United States places his right hand on an open Bible and assumes the chief magistracy for the third time.
 The import of the solemn cere- mony under the shadow of the Capitol's dome, tranScends the turnultuous scene in which it oc- cured. World interest centerS on the ceremony on the Capitol steps with the greatest democracy in the world inducing it's first third term President to meet its gravest crisis since the United States went to war in 1917.
 New Dealers and admirers of MT. Roosevelt crowd Washington celebrating the opening of an- other four-year administration. But the celebration today is more auStere than inaugurations of many previous Presidents. Uni- forms stand out in the throng.
 Gravity Is Emphasized
 MT. Roosevelt, himself, reflects the deadly-grave undertone of his third inauguration. As at his inau- guration in the economic crisis days of March, 1883, and at his second inauguration on January 20 1937, he comes to the inaugural stand from St. Johns church church of the Presidents - where he spent almost the last hour of his second term in prayer for Divine guidance dur ing the four years of his third ad- niniStration.
 At 10:30 A. M-accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt; his 86-year-old mother, Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, and most of his immediate family, MT. Roosevelt expects to attend the services at St. Johns. The church is block from the White House, across his toric Lafayette Square.
 Attendance at those services marks his first official act of the day during which he terminates for all time the tradition that no man may serve as President for more than two terms.
 Sharply at noon - when his second administration officially terminates - or a few minutes there after, MT. Roosevelt will step out on the platform on the Capitol stairs to open his third term 8 term which he has promised will be his last and which, God will ing" he will serve until it's final end on January 20, 1945.
 Crowds Assemble Early
 Crowds had begun gathering around the inaugural platform early in the morning. Chairman Joseph E. Davies of the inaugural committee estimated that 100000 spectators from out of the city and some 100000 Washingtonians a total of 600,000 - would witness some phase of the inauguration. Washington police were reinforced by 365 officers from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore. end Chi- cago. A first aid program, designed as model upon which great cities can pattern wartime disaster or ganizations, was ready to handle casualties in the huge crowd.
 Even before MT. Roosevelt pre- pared to leave the White House at 11:30 A. M. for his historic journey up Pennsylvania Avenue, the su- preme command of the Federal government and most of it's states was assembling to witness the ceremony.
 In the ranks of officials on the stand high above the massed spec tators were many upon whose poli- cies eight years of the early New Deal had heavy impact. Virtually the entire 77th Congress was there - numbering several senators whom MT. Roosevelt had sought to purge without success in 1938 The Supreme Court was there, count ing now liberal majority, four years after MT. Roosevelt launched his fight to reorganize the tribunal.
 New Faces Prominent
 Present at this inaugural were officials of government agencies undreamed Of as recently as two years ago - Defense Chieftain Will liam s. KnudSen and the men and women of the new emergency or ganization charged with trans forming America into a great ar senal for Great Britain and all other democracies resisting the march of aggression everywhere in the world.
 Administration of the oath which will send MT. Roosevelt into four historic years of his third term will take only a few brief minutes. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, in the black robes of the nations highest judicial office, will admins ter the oath, prescribed for Pres idents by the United States Consti- tuition more than 150 years ago.
 With his right hand in the air his other on the opened Bible, MT Roosevelt will proclaim: