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Evening star., 1945-01-20
Snow Today Gives Roosevelt
All the Inaugural Weothers

One man in Washington was
complacent about today's weather
DR.. Charles Greeley Abbot. an au-
thority on long-range weather FORE
casts. More than a week ago he
went out on limb to predict rain or
snow for Inauguration day.
Just luck commented DR. Alb
bot, who explained that he based
his forecasts on variations in the
suns radiation over l2-month
period and is never surprised when
he misses on single, selected day.
i was rather glad to see bit of
snow" he added, in what was per-
haps the most individualistic state
ment of the day. He had been in
New York yesterday and the weather
there was, in his opinion, dismally
clear and bright. Frankly, he was
little worried.
1T would have made me look
pretty silly all over the world if it
hadn't rained or showed" he said.
Warm and comfortable at the
Weather Bureau, forecasters said
they really didn't think it was such
a BAD day. After all, wasn't the
temperature degree or two above
freezing?
The weathermen referred ruefully
to much worse inauguration day
for them as well as for President
Taft. On March 3, 1909, it started
showing. 1t didn't stop until 1920
pm on March f. BY that time 98
inches of snow had fallen. Early
vintage automobiles and carriages
had a terrible time getting to the
Capitol,
Unhappiest of all were the wealth.
ermen. They had forecast fair
weather.
Actually, Washington weather b.
ing what it is, the President has
Jared nc worse with his three JAM
uary inaugurals than some of the
Presidents who took oath on
March T.
| Of course, it rained so hard on
January 20, 1887, that one Senator
appeared on the inaugural platform
with seaman's cap, but on March
4, 1929, a driving rain set in just as
President Hoover was taking the
oath of Office.
President Coolidge. the Weather
Bureau recalled, had a good day:
President Harding fair one, but
Presidents wilson's second inaugu-
raj took place in a nasty rain.
The Weather Bureau. however
remembers the Taft inaugural best
That's because people are always
kidding us about it." explained 6
weatherman.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
1000 Club 10 Become
Permanent and Take
Part in 1916 Election

The One Thousand Club, organ
lied last year to help finance Presi-
dent Roosevelt's reelection cam
paign, intends to become a perma-
nent body and to take an active
part in the 1916 congressional elec-
ton. it was announced today.
Welburn Mayock, Los Angeles
attorney, one of the trustees of the
club, meeting the press at the May
flower Hotel, said the purpose of the
Organization was to promote good
government under the Constitution
He said the group might conceiv-
ably support Republican candidates
if the Democrats did not offer suit
able men, but that -'it is logical to
suppose" it will back the Democratic
candidates for Congress in the next
congressional elections.
Victory Dinner Tonight.
The One Thousand Club is hold
ing a dinner at the Hotel Statler
tonight to celebrate President
Roosevelt's fourth-term victory
There will be no political speeches
but Comedian George Jessel will
preside and Orson Welles will speak
Mr.. Mayock revealed today that
during last years campaign the club
which requires a $1,000 donation fol-
membership, enlisted about 30(
members and its present goal is te
achieve a roster of 1000. to which
the group is limited by its constitu-
! ton.
Reports $4,000 Balance.
He said that the club now has a
surplus of approximately $4,000. O1
the funds expended, 80 per cent went
for campaigns in behalf of members
| of Congress and the rest on the re.
election of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Members of the club have beer
invited as honor guests to attenc
the Presidents Inauguration today.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Mrs. Roosevelt Finally Admits
'|nuuquritis' Has Her Weary

ally several thousand more times
what with 1000 guests coming to
luncheon following the inaugural,
then hundreds more for a tea and
still more at reception later.
Yesterday there were $50 persons
for lunch. Mrs. Roosevelt kept other
appointments throughout the day,
attended three teas and then dinner.
You count the handshakes.
But make no mistake. Eleanor
Roosevelt still is full of energy. Her
schedule called for getting up before
dawn today to get everyday work
done and help the family-a score
resident and visiting-be ready for
| the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1945-01-20

ing and the Marine Band played
the national anthem.
AS the last note sounded at 1914
pm, the President broke into a
smile, waved his right hand at the
audience and then turned away.
The green-shuttered portico was
adorned with the United States and
presidential flags. Snow clung to the
lowered awnings and frosted the iron
grill work.
Military uniforms predominated
among the early arrivals.
Wounded See Ceremony.
1t. Stanley Plytynsi of Bayonne
N. j., one of so wounded veterans
some with legs missing-invited to
the Inauguration. sat in a wheel
chair to observe the ceremonies.
Another guest in a wheel chair
was Marjorie Lawrence Metroboli-
tan Opera singer and friend of the
Roosevelt family.
Judge Samuel I. Rosenman, coun-
sci to the President, stood on the
portico and took snapshots of the
crowd below. His hat at a cocky
angle, War Mobilization Director
James F. Byrnes stood nearby.
On the portico, too, were Admiral
Ernest j. King, commander in chief
of the Fleet, and Gen. George c.
Marshall, Chief of Staff of the
Army, their new clusters of five stars
cleaning on their shoulders.
Mrs. Wilson Is Guest.
On a step from the spot reserved
for the Chief Executive stood Mrs
Woodrow Wilson, widow of the
World War President, in a tre-
mendous fur collar partly conceal
| ing her face.
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr.
wore shades of purple, as did Mrs
John Roosevelt. Their husbands are
on sea duty with the Navy.
The new Mrs. Elliot Roosevelt
(Faye Emerson of the movies) chose
a pink frock and brown hat.
Harry Hopkins, presidential init
mate, was accompanied by his wife
who wore a black double breasted
suit and red off face hat.
Grandchildren See Rites.
Eager spectators were a dozer
Roosevelt grandchildren and Diana
Hopkins, young daughter of Mr.
Hopkins, who watched the ceremony
from the first landing of the curvine
stairs leading up to the portico.
While the President talked, on,
not ch-impressed grandchilt
moulded a SNOWFALL and chucked i
at cousin. A nursemaid hurries
down to stop more of that.
A large strip of canvas had beer
placed on the lawn in front of thu
portico to protect the guests from
| the slushy footing, but many ignored
this and crowded into the gravelet
driveway just below where tn
President stood.
On the lawn with the diplomat
the Earl of Halifax, British Ambas
sador, stood smoking a pipe.
Before the President-soon to b
63-took the oath, he bowed il
prayer with family and associates
in accordance with the custom
established at the time of his frs
inaugural.
| Here, too, however, custom CAV
way to the war, and instead of tn
Evening star., 1945-01-20

pilgrimage to st. Johns Church, the
worshipers gathered in the east
room of the White House.
Prayers Offered.
Led by the Revs. John G. Magee
and Howard A johnson of St
Johns and the Rev. Howard S. Will
kinSon of ST. Thomas, in the ritual
of the Episcopal Church, the con-
gregation prayed for the President
and all in authority; for our coun-
try; for those now in service and
those who have died in service; for
the enemy.
Finally this prayer for victory
was intoned:
20 God, who seest that in this
warfare we are seeking to serve
Thee, and yet in the waging of it
must needs do many things that
are an offense against Thy love;
accept, we pray Thee, our imperfect
offering. Arm us with Thy spirit
that our warfare may further the
victory of Thy justice and truth;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord"
Bible Is Family Heirloom.
The Bible the President used in
the inaugural ceremony is a family
heirloom, of Dutch origin, printed in
1886. 1t was held for him by Charles
Eimore Cropley, clerk of the Su-
preme Court, and as Governor OF
New York, and then as President
Mr.. Roosevelt always has had it
opened to the same ges-Thir-
teenth Chapter, First Corinthians
which extol the virtues of charity
And now abideth faith, hope
charity; these three; but the great
est of these is charity"
James was the only one of the
Presidents four sons present for
| the historic rites. Service assign
ments took the others elsewhere
Reminders of those absent, how
ever, were among the third gen.
Grafton, which was we'll repre-
sented. This year the White House
did not say how many members oi
the family were here.
! A buffet luncheon for restricted
list of guests was to follow the inau-
guration, and later in the afternoon
a tea will give the President the
opportunity to receive the members
of the electoral college.
And with the formalities out OF
the way, the President will be ready
for the forthcoming meeting with
Prime Minister Churchill ane
Premier Stain, which is expected tt
produce the blueprints for final vic.
tory over the Nazis; for the increased
/ pressure this will make it possibl,
to put on the Japanese and, per
haps, for the days of peace.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Inauguration
Continued From First Page.)

that We must live as men. not as os-
triches, nor as dogs in the manger.'
! Withal, Mr. Roosevelt warned
that there will be no lasting peace
IF we approach it with suspicion
and mistrust-and with fear" Such
peace, he said, will come only IF
we proceed with the understanding
and confidence and courage which
| flow from conviction"
| The President closed on a prayer
full note He recalled the blessings
that God has bestowed on this Ma
ton, and bespoke continuance of
divine guidance as the Nation
moves onward.
| AS the President concluded, the
Msgr. John A. Ryan, director of the
Social Action Department of the
National Catholic Welfare Council
gave the final blessing; the Marine
Band played the national anthem
and the President prepared to take
up his duties for another four years,
Lightly CARRIED.
The President stood bare-headeo
and without outer wraps in the near
| freezing temperature throughout the
brief ceremony.
1t was II o'clock sharp when the
Marine Band started the familiar
Hail to the Chief" which signalec
the Presidents arrival on the real
of the portieo. The crowd ap-
plauded.
Heads were barred then as Bishor
Dun delivered the invocation anc
asked that those in authority be ''ir
truth the resolute servants of the
common good"
Then Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Tru.
man stepped forward, barring theil
heads, and Mr.. Wallace gave the
oath of office to the man who de-
feated him for denomination.
Son James on Hand.
The retiring Vice President anc
the new Vice President stepped
aside then and Mr.. Roosevelt ad-
vanced to the speakers stand on the
arm of an aide and his Marine
Corps son, Col. James Roosevelt
who has stood at his fathers sidt
on his previous inaugurations.
Chief Justice Stone, in his robe:
of office, then repeated the presi
dental oath and the President. il
firm, grave voice, repeated it afte
him. 1t was just about 1905 pm
when Mr. Roosevelt finished tn,
words that made him President fo
the fourth time.
The President wore blue busines
suit for the ceremony, and whel
some one sought to toss around hi
shoulders the old Navy cape that h,
customarily wears in rough weather
he shrugged it aside and then be-
gan his speech. This required ap
proximately six minutes.
Shakes Truman Hand,
Mr.. Roosevelt had shaken hands
with his new Vice President as HI
advanced to the stand, and as HI
finished speaking, Mr.. Truman
smiling, came back and once more
grasped his hand.
The President stood gravely ther
as Msgr. Ryan asked the final bless
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Early Consideration
OF Nurse Draft Bill
ByHouse Group Likely

1t was expected today that the
House Military Affairs Committee
would hurry consideration of the bill
to draft nurses for the armed forces
as soon as the pending work or be
drafted measure is reported.
Committee members were i'm
pressed with the testimony yester-
day of Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk,
Army Surgeon General, urging the
drafting of nurses in the face of a
270 per cent increase in battle
casualties.
The committee turned aside from
the general manpower bill for a
short time to hear Gen. Kirk be-
cause he had to leave town, but de-
ferred further hearings until the
national service legislation is COM
pleted, probably early next week.
The nurse bill may be taken up
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Chairman May introduced the bill
to draft nurses at the request of
President Roosevelt, who asked for
the legislation in a message to Con-
gress January 6.
Gen. Kirk told the committee that
between 10000 and 1000 casualties
a month were being brought home
Tor further treatment, compared to
$500 a month in the first half of
1874. The number of patients in
Army hospitals, he said, increased
from 100000 to 100000 while the
nursing corps was increasing by only
1000.
Gen. Kirk made it clear that there
was no intention to draft nurses as
privates-a possibility which had
been mentioned-but that all grad
uate nurses would be commissioned
second lieutenants, whether they
volunteered or were drafted.
Meanwhile, locally, officials
pointed out that there was a grow
ing shortage of nurses for civilian
needs, but it was hoped that the
younger nurses needed so urgently
in the armed forces could be re-
placed by nurses past military age.
Miss Mary Switzer, assistant to
Paul V. McNutt, war manpower
commissioner suggested that the
armed forces should be able to OBJ
tain many nurses from Government
departments. She estimated there
were 200 nurses in clinics at Gov
ernment buildings.
She also pointed out that num-
Der of private business and indus
trial establishments had registered
nurses in clinics. The younger
women among these nurses, she
said, could be replaced by older
women or married nurses who have
left practice to take care of their
homes.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Dog Puts Hush-Hush
On List of RooseveIts
Due for Inaugural
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The White House refused to
disclose exactly which men,
bers of the Roosevelt family
would be here for the inaugu-
ration.
1t has been announced in the
past. and reporters had been
after the White House for days
to get another list this year.
But the Executive Mansion is
a bit sensitive about the sub
ject of travel since a certain
dog got ride on a certain
plane.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is tired.
It's only bit of 'inauguritis, !"
very temporary.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who, for a dozen
years, has set a pace that wilted
others, today is drooping-,just a
little-with the strain of her hus-
bands fourth inauguration.
Her voice is hoarse. Her right
arm is tired.
She says she's done nothing but
shake hands for two days and make
one requested appearance after an
other throughout Washington, as
we'll as greet hundreds at the White
House.
Today she is shaking hands liter
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Ginny Simms in HospitoI

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 20 (P.-Movie
and Radio Singer Ginny Simms was
progressing satisfactorily today al
Good Samaritan Hospital, which she
entered yesterday for a physica,
checkup and rest. Her doctor saio
she would leave the hospital in a
few days.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Portuguese Port Raided
By Yanks, Lisbon Reveals

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON, Jan. 20. - American
planes accidentally bombed the
Portuguese province of Macao. west
of Hong Kong on January 16, it
was revealed here last night.
The United States Government
has expressed It's regret and ordered
an inquiry, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Dr.. H. c. Byrd Will Speak

DR.. H. c. Byrd, president of the
University of Maryland, will ad-
dress the Prince Georges Chamber
of Commerce at pm. Monday at
the County Service Building,
HyattSville.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
LOST RATION COUPONS.

BOOK NO. 4. listed in name of J. B.
ECKLOFF, ME. O4O5.
POCKETBOOK, cont ration books Nos. 3
and 4, issued to Lewis, Dade and Annie
Augustus, 1913 S. Quinn St, Arlington. Va
21s
RATION BOOK NO. 4, issued to Thos. and
McAtee Noone and Terrell and William
Newman. Madeline C. Flynn. 1926 45tb
pl ne 20s
RATION BOOK, 1. ELMONT B. HAZARD,
l2l0 Holbrook ter. ne. TR. 6573.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
FOUND,

bat, .woman's. found Jan 18th at 18th
and Eye sts.: return on Identification,
Write Box 245-z. Star.
Evening star., 1945-01-20

THE EVENING STAR Washington D C*** As
Evening star., 1945-01-20

PIECE CHINESE IVORY lost from brace
let, Shcreham Hotel Jan 18th: reward
EX. 2020, Ext. 225, weekdays
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-02-15
Life Is So Simple

Come hail or high water, the bob
by-sox brigade migrates South from
the Paramount Theatre to 144O
Broadway when, each Sunday night
Earl Wilson holds forth at the Nut
ual microphone with an outstand-
ing celebrity.
In the wake of such glamour gals
as Tallulah Bankhead, Gertrude
Niesen and Ann Sheridan, the auto
graph enthusiasts collect in the lob
by at $50 (EWT) each night and
wait patiently until the 10 p. m.
(EWT) program goes off the air for
a look or a possible handshake from
their favorite.
The only objections to this pro-
cedure come not from the patient
fans who huddle together in the
lobby to keep warm, but from Nut
ual's elevator starter who says,
Keeping the lobby clear on Sunday
nights is like trying to stop the
Russian Army"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-02-15
Ingenious

Harriet O'Rourke, lovely soloist on
Mutuals Steel Horizons" came a
cropper the first night of her appear
ance on the broadcast. Completely
dressed in lovely evening gown
Harriet discovered that the trunk
containing her jewelry had not ar
rived. Whipping out her scissors, she
clipped some rhinestone trimming
from an old dress and fashioned a
necklace and bracelet of the spark
ling stones, which must have served
the purpose more than well, for she
received more compliments on the
homemade accessories than on any
she has worn of the jewelers. variety.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-02-15
What Shortage?

Art Fulton, sound engineer and
official gag man during the warnup
of Whats the Name of That Song
fol its MBS broadcasts, YVES being
buffeted around by the master-of-
ceremonies bud Williamson for an
imaginary misdemeanor. Instead of
taking it in his customary manner,
Fulton suddenly turned on bud and
told him he was wealthy and didn't
have to stand for such treatment.
bud asked him when he inherited
this money. Money! cried Fulton.
Who cares about that. What I've
got is worth more than gold. I'm
the owner of half carton of cigar
ettes"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-02-15
Chickens Cooking

When John Baker, baritone star
of Steel Horizons" sang at Great
Neck, L. l. church recently, little
did he know he was singing for his
supper! An invitation arrived the
other day, however, requesting
Johns presence at a chicken and
rice dinner at the church this Friday,
and John intends taking time off
from his Metropolitan Opera duties
to collect.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-02-15
M u T u A L
IN E r E S T
Royal Arch GunnisOn In
MBS Scoop From Manila

That Royal Arch Gunnison, Nut
ual correspondent attached to Gen
eral Douglas MacArthur's staff oper-
ations and former Jap prisoner,
should be the first radio reporter in
Manila after its fall, and first to re-
port his findings OF this country at
6:54 p. m, EWT on February a came
as no surprise to Mrs. Gunnison in
New York.
Mrs .Gunnison, captured in Manila
with her husband on January 2, 1912,
and captive with him of the Japs
for almost two years, was brought
to the Mutual microphone in New
York some five hours after her re-
porter husbands sensational scoop
on Manila'S fall.
This is the day that Mr.. GunniSon
and l have been looking forward to
for three years" said Mrs. Gunnison,
who confessed that she felt some
what cheated that she was unable
to be in Manila where she had help
ed her writer husband prepare his
stories before the American evacua-
ton. 81 saw the American flag go
down over PHILIPPINE soil and l want
ed to see it go up again"
Mrs. GunniSon described the hut,
mentioned by her husband on his
broadcast, in which the two found
a modicum of privacy in an intern
ment camp housing over 5000, a
shack constructed by the author of
$50 Sorry, No Peace" out of scraps
of tin roofing.
1t was there that Mrs. Gunnison
did the job assigned her by her Jap
anese captors-picking the worms
and rocks out of the rice that the
prisoners ate, the sweepings from a
warehouse floor.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-02-15
GOOD READING FOR THE WEEK

Lancaster, is fine study of Lincoln
from his Indiana days until he ran
for the Illinois Legislature, and Ann
Colver's recent book,Mr LinCOIn's
Wife, is an interesting novelized BIZ
ography of Mary Todd Lincoln, from
her courtship days in Springfield to
the sad aftermath of the Civil War
and Lincoln's death. 1t is an under
standing, if sad, portrait of the
woman as wife, mother and First
Lady.
To return to our own times, in
Via Diplomatic Pouch, the author,
Douglas Miller, reveals the amazing
record of the growth of the Nazi
state. Mr.. Miller was American
Commercial Attache in Berlin for
number of years before the war
and his keen and accurate grasp
of the Nazi menace was reflected
in the confidential reports he sent
'Via Diplomatic Pouch" to the
United States Government. This
book is a collection of these reports.
It traces the subtle and sudden
changes in Germans economic, poll
teal and governmental structure,
from an objective and dispassion-
ate viewpoint.
Laugh and the World Laughs
With YOU: and A Treasury of Mod
ern HumOr is certainly a sure means
of accomplishing that end. This
generous volume, edited by Bennett
Cert, contains more than six hun
dred pages of all varities of humor-
two complete novels, satire, burles-
que, verse and parody. The editor
has chosen, not only from contemp-
orary humorists, but from the not
so-old makers of fun, as well. Among
the writers represented are: Stephen
Leacock, Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain,
Eugene Field, o. Henry, Irving
Cobb, Arthur Guiterman, George
AIDE and many others. Every page
is prize package of laughs and
every selection affords endless en-
joyment.
Mystery fans will enjoy The Six
Iron Spiders, by Phoebe Atwood
Taylor This is an Asey Mayo mys-
terry, in which Asey returns to his
home on Cape Cod after an absence
of six months, to find a First Aid
class in full swing at his house, but
much more startling is his discovery
of dead body on the floor of his
buttery and beside the body lies
new iron spider 1t is certainly up
to Asey to get to the bottom of this
mystery If only there wasn't so
many iron spiders six exactly
alike. 1t doesn't help matters any
that air raid patrols put people in
the most unlikely places, or that the
Army almost maneuvers Asey out
of control.
If you are looking for material for
a Washington's or Lincoln's birth
Gay or for party suggestions for
these, or similar occasions, your
Washington County Free Library
has much that will be of help to
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-02-15
Standing of Teams
LIONS CLUB LEAGUE

Last Thursday night, Foltz, of the
Skins, was high scorer, with a single
game of 141 and a three-game total
of 341. Other good scores were:
Single games, Webster 1872. Howard
118; Knott 116; Mullendore and
Chapman lis. Three games: How
ard 321 and Copley 317.
There's a real reason why the
Heads are way down in the cellar.
A. T. Fiery, their captain, has been
the only bowler on the team who
has been present during the last 10
weeks.
Team Standing