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DEFIES PRECEDENT
Hotion by Senate Brings New
Administration in Full
Command.
fey thi Associated Press.
Another precedent-shattering move
by President Roosevelt last night
brought his cabinet into full command
of the Government just a few hours
after he himself had taken the oath.
Moving with a bold stroke, the new
Chief Executive sent his nominations
to the Senate, and they were confirmed
st once, despite some discussion of the
private stock holdings of William H.
woodin and references to Harold L.
Ickes' former affiliations with the Re
publican party.
Then, Immediately after he left his
Slftce in the court of honor reviewing
le inaugural parade, Mr. Roosevelt
called his 10 ministers to his side and
had them sworn. Justice Benjamin N.
Cardozo of the Supreme Court admin
istered the oatha.
"New Custom Inaugurated. -
"This is a strictly family party," the
President said as the solemn ceremony
began. "I am glad all members are
present and that the Senate confirmed
you without question. This is a new
custom which we have Inaugurated to
day."
As each cabinet member vowed to
support the Constitution and his chief
in seeking to uplift the Nation, he was
handed his certificate by Mr. Roosevelt,
who sat at his desk.
Mrs. Roosevelt left the tea on the
floor below to witness the ceremony, and
others of the Roosevelt family and the
Immediate members of the cabinet
members' families were In the stately
•tudy of the White House.
Calls Parley This Morning.
A few minutes after he took office
Secretary of the Treasury Woodin called
Federal Reserve bank officials and busi
ness leaders to meet with him this
morning for a conference on the bank
ing situation.
Before confirmation was voted by the
Senate. Senator Couzens of Michigan
challenged Woodin's qualifications, re
calling that the question of securities
ownership was raised against Andrew
W. Mellon, with whom Cousens waged
an open fued for years. The Michigan
Senator said that if not Illegal it would
be decidedly "unethical" for Woodin,
■while serving In the cabinet, to hold
"large amounts of stock in car and
foundry institutions selling to railroads
that come under Government juris
diction."
Assured Holdings Were uroppeu.
Senators Copeland and Wagner of
New York and Glass of Virginia. Demo*
cratt. quickly assured the wealthy De
trolter that Woodln had divested him
self of ail holdings required by the
law.
After a rehash of the old Mellon
cue. on which no action ever was
taken, Senator Reed. Republican, of
Pennsylvania, a close associate of Mel
lon, cut short the discussion with the
assertion that "there Is no evidence
that Mr. Woodln has not scrupulously
compiled with the law."
Chairman Norris of the Judiciary
Commitee, who had joined in a
minority report years ago recommend
ing disqualification of Mellon and who
said the law was "very severe on this
point." asserted he had no objection
and the nomination went through with
out any audible "noes."
Hull First Confirmed.
Cordell Hull of Tennessee was the
first to be confirmed as Secretary of
State, and after the set-up over Woodln
all others but Ickes named to the In
terior Department were approved with
out a word of comment.
When the name of Ickes, who man
aged Hiram Johnson's Republican
Progressive campaign for the Presi
dential nomination In 1920, was called,
Senator Lewis, Democrat, of Illinois,
said:
'•There may be some Senators who
do not know the man presented as
Secretary of the Interior by the Presi
dent. I will not disguise that for my
self I was anxious that any appoint
ment from Illinois would go to a
Democrat, but I am pleased to advise
that since the President has found
him satisfactory, he is an able lawyer,
and In point of integrity a gentleman
representing a scrupulous standard."
Irkes Quickly Accepted.
Without another word Ickes' nomi
nation was confirmed.
Tlie confirmations were In this
order:
Cordell Hull. Tennessee, State.
William H. Woodln. New York and
Pennsylvania. Treasury.
George H. Dern, Utah, War.
Claude A. Swanson. Virginia, Navy.
James A. Parley, New York, Post
master General.
Homer S. Cummings, Connecticut,
Attorney General.
Harold L. Ickes, Illinois, Interior.
Henry A. Wallace. Iowa, Agriculture.
Daniel C. Roper, South Carolina,
Commerce.
Prances Perkins, New York, Labor.
Held Not Customary.
When Democratic Leader Robinson,
In his capacity for the first time as
majority leader, moved confirmation of
the cabinet, Senator McNary of Ore
gon, who will be Republican leader In
the new Senate, recalled It was not
customary to confirm the cabinet on
the same day as the inauguration and
said while he had no objection one
Senator could force the nominations
first to committee.
Robinson quickly expressed the hope
no objection would be made, saying it
was essential that the ney administra
tion be allowed to get to work imme
diately in view of conditions. He said
the old cabinet could not function
over the week end. There was no ob
jection when he asked unanimous
consent for consideration of the 10
nominees.
• .
WORLD HELD DEPENDING
ON NEW U. S. CHIEF
Mexican Newspaper Says Inaugu
ration Is of Transcendental
Importance.
By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, March 4—The
government party newspaper, El
Nacional, said editorially today the
optimistic hopes of the entire world rest
squarely on the shoulders of President
Roosevelt.
The newspaper asserted that almost
as strongly as the people of the United
States look to Mr. Roosevelt's leader
ship, the peoples of the world look to
him for results in overcoming world
difficulties.
"His inauguration, therefore. Is of
transcendental significance," the news
paper said. " * * * Abundant improve
ment in the world may be expected
under the new administration's leader
ship."
The retiring administration was
praised by El Nacional for "its conduct
and policy of quieting unrest and dis
trust * * • In Latin America • •
The paper expressed the hope that
the policy of "splendid isolation" of the
United States has been definitely
abandoned.
FORECAST FAILS
Perhaps the principal casualty of
Inauguration day was the reputation of
the celebrated Hagerstown Almanac.
By tradition its forecasts are an ap
proximation of infalibility. But for
March 4, 1933, the almanac's predic
tion 'wa« "rain."
Text of Inaugural Address
RESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S in
augural address follows In
I am certain that my fel
low Americans expect that on
my Induction into the presidency I
will address them with a candor ind
a decision which the present situa
tion of our Nation Impels. This is
pre-eminently the time to speak the
truth, the whole truth, frankly and
boldly. Nor need we shirk from
honestly facing conditions in our
country today. This great Nation
will endure as it has endured, will
revive and will prosper.
So, flrst of all, let me assert my
firm belief that th» only thing we
have to fear is fear itself, name
less, unreasoning, unjustified terror
which paralyzes needed efforts to
convert retreat into advance. In
every dark hour of our national life
the leadership of frankness and
vigor has met with that understand
ing and support of the peopls them
selves which is essential to victory.
I am convinced that you will again
give that support to leadership in
these critical days.
full:
In such * aplrlt on my part and
on yours we face our common diffi
culties. They concern, thank God,
only material things. Values have
shrunken to fantastlo levels; taxes
have risen; our ability to pay has
fallen; government of all kinds la
faced by serious curtailment of In
come; the means of exchange are
frozen In the currents of trade; the
withered leaves of Industrial enter
prise lie on every side; farmers find
no markets for their produce; the
savings of many years in thousands
of families are gone.
More Important, a host of unem
ployed citizens face the grim prob
lem of existence, and an equally
great number toll with little return.
Only a foolish optimist can deny
the dark realities of the moment.
Yet our distress comes from no
failure of substance. We are stricken
by no plague of locusts. Compared
with the perils which our fore
fathers conquered because they be
lieved and were not afraid, we have
still much to be thankful for. Nature
still offers her bounty and human
efforts havt multiplied It. Plenty
It at our doorstep, but a generous
use of It languishes in the very sight
of the supply. Primarily, this la be
cause the rulers of the exchange of
mankind's goods have failed through
thelj own stubbornness and their
own Incompetence, have admitted
their failure and abdicated. Prac
tices of the unscrupulous money
changers stand Indicted In the court
of public opinion, rejected by the
hearts and minds of men.
True, they have tried, but their
efforts have been cast In the pattern
of an outworir tradition. Faced by
failure of credit they have proposed
only the lending of more money.
Stripped of the lure of profit by
which to Induce our people to follow
their false leadership they have re
sorted to exhortations, pleading tear
fully for restored confidence. They
know only the rules of a generation
of self-seekers. They have no vision,
and when there Is no vision the peo
ple perish.
The money changers have fled
from their high seats In the tem
ple of our civillaation. We may
now restore that temple to the an
cient truths. The measure of the
restoration lies In the extent to
which we apply social values more
noble than mere monetary profit.
Happiness Ilea not in the mere
possession of money; It lies in the
Joy of achievement, in the thrill of
creative effort. The Joy and moral
stimulation of work no longer
must be forgotten In the mad chase
of evanescent profits. These dark
days will be worth all they cost us
if they teach us that our true des
tiny is not to be ministered unto
but to minister to ourselves and to
our fellowmen.
Recognition of the falsity 01 mate
rial wealth as the standard of nie
ces* goes hand In hand with the
abandonment of the false belief
that public office and high political
position are to be valued only by
the standards of pride of place and
personal profit; and there must be
an end to a conduct in banking and
in business which too often has given
to a sacred trust the likeness of
callous and selfish wrongdoing.
Small wonder that confidence lan
guishes, for it thrives only on hon
esty, on honor, on the sacredness
of obligations, on faithful protec
tion. on unselfish performance:
Without them It cannot live.
Restoration calls, however, not for
changes In ethics alone. This Nation
asks for action, and action now.
Our greatest primary task is to
put people to work. This is no un
solvable problem if we face It wisely
and courageously. It can be ac
complished, in part, by direct recruit
ing by the Government Itself, treat
ing the task as we would treat the
emergency of a war, but at the same
time through this employment ac
complishing greatly needed projects
to stimulate and reorganize the use
of our natural resources.
; Hand in hand with this we must
Trankly recognize the overbalance of
population in our Industrial centers
and, by engaging on a national
scale in a redistribution, endeavor to
provide a better use of the land for
those best fitted for the land. The
task can be helped by definite ef
forts to raise the values of agricul
tural products and with this the
power to purchase the output of our
cities. It can be helped by prevent
ing realistically the tragedy of the
growing loss through foreclosure, of
our small homes and our farms. It
can be helped by insistence that the
Federal, State and local Governments
act forthwith on the demand that
their cost be drastically reduced. It
can be helped by the unifying of
relief activities which today are
often scattered, uneconomical and
unequal. It can be helped by na
tional planning for and supervision
of all forms of transportation and of
communications and other utilities
which have a definitely public char
acter. There are many ways in
which It can be helped, but It can
never be helped merely by talk in*
about It We must act and act
quickly.
Finally, In our progreee toward *
resumption of work we require two
safeguard* against a return of the
evllt of the old order; there must be
a strict supervision ot all banking
and credits and Investments; there
must be an end to speculation with
other people's money, and there must
be provision for an adequate but
sound currency.
Theee are the lines of attack. I
shall presently urie upon a new
Congress In special session detailed
measures for their fulfillment, and I
shall seek the Immediate assistance
or tne Mvtrmi mates.
Through this program of Action
we address ourselves to putting our
own national house In order and
making Income tAlince outgo. Our
international trad* relations though
vastly Important, arc In point of
time and necessity secondary to the
establishment of a sound national
economy. I favor as a practical
policy the putting of first thing*
first. I shall apare no effort to re
store world trade by .international
economic readjustment, but the
emergency at home cannot wait on
that accomplish em ent.
The basic thought that guides
these specific means of national re
covery Is not narrowly nationalistic.
It Is the Insistence, as a first con
sideration, upon the interdependence
of the various elements In and parts
of the United Statee—a recognition
of the old and permanently Import
ant manifestation of the American
spirit of the pioneer. It is the way
to recovery. It Is the immediate
way. It Is the strongest assurance
that the recovery will endure.
In the field Of world policy I would
dedicate this Nation to the policy of
the good neighbor—the neighbor
who resolutely respects himself and
because he does so, respects the
rights of others—the neighbor who
respects his obligations and respects
the sanctity of his agreements in
and with a world of neighbors.
If I read the temper of our people
correctly we now realise as we have
never realized before our interde
pendence on each other; that we
cannot merely talce but we must
give as wtll, that If we are to go for
ward we must move as a trained and
loyal army willing to sacrifice for
the good of a common discipline, be
cause without such discipline no
progress la made, no leadership be
come* effective. We art, I know,
ready and willing to submit our live®
and property to such discipline be
cause It make* possible a leadership
which aims at a larger good. This I
propose to offer, pledging that the
larger purposes will bind upon us all
as a sacred obligation with a unity
of duty hitherto evoked only in time
of armed strife.
With this pledge taken, I assume
unhesitatingly the leadership of this
great army of our people dedicated
to a disciplined attack upon our
common problems.
Action In till* image and to this
end to feasible under the form of
government which we have Inherited
from our ancestors. Our Constitu
tion to so simple and practical that
it to possible always to meet extraor
dinary needs by changes In emphasis
and arrangement without loss of es
sential form. That to why our con
stitutional system has proved Itself
the most superbly enduring political
mechanism the modern world has
produced. It has met every stress
of vast expansion of territory, of
foreign wars, of bitter Internal strife,
of world relations.
It to to be hoped that the normal
balance of executive and legislative
activity may be wholly adequate to
meet the unprecedented task before
us. But It may be that an unprece
dented demand and need for unde
layed action may call for temporary
departure from that normal balance
of public procedure.
I am prepared under my consti
tutional duty to recommend the
meaaures that a stricken Nation In
the midst of a stricken world may
require. These measures, or such
other measures as the Congress may
build out of Its experience and wis
dom. I shall seek, within my con
stitutional authority, to brine to
speedy adoption.
But In the event that the Con
gress shall fall to take one of these
two courses, and In the event that
the national emergency Is still criti
cal, I shall not evade the clear
course of duty that will then con
front me. I shall ask the Congress
for the one remaining Instrument to
meet the crisis—broad executive
power to wage a war against the
emergency, as great as the power
that would be given to me if we
were in fact invaded by a foreign
foe.
Tor the trust reposed in me I will
return the courage and the devo
tion that beflt the time. I can do
no less.
We face the arduous days that lie
before us in the warm courage of
national unity; with the clear con
sciousness of seeking old and precious
moral values; with the clean satis
faction t-*at comes from the stern
performance of duty by old and
young alike. We aim at the assur
ance of a rounded and permanent
national lire.
We do not distrust the future of
eaaentlal democracy. The people of
the United States have not failed.
In their need they have registered a
mandate that they want direct vig
orous action. They have a^ked for
discipline and direction under lead
ership. They have made me the
present Instrument of their wishes.
In the spirit of the gift I take It.
In this dedication of a nation we
humbly ask the blessing of God.
May He protect each and every one
of us. May He guide me In the days
to come.
FINAL TAME DUCK'
CONGRESS CLOSES
Adjournment Takes Colorful
and Prominent Figures Back
to Private Life.
^Continued From First Page.)
reorganize the Government to cut costs,
Philippine Independence, and the bank
ruptcy reform bill, were achieved by
the lame duck session.
But the majority of the Democratic
proposals failed, and even one appropro
prlatlon bill, that for the District of
Columbia, carrying $36,000,000, did not
get through the House. Nine of the
eleven annual supply bills carrying $2,
622.991,000 for Government operation,
and $1,259,070,321 for public debt re
quirements, were passed and signed by
Herbert Hoover before his term expired.
The bill for Independent offices was
given a pocket veto, Mr. Hoover de
claring It appropriated too much money.
Wranglinr Blocks Action.
Most of the Democratic legislative
program outlined at the beginning of
the session calling for a balanced
budget, farm relief, beer, additional
taxes and economy fell by the wayside.
The Republican-controlled Senate,
heavy with "lame ducks," and the nar
rowly divided party strength In the
House was largely responsible for the
wrangling that blocked action.
The Roosevelt domestic allotment
farm relief bill, the Glass banking re
form legislation, the Steagall guaranty
deposit measure, the Wagner $300,000.
000 unemployment relief measure, all
silver remonetization, medicinal liquor
and the Smith cotton bills failed of
enactment. Mr. Hoover pocket vetoed
the Smith measure, but he signed the
Jones bill reappropriatlng $90,000,000
for crop production loans.
Both the new Senate and House are
overwhelmingly Democratic. Vice
President Garner administered the oath
of office to 34 Senators yesterday. In
cluding 15 new Democratic members.
The bare majority the Republicans held
In the Seventy-second Congress was
shifted and the new standing is 58
Democrats, 36 Republicans, 1 Farmer
Labor and one vacancy.
Among the prominent Democrats who
make up the new Senate are WllUam
Glbbs McAdoo of California, former
Gov. Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia, who
was appointed to succeed Claude A.
Swanson, the new Secretary of the
Navy, and Nathan L. Bachman of Ten
nessee, who succeeded to the seat va
cated by Cordell Hull, the new Secre
tary of State.
Democratic members-elect to the new
House already have selected Represent
ative Rainey of Illinois as successor to
the speakership vacated by Garner, and
Byrns of Tennessee as floor leader. In
that branch the Democrats have 313
seats. Republicans, 117, Farmer
Labor, 5.
Hoover SifiM Fund Bills.
Mr. Hoover came to the Capitol to
sign the last of the appropriation bills
to become law. He sat in the presi
dential room and affixed his signature
to the $349,840,000 War Department
measure first. He then signed the sec
ond deficiency bill, calling for an outlay
of $31,000,000. of which $28,000,000 is
for tax refunds.
Items in the deficiency bill included
$300,000 for unemployment relief in the
National Capital; $150,000 for expenses
of the American delegation to the
World Economic Conference; $227,000
for payment of a judgment against the
Government in favor of the Pocono
Pines Hotel Co., at Stroudsburg, Pa„
and $35,000 for Senate and House in
vestigation! of utility holding com
panies.
Mr. Hoover also signed \he Fletcher
Steagall bill designed to make credit
accommodations of Federal Reserve
banks more easily obtainable by
farmers. It removes restriction on
loaning money directly to individual
farmers, provides for extension of re
payments and for reamortizations of
loans. It makes $50,000,000 in the
Federal Reserve banks available for
this purpose.
In turning over hU gavel to Garner.
Curtis delivered his final speech in the
Senate.
"I know the new administration will
do everything In Its power to bring
about the desired result," he said. "I
sincerely wish success to President-elect
Roosevelt, to Vice President-elect
Garner, and to the Democratic majority
In Congress.
Co-operation I'rjfd.
"In a few minutes they are about to
assume the leadership in the difficult
task confronting the Nation. The
duties and responsibilities of their high
offices are great.
"Our new leaders are entitled to, and
I am sure will receive, the full co
operation of every one, for the common
good of all."
Garner told the Senate he had
"come to co-operate" In the manage
ment of the Senate, after he told his
colleagues In the House that he re
gretted to leave the branch where he
has served so long.
"This Is my first and possibly may
be my last opportunity to address the
Senate. I am particularly anxious to
Ingratiate myself Into your favorable
consideration. • • • I come as your
presiding officer to co-operate, to be
helpful, to do the best I can to help
you conduct the proceedings of the
Senate."
Some of the other legislation that
became enacted was the extension f.>r
one year of the Glass-Steagall currency
expansion measure, the Cnuzens reso
lution to give the President power to
suspend bank payments in (States that
place this authority under the'.r bank
ing commissioners, and the Jo^es bill
which turned over the remaining of
the Farm Board cotton to the Red
Crocs.
NORMAN THOMAS LIKES
ROOSEVELT'S ADDRESS
By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, N. C„ March 4.—
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate
for President in 1932, viewed the in
auguration address of President Roose
velt today as "quite a fine talk as
Democratic talks go."
"But, of course, talk amounts to very
little," he said. "It is what he will do
about things that counts."
Thcmas addressed an audience here,
asserting that Socialism was the logical
plan for operation of the American
Government and urging a "republic of
free citizens living together in fellow
ship."
FREE LECTURE
—ON— _
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
-BY—
HON. WILLIAM E. BROWN, C. S. B.
OF LOS ANOELES, CALIF.
Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.
. In Constitution Hall
18th, C and D St*., Sunday, March 5, at 3:30 P.M.
Under the Auspices of
First, Second, Third and Fourth Churches of
Christ, Scientist
No Collection . ^ AH Welcome
INAUGURAL CROWD
EXCEEDS 300,000
Railroads Handle Bulk of
Traffic From Every Section
of Nation.
All arteries of travel Into the city
were taxed to the utmost yesterday and
the day before in the assembling of a
host of more than 300.000 person*—
enough to populate a city of very re
spectable size—who came to witness the
Inauguration of President Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
The bulk of the burden fell on the
railroads, which brought crowds from
all points of the compass totaling more
than 200,000, at what was described by
officials as a "conservative estimate" on
March 2, 3 and 4. More than half of
the arrivals poured through Union
Station yesterday In the seven hours
Immediately preceding the taking of
the oath or office by tne new President,
and while throngs were still arriving to
see the parade tne exodus of those who
left Immediately after the oath-taking
ceremony was In full swing.
43,000 VMtlng Auto*.
In aplte of the exhortations of the
local Police Department to vl«ltor« to
leave their cars at home, some 43,000
automobiles converged on the city dur
ing Friday and Saturday, according to
another estimate, also declared con
servative, by the District branch of the
American Automobile Association. Esti
mating an average car load of more
than two but less than three persons,
the A. A. A. came to the conclusion
that not less than 100.000 visitors
reached the city by automobile.
There also were those who arranged
for aceommodaions near he cly and
rode in on busses, and a relatively
small number who came by air East
ern Air Transport reported the arrival
of about 250 passengers, arid Pennsyl
vania Airlines a smaller number. The
latter system was compelled to cancel
many booking* for trips in from Cleve
land and Pittsburg on account of
weather conditions in the mountains.
Sixty-four private planes arrived at
Washington-Hoover Airport, carrying an
average of four to five passengers each.
It was easy to credit the estimate of
railroad passengers by the seemingly
never-ending mass of humanity which
Jammed Itself through the enormous
concourse. Inched its way through the
spacious waiting room and out onto the
nswly completed Capitol Plaza. By 6
o'clock yesterday morning, all of the fa
cilities of the station had been
swamped. As the day wore on it be
came a task of 15 minutes to a half
hour to get into a telephone booth, to
check a parcel, send a telegram or to
do any of the dozen things the arriving
throng would normally do.
Track! Constantly Um4.
All tracks on both levels at the termi
nal were in constant use. In addi
tion, several holiday specials were
parked at Fourteenth and Water streets
southwest, seventeen h street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, at
Benning and the Eckington freight
yards. These were trains which the
passengers u<ed as hotels from Friday
night until their departure today. The
bulk of the travel was In excursion
trains which left surh points as Phlls
dflphia, Pittsburgh. New York find Bal
timore. The rrnnsylV8nia Railroad's
New York excursion brought approxi
mately 11.000 yesterday, and there were
about 12,000 passengers on B. & O. and
Pennsylvania excursions from Pitts
burgh and similarly large numbers from
other points.
The Southern. Chesapeake & Ohio.
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
and other roads serving the Democratic
South brought in excursion specials
from Richmond. Norfolk. Miami and
many other Southern points.
It was the excursion specials on these
and the Northern and Western lines
which moved out first. Immediately
after the new President hr.d taken the
oath. The Pullman specials, such as
those from New York, were held until
late last night or early this morning
ueiore uepui mig.
I Practically every regular train ar
riving Friday night or Saturday came
in two section* and some were in three,
notably that which brought A1 Smith
and the Tammany delegation.
The District branch of the American
Automobile Association started to count
all of the cars bearing out-of-town tags
beginning Friday, but the booths set up
at the various entrances to the city
were so swamped yesterday that the
task was abandoned. There were booths
at Bladensburn road and New York
avenue northeast, Rhode Island avenue
and Newton street northeast. Wisconsin
avenue at the District line. Fourteenth
| street southwest, near the tourist camp,
, and on Mount Vernon Boulevard at
Capital Overlook.
Heaviest Travel Period.
The heaviest travel was reported be
tween noon Friday and 11 o'clock yes
terday. Tags from Pennsylvania. New
York and New Jersey predominated. In
spite of the difficulty which local
motorists experienced in finding park
ing spaces all of the incoming auto
mobiles must have been parked some
where and the A. A. A. reported that
it had no complaints of scarcity ol
parking places.
Although traffic moved at a snail's
pace both before and after the parade
the double shift of Traffic Bureau foot
and motor cycle policemen managed tc
keep it moving and no very serious
jams were reported.
The slowest stretch was said to be
Fourteenth street between Pennsylvania
avenue and K street, largely becausc
of the extraordinary pedestrian traffic
at the intersection with Fourteenth
street of Pennsylvania avenue. E, F and
G streets. The arteries leading out ol
the city were heavily traveled, but
traffic managed to find its way in and
out without undue delay.
ROME PRESS PREDICTS
ROOSEVELT'S SUCCESS
By the Associated Pre««.
ROME, March 5.—Sunday papers ex
pressed the belief the new United
gtates administration can act to solve
America's problems and, consequently
can have an enormous influence on the
I world situation.
II Popolo di Roma wishes President
I Roosevelt the best of success "not only
in the name of the friendship our
country has always held for America
but also because if America is saved,
the world is saved."
The newspaper described Mr. Roose
velt's task as "tremendous."
Inaugural Speech Comment
Roosevelt*s Party Associates and Many G. O. P. Join
in Acclaiming President's Policies in
Taking Office.
Br tht AUMliM hiu
Quickly and warmly for the most
part, members of Congress yesterday
responded to the unusual Inaugural
address by President Franklin D.
Roosevelt. His party members, gen
erally, were enthulastlc and numerous
Republicans Joined In expressing admi
ration and a willingness to co-operate.:
Some reminded that the President
had not yet made specific proposals, but
most of those who mentioned that said
they felt these would be forthcoming.
A bit of doubt was seen In the com
ment of Senator Wheeler, Montana
Democrat, who has called many times
for Inflation of the currency. He said
In the main he thought it was a very
able speech, but wanted to know "what
he meant by sound money, because
there Isn't any such thing."
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana,
who teamed with Wheeler during the
last session, said, however, It seemed
to him that the President said plainly
that "wealth must be decentralised,",
saaing:
"With that, I thoroughly agTee."
Senator Dill. Democrat of Washing
ton, one of the Senate Liberal group.
Mid the address made him believe the
President "Is still the progressive leader
of America."
Even Mr. Roosevelt's statement that
he would ask for war-time powers If,
necessary drew no criticism from
bodies Jealous of their prerogatives.
Representative Black. Democrat of New
York, said the Inaugural address showed
"great courage," and Representative
Sabath, Democrat of Illinois, said he
favored giving the new President broad
powers tip "restore normalcy."
A bit of the heartiest commendation
came from Senator Johnson, California
Republican independent, who supported
President Roosevelt du.lng the past
campaign. He said the utterances held
high hope for the American people. '
Other comment Included:
Senator Dickinson, Republican of
Ioiva: '*The address fitted into the
problems of the day and showed cour
age. The President's remedies were not i
specific, but probably will be specified
In a later address."
Senator King, Democrat, of Utab:
"It showed the courage of Andrew
Jackson, the philosophy of Thomas
Jefferson, the humanity of Lincoln and
the courage of a great prophet."
Senator Hastings, Republican, of
Delaware: "Of course, every one agrees
with what the President says, but the
weakness of his speech was that he of
fered no remedy."
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York: "Admirable and forceful. It
showed his determination and courage
to bring us back toward economic hap
piness."
Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mis
sissippi: "It was a very fine speech. I
am sure he will particularize as soon
as he calls Congress Into extra session.
It indicated the character of the man
who wants action."
Senator Dill: "It was the same kind
of speech he made before the election
and before he received the votes of
those who elected him. It msde me be
lieve that he is still the progressive
lender of America."
Senator Capper, Republican, of Kan
*as: "It was a hopeful pronouncement.
It was in line with the spirit of the
country at this time. I liked his dec
laration for action and the spirit of it. j
I believe the people will approve of it 1
and give him courage for action."
Senator Ashurst. Democrat, of Arl
icna: "It was an inspiring message of
much practical idealism. It will be joy- j
ously received everywhere."
Senator Gore, Democrat, of Okla
i homa: "I think he hit the keynote 1
j when he reminded us of the spirit of j
the American pioneer. If we will ap
' ply that spirit to our problems we will
conquer our problems ar.d achieve our
j destiny."
Representative Swing, Republican, of
California: "I think I can concur in'
everything he said. I hope my party
will get behind his program no matter
how much its membership differ in de
tails."
Representative Diet, Democrat, of
Texae: "Wonderful."
Representative Schafer, Republican,
of Wisconsin: "Where does he stand?
His speech cuts both ways—reduce taxes
and spend money; sound currency, but
i at the same time lots of It. I want to
! read It over."
I Representative McKeown, Democrat,
j of Oklahoma: "He exhibits a purpose
I LU (111.
Itrprrvntatlvr Carter. Republican of
; California: "It was grand to hear him
come out for sound money."
Senator McAdoo, Democrat, of Cali
fornia: "The speech was fine in tone
and high in purpose. I am gratified to
infer the President Intends to pre'-r.t
definite proposals to the Congress
promptly. I think that is of the great
est Importance In the critical situation
now existing in our country."
Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New
York: "The thing that impressed me
was the manifestation of courage he
displayed. The President has vindi
cated his willingness to face these prob
lems and solve them even to the extent
of assuming powers no President has
ever exercised In peace times."
Senator McNary. Republican, of Ore
gon: "It was frank and aggressive in
character and truly conformed to his
campaign utterances."
Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Massa
chusetts: "The address will make a
most favorable impression on the peo
ple of the country. It emphasizes and
gives promise of the courage and action
that the times demand."
Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South
Carolina: "It was a reassuring sp?ech
I
and the only speech a man could make
when Congress is to be called Into im
mediate session for a specific program.
The program for specific action will be
presented to Congress, the only body
that can consider it."
Senator Tydlngs, Democrat, of Mary
land: "A fighting speech, comprehend
ing the distress of the country as a
whole. It has considerably raised my
hopes as an individual that an aggres
sive and unrelenting campaign to re
lieve distress will be Inaugurated by the
new President. It should hearten every
one."
Senator Smith, Democrat, of South
Carolina: "He served notice that he in
tends to meet this situation, through
Congress if possible, and, if not, through
the powers that have been granted him.
His reference to currency seems very
significant. There must be an adequate
but sound circulating medium or cur
rency."
Representative McFadden, Repub
lican, of Pennsylvania: "The President
very definitely announced he would
present a plan of action. I was pleased
to hear what he said about the bank
ing situation. I am thoroughly In ac
cord that there must be a complete re
vision of it."
Representative Slrovich, Democrat, of
New York: "I thought that part where
he said there should be a conscription
of all resources of the Nation was the
best. Conditions now are worse than
war, and all resources must be used to
win.
Representative Wigglesworth, Repub
lican, of Massachusetts: "The incoming
administration deserves the greatest
possible support by all in positions of
responsibility at this time to solve prob
lems confronting the Nation."
Representative Jenkins. Republican,
of Ohio: "I am In favor of co-operating
with the President within reason, and
within the Constitution, in measures to
relieve the depression. The speech
suited the temper of the people."
Representative Sabath, Democrat, of
Illinois: "It is an impressive and sin
cere declaration. If Congress does not
comply with his requests for legislation.
I am in favor of giving him broad pow
ers to restore normalcy."
Representative Thurston. Republican,
of Iowa: "Unusual conditions sometimes
require unusual remedies. Congress un
doubtedly will respond to a legislative
program to meet the situation."
Senator Robinson, Arkansas, Demo
cratic leader: "The speech is a battle
cry to the people of the country to
which all should rally."
Representative Byrni of Tennessee,
who will be majority floor leader in the
next House: "It was an exceedingly
clew, able and forceful sddress en
tirely characteristic of the man. I
think the program he will present wiy
be designed to revive conditions and
there is no quertion but both houses cf
Congress will follow,hit leadership and
support his program."
Representative McDuffie, Democrat,
of Alabama: "It was a heroic speech
and the Congress will enact the pro
gram."
Other comment gathered by the As
sociated Press follows:
Waiter 8. Giflord, president of the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.:
President Roosevelt's inauguration and
his 'forceful' inaugural address start
the country today afresh ar.d over
whelmingly united in its war against
the depression. Under his leadership,
with the will to win and willingness on
the part cf each individual to make
any necessary bacrifices for the common
good, we can and we will conquer our
economic difficulties."
George C. Peerv, former Congress
man: "The President in his Inaugural i
address presents a concise appraisal of i
cur national situation. His. candor and
courage should help to rcn^w h::pe on
the part of ihe American people. His
declaration thet th-re n-U't b- an adc- j
quate and sound currency should re- I
assure the business world His con
ception of true destiny is fine. It is ft
great address "
Gov. Clarence D. Martin of Wash
inxton: "His spirited appreciation of
the emergency tripping the Nsticn and
frank recognition cf the nee<*.s of the
hour must be reassuring to the people
of the United States."
Angelo J. Rossi, Republican mayor of
San Francisco: "I was tremendously
impressed with the inspirational In
augural message. Mr. Roosevelt spoke
in terms understandable by ail right
thinking people. I am sure he will re
ceive the genuine co-operative support
of all persons interested in the welfare
of eur Naticnal Government "
Gov. Edwin C. Johnson of Colorado:
"In view of exi-ting economic condi
tions. President Roosevelt's fearless
handling of the financial situation cf
the country appears most sane and
logical."
Myron C. Taylor, chairman of the
United States Steel Corporation: "Presi
rient Roosevelt's inaugural address and
its definite promises Impress me pro- j
foundly. I hasten to re-enlist to fight j
the depression to its end. American
industry of all classes will continue
fullest support of the Nation and its
Chief Executives."
Frederic E. Williamson, president of
New York Central Railroad Co.: "In1
my opinion the President's inaugural
address is a very strong document. I
like It for Its brevity and force. I feel
that its directness presages immediate
and forceful action."
Francis H. Sisson. president of the
American Bankers' Association and vice
president of the Guaranty Trust Co. of
New York: "I regard the message as a
very courageous and inspiring appeal
to the American people for the'r co
operation and confidence. It is reas
POCKET VETO FATE
OF TWO OIG BILLS
President Leaves Cotton Pool
and Independent Offices
Measures Unsigned.
By the Associated Press.
Two pocket vetoes remained behind
Herbert Hoover last night as his partlnl
thrust at the Congress with which h«
had disagreed vigorously Tor months.
One of the measure# left unsigned
was Intended to help the cotton farmer
by giving him a share In a hug? Gov
ernment cotton pool in return for ft
reduction in acreage. The other would
have appropriated a billion dollars for
independent offices next fiscal year.
The retiring President issued a state
ment saying he was not signing the
Independent offices bill because all ap
propriations measures Congress had
passed this session were above budget
estimates, if amounts that would hav«
to be made available in deficiencies
v.ere considered.
Month* of Argument.
The budget argument hid been car
ried on for months. President Hoover
said Congress was appropriating too
much: members cf House and Senate,
some Republicans as well as Democrat*,
Insisted they were appropriating leaa
than he had asked.
Although Mr. Hoover gave no per
sonal reason for withholding hi* signa
ture frcm the cotton bill, a report de
tailing objections of his Secretary of
Agriculture. Arthur M. Hyde, vigorously
assailed the bill sponsored by Senator
Smith, Democrat, of South Carolina, to
encourage acreage reduction.
It would have pooled under an Agri
culture Department board cotton col
lateral held by the department on pro
duction end seed loans, as well a* ttocks
cf the American Cotton Co-operative
Association. Growers agreeing to *la«h
1933 production 30 per cent or mora
would have received an option on a
share cf this cotton and benefit by any
price increase resulting.
Hyd? said he was in hearty accord
with the intent of the bill, but didn't
think it would fulfill expectations.
Smith's retort was to promise its re
introduction in the new Congress.
His difficulties with Congress began
less than a month after he took office.
Before he called the special session on
farm relief. Capitol Hill leaders criti
cized him for delay. Finally he called
the special session.
Plan Called Unworkable.
When the Senate approved the deben
ture. however, he called the plan un
workable. He demanded continuation
of the flexible provision oI the tariff,
and the Senate replied by voting It out
cf the law. He finally got neirly the
kind cf farm bill he wanted and signed
the tariff law that came to him, but he
lost a lot of popularity doing It. One
of his most potent supporters, for In
stance. Senator Borah of Idaho, left the
Koover fold In that special session.
But that was not the end of Mr.
Hoover's differences with Congress. Hs
called "a serious blow to labor" and
vetoed the Wagner relief bill passed in
3 330. He tried to get Congress to econo
mize by asking the people to demand It.
He vetoed the 811.000.000 Spanish War
pension act. and It was p2ssed over hi*
veto; the same thing happened to the
measure letting veterans borrow 50 per
cent on their compensation certificates.
Along about this time, too. there came
the historic dispute over his nomination
of Judge John J. Parker of North Caro
lina to the Supreme Court. Although
his advisers on C:pitol Hill frequently
counseled him to withdraw it, Mr.
Hoover refused. The fight dragged
along for two months until the Senate
rejected Parker in a breath-taking vote.
Disagrees on Relief.
President Hoover disagreed vigorously
with Congress last year on relief. His
general Idea finally was accepted after
he had labele-1 the Democratic plan
•pork." but even then he had to uke
something he did not like—publicity for
loans of the Reconstruction Corpo
ration.
He asked Congress to give him power
to reorganize the Government in the
interest of economy. It gave him very
little, and when he told Congrei* «pe
ciflcilly what he proposed to do Con
gress overrode him. Consequently, he
charged Congrrs# with "virtual destruc
tion" of economy programs.
In recent months Mr. Hoover had
continued to concentrate on economy.
And just before he left office he ap
proved a bill that will give to his suc
cessor the same power to reorganize that
he had asked
Annual Retreat March 11-13.
The Third Order of St. Francis will
hold its annual retreat at the Wash
ington Retreat House. 4000 Hare wood
road March 11, 12 and 13. The re
treat will open with a conference at 7
p.m next Saturday and close with a
mass the following Tuesday at 6:30 ajn.
Lodge to Hold Card Party.
HYATTSVTLLE. Md.. March 4 (Spe
cial).—A bridge and 600 party will b«
given in Odd Fellows' Hall here next
Friday r.lght at 8:30 o'clock by Oriole
Lodge, No. 47, I. O. O. F.
suring in its general expression, and
particularly in its reference to the need
for a sound and adequate currency. Hla
suggestion for a high degree of dia
cipl.ne in American private and public
life must win universal approval"
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