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History - Making Scenes as Franklin D. Roosevelt Became President Franklin p. Roosevelt taking1 the oath as the Nation's thirty-second President. Present at the historic ceremony are, left to rlfbt: Chief Jastice Hughes, administering the oath; Charles E. Cropley, clerk of the Supreme Court, holding Bible; President Roose velt, his son James and Herbert Hoover, retirinf President. —WMhiniton star Photo. President Roowrclt delirerinf his iuunnl addrqp at the C apfeol hi the dramatic honrs of a national emerjcpcy in which he told the Ifaflon, "1 aamime unhesitatingly the leadership." —Awocutea Press Photo. Ml " ' ■ 1 ■ . , »" W A crush of notables. Interesting snapshot Just after President Roosevelt completed his ad dress at the Capitol, showing Chief Justice Hughes in midst of crowd. Others are Senator Russell of Georgia, former Senator Watson of Indiana and Senator La Follette of Wisconsin. —Associated Press Photo. Mrs. Roosevelt, President Roosevelt and their son kmo posing: for camera close-ups on their arrival at the White RMfe Just after inaugural ceremony at the CapitoL —H»rru a Mt Movie Mfflew frind as Mrs Roosevelt. Pre* ident Roosevelt, their son James and Senator Josepfc T. Robinson, Democratic leader, pose on their arrival at (he White House from the Capitol. —Harris A Ewlr.* Got. Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Pinchot also were among the bi( representation of State Governors in the parade. —WMhineton Star Photo. Photographers In action. From their crowded platform on the Capital Plata, a ■mall army of them afift training their cameras on the inaugural stand to photo graph the historic scene. <—WMhiMton star «j«o. Got. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland waving from ear as he rode in the Governor! section of the lnaugoral procession. -w»shinrton st.r Photo. ©roup with masted flags passing the presidential reviewing stand in front of the White House. President Roosevelt stands with head bared as he views the colorful pro —raaerwooa a underwood: !ie\wf the taanfural procession from The Star fiSfS^SLiTEnPL* thl fM»ed tow* of Richmond Lifht Infantry Bines, one of the most colorful units In the parade. Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Hoover smiling as they drove from the White House together (or the tnanfural ceremony at the CapltoL -under™* * undwwwi