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Thousands Mass Capitol Plaza and Route of Roosevelt Inaugural Procession Panorama view of Inaugural scene at the Capitol, showinr the massed thousands on the plaza as Franklin D. Roosevelt took the presidential oath. —Washlnrton Star Photo. . 'v.- *9 v Gov. A. Harry Moore of New Jersey and Mrs. Moore riding up Fifteenth street in the inaugural procession. The Governor was accompanied by his official staff. —Associated Press Photo. A "good lock" handclasp for his successor. Herbert Hoover, retiring: President, shaking hands with Franklin D Roosevelt as he greeted him at the White House and entered car for their drive to the Capitol for Mr. Roosevelt's induction into office. —Underwood A Underwood. A1 Smith was amon; the foot marchers in the big parade. The former Demo cratic standard bearer and John F. Curry, Tammany head, are shown flanked by two braves from the Wigwam as the Tammany contingent passed. —Associated Press Photo. The smart turn-out of Field Artillery from Fort Myer passing before the new President of the United States in the inaugural procession. —Harris & Ewin*. Three generations. President Roosevelt standing between his mother, Mrs. James D. Roosevelt, and his son John, just be fore leaving the Capitol after his induction into office. As the parade passed the Treasury on Fifteenth street," showing the contingent of color bearers from the 48 States. -Washington Star Photo The Hoovers bid farewell to Washington. Standing beside her husband. Mrs^ HMver wavM from their train as it pulls out of Union Station a few minutes after Mr. Hooverhad tlit burdens of the presidency to his successor. j ... "Abe Lincoln" marches In the parade. The impersonation drew salvos of. applause for Alton Shirk of Bel wood, Pa., Who wears his natural whiskers. —w»ihin«ton star Phot* ^ ... « The parade's harbinger of "better times." Under the merry-go-'round canopy of this novel float sat a constellation of Warner Brothers movie stars, who came all the way from Hollywood for tfte inaugural. I -WMUmton sur rtot®.