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Early Consideration
Of Nurse Draft Bill
By House Group Likely
It 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 im
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 30,000 and 32,000 casualties
a month were being brought home
for further treatment, compared to
8.500 a month in the first half of
1944. The number of patients in
Army hospitals, he said, increased
from 260,000 to 450.000 while the
nursing corps was increasing by only
2,000.
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 ob
tain many nurses from Government
departments. She estimated there
were 200 nurses in clinics at Gov
ernment buildings.
She also pointed out that a num
ber 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.
Dr. H. C. Byrd Will Speck
Dr. H. C. Byrd, president of the
University of Maryland, will ad
dress the Prince Georges Chamber I
of Commerce at 8 p.m. Monday at
the County Service Building,
Hyatts ville.
LOST.
BAG, serviceman’s, khaki canvas; left in
taxicab. Reward. Call FR. 4990.
BILLFOLD, brown leather; name. “W. G. :
Thomas.’ in gold letters; contained ap-1
proximately $45' in currency: believed ;
dropped on L-2 bus Friday morning. Call
Woodley 0764, Ext. 108. Reward._21
BILLFOLD, leather, important papers, in
name of STAFF SERGT. W H. MONT
GOMERY Please phone DI. 6110. Ext.
2345. ___
BLACK WALLET, near H. vie. J416; large
sum of money, name engraved, reward for
return. Phone CO 4085,
COLLIE, white, male, 7 mos. old. brown
patch over one eye; name "Toby.” Re
ward._WC. 5522.
COLLIE black, white chest, tail tip and
feet, fern le. lost vicinity Silver Spring;
seen in Takoma Park, named "Lady.'’ Re
w a rd. SH, 5427.__
DIAMOND from ring, lost in or between
Washington and Hyattsville; can identify;
reward. Call WA._7163,__
EARRING, silver-amethyst hoop, vicinity
Conn ave.. Eye and K sts. n.w.. Thurs.
eve.; sentimental vahie; reward. NO. 1292.
EYEGLASSES, rimmed bifocals, with W’hite
gold noseoiece. in vicinity of Worthington
st. n.w . near Pinehusst Circle. Reward
NA, 5536_ __
FRATERNITY CHARM, lost on Monday in
Washington or on the 1 p m Roanoke
Greyhound bus. a piece of gold chain with
a Greek letter, fraternity key with V P I.
and name of owner on back: liberal reward
if returned. H. B. DERR. Route 2. Fairfax.
Va.. 169-J.__
HANDBAG, large, brown leather, in drug
store Shoreham Hotel Tues. evening. Jan.
16th; contains valuable papers, passport,
family jewelry. Liberal reward for return
Adams 3001. 20*
HANDMADE SILVER NECKLACE, with 4
dark stones, inscribed J. S.-J941.” Re
ward. Berwyn 73-M.
LADY’S BULOVA WATCH, round, yellow
gold, black cord band. Reward. JOHN
SON, 1717 K st. n.e, ME. 654 6._
LAPEL WATCH, yellow gold, initials "L. I
N.,” lost Thursday in R. I. ave. Giant or
5th and K market. Reward._WA. 6302.
LEFT REAR WHEEL GUARD~oTl942 Buick
Roadmaster, lost in n.w section. Very lib
eral reward. Call AD. 3832 evenings.
MINK FUR SCARF, 3 skins. on~14th st.
car, Irving st. bus or Mr. Pleasant transfer.
Reward. C a 11 GE. 1202_
PEN, Shaeffer. green striped: sentiment <
attached: reward. DI. 4122, 9-5 except !
Sunday, or SH, 7.381._21 •_
PIECE CHINESE IVORY lost from brace- I
let. Shoreham Hotel. Jan 15th; reward.
EX. 2020, Ext. 225. weekdays.
POCKETBOOK, black, containing silver
compact, eyeglasses, social security card.
No. 4 ration book, wallet with $5; in phone
booth at 17th and Pa. ave. s.e.: reward.
TR. 7931, 213 35th st. n.e._
POCKETBOOK, lady’s alligator, lost in
Woodward & Lothrop department store,
containing ration books issued to Dorothy
S , Wilson P. and Ellen Susan Kilgore,
and small amount of cash, other personal
papers; substantial reward. SH. 9301.
POCKETBOOK, black patent leather; lost
Monday afternoon, Jan. 15; "Kennedy."
Ration books. library card, etc. WO. 6695.
* PUPPY, German police, about 9 months
old. dark brown: vicinity 1605 12th st.
r. w. Reward._AD. 8477.
PURSE, black suede, between 3725 35th
st., Mt. Rainier. Md., and 13 9th st. n.e..
contains about $50 cash, important papers
and photographs: reward. WA. 3852.
RED BILLFOLD, containing Book A gas■
' coupons. Lillian C. Beckett; driver's per
mit of Gloria K. Williams, other papers.
Reward 1837_4thjiL n.w. 22*
RING, gold, 2 blue and 3 amber stones,
unusual sentimental value; left in lady’s
lounge, Uptown theater, Wednesday eve
ning, Jan. 17. Will person who found
Please call NA. 8485 or WO. 7045? Reward.
RING—Between 1316 N H. ave. and Riggs
Natl. Bank. Dupont Circle Br.. solitaire
diamond ring plain gold, old-fashioned
mounting: valuable heirloom: liberal re
ward Hobart 6143.20*
SAMPLE KIT and briefcase, lost at 16th
and Corcoran sts. n.w.. Thursday night,
$25 reward. C. F. GREEN. 1600 16th st.
n.w. NO. 6600, Ext. 306._1
SIAMESE CAT, dark face, ears, feet and
tail, cream-colored body, blue eyes: lost
January 14; treasured gift from husbana
now overseas; $10 reward. Sligo 5834
TOOL BOX, left in front of 916 Eye st.
n.w., on sidewalk, at 11 p.m. Thurs . Jan.
IS. Reward. CO. 4965 after 6 p.m.
VICTORY GOLD PIN. with Marine emblem,
sentimental value. Liberal reward. Phone
Oliver 3083._
WALLET,- black leather: identifying name
stamped inside; reward. Call Temple
7491 after 6 p.m.__
WALLET, man’s, black leather, very im
portant papers, money, in Foxhall Village
Safeway or vie., Thurs. p.m . Jan. 18. Lib
eral reward, return. WO. 7166. 20*
WINDOW SHADES, 6: left in cab Thurs
day. Jan. 18, 1945: reward. Return to
412 19th st. n.e., Apt. 2. AT. 0441. 21*
WRIST WATCH, WAVE lost “Cort” gold in
downtown area. Please nhone Navy Dept..
Ext. 62864. MISS MILLS. •
WRIST WATCH, lady’s yellow eolirBulova.
black band: reward. Call DE. 7935. Ext.
WRIST WATCH, man’s gold Bulova; lost
between Gonzaga High School en route
to 3801 Minnesota ave. n.e.; reward.
AT. 9272.
WRIST WATCH, man’s white gold Gruen.
chain and knife; reward. JAMES S
RUST, NA. 8100,
LOST RATION COUPONS
BOOK NO. 4. listed in name of J. B
ECKLOFF. ME. 0405.__
POCKETBOOK, cont. ration books Nos. 3
and 4. issued to Lewis, Dade and Annie
Augustus, 1213 S. Quinn st., Arlington. Va.
_21*
RATION BOOK NO. 4, Issued to Thos. and
McAtee Noone and Terrell and William
Newmrn, Madeline C. Flynn. 132fi 45th
pi. n.e. _go*
RATION BOOK, 1. ELMONT B HAZARD.
1210 Holbrook ter, n.e, TR. 6573.
FOUND.
HAT, woman's, found Jan. 13th at 17th
and Eye sts.: return on identification,
•rite Box 245-Z. Star.
AN INALGl RATION WITH SNOWr—Shown in a picture taken from the Washing-persons who have thronged to previous inaugural ceremonies, only a small group
ton Monument are the south grounds of the White House as President Rooseveltbraved the wintry weather for a long-range view of the ceremonies on the south
took his oath of office today for a fourth term. Compared w'ith the thousands of portico of the White House. _Star Staff Photo.
VICE PRESIDENT ON GALA DAY—The new Vice President, Harry S. Truman, with Mrs. Truman
and their daughter. Miss Mary Margaret Truman, are shown arriving at the White House for the
inaugural ceremonies.
Inauguration
('Continued From First Page.)
that we must live as men. not as os
triches, nor a.s 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
ful note. He recalled the blessings
that God has bestowed on this Na
tion, 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 Garbed.
The President stood bare-headed
and without outer wraps in the near
freezing temperature throughout the
brief ceremony.
It w:as 12 o'clock sharp when the
Marine Band started the familiar
"Hail to the Chief,” which signaled
the President's arrival on the rear
of the portico. The crowd ap
plauded.
Heads were bared then as Bishop
Dun delivered the invocation and
asked that those in authority be “in
truth the resolute servants of the
common good.”
Then Mr. Wallace and Mr. Tru
man stepped forward, baring their
heads, and Mr. Wallace gave the
oath of office to the man who de
feated him for renomination.
Son James on Hand.
The retiring Vice President and
the new Vice President stepped
aside then and Mr. Roosevelt ad
vanced to the speaker’s stand on the
arm of an aide and his Marine
Corps son, Col. James Roosevelt,
who has stood at his father’s side
on his previous inaugurations.
Chief Justice Stone, in his robes
of office, then repeated the presi
dential oath and the President, in
firm, grave voice, repeated it after
him. It was just about 12:05 p.m.
when Mr. Roosevelt finished the
words that made him President for
the fourth time.
The President wore a blue business
suit for the ceremony, and when
some one sought to toss around his
shouloers the old Navy cape that he
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 he
advanced to the stand, and as he
finished speaking, Mr. Truman,
smiling, came back and once more
grasped his hand.
The President stood gravely then
as Msgr. Ryan asked the final bless
ing and the Marine Band played
the national anthem.
As the last note sounded at 12:14
p.m., 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.
Lt. Stanley Plytynsi of Bayonne.
N. J.. one of 50 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.- Metropoli
tan Opera singer and friend of the
Roosevelt family.
Judge Samuel I. Rosenman, coun
sel 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
gleaming on their shoulders.
Mrs. Wilson is tiuest.
On a step from the spot reserved
for the Chief Executive stood Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, wifccw 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 inti
mate. was accompanied by his wile,
who wore a black double-breasted
suit and red off-the-face hat.
Grandchildren See Rites.
Eager spectators were a dozen
Roosevelt grandchildren and Diana
Hopkins, young daughter of Mr.
Hopkins, who watched the ceremony
from the first landing of the curving
stairs leading up to the portico.
While the President talked, one
not-too-much-impressed grandchild
moulded a snowball and chucked it
at a cousin. A nursemaid hurried
down to stop more of that,
j A large strip of canvas had been
placed on the lawn in front of the
! portico to protect the guests from
; the slushy footing, but many ignored
'this and crowded into the graveled
driveway just below where the
i President stood.
On the lawn with the diplomats
the Earl of Halifax, British Ambas
sador, stood smoking a pipe.
Before the President—soon to be
63—took the oath, he bowed in
prayer with family and associates,
; in accordance with the custom
■established at the time of his first
| inaugural.
j Here, too, however, custom gave
way to the war, and instead of the
pilgrimage to St. John's 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.
John's and the Rev. Howard S. Wil
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:
'O 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
1686. It was held for him by Charles
Elmore 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 passages—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
| President’s four sons present for
i the historic rites. Service assign
ments took the others elsewhere,
i Reminders of those absent, how
I ever, were among the third gen
| eration, which was well repre
isented. This year the White House
'did not say how many members of
the family were here.
A buffet luncheon for a 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 and
Premier Stalin, which is expected .to
produce the blueprints for final vic
tory over the Nazis: for the increased
pressure this will make it possible
j to put on the Japanese and, per
jhaps, for the days of peace.
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
I has expressed its regret and ordered
1 an inquiry, it was said.
Retiring Vice President and Mrs. Wallace as they arrived.
—St^r Staff Photo.
Occidental Restaurant
Employes Benefit
In Mrs. Buchholz Will
Several veteran employes of the
Occidental Restaurant are to bene
fit under the terms of the will of
Mrs. Christina Buchholz, owner,
who died here last Monday at the i
age of 67, leaving an estate valued
at approximately $597,000. A peti-;
tion for probate of the will was
filed yesterday in District Court.
Mrs. Buchholz's estate included the
restaurant business, cash and prop
erty valued at $300,000, real estate
valued at $225,000 and stocks and
bonds valued at approximately
; $72,000.
! Mrs. Buchholz owned only a life
interest in the building housing the
restaurant, it was explained by At
torney Cornelius H. Doherty, named
executor in the will. Debts listed
against the estate total approxi
mately $70,000, according to the
petition.
After a number of bequests are
taken care of, the will instructs that
the residue of the estate may be
reduced to cash, at the discretion of
the executor, and divided equally
among Fred Merkle, a step-brother,
who is steward at the restaurant;
Mrs. Louise Stoner, a niece, of Ar
lington, Va., and a nephew, Gustav
Blank, Arlington. At least for a
time, anyway, the famous restaurant
business will not be sold, it was
learned.
Besides Mr. Merkle. the restaurant
employes who are to receive be
quests include Raymahd A. Deaner,
auditor, who is to receive $2,000;
Charles B. Simmons, manager, $2,
000, and Albert Herbert, $500. Other
bequests to relatives and friends
run from $500 to $3,000.
The will also bequests $2,000 to
the German Orphan Asylum and
$1,000 to the Concordia Lutheran
Church.
Mrs. Btichholz was the widow ol
; Gustav Buchholz, who died in 1925
and the mother of Fred Buchholz
I who died last November.
Dog Puts Hush-Hush
On List of Roosevelts ,
Due for Inaugural
By the Associated Press.
The White House refused to
disclose exactly which mem
bers of the Roosevelt family
would be here for the inaugu
ration.
It 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
& bit sensitive about the sub
Tect of travel since a certain
dog got a ride on a certain
plane.
Ginny Simms in Hospital
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 20 (/P).—Movie
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progressing satisfactorily today at
Good Samaritan Hospital, which she
entered yesterday for a physical
checkup and rest. Her doctor said
she would leave the hospital in a
ifew days.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Finally Admits
'Inauquritis' Has Her Weary
By the Associated Press.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is tired.
It’s only a bit of "inauguriti^,”
very temporary.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who, for a dozen
/ears, has set a pace that wilted
others, today is drooping—just a
little—with the strain of her hus
band’s 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
well as greet hundreds at the White
House.
Today she is shaking hands liter
ally several thousand more times—
what with 2.000 guests coming to
luncheon following the inaugural,
then hundreds more for a tea and
still more at a reception later.
Yesterday there were 250 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.
Snow Today Gives Roosevelt
All the Inaugural Weathers
President Roosevelt now can tell
his grandchildren he has bedn in- ‘ c
augurated in all kinds of weather, )l
Looking out over the sonw-cov-!t
ered White House grounds today, he c
could recall the January in 1937 i
when he took the oqth of bffice for s
the second time in a cold, driving
rain. \ t
Or he could think back to the 1
grim days of March, 1933, when the <
skies matched the gloom that hung ;
over the Nation. The only one he i
can remember with pleasure was
his third inaugural in 1941, when <
the bitter cold of the night before l
inauguration day gave way to bright i
sunshine. ]
While inaugural guests had to 1
stand ankle-deep in the snow— i
unless they managed to crowd onto ;
the thin strip of tarpaulin near the
portico—they could be grateful for
one thing—it wasn't raining. For
security reasons they could not use
hmbrellas.
Details of Washington police,)
warned in advance to wear ade-\
quate clothing because they could
not be relieved, were fortified with
coffee and sancjjviches. Two patrol
wagons sped to the White House at
10 a.m., carrying 800 sandwiches and
20 gallons of coffee for the police,
some of whom had been on duty
since 8 a.m.
1,CJ Club to Become i
Permanent and Take
Part in 1946 Election
The One Thousand Club, organ
ized last year to help finance Presi
dent Roosevelt's re-election cam
paign, intends to become a perma
nent body and to take an active
part in the 1946 congressional elec
tion. 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 year's campaign the club,
which requires a $1,000 donation for
membership, enlisted about 300
members and its present goal is to
I achieve a roster of 1.000, to which
ithe group is limited by its constitu
! tion.
Reports $50,000 Balance.
He said that the club now has a
surplus of approximately $50,000, Of
the funds expended. 30 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 been
invited as honor guests to attend
the President's inauguration today.
Inaugural Cards
Hard to Get and
Harder on Eyes
By the Associated Press.
Cards of admission to the inaugu
ration are not only hard to get, but
are hard to look at. They come in
six colors; »
Blue—for Senators and Represent
atives, Governors, officials, and spe
cial aides.
Salmon—For diplomats.
White—For honored guests; Demo
cratic National Committeemen;
Democratic State chairmen, and
presidential electors.
Brown—For veterans.
Yellow—For press, radio and news
photographers.
Red—Choicest of all, for Cabinet,
Supreme Court and others permitted
on South Portico where oath is ad
ministered. Red Card holders are
| the only ones permitted to enter the
, White House grounds in their cars.
.
One man in Washington was
:omplacent about today’s weather—
Dr. Charles Greeley Abbot, an au
thority on long-range weather fore
:asts. More than a week ago he
went out on a limb to predict rain or
snow for inauguration day.
"Just luck,” commented Dr Ab
Qot, who explained that he based
his forecasts on variations in the
sun's radiation over a 12-month
period and is never surprised when
he misses on a single, selected day.
“I was rather glad to see a 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
a little worried.
“It would have made me look
pretty silly all over the world if it
hadn't rained or snowed,” 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 a degree or two above
freezing?
The weathermen referred ruefully
to a much worse inauguration day—
for them as well as for President
Taft. On March 3, 1909, it started
snowing. It didn't stop until 12:20
p.m. on March 4. By that time 9.8
inches of snow had fallen. Early
vintage automobiles and carriages
had a terrible time getting to the
Capitol.
Unhappiest of all were the weath
ermen. They had forecast fair
weather.
Actually, Washington weather tid
ing what it is, the President has
fared no worse with his three Jan
uary inaugurals than some of the
Presidents who took oath on
March 4.
Of course, it rained so hard on
January 20, 1937, that one Senator
appeared on the inaugural platform
with a 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 a fair one, but
President's Wilson's second inaugu
ral 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 a
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