Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1933, Page 6

ROOSEVELTLINKED | TOTHO PRESDENTS Incoming Exerutive Related to “T. R.,” Grant and Other Notables. BY H. R. SMALLEY. thers will write much of every ph?.sr‘ of the life and works of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, from his education and early training, to what he likes for breakfast, and how he spends his eve- nings. 1 shall only attempt to present a brief sketch of the forbears of the thirty- second President of the United States, to show his exact relationship to the twenty-sixth President and the eight- senth President, and to other families and individuals of distinction. It would be difficult to understand how anyone with such a rare combination of an- cestors as Mr. Roosevelt has could be prevented from making his mark in the world. The relationship of Franklid to the great Theodore has been much dis- cussed, and the fifth cousinship as- sumed a prominence during the last presidential campaign somewhat out of proportion to its true significance. I venture the suggestion that if Franklin D. Roosevelt’s name had been Smith and he had not married Theodore Roosevelt’s niece he himself might not have known of the fifth cousinship. Both in Seventh Generation. The founder of the Roos In America was Claes Martens? Rosenvelt, who came from Zeeland, Hol- land, to New Amsterdam (now New York) in 1649. Both Franklin D.and T. R. are in the ceventh generation from Claes. His son, Nicholas, was born in New Amsterdam in 1658 and died + in 1742. Nicholas was evidently & man of some importance in the community, and perhaps the original Democrat of the family, for it is recorded he opposed the aristocratic party under the Leisler regime. He was elected alderman three times, namely, in 1700, 1701 and 1715. He took unto himself a thoroughly Dutch bride, Heyltje Jans Kunst, in 1682, and reared a family of nine chil- dren—four boys and five girls. Two of the sons, Johannes and Jacobus, are of interest to us, because they are the an- cestors respectively, of the twenty-sixth and thirty-second President of the United States. Between Johannes and Theodore on the one hand and Jacobus and Frank- 1in on the other there are four genera- tions, comprising the first, second, third and fourth cousins. In Theo- dore’s line these generations were— Jacobus, Jacobus, Cornelius and Theo- dore, while the corresponding genera- tions in Frankiin's line were—Isaac, Jacobus, Isaac and James. Thus the late President and the President in- herited an equal quantity of the blood of Nicholas the son of Claes Marten- szen, namely, 315 per cent. The other 967, per cent of blood of these two famous men came from ancestral lines other than Roosevelt. Geneticists claim, however, that physical or mental attributes or both may be passed down through many generations from some very strong and prepotent ancestor. In the Roosevelt line the most common physical feature would appear to be the rather prominent and well formed teeth that are to be seen in nearly every Roosevelt mouth. Dutch Line Continued. Locking over the two Roosevelt lines we discover that the pure Dutch blood carries down farther in Theodore's than in Franklin's Jine. In Theodore’s line all of the Roosevelts from Claes Mar- tenszen down to and including Jacobus in the fifth gencration married into other Dutch families. The first name of Claes Martenszen's wife was Jametje, last name not definitely known. His son Nicholas married Heyltje Jans Kunst, Job: ried Heyltje Sjverts, nnetie Bogard and s, T. R.’s great grand- Maria_Van Schaack. | x married _Elizabeth | ill of P hia and Thecdore's | 2lso named Theodore, married | Martha Bulloch, daughter of Maj. James S. Bulloch of Georgia and| grand-daug] of Gen. Daniel Stewart of the Revolution. In Franklin's line Jaeobus, grandson | of Claes Martenszen, married Catierina Hardenbroek, and his son Isaac married Cornelia Hoffman, of Dutch and‘ . Huguenot ancestryy Jacobus married | Maria Eliza Walton, daughter of Admiral Gerard Walton, F. D.’s great- . great-grandfather, and from whom he no doubt inherited some of his love for | the sea. Isaac Roosevelt, son of Jacobus and grandfather of the Presi- dent, married Mary Rebecca Aspinwall, daughter of John Aspinwall, and grand- | daughter of Capt. John Aspinwall, a sea captain who commanded vessels out of New York long before the Revolu- tion. and who died in 17™. Like Admiral Gerard Walton, Cap hn Aspinwall was & great-great-grandfather of Franklin Roosevelt. On his mother’s side, Capt. Joseph Church, another great-great-grandiather, was mariner. Thus at least three of Roosevelt’s el great-sreat-grand- fathers were se: ng met. Ancestor on Mayflower. Mary Rebecca Aspinwall, grand- mother of F. D, was a granddaughter | of Joseph Howland, a descendant in the fifth generation of John Howland, a Mayflower passenger and thirteently signer of the Maytlower Compact. AS ‘we shall see later, another of Franklin's ancestors came cver on the Mayflower, and still another came to Plymouth in 1621. And ncw we come to James Roose- velt, son of Isaac and father of the President. He was born July 16, 1828, at Hyde P where his father had lived and died He was graduated from Union Co'lege and from Harvard, entered business and was very success- ful. He was connected with many enterprises, chiefly in banking and transportation. He was president of the Champlain Transportation Co., an incorporator of the City Trust Co., & trustee of the Farmer’s Loan and Trust Co., vice president of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. and an officer of a steel company. He was also interested in many railroads. He was a member of the Holland Society, and of .the University. Metropolitan, Century, Man- hattan and other clubs. He married first Rebecca Howland, and to this ‘union one child, James Roosevelt Roose- velt, was born. His first wife died in 1876, and in 1880 he married Sarah Delano. Their son and only child, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was born January 30, 1882. His father died December 8, 1900. The Roosevelts in nearly every generation have been willing to devote some time to public service, though few “ of them have madc it a life work. In Theodore’s line we find that Johannes in the third generation was assistan alderman, 1717 to 1727, and alderman, 1730 to 1733. His son Jacobus served in the Revolution as a private, and * Jacobus 2nd, a successful merchant, served as commissary to Continental troops without compensation. Theo- dore’s father helped equip troops for the Civil War, served as collector of the port of New York under President Hayes, and was one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and American Museum of Natural History. Laid Church Stone. Jacobus of the third generation in Franklin's line laid the first stone of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of New York in 1767. His son Isaac, a sugar refiner before and for many years after the Revolution, was one of the first members of the chamber of commerce organized in 1768, and an original incorporator of the first public hospital in New York City. He served; as a private in the Revolution in the 6th Regiment Dutchess County Militia. He a member of the Néw York ’ | galleries were filled. Down on the floor it {than the formal ritual of administer- ! for they were paying honor at the same Claes Martenszen Rosenvelt (Artived New York 1649) Nicholas Roosevelt (1658-1742) STAR. WASHINGTON, D, (. SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1933. R T e 1 Jacobus Roosevelt (1692-1776) Isaac_Roosevelt (1726-1794) Jacobus Roosevelt (1760- ) TIsaac Roosevelt (1790-1863) 0 James Roosevelt (1828-1900) Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882- © New, York Times Studio (Brothers) (1st Cousins) (2nd Cousins) (3rd Cousins) (4th Cousins) (5th Cousins) Thecdor (1858-1919) Johannes Roosevelt (1689- ) Jacobus Roosevelt (1724~ D Jacobus Roosevelt (1759-1840) Cornelius Van S. Rooscvelt (1794-1871) lore Roosevelt (1831-1878) IEESIE N o e Roosevelt Elliot Roosevelt (1860-1894) Anna Eleanor Roosevelt * (1884~ ) Note—Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is Theodore's niece and a fifth cousin once removed to her husband. State Constitutional Conventipn in 1777 _and of the Convention to adopt the Federal Constitution in 1788. He was State Senator from 1786 to 1791. Jacobus, the son of Isaac, served as Assemblyman, 1796-1797, and as alder- man in 1809. He had three wives and 13 children, o was perhaps too busy to hold many offices. Isaac, grandfather of, and James, father of, the President were apparently not active in_public | affairs of a political nature, although both were identified with many worthy causes. Undoubtedly there have been among | the several thousand descendants of | Claes Martenszen Van Roosevelt in other family lines than the two that have been discussed many who have played prominent roles in the affairs of city, State and Nation. One of these is Nicholas, a brother of Theodore's great-grandfather, born in 1767, who was associated with Robert Fulton in introducing steamboats on Western | rivers. His wife was Lydia, daughter of | John Henry Latrobe, engineer-architect | of the Capitol at Washington. Another member of the Roosevelt family who achieved outstanding suc- cess was Willlam Emlen_ Roosevelt, a first cousin to Theodore. He was presi- dent of the banking firm of Roosevelt! than he & Son in Wall Street and was an officer in many corporations. Fifth Cousin of Husband. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt is a t‘mh1 cousin, once removed, to her distin-| guished husband, being the daughter of Elliot Roosevelt, a younger brother of Theodore, who died in 1894. On his mother's side F. D. is de- scended from sturdy New England fami- | lies—the Delanos, the Lymans, the| Churches apd the Warrens. Other| names_occurring in the maternal line are Robbins, Cushman, Peckham, Perry, Pope, Hunt, Head, Shaw and Tucker— ure English stock, which seems to have glended admirably with the Dutch. Through his great-grandfather, Capt. | Warren Delano, and his wife Deborah | (Church) Delano, ‘Mr. Roosevelt is twice descended from Richard Warren, & Mayflower passenger and twelfth slgner’ of the Compact. Capt. Warren Delano was a descendant in the fifth genera- tion from Richard Warren through his granddaughter, Mercy Warren, who married Lieut. Jonathan Delano, while his wife, Deborah (Church) Delano, was a descendant in the seventh genera- | tion through Richard Warren's daugh- ter Elizabeth, who married Richard Church. Lieut. Jonathan Delano was the son | of Phillip De-la-Noye, who was born at Leyden in 1602 and came to Plym- outh in the Fortune in 1621. He fitted | out at his own expense a company of | 56 soldiers to fight the Pequot Indians in 1637. Jean de Lannoy. 1570 to 1604, father of Phillip De-la-Noye, belonged to an old French family. He was de- scended from the early Kings of | France, Navarre, Spain, Portugal, Ba- varia and England, Among his ances-| tors were Clovis I. Charlemange and| Hugh Capet of France, Willlam the| Conqueror and Alfred the Great. Jean moved from Tournai to Leyden in 1509, where his wife later established 12 houses of refuge for persecuted Hugue- nots and Protestants from all countr among them John Robinson, leader of the Pilgrims. N Ancestor of U. S. Grant. Lieut. Jonathan Delano, born 1647. died 1720, and his wife, Mercy Warren, | had 13 children. Little did he dream that two of his descendants would be- come heads of a great Nation, for he is the ancestor not only of Mr. Roose- velt through his son Thomas (18th child), but also through his son Jona- l e is the ancestor of President U. S. Grant. And it is interesting to learn that F. D. is just a trifle more closely related to President Grant than to Theodore Roosevglt—fourth cousin, once removed, to the former; fifth cousin to the latter. In fact, Franklin D. is exactly the same relation—fifth cousin, once removed—to Col. U. S Granta 3d, superintendent of buildings and groungs in Washington, D. C.. as he is to Theodore Roosevelt, governor general of the Philippines, or to his sister, Mrs. Nickolas Longworth. The motber of Franklin D.’s mother, Catharine Robbins (Lyman) Delano. contributed one of the strongest of the four major ancestral lines. She was the eleventh and youngest child of Judge Joseph Lyman, who graduated at Yale in 1783 and was admitted to the bar in 1787. He practiced law seven years in Westfleld, Mass,, and was connected with the county court as clerk, judge or sheriff for 60 years. His father, Capt. Oliver Lyman, married his second cousin once removed, Eleanor Lymap. Rjchard Lyman, who settled in before 1635, went in Chablestown, Mass.. October of that vear with a party of 100 settlers to Hartford, Windsor and | Wethersfield, Conn. He was one of | H-E Photo. the original settlers in Hartford. His descendants have attained distinction in many lines of endeavor. A few examples, in addition to Mr. Roosevelt, are: Admiral George Dewey, Eliot, president of Harvard for so many years; J. P. Morgan, the elder, financier; Curtis D. Wilbur, former Secretary of the Navy; his brother, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of Interior; William R. Castle of Hawaii, his son, William R. Castle, jr, Undersecretary of State; Frederic A. Delanq, retired railroad president, former member of the Federal Reserve Board and now chairman of the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission, and Warren Delano Robbin.. protocol officer in the State Department. Mr. Roosevelt is a third cousin to J. P. Morgan, a first cousin to WarrenyDelano Robbins, a nephew of Frederic A. Delano, but more dis- tantly related to the others mentioned. Allied With Strong Families. The fact that Franklin D. Roosevelt is a fifth cousin to Theodore is not in itself of great significance. Hundreds of others are similarly and more closely related to that great American. The real significance from the viewpoint of heredity is that the Roosevelt family in every, generation has allled itself through marriage with other strong families. The Roosevelt stock, blended with the gentle blood of the South, produced Theodore, whereas, the same stock, plus the New England Yankee | lines with a dash of French Huguenot, has given us Pranklin. However, despite the Dutch and Huguenot strains—ard certainly Roose- velt and Delano are names of which any one should be proud—the thirty- second President's ancestry is pre- dominantly English. Of his elght great-grandparents, six were entirely of English descent, the other two were Dutch-Huguenot-English and Huguenot- English, respectively. And of Mr. Roosevelt's 16 great-great-grandparents it seems most likely that 13 were of pure English stock. By and large, the ancestry of Frank- lin Delano Roosevelt is rather typically America. His forbears have served their country well in every crisls, from the Pequot Indian uprising in 1637 to the rresent time. They have helped to build America—their descendants will help to preserve its traditions, to develop its| resources and to defend it under all circumstances. GARNER INDUCTED AS VICE PRESIDENT Retiring Speaker Presides Over Both Wings of Con- gress Within Hour. (Continued From First Page.) the stage had been set earlier in the| morning by adding scores of extra | chairs to the 96 senatorial seats which | crdinarily are spread roomily across the chamber, to make room for the distinguished guests. The retiring and incoming Presidents, members of the Senate and House, the diplomatic corps, -the retir- ing cabinet members, the justices of the Supreme Court and the heads of the three branches of national defense mede up the offieial gathering assem- bled in the Senate chamber. The Roosevelt and Hoover families occupied the front row of the gallery reserved for the President, Vice Fresi- dent and Senators, on the west side of the chamber. On one side of the aisle on this front row, sat Mrs, Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the incoming President, and next to her was Mrs. Roosevelt’s mother, Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt. Other relatives and close friends occupied adjoining rows. Across the aisle in the same gillery was Mrs. Hoover, accompanied by her two sons, Herbert, jr., and Allan. Mrs, Edward E. Gann sat near Mrs. Hoover. When the time arrived to brush aside the remaining fragments of the legislative work of the dying Congress and prepare for the induction into of- fice of the new Vice President, the Senators, who ordinarily are divided on opposite sides of the center aisle, all moved to the east side of the chamber, where they were also joined by the Senators-elect waiting to take the oath. P House Enters Senste. The membership of the House filed into the Senate by the south deor and took seats on the west side. To them the ceremonies meant something more ing the oath to a new Vice President, time to a close associate, with whom many of them had served for many years at the other end of the long corridor which leads to the House. Next came the corps of Ambassa- dors, Ministers and other representa- tives of foreign governments, and they likewise were seated on the west side. Adding a touch of color to the scene, came the general of the Armies, the chief of sitaff of the Army, the chief of naval operations and the com- mandant of the Marine Corps, accom- oanied by their aides. They were seated on the east side. Mr. Garner entered the chamber through the east lobby door, and was seated on the left cf Vice President Curtis. The new Vice President was escorted by the Committee on Arrange- ments, consisting of Senators Robinson of Arkansas, Moses of New Hampshire, Hele of Maine and Representatives Pou of North Carolina, Rainey of II- linols and Saell of New York. Presi- President’s Oath One Sentence Is Used to Induct Franklin D. Roose- velt Into Office. The oath prescribed for Franklin D. Roosevelt today to induct him into the office as President of the United States: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, pro- tect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” dent Hoover was escorted in through the south door and seated in front of the clerk’s desk, followed a moment later by President-elect Roosevelt, who arrived by the west lobby door and was seated in front of the clerk’s desk. As soon as all of the official guests were present Mr. Curtis administered the oath of office to his successor, after which the retiring Vice President de- livered his brief address of farewell, adjourning the Senate sine die. Mr. Curtis stepped down and the new Vice President from Texas took the chair. Curtis Expresses Wishes. In his farewell address, Mr. Curtis wished success to the new President and Vice President, and d:clared the new leaders of the Government “are em- titled to, and I am sure will receive, the full co-operation of every one, for the common good of all.” “The major task confronting the new administration is to bring about the economic recovery of our people and of their affairs,” Mr. Curtis said. “Their's is now the responsibility of leadership, but the problem is the con- cern of each and every one of us, whether retiring from office or entering office. I know the mew administration will do everything in its power to bring about the desired result. I sincerely wish success to President-elect Roose- velt, to Vice President-elect Garner and to thfi Democratic majority in Con- Recalling that he is completing to- day 40 years’ of service in the halls of Congress, Mr. Custis described as one of the most important days of his life. With deep fecling, he added: “For four decades my life has been devoted to the, task of aiding’in the government of the United States. Two score years of my life have been spent in this building which we are gath- ered. My work has been absorbing. It has fixed and held my, best efforts for the public welfare. It is with deep emo- tion that I bid you good-by and shortly go ferth from here a private citizen. It is with sincere regret that-I bid fare- well to this legislative atmosphere, to these kindly and friendly legislators with whom it has been my good fortune to associate for so many yehrs. Thanks Senate for Support. “I need not tell you that in my long service in the House, in the Senate, and more recently as your presiding officer, I have seen many such occasions as this, wherein the. ties which bind us to our associates are broken. My turn was inevitable, of course, but I am thankful it was a long le coming. 2 “As I look over the personnel of the present’ House and Senate, I find not one member of the House, and only one member of the Sei who then was | a Congressman, who in the when I was sworn in asts ms it body in August, 189%, I is but one Senator, a member of this body now, who was a Senator when I took the oath of office as Senator in January 1907.” ‘The retiring Vice President thanked the Senate for its loyal support and paid a passing tribute to the clerks at the desk, the official reporters of debate and the pages, as well as his office staff. “Before closing, I wish to say to Vice President-elect Garner that I can as- sure him that the Senators will sup- ! port him in every way and will accept cheerfully and without complaint all his rulings as their presiding officer which are fair and impartial, and this, no matter how it affects them personally. I offer my best wishes to Mr. Garner for success in the chair he is about to as- sume. And now, with a last expression of thanks and good wishes to all of you, and a last assurance of my convic- tion that the new administration will do everything in its power to relieve the distress now existing among so many of our people, I declare the Sen- ate of the Seventy-second Congress of the United States adjourned, sine die.” Following prayer by the cheplain, Mr. Garner delivered his inaugural ad- dress. Garner’s Address Short. Vice President Garner in his first ut- terance as presiding officer of the Sen- ate set a good example to that body for brevity. Instead of delivering a long inaugurai speech, the veteran former member of the House uttered scarcely more than 100 words of plain, friendly | greeting to his new associates. He said: “Senators, this is my first and pos- sibly may be my last opportunity to address the Senate. I am particularly | anxious to ingratiate myself into your favorable consideration.. Knowing from some observation the disposition of the Sepate not to discuss any matter unless it is important and under particular consideration, I deem it inappropriate to say more than that I come as your esiding officer to co-operate, to be elpful, to do the best I can to help you conduct the proceedings of the Senate. “In carrying out that idea which I have, I shall forego saying more than that I am happy to be over here, I am happy to meet you all and glad of the cpportunity to get better acquainted with Senators.” Mr. Garner’s brief address came just after the prayer by the Senate chap- lain, Rev. Ze Barney- T. Phillips. The clerk read the proclamation issued recently by Mr. Hoover, the Senate in extraordinary session to confirm the new cabinet and other appointments that may be made immediately. The Senators-elect then todk the oath of office in groups of four. There were 34 to be sworn in, 29 Democrats and 5 Republicans. Of the Democrats, 15 are new men elected last Novem- ber or appointed by Governors to fill T e " Gameress e ol e morning the party stan Senate stood,at 48 Democrats, 1 Farmer: in publicans and 1 Farmer-Labori! Thus, with the opening of iry session this Charles W.|w INAUGURAL DRAWS WORLD ATTENTION British Call on Roosevelt to .Take Leadership in De- pression War. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, March 4—The British press signalized the inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt today with re- minders of his great opportunity and an almost prayerful plea for leadership of his own Nation, and therefore the world, 'out of economic difficulty. Beverly Baxter, one of the most force- ful of British journalists and the new editor in chief of the Dally Express, in a leading editorial headed “A Message of the Daily Express,” after calling at- dential office in normal times, con- tinues: “You mount your Republican throne with the sympathy and prayers of peo- ple throughout the warld. There are few who would take yoyr place and only & fool could envy you. Friendship Assured. “From the windows of the White House you may well look out upon your e country and wonder from what source will come salvation. And from those same windows you may look further and ask, ‘What friend have we in the whole N - answer the latter quest ., Mr. President? You and yOuquDuggpy have a true friend in this island of Emtinu ontinuing, Mr. Baxter comment the mutual difficulties of the two ;fl:‘z tries and on the personal types of each country, which "are antipathetic to each other. Then he says: * “There are fools who think you lack courage as a nation. What are the skyscrapers of New York but monu- ments of courage? What are your'rail- vays that bind the coasts with ribs of steel but tributes to the sinews and hearts of their builders? People are saying now, ‘God help America!’ But I say, ‘God help any nation that thinks the spirit of America is broken.’ Fate Seen in Escape. “More than any other nation. Eng- land still is your mother country, the trustee of your past, the source of your traditions. When you are har- assed and perplexed, think of the peo- ple of England, the winding lanes of England, the cottage homes of Eng- land, and know that England is your {friend. “May you prove in the years that lie ahead that your escape from #n as- sassin's bullet was no mere chance, but that it was fate saving you for the service of your people.” The Daily Mail, after calling atten- ,tion to the great upheaval which the depression represents, says: “Mr. Roosevelt brings to his work more of personal magnetism than any President since his famous namesake, and an unblemished record of integ- rity. It may yet be that he will show he possesses-the strength of character and insight which enabled Lincoln 70 years ago to lead his country from extraordinary dangers to one of the greatest triumphs of history.” GERMANY'S HOPES AROUSED. BERLIN, March 4 (®.—Dr. Julius Curtius, former German minister of for- elgn affairs, said the inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States “arouses hopes for understanding of Germany's interna- tional situation and for strengthening of the bonds of friendly relationship.” Even in the midst of a momentous | election campaign. the Rocsevelt inaug- uraticn_compels the sattention of Ger- many, Dr. Curtius said. | “The nature of his preparations for | assuming office, and his appointments to significant posts in his cabinet, in- cicate that Mr. center his efforts on solving econcmic problems,” the former foreign minister asserted. “Not only is the American business crisis pressing in this directicn. Wogld economic problems require forceful Lelnuon from the new American cab- et.” Dr. Curtius said that the selection of Norman H. Davis to represent the Roosevelt administration at the Geneva President Hoover's disarmament policy would be continued. CABLE FROM HIROHITO. TOKIO, March 4 (#).—Emperor Hirohito today telegraphed his con- xriltuhuons to President-elect Roose- velt. The newspaper Nichi Nichi expressed the hope the Roosevelt administration will press for repeal of the act exclud- ing Japanese immigration and abandon the Stimson policies in the Far East. The Jiji Shimpo sympathized with Mr. Roosevelt because of appalling prob- would restore old Japanese-American amity. MEXICO SENDS MESSAGE. MEXICO CITY, March 4 (®.—In a message to the American people Presi- dent Abelardo Rodriguez sent his greet- ings in connection with the inaugura- tion of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The President’s message said: “On the day when Franklin D. Roosevelt begins to direct to express to the people of the United States of America my most sincere wishes for your economic prosperity and for the continuation of the very close and cordial relations now existing between Mexico and your Nation, which will enable the settlement of any problems that might arise on a basis of mutual respect and understanding. “I also salute President Roosevelt, and express my wishes for his personal success together with that of the Amer- ican Nation.” Iowa, John H. Overton of Louisiana, Patrick A. McCarran of Nevada, Fred H. Brown of New Hampshire, Elbert D. Thomas of Utah, Homer T. Bone of ‘Washington, F. Ryan Du of Wis- consin, former Gov. Harry F. Byrd of Virginia and Nathan L. Bachman of ‘Tennessee. Senators Byrd and Bachman have just been appointed by the Governors of their States to succeed the two Senators called into President Roose- velt’s cabinet, namely, Claude Swanson for Secretary of the Navy and Cordell Hull of Tenhessee for Secretary of State. Fourteen Democrats who are be- ginning new terms also were sworn in today, as follows:- Senators Bark- ley of Kentucky, Black of Ala- bama, Bulkley of Ohio, Mrs. Hattle W. Caraway of Arkansas, Clark of Missouri, Fletcher of Florida, dmfi cial 3 XEIme? | ments of the banking Following the ceremonies outside the Capitol, the Senators returned to the Senate chamber for a brief session, at an a ent J,', after dally to President Roosevelt From the Editor! tention to the eminence of the presi- | ming Roosevelt will first | disarmament conference indicated that | lems he faced and hoped the change is excellency | the governing of your destinies, I wish ! The New Swanson Succeeds Walsh Advisers—Homer §S. Attorney By the Associated Press. QUICK look at the Roosevelt cabinet: Becretary ‘of State—Cordell Hull, @ tall, serious Tennes- seean; lawyer and former Sen- ator with economics and tariff his hobby; a tireless stud=nt who has spent mest of his 61 years in public service. A Democrat. Secretary of the Treasury—Willlam H. Woodin, a New York business execu- tive, who writes music and plays the guitar; generally conservative; a gentle- tman who can smile easily. A Repub- lican. He is 64. Secretary of War—George H. Dern, a Democrat who was twice Governor of Republican Utah; a one-time captain of a foot ball\team who became & min- ing executive; rugged. and 60. Attorney General—Homer 8. Cum- gs, & Democrat from Republican Connecticut; a keynoter at the conven- tion that nominated Roosevelt for the vice presidency and once chairman of the Democratic Naticnal Committee; a Stamford lawyer since 1893. Tall and 62. Postmaster General—James A. Farley, 44, and “Big Jim” to many thousands; began learning about politics in Hav- traw, N. Y., and put the 1932 elec- tion “in the bag” in his own words, before the voters did; a bald, 215-pound giant who in spare moments has been | & bullding supply executive. Democrat. Becretary of the Navy—Claude A. Cabinet as Dean of Presidential Cummings Becomes General. dean of the gress either as Representative or Sen- ator ever since he went there 40 years ago; a -demeanored Democrat whe learned about the Navy in and at the last ent Con- ference. . Secre of the Interior—Harold L. Ickes, a Chicago lawyer who was close- ly essociated with the Republiean In- lependent movement that centered about Theodore Rooseveit; 58 and a battler for lower utility rates; raises flowers in odd moments. Becretary of Agriculture—Henry A. ‘Wallace, a sturdy 44-year-old son of a former Republican lculture Secre- tary; a farm paper publisher, who farms in the Iowa corn and hog belt; favors better prices for the farmers; frankly, but not too much. Secretary of Commerce—Daniel C. Roper, a Wilsonian Democrat, Who waited 12 years in Washington for the tide to change; a.South Carolinian, who learned statistics and organization practicing law; 65 with massive face end grizzled red hair, Secretary of Labor—Frances Perkins, a lawyer and practical reformer, who was in_the Roosevelt New York cabi- ; & New York sociologist, who favors unemployment insurance and better conditions for workers: 49 and in pri- vate life is Mrs. Paul Wilson. HOOVER KEPT BUSY IN FINAL HOURS Retiring President Arises Early to Attend to Last- Minute Details. When the hour arrived today for President Hoover to leave the White | House and join President-elect Roose- velt on the automobile ride up Pennsyl- vania avenue to the Capitol for the inaugural ceremonies everything was in readiness within the presidential | home for the change of occupants and for the starting in motion of a new regime. Considering all that is associated | with the moving out of one presidential | family and the moving in of another, | todgy's change of Presidents is being | marked for the absence of confusion | and for the ease and convenience with | which all of that has been accomplished | in“this respect. After weeks of careful preparation | and just as careful execution, the great | quantity of household effects and per- sonal belongings of President and Mrs. | Hoover have been moved out of the White House and gre now on their way | to the CaMfornia home of the Hoovers, | to make room for the belongings of the icoming presidential family. Staff Expert in Change. ‘The White House is accustomed to these changes and the staff of officials | and attaches, most of whom have been there for many years and have bowed- out and bowed-in many Presidents and | First Ladies, are expert in making this | presidential moving day a pleasant and dignifiad occasion. Naturally there is a certain air of excitement about the famous mansion, but in a very short time everything will be running about the house just about the same as ustial At an carly hour the White House was astir. Last-minute duties, incident to the denarture of President and Mrs. Hoover and the arrival of the new | President and his household, were | entered upon. Outwardly, the mansion | presented its customary aspect of solemn dignity and serenity, suggesting | very little of the important epoch in | the history of White House occupants 50 soon to follow. Hoover Retires Late. Although it was long past midnight before Mr. Hoover retired, he arose | before 7 o'clock and after shaving him- | self with a safety razor that has served | him for many years, he dressed and | went, to his study, where he received | overnight telegrams and other com- | munications, and hurriedly glanced through the morning papers while | awaiting Mrs. Hoover and other mem- bers of the household to join him for breakfast. It had been the President's intention | to meet with his so-called medicine ball | cabinet before breakfast for the cus- | tomary morning workout in the rear grounds, but during the night the President sent out word to this little group of friends that the exercise for today would be cancelled. However, Capt. Joel T. Boone, naval medical officer who has been the President's personal physician during his adminis- tration, ang who was medical officer on the Mayflower for six years prior to that, and who has been one of the regular medicine ball players, presented | | himself at the White House as usual| and gave the President his final “look- | over” and afterward happily described | | him as being in excellent physical con- dition. * Improved Physicelly. “President Hoover is in splendid shape despite his many worries and hours of labor,” Dr. Boone said to this writer. “He is leaving the White House in better physical condition than when he arrived four years ago.” In this connection President Hoover, through the medium of regular and systematic exercise, today ti the scales at 181 pounds, which is about 25 pounds less than he weighed on his own ma%guntlun day four years ago. ng before the President arose this morning the walks through the front grounds of the White House were vir- tually alive with people—visitors to ‘Washington, who had taken this early- morning occasion for their first glimpse of the home of America’s President and the surrounding grounds. Shortly be- fore 9 o'clock, the hour set for closing the grounds, the walkways and road- ways were thronged with sightseers. In the vicinity of the portico over the front doorway there was & c of people waiting expectantly glimpse of the President or some ber of his household. Goes to Executive Office. Following his last breskfast in_the | white House, President Hoover went immediately to his desk in the Executive Office, where he at once talked over the ulet;;'hone to ”“t‘;ll: of hl‘s‘ l:::o-e 2580- rqfldln overn| develop- situation. He also ted with some last-minute up or & memp- .lll"',lmt. On his walk from the White House to the Executive Office this morning, President Hoover saw for the first time the ramps which had been placed ove the two sets of steps encountered entrance to the rear door of the Execu: tive Office, which had been put up over- night for the convenience of, were constructed by the Office of Pub- lic Buildings and Public Parks, are built of timber painted battleship gray, with a flooring of ribbed rubber matting to prevent slipping and with a substantial brass rail and provision for an awning. A smaller ramp has been placed also over the one step of the doorway lead- ing from the basement entrance of the White House to the walkway leading to the Executive Office. There will be no ramp placed over the five steps on the second floor of the White House lead- ing to the hallway at the east end of the bullding. This would have been necessary if Mr. Roosevelt had intended to contigue the use of the Lincoln study, inmsmuch as it is located on that east end hallway. ‘The President took advantage of the remaining time to sign eleventh-hour bills which had passed Congress gnd the autographing of photographs. e will do more of this signing of bflls before the hour arrives for him to step back into the role of a private citizen. While at the Capitol, just ahead of the in- augural cerem , he will give his attention to the very last batch of passed bills. Most of these he will sign, some he may veto and others he m give what is called a “pocket vet: This final signing will be in the Presi- dent’s room at the Capitol and wil constitute his last official performance before the dropping of the curtain upon | his administration. On this occasion he will be surrounded by the members of his secretariat and his cabinet and others prominent in his administration, and when' he has concluded he will go to the Senate chamber to witness the inauguration of John N. Garner as Vice President and then to his position on the platform on the east front of the Capitol to see Franklin D. Roosevelt take the oath of office as his successor. Sons on Platform. ¢ Seated upon the platform close by will be Mrs. Hoover and Herbert, jr., and Allan, the two Hoover sons, who came on from California to be with their parents on this day and to ac- company them on their leave-taking of the Capital City. Herbert will accom- pany his mother on the raiiroad jour- ney back to Palo Alto, while Allan will be a companion of his father on his brief stay in New York and his cruise back to California by way of the Pan- ama Canal. The Hoover party will leave Washington aboard a special train, and before it departs the Presi- dent and Mrs. Hoover are expected to be given considerable of an ovation on the part of a crowd of former asso- ciates, old friends and admirers at the station. Mrs. Hoover and Herbert, jr., will leave the train at Philadelphia, where they will make connections for a train éor fhlmo and thence to the West ‘oast. The Hoovers’ last night in the White House was anxious and busy one, due to the dent’s concern over re- ports on the banking situation. A few friends dropped in during the early part of the evening, but afterward the President went to the Executive Office, where he conferred until midnight with Secretary of the Treasury Mills, At- torney General Mitchell and Henry M. Robinson, Los Angeles banker. Before leaving the White House Mr. and Mrs. Hoover shook hands with and bid farewell to virtually every employe of the White House. During their four vears’ occupancy of the White House they endeared themselves to these serv- ants and attaches, and this was made evident during these exchanges of “'good-by.” Dogs Placed on Train. The White House dogs, “Weegie,” the elkhound, and “Pat,” the German po- lice dog, were taken from the White House during the forenoon and placed aboard the President’s train. They will be taken to California by Mrs. Hoover. At noon today only a small portion of the belongings of the Roosevelt fam- | has ily had arrived at the White House. The rest is on its way from New York and Hyde Park, N. Y, being trans- ported by seven or eight huge Army trucks. It is expected that these trucks will be arriving tonight and Monday. The assignment of rooms to the va- rious members of the Roosevelt family has been completed, following recent instructions from the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt will occupy the suite on the second floor at the southwest corner, which suite has been occupled by each President and his wife since and including Theodore Roosevelt. During & number of administrations before “Teddy” Roosevelt, the Presi- dent and First Lady occupied the suite on the second floor at the northwest corner. Garfleld lingered between life and death h;ut:lt suite before he re- Long Branch., N. J., sequently died from, the effects of the assassin’s bullet. Willlam McKinley SIGHTSEERS JAM " GAPITAL GENTERS Visitors Out Early, With Hig Hafs and Sleek Cars " in Abundance. Bent on seeing as mucir of Washing- ton es possible before the homeward trek begins this afternoon, a large part of the throng of visitors rose early this morning and crowded the city's points of interest. As fresh arrivals flocked in through Union Station, the airports and highways, taxicabs and sightseeing busses did a thriving trade. The clear, sunny weather served as an extra inducement to the visitors to make the rounds of the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the public buildings and the other beat.y spots which could be visited before noon. Estimates of the humber of visitors in town or on the way varied from 100,000 to 200,000. In spite,of the plea of the Police Department that visitors leave their cars at home, thousands used the family automobile and on the downtown streets it seemed that, except for the taxicabs, there were more cars with foreign tags that District licenses on the streets. Stage Own Auto Parade. Traffic was slow on the downtown streets and came almos. to a stand- still on Pennsylvania aven = last night when the visitors staged an . omptu inaugural parade of their own, crowd- ing the historic avenue bumper to bumper, with much henking and gen- eral excitement. The one-way diagonal streets leading cff the avenue seemed to baffle many of the out-of-towners and they headed into them in the wrong direction every now and then, making the snarls worse than ever. Traffic policemen at each intersection patiently straightened things out, a task made easier by the general good nature pre- vailing. The jam was expected to be several times worse later. Street venders of souvenirs, flags, in- augural programs and special editions of newspapers took their places early and hawked their wares industriously. There is a special regulation against selling confetti or “ticklers” during this parade. Silk Hats in Abundance. Judging by the sights at the Union Station and the various hotels the silk- hat industry must be booming. Seldom in the past decade have so many gentle- men been seen in daylight attired in formal regalia from top fo toe. Most of the silk hats. however, be- longed not to the distinguished visitors, but to those assigned to welcome them to the city and escort them to their stopping places. Each Governor on ar- rivel was entitled to an escort of three silk hats. Thus the Governors alone were responsible for the sprouting of 90 silk hats on the city's streets before the parade had even started. The same must be true of sleek, ex- pensive automobiles, used to whisk the dignitaries here and there. All of the limousines seemed to have tops high enough to<ccommodate silk hats. For- tunately for Gov. Buck of Delaware he was weari, a derby. He is more than 6 feet tall. The family flivvers, however, although outdone in splendor, took the honors for numbers. There may -be a depression on, and the banks in most States may be closed, but Washington's streets this morning bore eloquent witness to the fact there are still thousands of persons left with money to buy gasoline for long trips. Union Station Thronged. As early as 6 am. Union Station was jammed with humanity. The crush continued until shortly before parade time. It was impossible to get t! the concourse or the waiting ro more than a snail's pace. The in. mation, telephone, telegraph. baggage checking and other of the booths at the station were all packed beyond copac- ity. It took anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes to make a telephone call and there were equally long waits every- where elsc. In addition to the crowd of average citizens, there were the respiendent uni- forms of the Richmond Blues, numer- ous high school cadet bands, Indians 1: bl"ull.:;;:hflr pllnt‘ and feathers and e ine le reception committees e crowd eased its way throu the doors, there were Ahouudywlrmn?; from station attendants to leave im- mediately for the parade route for standing room. The benches in the waiting room were all in use throughout the night by per- sons unable to get accommodations. Many persons slept in automobiles along the roads near the station and then thronged into nearby restaurants, where 'il::ty stood in line waiting for break- — suite was occupied by Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth when she lived at the White House. It is not known Jjust how long she or any of the other Roosevelt children, who have come on for the inaugural, will remain at the White House. It is believed, however, :;l;nth lrdr:t.n,l)lll“';lfllhspend considerable e; e w er parents af White House. iy £t Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of the new President, who will be a guest at the White House for an indefinite stay, been assigned to the northwest suite. James Roosevelt, the eeldest of the Roosevelt sons, and his wife will oc- cupy one of the north rooms. The re- mainder of the family have not yet been assigned. Bed Room to be Restored. The room made famous by Lincoln as his office and more recently had fame added to it by Mr. Hoover, who used it as his study and who called it the “Lin- coln study,” belongs to what is d ed s the southeast bed room suite, and fol- lowing Mr. Roosevelt's reported inten- tion of abandoning this room as a study, this famous room will be restored as a bedroom in the suite of that corner of the building. This restoration work, however, will not be undertaken at once. This particular suite was used by Miss ret Wilson during the administra- tion of her father and later by Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Stearns during the Coolidge administration. ‘There are no contemplated changes the first floor or the base- ment floor, although there will be some changes regarding the arrangement of the attic or top floor rooms. In anticipation of the entertal at the White House this afternoon incident py | o the inauguration the White House cooks have been busy making pre tions. First of all there leL luncheon when the President and Nrs. Roosevelt arrived back at thie White House from the Capitol, at which they will have as guests the members of their immediate family close relatives e tion trom the aren Springs, Ga., sanitarium where he :.m. tains a cottage. —_— Increased ‘Tyne region in England were made last year to Pinland, West Indies, Canada, Australig, Denmerl Newtoundiand and