Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
EAST ROOM USED
AS HOOVER STUDY
President, in Radio Talk, Re-
iyeaIs Shift to Old Scene
v in Peace Effort.
Nv the Associated Press.

world peace.
For the first time he has let 1t be
known that this room-used as a study
by his predecessors from Adams to
Roosevelt and then abandoned for FIVE
admnistrations-has been restored to
that use.
Addressing a radio audience through
q micropnone in that chamber, where
he proclaimed the Kellogg BRAND pact
policy to the world and where he Is
working out the naval angle Of the
same policy, as he views it, he expressed
his belief that the current naval dis
cussions are in keeping with the high
aspirations and high accomplishments"
that have made it memorable.
THE problems of our day." he said,
"today crowd for entry here. One prob
lem has been ever constant with each
succeeding PreSident-that we should
maintain and strengthen the will of the
Nation and other nations for peace"
Hope Of Success.
The naval negotiations, he holds, are
means to this end.
Daily in this ROOM" he related, do
receive evidence of almost universal
prayer that this negotiation shall sue
coed" Giving voice to his own OPP
ClmlSm, ne SAID.
Some months ago proposed to the
world that We should further reduce
and limit naval arms. Today we are
engaged in a most hopeful discussion
with other governments leading to this
end.
These are proposals which would pre-
serve our national defenses and yet
would relieve the backs of those who
toll from gigantic expenditures and
the world from the hate and fear which
flows from the rivalry in building war
ships"
Asserting that never have we had
o President who was either pacif1St
or q militarist," he recalled that great
aid" has been given by the Chief Elk
ecutives for the last half century to
the advance of conciliation. arbitra-
ton and judicial determination for set
Element of international disputes"
These are the steps which prevent
war" he held. Lately we and other
nations have pledged ourselves never to
use war as an instrument OF national
policy. And there is another step
which follows with impelling logic from
these advances. That is the reduction
OF arms"
First Utterance on Subject.
The Presidents address was broadcast
last night over the Columbia chain in
new studio in New York City. 1t was
the first public utterance in which he
has mentioned the arms reduction
question since the negotiations with
Great Britain were undertaken.
The President said:
"Of the untold values Of the radio
one is the great intimacy it has brought
among our people. Through its mys-
FERROUS channels we come to wider &C
ouaintance with surroundings and men,
THE nicrophone for these few mo-
.ments has been brought to the Presi-
dents study in the east wing OF the
White House.
This room from which speak was
the scene Of work and accomplishment
of our Presidents for over century.
Into this room first came John Adams,
who had taken over the reins of admin
istration Of the newly established re-
public from George Washington. Each
President in the long procession OF
years down to Roosevelt worked at this
Preside. In the refurnishing OF the
White House by Mr.. Roosevelt, the
Presidents study was moved to another
room, which was used by our Presl-
dents from Mr.. Taft to Mr.. Coolidge.
But recent extensions to the White
House made it possible for me to re-
store the Presidents study to this room.
where still fingers the invisible presence
OF so many of our great men.
1T is here where the Adamses, father
and son; Jefferson. Monroe, Jackson
Grant, Mckinley, Roosevelt and score
of other devoted men worked. Here
worked Lincoln. In this room he signed
the emancipation OF the Negro race from
slavery. It is room crowded with
memories of the courage and the high
accomplishment of the American Presi-
dents. 1t is a room in which have been
marked many Of our national triumpns.
Peace Problem Persists.
"The problems of our country today
crowd for entry here as they have each
day for more than hundred and thirty
years past. One problem has been ever
constant, with each succeeding Presi-
der1t-that we should maintain and
strengthen the will of the Nation and
other nations for peace. In this room
have been take those reluctant steps
which have led our Nation to war and
those willing steps which have again
led to peace. Never has there been
President who did not pray that his
administration might be one OF peace.
and that peace should be more assured
for his successor. Yet these men have
never hesitated when war became the
duty of the Nation. And always In
these wears the thought OF our Presl-
dents has been adequate preparedness
for defense as one of the assurances OF
neace. But that preparedness must not
exceed the barest necessity Tor defense
or IL becomes q threat OF aggression
against others and thus cause OF fear
and animosity Of the world. Never
have we had President who was either
O pacifist or militarist.
"And there are other assurances OF
peace which have been devised in this
room. advanced and supported by our
Presidents over the past half century.
Great aid has been given by them to
the advance of Cancellation, arbitration
and judicial determination for settle
ment of international disputes. These
are the steps which prevent war. Lately
we and other nations have pledged our
selves never to use war as an 1nStru-
Jnent Of national policy. And there Is
another such step which follows with
impelling logic from those advances.
That Is the reduction OF arms.
Some months ago proposed to the
world that we should further reduce ana
limit naval arms. Today we are en-
aa9ed In o most hopeful discussion with
] other governments leading to this emo.
These are proposals which would pre-
serve our national deIenses and yet
would relieve the backs of those VINO
toll from gigantic expenditures and the
world from the hate and fear which
flows from the rivalry in building war
sf1ips. And daily in this room do re-
ceiye evidence of almost universal
nrayer that this negotiation shall sue
coed. For confidence that there Will be
peace is the first necessity OF human
progress"
II Huofnmala poiIticianS Held.