Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
Takes Sharp Issue With
Those Who Dwell on
"Unhappy Features"
DISAGREES ON LOWER
STANDARD OF LIVING
President Returns to Capital on
Special Train, Arriving
This Morning.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Hoover returned to Wash
ington this morning from Cleveland,
where last night in an address before
the American Bankers Association he
urged the countrys bankers to join the
Government In promoting better busi-
ness conditions.
Mr.. Hoover's special train arrived in
Union Station at $50 o'clock after
12-hour run. He and Mrs. Hoover
motored directly to the White House.
and few moments later he was seated
at his desk in the executive Office read
ing the many messages of congratula-
ton.
The response thus far has caused
friends of the President to feel that the
Cleveland speech ranks as one of the
most important he has made since be-
coming Chief Executive. The tone and
words of these commendatory messages
has indicated that the general feeling
is that his courageous analysis Of the
situation and his hopeful predictions
will contribute greatly to stabilizing the
economic situation of the country.
Pleased With Reception.
The President also was pleased with
the reception accorded him and Mrs.
Hoover during their brief stay in Cleve-
land. Many thousands Of persons were
on the streets to see them as they were
driven from the train to their hotel and
later when they went for an automo-
bile ride around the city.
Mr.. Hoover's speech in Cleveland was
the first of four he has prepared to de-
liver within the next week, the others
being before the American Legion and
the American Federation of Labor in
Boston next Monday and at Kings
Mountain, S. c., next Tuesday.
The White House has made it very
clear that the President has had no
thought Of politics and that his purpose
in making the addresses has been
prompted by a desire to place several
of the more pressing problems OF the
administration SQuarely before the peo-
pie and to come in closer personal con-
tact with the people after these many
months Of confinement and industry
within the confines Of the White House.
Disappointed Politicians.
While the Presidents speech is bring
ing him such great acclaim from all
sections, he has received some remind
ers of disappointment on the part OF
some Republican leaders in Ohio, be-
cause he did nothing specific during
his visit, either In action or In words,
that could be construed by them as a
help in their present campaign.
Senator Roscoe G. McCulloch, who is
candidate TO succeed himself, is
understood to have pleaded with the
President yesterday to do something
specific to help the cause along, but
without avail. Gov. Myers Cooper Of
Ohio, also a candidate to succeed him.
SELF during visit with the President
at his hotel, added his voice to these
pleadings, but went away unsuccessful.
The President was not even photo
graphed with these leaders or any
others.
The President and Mrs. Hoover eX-
pect to 60 to the Rapidan fishing camp
some time tomorrow for a brief visit TO
their son Herbert, who is under treat
ment there for a tubercular infection.
They will return to Washington Sun
day in time to leave that night for Bos-
ton.
President Answers Critics.
CLEVELAND, october (P).-Presi-
dent Hoover was on record today
as taking sharp issue with both critics
Of his administration who, he says,
dwell only on the unhappy features"
OF the current business depression and
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