Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-15
Hoover Will SEE !.
WORLD SERIES TILT
President Assures PhiIadeI-
phia Mayor He viii Attend
Opening Game.

President Hoover was back at his
desk before 10 o'clock this morning.
apparently refreshed after week end
of genuine rest and relaxation at his
Rapidan fishing camp in Virginia.
During the brief vacation Mr. Hoover
gave virtually no thought to govern
mental matters. The President had
only three guests other than members
of his immediate family. He spent most
OF his time sitting around in the shade
or walking about over nearby trails
Yesterday he and Mrs Hoover went for
brief horseback ride and attended re-
sligious services at the Marine camp.
The President arose before o'clock
this morning, and without waiting for
breakfast at the camp started upon his
long motor ride back to Washington
He was accompanied only by Capt. Joel
t. Boone, his personal physician, and
George Barr Baker of New York Mrs.
Hoover, Herbert Hoover, jr., and Mrs.
Stark McAullen of Palo Alto, Calf,
who made up the remainder of the
week end party, remained at the camp.
1t was understood that they will return
to Washington later today.
Traffic on the highways was light
and the Presidents automobile had no
difficulty In making fast progress. War
renton was reached at 7;45 o'clock and
the President and his party stopped at
the Warren Green Hotel for hurried
breakfast.
grounds an hour and half later, the
President was driven directly to the
executive office. A moment later he was
busying himself at his desk. His atten-
ton was given principally to routine
matters. The chief task he has been
facing lately, that of appointing the new
Tariff Commission, was disposed of by
him before he left Washington Satur-
day. 1t was said at the White House
today that the personnel OF this COM
mission of six members, among whom
only two have been announced, will be
announced formally at noon tomorrow.
One of the Presidents few callers
during the day was Eugene Meyer, jr.,
whom he recently appointed governor
OF the Federal Reserve Board to sue
coed Roy A. Young. Mr. Meyer will
assume his new duties tomorrow morn
ing and for more than half an hour
he talked with the President concern
ing the affairs of the Federal Reserve
Board
Another caller was Mayor Mackey of
Philadelphia, who recently invited the
President to come to Philadelphia to
attend one of the world series base ball
games TO be played there. Mr. Mackey
was given every assurance by the Presi-
dent today that he and Mrs Hoover
would attend the opening game of the
series, which is scheduled to be played
October !.
The President explained that he
would go directly from Philadelphia TO
Cleveland, Ohio, where he is scheduled
to make a speech the following day at
the annual convention of the American
Bankers Association.
The Philadelphia mayor in comment
ing on his talk with the President said
that the Presidents visit to the world
series was not the sole purpose of his
call at the White House today. There
were other matters he wished to take
up with the President, but which he
could not reveal at this time, he said.
delegation of Odd Fellows of Mary
land. headed by Abram Joseph of Bal
timore, Grand Master of Maryland,
called on the President today to in
vite him to attend the annual home
coming celebration at the Odd Fellows
Home near Frederick. Md, some time
in October. The President took the
invitation under advisement Grand
Master Joseph was accompanied by DR..
Arthur c. Tiemeyer, past grand master
Of Maryland and Claude C.. Lanman
Of Halethorpe, Md.