Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
PRESIDENT At END
OF EVENTFUL WEEK
Leaves for Rest at Camp
After ToiIing With Press
ing Problems.

| President Hoover last night reached
the end OF or.e of the most eventful
weeks Of his presidency.
= Making ready for a brief rest at his
Blue Ridge Mountain camp, the Chief
Executive looked back over period OF
seven days crowded with momentous
happenings OF national ana lnterna-
tional importance.
It began last Sunday with a hurried
return from the Rapidan to join a
group of prominent bankers in a con-
ference at Secretary Melons luxurious
apartment.
There was sorrow in the presidential
household on Monday at the death OF
his friend Dwight Morrow. who passed
on suddenly The Hoovers were at
tending a world series base ball game
at Philadelphia at the time.
Credit Plan Unfolded.
Then came the historic White House
conference of Tuesday night, at which
the presidents credit plan was I'M
! folded. There was planning, too, for
the impending visit Of Premier Laval
of France, bound to be studied with
. talks on disarmament moratorium and
debt.
AS machinery for the credit extern
sion plan was taking shape, the Presi-
dent plunged with his cabinet into
consideration of the Sino-Japanese rift
in Manchuria.
Finally. there was study Of means
of Stabilizing railroads bonds and
helping many small savings banks,
which Mr.. Hoover interrupted yester-
day to accept an invitation TO open the
Olympic games at Los Angeles next
July. The day, too, saw the President
assuring large delegation of women of
his complete support for a program OF
world disarmament.
The invitation to the Olympic games
was extended by Louis B. Mayer of the
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Cooperation,
representing the Governor of Cali
fornia; 1t was handed to the Chief
Executive on the back lawn Of the
White House in the form of an elab-
crateiy bound red leather volume.
Accepts Invitation.
Accepting 1t he said simply:
Il wish you would inform the Gov
ernor of California that I accept his
invitation"
These words opened the way for what
may prove dramatic incident in his
career. Mr.. Hoover was in California
when he accepted formally in 1928 the
presidential nomination. His coming
visit will be just at the start of the 1892
campaign.
Secretary Lamont, enc of Mr.. Hoover's
advisors on the railroad situation, con-
ferred with the Chief Executive early
in the day.
No final decision was reached on
means of raising the status Of the car
rierS' bonds. many of them held by
savings banks. While the plan was
represented as still in nebulous stage,
1t was said authoritatively that investi-
cation was going steadily forward.
In the course Of speculation as to
what may be done, it was recalled by
those close to the White House for
many year, that in 1921, when there
was talk OF a downward revision of
rates, President Harding dealt directly
with the Interstate Commerce Gem
mission.
Needs Good Rest.
Harding's position was based upon
his belief that, since the commission
was created by Congress as one of its
branches. he could go to it directly as
well as to Congress itself. The ccn1nis-
sion is now considering a petition for
increased freight rates submitted by
the carriers.
At the White House it was said that
after Mr.. Hoover'S strenuous week he
desired as much rest and relaxation as
possible over the week end. Guests at
the camp will be old friends, many of
whom were neighbors when he, as Sec
rotary OF Commerce, made his home on
S street here.
Chief Justice Hughes and Mrs. Hugh
will motor to the Raptdan tomorrow fc :
luncheon with the presidential party.
Director Roop of the Budget Bureau
conferred with the President for more
than an hour prior to his departure
for the camp.
Deals With Budget.
Much of the conference dealt with
regular budgetary matters which the
President had not had time to consider
at the regular Thursday afternoon
budget conference
The President and Mrs. Hoover drove
away from the White House during the
late afternoon, accompanied by their
IL guests. The President planned to
remain at the Rapidan camp until
Monday morning.
Those who accompanied him were
Justice Harlan Stone of the Supreme
Court and Mrs. Stone, DR.. and Mrs.
Vernon Kellogg: Mark Sullivan. news
paper correspondent, and Mrs. Sullivan;
Miss Aida M. Henriques, Mrs. Charles
D. Walcott William McCracken, for
mer Assistant Secretary of Commerce,
and Mrs. McCracken: William Hard,
newspaper correspondent. and Mrs.
Hard. All are residents Of Washington.