The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-19
MANY EVENTS
ON PROGRAMS
FOR GOVERNORS
Executives of Thirty. States
Meet in French Lick
June 1-3.

June 1-3.
Business Of State and How It
Should Be Administered" is the
keynote of all speeches and discus
sion on the business program, COM
pleted today. for the Governors
conference.
Indiana is to be host Of the
thirty-third assembly of Governors
at French Lick Springs hotel,
June 1-3.
In releasing the business program
for the three-day meeting, Gov
ernor Harry G.. Leslie announced
that at least thirty Governors viii
attend
State executives of national note
will not speak on subjects on which
they are considered authorities.
Formal programs will be held each
morning and governmental topics
will be discussed during informal
sessions each afternoon.
Leslie Opens Program
Governor Leslie will open the
program with an address of well
come at 10 a. m. Monday, June /.
Governor Norman S. Case, Rhode
Island, chairman Of the executive
committee of the conference, will
preside and give the response.
State Supervision of Local Ex-
penditures" will be the subject of
an address by Governor Wilbur M.
Brucker of Michigan. Governor
Harry H. Woodring of Kansas will
talk on Responsibility of Local
Units of Governments" Governor
Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts, on
Highway Safety and Motor Traf-
flc," and Governor o. Max Gardner
of North Carolina on County Gov
eminent and the New Road Pro-
gram of North Carolina"
Governor Henry S. Caulfleld Of
Missouri will preside over the Mon
day afternoon discussion OF these
subjects.
Roosevelt to Speak
Governor Stanley c. Wilson of
Vermont, will preside at the morn
ing session Tuesday. Governor
George H. Dern of Utah will talk on
Executive Duties and Powers"
Governor William Tudor Gardiner
of Maine, on Administrative Reor-
ganization;" Governor George F.
Shafer of North Dakota, on Veto
and Extradition;" Governor Frank
lin D. Roosevelt Of New York, on
Land Utilization and State Plan
ming" and Governor Clifford Pin
chot Of Pennsylvania on Timber
Needs of the Future
Governor Albert G. Ritchie OF
Maryland will preside Tuesday aft
ernoon.
A business session Is on the
Wednesday morning program, with
Governor Floyd B. Olson of Mime
sofa presiding. The Governors will
leave at 1920 a. m. for an inspec-
ton tour of the stone industries in
the Bedford Bloomington district. |
Luncheon will be served on the
train and the party will return to |
French Lick at 4.30 p. m.
Banquet Closes ConcIave
Governor Leslie will preside over !
the state banquet at the hotel,
which closes the conference |
Wednesday night.
All the Governors have been in
vited to come to Indianapolis on
Friday, May 90, and weekend
social program has been arranged.
They are to assemble at the Column
bia Club for the trip to Highland
Golf and Country Club, where they
will be Governor Leslie's guests at
dinner Friday night. Reception
will be held by Governor and Mrs,
Leslie at the state mansion at 9
p. m.
On Saturday, the visitors will be
guests Of the Governor at the 500
mile race, luncheon to be served for
them in the paddock at the track.
The Governors will be taken to
the Speedway by bus.
Oun4C1 O1l IQdy lllSIlG Will NC
in the grand ballroom at the Co
lumbia Club. President Eddie v. |
Rickenbacher of the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway will be the speaker.
Return to French Lick
The party will leave by bus for
French Lick at IL a. m. Sunday,
May 81. Luncheon has been ar
ranged at the Home Lawn hotel,
Martinsville. An informal dinner
and luncheon is on the Sunday
night French Lick program.
A special program has been ar
ranged for the women at French
Lick. On Monday there will be a
luncheon bridge at the Golf Club |
clubhouse. Strickland Gillian is to
entertain with an address at the
dinner that night.
Tea at the home of Thomas D. |
Taggart is on the Tuesday after
noon program and party in the |
Japanese garden at night.
A carnival dance will feature the |
closing hours on Wednesday.