Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30
HOOVER ENDS TRIP
RESTED AND TURNS
TO P|LED-UP TASKS
President Faces Oil, Wheat,
Party Problems. Deficit
and Eight Speeches.
CROWD WELCOMES HIM
ON ARRIVAL AT STATION
6. 0. P. Committee Leadership and
Treasury Borrowing Must
Be Decided.

President Hoover today faced a desk
piled high with accumulated work as
he returned from IL days of rest anc
recreation.
The Executive reached Washington
early last night from Old Point Com
fort, Va, where he disembarked from
the battleship Arizona, which had beer
the floating White House for a trip
TO Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Three days of the IL he had spent see
ing and studying conditions in the
Caribbean possessions, but most Of the
rest of the time was given to doing
nothing.
The President had q great time.
without question it was the most salts
tying and restful expedition he has had
since he moved into the White House
He found loahng and relaxing in the
tropical sun so delightful that he was
tempted to extend his cruise to the
Panama Canal before heading back for
Washington, and probably would have
done so but for weighty matters OF
Government which he thought required
his presence in the Capital
Pleased at Welcome.
Mr.. Hoover was especially pleased
with the welcome accorded him when
he stepped ashore at 2:20 o'clock yes
terday afternoon at Old Point Comfort.
A good-sized crowd was at the Union
Station here last night when he ar
rived back In Washington at 7:15
O'Clock. The President motored di-
nA "a
two hours Of reading, mostly in news
papers, he retired.
There was no family welcome await
ing the President when he reached the
White House. Mrs. Hoover was still IN
Asiaeville visiting Herbert Hoover, ir,
and Peggy Anne and Peter, his two
grandchildren who had been visiting
Asheville, were on their way back to
washington. The children, accompa-
MED by their nurse, reached the White
House early enough this morning 70
enIfven their grandfather's breakfast
The children walked with their
grandfather, as Is their custom each
morning, from the White House TO the
executive Office, and as be seated HIM
self at his desk and looked about, sizing
up the stacks of papers on his desk
they romped around the ONCE.
Faces Big Problems.
By prearrangement with the members
of the White House medicine ball cabi-
net there was no workout In the rear
white House grounds this morning.
While idIing away the hours on the
long voyage back from the Caribbean
Mr.. Hoover had ample time TO con-
template the serious governmental mat
tiers now facing him. These he dis
cussed freely with members Of his party,
especially Secretary of War Hurley and
Secretary Of Interior Wilbur.
Besides the reduction in revenue and
the prospect of a $3.50, 100000 deficit IN
the Treasury, the President Is concerned
about the wheat situation and the oil
question. Moreover, his immediate tasks
include the writing of eight speeches he
is to deliver within the next 10 weeks,
four Of them to be outside of Washing
ton. He does not relish this task.
The President is aware that the great
est significance will be attached to the
speeches inasmuch as the commence
ment Of the 1882 national campaign is
not far away. Mr.. Hoover did some
rought drafting on one or two OF these
speeches while returning, but the actual
writing has not yet been begun.
The time also has come when he
must give his attention to whipping the
National Republican Committee leader
chip into fighting shape.
COnfers With Hyde.
with March income tax collections
Ear below expectations, he has real
problem on his hands. the political as
pects Of which must be considered. The
President has received adyices that
some Of his party leaders are advocating
meeting this years huge deficit with
eflort-term borrowing.
They point out in this connection
that the Government is some S3,000,-
600 900 ahead in its liquidation OF the
national debt Also that the opposition
party is reported making ready to de-
71and tax increases. especially in higher
income brackets and in connection with
the State taxes. This issue will be one
of major controversy at the next session
Of Congress and Mr.. Hoover must make
known his position on these grave ques-
tions before long.
Tt Is expected that today Mr.. Hoover
Sviu confer with several members OF his
cabinet. During the forenoon he had
q long conference with Secretary OF Ag-
ricultlIre Hyde on drought relief work.
mr. HYDE Is leaving Washington for
Memphis, Tenn, to confer with ofncials
there handling relief loans.