Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
Warns Island, However, of
Too Rapid Increase in
Its Population.
HOOVER AND ROOSEVELT
ARE GIVEN HUGE OVATIONS
Chief Executive Well Pleased by
Reception, Reported Larger Than
That for Lindbergh.
ny the Associated press.

ny the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March "a
The rise Of Porto Rico, in a single gen.
Grafton, from stagnation to a high
place in the march Of progress" Presi-
dent Hoover told large crowd in front
of the islands new $3,000,0 900 Capitol
Building today, constitutes "a magnifi-
cent example of what capable and in
telligent people may accomplish under
free institutions"
''I know Of no finer achievement" he
added, than that Of the people Of this
island"
He Joined the praise Of the islands
progress with an acknowledgement of
Fthe grave problems" confronting it.
One of these, he said, was the danger
of the population increasing more rap
idly than the means of livelihood fur
nished by available industry.
On his arrival the President was
the Capitol.
Given Huge Ovation.
Long before the President arrived
the crowd had filled every available
inch of sitting and standing room in
the chamber. When the President en-
tered the chamber the crowd gave him
a tremendous ovation. After a speech
Of welcome by Luis Morales, President
Of the Senate, q testimonial Of aftec-
ton was presented to Mr.. Hoover py
the Speaker Of the House OF Represent
attveS.
President Hoover, accompanied by
Gov. and Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretaries
Hurley and Wilbur and Private Secre-
tary Richie. then adjourned to plat
form outside the building to reply TO
the speeches.
Before he left the chamber, how
ever, the President thanked the Senate
briefly. IT cannot tell you how CRATE
full I am" he said, "and how grateful
my fellow countrymen on the main
land are, for this reception.
Outside on the platform, facing the
great throng In the bright sunlight,
the President praised the Islands
progress.
Roosevelt Is Cheered.
Gov. Roosevelt introduced the PTesi-
dent to the crowd in Spanish, telling
them that Mr.. Hoover was deeply SYM
pathetic with the needs and problems
Of the country.
A public address system carried tne
Presidents words to the outermosL
fringe Of the crowd. From where the
President stood he could see out OF the
land locked Harbor Of san Juan,
where the ships were ell flying many
Tags in honor Of his visit. AS the sun
Grew warmer hundreds Of multicolored
Y1arasols were raised, adding color 70
The crowd below the speakers stand:
At the mention Of Gov. Roosevelt the
crowd demonstrated wildly.
After his speeches this morning be-
fore both houses of the Porto Rican
LEGISLATURE and longer address later
from the steps Of Ponce de Leon
Palace, he was to motor back 80 miles
20 Ponce by a different route from
that he took here yesterday, and board
the Arizona for the second lap OF MS
voyage to the American West Indies.
Probably Back by Monday.
The Presidents party will reach St.
Thomas. Virgin Islands, wednesday, re-
main there four hours and then return
10 washington. They probably VIII pc
able TO get back to their desks In the
CAPITAL Monday morning.
The route today back to Ponce lay ny
vvay of Cibra, where President hoover
viii inspect the island vocational
schools. milk stations and the BABY
feeding unit which originated the pres
ent school Of reform in the island:
The Hoover party Is highly pleaSeo
With the enthusiastic reception gwen
The President, which they say exceeoeo
sven that accorded Col. Lindbergn.
Considerable comment Is heara among
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