Evening star., 1932-04-24
RICHMOND GREETS
governors TODAY
State Executives Begin to
Arrive for ParIey-Re-
ception Tonight.
By the Associated Press.

: RICHMOND, Va, April 23.-Gov-
ernors Of more than half Of the United
States were gathering here this week
end to study seven paramount problems
confronting State governments and to
celebrate the Bicentennial anniversary
Of George Washington's birth.
1t is for the discussion of these SUBJ
jects and not national politics, that the
,twenty-fourth annual meeting of the
Governors Conference is being
held, Gov. Pollard, host emphasized
today.
The seven problems are taxation in
the farm States, motor safety, extension
Of State operation of highways and
roads, State banking systems and their
retention or abolition, duty Of the State
in relieving unemployment, control of
municipal expenditures and reduction
OF public expenditures.
VIII Visit Shrines.
Observance of the Washington BIZ
centennial year will be marked by visits
to historic shrines in Virginia, closely
dent, and Washington Memorial ora
ton to be delivered by Gov. Franklin
D. Roosevelt of New York, Wednesday
night.
Beginning with the Virginia recep-
ton at the Executive Mansion tomor-
row night, the conference will be con-
tinued through Thursday. when the
Governors will be entertained at the
White House by President Hoover.
TWenty-nine Governors have agreed
to attend. Gov. Pollard said this
would be the largest number ever at
tending.
. Among the first to arrive will be
Gov. Rolph of California and Gov.
Fred Balzar Of Nevada. Gov. Pollard
announced today that special police
protection had been ordered for Gov.
Rolph as a special precaution as the
result of the Tom Mooney case. Gov.
Rolph and Gov. Bslzar were due to
arrive by plane tomorrow. Others will
arrive tomorrow afternoon.
An elaborate program OF social events
has been planned for the visitors, the
Beaux Arts Ball and the Virginia din
ner being features.
Gov. Pollard, commenting on the
conference, said: While the Governors
accepted my invitation to come to Vir-
ginia this Bicentennial year, primarily
because they desired to do honor to
Washington, yet, as heretofore, the
Governors viii be engaged in the seri-
Gus discussion of the most outstanding
problems now before them"
Seven Subjects Outstanding.
The Virginia Governor said the seven
subjects chosen were considered by the
conference Executive Committee 10 be
among the outstanding State problems
before the American people.
Governors who have formally accept
ed the invitation to the conference are:
Gov. Harvey Parnen of Arkansas, Gov
James Rolph, jr., of California, Gov
Wilbur L. Cross of Connecticut, Gov.
Douglas Buck of Delaware, Gov. Doyle
Z. Carlton of Florida, Gov. Richard e.
Russell, jr., Of Georgia, Gov. Louis L.
Emmerson Of Illinois, Gov. Dan w.
Turner of Iowa, Gov. Harry H. Wood
ring of Kansas, Gov. Alvin o. King of
Louisiana, Gov. William T. Gardiner
of Maine, Gov. Albert c. Ritchie. Of
Maryland, Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Mas
sachusetts, Gov. Floyd B. olson of Min
nesota, Gov. Henry F. Caulfleld of
Missouri Gov. Frederick SB. Balzar Of
Nevada, Gov. John G, Winant of New
Hampshire, Gov. Franklin D, Roosevelt
of New York, Gov. o. Max Gardner of
North Carolina, Gov. George F. Shafer
of North Dakota, Gov George White of
Ohio, Gov. Clifford Pinchot of Pennsyl-
vania, Gov. Norman S. Case of Rhode
Gov. I. c. BlacKwood of South
Carolina, Gov. George H. Dern of Utah,
Gov. Stanley c. Wilson of Vermont
and Gov, William G.. Conley of West
Virginia
The formal sessions will open Mon
day morning in the old House of Dele
gates Hall, with an address of welcome
by Gov. Pollard Gov. Rolph will re-
spond. Then Gov. Turner will discuss
taxation in the farm States, and Gov.
Gardner will speak on the extension of
State operation of highways.
A hurried trip will be made to Ash
lawn, the home of James Monroe. in
the afternoon, TO hear Claude G. Bowers.
Dinner Monday will be served in Char
lottesville, with Gov. White and Gov.
Shafer as speakers.
The visitors Tuesday will visit Will
hamsburg for George Washington me-
mortal exercises at noon in Phi Beta
Kappa Hall at the College of William
and Mary. DR.. Francis P. Gaines, presi-
dent Of Washington and Lee University,
will speak. In the afternoon DR.. w. A.
r. Goodwin will tell of the restoration
of Williamsburg. Gov. Pollard will pre-
side at the Virginia dinner at Rich
mond, and Gov. Woodring, Gov. Gard
iner Of Maine, Gov. Dern and Gov.
Ritchie Will speak.
Business Sessions Wednesday.
Practically all Wednesday will be de-
voted tC business sessions. Gov. Ely
Will lead the discussion on motor safety,
Gov. Olson on State banking systems,
Gov. Emmerson on the duty of the
State in relieving unemployment, Gov.
Winant on control of municipal eX-
penditUres, Gov. Cross on reduction of
public expenditures in connection with
reduction Of taxes. An executive busi-
ness session will follow
Wednesday night will bring the great
public meeting, dedicated to Washing
ton, with Gov. Roosevelt speaking. At
the Shrine Mosque descendants at
members of the Virginia House Of
BurgesSes will re-enact the session at
which Patrick Henry cried, Give me
liberty or give me death"
Thursday at Fredericksburg they will
honor Mary, the mother Of Washington.
The tribute will be paid by Gov Caul-
field and a wreath will be placed on
the tomb by Gov. Blackwood.
At the tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon Gov. Pinchot will pay the
tribute and Gov. Parnell will place the
wreath.
As the Governors arrive each will be
met by an aide. who has been appointed
by Adj. Gen. S. Gardner Waller.
0EEINEP uIT 0N M0cE