The Washington times., 1932-11-11
.TAX WILL REACH
s30Q,000,000,
HEPRED|CTS :.
Governor TO Confer With Lead
ing Democrats at Warm
Springs on VoIstead Act

ALBAN ! Nov. Ill (l:N.S. J..
Modification of the VOlstead
law at the lame-duck session of
Congress is the first objective
of President-elect Franklin D.
Roosevelt, it was hinted today
by his close associates.
Mr.. Roosevelt will confer with
Southern Congressmen at Warm
Springs during the week follow
ing Thanksgiving. and he Is ex-
pected' to urge them to support
beer legislation at the forthcom-
ing short session. .E,
Would Aid Budget
1t was recalled at the Capitol
today that early in the campaign
Mr.. Roosevelt expressed the belief
that a sweeping Democratic VIC
tory at the election would be. a
mandate on the short session of
Congress to modify the VolStead
law.
BY modifying the VolStead act,
he pointed out in several of his
campaign speeches, the way
would be open for Federal tax
on beer to aid in balancing the
budget.
He estimated that the Federal
revenue would be increased at
least 100000 annually,
Though such tax.
Whether President Hoover
would approve a beer bill, should
one be enacted at the short ses-
sion Of Congress. is. a matter Of
widespread speculation among
Mr.. Roosevelt's advisors.
Wants Quick Action
Mr.. Roosevelt would like to
have the Federal budget balanced
before he takes office, and he is
known to feel that the first step
In that direction should be the
enactment of beer legislation
Suffering from q slight cold,
and still "tired out" from his
strenuous campaign, the Presi-
dent-elect remained in bed at the
executive mansion today.
At the. insiStence of Mrs. Roose.
velt. he cancelled his plans for
going to their Hyde Park home
this afternoon. It was announced
at the mansion, however, that
Mr.. Roosevelt would leave for
Hyde Park tomorrow ''if he felt
better"
Mrs. Roosevelt said there was
nothing to be alarmed about.
She said: "A
"The Governor has a slight
cold and I insisted that he re-
main in bed today. He is still
very tired and days rest in
bed L. just what he needs"
There is a strong possibility
Mr.. Roosevelt will not formally
announce his Cabinet until just
before he is inaugurated on
March 4. r.
With the exception of a two
weeks vacation at Warm Springs,
Ca. the latter part of this month,
he will devote all Of his time to
the duties of governor. Once he
has turned the reins of the New
York government over to his
successor. Col. Herbert H. Leh-
man. he will begin to give serious
consideration to his Cabinet and
other Federal appointments.
Denies Early RumOrs
In announcing his decision to
delay selection of his Cabinet
until. after the first of the year,
and referring to what he char
acterized as wholly unauthorized
rumorS with reference to prospec-
tive appointments Mr.. Roosevelt
issued the following statement:
'FrOw now until January I,
1888, the greater part of my
time will be occupied with my
duties as governor Of the State
Of New York"
No Word on Hoover
Mr.. Roosevelt said he knew
nothing" concerning reports that
he would be invited to the White
House In the near future to dis.
cuss a program for the short Ses-
sion Of Congress. 1t is under
stood. however. he would be glad
to consult with President. Hoover
should an invitation be forth
coming.
Mr.. Roosevelt will leave late to-
day for his Hyde Park home
where he will go into "seclusion"
until Monday night. He Smilingly
informed newspaper men that
there would be no necessity for
them to come to his home,
saying:
"AN / am going to do for the
next three days Is rest and
Sleep"
He planned to go to the CAPT.
tol today to continue work on the
budget and dispose of other pend
ing State business.