Evening star., 1932-10-08
MINING PROBLEMS
BEFORE ROOSEVELT
Candidate Also in Conference
to Combat Des Moines
Onslaught.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, October 8.-Gov
Roosevelt divided his time yesterday be-
tween consideration of how the Demo-
Gratis will meet the onslaught launched
by President Hoover at Dcs Moines last
Tuesday and conferences on the prob
lens of the mining industry.
Former Senator James A. Reed OF
Missouri conferred with the Democratic
candidate before going to Des MONIES
in few days to make speech in re.
nlv to Mr. Hoover's speech. Reed will
speak in tbs same hall as President
Hoover. and will address a general
public meeting.
Incident of Day
An incident of the day was the Gov
ernor's order to Attorney General Johh
J Bennett, jr. to investigate the two
year-old mystery of the murder OF four
members Of the family of James Hustled
Gernond. 46, farmer who lived not
MANY miles from Mr.. Roosevelt's home
at Hyde Park.
Mr.. Rooseve,t's statement said his
action waS taken at the request OF
residents Of Dutchess County" He in
yited District Attorney John R. Schwartz
of Dutchess County who conducted the
original investigation, to visit him at the
executive chamber next Tuesday.
At Poughkeepsie. Schwartz and Fred
erick H Bontecou, chairman OF the
Duchess County Republican Commit
tee, promptly issued statements charg-
ing that politics inspired the Governor
action.
II consider the Governors move to
reopen the Germond case the lowest
form OF vote getting that he has yet
shown" Bontecou said.
Must be Political.
Schwartz said. MY reaction Is that
this comes so close to election 1t must
be political in significance Schwartz
was elected in 1929 for a three-year
term. He is a Republican.
In this connection former Gov. AZ
thur Mulnn of Nebraska, Democrauc
national committeeman, and several
economic advisers met at the executive
mansion with Charles Nicholson, pub
Icitv director of the National Commit
tee. to assemble data for Reeds speech.
Feed conferred with them before 60
Ing to talk over his plans with the Gov
error late in the afternoon.
After seeing Reed, Mr.. Roosevelt left
by automobile for Hyde Park where he
will spend the week end at home.
On the mining question. EDWARD r,
NIcGrady, legislative counsel for the
American Federation of Labor, who said
he came as a representative of William
Green, president of the federation, &C
oompenied a delegation from the United
Mine Workers of America to discuss the
situation in the mines.
Afterward the Governor said that
they had discussed general problems,
that he felt there were too many mine
openings and the situation had worked !
down to the point where there were too
few hours of work per week.
II is necessary" said Mr.. Roose-
Welt, TO decrease the number of open
mgs and increase the number Of hours
OF work per week to give living to
mine employees.
Many of them will have to be taken
care OF until they can be placed in
other fields of activity
Those in Attendance.
The group that accompanied McGrady
Included Philip Murray, vice president
OF the United Mine Workers; Thomas
Kennedy, secretary of the organlza-
ton: Henry Warrum of indianapolis,
general counsel; Earl Hauck, Indian
apo!is: Frank Hughes, Pittsburgh; David
Mcdonald, Pittsburgh, and Edward
Lynch, Hazleton, Pa.
They left as former Senator Reed
arrived.
Reed told newspaper men he thought
that "out my way the sweep is on to.
ward the Democratic party" He SAID
he planned to remain in Albany until
tonight or tomorrow.
Another visitor vas Senator Burton
K. Wheeler of Montana, who left TODAY
after spending the night here He
said he had travelled in a great portion
OF the West and found it in nice
shape" politically.
Regarding the New York mayoralty
situation, the Governor had no COM
ment.
Friends of Mr.. Roosevelt said. how
ever, the Governor had been informed
that Surrogate John P. OBrlen, VINO
las. night became the Democratic noml-
nee for mayor. has very excellent
record and would make an excellent
candidate"