Evening star., 1932-07-19
Date to Be Fixed Soon, With
White House or Constitu-
tion Hall as Place.
CURTIS MAY REPRESENT
PRESIDENT AT OLYMPICS
Representative Smell Hits Garner
as "Straddler" in Speech
on Relief Measure.

President Hoover has decided to hold
his official notification ceremonies in
Washington some time between August
and Is, it was disclosed today after
he had conferred with Representative
Smell of New York, Republican leader
of the House. The exact date and place
will be decided within few days
Smell said the notification would be
staged either at the White House or in
Constitution Hall.
This announcement was made almost
Immediately after Mr.. Hoover's return
to the White House today from his
Rapidan fishing camp. Mr.. Hoover
made known his decision through Smell
who was permanent chairman Of the
make the notification speech to the
President.
Conference Lasts Hour.
The New York Representative was
closeted with the President for more
than an hour During this time. besides
discussing the notification details, Smell
indicated they discussed politics gen.
orally.
Revived reports that the President is
reconsidering his previous declination of
an invitation to go to Los Angeles to
open the Olympic games on July 80 and
on the same trip hold notification cere-
monies at his home in Palo Alto, Calf,
received nothing in the form of con-
frmation today
On the contrary, Mr.. Eoover's asso-
ciateS said that there was not the
slightest likelihood of his being able 20
get away from Washington to go to Los
Angeles for the Olympic games AS for
the report about his selecting Palo Alto
for his notification. this was thrown into
the discard when Representative Smell
announced the Presidents decision to
be notified here.
Curtis May Go West.
There has been some talk of Mr..
Hoover having Vice President Curtis
represent him at the Olympics. 1t is
understood that the Vice President dis
cussed this with the President follow
ing the cabinet meeting today. When
the Vice President left the executive
office after the cabinet session he said
he had discussed with the President
plans for the official notification cere-
monies. but would not say he was
scheduled to represent the President
at the opening of the Olympics.
The President arrived hack from his
camp appearing greatly benefited as
the result of his two days rest. While
at the camp Mr.. Hoover held series
of conferences with Senator Watson Of
Indiana. the Republican leader. No an
nouncement was made at the White
House or at the camp that Senator
Watson was at the Presidents camp
yesterday. This information was OBJ
tanned today at the Capitol.
Smell Hits at Garner.
Representative Smell. after his con-
ference with the President said he was
interested to read in the morning news
papers that Speaker Garner was up to
his old tricks again by straddling his
own"
Speaker Gamers straddle in this
instance" Representative Smell pointed
out. was in connection with his telling
Texas audience that the President
had opposed Gamers $I00,000,000
item for direct charity relief. whereas
Garner knew perfectly well that the
Presidents opposition was to the mil
lion dollar pork barrel provision in the
Garner bill.
Moreover. the people of Texas as
we'll dS cLScWltIc WClC JuSl Do IuuCil
opposed to the pork barrel provision
as was the President. happen to
know that one of the longest kilograms
in the history of the telegraph was re-
ceived at the Capitol expressing oppo-
sition to this pork barrel legislation"
Trip Home Uneventful.
The Presidents "trip back from the
Rapidan camp was uneventful
For the first time in the recent his
tory of his journeys to the csmp he
was picked up by an escort of motor
cycle police as he crossed the Arlington
Memorial Bridge and guarded closely
en- route to the White House. Extra
police patrolled all sides of the Executive
Mansion as he reached it. entering by
a side door. The guard was stationed
as a precaution against possible demon
strations by bonus-seeking veterans.
Mrs Hoover. who went to the Rapi-
dan camp more than a week ego, re-
manned there. He was accompanied on
the return trip only by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Sullivan, the only guests at the
camp.