Evening star., 1932-08-22
HOOVER RETURNS
| RESTED BY OUTING
Pushes Plans for Conference
of Business Leaders in
Capital Friday.

After a week of vacationing between
the Chesapeake Bay and his Rapidan
camp, in the Blue Ridge Mountains,
President Hoover was back at work to-
day. busily engaged in catching up with
accumulated business and making ready
for mis- conference Friday with indus
trial, business and financial leaders
from all over the country.
The automobile drive from the noun
tains this morning was uneventful, al
though the presidential party altered
its customary route. Because Of con-
struction work on one Of the roads be-
low the camp, Mr. Hoover drove past
Culpeper. Va, rather than through
Sperryville, as is customary.
Longest Vacation in Year.
Except for one day OF work, last
Thursday, the Chief Executive has been
vacationing for q full week, his most
lengthy rest since his trip to Porto Rico
and the Virgin Islands a year ago last
March.
Mr.. Hoover looked we'll rested as he
arrived at his desk shortly after am.
He made only one business engagement,
that with Judge Findlay Johnson of the
Supreme Court Of the Philippine Is
lands.
President Hoover began drafting the
talk he will give to the business leaders
when they meet in conference here.
Preliminary to this conference there
will be meeting Thursday to be at
tended by heads of the departments di-
rectly interested in the Presidents eco
nomic program. and chairman of the
10 Federal Reserve districts Plans for
the conference on Friday and other
matters for reviving business will be
discussed.
Mrs. Gam Is Caller.
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, sister OF
Vice President Curtis, who is scheduled
TO be an active speaker during the cam
paign. called at The White House today
to confer with Walter H. Newton, the
Presidents political secretary. prepara-
tory to starting on a speaking tour in
New England. Her first speech will be
In Oakland, Me, next Friday. She will
speak again on September at Bangor,
Me.
Mrs. Gam said following her visit
at the White House that besides her
| speaking engagements she discussed
womens activities with Mr. Newton.
! She said that conditions are improving
for the Republican ticket and that there
Is every reason to feel hopeful for the
outcome in November.
Lankford Sees Hoover.
Later in the day President Hoover re-
ceiTed several callers for whom no en-
gag, ments had been made. Representa-
tive Landlord Of Virginia. with Joseph
! Crupper, Republican national commit
teeman from Virginia. called to suggest
o relaxation regarding rules governing
the civil service requirements for navy
yard employees, for the purpose Of In
creasing employment. Representa- i've
! Landlord did not reveal his plan, but
| said he would first discuss the ma ter
! with Thomas Campbell, chairman Of the
Civil Service Commission.
Representative James NJ. Beck Of
Pennsylvania, one of the ardent vets
in the House, who has put his camp
| OF approval upon the Presidents views
regarding repeal, called to discuss cam
paign matters with the President. 1t
! Is understood that Mr.. Beck will make
number of speeches before the
| November elections.
A North Carolina delegation, headed
| by J. S. Duncan. chairman of the
Republican State Committee. called to
urge establishment OF a Home Loan
Bank in North Carolina.
The President also wished success"
to more than $50 Virginia Republicans
| who gathered on thee south lawn of
the Executive Mansion, and in return
was applauded.
The members Of the group were In
convention as Republicans Of the eighth
Virginia district. After posing for Q
picture. the President spoke few words
as leader of the party, saying he vel
coined them to the Capital and wished
them well in the coming campaign.