Evening star., 1932-10-17
ROOSEVELT READY FOR TRIP
Will Discuss Bonus and Other Issues on
Western Swing.


ALBANY, N. Y, October II (P).-Gov.
Roosevelt will make campaign speech
on the soldier bonus question during his
forthcoming eight-day trip, but accord
ing to sources close to him, he had not
determined whether the scene will be
Pittsburgh or Indianapolis.
He will speak in the Pennsylvania city
on October 19 and on October 20 in
Indianapolis. general headquarters Of
the American Legion. At its recent
convention at Portland, Greg, the Le-
gion demanded immediate payment of
the bonus. Indianapolis also is the
home city Of Paul V. McNutt, former
national commander of the Legion, who
is the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor.
Pennsylvania Legionnaires were
among the first of the State units to
pass a resolution demanding immedi-
ate payment.
Declines to Comment.
Roosevelt refrained from commenting
upon reports in New York papers that
he would define his stand on the bonus
at Pittsburgh.
The bonus is one of the major issues
Of the campaign that Roosevelt has not
discussed in formal address.
The other issues which, it Is under
stood. he will draw upon for his
speeches are the Federal budget, inter-
national policies, national defense. gov
ernmental economy and the tariff and
its relationship to manufacturing
The starting whistle OF the "RooSe-
velt Special" will blow at $50 am. The
Governor will travel West on the first
leg of the trip. The principal addresses
will be given at Pittsburgh, st. Louis
and Baltimore.
Returning on October 26, he will i'm
mediately be confronted with the prob
lem of whether to call special session
of the State Legislature for unemploy-
ment relief. This will require confer
ences with various State officers.
Will Visit Bay State.
The relief conferences are called for
October 81 Two days later his sched-
ule calls for him to be In Massachu-
sets on campaign and recreation"
trip which will end with speech at
Boston, October 81. The next day he
expects to be travelling to New York.
The Governor returned to Albany last
night after a week end at his Hyde
Park home at which he had a chance to
assemble material for his three speeches
This background information Is being
prepared by four or five research assist
ants.
He said he had heard part of Presi-
dent Hoover's speech Saturday night,
but had nothing to say about 1t. He
was silent also about the statement OF
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, a visitor
at Hyde Park Saturday, who said he
would regard the election OF Roosevelt,
if it should occur, as mandate call
ing for immediate modification OF the
Volstead act to permit the sale OF beer.
During an interview with newspaper
men. Gov. Roosevelt said he never had
any intention of delivering an address
at Lincoln's tomb in Springfield, III. A
report that the Governor intended DO
ing so had aroused considerable COM
ment.
II never had any intention Of speak
ing at Lincoln's tomb" Roosevelt said.
II am merely going out there to visit
it, as I have never seen It,.
It has been indicated the Springfield
address will be made at the arsenal
there. The Indianapolis speech will be
made at an open-air meeting in Monu-
ment Circle.
Gov. Roosevelt said his addresses to-
morrow at Rochester and Buffalo will
be on the subject of State government.
He will urge the election of Lieut.. Gov.
Herbert H. Lehman to succeed him as
Governor.
F. E. Williamson, president OF the
New York Central Railroad, was one
of the Governors visitors today.