Evening star., 1933-03-06
ROOSEVELT IS FIT
AFTER HARD DAY
Declares He Feels Splendid.
Up After Midnight, He
Arises Before 8 Am.

Despite the ordeal OF the last few
days. accentuated by the swift moving
events developed by the banking sit
uation, President Roosevelt arose this
morning showing no Ill effects.
1t was past midnight this morning
when the President retired after a long,
trying day. the greater part Of which
was devoted to important conferences
on the banking situation. He seemed
greatly refreshed when he rose shortly
after 8 O'Clock, and quickly assured
those who greeted him soon afterward
that he felt splendid" Moreover, the
Executive displayed confidence and
hopefulness and gave every indication
Of q genuine determination to use every
power within his high Office and his
own ability to meet the present dis
turbed conditions Of the country.
Eats Breakfast in Sitting Room.
Mr. Rooseyelt's breakfast was served
to him in the oval sitting room on the
second floor Of the White House con-
veniently adjoining his own sleeping
quarters. This room. which heretofore
has been merely the place for the fam
lily Of Presidents to assemble and to
receive informally, has been made IA
nous during ROOsevelts hours in office
as the scene for the swearing in of his
cabinet late Saturday afternoon and the
important dramatic cabinet session yes
terday and the meeting immediately
afterward with congressional leaders.
Mr.. Roosevelts day Of activity yes
terday was launched soon after his re-
turn from services in the morning at
st. Thomas Church. and but for brief
respite tor dinner at 2 O'Clock. and sup
per At 8 O'Clock, he was constantly en-
gagged.
Besides working on matters regarding
the battling difficulties and his confer
ences to stress immediate action, the
Executive was compelled to take time
of to dash of q radio address in the
interests Of the American Legion which
was broadcast throughout the Nation
from . hook-up in the oval sitting room.
During the forenoon Mrs. Roosevelt
WAS busy experimenting and sorting
out personal belongings of the house
hold and other articles of furniture and
personal effects. However. she took oc-
casion to walk from the White House
to the executive Office to look over
and work rooms of his various assistants
During this tour of inspection she
was accompanied by Miss Marguerite
LELAND Mr. Roosevelts personal stenog-
rapher, who will serve in that capacity
at the White House
Four large motor truckloads of the
Roosevelt household effects arrived at
the White House yesterday afternoon
and placing of these articles was in
progress throughout the morning Two
more truckloads of effects are expected
TO arrive during the day.
Flood Of Good Wishes
kilograms and other messages of
congratulatiOn and good wishes from
all parts of the country have poured
into the White House during the last
two days. but the President has been
SO busy he has found scant time to
give these even a glance. These mes
SageS include congratulations upon his
inaugural address and overnight COM
mendatlOn Of the two proclamations
issued yesterday. the one calling an
extra session of Congress on Thursday
and the other invoking virtually war
time powers in the form Of q bank
holiday throughout the United States.
and his emergency action to halt gold
Withdrawals
Mr.. Roosevelt did not get an oppor-
tunity to 60 to his executive office In
the forenoon because he had to 20 to
the Capitol at l o'clock where he at
tended the memorial service for the
late Senator Thomas J. Walsh Of Mon
tana
Mr.. Roosevelt's spirits were saddened
by receipt OF word soon after arising
that his personal friend Tony" Ger
max. Mayor Of Chicago had died in
Miami
The Presidents household break
tasted about 9 o'clock in the breakfast
room on the main floor.