Evening star., 1933-02-17

Tie rear platlOTm Oh Ills car, MI. ftOOSc-
velt did not 'reappear. The small crowd
congregated in the station until the
train pulled out.
ARRIVES HOME TONIGHT.
President elect Refuses to Curtail His
Activities.
EN- ROUTE WITH PRESIDENT
ELECT ROOSEVELT TO NEW YORK,
February II tP.-The shots from an
assassin's gun will not curtail the pre-
inaugural activities Of President-elect
Roosevelt.
Whether he realizes the significance
the five bullets of the Miami gunman
Wednesday night. the Presdent-elect is
not worrying about it. His concern
continues to be for the five victims
shot by the bullets intended for him.
Proceeding northward from his vaca-
ton cruise In the Southern seas, he
was looking forward to a reunion with
the family in New York City tonight.
He met members of the family last
night for the first time since the shoot
ing, at stop at Nahunta, Ga. where
James, eldest son, and Betsy, the sons
wife, boarded the train for a l0-minute
visit.
Gratified at the tremendous number
of kilograms pouring into the train from
friends, citizens and potentateS, the
President elect is turning to the busi-
ness of the Government he Is soon to
command.
Jesse Jones, member Of the Recon-
Struction Finance Corporation Board
and probably its next chairman, boarded
the train at Jacksonville. Fla, last night
and held lengthy conference with Mr..
Roosevelt. acre
Going Direct to New York.
It was the intention Of Mr.. Roosevelt
to proceed directly to New York where
he will remain until Inauguration two
weeks hence.
It is the conviction of the President
elect and his party that the shootlng
at Miami was one-man affair. MoSt
certainly, an unusual national demon
stration in behalf of Government has
arisen fom the incident.
Telegrams have come from every sec
ton Of America, every corner OF the
world, from every strata OF society.
II WdS llOblCCu Wy AlSAAbSAo Va eAN>
Roosevelt party who had opportunity
to scan the piles of messages that a
predominant religious note prevailed In
them. Through Secretary Stimson
King George Of England and Prime
Minister Macdonald of the British EN-
pire extended their fluctuations.
The same spirit which led Mr.. Roose-
welt to command that his car remain
in the firing zone at Miami until he
had picked up the wounded Mayor
Cermak of Chicago impels him to go
on as usual in his own way, which
with him is very vigorous and active
route. It is likely he will be one OF
the most travelled Presidents In his
tory before his term is over. He likes
to be on the go. Since his nomination
last July the Pfesident-elect has gone
into almost every State Of the Union
before throngs from coast to coast.
While fearless, he is not reckless
He is willing to accept the heavy body
guard which has been placed about
him. But he took the front seat with
the chauffeur as he rode about Miami
yesterday en- route to the hospital and
train. The police and secret service
men huddled closely about him though
They were taking no chances.
The Roosevelt train Is due In New
York just before dinner tonight.
Hull Boards Train.
At Richmond Senator Cordell Hull
OF Tennessee, widely regarded as GER
tain to be member of the Roosevelt
cabinet, boarded the train. Gov. Pol
lard Of Virginia visited the train dur
ing its brief stop to pay his respects.
Upon his arrival at Richmond, the
President-elect received telegraphic re-
ports of the condition of the five shot
at Miami and expressed his pleasure
at information that they apparently
are recovering.
Gov Pollard went to the train un-
accompanied and had breakfast with
Mr. Roosevelt The meeting of the
President with Governors of the sew
eral States in Washington on March c
was discussed with the Virginia ex-
ecutive. who Is chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the National
Governors Conference.
Gov. Pollard expressed amazement
at Mr.. Roosevelt's prompt recupera-
ton from his trying experience ir
Miami
A crowd of about so persons gath.
cred on the platform hoping for 9
glimpse of the President-elect. A score
OF Richmond policemen and detective.
was scattered through the group.
Gov. Sholtz of Florida told Gcv
Pollard, who was a recent visitor Il
the Far Southern State, that he wa
going through to New York and woulC
return to Richmond on Sunday for &
discussion of the Virginia tax system
Roosevelt Describes Shooting.
Roosevelt, as he relaxed on the train
told his own story Of the attempt OF
his life:
I have heard so many account.
myself that have been trying to thinl
what really happened as I saw it," h,
said.
After had finished speaking. som,
one from the talking picture people
climbed on the back of the car ane
said, You must repeat that speech
for U.S. I said I would not. He sale
We have come 1000 miles for this.
said I am very sorry. but can't do il.
Having said that, slid off the, bacl
OF the car into my seat.
Just then Mayor Cermak came for
ward and I talked with him about ;
minute about Chicago in general. Thel
be moved off behind the car. Bob Clarl
Zone of the secret service mem wa
standing right by him. AS he move,
away, . man came forward with lon
telegram and started telling me wha
= contained. While he was talking