Evening star., 1933-08-24
ROOSEVELT KEPT
! INDOORS BY RAIN
"Creat Day for Work." Says
! President at Hyde Park.
WOodin to Call.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.


heavy rain accompanied by strong
northeast wind is today keeping Presi-
dent Roosevelt close indoors. AS ne
looked out on this steady downpour,
which has been almost continuous Tor
two days, just before going to his STUDY
in the north wing of the big Krum
Elbow home, he smilingly remarked
that 1t was great day for work.
The Presidents first concern was
70 learn the extent of the damage OF
Yesterdays terrific storm along the
seaboard especially in Washington.
After reading a telegraphic summary
of the storm, he then asked now MS
own vicinity Jared. He was glad 10
known that the storm in this section
was not of sufficient fury to do any
appreciable damage to the great num-
ber of trees on his estate he was
sorry though. to learn that the corn
field at one side of the lane Leading
from the main road to the house. which
he prizes so highly, had suffered TO
considerable extent.
Not From West Indies.
The section in which the summer
White House Is located was not MI
by the southern storm that played such
havoc along the seaboard. This Vlcln-
ity has experienced northeaSter ac-
companied by torrential rams.
MIR. Roosevelt today seemed TO nave
experienced no i'll effects from his
200-mile motor ride through oriVlns
rain and lashing winds YESTERDAY. he
said he fully enjoyed the ride despite
the had weather He said he was
hanpy to have visited the Boy Scouts
camn at Ten Mile River and later to
have had an opportunity on his home
ward tourney to visit Miss Grace Iuliey,
one of his private secretaries, at ner
home in Roscoe. in the Catskill Noun
tains. where she is recuperatlng from
an Illness contracted nearly two months
ago.
Few ENGAGEMENTS Made.
Few ENGAGEMENTS were made for the
President today. which made 1t pos
sible for him to give the greater part
of working hours to Government ousi-
ness He is looking forward TO the
arrival late today of Secretary OF the
treasury Woodin, who. with Mrs
Woodin, will be overnight guests.
Among those received at the Summer
White House today were: MefVllle Z:
Stone, I'd. who presented a portralt VI
DR. Endicott Peabody, rector OF Grotoli
College. from which school the Presl-
dent graduated before entering harvard.
This prtrait was sketched by Mr.. stone
himself.
President Roosevelt made surprise
motor trip across the Hudson to have
luncheon with his uncle, Frederic "A.
Delano of Washington, who has resi-
dence near Newburgh.
There is every expectation here that
Hugh S. johnson and MS aloes Will
have ready within few hours the new
working agreement for the 'disordered
coal industry.
Confidence In New Deal.
The President spoke his own conn
dence. for the first time, yesterday In
o united American front for the new
, deal Far away In the woods OF South
tern New York he told the Boy Scouts
encamped on the Ten-mile River head
quarters that the l30,000,00O people
were or would be enrolled in the ma
tional campaign for better days.
Tonight Mr.. Roosevelt receives Sec
retarv and Mrs. Woodin. On this visit
the President and MI Woodin are ex-
pected to decide whether the Secre-
tary's health will permit him to con-
tinue his post. Pending his talk, Mr
Roosevelt has not looked around Tor
any successor to his close friend.
The President INDUCED in one Of his
free days yesterday as he visited the
Boy Scout camp and then made an un-
announced and surprise call far of his
course to visit Miss Grace Tulley. one
Of his secretaries. who is recuperatlng
from an illness, and her family.
\ Over rain-swept roads he Travelled
fnom the Scout camp close to the Penn
sylvaaia border on beyond to Roscoe,
N. Y, high up in the mountains, to
call upon Miss Tulley and her sister.
Miss Paula Tulley also a member OF
the White House staff.
Scout Principles in N. r. A
"The N. R. A. Is based on the funda-
mentals that Scouting is based on"
said the President to the intent, brown
clad Scouts lining the banking of the
natural amphitheater in the hills"