Evening star., 1933-11-15
SMITH DESCRIBES
VISIT AS PLEASANT
NO Politics, lust Personal
He Says After White
House Call.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt and Alfred e.
Smith had mice, pleasant visit" last
evening at the White House, and today
there was speculation about an alliance
for a new deal in New York Democracy.
1t was just tea and cake at the
Executive Mansion, as the President
received Smith and John ]. Raskob.
But before the guests arrived Mr.. Roose-
welt appointed James J. Hoey as COL
lector Of internal revenue in New York.
Hoey was floor manager for Smith in
the 1928 Democratic Convention. He
left Tamfnany Hall to run with Joseph
v. Mckee in opposition to Tammany in
the recent New York municipal con-
test.
Smith supported Hoey and did not
give public backing to Tammany.
Neither did the aides Of President
Roosevelt.
So Washington political observers
were inclined today to see IN the Hoey
appointment an olive branch of peace
and the prospect Of a Democratic re-
OTRdnlZdJlOn III TNtW IOIk-
"Just a Personal Call"
Eve had a nice, pleasant visit" said
Smith. as he walked from the White
House.
While the White House meeting was
on. John F. Curry, Tammany leader,
who had not been invited to sit in, left
for New York.
Before and after his visit the 1928
presidential candidate insisted to news
paper men:
"No politics, just personal call"
"Well, what did you talk about?" he
was asked.
I'VE talked about the size of our
respective families and the contest for
grandchildren.
I'VE also talked about the Presidents
forthcoming vacation at Warm Springs.
1t was an entirely social visit"
did you talk any polities?"
Nobody said a word about politics
except one Of the children. He asked
for another piece of cake"
Describes Hoey as Capable.
With that Smith, accompanied by
Raskob and DR., Raymond Sullivan,
another friend, entered waiting car
and drove to a hotel.
Smith had been informed of the
Hoey appointment as he stepped on
the special car which brought him 70
Washington.
Il hadn't heard it, he said, then.
can say that Mr.. Hoey is a very able.
capable, outstanding citizen of New
York"
well, what do you think this might
mean?" newspaper men asked
Now" said Smith. grinning, you're
getting into politics"
Ambrose O'Connell, an aide to POST
master General Farley. met the Smith
train and escorted Smith to the White
House In Farley's automobile
With O'Connell TO greet the Smith
party was Rev. M. S. Sheey, assistant
director of Catholic University Smith
had come here to be installed as a
member of the Board of Trustees Of
the university at ceremonies last night
Thanks Engineer for Ride.
On his way to the automobile to
take him to the President. Smith
stopped long enough for an exchange
of pleasantries with the engineer of
his train. AS the former presidential
candidate walked past the locomotive.
the engineer leaned from the cab win
dow and called:
Hello, Mr.. Smith"
Smith halted, went back under the
cab window and looking up. shouted
above the roar of escaping steam:
How are you, capl Thanks for the
ride"
Reaching the White House shortly
after o'clock, Smith joined the Presi-
dent in the family reception room on
the second floor
Mrs. Anna Curtis Dali. daughter of
the President, served the tea. Her
two children were present.
Leaving the President, Smith stopped
on the floor below to exchange greet
ings with Mrs. Roosevelt who was Civ
ing tea for women in the government
service.