Evening star., 1933-08-28
Iekes Flies to Hyde Park for
Session on Building Pro-
gram Progress.
BANK OF ENGLAND HEAD
TO DISCUSS CURRENCY
Will Find q. S. Policy Unchanged.
Farley Scheduled for Session
With Executive Tonight.

By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, NJ Y, August 28-
President Roosevelt delved into the
domestic and international economic
problems today in an important series
Of meetings with his aides and foreign
experts.
Secretary Ickes, the administrator of
the 5000 ,O00, 900 public works program,
few to the Summer White House early
in the afternoon to discuss with the
President means of speeding up this
job-making undertaking. Jesse Jones,
chairman Of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, reported to the Chief Ex-
ecutive at luncheon conference. His
smile indicated plenty of credit avail
able for the Nation in its recovery
effort,
To Meet Norman at Tea.
Mr. Roosevelt set aside the tea hour
for a talk with Montagu Norman, the
governor of the Bank of England, and
George Harrison, the governor Of the
Federal Reserve Bank Of New York.
He is interested to hear what they have
been doing and talking about in the
way of efforts for stabilization of cur
no intimation that he feels the time
right to bring this about
Tonight Postmaster General Farley
comes in to talk over patronage. The
list Of callers was significant, but it
appeared that Mr.. Roosevelt was in
terested primarily in checking up on
Government affairs pnlbr to, his depart
ure on Thursday for an ocean cruise
No particular new moves seem in pros
pect.
During the morning he visited brief
ly with Judge Harlan Rippey of Roch-
ester, Democratic leader in Monroe
County. He also announced. the ap-
pointment of Antonio c. Gonzales of
New York as Minister to Panama.
Considers Domestic Situation.
There Is every sign that Mr. Roose-
velt is going to see to it first that the
American house has been put in order
before he goes into any agreements
abroad for currency stabilization or
tariff revision.
There are indications that he does
not feel that some European nations
can remain where they are Some coun-
tries still on the gold standard are
running behind in their budgets.
Yesterday the President set aside
everything to sign the new working
agreement for the automobile industry
and other business before going on a
long, planned inspection of the Civilian
Conservation Corps Camp on Bear
Mountain and the National Guard units
IN training at Camp Smith near
Peekskill.
President Roosevelt studied carefully
today with Secretary Ickes the mem
bership of the Oil Planning and Co
ordination Committee and it appeared
likely that James A. Moffett, former
vice president Of the Standard Oil of
New Jersey, would be his choice to head
the three Government representatives.
will Keep Close Touch.
So interested Is the President in see
ing new order for this warning in
dustry he intends to keep the closest
personal supervision of it to assure q
new deal and an end of the overproduc-
t1on OF this resource resulting from cut
throat competition.
In all likelihood Prof. George w.
Stocking Of Texas, the technical advisor
to the N. r. A. on oil, and the solicitor
Of the Interior Department will be the
other Government representatives.
1ckes, the present administrator, came
here silent today. There is reason to
believe, however, that the list of recon-
mendations for the other IL members
OF the committee will be divided as
follows: Nine for the price fixing ad-
vocates, two from the anti-price- -fixers,
and one for the Independents. However,
all OF the group of nine are not under
stood to be price fixers, as such.
K. R. Kingsbury of California is re-
ported as the head of the group of nine,
c. E. Arnott, Socony Vacuum Corpora
tion, as a leader of the second group.
and j. R. Parten of Shreveport for tHe
Independents.
All of this, of course, is subject to
Mr.. Roosevelt's consideration. He has
not indicated his views.