Evening star., 1933-08-09
PRESIDENT TAKES
UP WAR ON CRIME
Confers With Cummings and
MoIey, but No New Action
Is Indicated.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, August g.
President Roosevelt gave personal at
tention today to the war on crime in
conferences with Attorney General
Cummings and Raymond Moley, spe-
cial investigator of kidnapping and
racketeering.
The Attorney General motored here
from his home in Greenwich, Conn.
Mr.. Moiey came up from Washington
Mr.. Roosevelt wanted a general re-
port and there was no indication OF
any immediate new action by the ad-
ministration.
Again Studying Currency.
Meanwhile, the President resumed
his studies of managed currency, con-
sulting with Prof. Irving Fisher Of
Yale. Tonight he confers with his
Secretary of the Treasury. William H.
Woodin. Looking over a roll of charts
In his study today, Mr.. Roosevelt in
dicated satisfaction with the recent
upward trend of employment and
commodity prices.
1t was made plain that the objective
is a controlled upward movement-a
leveling off of the peaks and valleys
The call Of Secretary Woodin and
Prof. Fisher followed a conference yes
terday by the President with a special
staff OF monetary experts.
There was no indication of any af-
f1rmative action by the administrati ton
ON the currency situation.
One of His Busiest Days.
Indulging in one of his busiest days
at the Summer White House, the Presi-
o1 oil i
Cuba. He eagerly awaited latest re-
ports from the island and there was
hint that something very definite was
expected.
1t was stated that Ambassador WelleS
was in charge of efforts to bring about
order on the island, but that there was
no intention of interference by the ad-
ministration In the internal affairs
there.
Quite obviously, Mr.. Roosevelt is 60
ing thoroughly into the monetary ques-
ton and plans for managed currency.
The charts of the experts, which do
not altogether agree on all points, do
show that the commodity price average
has gone gradually upward and is at
about the 1910-19l4 level
What pleases the President is that
those commodities which went down
farthest have gained the most and
those which went down the least have
come up the least.
Pleased Over Living Costs.
Since March 4. his charts show the
cost OF living went down a little and
subsequently picked up little Wit n0ut
material change in either direction.
He is particularly satisfied a. the
figures showing the cost of living has
gone up very little in relation to the
rise In farm prices.
Mr. Moley also has given considerable
attention to the economic studies and
there is, of course, the possibility that
this visit has some relation to the gen.
eral survey now in progress.
The President has very carefully kept
to himself the ultimate level of prices
which he wants. His experts are almost
all pointing to the range between 1924
and 1926.
The President expects Mr.. and Mrs
Woodln to remain with him overnight.
The Treasury Secretary has been very
i'll but it is the understanding here
that he is prepared to resume his
duties. Mr.. Roosevelt has warning in
store for him, however, and that is to
take very good care of his health.
Another caller on today's Summer
WAltC iISt hdo SCOI SS A44i.cl4yS
commissioner of sanitation for New
York City.
Awaits Word From Cuba.
The President awaited further word
from his Ambassador. Sumner Welles,
before determining what move may be
made in the Cuban situation.
The President has made it clear he IS
most anxious that peace be restored in
Cuba quickly. His advisers regard this
stand as meaning that if the Machado
administration is not able to maintain
peace another should take over the task.
The President also is watching with
interest the progress of the recovery
campaign in the United States.