Evening star., 1934-08-24
General Sees Roosevelt and
Indicates Retention in
New Set-up.
SEPARATE CONFERENCE
IS GRANTED RICHBERG
President Expected to Announce
New Plan for Recovery Unit
in Two Weeks.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

D1 Os AtO0OA41 n ~ Sh'N'
President Roosevelt will be ready
70 announce the reorganization plan
for the National Recovery Admins
tration In about two weeks.
Although the White House has not
yet given any hint as to what the
plan will call for, it is felt pretty GER
tain Gen. Hugh Johnson, national re-
covery administrator, will be a part
of the new set up.
Gen. johnson announced this .lirn-
self as he was leaving the Presidents
about an hour.
May Drop Policy Post.
The general would not say in just
what capacity he would serve in the
new set-up. He declined to answer
direct questions, but indicated he is
anxious to be relieved of certain re-
sponsibilities, particularly those deal
ang with N. r. A. policies.
I've got to have more time to my
SELF" the general said in reply to in
quiries about what his position would
be in the recognizing agency. II
can't go along working on policy form
ing in connection with my other
work"
This was taken to indicate Gen.
johnson will be one of a governing
group, but that he will devote his at
tention to the administration of the
N. r. A. rather than the shaping of
policies.
Admits Misunderstanding.
Gen. johnson said with emphasis
there was no great controversy among
associates of the President in working
out the reorganization plan. He said
there had been slight misunder-
standing, but that was about the
question of the proper time to effect
the proposed reorganization.
The general in touching on this
subject made no reference to Secre-
tary of Labor Perkins and Donald r.
Richberg, former chief counsel of the
N. r. A., and now the directing head
of the three major co-ordinating re-
covery agencies. who have been re-
ported as being at odds with Gen.
johnson as to the plans for reshaping
the N. r. A.
Denies Break.
When asked directly If there was
any conflict between himself and
Richberg, johnson said, There has
never been any disagreement between
Richberg and myself, at least so far
as I'm concerned"
Virtually on the heels of Gen. john
sons audience with President Roose-
welt, Richberg presented himself fer
o conference.
1t was thought significant that
these two recovery officials, who have
been working shoulder to shoulder
for so long and both of whom have
been drafting reorganization plan,
should have had separate audiences.
dent, in his position of conciliator of
differences, thought it advisable to
talk first with johnson and then with
Richberg.
After a brief conference with the
President Richberg said there had
been no rift between Gen. johnson
and himself or any one else working
on plans for the reorganization of
the N. r. A. He explained there had
been differences of opinion as to the
working out of details, but no funda-
mental differences as to the general
idea.
Richberg said the plan had not yet
been perfected, but it would be made
public after Gen. johnson finishes
his two-week vacation.
Richberg declined to discuss any
details of the projected plan. He did
say, however, that the question of
planning the future relationship be-
tween the N. R. A. and the Federal
Trade Commission is in his hands.
lie said Gen. johnson turned this
york over to him some time ago.
Richl,erg will confer with the Presi-
dent again tomorrow.
! "Only One Plan"
In announcing to newspaper men
that the President would be ready
In two weeks to announce the reor-
ganization plan. Gen. Johnson said
that he personally would confer with
the President at Hyde Park, N. Y, be-
fore this announcement is made.
When asked if he could give some
idea as to what plan would eventually
be adopted, Gen. johnson retorted
'the only plan that has been under
discussion is my plan for board to
govern the Recovery Administration" :"
The fact that Gen. johnson re-
manned silent when he was asked
directly if the reorganization plan was
to mean his early retirement was taken
to indicate that while he will be
part of the reorganized N. R. A. there
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