Evening star., 1934-06-21
NAVY BASE GREETS
PRESIDENTS BOAT
Franklin, Jr., Takes Last
Workout With Harvard
Freshman Crew.
q, the Associated Press.

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Roosevelt arrived here at 1910
(E. s. To today for the annual Har-
vard-Yale regatta on the Thames to-
morrow.
The President and his party after
cruising In Long Island Sound last
night following the ceremonies at Yale
yesterday when he received an honor
airy degree, came up the river on the
naval yacht Sequoia and headed first
for Red Top, Harvard crew quarters
The Presidents son, Franklin D
Roosevelt, jr., pulls the No. oar
in the Crimson freshman boat and
provided the attraction that brings
the Nations Chief Executive here for
the first time since Theodore Roose-
velt, also a Harvard man, saw the
regatta In 1905.
Visits Submarine Base.
The Harvard freshmen were out
In the river for a final paddle before
the 2-mile sprint with Yale on to-
morrow mornings program. Escorted
by the naval patrol boat Cuyahogs
and Coast Guard destroyers CG-171
and CG-l56. the Sequoia stopped
briefly off Red Top, surveyed the
situation and then proceeded to an
chorage at the submarine base, nm
ish of tomorrow mornings events anc
halfway mark for the varsity ract
that starts at $50 in the evening
Navy Base Greets.
A 20-foot banner with the words
New London welcomes President
Roosevelt" tapped from the south
side Of the Thames River Highway
Bridge as the Sequoia and the escort
boats approached. 1t was beautiful
sunny day, and the President watched
the rugged New England scene from
the deck of the yacht.
The party includes Mrs. Roosevelt
their eldest son James, the latter
wife, and Mrs. James Roosevelt'
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Harvey Cush'
ing of Boston and New Haven.
The President boarded the Sequois
yesterday after receiving an honorar!
degree of doctor of laws at New
Haven. At nightfall the yacht an
chored OF the mouth Of the Connect
cut River at Saybrook Point and re-
sumed the run here this morning.
Arrival Stirs Activity.
Word of the Presidents arrival stir.
red the Coast Guard and naval force.
to great activity. Freshly painted
and with every bit of brass shining
the CG-172 and CG-156 went oui
from Base to meet the Chic
Executive. The Cuyahoga accom-
panied the Sequoia from New Haven
At Fort Wright, on Fishers Island
gunners stood by to fire a salute, bu
the Sequoia came directly into tn,
local harbor without nearing tn,
island and the Army salute was no
fired. As the yacht sailed past his
toric old Fort Trumbull. now a CoaS
Guard station within the harbor. thi
full 21-gun salute doomed out.
There was a great whistling ans
footing of horns as the Sequoia noset
in and the President waved from TIT
bridge Of the yacht to city omcial
and the yachts whistle shrilled. Tit
2l-gun salute roared out again as th'
yacht anchored of the submarin,
base and the convoy took position
about it to ward Of curious pleasure
craft.
President Roosevelt received Capt
Thomas Withers, jr.. commanding tn
submarine base; Capt. william 7
Stromberg, senior Coast Guard ofh
Ger, and Maj. Monte Hickok, execu
tive officer at Fort Wright aboard tn
Sequoia.
Heads List Of Notables..
The President headed q list o
notables such as have not graced tn
regatta in years and 1t was estimate,
1000 yachts Of all dimensions woul'
be in the river by race time.
Prof. Albert Einstein of Princeton
was guest aboard the l03-foot aux
iliary yacht Carol, guest of Felix War
burg, international banker. Erns
Hanfstaengl, aide to Chancellor Hitle
of Germany, who has been ATTENDING
a class reunion at Harvard, also
expected here for the races.
The President told the alumni O
Yale University late yesterday tina
the brain trust" would continue Il
Government and he slapped at criti
cism of Congress in the more erudit
press Of the East"
Ruling out politics from Nationa
Government and defending the "braiI
trust" Mr.. Roosevelt remarked:
while there has been certain
amount of comment about the use o
brains in the National Government
it seems to be a pretty good practic
"A practice which will continue
this practice of calling on traine'
people for tasks that require tratne'
people.
1--WE hear much in the more erudit
press of the East" he observed, "abou
members Of the legislative branch o
the National Government who ar'
usually set down as local politicians
And yet in that body we mus
remember the simple fact that they d.
represent every State and congres
sional district throughout the length
and breadth of the land and that tn
cross section of American publ
opinion is better displayed In th'
halls of Congress than 1t is in an.
aggregation of educated citizens hav
ing purely the local point Of view.
AFTER all, we are-whether we lik
it or notifying in democracy.
like it. We are going to continue u
live in q democracy"
Text of Speech at Yale.
President Angel and fellow Ellis:
I don't believe that any highe
academic honor can possibly come Il
any Harvard graduate than to b
made an alumnus of Yale.
I am especially happy because thi
cements more closely a bond which
have had for many long years will
q great number Of Yale graduates VIII
have worked with me on many kind
of tasks and in many places. Toda.
in Washington I count very heavil.
on the splendid assistance that 4
given to me by Yale graduates IL
every department of the Government
We have not yet come to the poin
Of placing universities under the cod
system.
There have been suggestions to tina
effect, as, for instance, not long agl
when some Of my friends Of Harvart
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