Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-09-01
Resignation Reported Ten
dered; Acceptance Likely.
Split Seen Result of Ambi-
ton to Balance Budget.
EXECUTIVE PRESSES
BIG RELIEF PROGRAM
Hopkins and Tugwell on Hand to
Advise-T. v. A. Head Confers
on Project-Richberg Reap
pointed to Temporary Post for
80 Days.
BULLETIN.

HYDE PARK, N. Y, September
R.-President Roosevelt today
declined fatty to discuss the resig-
nation of Lewis Douglas as director
of the budget.
IF and when there Is something
to say" added Marvin H. McIntyre,
secretary, "it will come from here"
By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, September /.
The resignation of Lewis w. Doug
las as director of the budget was be-
lieved today to be in the hands Of
President Roosevelt the result of
difference of opinion over expendi-
lures for unemployment and drought
relief.
Although 1t was not ofiicially an
nounced, there we're reliable reports
that Douglas had handed In his resig-
nation in a conference Thursday
afternoon and that 1t would be &C
cepted.
Douglas has disagreed with Mr..
Roosevelt on some of the administra-
ton spending policies. and it Is well
known that the President has over
ruled his budget director on several
major propositions this year includ-
ing the determination to spend $685.
600 900 above the budget for drought
relief.
Balks at p. w. A.
Douglas, who resigned from Con-
gress as a member from Arizona to
become director Of the budget, has
made the balancing Of the budget
his principal aim and therefore has
favored policies which would restrict
some OF the Government OUTLAWS. He
was especially opposed to expanding
activities Of the Public Works Ad-
ministration, contending the resulting
employment not great enough to
justify the huge expenditures in
volved.
Despite Douglas reported resigna-
ton, President Roosevelt went ahead
today with his relief plans. He had
with him two of his closest aides,
Harry L. Hopkins. Federal relief ad-
ministrator. and Rexford G. Tugwell,
UnderSecretary of Agriculture. Hop
kins and Tugwell brought with them
the latest data on unemployment and
the drought. There was no sign that
the Chief Executive has changed his
ideas for relief.
Others Must Help Pay.
Only a short time before Douglas
came to the Summer White House
Thursday the President in an in
formal talk asserted that the stricken
drought areas must receive relief and
that people in other parts of the
country must help to pay for it.
In addition to relief, the President
was concerned with the textile strike
and wires to the Summer White
House buzzed with latest develop
ments in the situation. There was
nothing to indicate. however, that
the Presidents mediation had been
sought in the dispute.
Arthur E. Morgan, director of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, came
here today to discuss plans on the
project. Another visitor was Oscar
Chapman, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior.
Mr.. Roosevelt announced last night
the reappointment of Donald Rich
berg as temporary director of the
executive and emergency councils for
80 days.
The only word from the conference
between the President, Secretary Nor
genthau and financial experts yester-
day was the statement that announce
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