Evening star., 1934-06-26
Report on State of Nation
Expected-SaiIS Sat-
urday.
BARS POLITICS FROM
SUMMER ADDRESSES
Mountain of Work Confronts
Executive Before Hawaii
Trip.

President Roosevelt Will talk 10 the
Nation over the air at $50 pm.
Thursday, presumably to give a report
on the state of the Nations affairs.
He has given a few such talks since
he became President. The subject of
the forthcoming address was not re-
vealed.
Returning to Washington from
trip into New England. the President
emphasized that he had no intention
Of injecting politics into any talks he
may make upon his return across the
country from the West Coast this
Summer.
This word was given out through q
secretary. Stephen T. Early, as a re-
suit Of speculation on the political
significance of Mr. Roosevelt's cross
country trip this Summer during his
journey from Hawaii.
Will Leave Saturday.
After making his talk to the Nation.
Mr.. Roosevelt will clear up his desk
Friday and depart Saturday from
Annapolis on his cruise
Mr.. Roosevelt worked today on Gov
eminent business which must be dis
posed of this week.
He signed some bills, including one
authorizing formation of corporation
to insure more effective diversification
of prison industries.
Il am glad to approve this bill" he
said in a statement, because it repre-
sents a distinct advance in the
progress of prison industries.
without any important competi
ton with private industry or labor, the
Government can provide increasingly
useful work for those who need to
learn how to work and to learn that
work in itself is honorable and is
a practical substitute for criminal
methods of earning ones livelihood"
To Call at Haiti.
Mr.. Roosevelt has a call at Port au
Prince, Haiti. on his tentative program
for the cruise to Hawaii
The prison bill, written by Rep
resentative Tarver, Democrat. of Geor-
gia created Prison Industries Board.
composed Of representatives OF labor
and industry, to formulate plans for
the use of Federal prison labor in
industry that will not compete with
private enterprise or free labor.
The board is authorized to make
study of the problem and submit its
recommendations to Attorney General
Cummings.
The special train which brought Mr..
Roosevelt from his home In Hyde
Park. N. Y, where he visited over the
week end, arrived at Union Station
shortly after 8 am. The President
had his breakfast aboard the train
with Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau and Postmaster General Far
ley, who had been his companions on
the return trip. and then motored to
the White House, arriving shortly
after o'clock.
Confronted by 2e0 Bills.
nounced that the President would be
busy studying and disposing Of the
nearly 200 bills enacted during the
last hours of Congress, and that he
would make an effort to start the
drafting of his important radio ad-
dress.
To make possible his departure
Saturday, it will be necessary for Mr..
Roosevelt to work at high pressure
early and late. In addition to the
many bills he must dispose of. he has
to make a number of important ap-
pointmentS, the most notable of which
are to the Stock Market Control Com
mission. the Housing Administration,
the Communications Board, a new
Railroad Labor Board and commits
sion to study aviation. In addition,
many political appointments are yet
to be dealt out
The President also will be called
upon to hold many conferences with
cabinet members and his army of
field marshals engaged in carrying
on the work of the recovery admins
tration. Then, too, there are several
labor disputes which will demand his
personal attention before he leaves.
Talks With Publisher.
During the morning, the PRESIDENT
conferred with several of his close
associates and then had long talk
with Col Frank Knox. owner and
publisher of the Chicago Daily News.
who has just returned from Euro
pean tour.
This conference was followed by
one with Frank Walker, chairman of
+ha National Ep,oroapnv Council
which was preliminary to an import
ant meeting in the cabinet room at
2 pm. with the members of the
Emergency Council and the Executive
Council.
The President laid aside his labors
long enough to entertain at luncheon
in honor of Antonio Lopez, President
elect of Colombia. who is in Wash
ington on a good will' visit.