Evening star., 1934-04-12
ROOSEVELT TRAIN
HEADSNORTHWARD
Laughs at Fears as He
Again Visits City of As.
SaSSination Attempt.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. April 12.-President
Roosevelt left here today for Wash
ington, at the conclusion of a two
week fishing trip in Bahaman waters
Arriving here at dawn aboard the
yacht Nourmahal, Mr.. Roosevelt was
met at the docks by White House
party, including Gen. Hugh S john
son, national recovery administrator
and shortly afterward departed aboard
a special train
Tanned by two weeks in the tropical
seas, Mr.. Roosevelt re-entered the
port where last year he was the tar
get of the assassin, Zangara.
Laughs at Fears.
Friends advised the President
against debarking from the Vincent
Astor yacht, but he laughed at their
fears. Secret service men were mobil-
lied to provide every protection.
The presidential party is expected
10 reach Washington tomorrow before
lunch and in time for the regular Fri
day cabinet session.
Awaiting him here were Gen. Hugh
s. johnson. industrial administrator,
and Donald Richberg, general counsel
of the N. R. A., ready with optimistic
reports OF the business outlook and
prepared to consider new steps in the
recovery campaign.
Long Talk Slated.
johnson, the recovery marshal, said
he had a lot to talk over with Mr.
Roosevelt. He believed the drastic
and unused licensing power Of the
national recovery act could be allowed
to lapse upon its expiration next
June; he believed further, that q
wholesale judicial enforcement of the
N. r. A. was going forward.
Today Is the first time the President
has gone ashore since he started from
Jacksonville Is days ago on this fish,
ing cruise. Newspaper men who
visited him off the Bahamas Monday
were not surprised by his sun-tanned
appearance and restful attitude.
Mr.. Roosevelt left his comrades OF
the sea, including his host, here. 1t
was all business from the time he left
the vacation ship and boarded the
Capital-bound special train.
In addition to johnson and Rich
berg, Marvin H. Mcintyre. presidential
secretary, was on the train homeward
bound.
Shows No Concern.
The President showed no particular
concern over the congressional situa-
ton, rather indicated a belief that
everything was in order for an early
conclusion of the administration pro-
gram. He declined comment on pend
ing legislation.
Sitting back in the observation Sec
ton of his private car. Mr.. Roosevelt
talked with newspaper men in the
first ION the record" interview since
he left the White House.
II got a real rest" he said. "The
I picked up little cold in the nose
and spent the next couple of day.
sleeping. Then / did some more fish.
ing and lot Of just good old Laying
around"
The President said he was not sur.
prised at reports of an organized cam.
paign against the Fletcher -Rayburr
! Stock Exchange control bill, and re.
called that he had warned of this ir
a message to Congress.
Approves Minor Changes.
He said he had approved a couple
| of minor amendments" to the year.
| old securities act, but reiterated tha
he did not want any general revision
of that law at this time.
As for extension of the licensing
power of the national recovery act
hitherto unused, he said he would re-
serve comment on that until he ma!
talked with Gen. johnson. The latte
has announced he is willing to permit
this drastic club of enforcement Il
lapse upon the expiration of its lift
next June.
The President declined any com
ment on the pending tax bill, remark
ing that he would have to wait ant
see how much it finally provides.
! The train bearing the Presiden
/ northward slowly pulled out of tn
station as a large crowd waved ant
cheered.