The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-24
BACKS
EXECUTIVE
BELIEVES
Confers With Morgenthau on
Procedure; Huey's Demands
Are Ignored
International News Service

President Roosevelt apparently
was reconciIed today to a prolon-
cation of this session of Congress
into August as a result of his
tax-the-rich proposal and other de-
batable legislation still hanging
fire.
Back from a weekend at Hyde
Park, Mr.. Roosevelt failed to cal
congressional leaders in imme.
diately to clarity further his leg.
iSlative wishes.
Leaders Uncertain
So much uncertainty existed on
Capitol Hill, however, that House
leaders said they expected to be
summoned to the White House
within "a hours for instructions.
Senator Borah's Endorsement of
the wealth-tax program gave the
Executive support from an unex-
pected source. Mr.. Roosevelt was
following closely general public re-
action to his proposal.
Huey'S Demands Ignored
The renewed demand OF Senator
Huey Long Cd of Louisiana, for
a specific program of taxation in
the highest brackets went unan.
swered. Longs letter challenging
the President has been received at
the Executive offices but there was
no indication a reply would be
forthcoming.
1t was regarded significant,
nevertheless, that Mr.. Roosevelt
has about abandoned hope of be.
ing able to make his promised
visit to the San Diego, CAL, Elk.
position by mid-July. Had ad-
journment of Congress made it
possible for him to get away that
early, he had planned tentatively
after fulfilling his San Diego en-
gagement to return leisurely to
Washington by water via tee
Panama Canal.
AS matters now shape up, the
trip to the West Coast probably
will be deferred until September
or october.
Just what the President will tell
puzzled congressional leaders was
not revealed, but it was apparent
from talking to his aides that he
has decided to press the issue un-
less very good reasons are put
forward for not doing so.
Strategy Is Discussed
Charges by Republicans and
anti Administration Democrats
that Mr.. Roosevelt was playing
pure politics when he asked Con.
greSS to enact a new schedule Of
inheritance, gift and corporate in.
come taxes probably will be
answered today by instructions to
Senate and House spokesmen to
move for action before this Ses-
sion closes.
At Hyde Park and on the train
back to Washington, the President
discussed possible strategy with
Secretary of the Treasury Nor.
genthau-who also was weekend
ing on the Hudson.
Further reactions were obtained
last night while Mr.. Roosevelt
stopped over for a few hours at
his 65th Street home in New York
City.
Has Talk With Farley
Postmaster General Farley saw
the President on the train at New
York'S Pennsylvania station short
ly before the Executive pulled out
for Washington. Mr.. Farley was
en- route to Elmira, N. Y, to
make a speech.
Any other contacts the Presi.
dent made in New York were not
made public. No callers Of sig.
nificance went through the front
door of the Roosevelt home during
his few hours there. If the Presi-
dent was in telephone touch with
any New Yorker, his aides pro-
fesSed to be ignorant of it.
It has been suggested that Con.
greSS might be asked to enact at
once. inheritance and gift taxes
designed ultimately to break up
Americas huge fortunes, letting
the matter Of revising corporate
income levies go over until next
January. This would answer the
criticism that Mr.. Roosevelt had
tossed his program into the hop
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