Evening star., 1936-08-11
OBSERVERS AWAIT
ROOSEVELT TALK
President Speeds Plans to
Leave on Flood Tour End.
ing at Chautauqua.

Twenty-Iour hours after his return
from q months absence, President
Roosevelt made ready today to hit the
trail again, as political observers spec
ulated on what he would say in his
foreign affairs address at Chautauqua,
N. Y, Friday night.
The trip to Chautauqua will follow
a visit to the Great Lakes Exposition
at Cleveland, Ohio, side point On
the itinerary Of the presidential Penn
sylvania- York food area inspec-
tion tour, which Mr. Roosevelt en-
nounced he will begin Thursday morn
ing.
In announcing the Presidents plans
for the trip, the White House said
he has consented to make a brief
talk at the luncheon to be given n
his honor during his visit to Cleve-
land. He will talk extemporaneously
and, 1t is understood, will again re-
mind the country Of the care being
taken by his administration to con-
tinue its good neighbor" attitude to-
ward foreign countries.
Conferences Arranged.
While at his Hyde Park home next
week, the President will receive num-
Der of party leaders from different
States. This was indicated by Ma
tional Chairman Farley after a con.
ference with the President.
The President also held conference
with DR.. Arthur Morgan. chairman Of
the T. v. A, and other officials of that
| agency. In addition, he went through
long engagement list, which kept
him busy well up into the afternoon.
Among the others the President
conferred with were Brig Gen. Frank
Hines, administrator OF veterans af-
fairs, who obtained the Presidents
consent to present personally prize
donated by the Army and Navy Legion
OF Valor to an American child Sc
lected for performing the outstanding
deed of valor during the year.
| The President also discussed with
Morris Cooke the inspection tour the
r. E. A. administrator is soon to make
of the drought area.
The Chautauqua speech, to be deliv-
cred in the same place where Gov.
Landon, the Republican nominee, will
talk August "a, was termed a major
address by the White House, devoid of
politics and limited to an explanation
Of this countrys attitude toward the
warlike behavior of the European gov
ernments. 1t will be broadcast.
Johnstown First Stop.
The Presidents first stop will be
Johnstown, Pa. He will be in Cleve-
land early the next day and, after
inspecting projects of the Federal
Government. will visit the exposition.
He will leave Cleveland In the late
afternoon for Mayville, N. Y, and will
motor from there to Chautauqua,
miles away, where tremendous gath
ering is expected to hear him.
He will visit the food area in Bing-
hamton, N. Y, the following morn
ing. then go to Scranton and Wilkes
Barre, Pa, and then Will take a train
for his Hyde Park home, where he
will remain until he starts on his
inspection Of the drought area in the
West. about August 26.
During the Presidents tour Of the
flood area in Pennsylvania and New
York he will be accompanied BY
Cows. Lehman of New York and Earle
OF Pennsylvania. Maj. Gen. Markham.
chief Of Army engineers, and Robert
Fechner. director of the Civilian
Conservation Corps. While the Presi-
dents speeches at Chautauqua and
Cleveland are the only ones he has
prepared for this important inspection
trip, he is expected to make several
impromptu speeches along the way.