Evening star., 1936-07-06
ROOSEVELT BACK,
SEES FARLEY AND
DROUGHT AIDES
Postmaster General Due to
Make Decision on Leav.
ing Post.
M'CARL'S SUCCESSOR
ALSO is CONSIDERED
Conferences With Roper and
Gerard Swope Also Seized.
uled for Today.

Political and drought problems con-
fronted President Roosevelt today as
he returned to the White House from
week end tour of Virginia.
After scheduling a luncheon meet
ing with Postmaster General Farley,
which may result in definite deci-
sion concerning Farley's cabinet status
while directing the New Deals political
campaign, the President summoned
three of his aides for discussion Of
severe drought conditions in the West.
The Chief Executive also is de-
voting considerable thought to the
selection of a successor to j. r. Nc.
Carl, whose l5-year-term as controller
general expired last week. There were
indications, however, that final deci-
sion on this appointment will be de-
ferred for some time because of the
Importance of the controllers work and
the jobs status as a prize political
plum
May Take Leave of Absence.
Farley accompanied Mr. Roosevelt
on the Virginia trip, but said the pos
Sible REIMBURSEMENT of his cabine4
post was not discussed The general
issimo Of the Roosevelt forces inti-
mated, however, that rather than re.
sign he would prefer a leave of abb
sence without pay from the Post Office
Department, and gave the impression
a definite decision will be made today.
1t is generally believed the Presi-
dent will accede to Farley's wishes in
this matter. Several Of the Roose-
velt lieutenants have pointed out 1t
would be helpful to Farley during the
campaign to remain member of the
cabinet, even though he is not draw
ing pay and some one else is doing his
departmental work
Mr.. Roosevelt also conferred this
morning with Secretary of Commerce
Roper For this afternoon he has
scheduled talks with Gerard Swope,
chairman Of the board of the General
Electric Co. and head of the Mobili-
zation for Human Needs; Stillman F.
Westbrook, secretary of the National
Community Chest; Morris L. Cooke,
director of Rural Identification, and
Senators Loftin and Hill Of Florida.
May Leave Thursday.
The President plans to leave WASH
ington Thursday or Friday to visit
his mother in Hyde Park for a few
days. He will embark for a two
week cruise along the Maine coast
on his son James 50-foot schooner.
John and Franklin Roosevelt, jr,
also will accompany him on this trip,
which will include a visit with the
governor general Of Canada. Mr..
Roosevelt probably will not return to
Washington before August /.
The President made two speeches
during his Virginia trip, the first
marking the dedication of Shenan.
doah National Park.
Tribute to Jefferson.
On the Fourth of July he stood at
the portico of Thomas Jefferson's
home Monticello in Charlottesville and
eulogized Jefferson. Describing him as
man who was not satisfied with
things as they are" but devoted
himself to things as they ought to
be-" Mr.. Roosevelt called on the Ma
tion to renew the struggle for true
freedom"
At Williamsburg, old-time capital Of
Virginia, the President yesterday at
tended worship in the old brick church
of Bruton Parish.
With Mrs. Roosevelt by his side
the President faced the church's 2C0-
year-old altar, before which stood the
original baptismal fount used by the
settlers at jamestown.
Greeted at the door by Rev. DR.. w.
A. r. Goodwin, the rector, the Presi-
dent was reminded that Bruton was
the church of Patrick Henry, WASH
ington, Jefferson, Monroe and Madi-
son and that eight Presidents of the
United States before him had occu-
pied the same chair.
As text for his sermon, DR.. Good
win used the prayer offered at James
town at the opening of the first
legislative assembly ever to meet in
America-"mens affairs do but little
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