Evening star., 1936-08-18
Will Select Members to Sur.
vey Fiscal Relations
With U. S.
NAMES TO BE REVEALED
AFTER TALK WITH BELL
Trip on Mississippi to Be Brief
If Added to Drought In.
spection Itinerary.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG,

h1OE fAnh, N. T., august 10
President Roosevelt probably will an
nounce tomorrow the personnel of the
special committee he will appoint to
study the fiscal relations between the
Federal and District Governments.
The President expressed himself to
this extent during a press conference
at his home here today. He said D.
w. Bell, acting director of the budget,
will come to Hyde Park tomorrow, and
that they will 60 over the subject. He
added that he hopted to be in q posi-
ton to make public the names of the
committee Immediately afterward.
Mr.. Roosevelt has left to the head
of the Budget Bureau the working out
of the details incident to selecting this
important committee. From informa-
ton he has received in advance of
Bells visit, he has reason TO feel that
the individuals the President has asked
to serve
The President could not say today
just how large a committee he would
appoint. When Congress, in the Dis
trict appropriation act for this year,
provided for the appointment of a
committee to make a study of the
fiscal relations between the two gov
ernments, no restrictions were placed
on the size of the committee or on the
qualifications Of the persons to serve
The Congress left these details to the
discretion of the President.
Congress to Get Report.
Congress did specify, however, that
the results Of the survey of this COM
mittee be transmitted to Congress
when it meets again in January. The
President. in carrying out the wishes
of Congress in the matter, will include
the report of the committee in his
budget message, probably along with
recommendations or opinions from
himself.
The President announced today
that if he does include a journey on
the Mississippi River in his drought
inspection itinerary. the river trip will
not be lengthy one, as originally con-
templated. He added that he has not
yet made his mind up definitely about
the trip.
Mr.. Roosevelt did say that on his
journey from the West to Charlotte,
N. c., where on September II he will
address a huge political rally, he ex-
poets to pass through the Great Smoky
National Park for the purpose of in
specting it.
No Other Speeches Planned.
According to the President, he has
no other political speeches scheduled
for the near future. Upon his arrival
back in Washington. September IL. he
will address the National Power Con-
gress assembled there. He will go to
Cambridge, Mass. September 18 to
address the ceremonies incident to the
celebration of the 300th anniversary
of Harvard University.
Before the President puts q final
o. K. on his plans for his drought
inspection trip he will confer here
with James A. Farley. chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee.
After two days of rest at his moth
ers home here, President Roosevelt
today turned his attention to work. In
the quiet of his cubby-hole study on
the first floor of the picturesque Roose-
welt house he devoted the greater part
of the forenoon to disposing of routine
business and to the study of reports on
the drought.
He made few engagements for the
day. He planned motor trip for the
afternoon.
Plans Series Of Parleys.
In his study of the drought situa-
ton the President Is aiming to fortify
himself with facts preparatory to his
inspection trip to the drought area,
when he will hold a series Of con-
ferences with the Governors OF the
affected States.
While the President and his asso-
ciates here insist that anything the
President will say on this expedition
will be "non-political," there is reason
to know that he will take this oppor-
tunity to give constant reminders of
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-5)