Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-06-22
PRESIDENT SIGNS
NEW MEASURES
Silent on Rumor He May Go
to Farley to Take
Command.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Washington today heard rumors
| that President Roosevelt might make
a hurried trip to Philadelphia to take
personal command OF the New Deal
leadership to repulse possible OPPOSE
ton, but there was nothing at the
White House in the way of confirma-
ton.
It was said on behalf of the Presi-
dent, who was diSposing Of q stack Of
bills, that he no doubt would remain
here until time to leave Saturday, rs
originally planned, to make his &C
ceptance speech in Philadelphia.
The fact that this spokesman added,
however. that the Presidents plans
from one day to another are always
subject to change served to throw a
little mystery around the rumor, which
emanated from Philadelphia over
night.
Marvin H. Mcintyre, one Presidents
secretaries. will so to Philadelphia to-
day. 1t Is understood he will serve as
an observer to keep the President ad-
vised of any developments not on the
schedule.
Trip Held Unlikely.
Friends of Mr.. Roosevelt, however,
thought it unlikely that he would In
ject himself into the convention. 1t
was emphasized that he was not In
the slightest concerned about the
statement from the Alfred E. Smith
bloc calling on Democrats to repudiate
Roosevelt and rally around a real
Democrat"
1t is said further that the White
House was well satisfied with the
answer reported given in Philadelphia
by Postmaster General Farley.
There Is reason to believe that this
attack did not come as q surprise to
Mr.. Roosevelt; that he had been tipped
off day or two ago by Mr.. Farley
to expect something Of the kind.
President Roosevelt was flooded with
last-minute bills of the closing Of
Congress. He has signed more than
100 in the past two days and still has
about 200 to dispose Of.
Has Few Engagements.
The President made few engage
ments today. so as to have as much
time as possible to clean up the bills
and other routine matters. During
the forenoon he conferred with Chair
man Doughton Of the House Ways and
Means Committee. John L. Lewis,
president Of the United Mine Workers.
and Cows. Berry of South Dakota and
Wexford Of North Dakota. who made
an appeal to the Chief Executive for
relief money to help distressed per-
sons in their States who have been
affected by the drought.
Other callers were w. P. A. Admin
istrator Harry L. Hopkins and Donald
r. Richberg, former head of the
N. r. A.
Lewis assured the President of the
| support Of the more than 400, 900
members Of the United Mine Workers.
The President also received in
formal calls from the Arkansas and
Texas delegations on their way to the
Philadelphia convention. This after
noon the President planned to confer
with Chairman Harrison of the Sem
ate Finance Committee, and later to
receive the newly appointed Minister
from Paraguay.
Mr.. Roosevelt conferred yesterday
with Senators Robinson of Arkansas,
ma jority leader of the Senate, who
will be permanent chairman at the
convention, and Barley of Kentucky,
who will be the temporary chairman.
| They came to the White House tn re-
ceive the Presidents 20. k" on their
speeches to be made at the con-
vention.