Evening star., 1936-09-11
ROOSEVELT BUSY
ON RETURN HERE
Shows No III Effects From
Drenching Prior to Char
Iotte Address.
Tert OF Roosevelt Address at
Charlotte on Page Alb.

President Roosevelt began q busy
program Immediately after his return
to Washington today from two-day
visit to the South.
The Presidents special train
which brought him from Charlotte.
N. c., where he addressed large
gathering last evening-arrived at
Union Station at $50 am. Mr.. Roose-
welt had not quite finished his break
fast when the train pulled in and it
was nearly 20 minutes later when
he motored to the White House.
The President showed no i'll effects
from the soaking he received while
motoring through Charlotte in an
open car in a downpour of rain. Be-
cause Of the rather scanty wardrobe
he took with him on the journey, he
was forced to don a rumpled suit
this morning-the same one he had
worn during the first day of his trip.
Mr.. Roosevelt found a large ac-
emulation of routine business when
he reached the White House. Before
tackling the job, however, he hastily
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at the Executive Mansion overnight,
praising his Charlotte speech in which
he declared the depression was broken
and foresaw better times.
Checks On Spanish War.
For the purpose Of checking up on
the foreign situation. particularly the
revolution in Spain, the President
summoned Secretary of State Hull
and Sumner Wells, Assistant Secre-
tary, for conferences.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he plans to
spend the week end aboard the Presi-
dents yacht Potomac.
On his way back from Charlotte.
the President began the writing Of
the speech he was scheduled to de-
liver this afternoon to the World
Power Conference.
Lively crowds greeted the President
last night at the North Carolina
cities of Salisbury. High Point and
Greensboro.
In brief rear platform appearances,
he spoke of the wonderful two days
he had spent in the South-a trip
that carried him by motor through
the great Smoky Mountains National
Park prior to his Green Pastures"
address at Charlotte.
To Have Breathing Spell.
With this power speech out Of the
way, this afternoon, Mr.. Roosevelt
will have breathing spell of nearly
. week before making another speech.
The next one will be at Cambridge,
Mass, September 18, when he will
address the ceremonies incident to
the celebration of the 3OOth ami
versary of Harvard University.
The President will not return to
Washington Immediately after his
Harvard speech, but will go. instead.
to his home in Hyde Park, N. Y,
where he will spend about a week or
10 days before strating out on his
campaign swing across the country.
His actual political activities will
begin with his visit to Syracuse, N.
Y, on September 20 for the purpose
of addressing the Democratic State
convention, which will be in session
at that time. The Presidents timer
AIRY from then on has not been made
public, but indications are he will be
on the road for the greater part of
the time from then until the eve of
election day.
Posed Several Questions.
In his speech at the seven-State
"green pastures" rally at Charlotte
late yesterday the President posed
several questions which his re-elec-
tion managers have said would figure
prominently in the presidential cam
paign.
He spoke Of having turned that
"now historic corner" the depression;