Evening star., 1936-09-06

head of the Nation. He said his name
was Lawrence"
Patients cots had been carried to
the hospital grounds SO that they
might catch a glimpse of Mr.. Roose-
welt as his car drove slowly past.
After leaving the hospital the Pres
ident drove through a colored section
of the city, where was displayed a
big black and white sign reading:
Franklin D. Roosevelt-Gods Gift
to Humanity"
A voice in the Fall Creek boule-
ward district shouted few minutes
later:
"Hurray for Landon."
At the fair grounds the caravan
Of official cars circled the race track
and went up to the judges stand.
The Roosevelt car came in third be-
hind pilot car and a police escort.
Il was brought up in the atmos-
phere of fairs" the President re-
marked. because my father, while I
was still a boy, was still trotting
horses on the Grand Circuit"
One of the penalties of being Presi-
dent. he added, is that you can't 60
to State fairs" He said he had not
been able to attend his own county
fair this year.
Indiana Placed Last.
Today's drought parleys, like those
at Des Moines. in which the Presi-
dent met Gov. ALI M. Landon OF
Kansas and heads Of six other States
were scheduled to take place in the
order by which the States entered the
Union. Indiana would have come
third, ahead of Michigan, but be-
cause he was host, Gov. McNutt put
Indiana last.
Leading of the parleys. Gov.
Chandler Of Kentucky and a group
of State advisers recommended II
more counties in the State be added
to the list in the emergency drought
category.
He said he sought also q so per
cent reduction in freight rates on
agricultural products, construction of
water storage dams, liberalization of
w. p. A. benefits to cover small farm
owners and of farm credit, and put
ting q Federal cattle buyer on the
State market.
McNutt reported that particularly
IN Southern Indiana there is a great
shortage Of water for live stock. and
in some cases for human needs"
Because of the skimpy corn crop,
the Governor reported, it is likely
fewer cattle, sheep and hogs will be
brought into the State for Fall feed
ing.
Following the drought meetings,
the President was honor guest at q
luncheon In the club two floors below
the conference room.
As at the drought conferences all
Senators from the four States except
Couzens, Republican, of Michigan,
who recently came out for Roosevelt,
attended the luncheon with the Gov
ernors. They were Senators Vanden-
berg, Republican, of Michigan; Bulk
ley and Donahey. Ohio, Democrats;
Barkley and Logan, Kentucky, DEM
ocrats, and Minton and Van Nuys,
Indiana, Democrats.
Some Help Necessary.
Gov. Fitzgerald and Gov. Davey
told President Roosevelt some help
would be needed in their States, but
that their situations were not so bad
as in other places.
Gov. Davey said between $4,000
and 10000 families would need heip
in Ohio, but that they preferred it
be in the form of work on highways
and In soil conservation projects dur
ing the Winter. Gov. Fitzgerald said
approximately 10000 families in
Michigan would have to be helped.
President Roosevelt indicated that
he approved work rather than loans
for Ohio" Gov. Davey said. with
that In mind I will call a meeting
some time next week of various, State
department heads to see what can
be worked out"
Gov. Fitzgerald, the only Republic
an Governor at the conference, told
the President most of the present and
potential drought distress in Michigan
!. IN the northern part of the State.
Receiving the Presidents permis-
sion to discuss Michigan problem
not connected with the drought parley,
Gov. Fitzgerald sought the Presidents
aid In obtaining Federal funds to en-
large the capacity of Michigan's five
hospitals for mental cases,