Evening star., 1937-12-28
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNC.

President Roosevelts annual mes.
sage to Congress on the state Of the
Nation will be read to that body when
1t assemblies in regular session next
Monday, probably by the President in
person, but his budget message viii
not be delivered until two or three
days later.
This was learned at the White
House today, but it was pointed out
the President has not definitely an.
nounced he would make a personal
appearance on Capitol Hill.
Usually well-informed officials said
today President Roosevelt would tell
Congress that the 193S-39 budget can
be balanced if relief expenditures car
be held within bounds.
He is at work now drafting his mes.
sage, as well as completing his budget
estimates for the fiscal year begin.
ming July l. 1t was said at the White
House that the President requires two
or three long sessions with Daniel w.
Bell, Acting Director of the Budget,
before the figures are entirely com.
plete.
Plans Enlarged Navy.
Among the important items engag-
ing the Presidents special attention
IN the budget preparation right now
are the estimates for the planned en-
larged Navy program and the slashing
OF certain New Deal activities In the
interest of economy.
Principal among these cuts Is the
one the President is planning for the
Civilian Conservation Corps. The
budget is understood to slash the cost
Of this activity about S123, ,00O, 900, or
about 35 per cent of the total appro.
priation for the current year. This
would mean cutting out about 404 of
the c. c c. camps. as we'll as a large
reduction in the camp personnel. To
work out the details of this. the Presi-
dent conferred today with Robert
Fechner, director of the c. c. c.
New Warcraft Planned.
The administration has given indi-
cations that it is planning a liberal
increase in the appropriation for the
Navy which will be sufficient to make
possible the construction of two new
super dreadnaughts. as well as build.
ing OF some minor warcraft, including
two cruisers, eight destroyers and a
squadron of submarines, and possibly
a new aircraft carrier.
President Roosevelt is known to be
convinced that the Navy needs build
ing up and has indicated he favors a
substantial building program. In
fact. his ideas have prompted refer
ences to his program along the lines
that he is figuring on the largest
peace-time naval program in the his
tory of the Government.
The President has had frequent
conferences with high-ranking naval
ofhcials. In this connection, he con-
1erred for long time yesterday with
Charles Edison, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy. who Is personally handling
the Navy building program.
Confers With Baruch.
The President held a long informal
conference today with his old friend.
Bernard Baruch, New York financier
The impression Is that the President
sought the views Of Mr.. Baruch on
various subjects which he will treat
in his message to Congress.
The President also saw John Big
gers, who has been taking the unem.
ployment census. Mr.. Biggers Is un-
derstood to have discussed terms OF
this census with the President TODAY
The complete report on this census
will be delivered to Congress when it
assemblies next Monday.
Deficit Estimate Not Expected.
The budget which the President will
send to Capitol Hill January 4 is not
expected to contain a definite relief
(See CONGRESS, Page A-3)