Evening star., 1937-09-02
PRESIDENT FISHES;
CLEANS Up BILLS
Approves Sugar Stabiliza.
ton, LoW-Cost Housing
and HeIium Measures.
By the Associated Press, ,

By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y. September a.
President Roosevelt turned toward
Long Island Sound for 4 fishing Va
cation today after virtually clearing
his desk Of all remaining bills en-
acted BY Congress at Its last session.
Within 4 few hours he announced
he had approved the sugar stabiliza-
ton bill, the ss1s, 900 900 Wagner
stsagall low-cost housing bill and the
Senate measure authorizing 4 Gov
ernment helium monopoly.
He announced he had approved the
sugar quota and production control
measure only after . "gentlemen's
agreement" to terminate what he
called an ''unholy alliance" between
domestic growers and q seaboard re-
flning monopoly.
Silent On Extra Session.
Tho President, announcing his de-
cision last night, only 4 few hours of
the expiration Of the time allowed
for him to act. made no mention of
IN extra sesston Of Congress. Pre-
viously officials had indicated ap-
proval Of the sugar bill would lessen,
but not necessarily eliminate the
chances for 4 special meeting before
the regular session In January.
In preparing to embark at Pough-
keepsie late today on the yacht
Potomac for four or five days of fish,
ing In Eastern New York waters, the
Chief Executive arranged to keep con-
stantly advised on Far Eastern de-
velopments by radio.
Provisions Of Acts.
Under the new helium act no
helium purchased abroad could be
used for military purposes and all
foreign sales would have to be Ap-
proved first BY six Government asen-
cies, including the War and Navy
Departments.
The loan-grant housing act. carry
ing out one Of the Presidents cam
paign promises. creates = United
States housing authority In the De-
partment Of the Interior with IN In
itial capital Of $1,000, 900 already ap-
propriated.
Stresses Statutes q Limita tions.
The President today reiterated .
belief that 1T u sound to include
statutes OF limitations In al revenue
acts to make it impossible for the
Government, after . fixed period. to
collect additional taxes or the tax
payers to obtain tax refund.
He made the statement In vetoing
= bill to pay $1,000 to L. J. Powers
for redemption Of two documentary
revenue stamps which powers said he
received from the Couch cotton mills
in Atlanta in compensation Is an Of
ncer Of that company.
He said Powers claim for redemp-
ton OF the stamps presented in July,
1925, was rejected by the Internal
Revenue Bureau ak months later be-
cause the claimant had not "satis-
factorily traced the history" of the
stamps As required by law and had
not filed his claim within the pre-
scribed four-year period after pur-
chase.
Il must again express my belief"
he said in the veto, that the feld
Of special legislation ahould not be
opened to relieve special classes Of
taxpayers from the consequences OF
their failure to protect their claims
for the refund of taxes within the
period fixed by law"
James Roosevelt Press Contact Man.
James Roosevelt, the Presidents son
and newest member Of the White
House secretAriat, took over the press
uaison assignment temporarily today.
1t was his first taste of dealing with
the newspaper men for his father since
he became = full-nedged secretary
July At An annual salary Of SIC, 900.
He substituted for Secretary Marvin
H. Mcintyre, who left last night for
= vacation with his family at Blowing
Rock, N. c.
James. eldest Of the Roosevelt sons,
breezed into the Summer White House
executive offices at Poughkeepsie last
night and prepared for work.
But Mcintyre had about finished
the Job and all James could do was
wait for the few remaining minor
chores before smbarking with his
father late today for = fishing cruise.
He will be contact man for the press
on the Long Island trip. Also, on board
the Potomac, leaving late today, will be
Capt. Paul Bastedo, naval aide; Col.
Edwin M. Watson, military aide, and
Capt. Ross T. McIntire, naval physi-
clan TO the President.