Evening star., 1937-07-26
ROOSEVELT PLANS
TRIP TO CAROLINA
May Participate in Exercises
at Roanoke Island
August 18.

day that he hopes to be able to par
ticipate in the exercises at Roanoke
Island, N. c., August 10, commence
rating the 35oth anniversary Of the
establishment OF the English colony
by Sir Walter Raleigh and also the
anniversary OF the birth Of Virginia
Dare, the first white child born on this
continent.
1t was explained. however, that the
Presidents participation-he would
deliver an address-is contingent upon
several matters which might require
his remaining here. His present in
tention is to go by special train to
Elizabeth City, N. c.. and there 60
aboard a Coast Guard cutter to Roa-
noke Island
After the ceremonies the President.
under present plans. would return to
Elizabeth City and from there motor
to Norfolk, Va, and 60 aboard the
presidential yacht Potomac.
No Vacation Arrangements.
This is the only engagement the
President has for the immediate
future. He actually has made no
definite arrangements for his own
vacation when Congress gets away.
Some time ago Mr. Roosevelt men,
toned a wish to spend the entire
month Of September at his boyhood
home at Hyde Park. N. Y. This was
when there were prospects OF Con-
gress being in session until the first
of September.
Now that prospects are for much
earlier adjournment. there is some
indication the President might find it
convenient to leave the White House
and set up a temporary White House
at Hyde Park before September There
have been rumors he might take an
other Pacific cruise this Fall, but Mr..
Roosevelt has indicated he does not
expect To do this. He did intimate
that it might be possible next year to
take cruise as far as Hawaii and
the Philippines.
The President looked rested today
after his weekend cruising on Ches-
apeake Bay. He returned last night
with his cruising party composed of
Senate Leader Barkley OF Kentucky,
Senator and Mrs. La Follette, Gov.
Phil La Toilette of Wisconsin, Miss
Marguerite LELAND. his personal
secretary, and Capt. Paul Bastedo.
Puts In Busy Day.
The President was faced with busy
Aock this
morning Besides a conference with
the members Of the Interdepartmental
Committee, he had conferences sched-
uled with Senators Hatch and Chavez
and Representative Dempsey Of New
Mexico, Representative Woodrum OF
Virginia, Senator's Lee and Thomas
and Representative Disney Of Okla
homa, and just before luncheon he
greeted the group Of three Russians
who few from Moscow to California.
Mr.. Roosevelt discussed problems OF
civil international aviation with his
interdepartmental committee. One OF
| the principal problems Is that Of ac-
quiring concessions for landing fields
r. Walton Moore, counselor for the
State Department. is chairman Of
this committee. Other members who
attended the conference were Col
Monroe Johnson. Assistant Secretary
of Commerce in charge OF commercial
aviation; Harllee Branch Second As
sistant Postmaster General. in charge
OF the airmail; Stephen Gibbons Of
the Treasury Department, particu-
larly concerned with international air
service customs revenues; Joseph P.
Kennedy, chairman of the Maritime
| Commission. and Daniel w. Bell,
acting director OF the budget.
Question Of Landing Fields.
1t has been pointed out that con-
siderable study has been made Of
mercial companies operating overseas.
| The principal problem, as explained,
revolves about the fact the inter-
| national air services operating from
this country are privately owned, and
because of this, when applications
are made for landing fields In foreign
countries the governments Of the
latter necessarily must deal with pri-
vate American companies. On the
contrary, when foreign compa nies seek
landing fields In the United States
the government in which that par
ticular company Is located deals with
the United States.
This problem recently has assumed
the proportions Of an issue through
the efforts OF the Netherlands to
esta ablish a transatlantic air held At
Miami, Fla,