Evening star., 1937-06-02
PRESIDENT BACK
FROM HYDE PARK
Diplomatic Advisers Invited
for Talk Over European
Situation.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG

Returning to the White House today,
President Roosevelt invited three Of
his leading diplomatic advisors to a
luncheon conference for a general
discussion OF the European situation.
Secretary of State Hull Under
secretary Sumner Welles and Norman
H. Davis, ambassador at large to
Europe, were asked to call soon after
the President returned from a three
day visit to his Hyde Park, N. Y.
estate.
Mr.. Roosevelt also devoted con-
siderable time to putting finishing
touches on the special message on
conservation which he hopes to trans
nit to Congress tomorrow
White House officials said the lunch
con conference would touch on the
general situation abroad. including
all angles of the incident stirred by
the bombing Of the German battle
ship Deutschland and the lombard
ment Of the Spanish port of Almeria.
National Planning.
In his conservation message, it is ex-
pected, the President will recommend
legislation to put into effect a ma
tional planning program which will
set up series Of regional authorities
similar to the Tennessee Valley expert
ment, but considerably widened in
scope, so as to embrace many new con-
servation features
He had hoped to complete the mes
sage in time to send it to the Capitol
today, but at noon he said it would
not be ready before tomorrow. The
message will be 100 words in length.
Mr.. Roosevelt looked rested and
physically fit as he alighted from his
special train at Union Station at 8:35
am. There were no members of his
family or administration associates on
hand to greet him, and he motored
directly to the White House.
All traces of the recent cold from
which the President was suffering
When he left Washington Saturday
had disappeared. While at Hyde Park
ne spent most of his time in the open,
and the fresh air and sunshine are
believed to have been very beneficial.
The President is understood to have
included in his special message a re-
quest for national planning pro-
gram to cover period of 20 years.
1t Will include a general program for
planning and administering projects
throughout the country, utilizing the
Nations vast natural resources to
deal with floods. droughts, duststorms.
SOIL erosion, power and other phases
OF the national problems.
1t Is understood Senator Norris of
Nebraska, with whom the President
frequently has conferred regarding
the program, will introduce a bill en-
bracing Mr.. Rooseyelts recommended
uonS. or at least part of them.
shoft4y after the message is received.
Naval Academy Greeting.
The President wrote a brief greet
ing TO be read at the graduation ex-
erc!Ses at the Naval Academy tomor-
row. This message will be taken to
Annapolis by Rear Admiral Adolphus
Andrews. The President also received
several members of the editorial staff
Of the Lucky Bag, official yearbook of
the academy.
Among others the President re-
celved for conferences today were As
slstant Secretary of the Navy Edison.
Senator Bulkley Of Ohio, Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace and DR.. William
Alexander, head of the Resettlement
Administration; Senator Guffey of
pennsylvania, and Representative
Walters Of Pennsylvania.