Evening star., 1938-06-15
PRESIDENT BUSY,
VACATION NEAR
Tolls to Clear His Desk So
He Can Leave D. c.
Tomorrow.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Preparatory to the expected closing
of Congress and his departure tomor-
row to attend his sons wedding in
Nahant, Mass, President Roosevelt
today faced an unusually busy day.
Besides clearing his desk of &C
cumulated routine business, the Presi-
dent had the task of signing the large
number of bills which Congress has
passed in the last few days and to
seeing a large number of callers,
principally from Capitol hill
The President is also mindful of
the task of writing four major speeches
to be delivered within the next fort
night The first of these will be at
Wilmington, Del, on June 20, when
he participates in the celebration Of
the 30Oth anniversary of the land
ing of colonists from Sweden and
Finland on the Delaware shore On
June 80, he will make two addresses
at the Worlds Fair exposition grounds,
one to dedicate the building to house
the Federal Governments exhibit at
the fair, and the other to the National
Education Association.
On July the President will 90 to
the Gettysburg battlefield and, on the
spot where Lincoln delivered his IA
nous address, will make q speech in
cident to the ceremonies marking the
18TH anniversary of the Battle of
Gettysburg.
With these addresses out OF the
way the President will then start on
his vacation trip, which will include
railroad journey across the CONT
nent and then a cruise into the Pa
c1fic waters OF the South American
coast aboard Navy cruiser. The
President will embark on this expe-
dition July 7. The following day he
will participate in q patriotic cele-
bration in Marietta. Ohio, in honor
OF the opening up Of the Northwest
country by pioneers The President
will deliver the principal grafton at
these exercises and later in the day
will journey to Covington, KY, where
he is expected to appeal strongly 70
the voters of that State in behalf of
his old friend, Senator Barkley ma
jority leader of the Senate. who Is
having strong opposition for re-elec-
ton.
Trip Suggests Campaign.
The Presidents train trip across the
continent has been routed and sched-
uled so that it strongly suggests q
campaign expedition. 1t is likely that
the President, after his Covington
speech for Barkley, will stop briefly
at Lexington, KY, and, from the rear
platform of his train. will give another
boost for the Senate leader
From Kentucky the Presidents train
will head for Memphis, Tenn. and will
pass through Arkansas and Oklahoma
on its way to Fort Worth, Tex, where
the President expects to make an ad-
dress of a political nature, and Incl
dentally, visit for few houss his son
Elliott and his family, at the latter's
ranch home q few miles from Fort
Worth. A stop will be made in Okla
homa City to let the President speak
from the rear platform of his car in
behalf of Senator Elmer Thomas, who
is meeting with opposition in his cam
paign for another term.
Thus far no arrangements have
been madesfor a speech in Arkansas
in behalf of Senator Hattie Caraway,
who has her hands full in her fight
to come back to the Senate. How
ever, the President is known to be
friendly to Mrs. Caraway's candidacy
and, If he personally does nothing in
her behalf. it is thought likely he
will see to it that his lieutenants do.
To Make Speech for McAdoo.
For the remainder of the Journey
across the continent the President is |
expected to make frequen. stops for
word Of greeting to the people along
the way. In California he will make
speech in behalf of Senator McAdoo,
also in the midst Of a campaign for
reelection. The President will 70
aboard the Navy cruiser at San Fran
cisco, and after a fortnight of deep
sea fishing in the Pacific, probably in |
the neighborhood Of Cocos Island.
will return to the United States by
way of the Panama Canal.
The President plans to leave Wash
lngton tomorrow afternoon for Nahant
aboard special train. He will leave
this train at New London, Conn, where
the presidential yacht, Potomac will
be awaiting him. From then on the
President will journey aboard this COM
Portable craft, and will make his home
and headquarters aboard it while at
tending the wedding. After the we'd
ding the President will cruise to his
Hyde Park home, where he will STAY
for four or five days before returning
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