Evening star., 1938-07-14
PRESIDENT IS DUE
ON COAST TODAY
Sightseeing and Inspection
Tour Of San Francisco
Area Is Planned.
n the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD PRESIDENT ROOSE-
vELT's TRAIN EN- ROUTE TO SAN
FRANCISCO, July l4.-President
Roosevelt pushed through to the Pa
cific Coast today on a program much
to his liking.
Arranging to arrive at Crockett
near San Francisco. this morning, his
days plans included sightseeing and
inspection tour in the San Francisco
area, speech at the exposition
grounds and a review OF the United
States fleet OH the city.
The speech, to be delivered at a
luncheon in the Golden Gate Inter-
national Exposition grounds admin
istration building, was expected to
be one of the most important of his
cross-country tour.
To Stay Aboard Hours.
The fleet review takes the President
back to one of his first loves, the
Navy. which he served many years
as Assistant Secretary. His plans
called for him to board the cruiser
Houston at Oakland in midafternoon
and to stay on her freshly scrubbed
decks at least seven hours.
The review was scheduled for 4
pm. (P. S. TD.
The President will come ashore
about IL pm. to entrain for Ell Portal,
entrance to Yosemite National Park.
where the presidential party will
sightsee tomorrow.
Mr.. Roosevelt crossed into California
from Nevada last night with only one
set speech on his program-that at
the Exposition Building. 1t was ex-
pected, however, that some time dur
ing his three day stay in the State
he will board the Houston at San
Diego Saturday afternoon for the
Galapagos Islands-he will have some
kind words to say for Dear Mac" Sem
ator William G. McAdoo, who is seek
ing denomination.
Interest in Reelection.
The President wrote Senator Nc
Adoo some weeks ago, starting his
letter with the familiar salutation and
indicating an interest in the veteran
Californian's return to the Senate.
During day in Nevada, the Chief
Executive made no reference to the
Democratic senatorial primary fight
and only the barest illusions to the
candidates.
With Senator Pat McCarran, who
opposed several major administration
measures, and Albert Hilliard, the
Senator's primary opponent, by his
side on the rear platform of his train,
the President referred twice to your
Senator" spoke once of Brother Hill
Hard" and another time of "A Hill
lard"
Mr. Hilliard is an avowed 100 per
cent administration supporter Both
Mr.. Hilliard and Senator McCarran
boarded the presidential special early
in the day and both had interviews
with Mr. Roosevelt. Senator McCarran
said his conversation centered on
water projects for the State.
No Specific Projects.
Mr. Hilliard said he had no specific
projects to take up with the Chief
Executive and that he counted on
Senator Key Pittman, Nevada's senior
Senator, to look out for the States
silver interests
During the Presidents appearance
1T Carlin, New, Senator McCarran ap-
peared through the door of Mr. Roose.
velt's private car and received a cheel
that interrupted the Chief Executive.
speaking.
The Presidents trip today takes
him through Vallejo to the Mare Is
land Navy Yard, which he will inspect
then on to San Rafael, Sausalito, the
Fort Mason Military Reservation, sar
Francisco City Hall Civic Center ant
the exposition ground. His route
crosses the Carquinez, Golden Gate
and San Francisco Oakland Bay
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