Evening star., 1938-09-09
ROOSEVELT TO CO
TO SONS BEDSIDE
Plans to Be at Mayo Clinic
for James Operation
on Monday.
1v the Associated Press.

nv tEe HSSoClhleu ElcSS
HYDE PARK. N. Y. Sept. O.
President Roosevelt scheduled two last
minute conferences today before speed
ing to the bedside Of his son James,
who will undergo an operation Mon
day at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester,
MINI.
The summer White House announced
suddenly last night that Mr.. Roosevelt
would entrain tonight for Rochester,
to be present during the gastric op-
Grafton Monday Mrs. Roosevelt and
James wife Betsy already were aAn
Rochester.
Before leaving Hyde Park, the Presi-
dent arranged to talk with Senator
Bilbo, Democrat. Of Mississippi and
Gerard Swope Of the General Electric
Co.
Mr.. Swope was listed among a party
accompanying the President for an
afternoon cruise on the Hudson River
aboard the presidential yacht Potomac.
Other members Of the party included
Theodore Dresser. the writer, and Har-
ry Hopkins, Works Progress admins
traitor
Patronage Talk Expected.
Senator Bilbo was expected to dis
cuss with Mr. Roosevelt the Mississippi
patronage situation. The short, stocky
Senator has been at odds for some
time with Senator Harrison, Democrat.
OF Mississippi over the ALLEGATION Of
w. P. A. jobs in his State.
The announcement that Mr.. Roose-
welt would leave Hyde Park came un-
expectedly from Marvin Mcintyre,
White House secretary. He declined
comment on James condition. saying
he knew nothing more than what had
been reported in newspapers.
News reports from Rochester have
said that James gastric trouble was
common in persons of an energetic
temperament and that previous treat
ments had failed to remedy it. An
operation was decided upon earlier this
week and James now Is undergoing
pre-operative treatment.
Mr.. Roosevelt will travel through
Chicago to Rochester, but no stop was
scheduled in the Illinois metropolis.
May Expand Trip.
There was some speculation that the
President might travel on through
Minnesota and Wisconsin If James re-
cuperates quickly.
No statement came from the summer
White House regarding this, however.
Previously, the President had said that
he does not want to. get far away from
Washington because of the delicate
international situation.
The President has been in constant
touch with James and Mrs. Roosevelt
since they arrived at Rochester. 1t
was assumed the President decided to
make the trip to Minnesota on the
basis OF reports from the two members
Of his family and the doctors at Mayo's.
First Described as Mild.
James, who serves as secretary and
confidential adviser to his father, is
regarded in White House circles as q
hard worker. He first went to Mayo's
for treatment several months ago. In
June, Mayo surgeons reported that his
gastric trouble seemed to be q mild
intestinal disturbance common in
men of great energy"
There was no announcement as to
how long Mr.. Roosevelt would stay at
Rochester, White HOUSE attaches say
ing this depended on James condition.
The President was expected to stay
on his special train in Rochester except
for trips to his sons bedside.
Treatment Continued.
ROCHESTER. Mimi, Sept Q (P.-
Mayo Clinic physicians today con-
tinued dietary treatment for James
Roosevelt, son of the President, pre-
paratory to a stomach operation Mon
day that will draw his father here from
Hyde Park.
The operation, described as "serious"
but not necessarily indicative Of q
critical condition, will be for removal
Of gastric ulcer
Mrs James Roosevelt was to arrive
from Chicago this morning. At the
bedside Of her husband she will join
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, who came here
with her son and was ready to return
East Wednesday night when the op-
Grafton was decided upon.
James condition was described As
excellent. A rigid diet was imposed
to allow recent acute manifestations
to subside," the clinic announced.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt has made
frequent trips to st. Mary's Hospital,