Evening star., 1938-07-10
Boosts Oklahoma Senator
and Makes Gesture to
Arkansan.
MARYLAND AND LEE
WIN PAT. ON BACK
Shocked by Death of Cardozo,
Roosevelt Writes Tribute to
Justice in Pencil,
BULLETIN.

FORT WORTH. July (P).-
President Roosevelt arrived here
at HAS o'clock &C. S. T.) tonight.
He went Immediately to the
country home of his son. Elliott
Roosevelt. at Benbrook. near Fort
Worth. The Chief Executive will
remain here until 10 am Monday.
By the Associated Press.
STATE FAIR GROUNDS. OKLA
HOMA CITY, July e.-President
Roosevelt let Oklahoma voters know
today that he would like to have his
loyal supporter, Elmer Thomas, re-
turned to the Senate.
The President. in his own words.
had wonderful" day. 1t was stud
ded with ovations. yet tinged with
sorrow and surprise. The death of
Justice Cardoza was a great per-
sonal shock to Mr. Roosevelt. The
antics Of Woody Hockaday. eccentric
kansan, who tried to jump aboard
the presidential car. almost upset the
motorcade in Oklahoma City.
I don't think I have ever seen
as many people in one spot as I saw
up at Oklahoma City" he said later.
adding he had been told estimates
OF the crowd varied from $4,000 to
2500OO.
Addressing a cheering fair grounds
throng the President carried one step
further his program Of indicating his
Endorsement of New Deal supporters.
Thomas "of Enormous Help"
Senator Thomas" Mr.. Roosevelt
said, has been of enormous help to
me and to the administration in
keeping me advised as to the needs
OF this State and to how we in WASH
ington can help meet them"
The Presidents reference to SEN
ator Thomas was interpolated into
his speech after 1t had been prepared.
The Presidents original text de-
scribed Thomas as my old friend"
and he gave him credit, with Josh
Lee. the States Junior Senator, for
procuring an appropriation for the
Grand River Dam project.
Senator Thomas, who introduced
the President. was the fourth sena-
torial candidate to receive a verbal
pat on the back from Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Chief Executive had made a
friendly gesture to Senator Hattie w.
Caraway and yesterday he praised
Senator Barkley of Kentucky. the
Democratic leader, and Senator Bulk
ley Of Ohio.
Marland in Party.
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke beneath a hot,
late afternoon sun. He drove to the
fair grounds with Senator Thomas and
Gov. E. w. Marland. who is one of
Senator Thomas opponents for the
Senate nomination.
Once during his talk. the President
said the Governor had given great
assistance" In developing a national
policy toward oil resources.
The President made no reference
to Conner Smith, fifth district Repre-
sentative. who also is a candidate for
the senatorial nomination. Mr.. Smith
sat on the platform during the speech,
as did Senator Thomas and Gov.
Marland
After his speech here, the Presi-
dents special train resumed its course
to Fort Worth, Tex, where Mr..
Roosevelt will spend Sunday at the
home of his son Elliott.
Writes Tribute to Cardoz0.
Just before the train departed. the
President wrote in pencil a tribute to
Justice Cardozo, word of whose death
had just reached him.
The President, following up his
recent Washington radio chat, devoted
much of his address to plea for lib
eralism in Government
America needs government Of
constant progress along liberal lines"
he said. America requires that this
progress be sane and honest. Amer
lea calls for government with a soul"
At one point, the President was
office. sincerely or otherwise, on i'm
possible pledges and platforms-people
with panaceas for reforming the world
overnight-people who are not prac-
tical in an age which must be both
practical and progressive.
Theodore Roosevelt was perhaps a
bit rough when he referred TO such
people as the lunatic fringe Strictly
speaking, they are not lunatics, bu.
in many cases little push would
shove them over the line"
Cheered for RappinE Murray.
Mr.. Roosevelt drew his most thun-
derous applause when he made an
inferential reference to former Gov.
w. H. Alfalfa Bill Murray as being
nationally known as a Republican"
This statement was interpolated
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-s)