Evening star., 1939-07-23
Roosevelt Is Guest
OF Morgenthaus
Al CIambake
President Loys Aside
Business After Quiet
Day at Hyde Park
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y. July 22.-
Showing aside batch of communi-
cations from Washington and the
responsibilities of his Office, Presi-
dent Roosevelt motored tonight to
the estate of Secretary Morgenthau
near Fishkill for a carefree evening
at an fashioned Dutchess County
clambake.
While dusk crept down over a row
of low mountains, the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt sat at long table
under ancient trees and dipped into
baskets of clans steamed in the
open. The Morgenthaus also pro-
vided corn on the cob, and chicken
and sweet potatoes steamed with
the clans.
A small colored orchestra played
during the meal and for dancing
later in the drawing room of the
white Colonial house.
The Secretary had invited in some
friends and neighbors, members of
the presidential party from WASH
ington. and the weekend guests of
the Roosevelts-Archibald MacLeish
new librarian of Congress: Mrs.
MacLeish and Alexander Woollcott,
the writer.
Quiet Day at Home.
The President had spent a quiet
day at his home. He looked over
q bundle Of mail and had no callers.
1t was learned his attention was
called to news stories that England.
France, Poland. Germany and Italy
had reached a tentative agreement
to guarantee peace in Europe for
Is years, and that Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley had informed several
Senators he was opposed to third
term for the President. Mr.. Roose-
Welt had no comment.
Long before the Farley story sp-
peared in print, the President had
made arrangements for the Demo-
cratic national chairman to be his
overnight guest tomorrow. And in
view OF the reports. some of the per-
eons who came from the Capital with
Mr.. Roosevelt were specializing on
whether Mr.. Farley would try to
pin the President down on the third
term question before leaving for
Europe next week.
But even should the Democratic
chleftaln get a definite answer, it
was considered almost certain that
political expediencv would dictate
that II not be made public at this
time.
May Report on Trip.
Another possible topic of CONVEX
sation was the recent lengthy trip
on which Mr.. Farley had a chance
to put a finger on many political
pulse. Unless his name was kept off
offlcial engagement lists. the Post
master General has had no oppor-
tunlty to talk that journey over fully
with Mr.. Roosevelt.
The President also was described
as having read with amusement and
surprise dispatches from Washing
ton quoting Senator Borah. Repub-
lican, of Idaho, as suggesting that
persons at White House confer
ences be allowed to discuss what
took place.
Senator Borah spoke out after
the President had talked at a press
conference yesterday about a parley
Tuesday night at which it was de-
clded to give up efforts to obtain
action on a neutrality bill at this
session of Congress.
Some Senators already had dis
cussed what had taken place. Mr.,
Roosevelt spoke of the conference,
too, when reporters invited him to
give his side of the meeting.
1t was nearly midnight when the
President returned from the clam
bake.
After the last clam had been
washed down with beer, a half moon
crept into view over the Fishkill
Mountains, log fire was lighted and
the so guests joined in sonefest.
Mrs. MacLeish sang 20 Western
Wind which her husband said
was one of the earliest, if not the
earliest song recorded in the Eng
lish language.
She agreed to give the solo only
If the President would sing one of
his favorites. He did. 1t was How
Sweet Is the Air" with an accom-
paniment of gestures.
The chill of the night soon drove
the guests into the house for the
dancing While Mrs. Roosevelt and
Secretary Morgenthau led Virginia
reel tha Presidant "a llal IL. s.,.