The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-20
Chief Executive OffNalion
Heads For Caribbean To
Witness Fleet Maneu-
verS

II is not al all probable Presi-
dent Roosevelt will return to the
United States after the navy war
games by way of Key West. well.
informed members of his party
indicated Saturday anisht when
the uss. Housteaf and the De-.
stroyer warrinsfonj one trans.
porting and the other escorting,
the nations chief executive. dis.
appeared over the southern
horizon.
The probabilities are, these OBJ
servers declared, the President
will return to Washington by
way of either Miami or Charles
ton. That means the chief ex-
ecutive will not find time to fish
Key West waters as he originally
had planned.
May Cut Stay Short
One reason for the change in
the plans is that the President is
worried about certain develop
ments abroad and may have to
cut short his stay with the fleet
to hurry back to the White
House. In that case he probably
would return to the mainland on
the Warrington, for the Houston,
her tunnels painted yellow, has
been assigned definite part with
the defending navy units under
command of Vice Admiral Adolf
phus Andrews, in working out
problem 20".
The Warrington is ready to re-
ceive the President any time he
wants to board her. Ramping
has been constructed from deck
to deck and to the bridge that
the navy's commander-in-chief
may be able to move about free
ly when he does 60 aboard.
May Visit Cuba
Some of those identified with
the presidential party expressed
the belief the President may
suddenly decide to pay a surprise
visit to Cuba, Haiti or some other
Caribbean country in further
ance of the good neighbor"
policy of his administration. In
that case he would leave the
Houston which has draft of 22.5
feet and board the Warrington
which would be able more easily
to enter shallow waters.
president Roosevelt often
changes his plans and it would
not be unlike him to pay a sur
prise visit to one or more of the
countries thanking the Carib-
beam" one of the presidential
party said. ''He hopes to re-
main away from Washington un-
til March or 4, but conditions
now shaping abroad may force
an earlier return. All the way
down Florida Keys Saturday he
discussed the foreign situation
with Admiral William d. Leahy,
chief of naval operations"
Familiar With Problem
That the President is not un-
familiar with the problem being
worked out by the navy in the
Caribbean in defense of the
Panama Canal Zone was shown
when he turned to Mayor Will
lard M. Albury. coming down
Roosevelt boulevard Saturday
and said, pointing to the navy
seaplanes anchored off Trumbo
section: s.. saearr
well, those planes will soon
be taking wing to perform their
part in the war maneuvers.
In this connection it was learn
ed this weekend that it is pos
sible the navy seaplanes now
stationed here will return for
day or two to Key West after
the war games. At all events
the planes will return to base at
Norfolk, Va, shortly after con-
clusion of the Caribbean exer-
cises and remain there until time
to participate in the opening of
the worlds fair at New York.
The men and equipment are
ready to move toward the Caribz,
bean at a moments notice. The
officers know their problem and