Evening star., 1939-01-07
Roosevelt 10 Speak
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Dinner Tonight
Jackson Day Address
To Be Broadcast by
Three Networks

the red" financially and hear ad-
dresses by President Roosevelt and
other leaders that may lay the
groundwork for the 1910 election
campaign
The banquets in honor of Andrew
jackson, arranged with the double
objective of promoting party peace
and raising funds to meet campaign
debts, mark the first Democratic
rally on national scale since the
of1-year elections last November.
They have especial significance
this year because of the bitterness
that prevailed between New Deal
and conservative factions of the
party in many Of the 1898 primary
campaigns.
There is considerable speculation
AS to whether Mr.. Roosevelt will
attempt in his talk to heal the party
wounds that were aggravated when
he intervened in several primary
battles against candidates he called
too conservative
Mr.. Roosevelt concentrated on
preparation of his speech today,
working on it in his study and not
going to the executive Office. He
had no appointments for the day.
sl00-a- Plate Dinner.
The President will speak at the
dinner in the Mayhower Hotel here.
where between 300 and 900 Demo-
cratic leaders will pay s1OO a plate
for their dinners and the privilege
OF hearing the Chief Executive in
person.
His address, scheduled for $50
pm, will be broadcast over three
national radio networks so that his
voice will be heard at the other
banquets being held in AZ States.
at prices ranging from s25 to the
800 top in the Capital.
Maryland Democrats will hold a
State function tonight, known as
the Concord Clubs Andrew Jackson
dinner. 1t has no connection with
the Democratic National Commit
tees fund raising campaign.
Maryland is the only State in which
no banquet will be held. A spokes-
man for the National Committee
explained that Democrats in that
State annually hold a similar func-
tion, known as Concord Day din
ner. a few days after the jackson
Day celebration.
Postmaster General Farley, DEM
ocratic National Committee chair
man, will introduce the President,
and Speaker of the House Bankhead
will follow with the second main
address of the evening.
Vice President Garner will be
seated with the President at the
main table at the dinner here. Cab
met officers, Senators, Representa-
tives, departmental officials and
other active party workers will be
among the guests at the black tie"
affair.
An innovation in the jackson
Day celebration this year gives the
women a chance to take part in the
party rally and tund-raising efforts
through afternoon card parties. Mrs
Roosevelt will broadcast an address
10 tne women at pm.
Hope to Erase Deficit.
Judging by previous Jackson Day
celebrations, the party's national
cash register should ring loudly as
result of the afternoon and night
activities. Last years banquets
Melted a $282 1892 profit and COM
mittee members are confident to-
nights receipts will wipe out the
party's present 100000 deficit. In
its last report to Congress the party
reported it had a 1888 balance of
$10330. but unpaid bills of $234,448.
For their 500, diners at the ban
auet at the Mayflower will get a IS
dinner consisting of filet mignon,
sea bass, red or white wine or both,
a salad, nougat ice cream sprinkled
with pineapple, and tiny chocolate
covered cakes shaped like leaves.
An eight-piece orchestra will
furnish music for the occasion. but
there will be no floral centerpieces
on the tables. The committee de-
cided a few ferns scattered around
the tables should be enough decora-
tion.
New Workers will pay $50 each
for their dinner. Most of those else
where will be $25 per plate.
Murphy to Speak in Detroit.
Diners outside the Capital will
hear speeches by cabinet members
Governors, members of Congress
and other party leaders preceding
the Presidents broadcast message.
Frank Murphy, the new Attorney
General, will address the banquet
at Detroit, and Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace will speak in Min
neapolis. Coy. Rivers of Georgia
will be heard at Little Rock, Ark.
and Gov. A. B. Chandler of Ken
lucky will go to Raleigh, N. c. In
New York Gov. Lehman will be
guest of honor.
Other scheduled speakers include
Senator Ellender, Democrat of Loui-
siana, Harrisburg, Pa: Solicitor
General Robert H. Jackson. Colum-
bus, Ohio; Joseph B. Keenan,, AS
sistant to the Attorney General,
Portland, Greg; Brien Mcmahon,
Assistant Attorney General, Den
yer: James w. Morris. chief Of the
Justice Departments Tax Division,
Portland, Me. and Assistant At
torney General Sam E. Whitaker,
Omaha.
One thing the Democratic COM
mittee wishes diners would get
straight-Jackson Day commemo-
rates the battle Of New Orleans on
January 8. 1915, not the seventh
Presidents birthday.