Evening star., 1939-08-24
Roosevelt
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cruiser Tuscaloosa to the destroyer
Lang off Sandy Hook, N. j.
At that time he would say only
that he desired to see Secretary Hull
Immediately on reaching Washing
ton. His arrival was scheduled for
about 80 pm.
The President stepped ashore
shortly after 7 am. and was driven
at once to nearby Red Bank, where
special train for the trip to Wash
ington was in readiness.
Mr.. Roosevelt did say he would
discuss with Government officials
the question of preventing chaos in
financial circles under first shock of
the threatened war. but remained
silent on the possibility of calling a
special session of Congress to con-
slider revision of the neutrality law
Mr. Roosevelt also said he woulo
hold his regular Friday cabinet meet
ing tomorrow and also press con-
! ference in the morning. But he SAID
! he did not believe there would be
much more to say at the press con-
! ference than there was at present
He told neWsmen to pass the WORD
along that any one who planned
to be on hand expecting a sensation
could stay in bed.
Mr.. Roosevelt transferred from the
Tuscaloosa to the Lang a mile of
Sandy Hook. AS he walked onto the
gangplank, looking bronzed anc
rested from his cruise, the Tusca-
loosa band struck up The Stal
Spangled Banner" crews manning
the rail while the marine detail or
the cruiser snapped to attention.
The Lang hoisted the President
flag and a 21-gun salute boomec
from the Tuscaloosa.
At Red Bank the President was
greeted by Miss Grace Tully of the
White House secretarial staff: hel
brother, the Rev. James F. Tully
and a friend, the Rev. Gerald A
Cahill. The presidential train left
Red Bank at 8:33 am.
| Wants Neutrality Revision.
In connection with speculation
over the possibility of a special ses.
sion of Congress being called during
the coming few days, it was re.
called that Mr. Roosevelt indicated
when congressional leaders rejected
his plea for revision of the law a
the recent session that he woule
summon them back to the task if i
became reasonably certain during
the recess that war was imminent.
The President wants to replace
the Neutrality Acts present pro.
vision for an embargo on arms tt
warning nations with a system which
would make American markets &C.
cessible to all belligerents, so Ions
as they paid cash for the purchase.
and provided ships for hauling then
away. In actual practice, admins
tration supporters in Congress say
this would work to the benefit O.
Great Britain and France in tn,
event of a European war because
Britain presumably would contro
the seas.
Showdown Seen by Week End.
An official who is generally we'll.
informed believed the showdown
might come at the end OF this weel
or the beginning of next week, thu
Associated Press reported. He saic
solution of the Polish question hae
become intensely a matter of pres.
tige to Hitler.
Reports from persons who have
seen Hitler recently, he explained
say that for the first time Del
Fuehrer is introducing the question
of prestige into his personal con
versations.
Another official expressed belle
that any showdown would avail
three things:
l. The return of German Foreigl
Minister Won Ribbentrop from
Moscow
| 2. The speech on Saturday by Ger
Won Brautitsch, chief of the German
general staff.
| 8. The speech by Hitler on Sunda
at Tannenberg.