Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Face World Realities
Mrs, Roosevelt Tells
Democratic Rally
500 Attend Porty's
Largest Meeting Of
Campaign in District

SN"f0sSu III SSt'iSa
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt last
night urged the American people to
face realities as represented both
in the problems Of today and in the
future, prepared to meet whatever
comes" during brief talk before
an audience of about 500 persons at
q Democratic rally in the Burlington
Hotel, under auspices OF the Demo-
cratic Central Committee Of the
District of Columbia.
Declaring I'VE are facing a very
serious time in this country and in
the world at large Mrs. Roosevelt
developed the thought that out Of
serious and faithful effort to solve
present day and future problems
there will grow a better America.
Mrs. Roosevelt began by explain-
ing that she never delivers a cam
paign speech and said: Il am not
making a speech. I am only saying
few words"
She asserted she didn't "remem-
Der a campaign which has been as
bitter 4 campaign since 1925" and
said she has received many "scur-
rilous letters. many of them very
funny" Many of them, she said,
she would like to answer in hui
morous vein, but asserted that those
she did answer were answered SOL
EMMY, explaining that she feared
If she treated any of them lightly
her replies might be published.
Is Cheered by Audience.
Arriving at the meeting shortly
after $50 pm, an hour and half
after it had started, Mrs. Roosevelt
was cheered enthusiastically by the
audience, which stood as she walked
down an aisle to the platform at
the end Of the room. After she was
seated, Mrs. Madeline Maloney sang
the song Roosevelt, We're All for
YOU" introduced at the Chicago
convention and written by Mrs.
John Alfred White, who writes un-
der the pen name Of Margaret
Scott Penn. The audience joined
in singing several verses. Mrs.
Roosevelt was presented with a large
bunch of roses by Mrs. Paul Ham,
macher in behalf of the Democratic
Central Committee.
The rally was the largest local
affair held by the Democrats in
the present campaign and was
addressed by leaders of local Dem
ocratic organizations.
Ac fhnfr Hnxy,1nta couoro1 rnoakorc
pictured President Roosevelt as the
most capable Of the two candidates
and said Wendell Willkie, the G..
o. P. candidate, has not had suffi-
cient experience. Several also de-
Tended the third term as being in
conformity with thought expressed
by George Washington when a
particular man Is needed to serve
his country
Russell Balderson. chairman Of
the Democratic Central Committee
for the District, who presided and
introduced Mrs. Roosevelt and the
other speakers. praised President
Roosevelt as the greatest OF DEM
ocratic leaders"
international Situation Cited.
Mrs. David Tucker Brown, the
first scheduled speaker. declared
she wished to speak on why Will
kie Should Not Be Elected" and as
serted the principal reason lies in
the international situation, which
she said the G. o. P. candidate
knows nothing about"
Mrs Maloney spoke as a repre-
sentative of the National Women's
Democratic Council, and declared
that before President Roosevelt's
election we had Congress and
President with no plan" She praised
the New Deal banking and social
security legislation and President
Roosevelt's handling the interna-
tional situation.
Malcolm S. McConihe, Democratic
committeeman for the District. in
a brief address. charged Mr.. Willkie
is trying to steal the thunder" of
President Roosevelt. For seven and
a half years." Mr.. McConihe said.
the Republicans have beef trying
to get a PLATFORM" adding: And
what have they done? They have
nominated a walk-out Democrat. I
do not ask you to vote for Mr.. Roose-
welt because he is indispensable"
continued Mr.. McConihe, "but be-
cause he is the most competent"
Arthur Clarendon Smith, bust
ness executive and president of the
Roosevelt for 1910 Club, declared
businessmen are prospecting and
that it is the own fault of those
who are not.
Harlan Wood Speaks.
Harlan Wood. attorney, repre-
senting the Independent Demo-
cratic Club, declared he was one Of
those with whom the third term
idea weighed heavily from "a senti-
mental point of view" but that
actually he had found nothing to
substantiate the idea. Mr.. Wood
also said President Roosevelt should
be reelected because OF his ability.
Robert I. Miller. attorney and
president of the Republicans for
Roosevelt Club, praised President
Roosevelt for stabilizing banks, for
the housing program. establishment
of G. G. G. camps and other admin
istration measures. He defended the
present administrator defense
program, telling Of increases in the
Army, Navy and National Guard,
and developed the thought that any
one who advocated broad expansion
of military preparedness before
Congress some three years ago