Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Norwegian Royalty
Due 10 Arrive Today
Al Roosevelt Home
Progress on CONSUMPTION
And Tax Bills Grutifies
President; Speeches Set
BY JOHN c. HENRY.
Star Staff Correspondent.

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 29.-
Royalty in exile and consideration of
national defense matters occupied
top places on President Roosevelt's
calendar today.
Arriving in New York yesterday
on the much-pubiicized refugee ship
American Legion. Crown Princess
Martha of Norway and her three
children reached the Roosevelt
home here today by automobile
In America at the Presidents
personal invitation since their
own country was occupied by Ger
man forces. the Norwegian royal
group is expected to remain at Hyde
Park for about a week before taking
up wartime residence elsewhere in
the United States.
The royal party was accompanied
to Hyde Park by Wilhelm Munthe
de Morgenstierne, Norwegian Min
lister; George T. Sunmerlin, chief
of protocol of the State Depart
ment, and Capt Dan j. Callaghan,
naval aide to the President.
Princess Martha was a guest at
the Roosevelt home once before, in
April, 1899.
Guard Order Expected Soon.
Regarding matters of national de-
Tense, the progress made by Con-
gress yesterday on both CONSUMPTION
and Instrumentation legislation was
particularly gratifying to the Chief
Executive.
With the draft measure now ex-
pected to receive favorable House
action in another week or 10 days,
the President probably will issue his
first call for mobilization of the
National Guard and other Army re-
serves in ample time for them to re-
port by September Is. Authority for
peace time Federal mobilization of
the Guard and reServists for a
years training was contained in leg
islation signed by the Chief Exec
utive Tuesday night.
Not forgetting politics entirely
during his five-day stay here. the
Chief Executive probably will listen
on the radio tonight as Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace. Democratic
vice presidential nominee, makes
his acceptance speech at DeS Moines.
And although they are being ad-
vertised as non-political, the Presi-
dent has two Labor Day speeches
at Chickamauga Dam and Great
Smoky Mountain National Park
to be prepared while he is here. A
favoring of politics is expected, too.
at the annual rally of the Roosevelt
Home Club on the family estate
Saturday afternoon.
Hopkins May Talk.
Although White House representa-
tives emphasize that his remarks will
be wholly local Mr.. Roosevelt will
address the club gathering that aft
ernoon.
Intriguing too, is the likelihood
that Harry L. Hopkins, retiring Sec
rotary of Commerce, also may ad-
dress the club. Frequently visitor
at the Roosevelt home here, Mr..
Hopkins told friends that he would
like to establish permanent resi-
dence in Duchess County, perhaps
to help the President in managing
the new Franklin D. Roosevelt IL
brary.
Except for the visiting Norwegian
royalty, the President planned to re-
ceive no other callers today Late in
the afternoon he drove over to the
nearby Rhinebeck Fair.
Two Appointments Waiting.
Two important appointments
Postmaster General and a chairman
of the National Labor Relations
Board-are other matters demand
ing attention. At this point, Frank
Walker of Pennsylvania. close per-
sonal friend of the President, is the
leading prospects for the cabinet
post-if he wishes it. j. Warren
Madden or DR.. Harry A. Mills Of
Chicago are believed most likely Of
the Labor Board possibilities. Mr..
Madden having just completed a
term as chairman while DR.. Mills
served on the board in 1884 and 1885.
The President lunched yesterday
with Archbishop Francis J. SPELL
man. Catholic prelate from New
York. Mr.. Roosevelt spent most of
the afternoon in the new library on
the grounds of his estate.