Evening star., 1943-12-17
RooseyeItHome,
Delays Report
10 Congress
Will Touch on Trip
In Worldwide
YuIe Broadcast

and smiling, returned to the
White House this morning from
his history making conference
with Allied leaders in the Middle
East and was warmly greeted by
Vice President Wallace, members
of the cabinet, a large congress
sional delegation and other Gov
ernment officials who had gath
cred at the White House to
await his arrival.
After a brief conversation with
Senate Majority Leader Barkley and
Speaker Rayburn, who we're among
the many to file by the President
and shake his hand they an
nounced the President would not
go to the Capitol to report to a Joint
session on the details of the Middle
East meetings until he presents his
annual message on the state of the
Union around January 5.
Hes got to talk on a world wide
hookup the night before Christmas
Senator Barkley elaborated. and he
thinks that will be enough right
now"
Will Discuss Trip.
( Mr.. Rayburn said he believed Mr..
Roosevelt would incorporate in the
Christmas eve broadcast and in the
annual message whatever he cared
to say of his journey and the con-
terences he held with Prime Minis
ter Churchill, Premier Stain. Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek and
Turkeys President Ismet Inonu.
The Dakar radio disclosed to-
day that Mr.. Roosevelt boarded
French ship in Dakar on his
homeWard journey. The broad
cast, recorded by the United
States Foreign Broadcast Intelli-
gence Service, said Mr.. Roosevelt
visited Dakar in French West
Africa December with Admiral
William D. Leahy, his chief of
staff.
They arrived at Dakar by
plane, conferred with French off,
cials, and boarded a French ship
which took them from Dakar to
rendezvous with United
States warship designated to
carry the President home.
/ Confers With ENJOYS.
The Presidents first engagements
today were with the envoys of the
countries he visited and with whose
representatives he conferred on the
trip.
Sir Ronald Campbell. British
Minister who was one of a half
dozen diplomats calling on the
President. told reporters that Mr..
Roosevelt said he believed he had
had very useful journey. The
President also expressed pleasure at
having had the opportunity to meet
people whom he had not previously
seen.
The Presidents visitors said that
no details of his trip were developed
during their brief meeting
Sir Ronald called at the Whits
House in place Of Lord Halifax,
British Ambassador. who is i'll.
Others in the group were the
Turkish and Chinese Ambassadors.
the Minister of Egypt and repre-
sentatives of the Russian and IRAN
ian government whose respective
AmbaSSado and Minister are out OF
the city.
Lunches With Hull.
Stephen T. Early, the Presidents
secretary, said the State Depart
ment had suggested these appoint
ments.
The President lunched with Sec
retary Hull He was to meet his
cabinet at pm, and hold q press
conference at pm.
Hundreds of Office bound Govern
ment workers knew of the Pres;-
dents return to the Capital some
minutes before the official announce
ment. when they saw the Chief Ex-
ecutive's encourage sweep down Con-
stitution avenue and whirl into the
White House drive
Flanked by some 80 motorcycle
policemen, the procession was made
up of dozen big automobiles. All
cross-street traffic was halted on the
route followed and necks were
craned from buses and automobiles
for look. though it was not pos
S;ble to distinguish who were in the
closed cars.
President In Good Humor
The President was in high good
humor as his car pulled up TO the
east entrance of the White House
just before $50 am. He was wear
ing a gray business suit and
sweater and as he glimpsed the
crowd at the entrance to the dip
lomatic cloakroom the President re-
marked, Il would have dressed for
the occasion if I had known this"
James F. Byrnes, director of war
mobilization, was among The first
to catch the Presidents eye
James. how are you, old boy?'
the President shouted.
John Mays, his barber, stepped
forward to greet the President and
was TOLD, Il need a haircut, John"
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Anna
Boettiger. their daughter, rode with
the President to the White House
and young John Boettiger was on