The Roosevelt Week

In addition to signing the Stock Exchange Regulation bill and handing one of the pens to Ferdinand Pecora, signing a new Corporate Bankruptcy bill, asking Congress for $525,000,000 for drought relief, signing two Federal crime bills, asking Congress to give Haiti left-over equipment of the U. S. Marines there and planning the wind-up of the session with House & Senate leaders, President Roosevelt went cruising down the Potomac last week on the Sequoia. With him went two baskets crammed full of official papers--each paper a problem. The President was tired, mentally and physically. But there could be no rest for him until the Capitol becomes empty and silent again this week or next.

P: Just received telegram from friend on Yale Varsity who says that David Livingston, rowing No. 4 on Junior Varsity, cannot go to New London to race against Harvard because of R. O. T. C. engineering camp. Apparently no Senators have been able to excuse him and they wish father to intervene as soon as possible if anything can be done. See you at the races, I hope. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., member of Harvard's Freshman crew, sent that telegram last week to White House Secretary Marvin Mclntyre. When the President saw the message he sent Sub-Secretary Early to the War Department, arranged that Yale Oarsman Livingston should be allowed furlough from camp in order to row. Father Franklin will watch Son Franklin row on the Thames next week.

P: The Brooklyn Navy Yard finished refurbishing an old 3O-ft. gig, fastened two swivel chairs in its stern cockpit, and installed a water cooler between them. When President Roosevelt boards the Houston at the end of this month the gig will be swinging from the cruiser's davits. ready as a fishing boat whenever the President feels inclined to cast a line overboard on his holiday journey to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Pacific Coast, Hawaii.

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