It is expected that under the present contracts the South American airmail service will be in operation some time in April or May.

Mr. Burke asked to be relieved as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

There are no half measures in conservation of oil.

Not only do we propose to stop the issue of development permits over public domain and other lands in control of the Government, which permits constitute the first step in the leasing of oil resources, but Secretary Wilbur proposes to…

I saw some suggestion that the Western States might resent conservation measures on oil.

They know there is a limit to oil supplies, and that the time will come when the Nation will need this oil much more than it is needed now.

Not only do we propose to stop the issue of development permits over public domain and other lands in control of the Government.

I have the highest esteem for Judge Burke, and I appreciate his very long and devoted service to the country.

In fact, there are no half measures in oil conservation.

In other words, there will be complete conservation of Government oil in this administration.

There will be no leases or disposal of Government oil lands, no matter what category they may lie in, of Government holdings or Government controls, except those which may be mandatory by Congress.

Admiral Moffett has been continued as Chief of the Bureau of Naval Aeronautics.

There will be no diplomatic appointments made until after Mr. Stimson's arrival in Washington.

The whole constitutes one problem of better and more effective organization and enforcement.

There are some 820,000 people on the Federal payroll.

The purpose and scope of the Law Enforcement Commission, as stated in my inaugural address, is to critically consider the entire Federal machinery of justice, the redistribution of its functions, the simplification of its procedure, the…

Our understanding is that the revolt has quite collapsed in Vera Cruz.

Nothing of very great importance was taken up, mostly matters of pure routine.