Show President Waives Custom Is Notified by Telephone WASHINGTON Jan 3 f President President dent Roosevelt waived the of person personal l notification of at the convening convening con con- of congress today and told leaders over the phone he would be ready ready- to deliver his annual message in a few minutes In accordance with custom both houses adopted resolutions shortly after they convened setting up a Joint committee to notify the president Usually in the past put the formality has been carried out to the last letter with the leaders riding down Pennsylvania Penn sylvania avenue in high hats This time Senator Robinson the Democratic leader called the president president dent on the telephone notifying other members of the committee their duties duties du duo du- du ties were performed What did you say Robinson was asked I told him I had a great shock and surprise for him and to restrain himself himsel Robinson replied smiling Then I said congress was organized and ready to receive any communication tion he desired to make He laughed and said he would be Iud ready in itt a few minutes |