Show President Signs Defense Road Bill Washington Nov President 21 21 Roosevelt disclosed Friday that he had signed a bill providing funds for construction of defense high highways highways ways ays but he had objected to the inclusion lon of money lor br roads not urgently needed for defense Mr Roosevelt told a press conference conference con ference Ie Ic had discussed the mat tei tel m in a letter to the chairmen of othe the enate nate and house roads corn com Senator McKeller D Tennesee Tenne see and Representative Cirt rt D D Oklahoma I The only reason he signed the measure Mr Roosevelt told re reporters reporters reporters porters was as to get the money for defense roads He said the bill of feied a place where a saving might have been made during this tune time of emergency but that this was not done and millions of dollars were put in the bill for non de defenS defens fenS road construction Asked hethel the supply priori priorities priorities ties hes and allocations board might be able to hold bold up construction of non defense highways ays the president president president dent said that neaily neally all the money for this purpose was as on an obliga obligatory obligatory tory basis and had to be allocated |