The White House Week

THE PRESIDENCY

The White House Week

P:The President signed the appropriation bills for the Departments of State, Commerce, Navy, Justice and Labor. He also signed the so-called Rogers Bill which is to reorganize the diplomatic and consular services.

P:Galloping into the White House grounds and leaping from her horse, Gwendolyn Lazier completed a 700-mile ride to give Mr. Coolidge an invitation to attend the 140th anniversary of the settlement of Upper Canada. The President said that he probably would not be able to go.

P:The President received the Treasury Department's report on the Tax Reduction Bill as passed by Congress; he held a long conference concerning it with Secretary Mellon; then carried it away for study during a week-end trip aboard the Mayflower. On returning he affixed his signature to the bill, condemning it at the same time as tax reduction but not tax reform. P:Elihu Root called at the White House and was closeted with the Chief Executive. It was guessed that they discussed proposals for the U. S. entry into the World Court. P:Mrs. Coolidge gave her third garden party in a heavy rainstorm. The party was held indoors and on the porticos, and the garden was viewed from a distance. The story got about Washington that Edwin Markham, venerable author attending a White House garden fete, was approached by his handsome hostess who, recognizing him, exclaimed: "How do you do, Mr. Markham? It was so good of you to come." He eyed her appraisingly and asked: "Well, young lady, who may you be?"

P:Mr. Coolidge made a patriotic address at Arlington, saying: "The South stood for the principle of the sovereignty of the States. The North stood for the principle of the supremacy of the Union.

"This was an age-old conflict. At its foundation lies the question of how can the government govern and the people be free?"

P:Mr. Coolidge sent a telegram of felicitations to the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity (Jewish), which was holding services in Providence, R. I. Said he: "There is something peculiarly appropriate in the fact that these Jewish young men should be holding such exercises in Rhode Island. That commonwealth owed its establishment to the determination of founders to secure the right of complete freedom in religion."