Evening star., 1921-03-26
lincoln MEMORIAL
VACANCIES FILLED
Former Vice President Mar
shall and Ex-senator Scott
Picked by President.

Former Vice President Thomas r.
Marshall and former Senator Nathan
B. Scott of Washington and West
Virginia xere appointed members of
the Lincoln Memorial Commission to-
day by President Harding.
Since his retirement from the Sen
ate Mr.. Scott has resided continu-
ously in this city, and is now the
president of the Continental Trust
Company, which he organized.
These appointments were made TO
fill two existing vacancies on the
commission, one of which was caused
by the recent death of Representa-
tive Champ Clark, and the other
which has been vacant for several
years.
Urge Palmer's Name.
President Harding was urged today
by a delegation Of prominent District
OF Columbia men to appoint Aullck
Palmer to the post of United States
marshal of the District, to succeed
Marshal Maurice Spiain. Mr.. Palmer,
who has been a resident of this city
for many years, served several terms
as marshal here, having first been ap-
pointed by President Mckinley.
rne committee advocating Mr.. Pal.
mer's appointment was composed OF
Charles j. Bell, Edward JSteiiwagen,
George White, Woodbury. Blair and
A. A. Hoehling.
It was reported today from a relia-
BILE source that President Harding has
decided upon the appointment OF
James C. Davis OF Iowa as director
general of railroads, which position
was formerly held by former Secretary
Of the Interior Payne.
Mr.. Davis is at present general coun-
sci for the railroad administration
and before entering the government
service was chief solicitor for the
Chicago and Northw estern railroad
And 40 looked upon generally as one
Of the most capable railroad men in
the country. Although President
Harding has not officially announced
this appointment, il is known that he
has had the matter under advisement
.or several days and those who are In
L position to know are of the opinion
that Mr.. Davis will be named.
High school Girls Call.
More than 400 high school girls
from various parts of the country
were received by the President this
afternoon Senator Mckinley of Illi-
nois presented some of them. as did
Senators Sterling of South Dakota
and Ball of Delaware The girls are
in Washington spending their Easter
holidays.
Commencing next week, President
Harding is going to make a curtail-
ment in the number of business, ap-
pointments at the executive Offices.
He announced yesterday that here
after he will receive callers only on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. ex-
cept by special appointment. He said
that he was giving too much time to
visitors who have thronged the ex-
ecutive Offices ever since Inaugural
ton. The demand on his time has
been SO great that he has spent most
of his evenings at work on corre-
spondence and other pressing busi-
ness.
Tourists Get Surprise.
More than a hundred men and
women, the majority of whom were
touring from various sections of the
country, were given a pleasant sur
prise when they were being shown
about the famous east room of the
White House today. Mrs. Harding,
while passing through the hallway to
an automobile waiting for her at
the front, saw the crowd in the east
room and walked directly into the
room and told the head usher that
she would like personally to greet the
visitors.
A receiving line was Immediately
formed and as they filed by. one by
one. the first lady of the land shook
the hand OF each one in pleasant greet
ing.