Evening star., 1921-08-13
PRESIDENT PLANS
NO LONG VACATION
Will Remain at White House
During Congressional
Recess.

1t is President Hardings present in
tention to remain in Washington re-
gardless of the four or five week re-
cess Congress proposes taking very
shortly.
There has been considerable specu-
lation regarding possible summer
White Houses for the executive and
the first lady. and possible short trips
during the recess, but the President
has put at an end all speculation by
announcing that he and Mrs. Hard
ing have no intention of leaving the
White House. unless it be for week
end cruise on the Mayfiower.
The trip which had been planned for
this week end was called off yester-
day afternoon, although no reason
was given. 1t is understood that the
President is anxious to clear his desk
Of a considerable mass OF routine
business, much of which needs I'M
mediate disposition. 1t is. therefore.
expected that he will work at his
desk late this afternoon and tonight
and that he will spend a considerable
part of tomorrow in his study.
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding At
tor ney General Daugherty and Senator
and Mrs. Watson of Indiana. the Presi-
dent occupied a box at keith's Theater
last night.
Dixcuss volstead Act.
1t was announced at the White House
yeste rday afternoon that yesterdays s
cabinet session was devoted principally
to the discussion of domestic problems.
One which occupied much time was the
Vofstead enforcement act. Attention
was called to the great accumulation
of liquor in government warehouses and
the fact that these warehouses are
toll nd col l.
aries for watchmen. An even greater
economic waste would result from pour
ing seized spirits into the sewer. and
it was suggested that way might be
found TO extract the alcohol for COM
mercial purposes or to turn the liquor
itself to some legitimate use. The law
says it is to be 'iconfiscated." but doesn't
say how to dispose of it.
Another prohibition enforcement
question that interested the 'cabinet
arose from the seizure of liquor not
intended for consumption in the
United States but merely in transit
in bond through this country. Cab
met members asked whether there
was not some way to secure release
of such shipments. but were told that
nothing could be done until the courts
had ruled on several cases of seizure
now pending. Should the seizure be
held legal, il is not impossible that
the Attorney GeAeral may ask Com
gress to change the law.
Consider Famine Relief.
American relief for famine -strick n
Russia also was one of the chief
subjects before the cabinet session.
Various phases of the proposed work
by the American Relief Administra-
ton were gone into with particular
attention, it was understood, given to
the relation of the American organi-
cation to the activities of foreign
charitable associations which might
engage in the same work.
President Harding, it was learned.
has addressed a letter to Secretary
Hoover. in his capacity as chairman
of the relief administration. on the
question of the proposed distribution
Of supplies in Russia. The President
is understood to look with disfavor
upon any pooling of interests by the
various associations of different
nationalities contemplating Russian
relief and to take the position that
American relief should be independ-
entity administered.
Mr.. Hoover, in his recent cable tG
former President Ador of Switzerland
! concerning the Geneva Russian relief
conference. stated his belief that the
responsibility for fighting famine il
Russia could not be delegated to {
mixed board of different nationalities
/ In his cable Mr.. Hoover indicated
P, his attitude was one of favoring sep
arate fields for the different associa
tions administering to Russian needs