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more effectively by retaining his rank ir
the Army than by leaving it to accept
n civil appointment as governor.
The decision was announced by Sec
retary Weeks. who issued this statement
at the White House after leaving the
conference room:
The President is not unmindful Of
the change of policy recommended by
his predecessor in dealing with the
Philippines He is anxious to settle
definitely our policy and has asked Gen
Wood. because of his extended expert
ence there. to go to the islands and re-
port conditions as he may find them.
II was said that the time of Gen
Woods departure and the length of his
stav in the islands had not been fixed
He is now in command OF the 9th Army
Corps. with headquarters at Chicago
and the expectation is that he will begir
his investigation as soon as a trans
fer can be arranged.
Will BE Asked to Join ASHER Club.
President Harding is to be invited
to become an active member of the
ASHER Club of the Master Masons
Association of the District of Colum
bia. Fred Britten, secretary to the
Secretary of the Navy. called on Sec
retary Christian at the executive office
today to arrange for an interview
matter. The Master Masons' Associa-
tion is composed of twelve individual
clubs each with a prescribed juris-
diction. The ASHER Club has jurisdic-
ton over the State, War and Navy
departments. Civil Service COMMISSION
and the White House.
Looking After Ohio Men.
Among the early patronage seekers
is Senator Frank Willis Of Ohio. who
l.-;nD intoYviow with the PrQSi-
dent yesterday afternoon urged the
appointment Of Edgar T. Crawford OF
Cleveland, Ohio, to be director Of the
mint. and Frank Bogarous Of Canton
Ohio, to be auditor of the Treasury
Mr.. Bogarous is at present secretary
TO Representative Cole Of Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas W. Flemmins
of Cleveland. Ohio. and Sidney B
Thompson of Cleveland and Mrs. Vic.
tor C. Haley Of st. Louis, Mo, who
called on President Harding yester.
day. made up the first colored dele
tive offices since the inauguration. Mr.
Flemming has known the President
for more than twenty years. He was
at one time employed at the Ohio
state capitol and at present is mem.
Der of the city council In Cleveland
Mrs. Flemming was auditor for the
eolored women's bureau of the ma
tional committee during the last cam
paign and Mrs. Haley was an alter
nate at large at the Chicago con-
vention.
Publishers Received.
President Harding received a party
of New England publishers at the ex.
ecutive ofices yesterday afternoon
The visitors were on their way ia
Florida and simply wanted to pay
their respects to the new chief execu-
tive while in Washington. Several
members of the party were accom-
panied by their wives and daughters
In the party were Mr. and Mrs. Frank
F. Prescott and Miss Hortense An
drews. Weymouth Gazette: George C.
Fairbanks and Mrs. Carrie Brooks
Natick Bulletin: Lemuel c. Hall
Wareham Courier: John c. Brimble.
cern. Miss Janette Brimblecerm. New.
ton Graphic; Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma,
Leavitt and Miss Frances Leavitt
dorchester Beacon; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Mitchell Chapple. National Magazine
Boston; MIR. and Mrs. Louis r. Hovey
Haverhill Record: Mr. and Mrs H. 3
Hale. East Hartford Comm, Gazette
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harris NJ Delbeare
Wakefield Item.