Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07

ute had been selected for the fair. He
did 80 In these words:
"Phiiadelphia has already richly con.
tributed to the fair by spending s2h.
200, 900 to tear down thousands a.
buildings to construct a notable an.
proach to Fairmount Park, where one
OF the finest art galleries in the world
10 now In process Of construction and
will be completed before the onenins
Ct the exposition and available for the
A number OF %. .called little tb;n,.
seem to show the drift Of things in Az
Legislative Committee. The committss
together with Mayor Moore, left phil.
adelphia at noon yesterday. They all
withdrew to stateroom. Then came
q timc when the members Of the com
mittee. Colonel Gribbel, Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. Mason and Mr.. Lewis, withdrew IN
the smoking compartment while the
Mayor sat alone In the stateroom. The
four members Of the committee engaged
In animated conversation In the smok.
Ing room. Later they were Joined by
the Mayor. When they were all to.
gether all was harmony and good cheer.
When the White House was reached
Senator Pepper introduced Mr.. Beck ma
the spokesman. And later it was intii.
Gated that 1t was Mr.. johnson who de.
cided when the committee had taken
up enough Of the Presidents time.
When the committee came from the
conference with the President the Mayor
began to tell Of the results Of the meet
ing, calling, however, on Mr.. johnson
to check him up.
Rosewater Pays Hotel Bill
In the handling of the publicity"
of the conference Victor Rosewater,
publicity director. was conspicuous by
his absence.
The committee was to meet the Pres.
ident at 8 o'clock, but when it reached
here 1t was advised that "some inn
portant matter had come up and that
the conference had been postponed un-
til 8.
1t developed that the important mat. L.
ter was the fact that the President
was out playing a round of golf with
his secretary, George B. Christian. The
President returned from the links at
20. The President received the
delegation in the executive Offices. The
conference lasted for forty minutes.
said:
1.-THE President authorized those pres
ent to state that he regarded the ap-
propriate celebration Of the 150th an
niversary Of the nations birth as one
which should be duly recognized by
Congress, and he requested the Mayor
to furnish him with statement of
what has been done thus far by the
City of Philadelphia. He will also ask
that the Governor do the same for the
State" .-
After Mr.. johnson had explained that
the Box offer and the question of.Hoover
for director had not been taken up in
the presidential conference, he was
asked II the Legislative Committee had
considered the matter.
THE committee replied Mr.. John
son, has given the matter very careful
consideration and in a very short time
It will be possible to make some an =
nouncement on that subject. You may
be sure an offer so generous and so
vital as that will receive all the con.
sideration it deserves"
''Do, you think" Mr.. johnson was
asked. that Mr.. Hoover ought to be
retained?'
II am not expressing mn opinion
on that" he replied. II recognize Mr.
Hoover's great capacity and believe tina!
his selection rs director general will
present many important advantages and
give confidence to the whole enter
prise which would undoubtedly strength
en- it. but the question has very many
important aspects