Evening star., 1923-11-19
DEFECTS IN CHINA
TRADE ACT SHOWN
Dyer Discusses With Presi-
dent Need of Some
Amendments.

Representative L. c. Dyer of Missouri.
author Of the Oyer anti-lynchIng bgl.
called on the President today to bring
his attention to the necessity for amend
ments to the China trade act to re-
move certain disabilities now operat-
ing against American business inter
ests in China.
In cooperation with officers OF the
Department of Commerce, who have
the administration of this act in hand,
Representative Dyer told the Presi-
Gent that he has made a study of the
operation of the legislation and has
reached the conclusion that il should
be amended in some particulars to
meet the obvious intention of Con-
gress in passing it. He was accom-
panied 70 the White House BY
Frank Rhea, registrar of the China
trade act in China.
Harry Kimball and George Wins
low, representing the Washington
hawanls Club, presented to the Pres
ident today card of active mem
bership in the local club.
Sees Indian Team.
The President today shook hands
with the members of the foot ball
team of the Haskell Indian School at
Lawrence, Kan, who played the
United States Marines in New York
Saturday. Commander Burke of the
Indian Bureau, who introduced the
bronzed athletes. probably told the
President of their successful foot
ball season. He said the team is
hoping to obtain game In Wash
Washington University, Georgetown
University. the Marines or Maryland
University. Commander Burke called
especial attention to Levi. who was
the star of Saturdays game. and who
attracted much attention by his sue
cessful forward pass of 55 yards.
Letters on Tax Cut.
President Coolidge's mail over the
week end alone has brought more
than 1000 letters from all corners OF
the republic concerning tax reduc-
tion.
According to one White House of
fetal, the great majority OF these let
ters urged the President to INCLUDE
a request in his message to Congress
to enact into law the Mellon plan. In
virtually every letter complaint was
made against the burden now being
carried by the American public ana
asking for some relief. 1t also was
stated that in no one of these letters
was the bonus for veterans or the
world war urged, while in many or
them the writer's suggested the
abandonment of any bonus consider
alton if the passage of a bill reducing
taxes was TO be hampered.
Time Given TO Message.
President Coolidge is continuing 10
give all his spare moments to the
preparation of the message he is TO
submit tc the joint session OF CON
gress in December. The restrictions
placed on the daily engagements
proved so helpful to the Executive,
oil " i'm
ing, that the policy is being continued
this week.
Only those engagements deemed Of
immediate Importance and necessity
are being made Others making re-
quests for audiences are being either
disposed of by Bascom Slemp, the
Presidents secretary. or else asked
to postpone the interview until after
Congress opens.
The President, however, is spend
ing the same number of hours at his
desk and he also is continuing has
daily early-morning stroll about the
downtown section or the city;
At odd moments the President, ac-
corting to those about him, is giving
considerable study to the matter of
departmental reorganization. There
are certain features of the plan pre-
pared by Walter F. Brown. chair
man of the Joint congressional COM
mittee on reorganization, which are
understood to be too radical at this
time. 1t Is known that some or these
features are responsible for NOR
than one member OF the cabinet with
holding his approval.
The Presidents has expressed himself
as being strongly in favor OF the
Brown plan generally, but he Is anx-
ious to have the necessary alterations
or eliminationS made in order to have
the cabinet unit in favoring the gen
Ieral plan.
May Confer With Brown.
The President has intimated that he
will confer with Chairman Brown
later in the week will take up the mat
ter more fully with Chairman Brown
and the members of the joint con-
gressional committee.
Chairman Brown is making prepara-
tions to grant a number of hearings
before the committee Immediately Con-
EresS convenes, regarding proposed
changes in the departments. Those
who will be heard will be departmental
and bureau heads, as well as heads OF
the numerous independent federal
agencies. At the conclusion of these
hearings the committee Will at once
enter upon the task of whipping into
shape general reorganization bill to
be presented to both houses of Con
gress with the Presidents request for
early consideration.
Representative r. Walton Moore of
Virginia, a member of the judiciary
committee of the House, conferred
with the President today regarding
the propos d legislation providing for
the recodification OF the federal stat
uteS, which codification will bring
these statutes up to date.
Representative Dyer of Missouri.
author of the Dyer anti-lynching bill,
saw the Executive for few minutes
in the morning respecting this legis-
lation which he proposes to reintro-
duce at the coming session.
Boston G. o. r. Leader Caller.
Others who saw the President were
c. H. Innes, a prominent attorney of
Boston and one of the leaders of the
republican organization in that city;
Robert Wolfe, a newspaper publisher
of Columbus, Ohio; Louis Titus of
California, who discussed the filing
of one of the two vacant federal
judgeships in the west; former Sen
ator RaWsom of Iowa and Senator
Harris. The two latter called merely
to pay their respects, as they ex-
pressed 1t.