The Washington times., 1923-08-13
DAY
STUDY |NG
ECONOMY
PLANS
Desk Is Piled With Routine
Work-"Acid Test" Threat
ened by Democrats.
By GEORGE e. DURNO,
International News Service.


international News Service.
President Coolidge transacted
official business at the White
House today for the. first time
since he became the nations
Chief Executive.
Accompanied by Edward T.
Clark, his personal secretary, and
Charles E. Hatfield, Of Newton,
Mass, former Republican State
chairman, the President motored,
from the New Willard Hotel to
THE Executive Offices at Q o'clock
i this morning.
Goes Quickly to Work.
When the President stepped from
his automobile and entered the
Executive Offices he was greeted by
non-commissioned officers Of the
White House police force. After
shaking hands with them, the PresI-
dent went to his private office where
he was welcomed by Rudolph
Forster, who served as executive
clerk to Cleveland, Mckinley, Roose.
welt, Taft, Wilson and Harding, and
by Pat McKenna, the Presidents Of
fetal doorkeeper, who has bean on
duty at the White House since the
Roosevelt Administration.
After exchanging a few words
with the White House attaches, the
President entered his office and went
to work.
Frank W. Stearns, Of Boston,
close personal friend OF the Presi-
dent, was the first caller at the Ex-
ecutive Office. Mr.. Coolidge person
ally escorted him about the offices,
stopping a few minutes also in the
Cabinet room.
Christian Remains.
George B. Christian, Jr., secretary
to President Harding, remained at.
the office today to assist the Presi-
dent. While he has resigned, Chris
tan will stay here for an extended
period to help in clearing up the
great pile of detail work which &C
cumulated while he was on the West
ern trip.
Awaiting the President at the
White House was a huge pile of
Government busineSs-routine for
the most part-which was sent to
the Pacific coast a few weeks ago
for President Harding's attention.
Because of the latter's sudden
death, however, none Of it was ever
touched and it was returned to the
Capital on the train which brought
back the body of the dead Presi-
dent.
White House Desk Ready.
President Coolidge must find time
to dispose of this work, therefore,
during the intervals between re-
ceiving the hundreds Of callers
who are beseiging the White
House for engagements.
Under the direction Of Secretary
Christian and Mrs. Harding, all
Of President Harding's personal
effects were removed Sunday from
his desk in the Executive Offices
for President Coolidge to take
charge.
AS a result Of weekend confer
ences between the President and
Attorney General Daugherty, the
Department of Justice today IL ex-
pected to make known what action
il to be taken in connection with
the Southern architectural Pacific
merger, q matter in which the de-
D3TCmGnL mas QSSH lHNO4VON III
cation for some years. An appeal
from the decision Of the lower court,
permitting this combination, is con-
sidered likely.
Cuban Situation Considered.
Likewise as a result Of a Sunday
conference, the State Department
today has under consideration the
Cuban situation, Robert Atkins,
representing New York sugar inter
ests. called at the Willard Hotel
Yesterday and urged President Cool
sdge to intervene in Cuba to pre-
vent the confiscatIon of American
owned properties, A tariff bill. now
under consideration In the Cuban
legislature, Atkins alleged. would
mako possible the seizure of rail-
road, port end other properties val
ued at millfo IS of dollars. In which
Americana are heavily interested.