Evening star., 1923-09-12
REVIVAL OF GRAIN
CORPORATION TOBE
ASKED OF COOLIDGE
Western Bankers Seek Spe.
ciaI Session to Provide
Aid for Farmers.
PRESIDENT, HOWEVER,
VIEWS STEP NEEDLESS
Party Situation in Several States
Subject of Discussion With
White House Callers.

committee of bankers from the
ninth federal reserve district. located
in the northwestern wheat belt, will
call upon President Coolidge next
week to urge that the United States
Grain Corporation be revived to aid
the farmers in disposing of their
wheat
Representative Young of North Da-
kota. a member of the House ways
and means committee. today called
upon the President at the White
House to make arrangements for the
reception of the committee. The de-
sire of the committee is that a special
session of Congress be called imme-
diately, so as to enact the necessary
Legislation re-crea ting the grain COR
poration.
They desire also that the agency
thus set up by the government to aid
the wheat farmers in disposing OF
their crops be made permanent. The
ninth federal reserve district en-
braces Minnesota, North Dakota.
South Dakota, Montana, northern Wis
consin and northern Michigan.
Sees Session Unnecessary.
President Coolidge has made it
clear TO callers recently that he sees
no need for calling Congress in spe-
cial session at this time. He has
also made it known that the various
plans for aiding the farmers of the
northwest are being studied carefully
by the Secretary of Agriculture, ard
that the administration will get be-
hind the plan which will give the
best results.
The republican party situation in
several of the states, including
Oklahoma. Wyoming and West Vir-
ginia. was the subject of discussion
between the President and several
callers today. J. P. Spencer, repub-
lic2n state chairman of Wyoming.
former Representative Chandler Of
the same state, and former Repre-
sentative Bowers of West Virginia
were among those who saw the Presi-
dent All declared that in their
nominee of the republican party next
year. w. D. Sutton, state treasurer
OF Utah, also called to pay his re-
spects to the President
on leaving the White House he said
he had no doubt that the Utah dele
latton would be solid for Mr. Coolidge
IN the republican national convention
Denies Break with Haynes.
A report that the administration
was at outs with Federal Prohibition
Commissioner r. A. Haynes was
denied at the White House today. 1t
was said the fullest cooperation
would he given Mr.. Haynes in the
campaign for enforcement of the pro
hibitton law. Wayne B. Wheeler, gen
eral counsel for the Anti-Saloon
League, was caller at the White
House today.
Brig. Gen. Sawyer and Charles G.
Dawes, former director of the budget.
discussed with the President TO-DAY
plans for a national memorial to the
late President Harding. They said
that a committee would be appointed
the memorial. 1t is expected that
such a memorial will be placed in
Marion, Ohio. the home of the late
President.
Roosevelt Home Purchased.
The President was told by Herman
HaGedorn, secretary of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association. today that the
association had completed the pur-
chase of the old Roosevelt home in
New York city, and that it was being
appropriately furnished and fitted up
The President. it is understood, will
be requested to send a message to
be read at the time of the dedication
of the memorial to the late President
! Roosevelt. President Coolidge is ex-
pected to comply with the request
Others who called to pay their re-
spects TO the President today in
cluded Gen. James A. Drain, former
department commander of the Ameri-
can Legion, who was accompanied
by his son; L. S. Rowe. director of
the Pan American Union: r. Giordano
of the italian American Republic
League; John Barton Payne, and Dr.
Charles w. Richardson.
John T. Adams. chairman of the re-
publican national committee, called
at the White House today to present
to the President the assistant national
committee woman from Missouri, Mrs
Lon Hooker of ST. Louis. The politi-
cal. situation in Missouri was dis
cussed briefly.