Evening star., 1924-09-05
PRESIDENT STUDIES
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Goes Over Needs With Chair
man Reed Of House Dis
trict Committee.

touched upon briefly today during a
conference between President Cool
| idge and Representative Reed of
West Virginia, chairman of the House
District Committee. The latter stated
afterward that the President is not
only more than ordinarily interested
in the development of the Capital,
but is very well posted upon the sit
uation here. and impressed him as
having given considerable study to
legislation proposed for the future
development of Washington.
Representative Reed told the Presi-
dent of some of the more important
Legislation affecting the District which
probably will be brought up in the
next session of Congress, and said
/, that the President manifested much
interest, especially in legislation in
tended to increase the number of
school buildings and for the general
improvement of the educational sys-
tenn in the Capital. The President is
represented also as being anxious to
see the parks of the city extended
and developed, and gave evidence of
being in sympathy with the propo-
sition to draft a bill at the next Con-
gress to improve traffic conditions
here.
Before leaving the President
Representative Reed outlined the
political situation in his state. He
assured the President that West Nir-
ginia, which has always been safely
Republican, would remain so, despite
the fact that the Democratic candi-
date is a favorite SON of that state.
He predicted that Col. Goff. the Re
publican candidate for the Senate,
would be elected, as would the Re-
other state officers.
Col. John Q. Tilson, representative
from Connecticut, in charge Of the
speakers bureau for the eastern
territory for the Republican national
committee. conferred with President
Coolidge today regarding the prog
ress of the campaign in New Eng
land, and incidentally, to solicit the
Presidents advice regarding speak
ers. Col. Tilson told the President
the speakers bureau is anxious to
assign as many members of the cabi-
net as is possible to speaking tours.
The President was represented as
telling Col. Tilson that he would 4p-
proach the members of his cabinet
when they met with him later in the
day.
Col Thomas w Miller, alien property
custodian, who has just returned from
political visit to Delaware. told the
President that while the Republican
organization is trifie upset, all diff
ferences will be ironed out long be-
fore election time.
Trouble in Delaware.
Senator Ball of Delaware, who re-
Gently lost the Republican nomination
to Gen. T. Coleman du Pont, who fol-
lowed Col Miller. said that the Re-
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at all to his liking at present, because
of the dissention that has arisen
among some of the party leaders and
which, he said is likely to assume
serious proportions unless steps are
taken to bring about quick remedy.
Senator Ball said he has heard ru-
morS that Gen. du Pont may with
draw as the party's candidate for the
Senate. which may result in the State
organization nominating Senator
Ball
The latter said today that he would
not accept this nomination now and
that he hopes Du Pont will remain
as a candidate. Senator Ball said
that his object in seeing the Presi-
dent was in the interest of a candl
date for appointment as United
States attorney for Wilmington.
The President today received
group OF heroes OF the " OTlQ war
who called at the White House to
pay their respects. The party in
cluded Sergt. Samuel Woodfill of In
diana, who was signaled out by Gen.
Pershing as the greatest hero of the
war; SerSt. Willie Sandlin of Ken
lucky, another wearer of the medal
of honor, credited with having killed
"a Germans and capturing . ma
chine guns in one day: Lieut.. j. Z.
Creech, credited with eight German
planes and who wears the distin-
guished service cross and the Brit
ish flying cross, and Robert Lee
Murphy, credited with two German
planes and who is the department
commander of the Veterans of For
eign Wars of Kentucky. These men
are on their way to the 25th national
encampment of the Veterans of For
eign Wars in Atlantic City and were
presented to the President by Gen.
Lloyd NJ. Brett, also medal OF honor
man of this city, commanderln-
chief of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. and Capt. Edwin S. Bethlehem,
jr., chairman of the national legis-
Iation committee of the organization.