Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
WILL RESUME FULL
ENGAGEMENT LIST
Coolidge to Discontinue HoIi.
day Policy Following
New Year.

After New Year day President
Coolidge will abandon his Christmas
week policy of keeping the White
House callers down to the minimum
and will then resume his former
policy of the virtually full engage
ment schedule. 1t Is understood that
early next week the President will
resume conferences with some Of the
Senate and House leaders regarding
the progress of administration legis-
lation and with the view to expedite
the same.
Mime. Marica Palesti. prtma donna of
the Moscow opera House, was receiv-
ed by President Coolidge at the exec
utive Office OF the White House to-
day. Nine. Palesti has been In this
country only a short time, coming
from Russia, where she lost all Of her
family and fortune at the hands Of
the bolsheviki, and Is in Washington
for the purpose OF singing at a con-
cert next Monday nigh. at the New
Masonic Temple.
Open Mind on Extra Session.
President Coolidge's mind is still
open regarding the question OF call
ing an extra session Of Congress
after March 4. He is frequently asked
as to the possibility of an extra ses-
sion. To callers yesterday afternoon
the President Is represented as hav-
ing replied that he has made no de-
cision. but in his opinion one should
be called only in the event of some
developments of great Importance.
Naturally enough, the Executive
will await the expiring Of the present
Congress before making any attempt
to come to conclusion. Much de-
ponds upon whether or not Congress
enacts certain important legislation
being sought by the administration.
The chief task before the present
session is the enactment of the regu-
lar appropriation bills, and with three
of these approved by the House. the
feeling at the White House is that
this work will have been successfully
disposed OF by March 4.
Besides these supply bills, there is
a wide diversity of legislation, either
urged or suggested by the President.
some of which Is deemed by him as
being highly important
Judgeshfps to he Filled.
Almost Immediately after the Christ
mas. holiday, when Congress Is back
at work, the President will send the
nominations filling the several Fed
eral bench vacancies to the Senate.
Although final recommendations in
several Of the cases have not yet been
made by the Department of Justice,
decision has practically been reached
in all of them by the President.
the largest single group of judge
ships Pre- sident Coolidge has been
called upon to fill since becoming
President.
1t was revealed at the White House
late yesterday that the President is
contemplating calling, in the near
future. conference OF governors of
coal-producing States to consider the
promotion Of safety in the coal mine
industry.
President Coolidge Is giving the
Tacna-Arica arbitration case his per-
sonal attention, and expects 1t to be
ready for announcement within two
months. He is being assisted in the
preparation of his decision by Secre-
tary Hughes.
The announcement at the White
House that the Tacna-Arica decision
soon would be ready for delivery to
the Chilean and Peruvian govern
ments follows similar statements
previously made that the decision
would be made public early in the
new year.
To Appoint Boston Attorney.
II was Indicated at the White House
that Harold P. Williams will be ap-
pointed United States district attor-
ney at Boston. He now Is the district
attorney Of Plymouth and Norfolk
Counties. The Federal vacancy for
which he has been recommended was
caused by the recent removal Of
United States Attorney Robert o.
Harris by President Coolidge after
controversy with Department OF Jus
tice officials growing out Of COM
plants lodged against his administra-
ton.
The appointment Is the first major
one to be made in Massachusetts, on
recommendation of Senator Butler,
successor to Senator Lodge and chair
man Of the Republican national COM
mittee.