Evening star., 1926-09-20
FIVE CALLERS KEEP
PRESIDENT BUSY
Up Early, Chief Executive
StroIIs Around White House
and Tackles Mail.

President Coolidge back at his desk
this morning before most Washingto-
mans were beginning their breakfast,
inaugurated his return to the execu-
tive office after a vacation of more
than two months by receiving five
callers, who discussed with him prob
lens affecting both the foreign, and
domestic affairs Of the Nation.
The Presidents first caller was
Representative Carl E. Mapes. Repub-
lican of Michigan Mr. Mapes. it is
understood. informed Mr.. Coolidge of
political conditions in that State. The
status of the national agricultural
situation was later explained to the
Chief Executive by Senator Frank B.
Willis. Republican of Ohio.
Red Cross Chief COnfers.
John Barton Payne, chairman of the
board of governors Of the American
Red Cross. officially reported to the
President the latest adviceS from the
storm area of Florida. and laid before
him Red Cross plans for relief. The
question of the Presidents S issuing a
proclamation calling on the American
cussed at a second conference this
afternoon.
Sir Esme Howard Amba sSador from
Great Britain called To pay his re
spects to the President upon his return
to the National Capital and to present
his son, who is visiting in Washing
ton. Arthur Fl. DiSler the American
Minister to Guatemala, was the fifth
caller to reach the President. White
House attaches said that the call had
nothing to do with the latest interna
tional developments in Guatemala or
with the question of a naval lease
there. The nature of the visit was
not divulged.
Invited to Grange Meet.
Senator Frederick Hale, Republi-
can, of Maine was another caller
at the Executive office, but he did not
remain to see the President person
ally. He left with Everett Sanders,
the Presidents secretary. however. a
pressing invitation for Mr.. Coolidge
to attend the annual meeting Of the
National Grange at Portland, Me-,
next month. Mr.. Sanders promised
to present the invitation to the Presi.
dent.
Mr.. Coolidge was up even earlier
long walk around the White House
grounds, renewing old friendship
with familiar flower beds and
tucked-away hooks that he had not
seen since he departed for the
Adirondacks of New York " days
ago. Several secret service men ac-
companied Mr.. Coolidge on HIS tour
and he seemed to reflect something
of keen satisfaction at this walk
through the gardens that have be-
come so familiar to him in the years
he has presided over them as the
President. After a hearty break
fast he went direct to the executive
office.
Mail Is Stacked High.
White House attaches arriving
shortly before O'Clock were amazed
to find the enormous amount of work
the President had cleared from his
desk by that hour. His big desk
was literally stacked with official
Government business yesterday. but
this morning the executive office
duced that several expressed belief
that the President must have put in
some overtime last night. Those in
a better position to know. however.
said Mr.. Coolidge had not visited
the executive Office any time Sun
day.
In fact his first Sabbath at the
White House since his return from
the North was spent in the typical
Coolidge manner. With Mrs. Cool
idge he attended in the morning
services of the First Congregational