Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

600. According to him, less than %
per cent of the borrowers are paying
on the loans and the majority are
showing a disposition to keep borrow
ing up to the very limit as the ad-
vance Of time increases the loan val
ue of their certificates.
Cen. Hines said he discussed with
President Coolidge the advisabillty OF
the director attending the American
Legion convention in Paris and that
the President readily approved OF inc
idea. He thought it would give the
general a splendid opportunity 10 ps
on the ground during the discussion
of new legislation for the veterans.
Thav also talked over the proposal
exnected to be pushed this Winter
looking toward the consolidation or
the Veterans Bureau and the Sol
diers' Home activities. He explained
however. that the bureau is not spoh-
soring the plan. While he was re,
Iuctant to comment upon 1t ne old
think such a consolidation would re-
suit in a big saving to the Govern
ment.
Paws Visit to Sanitarium.
While in the Black Hills Gen. lines
visited the sanitarium at custer "
look over it's facilities for handiins
veterans, and the veterans bufea1
Hospital at Hot Springs. Addltloiia!i
evidence that President Coolidge Is
solicitine, information while studying
the agriculture problem during MS
stav in the hills, with view TO forinu'
Iatiny his recommendation to the
forthcoming seccion Of Congress, IS
furnished in the announcement To-Day
that Senator Capper Of Kansas is u
come to the Summer WHITE HOUSE
Monday for a conference.
While not always in accord on leSls
lation proposed for the benefit or the
farmers, President Coolidge has d
high regard for Senator Capper' ana
has always made 1t apparent that he
enjoys his company. The Kansas Sen
ator and editor is an advocate OF CO
operative marketing, and is expected u
bring to the President some sug6es
lions respecting this feature OF farm
relief in which the President is kno"n
to be deeply interested.
Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur, wife OF the
| Secretary of the Navy, who is spend
| ing the week end at the game lodge
has the distinction of being the hrs'
| lady of the cabinet to visit the sum
l
mer White House.
| Mrs. Coolidge brought out all hel
newly acquired pets for group photo
graph. The company included Tiny
| Tim" the Chow pup; Diana the new
white collie, and the little donkey
which she today named "Ebeneezer."
May Start Golf.
President Coolidge has been Civ
| ing outward evidence Of late that
| he may be considering taking III
golf while out here on his vacation
| For the last three evenings while
out horseback riding he has ridder
TO the nine hole golf course, laid out
IN in the hills about a mile and
| half away from the lodge, where he
dismounted and walked about the
grounds while he has been studying
| the layout. To those who have in
ouired whether or not he has beer
| contemplating playing golf, he has
replied in the negative.
At any rate, he inquired OF one O
the members Of his party yesterday
about the golf course in the hills
| but he added that he was asking
out Of curiosity and not because o.
any intention on his part, to play
| However, those who are familiar
with the Presidents tactics say thai
this is the way he general,
maneuvers before he does something
out OF the ordinary and that hi:
secret visit to the court and hi4ques
tons regarding it caused tM I'm t.
thinh that the President IL con-