Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31

at his invitation that the young flyer
came directly to Washington from
Paris. and received great public ac-
claim. The President. had person.
ally presented the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross to him, and had him and
his mother as guests at the tenn
porary White House during their
stay in the Capital. Later In the
year the President had as his lunch
con guests at the White House Il
number of transoceanic flyers. The
President. for several years. has
shown an increasing interest In aero
nautics. but since the transoceanic
accomplishments OF the past year
this interest has become greater.
Temporary White House.
Closely following the end OF the
social season last Winter. the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge moved out OF
the White House. which was to under
go extensive interior repair and alter
atoms. and made their home at is
Dupont circle. which handsome resi-
dence remained as the temporary
White House until President and Mrs.
Coolidge left Washington for the
Summer. When they returned TO the
capital in September the White
House was In readiness for them.
With the exception OF the long
journey to the Black Hills and the
various side trips during the Summer.
the President did little travelling dur
ing the year. He went to New York
last April. Pittsburgh. Pa. in October.
and Philadelphia in November. On
each OF these occasions he made a
speech. However. there were fre'
quent week end trips aboard the
presidential yacht Mayrower. but
only one OF these took the President
beyond the mouth OF the Potomac
River. and that was occasioned by his
review Of the great fleet which
passed In review in Hampton Roads.
The President received the average
number OF persons during his bust.
ness hours. but there was consider.
able reduction in the socalied hand.
shaking with the men, women and
children who file through the Presi.
dents Office almost daily. Generally
the President shakes hands with each,
but he was forced 10 confine his greet.
ing to merely bow OF the head and
smile for several weeks last Spring
on account OF strained ligamen, in
his right wrist. There were approx.
mately $4,000 OF these so.called hand
shakers who filed through his Office
during the year. which was 1000
fewer than in the preceding year
This was due To the ban being placed
on student groups. which formerly
had been iocking 20 the White House
In large numbers.
More than $4,000 persons attended
the various receptions at abe White
House during the year. which was
about 5000 less than In the preceding
year.
The custom established by the presi.
dent several Winters ago of having
from Time To time dozen or 80 Sen.
ators or Representatives an his guests
at breakfast for the purpose Of get
ting better acquainted and informally
to discuss public questions. was con.
tinued during the past year.
Appointments 10 Once.
Preaident Coolidge made the average
number OF appointments 10 ma jor nosi,
toms In the Federal Government in
la21. However. his cabinet remained
intact. and he was not called upon To
make any appointments To that body,
of all his appointments. possibly the
greatest public interest was shown I'm
those OF Dwight w. Morrow Of New
j, J.. Morgan. To succeed James IL,
Sheffield as Ambassador Ia Mexico.
ana Henry l." Stimson Of New York.
former Secretary OF War. az governor
general OF the Philippines To succeed
tho late Mai, Gen, Leonard Wood.
Although the President made no an
rointments to his cabinet, II was nee,
e"sary for him Ia make eight appoint.
ments To the little cabinet" the name
by which the Various underaecretaries
and Assistant Secretaries OF the sev,
efal departments are known, Thesa
included Robert u. Odds OF minnesota
To he undersecretary of state, Ogden
/, Mills, former Representative from
New York, to he uhderseorstary III the
Treasury; William Il, Castle, IT., az
Tits city, Francis White at Maryland |
and Ne'son 4, johnson ut Oklahoma In |
lie Assistant Secretaries Of state, /.
Henry III, iond at Masss OH usetts Ia no |
Assistant Secretary Ut the Treasury, |
Seymour lawman of New York To he |
Assistant Secretary IT the Treasury, |
and Walter T., Brown NJ ohio. Assist. |
ant Secretary Ut Commerce,
Among some OF other more peomi |