Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
PRESIDENT KEEPS
SILENT ON CABINET
Choice of Successor to Work
Not Made KnoWn-LackS
Word of Hoover Visit.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.


CEDAR ISLAND LODGE. BRULE
RIVER, Wis, July 3.-Dr. Hubert Work,
who handed his resignation to the Pres
ident here yesterday. and who dis
cussed politics, departmental matters,
fish and other subjects during his visit
at the Summer White House, left here
apparently highly pleased and in a
happy frame of mind despite the bur-
dens he is assuming as chairman of the
Republican national committee.
President Coolidge while at his Office
today indicated that he viii shortly an
nounce the formal acceptance Of DR.,
Works resignation. The President was
represented as having reached no
definite conclusion regarding the selec-
ton of a successor to DR.. Work.
He realizes that the Interior Depart
nent Is In good shape and that It Is
being manned by capable men in the
executive positions, and that even II he
delayed somewhat in appointing head
to the department there would be no
need to worry about its functioning
properly.
The President has received no word
from Secretary Hoover to the effect
that he would shortly visit the SUM-
mer White House. The impression pre-
walls here that he is considerably irri-
washington about Mr. Hoover's con-
templated visit. 1t was said on behalf
of the President today that he would
assume that Mr. Hoover would first
communicate with him If he were COM
ing to the Summer White House.
DR.. Work was happy to note the great
improvement in the general appearance
Of the President since he last saw him
in Washington, and also the improve
ment In Mrs. Coolidge's condition. He
said that this country has worked
wonders for both of them. He Is sat-
isfied that the President is deriving
considerable enjoyment from his out
door life and that he is developing into
real fisherman.
II talked fish with the President and
ate fish with him. too." DR.. Work said.
The fish we're caught by the President
just in advance of my arrival. He show
ed me the string before it was turned
over to the cook and the trout were
beauties. / didn't know exactly what
kiIIu VI tAOut tklCH WCAO AAAA AASAeAANt
did the President, but they tasted
great"
Likes Melons Statement.
President Coolidge appeared greatly
pleased today with Secretary Melons
financial statement showing the healthy
state of the Treasury on June so. He
said that the $39S,0o0.0 900 surplus re-
ported was Just about what he and his
advisers had figured it would be. He
added that this surplus has been Sc
cured by careful expenditure OF money
on the part of the Government, all
Of which has made it possible to retire
about 5000. .0O0, 900 of the public debt.
1t was pointed out that this reduc-
tion in the debt brings about reduc-
ton of $3S,00o.0o0 In the amount OF
interest the Government viii have to
pay during the coming year on its
debt. To emphasize further what this
means the President was represented as
calling the public's attention to the
fact that this saving in annual inter-
est is virtually enough 70 meet the
annual expense In taking
care of flood work to be done in the
Valley.
The President will remain at the
lodge on the Brule tomorrow. where the
Of his birth will be quietly
observed He and Mrs Coolidge win
be Joined on this occasion only by
members OF the presidential party.
One of the principal reasons for DR.,
Works good cheer was the feeling that
President Coolidge viii do something
during the campaign to assist In the
election of the Republican ticket, He
stated that Mr.. Coolidge did not say
what he was going 10 do In this respect.
out, lust the same, the Secretary Is con-
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