Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
HOOVER TO CONFER
WITH NEW WORKERS
Patronage in Empire State
Will Be Discussed To-
morrow Night.

President Hoover has asked several
Of the party leaders of New York to be
his guests at dinner at the White House
tomorrow night, after which they will
confer to work out a definite program
Of patronage.
Not only does the President expect
to work out plan at this meeting by
which patronage may be disposed Of
without any friction within the party,
but he also Is hopeful of bringing about
complete harmony within the ranks of
party leadership in the Empire State.
The so-caled triumvirate delegated
by him several weeks ago to handle the
patronage problem, as well as one or two
of the upstate leaders, will be in this
conference.
The triumvirate is composed of H.
Edmund Machold, Republican State
chairman; Charles D. Hilles. Republic
can national committeeman, and William
H. Hill. who was Mr.. Hoovers personal
campaign manager in the pre-conven-
ton campaign in New York.
Representatives Smell, chairman Of
the rules committee OF the House, and
Parker, who was identified with the
party leadership in upstate New York,
have been invited to attend, but 1t is
thought doubtful if Mr. Smell can be
present. Ogden Mills, Undersecretary'
Of Treasury. no doubt would have been
asked had he not been in California.
Bacon Confers With President.
Representative Bacon Of New York
conferred with the President today re-
garding patronage. He was especially
interested In the appointment of a
Judge In the eastern district of New
York.
President Hoover has taken under adj
visement an invitation he received to-
day to attend conference of 81 lead
ing industries of the Nation which will
meet in Chicago some time next Fall.
The invitation was extended to tina
President IN person by representatives
OF organizations that will participate in
this conference and it was explained
that the conference will be a discussion
OF the general economic situation, par
ticularly as it affects agriculture, BUSH
ness, transportation and manufacturing.
Frederic G. Woodward, acting president
OF the University of Chicago. headed
the group and acted as spokesman.
Florida Flood Control Urged
The President was urged by Senator
Fletcher and Representative Ruth
Bryan Owen of Florida, who called at
the White House today, to use his in
duence with Congress in bringing about
the enactment Of legislation appropriat-
ing Sl0,000.000 for flood control work
In the Lake Okeechobee district of
Florida and for purposes of developing
navigation in that area. The President |
was familiar with this subject as a re-
suit Of his recent visit in Florida. and. |
according to his callers, he appeared to
be willing to give what assistance he |
could.
President Hoover today entered upon !
his third week as Chief Executive with |
the same energy that has marked his |
activities since March 4. He was at his |
desk before 9 o'clock, apparently re- |
freshed by his day OF rest yesterday. |
He had mapped out for himself today
more than dozen business engage
ments, as well as a quantity of routine !
work.
With Mrs. Hoover. the President YES
terday attended religious services at the
Quaker Meeting House at Thirteenth
and Irving streets. AS has been the
case each Sunday since his inaugura-
ton, the little church was packed and
large crowds were gathered outside to
greet the President and his wife. In
the afternoon, the President and Mrs.
Hoover rnotored In the parks and into
Maryland.
Rev. A. ]. Barton Visits Hoover.
President Hoover conferred today
with Rev. Arthur j. Barton of Atlanta, |
Ga, president of the National Confer |
ence Of Organizations Supporting the |
Eighteenth Amendment, regarding the |
scope of the investigations to be made |
into the law enforcement throughout
the country.
Rev. Barton who is recognized as one
Of the leading "drys," said afterward
that the President discussed the subject
fully and frankly and that he was
leaving the White House thoroughly
satisfied with what the President had
told him. He stated he assured Mr.. |
Hoover that he would have the whole |
hearted support of the dry forces of
the entire country.
He said that he was glad the Presi-
dent has launched his program for the
enforcement of all laws as well as
observance of laws and expressed the
belief that he should have the support
Of not only the so-called dry forces
but Of ell good Americans