The White House Week

on. The fund authorities declined to make known the President's pledge, and likewise failed to disclose his last year's contribution.

use. White carnations and baby primroses garnished the board. Most of the gentlemen were accompanied by their wives.

ld be used on President Calles in securing protection of U.S. property rights in Mexico (see LATIN AMERICA) ; 3) that in his opinion the Senate had had plenty of time (three years) to make up its mind about the World Court and that action is now apropos; 4) that he did not think tax reduction should go beyond a total of $325,000,000; 5) that in his opinion installment buying as now practiced by the public is a good deal better, if not carried too far, than the old country store charge-account system that he knew as a boy. Asked if he approved of Rupert Hughes' views on George Washington (see p. 9), he pointed out of the window behind his desk to the aluminum tip of a white marble obelisk rising 555 ft. 5 1/8 in. in the air, 3,000 ft. southward, and with a dry smile remarked: "The monument is still there."

ssion had luncheon at the White House with the President.

nown Soldier.