Show Coolidge Denies Denies' I Story He Asked I War on Rum Row President Declares Booze Activities Activities Activities Ac Ac- Near the Summer White House No Pers Per Per- s 2 Affair f air SWAMPSCOTT Mass r. r ass July 7 AP AP President Coolidge authorIzed authorIzed authorized author author- denial of ot a story published Ina in ina ina a New York new newspaper paper that that he had instructed Secretary Mellon lellon to increase the efforts of ot the coast coastguard coastguard coastguard guard to break up rum running In Inthe inthe inthe the vicinity o o of 3 S. S a mp fscott cott The statement statements was m made de at White Court that that although Mr Coolidge dislikes to deny or confirm confirm con con- firm newspaper stories the one published with regard to rum running running run run- ning was without foundation It was indicated that the pre pres- pres president ident i- i dent not Is-not Is not concerned over unofficial unofficial unofficial cial reports that several rumrunners ners ners' are standing standing- T t fi flast 1 aw awaiting lUng an opportunity to land lan liquor on the rocky shore near pear the summer White House His vl view of of the situation confirmed the leport leport report le le- port of coast guard officials that thu there is is Little if any activity on the part of rum rum smugglers at this point pointon on the c coast ast line I ISo So far fai as the a governments government's efforts ef efforts efforts ef- ef forts to curb ru rum smuggling are concerned the president believes that it is a matter to be handled I by the d duly ly constituted officials and that the pr problem blem Is not one coming under his personal direction tion I It also was stated at the summer r White House that the president planned no new action with regard to smuggling apparently being satisfied with results obtained by bythe bythe bythe the treasury and coast guard |