Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
IT IS ROUGH ON LOEB
When the President Rests He Is
the Busiest.
THE SECRET SERVICE GUARD
Solemn Young Secretary Hardest
Worked Man in Town.
BLOCKING THE POLITICIANS
None Are Called and Few Are Chosen,
But All Try to Look
Important.
THE SECRET SERVICE GUARD
BLOCKING THE POLITICIANS


Special Dispatch to The Star
OYSTER BAY. n. Y. July 25.-President
Roosevelt determination to take real va
cation this year and do as little work as
possible has been a severe strain on Sec
rotary Loeb. The secretary is the hardest
worked man in Oyster Bay and while tie
President is pitching hay or cutting wood
or playing lawn tennis he swelters in the
little sunbaked office above Moore's gro
Gerry store on Main street. from early in
the morning until late at night Every day
with the regularity of clock work the sec
rotary drives to Sycamore Hill and brings
back enough business to keep the office
force on the jump until the day following
During previous years Mr.. Loeb boarded
about the village. but this year he has
cottage of his own, not far from the Presi-
dents place, directly the bay.
Not the least arduous of the secretarys
duties Is his share in keeping undesirable
persons away from Sycamore Hill. 1t Is
true that the secret service men actually
stop all cranks and other undesirable WIS.,
ttors from going the Presidents
grounds. but it is the Secretarys business to
find out who these persons are and to be
as diplomatic with them possible He
takes them to his private office as a rule
and has a confidential talk with them. Then
he gently but insstently advises them to
leave Oyster Bay on the next train
Diplomacy Extraordinary.
1t Is not 50 easy to shoe the politicians
away. however. Precious few of them have
got the Presidents ear this summer. They
troop to Oyster Bay. nevertheless. and wear
an air OF great Importance. if the Pres
ident had hurriedly sent for them and their
time was so valuable that they could brook
no delay. II they go straight out to Saga
more Hill they are stopped at the entrance
to the grounds by the ever-alert secret
service men and told to Loeb Retrac-
ing their weary footsteps, they find the sec
Rotary all suavity, but memorable.
Just write your business, he tells them.
and l Will see that the President gets 1t
at once That is all the satisfaction they
get, and they, too, leave the village by the
first train.
Some queer bugs start for the Presi-
dents home. but they never reach there.
Yesterday an old Colored woman walked the
three miles from the village through the
heat and started through the gate at the
entrance to the grounds. Instantly secret
service man stopped her
Had 'Ticular Business.
"Ah wants to see Mister Roosevelt on
very 'ticular business" she. announced de-
terminedly.
Just state your business to me-" said the
guard, land 1 will tell you IL he will see
you"
We'll, All wants him to scribe to a fund
for the new A. M. E. Church of Zion, at
White Plains" she replied
few hours later Secretary Loeb had to
interrupt his work and explain to the SUBJ
scription seeker just why the President
wouldn't see her. That is why few people
hereabouts envy Mr.. Loeb his position.
And then to think II anything goes
wrong" said a vilager. 'he will have to
take the blame for it all. No presidential
secretaryship for mine"
Appointments.
President Roosevelt today made the fol-
lowing appoin tments:
James G.. Bailey of Kentucky. to be sec
rotary of legation at Copenhagen. Denmark.
and Norman Hutchinson of California to be
secretary of legation and consul general to
Roumania and Servia.