Evening star., 1920-11-21
HARDING SHIP Off
COAST OF MEXICO
Parismina Leaves Gulf and
Encounters Choppy Waves
of Yucatan.

ON BOARD STEAMSHIP PARIS
NINA. November 20 (by wireless to the
Associated Press).-Sailing through
a quiet sea. the steamer Parismina
with President -elect Warren G. Hard
ing and his party aboard tonight ap-
preached the halfway mark in her
voyage from New Orleans to Panama.
where the first stage in Mr.. Hard
ing's vacation trip will be reached.
Except for the light rain and mod
is expected in the neighnorhood Of
Yucatan channel. fair weather favored
the distinguished passenger and he
spent most of the day on deck walk
ing. reading and playing ship games.
Mrs. Harding in Stateroom.
Mrs. Harding remained in her state
room during today on advice of her
physician. 1t was explained she was
not i'll and that her appetite con-
rest after the excitement of the cam
paign. the trying Texas experiences
and the almost overwhelming well
come accorded the party in New Or
leans.
The Parismina left the Gulf of
Mexico and went into the green
waters of the Yucatan channel with
| it's cross currents, choppy winds and
occasional rains. about noon today.
passing close to the western tip OF
tCuba. In the afternoon real tropical
heat was encountered, and the most OF
linen apparel
A picture show featured the nights
Entertainment program.
Weather Luck Continues.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
AT SEA WITH PRESIDENT ELECT
HARDING. SIS. PARISMINA. Novem-
| Der 20 (by radio).-The honest little
ship that carries us steadily south
ward has passed the eastern end Of
| the Cuban Cape Corrientes, and is
| beating through Yucatan channel to
! the Caribbean.
! Harding's weather luck sticks by
him. Weather luck that Tended on
| the campaign. gently tossing the sea-
| the color of deep turquoise. with wind
as warm as a friendly dogs breath.
and ardent sunshine, make entrance Of
tropics pleasurable experience.
Harding himself enjoying every
| minute resting with a kind of stub
! born determination to let nothing mar
his relaxation. A friend who bothered
him with business or sought to pump
him about cabinet matters or policy
would lose bit in Harding's esteem.
! Its like dream" he said this aft
| ernoon as he glanced from the win
i dow of the smoking room. Il don't
know when have enjoyed myself so
| much. Last time I was at sea was
! about six years ago. when 1 went to
Hawaii, but don't remember to have
been as comfortable and happy as I
am now"
| Possibly being President-eIect has
! something to do with it," it was sug-
gested. 'Oh. 1 suppose that's true" he
| laughed. Anyway this is real rest"
All OF which confirms the senator's
original announcement Of his deter
| ness until he returns to Marion about
December g.. Then will begin the
series Of conferences which win clarity
the proposition whether the United
States shall enter the league of ma
tions under any conditions. and which.
! too. may have lot to do with making
up the personnel Of the cabinet. Along
| this line opinion grows that Knox or
Hughes will be Secretary Of State. It
will not be Root, that can be put
Lodge. Knox stands first but in event
he. feels unable to shoulder the bur.
den 1t need not be a surprise to see
| the portfolio offered to Hughes
Harding. Keeps Amused. s..sa1.
+ The President-elect has not found It
dificult to keep amused. His person
atty is such that he enters without ef-
fort even eagerly into trivial but divert
ing deck sports. He was usually
manned against a pair of New York
writers or a senator or two. and at
shufheboard the President-elect is no
slouch Then he takes a brisk walk
two or three times around the prone
made deck. chats with this eroup or
that and finally drops into a steamer
chair for a chapter Of old Panama
After luncheon he plays bridge an
hour or two. takes another 20 at slsuf-
heboard. walks. reads or just dreams
A good many people would like to
know what's going on behind those deep
set. rather brooding eyes as Harding
reclines and looks OF into blue space
Nations would like to know as we'll as
individuals.
Last night went to the theater. Does
that sound strange? Simple though.
Steamship folk provided motion picture
reels and projecting machine with
screen on the promenade deck. The
starboard side became theater. Steam
er chairs were seats After dinner 10o
people with the President-elect enjoyed
Charlie Rays acting in Peaceful Valley
weather. The good United Fruit liner.
running easily thirteen knots or better.
! should be or Crfstobai before daylight
Tuesday morning.
Copyright, 1920)