Evening star., 1924-07-08
PRESIDENTS 5 'SGR|EF
i is BORNE CALMLY
No Noticeable Difference in
Executives Bearing in Hour
of Deepest Sorrow.
ATTENDS TO HIS ROUTINE
Mrs. Coolidge, After Long, Anxious
Vigil, Also Bears Up Well.
ATTENDS TO HIS ROUTINE

President Calvin Coolidge is just
about the same in a period of grief
and sorrow as he would be in one of
triumph
With his son lying dead in the east
room of the White House while ar
rangements are hurriedly being made
for removing his body to the little
cemetery at Plymouth, VT, the bisth-
place of the President, he continues
in his customary calm.
There is no noticeable difference in
his general bearing or appearance,
even though he is tasting deeply of
the cup of sorrow and that his grief
Is most intense. according to those
who know him we'll.
The President has moved about in
ms customary quiet. simple manner.
He looked tired and his face was
grim, but he has looked tired many
times since becoming Chief Executive,
ana, although not necessarily grim,
Els face practically always suggests
seriousness. He went to the exec
utive office shortly after 10 o'clock
ana with no signs of emotion other
than that suggested by an unsmiling
serious face, he disposed of some
highly important business which has
been on his desk for several DAYS. He
also received several close friends
and associates of the executive
branch of the government
Official Aides Call.
Among the latter were Secretary
OF War Weeks, Secretary of Interior
the White House only few weeks
ago; Postmaster General New, Sena-
tor McNary of Oregon, Col. C. o.
Sheriff. officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds, and the Presi-
dents secretaries, c. Bascom Slemp and
Edward T. Clark
TO these men, all of whom see him
often and know his ways the Presi-
dent appeared cool. but each readily
detected the feelings hidden within
His eyes looked very tired. They
were trif1e red, but the latter could
be attributed to the fact that Mr..
Coolidge has had only a few hours
sleep during the past four days.
There are others about the White
House who see the President on more
Intimate occasions than do these men
They know that he would like to let
out out one probably several good big
be part of the Coolidge makeup.
Tears Dim Eyes.
though. They were of the kind
which could not be kept back; not
even determination and will of the
Coolidge kind could prevent their out
ward appearance. He was talking
with one of his close friends early
today. His voice was normal and
he appeared cool and collected, but
without warning, nor with any
change in the expression Of his face,
his eyes moistened and several tears
then appeared on his cheek. These
the President quickly wiped away,
all the time making no comment.
he has gone the President might
break down, but his intimates do not
look for it.
The President will go through it
in the usual Coolidge way" one of
his close friends said Of him today.
Mother Bearing Up.
Mrs Coolidge, who has struggled
SO bravely by the bedside of her
youngest child and who has to look
after her husband. has shown no
signs of breaking under her load of
grief She has had even less rest
than the President during the days
young Calvin struggled so bravely
against the ravages of his poisoning.
She was seldom away from his bed
side, and when the last spark of life
left his body last night, with her and
her husband standing helpless by, she
had not Slept for more than seventy
hours. Today her face was white and
her eyes full and sad, but she re-
tanned her usual calm.
Both the President and Mrs Cool
idge expressed qualification at the
many messages of sympathy received
at the White House from people all
over the country.