Evening star., 1925-06-26
COOLIDGE MAY BUY
WHITE COURT SOON
Summer White House" a
Bargain at S125,O North
Shore Land Experts Say.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
. STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

SUMMER WHITE HOUS E,
SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. June 90
White Court, where President and
mer, is to become the permanent
Summer White House." at least dur
ing the remainder of the Coolidge
term of office, providing they find the
place and it's environs thoroughly to
their liking.
Thus far the Executive and the
first lady" are fairly comfortably es
tablished in their Summer seat, and
from all appearances are enjoying
themselves fully and are having
fine time" as Mrs. Coolidge worded
her answer to a question along this
line today.
Already the matter of purchasing
this handsome estate with its big
house and six acres of shore property
and large garage is under considera-
ton, and IL is thought by several close
friends of the President that negotia-
tions to buy the place will be opened
before the Summer is over. Just how
much all of this is going to cost is diff
fEult TO guess. Some local men, who
are judges of land and property values
in this section, say If the place could
be bought for s125, 900 the President
d
Shoes and wooden socks and clothes
may be cheap In these parts, but net
North Shore property. especially prop
erty of the nature of White Court.
However. intimates of the President
who are known to have discussed the
subject with him are not worrying
about the price. With them it is just
a matter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge be-
ing suited sufficiently to want it as
their permanent Summer home.
May Ask Nation to BUY.
From time to time for many wears
back movements have been started at
the Capital to obtain the necessary ap-
preparation with which to purchase a
suitable Summer home for the Ma.
tons Presidents. This movement to-.
day Is no farther advanced than 1t was
when 1t was first brought up 1t is
thought. though, by some of those in.
terested in seeing President Coolidge
comfortable during the Summers he is
to be President and who also favor the
Nation buying it's Executive Summer
home that the Massachusetts delesa-
ton in Congress will propose legisla.
ton to this effect when Congress next
assemblies, unless President Coolidge
becomes the owner of White Court in
the meantime.
The Presidents day was featured
today with a motor ride to Marble.
head Neck, a distance of a trif1e over
two miles, accompanied by Mrs. Cool
idge and Capt. Andrews. Commando
of the Mayfiower. They stopped at
the slip in front of the Corinthian
Yacht Club and from there saw where
the Mayflower is anchored about a
mile out in the Little Cove. The
president is understood to have init
mated that he intends to go aboard
the trim vessel very shortly for a
cruise. but it is not thought he will
desire to go any distance out on the
ocean.
Tackles Task at Desk.
President Coolidge was back at
White Court at 9:45, and while Mrs.
Coolidge walked about the grounds
and among the flowers with Mrs
Stearns the President went to his
study and applied himself to a bundle
of papers which in pile measured
| nearly eight inches. He was engaged
In this business up until II O'Clock
when he received Mayor Quinn OF
Cambridge, his first official caller
since establishing the Summer White
House at White Court.
There was no Importance attached
| to this conference except for the fac,
that it was the first one to appear or
the Presidents schedule of daily ap
pointments. The Cambridge mayor
! merely wanted to discuss some of the
details of the celebration to be held ir
his city on July 8, commemorative
the 150th anniversary of George
| Washington's assuming command OF
the Continental Army, on which occa
| sion President Coolidge is to make
the principal Grafton.
This address has been completed
and is now in printed form ready fol
release.
Rises Before I AM.
The President was up before
o'clock today, and just as soon as he
could hustle into some clothes was
out in the open for a walk about the
rocks along the shore in front Of
White Court and then for wall
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