Evening star., 1925-08-02
CALIFORNIA WANTS
COOLIDGE AT FETE
Hoover Is Bearing Golden In
vitation to Diamond Jubi-
lee Next Month.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE,
STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-Hef-
bert Hoover. Secretary OF Commerce,
left San Francisco for Washington to-
day, the bearer Of an invitation to
President Coolidge to visit California
in September. The invitation is in
scribed on a plate OF gold, and bids
the President to attend the forthcom.
ing diamond jubilee OF California 8 ad.
mission to the Union. The celebra-
tion, for which both city and State
are making elaborate arrangements,
will be held from September to IL.
The principal anniversary date Is
September 9.
1t Is on that day that the presence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge Is particu-
larly desired. Secretary Hoover has
promised to be faithful messenger
and will probably make personal and
special delivery Of the golden invita-
tion at Swampscott, but is, of course,
In no position to hold out hopes Of the
Presidents acceptance.
Cailfornians are aware that Mr..
Coolidge, who saves time for the Gov
ernment as part and parcel of his
economy program, may not think well
Of taking second holiday after his
long vacation on the North Shore.
Sea Trip Suggested.
the President that by using one of
Secretary Wilbur's scout cruisers a
trip to the coast via the Canal and
back to Hampton Roads might be
possible within a fortnight or three
weeks. Mr.. Coolidge's penchant for
cruising on the Mayhower apparently
accounts for CALIFORNIA; s optimism on
this score. 1t is known that he would
shrink, apart from other considera,
tions, from crossing the country by
rail because Of the rear platform he
would have to occupy for speech.
making purposes all the way from the
District of Columbia TO the Golden
Gate. Yet Californians are hopeful
he will come to their diamond jubilee
Within a few days his two Califor-
MIA cabinet officers. Wilbur and Hoo
yer, will be telling him in detail Of the
stranglehold which the President has
on Coast sentiment. They will re.
mind him of the Coasts desire to meet
''in person" in the language of Holly
wood, the man for whom 1t rolled up
so colossal majorities last November
They will tell Mr.. Coolidge, too, of
Coast belief that 1t would do the
President no end Of good politically to
visit the region in the guise of leader
of the Republican party.
Have Plans to Sell"
II he finds time to inspect the de
fense situation on the coast that
would especially rejoice the hearts OF
Washington. Oregon and California
All three of these States have new
naval or aviation base schemes, which
they want to sell" TO the administra
ton and Congress. They are con
fident that it would be a case with
the President Of seeing is believing
San Francisco, for example, expects
Congress next Winter to make her bay
the permanent headquarters of the
airships Shenandoah and Los Angeles
and of our entire dirigible feet for
joint operations on the Pacific with
the battle feet of the Navy.
Secretary Hoover, after seven
weeks alleged vacation in California
says he's going to Washington for a
rest. He confesses that he was pre-
vailed upon to play for one entire
week. which is probably the only dis
sipation he has INDUCED himself in
some years. California, which un.
doubtedly has big things ahead for
Hoover in years TO come, rs glad he
spent 50 long time in the State this
summer. acquainting himself with
the commemorative paramount prob.
lem. which Is water
He has delivered score of con-
structive addresses on it. He calls
the provision of water for the grea
central valley of California "the
greatest opportunity for national de-
velopment" that there is in the whole
country.
One thing Hoover has resolutely
refused to discuss in California
namely. politics. All he would tell
his friends is that he is for Coolidge
for President as long as Coolidge
cares to be President