Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-03
PRESIDENT FINDS
ALLUR|NG ISLAND
Lake Topper Place May Be-
come Summer White House
Next Year.
i:l j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
staff CnrrnsDooteut of The Star

staff Correspondent of The Star.
WHITE PINE CAMP. n. V. Sep
tember 3-Somewhat near the middle
of Lake Tupper. one of the largest
and most beautiful lakes in the Adj
ronda cks, Is situated picturesque
island of several hundred acres. which
may be selected by President Coolldge
for his vacation next Summer.
Strangely enough the President had
this spot under consideration for TINS
Summer hut largely on account OF
the better facilities for secretarlal ana
other personnel he decided on the
Kirkwood estate. at White Pine camp;
The President had not seen the isidilu
spot then, although he was deepi! III
terested from the description Iufnisn
ed by John r. Sheppey OF Toledo.
friend of the President. owner OF the
Mace who went to the White House
70 offer il before the President nau
made a selection of IA summer W hi'e
House. -, ,h;s
island. He indicated that ne was 70, %
we'll pleased, that his lntlmates pe
lieye he may take the SheppeE place
next wear. However. that Is ioliE
vay hff and all sorts OF onefs WI
no aoodine tho White House. 6uL
hose close TO the President sald tooa!
he surely will give this lsianu iil -,
consideration, and they would no' I've
at all surprised If he decioeo Al ''
favor.
Fishing in Lake GOOD.
posidas the natural beauty oil the
snot and the attractive ARA az -,
~ the camp buildings, the noIlHS
lake Tupper is good. Trout III III.
The presidenl has acquired seiiuin o
interest since his fishing eXperieiiSu
this SummeF. m" Said 10 y"
plentiful. f tho vet
Grams, hospital at Topper Lake IN"
tho American Legions fecupei 49,.
can,n : miles farther up the iahe,
PRESIDENT coolidge went neari! 'i,e
full length OF the lake IN 9.n a.,
motor boat. and 1t was then ti'a 60
caught his first glimpse OF MI. Hhsr
80 uttIe island camp. As the IS
iand was nointed out to the tresioeH.
fron the boat he asked that the
course he altered SO as TO take mn.
close to the shore line III order tha'
he could get "a good view OF lhe spy.
Mir Shepp"y, the owner. Is not oiliI
a close friend OF the PRESIDENT > ou'
w.sa q IN closer friend of the late fresi-
dent Harding. 1t was MI. .f -.
who gained a certain amount Vi iia
,ional prominence by presenting ~
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Harding Lauuie
Boy, the popular Airedale.
When Mr.. Sheppey read last Spring
that the President wanted some place
in the mountains and near lake ie
hurried to the White House ana OF
fered his Summer home. llls prop
erty is known as Sheppey Island. ana
is generally considered as one Oh tne
most beautiful and otherwise desirable
lake camps in this section. the loca-
ton is considered 10 te one OF the
! choicest in this part OF the country.
The seclusion. desired by the Presl-
dent would he even more compiete
than that afforded now ny While
Pine Camp. However, the President
has no ,cause for complaint regarding
the seclusion at the latter
Likes Mountain Country.
1t has been Indicated more than
once by the President while discussing
the subject with friends that he likes
mountain country, the ar ana the
scenery appeal to him.
AS an evidence OF the President S
preference for trout fishing. Is the
fact that today he has gone 10 Ausable
River. swiftrushins mountain
stream 40 miles from White Pine Camp
to indulge in this sport. The place he
has selected for his trout iishing today
Is Ill I1SSeN I oUIllt, tilal NOuiSS
permits trout fishing until the first
Monday IN September. In Franklin
County. where White Pine Camp Is
located the season for trout fishing
closed August 81. The President was
regretting the latter fact and was
about willing to>content himself with
fishing tor pike and bass and other
species tor the remainder of his stay
UP here, when he learned about the
hA try1tN ltr1a l.,y
President Coolidge. when he heard
this good news yesterday, smiled
broadly and quickly gave instructions
TO make ready for trout fishing today.
1t has not been learned yet how 1t
happened that he selected .Ausable
River for his sport.
The fact that the President selected
a fishing spot SO far from base caused
some little surprise. Alder Branch,
where he flshed last Tuesday, is 90
miles away. and even that expedition
called for some raising of eyebrows.
But Ausable River is more than twice
the distance. The President passed it
last week on his motor ride to and
from Plattsburg, and it was probably
on this trip that he was told about
the splendid trout fishing.
81 Leaves Physician at Camp.
The President did not take DR.
James +. Coupal. his physician, or Col.
S. A. Cheney. his military aid, with
him on this long trip away from home
today. He was accompanied only by
three or four secret service men and
Ormond Doty. his official guide.
No indication was given by the
earty when 1t pulled out Immediately
4fter breakfast this morning when 1t
would return to the camp 1t Is
thought likely that Fred Stark, who
owns The property on which Ausable
Chasm is located. will act as host to
the presidential party. and that he
will have a big spread ready when
luncheon time arrives.
On his inspection trip yesterday to
the two veterans institutions the
President was not accompanied by
Mrs. Coolidge or his son John. He
rode alone in his big limousine.
AT the hospital conducted by the
Veterans Bureau for tuberculous
patients and which cost more than
$4,000 900. which the President visited
yesterday afternoon. he found much
TO interest and impress him. \ num-
Der Of convalescent patients and Off.
GERS of the institution were lined up
In front to greet the presidential
party upon its arrival. Col. Richard
Cook, physician in charge, personally
conducted the party through the big
building and pointed out the various
objects of interest. Other than a brief
peep in the receiving ward. where only
one bed was occupied the President
LTD NOR on n tho r,CiS buf he In