Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04
PRESIDENT GOES
TOBOYHOOD HOME
viii Pay Long-Deferred Visit
to Plymouth, Vt.-Stay
Undecided.
RY j. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Staff CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

VA ~. aus
President and Mrs. Coolidge left here
at 8 O'Clock this morning for Ply
mouth. VT, where they will pay
long deferred visit TO the Presidents s
boyhood home. They We're accom-
panied only by Maj. James F. Coupal,
the Coolidge family physician; the Gus.
tomary secret service force, news
paper men and photographers, and
John Hays, the Presidents colored
valet.
The journey is being made in a
special train on the New York Cen
tral Railroad, but the route is being
kept a secret at the request OF the
President. The schedule calls for ar
rival of the party at Ludlow, VT, the
nearest railroad point to Plymouth, Il
miles away, at 2:30 O'Clock this after
noon.
Length of Stay Not Fixed.
While discussing his trip this morn
ing, the President said he had no idea
just how long heSwould stay at Ply
mouth. The general impression, how
ever, is that he and Mrs. Coolidge
will be back at their mountain camp
within a week.
The presidential automobiles left
White Pine Camp at sun-up today,
prepared for a fast trip over the hills
so they would be at Ludlow by the
time the train arrived. 1t is pre-
sumed the President will stay in the
family home. but no announcement
has been made.
This wiurbeztlaesfirstI "trip Mr., Cool,
idge hass Ma "a liis home on which
he will not be welcomed by his father,
Col. John c. Coolidge, who died last
Spring. 1t is primarily to visit the
grave of their son Calvin, jf., and the
final resting place of the Presidents
father that Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge are
making the trip.
Whether the President will go fish
ing in the streams where he, as a boy,
learned the art hasn't been disclosed.
but it is safe to say he will if Attorney
General John G. Sargent's persuasive
powers are as strong as they are re-
puted to be. Mr.. Sargent is scheduled
to meet the President at Ludlow.
Large Crowd at Station.
A large group was at the little sta
ton when the presidential special
moved out, and there were cheers for
the President, who smiled in acknowl-
edgment. Most of the executive Office
staff is remaining at Paul Smiths.
where the Presidents routine business
will be transacted by Edward T.
Clark, his personal secretary, during
his absence. The President plans a
complete rest while at Plymouth. He
will see no visitors. but the number
of callers scheduled to arrive at
White Pine Camp after his return is
large.
On the trip to Plymouth, however,
the President was expected to give
considerable thought to the informa-
ton relative to rubber production
which he received yesterday from
Harvey S. F'irestone, jr., son Of the
Akron rubber manufacturer. The
data Mr.. FireStone left behind indi-
Gates that the United States in con-
nection with the consideration OF it's
Philippine problem will have to de-
eide a high moral question.
The Filipinos are fearful that If
American rubber interests gain a foot
hold in the islands they will form q
very powerful force against freedom.
Therefore, the native politicians are
against raising the rubber land act,
which prohibits any company from
cultivating more than $500 acres of
land devoted to rubber production.
Has Drafted New Bill.
Mr.. Firestone says he has draft.
ed a bill to supersede the rubber land
act. which would permit development
of SOC. .O00-acre tracts. This now is be.
ing considered. If this can be put
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