Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
PRESIDENT TO PAY
VISIT TO VETERANS
Will Call on TubercuIous Men
at Topper Lake and Ameri-
can Legion Camp.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG,
staff Correspondent of The Star.

WHITE PINE CAMP. y. Y. Sep
TENDER 2.-President Coolidge this
afternoon will visit the United States
Veterans Hospital at Topper Lake
and the recuperation camp conducted
by the American Legion at Moody.
At both of these institutions are war
veterans who are suffering from lung
trouble, and at each the executive will
inspect the buildings and extend cheer
to the sufferers.
Mrs. Coolidge. several weeks ago.
visited the Veterans Hospital and
carried with her a basket of deli
cacieS
The hospital. conducted by the Vet
Grams Bureau, is large and modern
and is rated as one of the finest
places for the care and treatment of
tuberculous patients in the United
States.
1t is admirably situated at a high
point in the Adirondacks and within
view of Topper Lake. one of the
largest and most picturesque or the
chain Of mountain lakes in this sec
ton. It is less than mile from the
little village of Summont.
Camp for Convalescents.
The camp. conducted by the Ameri-
can Legion. is primarily for those
tuberculous patients who are on the
road TO recovery and need careful
attention and plenty of fresh noun
tain air.
The Journey to these institutions is
to lie made by automobile a short time
after luncheon. Since the round trip
will cover more than IS miles, 1t is
doubtful if the presidential party will
get back to camp before o'clock.
This trip will be only the second
long motor ride the President has
taken since coming here. The other
was the journey last week to Platts-
burg, \. Y. to inspect the Citizens
Military Training Camp. The only
other trip of any distance was the
fve-day visit several weeks ago TO
the Coolidge homestead a Plymouth
Notch, Vt. The remainder of the
Presidents motor rides up here have
been confined to trips to the various
fishing places and the daily rides, to
and from church on Sunday and the
executive office on week days.
The fact that the President has in
Obliged so little in motor riding about
this section. while surprising to the
natives and those of the Summer
colonies, is not strange TO those VINO
know him we'll. He cares very little
for this form of pleasure.
Horseback riding is one of the pop
ular sports among the vacationlsts
here and it was thought at first that
the President might indulge in this
form Of exercise, but thus far he
has shown no inclination for this
sport.
Misses Trout Fishing.
The President makes ii very evident
that he misses the trout fishing which
came to a close Tuesday night. The
end Of the season found the Presl-
dent with memory and a few
trophies, and it was with a sigh OF
regret that he put away his trout
fishing tackle yesterday.
There probably has been some rec
ord made of the Presidents trout
catch this Summer He is an orderly
and methodical man. and undoubtedly
has the figures neatly tucked away
somewhere. But no official count has
been given out. His best catches
were in Follonsby Pond. on the Rookie
Teller estate. about four miles from
White Pine Camp.
The President landed trout a week
or so ago that weighed a pound and
three quarters. He was very proud
of the catch.
Ormond Dody. the White Pine
Camp guide, who has accompanied the
President on all his fishing and
tramping expeditions this Summer.
and the members of the secret service.
who always are about, are united
in asserting that the President never
knows when to quit.
Never Seems to Tire
He seems to never become tired He
doesn't mind the water. the rain or
the mosquitoes. Those secret service
men who have been on the White
House detail since Mr.. Coolidge he
came President never dreamed there
was so much energy in the slender,
quiet man at the head of the Nations
Government.
The President still has some fishing
ahead Of him. There still are black
bass to be caught and the pike are
biting like fiendS.
Richard JerviS of the secret service
today is very proud of having caught
12'pound pike in Lake OSgood right
within view of White Pine Camp.
Reports of the victory of United
States Senator Shortridge in the Cali
fornia primaries brought a great deal
of quiet JOY to the Summer White
President Coolidge. apprised of the
news. reserved comment. but there
was no doubt of his pleasure.
Those close to the President see two
outsta nding facts in the victory Of the
California Senator. In the first place.
he Is stanch supporter of the admin
istration. so much so that in the Gold,
en- State campaign he was dubbed the
Coolidge Republican TO differentiate
him from his opponent. Judge Robert
NJ. Clarke. Johnson Republican.
Forced on Court Issue.
Secondly. Senator Shortridce was
forced TO fight on the World Court is
sue.
His vote for adherence to the court
protocol was assailed by one of the
foremost enemies of the tribunal. Sen.
ator Johnson of California. yet he
won handily.
Adolph 5. Ochs. publisher of the
New York Times. and Senator and
Mrs. Gillett of Massa chuSetts were
luncheon guests at the Coolidge camp
today.
So PER CENT DWlNDl FS