Evening star., 1927-05-26
COOLIDGE TO LEAVE
JUNE 13FOR WEST
Will Dedicate Hammond War
Memorial on Way to
Black Hills.

President Coolidge is expected to
leave Washington June 13 for his
Summer vacation in the Black Hills
of South Dakota.
The time of the Presidents depart
ure was revealed in an official an
nouncement made at the White House
today that he had accepted an invita-
ton of the Wicker Park memorial
committee of Hammond, Ind, to de-
liver an address at that place incident
to the dedication of { memorial park
the afternoon of June IL. Associates
of the President in explanation of the
Presidents acceptance of the speak.
ing date said that it was the Presi-
dents intention to make this stop at
Hammond en- route to South Dakota
This is taken as an assurance that
the President has made up his mind
definitely regarding the establishment
Of Summer White House in the
Black Hills. although the Executive
has not authorized statement to
this effect. When L. announced Tues
day that he had tentatively selected
the Black Hills for his outing he said
it was his intention TO conduct
further investigation as to the ac-
commoda tions and other facilities be.
fore reaching a final decision.
Preparations Under Way.
Despite any announcement from
the President lat he has definitely
decided upon the Black Hills assist
ants of the President already are
busily engaged handling the prelimi-
naries incident to moving the White
House from the Capital to the Black
Hills for the Summer. There is
every indication that definite arrange
ments for the transportation Of the
President and Mrs. Coolidge and those
OF their party are underway. 1t is
also known that the matter Of estab-
fishing telegraph and telephone wires
which are to be used by the President
and the executive force and the small
army of newspaper correspondents
who will cover" the Presidents va
cation already Las been taken up with
the proper authorities.
One Of the problems that has con-
fronted the President and those who
have been assisting him in working
out the selection of vacation place
was the question of the location of
offices for Mr.. Coolidge and his secre-
taries and the stenographers and
clerks who will be taken along. 1t
was learned today that it has been
virtually decided to establish the Office
at Rapid City. which is the principal
town of any size in the vicinity of the
PRESIDENTS vacation spot, although it
is 32 miles distant from the Game
Lodge, which will be used as a home
by the President and Mrs. Coolidge
Rapid City. which has a population of
less than S,000 is an important rail-
road point in that section. Besides
serving as a place for the Executive
Office it will be used as a base of sup
plies for the Summer White House
and as central point for the corre-
spondents for sending out their dis.
patches.
COnfers With Norbeck.
That these arrangements are being
made in advance of a definite an
nouncement by the President was in.
dicated today following another con.
ference between the President and
Senator Norbeck of South Dakota.
If the President leaves Hammond,
Ind, later the afternoon of June ID. it
is expected that he will arrive in the
Black Hills late on the afternoon of
June 16. 1t has not been announced
what railroad the President will use
in making the trip. 1t is thought
likely that he will travel on the Chi
cago and Northwestern from Chicago
to Rapid City. From that point the
remainder of the journey will be made
in automobiles.