Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-18
PRESIDENT FISHES
BEFORE SPEAKING
TO EDITORS TODAY
Mrs. Coolidge Smiles at
"Ten-GaIIon" Hat Worn
by Executive.
WILL ATTEND SERVICES
IN FRONTIER CHURCH
Side Trips to Rodeo and to Dead
wood Ilanned-Frequent
Callers Expected.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Staff CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.

StdH correspondent OF Iuc star
RAPID CITY. S. Dak.. June 1S-
President Coolidge was off bright and
early this morning after more of those
rainbow trout. the catching of which
on his first days outing gave him
such q thrilling. His few hours eX-
pcrience with this fish last Thursday
aroused his sporting blood, and he
is convinced now that they are the
gamest of the trout family.
Arising before o'clock, the Presi-
dent hurried through his breakfast
and was on his way to- Squaw Creek
before Z o'clock. In fact, he was too
early for the secret service men, who
must accompany him no matter
whether he is out for play or not,
and had to wait until they finished
breakfast. His fishing companion was
Col. e. w. Startling, assistant chief
of the secret service, and when the
President and the former left the au-
tomobile and waded out into the rae
ing waters of the mountain stream
they presented an interesting picture.
Both wore '10-gallon" hats. the
kind the folk back East associate
only with heroes in the movies, but
which are quite common out here.
The President who has always been
most conventional in his appearance,
while not exactly suggesting
broncho buster or two-gun man, when
he appeared with his new headpiece
did look a trifle woolly-westy. The
rubber boots, which buckled high up
on his thighs, added considerably in
carrying out this unusual picture of
the President.
Mrs. Coolidge Smiles at Hat.
Aside from this, the President was
dressed just the same as ever, in a
blue serge business suit, buttoned
tight up the front, high starch col
lar, necktie. cuffs and the rest of the
''city chaps" get-up.
While irnpatiently waiting for the
| secret service men the President
walked about the grounds of the
Lodge. accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge,
who was dressed in simple white
frock and wore no hat. When she
first appeared on the grounds and saw
her husband with the 10-gallOn hat,
she was all smiles and as she Joined
him she greeted him with Good Morn
ing, Wild Bill"
In answer to the Presidents rather
serious question How do you like it?"
Mrs. Coolidge quickly answered like
a good and loving wife. You look
great, Calvin
"Well, it will keep the sun off. any
way" the President said. The Presi-
dent left for Squaw Creek with the in
tentIon of returning early enough to
receive several hundred members of
the National Editorial Association and
members of their families, who will
call at the Black Hills retreat of the
President this afternoon. 1t is the
Presidents intention to make a brief
address to these callers. and before he
left the lodge this morning he said he
had not prepared his speech, nor did
he have any idea what he was going
to say. 1t was plainly to be seen that
he was far more interested in the rain
bow trout at that moment than he
was in what he was going to say to
the editors.
Will Attend Frontier Church.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
expect to attend church services to
be held in the little mission Congrega-
tional Church at Hermosa, IL miles
away from the lodge. This church, a
very small, frame affair, was built
during the days when this country
was really wild and when Hermosa
was a snappy, bristling, cow town.
1t was one of the principal stops i'll
this section for the Deadwood Stage
Coach. 1t was thought in those days
that Hermosa was destined for
great industrial future, but something
went wrong with the calculations and
the population today numbers less
than 80.
The mission church has not had
regular pastor for a number of years
and when it was learned that the
President would worship in it. Ralph
Silum, student at the Carlton,
Minn., Missionary School, was hurried
to the scene to ofliciate in the pulpit
for the Summer.
This young student preacher Is not
nervous or excited about delivering
n sermon to the President of the
United States, but he is deeply con-
cerned about the problem of handling
the crowds. The little church seats
less than hundred persons, and there
IS every reason to believe that thou
sands will flock into Hermosa tomor-
row morning.
Planes Being Repaired.
The Army airplanes which are be-
ing used in carrying the Presidents
mail back and forth to North Platte,
where 1t is transported East over the
established transcontinental route,
winch were put out of commission by
SVSleiudy HalIStOfn, are being put
into condition and will be able TO re-
sumo their service late today.
President Coolidge thinks the Ioca.
ton of the Summer White House is
splendid. He is ~ pleased with
everything so far, and while discussing
the place with friends he said. This
place is exactly what like, and | an
preclate what the people of this Sec
tlon nave done to make me and Mrs.
Coolidge so comfortable and happy"
President Plans Side Trips.
There are ample indications that
fresident Coolidge intends to improve
the opportunity to get better acquaint-
ed with the people and problems OF
the West. Not only does he contem-
plate having frequent callers with
whom he will discuss these problems
and listen to suggestions of possible
remedies, but he plans to make a num-
Der of side trips about the country
side. He does not propose, however,
making trips of any great distance,
and while discussing this subject with
callers at his office yesterday he gave
the intimation that his visiting around
will not take him beyond the borders
of South Dakota.
What he has in mind now is to ac-
cept some of the many invitations he