Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-11
PRESIDENT TURNS
BACK TO BUSINESS
Chief Executive Appears
Greatly Refreshed by
TWo-Day Rest.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

stan correspondent OF The Star
STATE GAME LODGE, BLACK
HILLS, :. OAK. July 11.-After two
days of rest, President Coolidge re-
turned to his desk at the executive
office this morning to apply himself
again 10 the business Of the Govern.
ment, which he il so earnestly en-.
deavoring to transact at th.s remote
corner of the country.
The President was up and about the
lodge before o'clock this morning
and appeared greatly refreshed and
otherwise benefited by his Saturday
and Sunday vacation. He went for a
short walk while waiting for break.
fast. which took him To the banks
of Grace Coolidge Creek. his favor!te
fishing grounds.
Whatever longings he may have
had as he stood looking down at the
rushing waters, TO take another dav
on from work. he carefully concealed.
At any rate he was successful in re-
sisting the temptation to again try
his luck with the trout that are
found In the creek. After a hurried
breakfast he left the lodge before $50
Tor his Office in Rapid City. where
busy morning awaits him.
Gets Farm Reports.
Improvement of agricultural condj.
TONS generally in North Dakota, to-
gether with favorable crop prospects
for this year. were reported TO the
President today by his first visitors
from That State, an automobile cara.
van headed by Judge Il. G.. McFar.
land of jamestown.
Due to bad roads encountered on the
5OO-mile trip, begun Friday. not all Of
the 10 motor cars arrived. Among,
those who reached here with Judge
Mcfarland were NJ. NJ. Cone. manager
of the Mary Gray Lee farms of Is 900
acres, in Stutsman County: Erick
Peterson, A. o. Roberts, Il. A. Reed
and several others.
Speaking for the delegation. Judge
Mcfarland told the President the
things North Dakota needs most for
its future prosperity and early compile.
ton of the Great Lakes-St Lawrence
River seaway project and diversion of
water from the upper Missouri River
TO the James River.
Active Day Tomorrow.
The week promises to be a full one
for the President. His schedule for
Tuesday calls for an especially active
day. Students of the Spearfish Nor.
NAL School in the northern neck of
the Black Hills will call at the execu.
tive offices to pay their respects and
to have group photograph taken
with the President. On the same day
group of livestock men from this
section will call to extend greetings,
and in the afternoon the revival of
the pony express. bringing an invitaA
ton TO the President to attend the
Cheyenne Frontier day celebration
ana roundup, is due to complete its
run.
The big event of the week is sched-
uled for next Saturday, when the
President will attend the farmers
picnic at Ardmore, S. OAK, on which
occasion farmers from this State.
Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska will
be present. 1t is understood the Presi.
dent will make an address.
Sons Death Recalled.
1t was just three years ago yester-
day that Calvin. the younger of the
Coolidge boys, was buried at Plymouth
Notch, VT. The President sent back
word to the White House several days
ago to ship a large wreath of flowers
to be placed on the boys grave.
AS is their custom on the Sabbath.
the President and Mrs. Coolidge at
tended church services yesterday.
Once again they went to the little
white church in Hermosa, the same,
one they have attended each Sum
day since coming to the Black Hills.
A crowd of several hundred tourists.
anxious to catch a glimpse of them
and TO hear Rolf Lium, the 20-year-
old student preacher, the Summer
pastor of the church deliver a ser.
mon. gathered. The churchyard was
Jammed with automobiles bearing
license. from IL different States. Be-.
cause of the smallness of the chuvch,
as many people stood on the outside
as were seated within.
There were eight Boy Scouts In
uniform from Scout camp at Placer
Vile. s. d.. seated in the row 1
front of the President and Mrs. Cool /
idge. They made the trip with thej
former Summer pastor of this church,
Jesse Perrin, who shared with young
Lium the distinction of CONDUCTING
yesterdays services.
The service lasted so minutes, an
at the request of the boy preacheE.
the crowd remained seated until thu
presidential party had left. Lium
introduced Perrin to Mr.. and Mrs.
Coolidge and Perrin escorted the
President to the door as Lium follow
ed with Mrs. Coolidge.
On the return of the Coolidges to the
Summer White House, as on their
way to the church. all traffic on the
12-mile gravel road that winds over
and around the hills was halted. This.
it was explained. was done to protect
the President from careless automo-
bilists coming around the sharp curves
in the opposite direction and to pre-
vent the raising of dust in the path OF
the White House limousine.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.