Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
PRESIDENT LURED
BY TROUT AGAIN
Departs for SquaW Lake,
While First Lady Goes
Sightseeing Atield.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.


staff Correspondent OF The Star.
YELLOWSTONE ALTON A l.
PARK, August 25.-Not altogether
satisfied with his catch after six and
one-half hours of fishing In Yellow
stone Lake yesterday, President Cool
idge was out after the trout again
early this morning.
Apparently rested after his expert
ence of yesterday, he had breakfast at
7 O'Clock, and an hour later was on
his way to Squaw Lake, which had
been selected as the scene OF his
angling today.
SQuaw Lake, small body Of water
in a remote section about three miles
from Yellowstone Lake, was chosen as
today's battle-ground because 1t goves
the President the choice of trolling
from a boat or casting as he walks
along the shore line. The President
trolled yesterday on Yellowstone Lake
and he remarked as he was starting
in quest of the trout today that he
thought he would enjoy it more cast
ing At least he is more accustomed
to angling in that fashion and he in
ferred that he considered it more in
teresting and sporty.
Mrs. COOi1dge'S eaten.
Although the President made no
mention of it to any one, 1t is under
stood he received quite a jolt when
he returned to the hotel, tired and
hungry, after the long, weary hours
he spent out on the lake yesterday,
and learned that Mrs. Coolidge, who
really knows nothing in the world
about fishing, caught only one less
fish than the President, with all his
skill, and she caught hers from a
noisy, fast-moving motor boat, in the
waters right in front Of the hotel,
while the President and his little
party went to a spot more than 10
miles away and did his fishing from a
rowboat.
There was a look of determination
on the Presidents face as he went
pearance of a man out to break all
records. At least he would make Mrs.
Coolidge's happy catch Of five trout
yesterday look insignificant.
The President was accompanied to-
day by several of the secret service
men. Sam Woodring, chief ranger in
the park; Harry freshman, his as
sistant; c. F. Cutler, supervisor for
the Bureau Of Fisheries in this sec.
ton, and Cecil Gideon, the Presidents
Black Hills fishing companion and in
structor.
They left word that they would not
return to the hotel until luncheon
time.
First Lady Satisfied.
Satisfied with her fishing experience
OF yesterday, Mrs. Coolidge said TODAY
that that would do her for a while.
and she and John went on a long mo.
tor ride for the purpose of seeing more
of the scenic beauties of this country.
Their intention was to go to the
Teton Mountains, beyond the park
boundary, about rs miles from the
Lake Hotel, where the party is max.
ing its headquarters today
When President Coolidge failed to
return to the hotel from his fishing
trip yesterday until sos last night.
more than an hour after shutdown,
some members Of his party and the
people at the Lake Hotel resort be.
came uneasy. This neasiness grew
into mild scare as the time passed
and there was no sign of the Presi.
dent.
There was a certain quiet about
the hotel during this period of anx.
iety.
Anxious crowds gathered on the
shore front, and those who had field
glasses scanned the distant waters
on the lake. There was beginning to
be talk OF a searching party being
sent out when the lights of the 49,
foot cabin cruiser belonging to the
United States fish hatchery located
near the lake hotel, carrying the
President, were sighted in the dis
lance.
Cheers greeted the party as it en-
tered the brilliantly lighted lobby of
the hotel
Tired and Pale.
The President, smiled in acknowl-
edgement as he passed on up the
stairs to the presidential suite. where
Mrs. Coolidge and their son John
were waiting.
The President looked tired and
pale as he climbed the stairs. He
lost no time getting dinner and half
an hour later was in bed and asleep.
The President fished yesterday from
the leeward side of Frank Island
about 10 miles from the Lake Hotel,
which is said by the fishermen in
this section to be the best fishing
spot in the neighborhood.
The President may have his doubts
about this as he caught only six fish
during the six and one-half hours he
was strolling. He enjoyed himself
though, and remarked upon his return
that he liked the fighting qualities of
the cut-throat or black-spotted trout
Although the President yesterday
caught only six trout, nearly all of
them gave him good play. He also
had the pleasure of being informed
that one of his catch weighed nearly
three pounds.
Dances With Twins.
When the President said upon the
completion of his meal last night that
he was going to turn in right away,
Mrs. Coolidge and John went to a
community entertainment and dance,
given under the auspices of the young
men and women employed in the hotel
and the camp. The one big feature of
the dance was Johns participation. He
danced twice. His partner the first
time was Fern Smith. and the second
time her twin sister, Alta. These
twins are from Lyons. kans., and at
tend the University Of Kansas.
They are working at the hotel camp
this Summer as mattresses.
The presidential party was to have
moved on this morning to Grand Can
yon. Is miles from the lake hotel, but
the Presidents desire to fish in Squaw
Lake, and Mrs. Coolidge's to see the
country in the neghborhood of Jack
sons Hole and the Teton Mountains
called for a postponement. The party
is not expected to leave for the Can
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