Evening star., 1927-03-20
PRESIDENT CONSIDERS
HIS SPRING VACATION
SOMEWHERE IN DIXIE
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that State. Others more intimate with
the President have recently taken ad-
vantage of every opportunity to talk
Florida to him.
The invitation 10 go to Asheville
is understood to have a strong appeal
to the President, principally because
he and Mrs. Coolidge visited there
some years ago. While discussing that
place with friends several days ago
the President said Mrs. Coolidge fire.
quently spoke of the happy time they
had at Asheville and many times has
expressed a desire to revisit the spot.
An invitation from the Governor Of
North Carolina to go TO Asheville for
a brief visit was personally conveyed
to the President during the past week
by Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, Republi-
can national committeewoman from
that State.
The fact that the President has
been considering a Spring vacation
is not generally known. 1t has not
been so well advertised as the pros
poets of his Summer vacation. This
is proba bly, due to his insiStence that
those who have discussed the sub
ject with him refrain from giving the
matter publicity.
While the Presidents intimates are
still hopeful that he will consent to
go South. there are some in close
contact with him who are inclined to
feel that the early arrival Of Spring
like weather in the Capital, If 1t lasts
much longer, will drive away any
ideas of a Southern sojourn.
Beyond the circle of the Presidents
household and close friends. the really
ah hnnn
nection with the selection of a spot
for the establishment of Summer
White House. Judging from the let
ters being received and the publicity
being given this matter in the press.
there Is the greatest amount of In
terest in this subject. 1t appears to
have virtually overshadowed other
problems before the President at this
time.
Hundreds of Letters.
Hundreds of letters have been re-
ceived at the White House within
the past few weeks containing sug-
gestions as to the kind of vacation
the Executive should take and the
section of the country where he
should go. Some of these letters have
been confined to a discussion OF fish
ing, and contain all sorts Of advice
and tips and ideas for the President
to follow.
Besides these communications, the
President has received 81 definite
offers of Summer homes since his
announcement two weeks ago that ne
intends to go West.
Although some of the speculation
about the selection of Summer
White House has gone so far as TO
make actual predictions. the President
was represented yesterday by one OF
his associates as positively having
reached no decision. He is said 10
be far from it, He has some ideas as
to the general section he would prefer
and has been deeply interested in sew
eral of the offers he has received. but
he is known to be still of an open
mind.
Those who are familiar with the
Presidents ways of doing business
know he will not make a decision
until he has sent some one, in whose
Judgment he has R''eat confidence,
personally to visit the places which,
from their description. carry an ap-
peal. This agent of the Presidents
will consider these SITES from every
possible point as to their availability.
Altitude Comes First.
First of all, the President wants
altitude. There must be
some degree of seclusion. The house
in question must be sufficiently large
to meet the demands of the presidntial
There must be fishing
grounds and no mosquitoes. Also the
location must be able to
afford the proper accommodations for
those who will be close at hand during
the vacation, such as the Secret Serv-
ice men, the chauffeurs, the Presi-
dents secretary and assistant secre-
taries, and Executive Office force, tele-
graph and telephone operators. to say
nothing of the small army of news
paper correspondents and photog-
raphers.
At the present time Colorado, Utah,
Wisconsin, South Dakota. Minnesota,
Washington, Oregon and
California are strong contenders. The
President has indicated that the last
three named States are too far West.
1t is thought by some that Colorado
and Utah might ultimately lose out
because of their distance from the
Capital
However. it is thought that the
President will not enter upon the task
of putting these many offers through
the process of elimination at least
for several weeks.