Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-03

questions at the President such as:
on this?" Can the President give his
reason for this decision?" rs this
taken to be final?" Can you add
something more to this" And so on.
These questions came virtually all
at once, But the Presidents sole re.
ply was that he had nothing further
to say. The door was flung open, and
then followed the mad rush to the
wires. There was large number OF
people standing on the outside of the
building waiting to catch glimpse
| of the President as he left the build
ing and they were at loss, at first,
to understand this wild rush from the
Presidents office building. The first
impression of some was that the Presi-
dent had been shot or that the build
ing was afire.
Few Words Spoken.
Except for the President refusal
to make any comment upon his state
ment, the questions asked him by
the correspondents, his inquiry as to
whether every one was present, ana
his request for the correspondents to
file past him to receive the state
ment no other words were spoken dur
ing this dramatic scene in the Presi-
dents Office.
He nut on his overcoat shortly aft
erward and started for the lodge. lie
stopped long enough to shake hands
with some callers. and halted outside
the building to pose with some Indian
braves in full regalia, and then en-
tered his limousine with his house
guest, Senator Capper, and headed for
the game lodge. AS he passed the
crowd lined up in front of the school
building he was loudly cheered, in re-
Spouse to which Mr.. Coolidge tipped
his hat and smiled an acknowledge
ment.
1t might be interesting to know just
what Calvin Coolidge did after turn
ing the political world topsy-turvy.
After the calm and unconcerned man
ner in which he left his office he had
a hearty luncheon at the lodge, having
as his guests Senator Capper and Rep
resentative Chindblom of Illinois. 1t
being an inviting day for fishing. the
President, at a convenient time alter
| luncheon, excused himself from ms
guests and went in quest of trout.
After a brief chat with his guests
while sitting before a large open hre
in the living room, the President ex'
cused himself and went to his bed
room for his customary afternoon nap
| During the early part of the evening
| he and Mrs. Coolidge sat and chatted
and retired at 10 o'clock.
Goes to Office as Usual.
The knowledge that he stunned the
whole country and set 1t talking ike
| it has not done for long time was
| not sufficient in itself to cause the
President to alter his daily routine.
! Nor has it changed him in any way.
ACCOMPANIED by Mrs. Coolidge. he
motored from the game lodge to the
executive office at the usual hour this
morning. He gave no outward eVi-
dence that he had done any unusual
| thing the day before. Ii he was de-
irving any great thrill out of the
reaction on his announcement he gave
no evidence of 1t.
| He appeared to be in splendid spirits
| and his greetings to those with whom
| he came in contact were more than
| ordinarily affable and cordial. He was
| inclined to be chatty. Ne made 1t
| very plain to those who attempted to
| draw from him some expression or
| elaboration upon his brief announce
| ment of Yesterday that he did not
wish to discuss it. He indicated that
| he has said all he is going to say, at
| least for the present. A large bundle
| Of kilograms and telephone messages
| concerning his decision was placed
| before him and as he went through
| these he showed no emotion or other
| concern. He made no comment after
! ward.
There Is every reason to feel that
| the activities of the President while
| on his vacation out here will not be
| altered In the least as a result Of his
| decision about the presidency. He
and Mrs. Coolidge will journey to
Deadwood, which is at the northern
| end of the Black Hills, to attend the
| annual celebration of the days of
| TO- and on which occasion he will
| be made a chief in the Sioux tribe
| of Indians.
| On August II they will visit the
| Indian reservation at Pine Ridge, in
| the far southwestern corner of this
| State.
| There was nothing significant about
| Mrs Coolidge accompanying her hus-
| band TO the executive office today.
| She frequently does this, especially
when she has some shopping to do,
and when she wants to use the facili.
| ties at the office to dispose of her
| nersoDal corresDOndence