Evening star., 1927-04-18
COOLIDGE SITTING
SUMMER OFFERS
Presidential Home for Hot
Months May Be Selected
in Few Weeks.

President Coolidge has indicated TO
friends that he will be in n posi-
tion within the next two or three
weeks to make public his plans for the
coming Summer
The President has no intention of
making a decision regarding the selec-
tion of Summer White House until
he has given more thought to the
various offers of homes which have
been put through the process of elm
ination, and all of which contain pos
sibilities of what he desires for his
rest and vacation.
In the meantime the President will
receive a complete report upon the
availability of each one OF these So
called preferred spots. from repre-.
sentatives Of the White House, who
will visit personally each place and
study it from every angle. There are
so many things to be considered in
setting up a Summer White House
that expert judgment must be passed
before any definite step can be taken
Somewhere in West.
The President has said he wants a
place somewhere in the West That
in itself is vague. especially coming
from a down Easter" such as is the
President. Ohio and Michigan, even
Pittsburgh, are West, according 10
the viewpoint of the New Englaader.
The President himself made al admis.
sion to this effect recently while dis
cussing the subject. Therefore it was
not surprising to note that places in
Michigan are being considered by the
President in his desire TO spend the
in hn
Moreover, there are some who feel
that the President is more than or
dinarily interested in two Summer
homes in the northern section of that
State which have been offered to him.
One of these is a place on Mac.Iinac
Island. The other place is at Harbor
Springs, on the upper part Of Lake
Michigan.
Because of the Presidents suddenly
acquired interest in fishing while in
the Adirondack Mountains last Sum-
mer, most of the offers he has re-
ceived are of homes on lakes or in
sections where trout and other game
fish are abundant. Nearly a dozen
places in Minnesota and just as many
in Wisconsin. have been rendered to
the Executive. All of these places
are in the so-called lake country.
Sc Lakes as Argument.
Naturally those who are urging the |
President TO establish himself for the |
Summer in either one of these States. |
have used the lakes within their bor- |
ders as the principal selling argu-
ment. Another strong argument, and |
one which is known to have carried |
substantial weight with the President, |
is that Wisconsin, Minnesota and |
g.. X1l
and no great amount of time would |
be lost by members of the cabinet or |
other Government officials called upon |
to make hurried trips back and forth.
Secretary of State Kellogg, who |
lives in Minnesota, is known to be /
advocating the selection Of I
his State A home on Lake Minne-
tonka, Is miles north of Mime
apolis, is being most seriously con-
sidered in that State. In Wisconsin
there is a Summer camp on Trout
Lake, located far up in the wilds of
the north woods, which is said to
carry a strong appeal.
Has Eliminated Far West.
From intimations the President /
has made from time TO time, the i'm
preston has been gained that he
'
from his calculations. Numerous at
tractive offers were received from
Utah. Idaho. Oregon,
Washington. California and North
and South Dakota. There are some
who are close to the President who
feel very certain that he will not
select a place in any one of those
States because of their distance.
However, he will have several
places in the Far West inspected. |
But it is thought that this inspec-
tion by one of the Presidents per-
sonal representatives win be more a |
matter of courtesy that because of /
any serious intentions of the Pres |
ident.
The President has shown no disposi- |
tion to divulge his plans for making |
these personal surveys of the various
available places. There are some
about the White House who are in a
position TO know, who are inclined to
feel that the President already has
received some first-hand reports from
representatives. 1t has been hinted
that Frank w. Stearns of Boston, init
mate friend of the President, who
spends at least half of his time at the
White House, has been doing some
scout work.
MI ClcdlIS S6TNGa III IIllS CopdGiby
early, last Spring, and it was upon his
representations that the Kirkwood
Camp in the Adirondacks was chosen.
Col. f. w. Starting, assistant chief of
the White House Secret Service, who
did some investigating for the Presi-
dent last year and the preceding
year, is expected again to be as
signed to this work. In fact, there
are some who believe he already has
visited one or two sections.
1t is only natural that the trips of
these emmisaries of the White House
should be given as little publicity
as possible. If their movements We're |
advertised in advance they virtually |
would be mobbed upon their arrival in |
the various places by real estate men, |
representatives Of the local boosters |
clubs, and others with personal |
reasons for wanting the Summer |
Capital 10 be set-up in their section. !