Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13
BY BONITA WITT

BY BONITA WITT
WASHINGTON, ID. O., May r.
There's one woman who could take
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge's place in the
White Housed"
These words are heard over and
over again in the capital whenever
Mrs. Herbert Hoover's name is men
toned. Wives Of senators and rep
resentatives, whether or not they are
supporting Herbert Hoover'S cam
paign for the presidency, seem to
agree that Mrs. Hoover would make
an ideal First Lady.
The charm and the tact which have
%cndeared Mrs. Coolidge TO Washington
are present also in the wife OF the
secretary Of commerce. She is at
home the world over. yet. today. she
still possesses the simplicity Of man
ner which characterized her as a
student at Stanford university, Cal
ifornia.
Il Girl Scout Leader
Although, as the wife Of a cabinet
secretary, there are constant de-
mands on her time; she devotes many
hours each week 10 her favorite hob
By. Girl Scouts. When her two sons
reached an age where they no longer
required their mothers constant SUI
pervision, Mrs. Hoover first began to
take an active interest in the Girl
Scout movement because Of her love
Of young people. From |1923-l925
she served as president of the or
ranization and since that time she has
been first vice president.
And her interest isn't confined to
unnr.ftr IrwIevu - $50 q. a..
P%anization 10 build its prestige-she
actually puts in many hours OF hard
work on any job she undertakes. She
frequently accompanies the girls on
their hikes and takes part in their
ceremonies. She attends regional
conferences also and IL chairman Of
the board.
Whenever she can Mrs. Hoover
visits the girls in their summer
camps because she is an inveterate
lover Of the out-of-doors. Some four
or five years < she drove all the
way from her home in California to
Washington. accompanied only by
her aged father and a young nephew.
Each night the party camped under
the stars, and Mrs. Hoover cooked
the evening meal owe camp fires.
hetUs NOlQiiSn III hITuen
Her love Of nature Is reflected in
her garden, one OF the most unique
in the capital. When the foliage is
full the city is screened out and IL is
quite possible 20 imagine oneself in
a secluded woodland. The natural
roll Of the land has been preserved
and the spot has none Of the arti-
fetal aspects Of the usual city gar
den. Along a shady path is a pool
filled with royal Siamese goldfish
the secretary's especial pride. In the
warm months the Hoovers eat many
OF their meals in the garden. and
Mrs. Hoover can often be fourd there
nursing her flowers. She seemed de-
lighted in telling me Of her garden.
The Hoover home is n reflection of
the simplicity Of Mrs. Hoover. It's a
friendly kind of a house with its
large rooms, and during the course
Of a week a goodly number Of guests
cross its threshold.
Mrs. Hoover is we'll known for her
informal teas at which every one en-
joys himself thoroughly-and no
one perhaps as much as Mrs. Hoover
herself. She goes from one group
TO the other chatting with old friends
and seeing that ewcomer are be-
ing made 70 feel at home and happy.
And politics is one subject you do not
hear discussed there.
Might Have Had Career
Her friends say that if Mrs. Hoov-
life had been less occupied with
the interests of her husband. who
Is her first consideration, she