The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-05

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. July 5.-Now that it is certain the Calvin Coo;dges viii oe moving out of the White House next March 1, their old neighbo~s here are looking forward to their re- turn to the quiet life of this New England community.
 It was nine years ago that they left the modest two-family home at 21 Massasoit street--in 1919, when MT Coolidge became gov ernor of Massachusetts.
 During the years some of the neighbors of those days have moved away, and the young peo- pie they knew have grown so much that when Mrs. Coolidge shared a hymnbook with Charlotte Crooks at Easter services recent ly in the Edwards Congregational church, during a visit to her mo ther. she did not recognize the young woman, although the Cool idge and Crook families shared the same pew for years.
 But Mir. and Mrs. Reuben Hills, close friends of the Coolidges, still live but a few doors from 21 Massasoit street, and MT. and Mrs. George R. Spear, wno once occupied the other half of the Coolidge house, reside close by in 1 Elm street.
 It will be easy enough for Lawyer Coolidge coming back to dwell in Northampton, to re. sume his custom of dropping cas- ually into the Spears front room of an evening, offering brief but pleasant greeting, selecting d volume from the bookcase and spending a quiet hour reading be i fore he bids the Spears goodnight, without having felt any uncom fortable obligation to keep up T conversation.
 Until the Republicans actuall., nominated another candidate Northampton thought MT. Cool idge would be drafted for another term. And some still believe tha. the retiring president will either settle on the old family home stead at Plymouth, Vt, when ht leaves office, or will go to some large city or to 2 college town tC head a large corporation or al | educational institution.
 But MT. Coolidge has remarked to friends that he is looking for ward to getting back to North ampton, and his associates of ; decade ago will be waiting fo ] the Coolidges with the only sor of welcome they would want. Tn, old friends undoubtedly will giv, them a chance to enjoy complete privacy for awhile, until they ad
 just themselves. Those who q,
 not know the family well stan'
 little in awe of their position
 and closer friends, understanding
 their preference for simplicit.
 rather than ceremony will let tn Coolidges choose their own man
 ner of re-entry into Northamptol ] life.
 Ralph w Hemenway's office ol : the second floor of the Masoni building still bears the firm nam Coolidge and Hemenway" on tn door, and the presidents forme r partner is entirely willing to talk him back into the firm, the nam i, of which was preserved at Mi
 Coolidge's request although tn
 partnership was dissolved whe
 he became president.
 l If Calvin Coolidge becomes [ Northampton lawyer again, ol 6 friends would not be surprised { : see him resume his old practic | of walking the mile between hi l office and his home two or thre
 times a day.
 Whether he would stop on tn T. way home to do the family ma u keting, as he occasionally did 1 l. the past, seems more doubtful Il but James Lucey, the shoeIhakt er friend of Coolidge who treasure
 a letter from the White Hous