Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Hoover in Victory's Hour


after he had gone the history making
drama in Kansas City was forgotten by
its most interested person. Mr.. Hoover s
thoughts were following car carrying
Mr.. Stone, Ill and alone, back through
the crowded Sunday traffic.
That also was very typical OF the
presidential nominee. He was not given
to worrying about jobs. Long years Of
engineering and directing world affairs
have made the solution of most world
problems very simple. The illness of an
old friend was something that crowded
political matters aside. Melville Stone
and Herbert Hoover had worked to-
gether in some of the most vital hours
In increasing knowledge and sending out
appeals which affected the destinieS Of
millions of people.
The talk about Melville Stone brought
up the name of Fl. H. Kohlsaat, eminent
journalist and old friend of Herbert
Hoover. They were both base ball fans,
and Kohlsaat had come East to spend a
few days with him at the time of the
world series. On the third day stroke
ended that splendid career.
II went up to his ROOM" said Mr..
Hoover. "a little while before the end
He was conscious. and he said, Well,
am satiSf1ed-that last game was worth
IT."
1t was such kindly, human. quiet rec
objections which filled the dinner table
talk two days before the convention
opened. Old friends, old associations
new work, new projects-an occasional
reference to Kansas City.
He sat In the study in his home with
one or two friends and Mrs. Hoover
He watched her def fingers knitting a
rose-colored bed jacket for an invalid
friend while the news releases were read
aloud The daily papers were on a
chair; one of them was opened at the
sporting page whose headlines told Of
Babe Ruth's latest batting feat.
Herbert Hoover's Study.
Herbert Hoover's study is quiet, rest.
full ROOM Over the mantel hangs the
now famous painting of the Belgian
refugee. the epitome Of the agony Of
war. 1t was one of the many gift
offered by grateful people. This Ii
the only seeming reminder Of war ir
that room. Lincoln has his place
There are the Poem to the Angler,
family pictures and some books-mean
ingfui books all Of them. One of these
represents several years of joint re-
search by Herbert Clark Hoover anc
Lou Henry Hoover and is the transla
ton of one of the oldest scientific book
in the world 1t Is rare piece Of wori
and treasure for collectors. And We
it is much more than that, for it speak:
volumes of the rare life of these twt
people. Everything they have donI
through the long years OF their married
! life has been common interest ant
a co-labor.
| On the desk. there are the tools FOL
work--and two telephones. From tint
to time the bell rang and the quiet
dignif1ed man, who sat perfectly relaxed
and peaceful. took the receiver and sait
simply: This Is Hoover"
Not knowing the happenings at Kan
sas City. casual observer, being put tc
1t to describs that scene, would have
said. "a good American family resting
on the Sabbath day"
Home Is Undisturbed.
To one who has covered" nationa
conventions the picture OF Herber
Hoover's home was the farthest possible
cry from the turmoil of nomination
week, The servants moved In theil
quiet, orderly way. From the west enc
OF the house came the singing Of I
young voice practicing at the piano, ant
Mrs. Hoover, with an unusual amount OF
mail disposed of. was at the door, as
usual. to accompany her husband to hi
Office. Going down the steps to begir
his days work he might have been an.
happily married. successful American
instead of the center Of the politica
storm i.200 miles away.
But II you looked closely at those twt
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