Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
Secretary Wilbur Arrives at
Summer Capital With News
From Nicaragua.
PREDICTS FALL ELECTION
WILL BE ORDERLY EVENT
Executive Catches String Of Fish
Before Greeting of Navy
Head.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

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CEDAR ISLAND LODGE, Brule
River. Wis. July 23-Secretary Of the
Navy Wilbur brought to the Summer
White House today what he described
as very good news from Nicaragua.
The Navy head said recent develop
ments in Nicaragua are encouraging
and have caused the American Govern
ment to feel greatly relieved. He indi-
Gated there is reason to anticipate an
orderly election there in the FAN.
The Secretary mentioned defectious
from Sandino's forces which have been
going on recently and gave the impress
sion that the American Government
has reason to expect the early collapse
of Sandino's movement.
Chinese Situation.
Secretary Wilbur said, however. that
this did not mean there would be re-
duction in the armed forces Of the
United States now on duty in Mica
ragua.
The situation in China is improving.
Secretary Wilbur said explaining tina,
he would also discuss this subject with
the President.
Among other subjects which Mr.. VIII
bur expects to take up with the Execu-
tive during his stay at the Summer
White House include the budget Of eS-
Inmates for the naval appropriations Tor
the next fiscal year and matters relat-
ing to the administrators plan for ex-
pending the naval establishment.
When Secretary Wilbur arrived the
President was out fishing in the Brule.
When the President returned ne gave
visible evidence of being considerably
more interested in the mess of fSh he
showed to his guests and in their praise
than he. was in anything else. He
smilingly assured his guests that he
wanted to make sure there was enough
fish to go around during their stay.
Thomas Cochran of the firm OF j. p.
Morgan & Co. and one of the powers
in Wall Street, who is an old personal
friend of the President. also is a guest
at the Summer White House today. He
arrived at Superior about the same
time as did Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur
but they came on different trains
White House automobiles were at the
station to meet these guests and Col
Osmun Latrob. the Presidents military
aide. was on hand to greet them and
escort them to the lodge Capt. G. F
Neal, Secretary Wilbur's aide. who ac-
coinpanied him TO Superior. did no
make the trip to the lodge.
Secretary Wilbur said he expected (
leave tomorrow afternoon TO resume h
journey to the Pacific Coast, where r
is TO review feet maneuvers and whe~
uri ha
cation ceremonies.
Fed Up on Fish.
The Presidents fishing hobby and h
great luck have brought to light tn
fact that virtually everybody about m
Summer White House is about an 10,
up on fish. 1t appears that trout an
BASS are served at least once a da,
throughout the camp. because the Pres
dent catches so many and is not niue
OF a FISH eater himself. He prefer,
beefsteakS.
Because of this constant fish dat n.
secret service, the chausfeurs. the sarr
ants and others attached to the Sl,n,
mer White House are always glad =,
see Sunday come They have chicke,
then One member of the outfit ven
ured the remark today that it's q rrea.
IDEA or the President not 10 fish on the
Sabbath. "A-
Seeing deer wandering about ths
woods near the camp IS slightly an
noylng to members of the Presidents
camp. who have become weary of their
overabundance of fish. The deer IN
TINS vicinity have been protected for
two years by the Wisconsin game laws
numerous
The President, Mrs. Coolidge ans
their son John attended church nj
Brlie yesterday, but for the first time
since arriving In this section thew werr
late for the services.
With each succeeding Sabbath the
crowds In front of the little church IN
Brlile have become larger. II was es-
umated yesterday that more than 1000
visitors were on hand to catch glimpSe
Of the presidential family.
jonn Taylor the blind lay preacher.
VINO Formerly sold dry goods in Duluth.
cation Of noting the late arrival of
the presidential party He went right
ON WITH his sermon, which had 10 do
With Saul and David.
Ihe nShing story nc the Summer
Capitol today has 70 do with the record
catch made yesterday BY Mrs. Osnnun
Latrohe, wife Of the Presidents military
aide, Although she is not a FISH de-
voice and knows practically nothinr
about angling, she succeeded in haul-
Ing out Of the Rrule bass weighing
more than five pounds
President Coolidge today signed the
commission Of Roy o West. Repub~
lican national committeeman nom
Chicago, as Secretary of the Interior,
rms was forwarded to Mr.. West In
Chicago, and becomes effective upon
ms receiving 1t. II was not said here
when Mr.. West win assume his new
duties but the impression IS that there