The Washington times., 1928-11-12
HOOVER'S TOUR
MAY TOUGH
Fl 0R|DA
~ LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
IntsrnnslonaI News service

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BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN
InternnslonnI News service
PAI,o ALTO, Calf, Nov. IT,.
President elect Hoover took under
consideration today plan which
called FOR visit to Florida En-
route home from his South Ameri.
can tour.
Although no definite itinerary
has yet been announced, it was
learned ut the HoAver home that
the president.elect may end his
battIeship journey IN the Atlantic
either 1T Key West Or Miami early
n January, to avoid the severe
weather Of the dead Of winter at
more northerly American ports.
Mr. Hoover II looking st new
straw hats today. He is also III
quest OK white linen clothing FOR
the tropics, as well AZ new habiiI.
menfs III morning clSthen. formal
evening dress and easy iounRing
clothes for ship board.
Plans Start Nonday
Hia departure On the 10,0OO-miie
trio down the Pacific, across South
America ana ID the Atlantic tentae
fivelv eet Tor 4, week from today
The president .elect turned his &C.
tcntiOn today 70 the details 6 prep
aration. which VIII occupy his CONF
pIete attention until he leaves Tor
southern California. probably sun.
dav nfght, to board the bakkleanlp
Maryland. flagship 81 the Pacific
fleet. Tor the first lee Of his historys
making journey, 70 Balboa II the
Panama canal zone.
Hoover plans now to sail from
San Diego, but the Maryland Will
steam into SAN Pedro Naval Ba@es
Los Angeles, Tor fneling late this
week. and he may decide to board
her there.
Meanwhile, the man 3, war went
into dry dock at San Francisco to.
day Tor complete inspection, minor
repairs, and new coat Of Uncle
SANS world -fanlpus. battleshtp- gray
paint.
Capt. VI 4. Kimberly. who win
command the craft. anticipates that
four days viii Be required tor the
overhauIing.
Takes AdmiraI's Quarters
George AIkerson. M. HcOyer,s Der.
sonaI assistant today completed ar
raneemerko Tor the comfort Of the
Hoover party aboard. The Hre1i.
dent.elect win occupy the flagship
quarters reserved for the admiral
09 the fleet His personal staff.
newspaper men. and secret service
operatives will share junior officers
quarters aboard the usual officer
complement Of the dreadnaugl1t
being reduced BY about 20 70 care
for the Unusual civilian passenger
list.
Three major stops win BE- made
BY the Maryland On the Pacific
side, At Balboa. Canal Zone; Lima
Peru. and Valparaiso. Chile Guest
Of the Chilean government. th9
Presidential win Be SWEPT 30
miles northward to the Chilean
capital at SANTIAGO, where he VIII
begin his journey over the Andes
through the jungies Of the Amazon
country and across the broad flats
Of the Pampas.
The 9OO.nliIe trip from Santiago to
BuenOs Aires viii require three days,
part OF the time over single track,
narrow guage and tOrtuOug noun
ld1W EeAA AlAC1 AMt0A8A hNAASet1a~S
ranging up To $1,000 feet. The
Maryland Is expected to reach Val
paraiso about December 5.
Admiral Gives Ali
After d quiet morning with his
family and friends III worship and
rest Hoover spent his first Sunday
afternoon as President ia In.
formal discussion Of his tour with
Admiral Thomas washington. who
mOkored to PaIo Alto from Mare
Island Navy Yard to assist In prcpa-
ration Of the itinerary and 10 adj
wise concerning the details of the
prospective two weeks on the balmy
and tranquil Pacific.
In the morning he attended SER
vices in the historic chapel Of STAN
ford University, where he Worshipped
as q college student, 40 years ago.
The sermon was by the Rev. DR..
william T.. Barton, OF NOak Park,
Illinois, famous Lincoln biOgFapher,
who Is serving for q week here as
honorary guest-ehaplain Of Stanford
University.
Mr.. Hoover Is highly gratified by
the voice of welcome which has
rOared back to him in the news dis
patches and private cables in re-
Spouse to the suggestion Of the Latin
American tour. He is besieged with
invitations, private and public from
q dozen countries, and news reports
indicate that the officials pf those
nations already on the itinerary are
rivals in preparations to honor the
future President.
Pleased By Response
This cordial response from both
Latin-America and the U lite "a
States surpasses anything the Prcsi-
dent-elect anticipated and A.
result he IL going about his prepar.
atoms today with more zest ana
enthusiasm for the future than he
has shown at any time since the
election.
His buoyant spirit appears to be
due in part to the fact that he
has been greatly restored by the
complete rest enjoyed since last
Wednesday, but much Of 1t also
must be attributed to the hearty
welcome he has been assured
awaits him throughout the neigh
boring republics OF the south.
In the light Of this reaction, he
sees the journey as an epochal OPP
portunity to re.insure Pan-Amerlcan
goodwill, and he looks forward
eagerly to making the most Of the
trip In that respect.