Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-09
PEGGY HOOVER
NOT AWED BY
GRANDFATHER
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


PALO ALTO, Nov. 9.-Childrcn
will romp about the White House in
the next administration for the first
/ timc in 20 years.
| Herbert Hoover the third is lust
! 4 year old now. Within two or three
years he will have reached the age
! that delights in riding velocipcde
on such places as the East Room s
shiny floors, which have not been
marrcd since young Quentin Roosc-
Welt, who now occupies Il soldier $
grave in France, urged his pony to
try the slippery footing.
Herbert 5 sister, flaXcn haired,
bluc eyed Peggy, already has reach
ed the miSchievOus age. Knowing
her grandfather only as a big, kind
ly man and not as president telect Of
the United States. she marches into
his study here, where he is ponder
ing affairs Of state and planning his
administration. calmly pushes aside
the paper and insists on romp.
Looks Like Hoover
And the presidcnt-elect sets aside
important matters and plays with
his two and half year old grand
daughter. He is proud of her. Pco-
pie tell him she is the living image
Of him. and needs only a cigar in
her pert little mouth to be a double
rs far as facial features are con-
ccrncd.
Her father and mother will not
live in the White House all the time,
but they will be in and out of it on
wecl, ends. during college holidays,
and during the summers.
The mother and children will be
come familiar figures about the cN-
ccutive mansion, Herbert Hoover, Jr.
is an instructor in business econo-
mics at Harvard. taking after his
father. Recently he has become in
terested in aviation. He has com
pletcd a survey of aviation fields
in connection with Tic Guggenholm
aviation foundation.
Enjoys Reunion
His Younger brother, Allen, who
rec.n+lv became of voting age, still
has a quarter of work to complete
IN Stamford University before grad
patton.
Allcn is expected to go in business
on the Pacific coast, and Herbert
r., will continue his work at Har-
yard. where he is doing research IN
addition to his instruction duties
The president-clcct is enjoying
familv reunion here as he. rests IN
nrauaration for the arduous duties
IF the presidency.
Hoover is giving good deal OF
thought to his success in breaking
iuto the solid south, and what this
Tew miracle means to the future OF
the Republican party. He and party
leaders are planning to capitalize
il bv encouraging establishment or
live. active. effective organizations
there. r.
His popularity in the south,
strikinglv demonstrated By the four
states Of that old "solid south" in
his column, has been emphasized 10
him in the numerous congratulatory
telcgrams from southern people,
which include many invitations to
visit that region.
Hoover may spend some time in
the south after the new year, posi-
bly, setting up a winter home in
Florida. lie is not expected to accept
any Of the southern invitations
now.
After remaining here about a
month, he will take 4 trip, just
where has not been decided defini-
tcly. He is considering a return trip
to Washington by way of the Pana-
ma Canal. The family will spend
Thanksgiving here, and all will be
together Christmas in Hoover s S.
street home in Washington. He also
will have his family about him at
his Inauguration as president next
March /.