Evening star., 1928-06-16
PRESIDENT LUCKY
]0AT TROUT FISHING
Executive and Mrs. Coolidge
Delighted With Scenes
at Summer Home.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.
stan Correspondent of The Star.

RIVER, Wis, June 16.-From all ap-
pearances President and Mrs. Coolidge
are well pleased with everything as
sociated with the Summer White House
and are today fully enjoying the quiet
and beauty of this remote place. Both
of them expressed themselves as having
experienced no i'll affects from their
long, tiresome Journey from Washington
and as being already conscious of the
nvigorating climate
While Mrs. Coolidge is not completely
recovered from her recent indisposition.
her improvement has been really
marked, and she gives every evidence
Of rapidly regaining her usual vivaclty
end enthusiasm. She has not however.
improved to the point where she does
not have to take instructions from Col.
James r. CoupaI. the Coolidge family
physician, but Just the same she is do
Ing pretty nearly what she wishes in
the matter of moving around How
ever, she followed the advice given her
and remained in bed this morning,
President Takes Stroll.
The President appeared early on the
grounds of his island retreat. 1t was
long before O'Clock when he started
on a stroll about the estate, stopping
frequently to examine the various build
ings that go TO make up the Summer
white House group and other objects
of interest More than once he paused
to examine trees and foliage that in
terested him, and to look of in admira-
ton at the scenic vistas as they pre-
eented themselves.
The morning was chilly, but clear,
and although the strong north winds
sweeping down from Lake Superior not
more than 20 miles away caused the
secret service men who accompanied
him TO button tightly their overcoats,
the President seemed to relish the snap
IN the air, even though he wore no top
coat.
AS he walked he seldom lost sight Of
the Brule River. This stream. which
strongly suggests Rock Greek in the
vicinity of Pierce's Mill. back in Wash
tngton, seems 10 wind all over the
grounds in the immediate vicinity of the
Presidents lodge.
II is within these waters that the
President has been assured that he viii
have the time of his life fishing this
Summer. The stream is said TO be
packed with trout and bass.
The President took out his fishing
rod scarcely two hours after arriving
yesterday and INDUCED in his favorite
sport for nearly an hour. He selected
q point on the picturesque foot bridge
connecting the little island on which
eis lodge is located and the mainland,
Tor his first attempt.
His luck was not so good. He was
represented as having caught some
fsh, but the number or size Of his
catch was not made public One OF
his associates said the President was
merely practicing casting-that he
really wasn't fishing.
Catches Trout Supper.
Later in the afternoon he went at
T. again. This time he went to a point
Of the island where he was informed
the trout are plentiful. There was
q look OF anticipated pleasure on his
face as well as of determination to
hare trout for supper He used worms
as bait. and one Of the lodge spokesman
said the President had trout on the
table last night.
- The President left orders last night
that he would work at the executive
Office from 0 O'Clock until noon today.
and that he would go In quest of the
trout IN the afternoon Evidently his
Inward desires and yearning to forget
work for while and have some real
fun were too strong 70 resist At any
rate, when the hour appointed for him
70 start on his 35-rnile motor ride TO
Superior arrived he was seen with his
rod In hand heading for the edge Of
the water.
Although President Coolidge has had
barely taste Of vacation. he Is already
g1yirg evidence that he intends 10 make
q real outing Of IL during his stay in
The lake country Of Wisconsin this
Summer
A change In the expression and IN
his mood has been quickly noted by
those about him. He seems TO have
succeeded In getting away from the
cares and worries of the ONCE Of Pres
1nent, and IL is thought not unlikely
t9lat the nomination Of Republican
candidate 20 succeed him. has had the
effect Of lifting load from his shoul-
6erg
The fact that his desk at the ezecu-
Eye once has a pile Of papers awaiting
MS attention, and the fact that he had
not at ii O'Clock this morning sent
wire ~ Senator Curtis coF1gratulatin2
him upon his nomination as the vice
presidential candidate iE taken To in
dieate that the Presidents thoughts are
elsewhere than on business, at least for
the moment.
Has Large Office.
His spell of play and l0sflng won't
~ for long. He is practical and
gT1etnooicai about all things, and soon
lle VII be- mapping out q daily routine
tof himself which viii make division
between work and play. The Office room
ne Is " USE 81 the Superior High School
which has been established as the en-
ecsltsYe office for the Summer, Ii huge
affair. H. Is more than three times the
Elze Of the room used by him back in
Washington.
The room ls ordinarily used a. the
hian school library and three walls of
tilE room are completely covered with
flIeo bGy,k eases. TneYe is q lffe sized
pas&teT bust of Lincoln Oh q pedestal ~
0ae EeaT ~ the desk he viii use
Cn tae side " the room not covered
win sIcok cases there are four or FIVE
framed pictures. mostly u scenes In this
lection Of the country.
Eef|een nG% and tomorrow morning
fs7s President must decide where he will
sgeoa churcn There Is 4 Conerega.-
1HCnss Cnugrh---l1as own secf-~at EraIle
G1IIes from the lodge. and presby.
tffiaD Church ~ hebagan1ot Iake. about
10 miles ffofn the lodge II IL thought
nkeiy that he viii select nne of thesr
~ Is prot3zD9e ne vii decide " allernsle
kyesYeen them
On the f'FeSideps's desks are nun
6se6s ~ leitefs and teicgFaDl& tran per
sfgsaS sno 0fgsDiza tADns ti1fougnoul Wls
c688siFl, sDost of them expressing aDpyeci
Hsio3l ipF Ms coming 10 this sectl0f4 fof
fia yaHStioE and hoping that he and
Mr. Ct>9iloae viii enjoy their Nisit.
One of these Is from Rey Thomas
III FeYfgeuan. Catholic Bishop ~ ;se-
EeFf0r. silo NelnfHDeG the President 0n
behalf ~ flf C&ttGiicE 81 me diocese
Gf fsapefjoT.