Evening star., 1928-09-20
PRESIDENT TOURS
THROUGH VERMONT
lnspects Flood Reconstruct
tion Work-Mrs. Coolidge
Visits Mother.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

ABOARD PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S
TRAIN IN VERMONT, September 20
After an hours. stop earlier in the
morning in Northampton, Mass, their
home town, which afforded them an
opportunity to look in on their rented
home in that city and to visit Mrs.
Lemira Goodhue, Mrs. Coolidge's mother,
at the Dickinson Hospital, where she
has been i'll for nearly a year, Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge today are
travelling through Vermont.
Aside from the visit to Mrs. Goodhue,
this two-day trip away from the Capt.
tai was arranged primarily to see what
the people Of Vermont have done In the.
matter Of reconstruction after the DAM
age caused by the heavy floods of last
year. Gov. Weeks of Vermont, at whose
invitation the President is making this
inspection tour, came aboard the train
at White River Junction, and through
out the remainder of the trip is to point
out and explain to the President just
how the State has struggled to recover
from the destruction and damage.
Although the reconstruction has been
done, and 1t is hoped by the State off,
cials that an appropriation of two or
three million dollars will be forthcom-
ing from the Federal Government to
assist. This money is to be used In
road and bridge work principally.
Steady Rain Mars Program.
The rain which seat down upon the
presidential party as 1t left Washing
ton at 935 O'Clock followed 1t on its
trip throughout last night and today.
Despite the incessant downpour, the
Presidents program. while somewhat
marred, was not interrupted or changed.
At Bellows Falls, which was reached
just before 10 o'clock, Park H. Pollard,
first cousin of the President. joined
the party Despite the fact that Cousin
Park is a Democrat, and Smith
Democrat at that. he and the Presi-
dent are greatly attached to each other
He was warmly greeted py the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge when he came
aboard the train.
Mrs. Sargent, wife of the Attorney
General. Tho has been staying at the
Sargent home, in Ludlow, VT, joined
the party when the train reached White
civer Junction She and the Attorney
General will stay at Ludlow tonight,
while the President and Mrs. Coolidge
are at the old Coolidge homestead at
Plymouth Notch.
Mrs. Coolidge found her mother
weaker today than when she last visited
her, prior to going away for the Sum-
mer Mrs. Goodhue was greatly cheered
by the visit. She was happy to know
that Mrs. Coolidge had recovered from
her own illness of last Spring, and that
she looked so we'll.
Few Witness Homecoming.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge mo-
tored directly to the two-story white
frame, emi-detached Office, on Massoit
street. which has been their home for
more than is years. A few of the neigh
bors were either out on their front
porches or in their front windows to
wave welcomes, but otherwise there was
no crowd of curious people gathered
about to witness the homecoming.
Before going into the little house the
President and Mrs. Coolidge paused
while Kurt Haesler. a 14-year- boy,
member of the Boy Scout troop of which
Calvin Coolidge, jr.. was a member at
the time of his death, raised the colors
to the top of the flag staff in the front
yarQ Oh LIE tOCiiuSC ilUItlc, Ao tA1DubC
to the memory of young Calvin, the
members of his troop have raised and
lowered the colors in the Coolidge yard
each day since his death.
Mrs. Coolidge remained within doors
only a few moments and then hurried
to the bedside of her mother. The Pres
ident Joined her at the hospital about
20 minutes later. having remained at
the house to dispose of some matters OF
business.
Make Stops in Vermont.
When they left the hospital they mo-
tored Immediately 10 the station and
after greeting few friends at the plat
form and waving to the half hundred
or so who had gathered about the rear
end of the train they were off on their
| tourney through Vermont.
The first stop after leaving North
| ampton was an hour later at Brattle-
boro, VT. Several hundred persons were
on hand to extend greeting. The train
remained there five minutes. during
which time the President talked with
| the mayor and committee. Other
| stops during the morning were at Bel
! lows Falls, Windsor White River juno
| ton, Bethel and Montpelier Junction.
This afternoon stops will be made at
Burlington Middlebury, Brandon and
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