Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
PRESIDENT ANXIOUS
TO SEE OLD HOME.
This Weeks Visit to Vermont
Will Recall Bygone
Activities.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

, For the first time in two years, CAL
win Coolidge is going to visit Plymouth
Notch. that picturesque. remote ham,
let In the Green Mountains Of Vermont
where he was born and where he lived
until he left home to embark on his
career IS lawyer.
: He has been looking forward to this
event for some time, and while dis
cussing his plans with friends yesterday
he spoke with much feeling OF ms
anticipaticns, and said he regretted that
the business of his Office makes it i'm
possible for him to remain for longer
time than two days
The President will be accompanied
by Mrs. Coolidge on this trip, and be-
sides visiting the old Coolidge home
stead and seeing his relatives and old
friends he will fulfill a promise given
sometime ago to Gov. Weeks OF YER
mont to inspect the reconstruction work
, that has been done since the floods that
beset the northern and western part OF
the State year ago.
Cherishes Home Town.
President Coolidge has warm spot
In his heart for Plymouth Notch. His
life there was simple and marked by the
usual hardships of farm life in coun-
try where the Winters are long and Sc
, we're. and where there is more rock than
fertile earth. The people of the Notcn
enioved few luxuries. and their pleas
ures and amusements were OF the SIM
NEST sort. His rearing was stern. But
it. was a happy wholesome life that was
his before he left his fathers root TO
strike out for himself. and his recoilec-
tions of those days are most pleasing.
He never fails to derive enjoyment from
talking about Vermont
The President knows that he VIII mo
Plymouth looking just the same as
did when he visited there two years
ago. In fact. that crossroads hamlet
has not changed much since his BOY
hood 1t was never destined to grow:
situated as 1t is in little cup formed
by several high hills that form part
NJ the range known as the Green
Mountains. Its population is no greater
TODAY than it was when he was born
s6 wears ago. Most of the less than
Is souls that comprise the population
of the notch are related to the Presi-
dent.
During their visit he and Mrs. Cool
idge will stay at the Coolidge home.
which has been cared for by an old
friend of the family since Col. Coolidge
the Presidents father died nearly three
years ago. The house is of the one
story and-a half type familiar through
the rural sections of New England. 1t
boasts no modern improvements. There
are only two sleeping rooms in the lit
tie home and these are cut up and
somewhat cramped in their style be-
cause of the slanting roof and dormer
windows. It was in the larger of these
two rooms that Mr.. Coolidge was sound
" sleeping that memorable right IN
August years ago when he was
awakened to be informed that he was
the President of the United States The
room in which he had the oath of
office administered by his father, who
was a notary public, is on the first
floor.
Recalls Sad Memories.
Despite the pleasure the President is
looking forward to by revisiting the
scene of his birth and boyhood, his
visit cannot help but be associated with
a genuine sadness. About quarter of
q mile from the Notch is the community
cemetery in which are buried the Presi-
dents father and mother, his son, CAL
win, who died in Washington four years
ago. and other close relatives He and
Mrs. Coolidge never fail to visit this
little burial ground on the side OF
slope of Salt Ash Mountain, and they
regularly send floral pieces from the
White House to be placed upon the
graves.
During his stay at Plymouth the
President expects to visit his farm,
which is not far from the Notch, and
which comprises more than 200 acres.
1t is the intention of the President to
stop off at Northampton. Mass. on his
way to Plymouth so that he and Mrs.
Coolidge may visit her mother, who has
been Ill since last December. 1t Is likely
that they will remain only few hours.
According to his present plans. the
President will leave the middle OF the
week and return to Washington either
next Saturday night or Sunday morn
ing