Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
RETREAT FOR
PRESIDENT IS
URCEDBYCAL
Coolidge Tells Need
OF Rest Haven For
Chief Executive In
Summer Months

WASHINGTON, Dee. f0.-R-To
Herbert Hoover ard other prcsi-
dents TO come may 20 the benefit
of President CooIidge's suggestion
that the chief executive be provided
with a country White House.
Only . few months before his re-
tiremsnt from office. the president
has declared that the health not
only OF the president but OF the
mistress Of the White House would
BE- benefited IL there were some
place in the hills near Washington
whers they might 20 10 escape the
heat and tedium Of summer.
Writing for thu fifteenth ami
vsrsary Of the ST. Louis Dispatch,
President Coolidge said. "As
president about 70 retire. I feel at
liberty 10 write Of certain phases
Of that office which one vho wat
entering upon its duties might feel
some hesitation IN discussing"
Feels Desire for Change
He declared that he referred 70
the health and physical condition Of
the president. adding mot so much
for my own sake as for my sue
cessor."
II have often remarked that at
least had one distinction" n.
continued. II have teen the heal
thiest person that the country has
ever had"
President Coolidge said that he
had accomplished this by systematic
exercise and regular habits.
Washington II practically AZ sea
level ha said. cts climate u ar
exceedingly good all year round eli
mate, but At times the humidity "a
high and unrelieve1. II becomes
m~onotonous. The only avenue. Of ss-
cape for the president is the naval
heat Mayflcver."
Retreat Needed
President Coolidge explained TIRE
chief executive has little freedom
n movement. and hs asserted that
the only place hA could enter with.
out considerable preliminary dis
turhance is the White House.
For these reasons" he said. cit
seems to me that some place should
he provided in the hills within easy
striking distance OF Washington
where the president might 60 for
~ or three days At = time when
he was 20 disposed. with conveniAr.
ces for entertaining members az a.
government and other guests. where
he could have that freedom Of sc-
ton which he has only st tn. White
House. and where Nc could get !
complete change Of atmosphere.
Says Legacy Lost
While ] have made M mention
81 the mistress Of the White HOUSE.
she IL ~ course 70 h. considered.
The public little understands the
very exsetinE duties that shs must
perform and the restrictive life sh.
must lead. Fully a. much ~ the
president. she needs the opportun-
ity for . change and some pIac.
where she csn have the s~eclusion Of
the White House without q con
slant reminder IF it, obligations"
While talking II the proposed
presidential retreat. President Cool
idTe said that a legacy left for =
summer Whit. House was never &C.
csrtsd by congress.
The legacy vas . gift ~ !. vii.
son Leskin. In 1928 q Baltimore
bank which administered his estate
notified the White House that $780,
600 had been left by him 10 build
a summer White House. or Struc-
ture for similar purposes. within
automobile distance OF the Whfte
House. However. il was stipulated
in the offer that congress must &c
cept u within Ia months and the
TINS limit passed without action re-
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