New Britain herald., 1928-12-26

hoped the greatest fisherman in the
world would find the gift of value
when he became president. In the
presence of those assembled, Mr..
Hoover opened the package after
unrolling much tissue paper and
pulled out toy fish on which was
written the word: Congress.
Hoover Laughs
Amid general laughter in which
Mr.. Hoover joined. the president
elect asked what bait should be
used for that fish and Santa Claus
replied that soft soap wouldn't be
bad"
Santa then presented Mrs. Hoover
with top accordion. assuring the
first lady to be that it represented
the harmony which lay beneath the
merrymaking of the trip.
As the battleship moved north
ward today schools of flying fish
played alongside in the tropical
waters.
At noon the Utah was Ass miles
from Hampton Roads and approx
matefy 1000 miles south of the equa-
tor. Three previous occasions Mr..
Hoover has spent Christmas aboard
shin and twice Mrs. Hoover has been
with him. Each time he was in the
vicinity of the Suez canal en- route
to or from Australia.
Equally Weather
The weather today was squally
4, but not unpleasant. At breakfast as
well as at luncheon in the Hoover
quarters each member of the party
found at his plate small SOLID Sill
Yer tray of colonial pattern WHICH
had been bought by the Hoovers in
Lima, Peru. Each of these was fill
ed with candy and was presented by
Mrs. Hoover as q souvenir Of the &C.
caSion.
Receive Cards
All officers and sailors aboard
ship as we'll as the newspaper corre-
spondents accompanying the party
received Christmas cards autograph
ed by both Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover.
The cards had been bought in Rio
De Janeiro and the president-elect
and his wife had personally penned
a note on the cards expressing their
wishes for a happy Christmas.
After the Christmas breakfast
members of the party assembled or
the quarterback where religious
services were conducted by Captain
II. f. Rountree, chaplain of the
Utah. His text was from the COS.
pei according to st. Luke. second
chapter and the tenth verse. The
theme Of the sermon was Peace or
earth good will towards men,"
Later in the day Mr.. Hoover n
a radio greeting to President Wash
ington Luis of Brazil. said:
Radio Sent
"The glow Of your welcome viii
remain always in our hearts. From
the long standing friendship be
tween the two countries since eacl
achieved independence, I natural!
expected a cordial reception but wa.
entirely unpreparcd for the sponta
neous hospitality with which WI
were greeted by the Brazilian peo
pie. We had the feeling Of beins
among comrades who held nothin.
back of fellowship and confidence.
Mr.. Hoovcr's message added "Sin
cerc and heartfelt thanks" to th'
Brazilian people and Brazilian Off
Gals for the outpouring of theil
hospitality, which he declared woult
be interpreted by tho people of tn
United States as additional and sig
nificant proof Of the friendly Ant
neighborly attitude Of Brazil towar,
the United States. The American
people. he continued, will hearth,
reciprocate.
J II earnestly hope our traditions
friendship" he concluded, INA,
grow ever deeper and stronger il
, mutual trust and understanding an
the years Of d glorious future un
! fold the high destinies of the Amer
lean republics"