The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-17
HOOVER PUTS
LAST TOUCHES
ON TRIP PLANS
President Elect Ready to
Don Top Hat of Diplomacy
in South America.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press stan Correspondent

ETeSS SNdH
PALO ALTO. Calf, Nov. H.
President Elect Hoover today was
ready to done the top hat of di-
plomacy and smile his timid, boyish
smile of friendly greeting to the
Latin American neighbors to the
south.
His smile, Principally, will express
his friendliness-he does not speak
the language of those he will visit.
Interpreters will convey, in Spanish.
the meaning of the few speeches he
will make. They will be few, and
brief.
The top hat is packed, and so is
its accompanying regalia, swallow
tailed coat. morning ttire-all that
formality requires, as well as sum-
mer weight suits. overcoats, and
dozens of the high starched collars
the President Elect has worn for
years.
Hoovers outfit for this South
American trip constitutes probably
the most clothes he ever possessed.
He is a man of simple habits. His
elaborate layout is in striking con-
trast to the few clothes he carried
with him when he left here with
his bride years ago for a job In
China.
ReIaxeS for Day
A khaki shirt, heavy pants and
rugged boots formed the principal
costume in those engineering min
ing days.
His packing is over; he has the
passport which he insisted upon
procuring. though no one will ques-
ton his right to enter any country
he visits, and the state department
has informed all those countries
to admit all members of his party
Today, he devoted himself to re-
taxation. He will attend the STAN
ford Washington football game In
the afternoon and afterward will
receive a group of California politi-
cal leaders.
His special train is due to arrive
at San Pedro. the port of Los
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ton, at $50 Monday morning.
Henry P. Fletcher, ambassador
to Italy. who is President Coolidge'S
personal representative on the good
will mission. will join the party al
San Pedro and will announce the
itinerary as far as is then possible
The itinerary will be flexible, some
stops depending upon weather con-
ditions, and as the President-elect
desires.
Insistent invitations continue tc
come here. The latest is from
Bolivia
First Stop Nicaragua
A personal friend of Hoover's has
been added to the party, Johr
Griffin Mott, Los Angeles attorney
who has spent much time in South
America.
Besides Mrs. Sooyer, Allan Hoo
yer and Ambassador Fletcher, other
members of the personal party in
clude George Barr Baker. campaign
adviser: George Akerson. Hoover:
assistant; Miss Ruth Fessler, Mrs
Hoover's private secretary. anc
Commander Augustin T. Beaure-
gard.
The first scheduled stop on the
tentative itinerary is at Corinto
Nicaragua, with other stops at Bal
boa, in the Canal Zone. Lima, Peru
and at Valparaiso Hoover may
visit Colombia, Ecuador and Boil
via. From Valparaiso the President.
elect will go to the capital of Chile
Santiago, thence across the Ande!
to Buenos Aires, Argentina, then tt
Montevideo, Uruguay, and north
ward to Rio de Janeiro.
The President-elect virtually ha!
decided to spend the winter neal
Miami, Florida, remaining there un'
til lust before Inauguration,