Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
HOOVER FINISHES
FLOOD AREA TOUR
Attends Palm Beach Lunch
eon-Due Back at Capital
Tuesday Afternoon.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.
Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
BELLE ISLE. MIAMI BEACH, Fla.
February 16.-When President-elect
Hoover this afternoon completed his IN
spection trip through the Lake Okee-
chobee flood area he virtually completed
his activities in Southern Florida, where
he has spent four weeks.
With the exception of attending re-
ligious services here tomorrow morning.
Mr. Hoover Is not expected to make any
further public appearances before Mon
day. when he motors to Miami to board
the special train to carry him and the
members Of his vacation party back to
Washington. His train is scheduled to
leave at 1890 o'clock, arriving at the
Capital City about $50 Tuesday after
noon.
Present plans call for Mr.. and Mrs
Hoover to motor directly from the
Union Station to their home at 1900
s street. where they will remain until
they take up their residence at the
White House on the afternoon of March
4. According to advance information
received here. there will be a great
number of friends on hand at the sta
ton to welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover
back but Mr.. Hoover was represented
today as hoping that there would be
nothing in the form Of demonstration.
Cover Nearly 400 Miles.
Although Mr.. Hoover's long motor
ride through the Okeechobee food area
yesterday and today, most of which was
through the Everglades, was highly in
teresting and informative. he must have
been glad when it was over. From the
time he left Belle Isle at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning until his return at
$3.50 this afternoon he and those who
accompanied him covered nearly 400
miles. At least half of the journey was
made through desolate country that
presented rather monotonous picture,
but the other half was mostly through
section where men and women of
courage and great faith have succeeded
in making the rich muck soil of the
Everglades produce some Of the untold
wealth that muck soil is said to con-
tain If properly drained.
His tour carried him through Sec
ton where nearly 5000 are known to
have persisted as result OF the hur-
ricane and flood and where there was
a tremendous property loss. His ride
this morning took him to that section
skiriting Lake Okeechobee to the south
east, where the devastation was heaviest.
Although the citizens have rebuilt VIII
lagos and homes and replanted crops, it
was possible for Mr. Hoover today to
view some of the ruinous work of that
flood. His caravan started from Clewis-
ton, where the President-elect and his
party spent last night at $3.50 o'clock
this morning, reaching the Bath and
Tennis Club at Palm Beach, where he
and Mrs. Hoover, who motored there
from Belle Isle, were the guests of hon
or at an elaborate luncheon at o'clock.
Honored at Luncheon.
The luncheon In his honor was the
real social triumph of Palm Beach
tend the luncheon by Mr.. and Mrs.
James Francis Burke Of Pittsburgh
reads very much like the social register.
The list follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Maitland Alexander,
Mime. Frances Aida, Princes ASpahsia of
Greece. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brokaw,
Col. James A. Blair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Bolton, William ]. Baxter. Mrs.
Frederick c.. Blackburn, John Crom-
we'll Bell, Jules Bach, Geuillio de
Blass, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Chad
bourne, Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Cook. Mr..
and Mrs. Earl p. Carlton. Frank l..
Croker, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard
P. Dahl, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Dillman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Peter Dunno,
Findlay Duglass, Mr. and Mrs. James
T. Donahue. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Frs
kline. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Fish. Mrs.
William Randolph Hearst, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hutton, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Francis Harris, John Hays Hammond,
Mrs. James G. Harahan, Mrs. Alvin T.
NJ l. LOW Hutton
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Hyde, Mr. and
Mrs. Nils Johanson, John w. Elephant,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Keleher, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiley Lyons Kingsley, Col. and
Mrs. Middleton Keys, Mrs. Alexander
Laughlin, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Louis K.
Liggett, Mrs. Wilma Sinclair Levan,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward s. Moore. Mr. and
Mrs. Sumpter Marston. Col. and Mrs.
Thomas e. Murphy, Capt. and Mrs.
Cyrus Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlton
Yarnall, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Moore. Mr..
and Mrs. j. K. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
George McMurtree, jeremiah Milbank,
Lady Montague, Mrs. Frank B. Moves,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frenchard Newbold, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph H. Mutt, Morgan j.
O'Brien, Miss Beatrice Pratt, Mr.. and
Mrs. John s. Pillsbury. James j. Phelan,
outs Page, Mrs. Henry Rea, Mrs. Henry
.. Rea, Joseph Ryerson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Richey, Mr.. and Mrs,
]. L. Replogle, Mrs. Donald S. Rogers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Ricard, Mrs. Charles
H. Sabin. Edward T. Stotesbury, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Shearson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shepard, jr.; Louis Straus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Skiff, Lady More
wood Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer
GHhtH Mr. and Mra TneaY1h CYNaidal
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sleigman. Herbert
Swope. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph B. Stras-
burger. Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex w. Thayer,
Mrs. Benjamin r. B. Townsend. Bishop
and Mrs. Nathaniel Thomas, Mrs,
Graham Fair Vanderbilt, Mrs. William
3. Warden. Mrs. Howard F. Whitney,
Lady Wavertree, Capt. and Mrs. r. A.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay H. War
burton, Mr. and Mrs. B. s. Winchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick S. Wheeler and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wetherall.
While Mr.. Hoover was having this
touch of Palm Beach society. Gov.
Carlton Of Florida. who had been his
on the okeechobee tour. was
the newspaper correspond
antS and the others who made the
rip at hotel In West Palm Beach.
Gov. Carlton, a Democrat. made a
brief speech, in which he told how Flor
Ida appreciated Mr.. Hoover's coming
10 the State.
II look upon Mr.. Hoover as the best
qualified man ever elected President"
he said. he Is a great engineer, a
and an administrator.
We did not take him on this inspec-
lion tour to work any high-preSsure
on him In the hope Of
gaining his help to secure Federal aid
n meeting the flood problem, but to
bring great man face to face with
great problem"