Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
HOOVER Up AT t.:
AT DESK BEFORE !
Conference With Kellogg /
First Real Business-CaII<
ers Are Received. :

Giving himself an early start hy
arising a trifie before z o'clock this
morning, Herbert Hoover lost no time
buckling down to the serious business
Of being President of the United. Statey.
He was at his big desk in the Execak
ave Office few minutes before O'Clock
ana shortly afterwards was absorbed m
WORK Meetings with the Washington
correspondents, Representative Culkff
OF new York, the Hamilton Club Of
chicago. which marched in his inau-
guraI parade yesterday, and a goodwill
delegation from Wisconsin were his only
engagements for the day.
IL was his aim to keep the routine
OF Ihe Executive Office running along in
It's customary fashion. Moreover. he
ahtlclpated calls on the part of many
personal friends and delegations and
groups in Washington for the Inaugural
ton. all of which would consume
considerable time, mostly in hand
shaking and the exchange of good
wishes. eN
The new Presidents first real busi-
ness was TO confer with Frank B. Kel-
Iogg, who is to continue as Secretary of
State until Henry L. Stimson. who is ON
ms way from Manila. arrives to- take
charge. of the State Department. 1t is
understood that they discussed the gen.
eraI Mexican situation. They were
together for 20 minutes and later In the
forenoon had second conference.
DIR. Work Is Early Caller.
DR.. Hubert Work, chairman of the
Republican national committee. was one
ovlx-
visit was merely for the purpose of paying
his respect. Mark Requa of California
an old friend. called. The members of the
electoral college of California presented
to the new President, statue Of a bear
about inches in height, mounted
on an onyx base. The statue was cut
from wood and was gold plated.
Some of the delegations that called at
the White House today to pay their
respects to the new President brought
their marching bands with them and
while waiting outside of the Executive
Office to be received by the President
they struck up lively airs.
The White House late yesterday after
noon was the scene of a large reception,
tn re being more than 1000 persons re-
ceNJed by the new President and Mrs.
Hoover, and who were served refresh
menN;. The gathering was brilliant
one marked by gay uniforms. In this
big ctAnpany were visiting governors
and thtAr respective stats and delega-
tions: oA'cers of the Army, Navy and
Marine ca ps. members of the judiciary
and membA Of the Senate and House
and other hNrh officials. members of the
diplomatic CO ~pS and personal friends
This receptioA started about 4:30 O'Clock
and was through by T.
Mr. Hoover NO ind up the day by re-
firing about IL o4lock. He slept in the
room at the southwest corner of the
second floor of thu White House, and
Mrs. Hoover the ore, separated from it
to the east by a sizing and dressing
room. They are using the rooms known
in the White House as the presidential
sleeping suite, which haA, been used by
the Coolidges, Hardings, Wilson's. Tafts,
Roosevelts and Harrisons The McKin-
leys and Clevelands slept dl rooms on
the north side of the big ma nsion.
No Evidence of Cold.
1t was feared by some that the
drenching he got yesterday might give
him a cold, but there was no evidence
of it today, and he remarked to those
who inquired about his health that he
felt great.
Mr. Hoover shaved himself, but not
with an old-fashioTi razor, as was Mr..
Coolidge's custom. In his bedroom he
the colored valet who served President
Coolidge. Mrs. Hoover and their sons,
Herbert. ir.. and Allan, and the for
merS wife and Mrs. Mabel Leavitt. Mr..
Hoover'S. sister, sat with the new Presi-
dent as he ate his first breakfast since
occupying the White House. The meal
was simple one. such a one as was no
doubt eaten in hundreds of thousands
of other American households. It con-
sisted of fruit, bacon and eggs; rolls,
toast and coffee.
The meal completed Mr.. Hoover went
to the library where he sat and read
the newspapers before going to his Of
flee.
Probably the most impressive feature
of Mr. Hoover,s first actual day as
Chief Executive was the fact that
things are being conducted in such q
manner that it is difficult to realize
that overnight there has been change
of administration and that a new
Executive with new Secretaries Is run
ming the Government. 1t is Mr..
Hoover's intention to make as few
changes in the White House routine as
possible. Also he proposes to make few
If any changes in the White House and
executive Office personnel. And, for
the present he has no ideas regarding
any physical changes in the White
House although he is considering In
creasing the size of the executive office.
There will be slight change in the
of those handling the social
work at the White House. Miss Ruth
FeSsler and Miss Mildred Hall. who
have been serving as secretaries to Mrs.
Hoover will be added to this force.
BY 10 O'Clock the handshakers and
started to arrive at the
Office. They came in droves.
They came in delegations, in groups and
as individuals and for all the new Pres
dent had a ready smile and pleasant
word and a real handShake.
Nearly Miss Seeing President.
The folks from West Branch. Iowa.
President Hoover's birthplace. who came
10 Washington to attend his Inaugural
lion, came near missing being received
by him at the White House
today. They were a trifie late in pre-
enting themselves. and as hundreds had
preceded them and it was more than
Is minutes past the Presidents lunch
con hour. attaches at the White House
who had been informed that Mr.
Hoover would receive no more callers
told the delegation that they would not
be able TO enter.
They were greatly disappointed and
,ne of their number succeeded in get
ing word to Mr. Hoover. which re-
suited in his sending out word that he
would remain in his Office solely for the
purpose of shaking hands with the peo-
,le from the town of his birth. He was
III smiles as he greeted these admiring