Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
HOOVER ATTENDS
NAW-G. j. GAME
Motors to Annapolis With
Party-SeCretary Adams
Also Watches Fray.

President Hoover laid aside the af-
fairs of state this afternoon to go to
Annapolis, Md, to witness the annual
foot ball game between the Naval Acad-
eny and Georgetown University at the
Naval Academy Stadium.
Accompanied by Mrs. Hoover and a
small party of friends, the President
left the White House shortly after a
IL o'clock luncheon. The journey to
Annapolis was made in automobiles.
1t was the Presidents intention to start
back to the White House Immediately
the game is over. Gov. Ritchie of Mary
land will be in the Presidents box, as
will Admiral Robson, superintendent Of
the Naval Academy. Secretary of the
Navy Adams and a number of other
high officials of the Government are
to be at the game, but they viii occupy
other boxes.
Attending as Navy ROoters.
The presidential box Is located on the
Navy side of the stadium and it is not
the Presidents intention to change over
to the Georgetown side for the last
half of the game. This would indicate
that the President and Mrs. Hoover are
attending this game as Navy rooters al
though they were not wearing the blue
and gold colorS of the service academy
when they left the White House.
Besides Mrs. Hoover, those in the
Presidents party are Ernest l.. Jahncke,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Walter
H. Newton, Lawrence Richey and George
Akerson, the Presidents three secre-
tarieS; Mrs. Newton, Miss Grace New
ton, Mrs. Richey and George Akerson,
jr.; French Strother Of the Presidents
White House staff, Mrs. Strother and
Miss Clark Farley, the latter'S sister;
Col Campbell Hodges and Capt. Allen
Buchanan, military and naval aides.
respectively, and Mrs. Buchanan and
Lieut.. Comdr. Joel T. Boone. the Presi-
dents physician, and Mrs. Boone.
The Presidents attendance at this
contest is the first foot ball game he
has attended since becoming President.
No Plans for Sunday.
The President and Mrs. Hoover have
made no plans for tomorrow, it being
their intention to only attend religious
services in the morning at the Quaker
streets, and probably go for an auto
mobile ride in the afternoon. They will
have a number of friends as guests at
supper tomorrow night.
Mr.. Hoover's part in the observance
of the anniversary of ArmiStice day,
Monday, will simply be the placing of
a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery
during the forenoon and the making
of an address at Washington Audi
torium in the evening, featuring the
Armistice day ceremonies to be con-
Quoted under the auspices Of the
American Legion.
Accompanied by Mrs. Hoover, Sec
retary of War Good and Secretary of
Navy Adams, and his naval and mill
tary aides, the President will 60 to
Arlington Cemetery at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning. The ceremony will be
very brief. Immediately after the Pres
ident places his wreath upon the tomb,
Mrs. Hoover will lay single rose upon
the tomb.
He is scheduled to make his address
at the Armistice day ceremonies at the
Auditorium at $50 o'clock Monday
night. Paul v. McNutt, the former
national commander of the American
Legion, win present the President. Maj.
o. l.. Bodenhamer, the newly elected
national commander, will make an ad-
dress following the President.