Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28
HOOVER AT WORK TODAY.
FOreg0es Pleasure of Fishing for Con-
ferences and Other Business.

ferences and Other Business.
By j. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BELLE ISLE, Fla. January 2s.-With
| thoughts of fishing as far removed from
his mind as possible. Mr.. Hoover today
rolled up his sleeves and knuckled down
to a day of labor. He was at hts desk
In the temporary executive Office on the
Adams estate, adjoining that of j. G
Penney. where the PreSident-elect AND
Mrs. Hoover are making their home
while in Florida, shortly after 8 o'clock
He hurriedly went through some of his
accumulated mail and then received
Col. Horace A. Mann, who managed his
recent campaign In the Southern States
and who has since been looked upon as
Mr. Hooyer's probably dispenser Of Fed
eral patronage in Dixie during the COM
ing administration. Col Mann also has
been frequently mentioned for the ap-
p0;ntment for some post OF response
5ility.
Col. Mann said following the confer
eYice that there Is no Federal position
he wants or would accept If offered, and
he felt certain that Mr.. Hoover was not
even considering him In that connection.
He added that the national committee
men and women. and the State and
county leaders and other leaders should
and will have the say about distributing
the Southern patronage.
After his conference with Col. Mann,
Mr.. Hoover devoted himself for more
than an hour to work. Others to be re-
ceived by him at the Office before lunch
con today are Judson c. Welliver, for
mer Washington newspaper correspond
ent and editor, and now associated with
the Pullman Co.; Floyd Gibbons, war
correspondent and magazine writer;
Walter A. Strong, publisher Of the Chi
cago Daily News; Judge Henning of
California, former Assistant Secretary
OF Labor, and Louis Liggett. Republi-
can national committeeman, MasSachu-
sets
Harlan Stone, associate justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
and Mrs. Stone arrived at the Hoover
home on Belle Island in time for break
last this morning Justice Stone Is one
OF Mr.. Hoovers old fishing cronies, hay-
ing been on fishing trips with him on
several occasions
1t was for the purpose of accom-
panying him on his next fishing eXpedi-
ton that Mr.. Hoover invited Justice and
Mrs. Stone to join him here. The
understanding is that Mr. Hoover al
ready Is making ready for another at
tempt to catch sailfish and that the
likelihood is that he and his party will
leave Belle Isle either tomorrow after
noon or Wednesday. He plans to 60 to
the same fishing grounds, off the Florida
Keys.
Mrs. Hoover and Mrs. Stone, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Sullivan and Laurence
R1chey, Mr.. Hooyer's personal repre-
sentative, and Mrs. Richey will make up
the remainder OF the fishing party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover yesterday spent
a quiet and restful Sabbath. In the
morning they went to religious services
at the Community Church at Miami
Beach, the nearest church to Belle
Isle. While erected as the First Con-
gregational Church at Miami Beach.
this church has been undenominational
in its aim and appeal.
While not aware that he was to have
these distinguished visitors, in his con-
gregation, Rev. Elisha A, King, formerly
a Californian, preached a sermon,
Fruits Sof Silence" which fitted adj
mirably the principles of faith of the
Quaker denomination to which Mr..
Hoover belongs.
Stories. printed in Washington TO the
effect that Representative Britten of
Illinois represented President-elect Hoo
YER as telling him (Brltten) that he
favored a Navy second to none and a
naval program with time limit, were
officially denied here today in behalf Of
Mr.. Hoover.
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover had
as guests for dinner Cyrus H. Curtis
of Philadelphia, newspaper and maga-
zine publisher; James Francis Burke of
Pennsylvania, counsel of the Repub-
lican national committee; Mr. and Mrs
Irwin Bachelor. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Sullivan. Edward G.. Lowrey and for
mer Gov James Goodrich of Indiana.