Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
HOOVER, PENDING
OATH, MOTORS AND
RESTS AT HOME
Last Few Hours as Private
Citizen Being Spent in
Quiet Places.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President-elect Hoover'S few remain
ing hours as private citizen are being
observed by him today in quiet and
simple fashion in anticipation of the
responsibilities that are awaiting him
when he assumes the Office of President
Since completion of his inaugral
address and the selection of his cabinet
several days ago. Mr. Hoover has made
it plain that he wanted to relax-to
avoid as much serious work as possible
He has seen comparatively few people
during the past day or so and has been
spending most of his time in the COM
pany of his family, within the confines
of their S street home.
Despite the threatening weather yes
terday the President-elect, in the COM
pany of Mrs. Hoover, went for long
motor ride in the nearby country.
It is understood that he and Mrs.
Hoover will go for another motor ride
this afternoon, following their at
tendance at the religious services at the
Friends Meeting House. Thirteenth and
Irving streets northwest The remainder
at their home 1t is thought likely that
few intimate friends will be received
informally sometime during the late
afternoon. In the evening they will
be guests at dinner at the White House.
Vice President-elect Curtis and his sis
ter, Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, will be
the other guests at this last dinner OF
President and Mrs. Coolidge in the
White House.
Home Has Lively Aspect.
During the past day or So the big S
street home of the next President has
taken on very happy and lively as
pect. due principally to the presence
of Herbert Hoover, jr., and his wife and
two little children. Allan Hoover. the
younger of the two sons Of the Presi-
dent-elect and Mrs. Hoover, and Mrs.
Mabel Leavitt of Long Beach, Calf,
Mr.. Hoover's sister, are expected to join
the family circle sometime today.
The two grandchildren, Peggy Ann,
aged 3. and Herbert Sd, have done their
part in making things lively about the
house. They are a source of great
amusement as we'll as pleasure to their
grandparents and the President elec:
has always found it easy to lay aside
anything else for the moment to play
with these youngsters. Peggy Ann
| strongly resembles him in appearance
| and Mr.. Hoover never fails to beam
when this fact is mentioned in his
presence.
! In between work and conferences
! during the past week, Mr.. Hoover has
stood for measurements for some new
| clothes. The suit he will wear on the
| historic occasion Of his Inauguration
I however will be the one he wore on
! the formal occasions during his good
will trip to South America He will
wear a high silk hat, although he
detests them, a cutaway coat Of OK
ford material and vest to match, and
pin-striped trousers A wing collar will
complete this very dressed-up picture
Of Mr.. Hoover on his inaugural day.
Oath Form Decided.
Contrary TO first reports Mr.. Hoover
/ will swear. instead of affirm, when the
oath is administered to him tomorrow by
Chief Justice Taft It was thought BY
some that because of his Quaker faitl
MIR. Hoover would decline to swear, but
II has neen learned definitely that ht
has no aversion to swearing under sucf
circumstances. He did so when tbs
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