Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
HOOVER IS SILENT
ON conferences
Makes No Comment on Tariff
Discussions Upon Return
From Camp.

Upon his return today from his noun
tain retreat in Virginia President Hoo
yer had no comment to make regarding
the series of conferences he had with
Senators Watson of Indiana and Sackett
of Kentucky in respect to the tariff
revision legislation.
There was no mistaking the fact that
the President was eager to be fully adj
vised as to the progress of the Senate
tariff bill, but he appeared more in the
roll of q listener than anything else
while talking to the two members of
the Senate finance committee at his
camp. These two Senators discussed
the bill in some detail, but are under
stood to have devoted their attention
principally to the sugar schedule.
While the President is represented as
having asked these visitors many ques-
lions, he declined to define his own
position to them. He is known to be
pleased with the reduction In the rate
on raw Cuban sugar to 2.20 cents a
pound made by the Republican ma
jority in the Senate finance committee.
1t has been explained in his behalf that
his purpose in declining to commit him
self is that he considers it the duty Of
Congress to Ak rates that fully meet the
economic situation and that he feels
the Executive could not help legislative
work by voicing his opinions during the
preliminary period.
Mrs. Hoover Remains at Camp.
The President left his camp on the
Rapidan at $50 o'clock this morning
and arrived at the White House at
1890. Mrs. Hoover and their son
Allan, who have been living at the camp
for more than two weeks, remained.
1t Is not known just when they will
return. Apparently Mrs. Hoover plans
to stay In the mountains V .th her son
for some time, as she sent for Miss
Roberta Braddock, one of her social
secretaries, who will be with her for
several days.
The President looked more refreshed
and had better color than during the
first day at the camp, when his pallor
and WEAKNESS were commented upon by
several of those who saw him. He was
represented today as feeling in great
shape, and Lieut.. Comdr. Joel T. Boone,
his physician, who was with him dur
ing the week end, said today that the
President is in splendid condition.
The other members of the Presidents
week end party returned to Washington
with him: They were Henry P,
ClCGCLlCL, f1IuDdSoduuT W 4tdIy, SOI1-
modore Ernest Lee Jahncke, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy: William P. Mac
Cracker. Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce in Charge of AeronauticS, and
Mrs. MacCracken; Capt. Allen Buch-
anan. naval aid to the President, and
Mrs. Buchanan; Representative Frank
lin Fort of New Jersey, Mark Sullivan,
author and newspaper correspondent,
of this city; Lawrence Richie. one of
the Presidents secretaries, and James
Logan, personal friend from New
York.
No Engagements Today.
During the weekly horseshoe pitching
tournament at the Presidents camp,
Ambassador Fletcher and Dr. Boone
won the doubles, while the individual
pitching honors went to Secretary
Ritchie. The latter is credited with
having pitched six ringers In one game
of 81 points. The nickel-plated horse
shoes presented to the President by The
Evening Star were used during this
contest.
The President spent the greater part
of yesterday seated in the cool shade
of his camp site talking with his friends.
He went for a short stroll in the MORN
ing and for hike in the afternoon.
The President made no engagements
for today, but has been busily occu-
pied in his Office going through routine
matters and disposing of an accumula-
ton of business.