New Britain herald., 1929-10-21
Train Speeds Westward


 En route with President Hoover to Dearborn, Mich, October 21 Pe- President Hoover journeyed into the middle west today to pay tribute to the genius of his friend, Thomas A. Edison and help celebrate the con- pletion of another link in inland waterways, the development Of which long has lain close to his heart.
 Bound on his first extended trip since entering the White House, MT, Hoover was in a section which often beckoned to him during his cam paign but one which he was unable to visit at that time. However, the first part of the journey brought crowding memories of these stirring days.
 During the first stop of his train at Cumberland last night one man in a crowd of several hundred recalled that Mir. Hoover delivered one of his last campaign addresses in that town while en route to California to vote and voiced regret that the crowd was not as large as on the November night.
 Needed Crowd Then
 "We don't need 1t now" the presi- dent said. i've are not in the diffi- cultics now we were the last time.'
 He then added with a chuckle:
 We had to have moral support them"
 The train on which the chief exc cutive and the first lady are making this Journey to Dearborn, Cincinnati, and to Louisville, probably is tho most palatial ever made up for a president. The private car they are using was especially designed for the use of the president and dis tnguished visitors to the United States.
 Besides a luxurious lounge in the rear and commodious writing room in the front just off the private kitchen with it's chefs and walters, there are four staterooms with real beds and shower baths connecting. Barber service is also available, but Mr. Hoover slaves himself, Just forward of the presidents coach is q statcroOm Pullman for the mem bers of his immediate family, with three coaches, two Of staterooms and one of berths, for newspaper cor respondents, photographers, railroad ner and others.
 Then, there are two club cars. one of the usual type and the other es- pecially designed and fitted with great easy chairs, overstuffed divans, reading lamps and small tables. Queens Picture shown There also is the celebrated Martha Washington dining car in which hangs an autographed picture Of Queen Marie of Rumania, a gift 10 the dining car crew of the special train on which she toured the United i States few years ago. i The presidents car is named the l Maryland and the locom otive which 1 hauled the train from Washington 1 over the Alleghenys was the George i Washington, one of the fastest and | ltlpEL power LII lOIODlOl4NfS III 4 lIlfl i ica and especially designed for the 1 haul over the mountains. The pres ] jdents car, the lounge car and the i dining car literally are bowers of red roses. ferns and autumn flowers and leaves.
 TraVellng as personal guests Of i Mir. and Mrs. Hoover are James w ] Good, secretary Of war, George i Akerson. secretary to the president ! Lieutenant Commander Joel T Boone physician 10 Mir, Hoover, and l Representative Charles A. Eaton . who comes from the congressional district in New Jersey in which MT 1 Edison lives and who formerly was 1 pastor of the church where Mir, and
 Mrs. Edison worship.
 Besides half dozen passenger and operating department officials the railroad company has on board it's own reporter who is towering the presidential trip for the Railroad | magazine.