Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-19
HOOVER RETURNS
TO HIS HOME WERE
FROM FLORIDA TRIP
PreSident-EIeCt Is Warmly
Greeted En- Route by
Many Admirers.
= EXPECTED TO CONFER
WITH COOLIDGE SOON
Inaugural Address and Selection of
Cabinet Will Occupy Next
Ten Days.

With his inaugural address and the
selection of his cabinet still unfinished
tasks, Herbert Hoover returned home
today to the Capital of the Nation that
D. will acclaim him President on March
4 after nearly month of restful vaca-
tioning in Florida.
The comparatively small crowd on
hand at Union Station as the special
train that carried the Hoover party
from Miami arrived early this afternoon
was in marked contrast to the swarms
of people who greeted the President
elect at various points along the route
homeward Mr.. Hoover gave a friendly
wave of his hand to those who gathered
about the train gates and a hearty
greeting to the few personal friends who
met him at the station. 1t was Mr..
sHoover's wish that his final home-com-
ing before the Inauguration be as SIM
pie as possible.
Mr.. and Mrs Hoover were greeted as
they stepped off the observation car by
DIR Hubert Work, chairman of the Re-
sn,lblican national committee. The only
other friends at the station were George
Akerson, private secretary to Mr.. HOO
YER and former Representative A. w.
McIafferty of California, one OF his
chief aides.
Mai. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent
of police, was in charge of the special
police detail.
StoDs at Richmond.
xl.f~ AiVaoY
President-elect stopped few moments
while q new engine was hooked to the
special train carrying him. Mr.. Hoover
was seated in the observation car when
the train arrived Efforts OF persons 10
board the car to see the next Presi-
dent were frustrated by station attend
ants. who allowed none of the gathering
to pass through the gates TO the Tram
shed
rival here, Mr.. Hoover was WniSKeu
away to his residence, at $500 . street,
where he will. during the next TWO
weeks, hold his pre-inaugurai CONFER
euces. political and otherwise.
Although no arrangements we're made
IN advance for a meeting between 1Ars
Hoover and President Coolidge, It Is ex.
pected at the White House that ne Will
follow his custom on former occasion
and arrange soon to call upon the Pres
ident. This interview between the Pres
ident and his successor will probably
take place late today or tomorrow.
Engagement for This Afternoon.
The only engagement which M
Hoover has already made Is Tor $3.50
lo'cIock this afternoon, when he will re-
kceive at his residence the son OF the
President Of Brazil, Senor G. Louis de
fSouSa, who is to leave Washington to-
might for New York after brief stay at
the Brazilian embassy. The AmbaSsa-
dor of Brazil will accompany him to
! Mr.. Hoover's home.
Mr.. Hoover is receiving the son OF the
Brazilian President as return courtesy
i for the hospitable entertainment he re-
ceived at the executive mansion in Rio
de Janeiro while visiting that country
on his recent tour of South America.
So far as present plans are known,
MIR. Hoover intends to spend tonight
and tomorrow quietly at his home. No
engagements have been made for him,
unless perhaps he goes to call upon the
President.
Picture of Health.
Drowned by the Florida sun, Mr.
Hoover looked the picture of health
upon his arrival here. His return to
washington ended travels by rail and
water Of more than 10000 miles since
! the November election. Adding the miles
by automobile, the total will exceed
$4,000. His recent vacation, as the
guest of j. C. Penny at the Penny estate
at Belle Isle will be the last he will take
before entering upon his arduous duties
in the White House
There is every indication that the
Prestdent-elect will be very busy be-
tween now and the day of his inaugu-
ration. He is expected to plunge al
most Immediately into conversations
with leaders of the Republican party
in and out of Congress, both with re-
gard to the makeup of his cabinet and
the policies which his administration
b. will pursue with respect to Congress.
Mr.. Hoover will not open headquar-
ters here, according to present indica-
tions His Office, so far as he has one,
, will be his home.