New Britain herald., 1929-04-04
COOLIDGES RETURN
 ID SIMPLE LIVING
Daily Life Like That Of Ordi.
 nary American Citizens
RY RODNEY DlTCHILk

Copyright, 1929. NEA Service, lnc-)
 Northampton. Mass, April 1. - Nr. and Mrs Gavin Coolidge have been private citizens for a full month today.
 Almost from the time they left the capital during the Hoover in augurafion cer-monlns, they began living just like millions ot other Americans do. Already Northampton seems 10 look upon Mr. and Mrs, Coolidge as toWnsfojhs, rather than q former president and first lady.
 We want to liya like our friends here" Vas the way Mrs. toolidge nut it when she came back Life in lhe White House VAS d -r11t eS- penencc. hut also sre't re- sIouSl1iiity.
 It's q far cry from the stately White House with is hug" rooms. marble staircase. tapestries, works o3 art. acres of lawns and braHu-a. gardens to tbe simple little frame double house at 2I AIaSsasolt aFe- nue here. whore the CnoIl5--S no" live. but t IS evident the change has brought them happiness, Al last auor nearly ~tN ysars Of strenuous official life. rh.y can be frra fo 10 just as they pioJs--uo "rI-5fE governmental prou.ems 10 squads Of secret service mon, no curious crowds. no long ].urS Of Handshah- CTS, no ardaoJs social duties.
 rarlor Floor >a--
 And uoN tb.sa aro some n' n" things that have Faupausi since Mr- and Mrs. Coo id9e r~tfrGol to Northampton.
 soon after 'hov vnra hak in their old hom.. tac ualor floor he- Fan 10 eag. Nr. Coolidge teicuhoued for hclI, and a looal lumber nom- pany sent mon to prop lt up. Th" former president personally directed the job and afr-r"ari presented each worker with d good .l-ar-
 \ visitor went to tha Coolldgr homo the other day to see Mrs. Coolidge on a small t4.iness mat t,r. He walked up th. stops, rang the beH and the door Mas opened by Mrs. Alice H-.haan. the elderly housekeeper Ill., asked for Mrs, Coolidge.
 Mrs. Cooua2v.:" called ,be houseEeepsr A gentleman is here 70 sae yoa.'
 "Iu be right there" replied Mrs. Coolidge from an upstairs room and she soon tr,ppad down.
 Tiny Tim in Fight
 one day, Tiny Tlm,' White House pet-and only recently Wash ingtons most aristocratic little chow-was chased by Michael Glea- sons pIcbeian bgI pup Pat" and Wa. seriously alroa+tned with disas- fer. He had been left by Mrs. Cool idge on the lawn or her intimate friend, Mrs. Reuben B, Hills.
 "Tuny Tim ran yclpnc as "Pat' bore down Mrs. Coolidge came running when she heard the yelps and Naielbor Gleason grabbed Pa" just in time.
 No Chauffeur
 Tn Washington. Mr. Coolidge hal fleet of big White House ,imou- siues with liveried chaUffeurs at h.s command. He bought one of th" cars he used in Washington and never having driven car himself soon was faced with tho servant problem when he tried 10 find chauffeur
 He suggested that the principal local ta&i company, which he no" pays 50 cents a trIp to carry him between home and office, take care Of the machine and provide chauffeur whenever he needed one The cab company. which obviously has no publicity man on its force said that would be too much bother. He sought a private chauf- feur who could also take care Of the furnace and other odd jobs The man approached thought he should have higher wages than those offered. The problem re- mains unsolved because Mr. Cool idge hasn't any real need for a full-time chauffeur.
 Back to Housekeeping
 Mrs. Coolidge reassumad the role Of a Northampton housewife i'm mcdlately upon her return. Sho may be seen on the streets and in the shops nearly every day and is usu- ally accompanied by Mrs. Hills, who