Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15

pleasant memories of this cruise the
rest of our lives. You have conducted
yourselves according to the highest ira
ditions of the Navy
I'm sorry I can't shake hands with
| so many of you, but please remember
this: shall always consider the boys
| on the Maryland as personal friends.
II ever any of you happen to see me In
| washington and I don't recognize you
ofhand, don't fail to step right up and
| say, Mrs. Hoover, I was one of the
sailors on the Maryland and shall be
happy OF the opportunity OF meeting
you again.
And there was no doubt but that the
future First Lady of the Land meant
| exactly what she said
Cheer for Mrs. Hoover.
Mrs. Hoover did not remain for the
boxing matches, and as she started to
leave the entire audience jumped to its
feet and gave her resounding cheer.
The Maryland nosed into the ship
congested harbor of Valparaiso at 8
| o'clock on the morning of December 10.
remnants were flying gaily from the
rigging of the American and European
| craft anchored in the broad bay, and
dozens of small motorboatS were racing
| out to meet the American battleShip.
AS the goodwill ship came to an
Choir there was roar of guns from a
fort on shore, followed by the answer
ing salute from the port and starboard
batteries of the Maryland.
The newspaper men, as usual. were
put ashore first. They found the
| wharves damned with spectators,
through whom an avenue had been
opened by companies of Chilean troops.
The short route to the railroad station,
where waited presidential special,
was lined with double ranks of Chilean
marines in colorful full dress. A naval
band stood ready to render the CUSTOM
airy musical flourish
There were literally tons of baggage
to unload from the ship and place on
the train, and this task consumed more
than half an hour. When the work
was done Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover came
ashore and were welcomed by the
mayor of Valparaiso, Senior Lautaro
Rosas, and group of other officials of
the port. With Prussian-like Chilean
| general leading the way, the goodwill
party walked rapidly through the crowds
to the nearby train as the band played
the national airs of the two countries.
Glimpse of City.
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to be had from he depot but it was
enough to indicate that Valparaiso is
up to date and prosperous. There were
modern buildings, street cars and buses,
public square with large statue in
the center, energetic newsboys and
business signs in Spanish, English,
French and German. One of the signs
read American Bar" "Valpo" as the
cosmopolite calls it, has the right to be
termed progressive, for it was the first
city in South America to install gas
service and establish a street railway
system. Its population rs nearly 100000
The 75-mile ride to Santiago was
through a section of country so like
California that many members of the
Hoover party were moved to comment
about it. There were rolling landscapes
made up of fertile fields, luXuriant
orchards and vast vineyards, with pretty
Spanish cottages here and there shaded
by graceful palms and surrounded with
eXotically-colored flowers.
In fact, it was learned that this balmy
midsection of Chile often is referred to
as 'the California of South America"
The climate is mild the whole year
around, frost being rarity and snow
real phenomenon. Northern Chile, on
the other hand, is desert-like and hot
while the, far south, extending to the
Straits of Magellan, is cold and rainy.
Mayor RoSas accompanied the