The Washington times., 1929-02-04
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party would spend the one night
on the road.
Skipper is anxious that Hoover
see the area. where more than 1000
perished in the last Florida storm.
An outlet for the lake, arranged by
practical engineers, Is absolutely
essential, he said.
Senator Smoot also talked tariff
at length with the President-elect.
He foresaw quite general boost
in the schedules. Likewise. he
foresaw much playing of politics.
The Democrats. he expects to log
rolls and attempt to make bic
showing In opposing the revision,
but he feels confident the Reub-
1ican majority can hold matters in
line and give the country an ade-
quats tariff based on business needs.
q. B. Hatrick, general manager OF
the International News Reel, ana
Mrs. Hatrick. who are vtscationing
in Florida, were among others who
dropped in and paid their respects
today,
Koenig a Visitor
Sam Koenig, chairman Of the Re-
publican city committee OF New
York, was another caller. He said
he merely dropped in to pay his
respects.
Other Caller
Another caller on today's list
was Ballard Dunn, editor or the
Omaha. tNeb) Bee. For the rest,
Lawrence Richey. Mr.. Hoover's s
assistant. spent some time on the
telephone last night getting in
touch with personages who happen
to be wintering in Florida, ana
who happen to be of sufficient
importance to warrant being in
vited to pay their respects to the
President.elect.
Wednesday. Hoover expects to
resume his fishing. Now that he
has caught a sailfish, there re-
mains but one big game fish that
has eluded his skill. He Is de
termined to catch a tarpon. and to
that end he probably will take a
train down to Long Key the middle
Of the week. embark on, the
Saunterer. his official houseboat OF
the vacation. and cruise around
Shark River in the hope of making
his piscatorial record 100 per cent.
Near Edison Place
Should the President-elect get so
far away from base as Shark River,
It was considered not at all un-
likely that he would wind up his
expedition by cruising to Fort
Myers. on the west coast of Flor.
ida where. on Monday, February
II, Thomas Edison, world famous
inventor, is celebrating his birth.
day. Edison is especially anxious
that his old friend be present for
the occasion and attaches Of the
party believed today Mr.. Hoover
would take the trip, whether at the
or across the State by train.
Another old friend of these two
is now in Florida, and most likely
will put in an appearance at Belle
Island here in the near future.
He is Henry Ford. the motor mag.
nate. No engagement has yet been
set, however, for a meeting be-
tween him and Mr.. Hoover.
Entertains Lindbergh
Yesterday the President.elect en-.
tertained Col Charles A. Lind
bergh, John Hays Hammond, the
noted mining engineer; Col. Henry
W. Anderson, of Richmond, Va,
foremost Republican of Virginia;
Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, Republican
National committeewoman from
Kentucky; Mrs. Henry Rae, Of
Pittsburgh, and Tom T. c. Gregory,
an old friend from Palo Alto.
Calf.
The most interesting reaction
CLEANED from conversation with this
group came from Colonel Ander-
son. The latter, who was Repub.
1ican candidate for governor of
Virginia, and who took a leading
part in the campaign which made
the old Dominion Republican for
the first time in history last No
vember, was most decided in the
opinion that thousands of southern
Democrats had voted for Mr..
Hoover because they looked to him
for a liberal leadership, which
would assure the South OF some
representation in the Government
Of the Nation.
Such representation, he said, has
!. been denied the South for the last
40 years of Republican rule, and
he declared Hoover should include
in his cabinet some outstanding
Republican" from the four States,
Virginia, North Carolina, Florida
and Texas-which turned this time
from the Democratic party.
Not for Himself
Anderson himself has been men
toned most prominently for such a
position, He has seen Mr.. Hoover
twice since the latter's election, and
there was a reason to believe he has
still third engagement as a result
of Yesterdays luncheon here.
The colonel denied he was seeking
appointment, or urging the candidacy
of any specific individual
He merely feels the South should
be rewarded for its gesture last
November. He is a lawyer of con.
siderable reputation