Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
HOOVER MAY VISIT
HOME IN PALO ALTO
President and First Lady Are
Expected to Make Trip
During Recess.

Being fairly well assured that the
special session of Congress is headed
toward long recess this Summer
| probably not less than three months
President Hoover is beginning to won-
der where he will go to pass away the
| time and enjoy this brief respite
The President has given no indication
as to his thoughts on the subject. but
1t is felt by some of those closely as
ISOLATED with him that he and Mrs.
Hoover will visit their home at Palo
Alto, Calf. 1t is thought also that the
President may make some side trips
in the West in the event he goes away
from Washington for the entire period
OF the congressional recess.
Have Abandoned Trip Hopes.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoover have been in
the habit of going to their California
home for a part of each Summer since
they have been in official life in WASH
ington, but when he took up the bur-
dens of the presidency they virtually
abandoned all hope of getting away
from the Capital long enough this
Summer to permit them to visit Cali
fornia.
1t is thought at the White House
that the President will make up his
mind about Summer trip as soon as
about recess.
So far as the President is concerned,
he does not care when Congress recesses
or for how long, Just so that it enacts
farm relief bill which he can sign and
enters upon an agreement to dispose
of the tariff legislation before Novem-
Der. He is anxious to have the tariff
bill out Of the way in advance of the
converting of the regular session of
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objection to Congress laying aside the
disposal of the tariff bill until Fall, but
he will not sanction any attempt to let
the tariff bill drag on into the regular
session of Congress.
Leaders Know His Views.
Republican leaders both in the House
and Senate are known to have the
views of the President on the question
of a prolonged recess. He has made
himself very clear to them that he
is agreeable to their ideas of long
vacation, but he has insisted they ad-
here to his wishes in the matter Of
disposing of the tariff bill.
Some Of the Presidents close friends
think he might remain in Washington
for several weeks after Congress re-
cesses and indulge in frequent visits
to the game preserve in the Shenan-
doah National Park in Virginia and
Catoctin Furnace. Md, for fishing. Fa-
cilities have been provided at each of
these places for the comfort Of the
President and Mrs. Hoover and their
remain for several days.
At the Shenandoah Park preserve
special wires have been strung. which
make 1t possible for the President to
be in direct communication with Wash
ington. If he cared to he could take
enough of his Office force with him to
set up temporary capital in the Blue
Ridge Mountains and carry on the
business Of the Government.
Hunting Greek Preserve Wired.
The fishing preserve along Hunting
Greek at Catoctin Furnace also has tel
ephone and telegraph facilities. and the
automobile ride from washington can
be made in an hour and half. It Is
believed that If the President does not
decide to go to the Pacific Coast during
the recess he will divide his time be-
tween these two fishing grounds.
The President has expressed desire
to visit Porto Rico and Cuba and the
Caribbean before next Winter. but it
has not been determined just when he
will make the journey. The impress
sion is that he has in mind making the
trip after the adjournment of the spe-
cial session in November.
Those who accompanied the President
on his trip Saturday to Maryland are
of the opinion that he was enthusiastic
over his visit to the old farm near
Union Bridge which was once the home
of Andrew Hoover, his great-great-
grandfather.
The President today was absorbed in
preparation for his meeting tomorrow
with the members of the newly created
Law Enforcement Commission. George
w. Wickersham of New York, whom
the President has designated as chair
man of the commission, arrived at the
White House Saturday night where he
it possible for the President to informal
| ly discuss with the head of the COM
| mission various angles associated with
the investigation. The commission will
be luncheon guests at the White House
tomorrow in the cabinet room and will
loose little time getting down to bust
ness.