Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18

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absence more than a week ago to
attend to Government oil business in
the Western States.
Stimson Among Absentees.
Secretary of State Stimson rarely
shows up any more. He is said to have
found the "bull-in-the ring" game
played by these medicine ballers a wee
bit too strenuous for him and he has
been getting his exercise on the White
House tennis courts. Associate Justice
Stone of the United States Supreme
Court, the undisputed star performer in
the bull n-the-ring" game. has left
Washington for long vacation, much
TO the delight of some of the other
players who have too frequently been
toppled over by the Justices speed
balls" which are said to resemble
cannon balls.
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde has
been attending the morning workouts
only infrequently lately. His excuse is
that he has been busy. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Jahncke, better known
in this little cabinet as Commodore, J"
has been absent from the city and As
sistant Secretary Of War Hurley has
been missing occasionally since the hot
weather set in.
Lamont May Leave Fold.
Secretary of Commerce Lamont was
invited to join the play and fill-up one
Of the gaps in the ring, but the several
try-outS he has received are said to
have aroused no special enthusiasm on
his part and it would not be surprising
to see him drop out at any time now.
The President however, seems to rel
ish the exercise and the sport 1t offers
and does not appear to mind the heat
in the least. He contends that this
daily workout has done him world OF
good and those who are with him regu-
larly are unanimous in agreeing with
him At least from all outward appear
antes, he seems to be physically tit.
Boone Is Next to Stone.
Sticking with the chief in this daily
grind are Mark Sullivan and William
Hard, newspaper and magazine writers,
neither of whom lays any claims to be-
ING an athlete Lawrence Richey one
of the Presidents secretaries. who is
athletically inclined and sportsman
to the heart, and Lieut.. COmdr. Joel l.
Boone, the White House physician, VINO
despite his lack of weight is rated next
to Justice Stone as the star IN this attn
letic band.
The President has his weight down
low in the hundred and nineties, which
is normal for a man Of his age ana
height and the color in his face Is con-
sidered to be better than 1t has oeeh
for years. .,,,
Occasionally the medicine ballers turn
their attention to volley ball, but ac-
cCrding to some of the players. the lat
ter game is just about as strenuous as
the former. AT least, it IS no cooler.
Trout Lure President.
It is believed that the only thing tnat
would lure the President away from TINS
form of morning exercise Tor any lellgtH
of time would be his fondness Tor trout
fishing and tramping about the Wooos
in some remote section OF the country.
The President now is planning 10 go
for another week end outing at the
Shenandoah National Park IN Virginia,
which will afford him an opportunity
to angle for trout and at the same time
oct away from his desk. 1t is thought
iikelv that the President and a small
party of friends will go to the fishing
grounds on Friday and remain until
SUNDAY afternoon.