The Washington times., 1929-01-30
| mo 0YE D
VISIT Of
SMITH
Rx GEORGE B. HOLMES

BY GEORGE II. HOLMES
BELLE ISLE. MIAMI BEACH.
Fla. Jan. 30 n.N.s9.-A high, cold
wind. which came ii on the heels
of Yesterdays rain squalls, kept
president.elec Herbert Hoover from
his fishing grounds today. The
weather In the vicinity Of the Gulf
Stream. where the marine and sail
fish play, was gusty and chilly.
Provided the weather continues
to moderate during the day. as ex-
pected the President elect plans to
shove off later this afternoon, have
ing dinner aboard the househoat
Saunterer. which il tied up ait Long
KEY awaiting his arrival The run
Of about so miles down to Long
Key probably will be made ny
Mr. Hooyers only caller today
was Hamilton II. Keane. Senator
elect from New Jersey. de
rived soon after breakfast Il. -
understood he discussed some Jer-
sey appointments. Keane VIII take
his seat In the Senate when the
extra session IS called.
Most OF Mr. Hooyer's time toaay
was spent in Iaboring over MS vol
luminous correspondence and on
his inaugural speech. Laag MS
torfc docunent already is beginning
10 take definite shape. It prob
ablv win Be concluded In another
ID davs and sent to the printers.
Senator Keamess call at Belle Isle
rave further confirmation to the re-
mort that Dwight w. Morrow VIII
carry on as Ambassador to Mexico,
Notwithstanding the consideration
that has been given him TOR 9
Cabinet post.
Morrow no Stay In Mexico
Keane. with Senator Edge. Of
New Jersey, recently proposed Nor
rows name formally to Mr.. Hoover
for the Eecrekarys Of state. Nor
rows home Is III EnglewOod, n. ~,
in his call here last week. AIaabassa-
dor Morrow took himself quite
definitely out Of the Cabinet PIC
ture. He said he was going back.
to Mexico City.
.sMr. Hoover feels, said Keane
today. shat Mr.. Morrow's work in
Mexico il vitality important to his
Administration Mr. Morrow Is re-
turning to Mexico City TO finish
mp his mission.
Hoover and Alfred e. Smith went
their separate ways today, each
somewhat relieved that their mlicl1+
heraIded meeting Is over.
1T isn't likely their paths viii
cross again, at least not In Miami,
although both plan to be here Tor
several weeks vet.
Mr.. Hoover Is working. He di-
verts from it only enough to 80
fishing. his one and only diversion,
ana there is reason to suspect that
even while he Ii casting his lines
his mind is occupied with other
things Cabinet appointments, pol
fcies. messages to Congress. and
the thousand and one other things
that win claim his attention after
March 1.
smith 10 Play
Former Governor Smith, ON this
other hand, Ii not playing politics
and political consid derations are be-
hind him. For the first time iii s6
years he has nothing on his mind
except enjoying himself to the
fullest. He goes first to the beach
ana swirns, he goes to the horse
races, dog races, polo grounds and
he even has 4 lively interest in the
forthcoming fight between Sllarkey
and Stribfing, which the winter
colony here Is beginning to discuss
with avidity. He is seeing Florida
for the first time and he ID inter
ested in everything It has to offer.
The contrast between the two
men always has been great. 1t has
taken Miami Beach and its gay
pleasures to bring 1T out. Mr..
Hoover doesn't golf. He cares moth
ing for the beach. The races hold
no attraction Tor him and Il polo,
Jai aIai. or sightseeing interest him
he has yet 10 give any evidence
of 1t.
He leaves the seclusion of his
Belle Isle retreat only long enough
to fish. And fishing seems to be-
about the only thing III Florida II
repertoire OF sport and amusement
that ssAl'' isn't interested An.
1t will always remain one of the
ironiea OF history that the meeting
between the two great rivals for
the Presidency, unprecedented as Il
was, was in q great degree due to
the yer-zeaIousness Of Miani,s pub
hcity agents. From the time that
both men set foot on Miami Beach
they schened to bring them to-
getker.
Both Mr.. Hoover and Smith de-
plored the agitation they kicked up
ana kept alive, but this agitation
reached d point finally where 1T
was almost embarrassing not to
meet. Consequently, Mr.. Hoover
said he would be most happy to
receive his Democratic rival, and
Governor smith could not becom.
ingly ignore the implied invitation.
Governor Smith felt his position
in Miami keenly.
Honestly" he said to d friend,
when I came here didn't know
Mr.. Hoover was here. knew he
was in Florida, but hadn't seen s
paper for days. Somebody had told
me he was at Palm Beach and some
hodv else had said ha was ON =