Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-17
COOLIDGE:
|E:SCHEWS
POLITICS
Former President And
Wife Warmly Greeted
In Los Angeles
PERM VISIT SOCIAL
Falvin HumOrOusly De-
nies Intentions Of En-
tering Movies
BY RONALD w. WAGNER
United Press Staff Correspondent

BY RON AID w. WAGON GR
United Press Staff Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Feb. UP)-
os Angeles today turned out 70
clcome two of the most famous
urists in her histrv when former
residen Calvin Coolidge and his
ife came to pay their first visit to
tIifornia.
The Cool,lges arrived at the
puthcrn Pacific station ON time
is morning aud were greeted by =
ige crowd, including many digni
sies of the city and state.
Tie weather was warm and the
II was bright -iust the type et
Gather Of which Los Angeles likes
boast.
The former president and his
fe were given Il demonstration ot
w Los Angeles has welcomed
iebriticS since the city and Holly
od became the capital of the mo
IN picture world.
eamcramcu swarmod over the
ilroad tracks and pcrchcd on every
oi nearby which would support =
an and Lis picture box.
- stand here. stand there" the
talkic" film and still camera men
outcd rs the crowd chrercd aud
r. and Mrs. Coolidge smiled and
operated. %'Ix'
Governor g. G. Young, Manor
lm Porter and Postmaster p. Z.
'Bricu were the leading Rights of
r. reception committee.
They led an official party a.
pout o5 notablcs who stepped for
ard to shake hands with Mr.. and
rs. Coolidge on behalf Of Los Au-
les and the rest Of the Golden
ate.
Still Silent Cal
After the camcramen had their
nings, the party walked through p
ne Of humanity and stepped into
nousincs.
Motorcycle policemen, the sirens
their machines screaming all the
~, led the procession to tie Bit
Yore hotel. which was entered from
side entrance.
Mr.. Coolidge was successful ir
ading the movies during his first
,ntact with the talking cameras ON
cir home field.
Won't YOU say something for
- the camcramcn asked during
q posing at the station and again
the couple entered the au,omo.
lie.
Mr.. Coolidge smiled and shook his
,ad in the negative.
Mrs. Coolidge had few words
say when she was handed a big
buouct of California roses,
After Mr.. and AIRS. Coolidge
.achcd their suite on the eleventh
oor Of the Biltmorc, Mr., Coolidge
ct ucwspapcrmcn in the hallway
ltsidc and gave short interview.
"Mrs. Coolidge and myself are
,mewhat tired after our trip
rai2ht through from New Orleans
nd we intend to take things quiet
for a few days" he said. We in
nd. however. TO view the famous
;ssior PLAY this evening
Dodges Politics
Mr.. Coolidge said that the schcd-
r. of activity was uncertain but
nat he and Mrs. Coolidge intended
B visit the Hollywood movie studios
I pa take trip to Catalina Island.
"Whv are YOU in California" one
|cwspapcr man asked, intimating
lc former President might be
huildug political fences"
Mr.. Coolidge parried the question.
I<That is what am here to find
lu.' he answered. al have heard
much about California and | have
bad so many invitations to come
ere that | wanted to sec the state
pr myself"
In 1909, he said, he Travelled as
1r as Arizona and was curious to
70 the development Of this part of
Nc west, he explained.
at is sort of n duty call" Mr..
loolidgc said. al heard so many
People speak of Southern California
Ind Los Angeles and | did not like
HfN ~ W. Hhh lNlltu lHfl's
Mr.. Coolidge laughcl when n news
(aperman suddenly asked "Arc you
{oing into the movies ,"
al have been in them off and on
| or some time" he replied. ar un-
crstand MANY visitors here have
|lovic contracts offered to them,
|ut have no idea of taking up act
~ professionally" F"
During the talk with the ncwspa-
ermcn n continual stream of mes
cnocr bows came to the Coolidge
uitc carrying tclegrams of welcome
| nd baskets of flowers, The room
'aS piled high with almost every
ariety Of bloom common to Cali
|prnia.
MIR, Coolidge took note of the
kpny greetings and said it would be
(ifficult to acknowledge all of them
+ he was travelling as "private cit
ZEN" and had no secretary ON the
trip.