Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
PRESIDENT PLANS
"Trip TO ROCKIES
Practically All of August to
Be Spent at National
Parks and Canyon.

President Hoover is planning a to,l
this Summer of the National Parks II
the Rocky Mountain section Of the Wes'
and the Grand Canyon of Arizona, al
well as a visit to his home at Palo Alto
Calf.
This trip of more than 5000 miles
will consume about the whole month OF
In announcing his intention Mr.. Hoo
yer said this would serve as his vaca-
ton. This will be the first real vacation
away from Washington he has had since
becoming President. He remained al
the Capitol throughout the last summer
and was content with his week end VS.
its to his fishing camp at the mead
waters of the Rapidan River in Vlr-
ginia. Last February the President went
10 Florida for q week of deep sea nsh-
ing, but it could hardly be classed as
vacation.
During the early part of the Summer
Mr.. Hoover will remain close to the
White House and very likely VIII speno
hts week ends as he did last summer at
his retreat in the Blue Ridge Noun
tains.
Trip Long in Mind.
MIR. Hoover is known to have had this
mind ever since he has been President.
Considerable details have not been
worked out. but will be in very short
while. Park authorities have been In
conference with the President, and as
stirance has been given him that &C
cornmodations will be available for his
party in all the parks and every other
convenience and comfort made pos
sible.
ut is the Presidents intention to
start his park tour at the northern end
Of the park group, which will be IN
Glacier Park, Montana. The Yellow
stone, which is in Montana and Wyom-
ing, will be next, then Estes Park in
Colorado. 1t will follow short visit
at Palo Alto. The tour of Yosemite
Park, in California, and the Grand
Canyon, in Arizona, will be made on
the way to return to Washington.
The park travelling viii be done in
automobile and it is said the President
intends to travel slowly and make fire.
quent stops along the way. He will be
equipped with his fishing parapher-
MALTA, and as the opportunities present
themselves viii visit the streams as he
goes along. It is understood also that
the President has in mind some camp
ing out.
Invitations Are Extended.
The tentative itinerary calls for a
special train for the President and his
party from washington to Glacier Park,
Mont, which will go through Chicago,
Minneapolis and st. Paul. A number
Of invitations have been extended to
the President to stop of at various
places along the way, among those be-
ing one of the State of North Dakota
to visit the Black Hills If only for day.
It was In the Black Hills that Presi-
dent Coolidge spent the entire Sum-
nler of 1927.
1T Is doughtful though If the PreSi-
dent will accept any Of these.
During the early part of the Summer
Mr.. Hoover has several short trips in
mind He is scheduled to make the
Grafton on Memorial day at Gettysburg
and has under consideration visit to
the Virginia Capes to review the great
fleet. He has conditionally accepted
an invitation to visit Boston in October,
in connection with the American Le-
gion convention, and the anniversary
OF the founding of Boston day.