Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
president FEELS
FINE" AFTER TRIP
Stimulated by Trip, Hoover
Spends Busy Official
Day.

FTeSlQenG hoover UOQAy Is DACk aG LI1e
grind of his high Office, looking espe-
cially we'll and benefited after his stay
over the week end in the quiet hills
of Lycoming County, Pa.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning the
President arrived at the desk in his
executive Office, and with more than
ordinary enthusiasm, entered upon the
business of the day.
He was stiff and weary from the
hours of sitting when he stepped from
his car at the White House at 6:15
o'clock yesterday afternoon after 300
mile automobile trip, but after nights
sleep and a half hour of exercise in the
grounds of the White House early this
morning with his medicine ball cab
met" he was, according to the word
of those at the White House, feeling
great"
One of his first callers of the morning
was Owen j. Roberts of Philadelphia,
who had arrived in Washington to take
the oath of office as associate justice OF
the United States Supreme Court. This
was the first time the President and
Mr.. Roberts have seen each other since
the latter's appointment. Roberts said
afterward he had called merely for the
purpose of paying his respects to the
Executive and personally thanking him
for the honor.
DIR. OIaya Calls.
Mr. Hoover was faced with busy day,
the feature of which was the formal
visit this afternoon of DR.. Enrique
Olaya, president-elect of Colombia.
Upon his return to the White House
late yesterday, Mr.. Hoover was delighted
to find Mrs. Hoover, who has been suf-
fering from the effects of fall in her
bed room two months ago, greatly i'm
proved. Her improvement during the
past few days has been so marked that
she will be able to preside as hostess on
the occasion of a State dinner to DR..
Olaya tonight. This will be Mrs. Hoo
ver's first appearance at a function OF
any kind at the White House since her
injury.
At o'clock last night the President
received Prince Don Alfonso of Orleans,
cousin Of the King of Spain, who ar
rived in this country as passenger on
the Graf Zeppelin and who brought to
the President friendly greetings from
the Spanish ruler.
Prince Alfonso was received in an
informal manner in the Presidents
suite on the second floor. After an ex-
pressed his appreciation of Prince Al
fonSo's greetings and asked his caller
TO convey to the King Of Spain a similar
greeting from him.
Trip Interesting.
Although somewhat long and tedious.
the Presidents motor ride back from
Ogontz Lodge, the fishing camp of Jay
Cooke OF Philadelphia, was highly in
teresting and enjoyable. There were
fairly good-sized crowds along the curbS
OF the streets of the many towns and
villages through which the party with
motorcycle police escort passed, and the
President was accorded enthusiastic
greetings in all of them.
Probably the most interesting occa-
sion of the days motor trip was the
stop at Liverpool, little town on the
banks of the SuSquehanna River, where
the President and his party attended re-
ngiouS services at Methodist church.
The coming of the distinguished wor-
shippers was entirely unexpected and the
commotion in the town and in the little
church became great.
Services had commenced when the
party presented itself, and although the
minister. the Rev. H. L. Garrett, was
surprised at the arrival of the President
with the Governor of Pennsylvania,
who was in the party, he continued
with his services after a brief pause.
Only 81 worshipers were in the church
at the time of the Presidents arrival,
but the news of his coming soon spread
and in few moments the church was
packed. Rev. Garrett, in his prayer,
asked for guidance for the Executive
OF the Nation and for the continuation
OF his good health and strength, and
then followed with an expression of
hope that spiritual guidance would be
given the President.
Stop at Harrisburg.
The next stop made by the presi-
dental party was at the governors
mansion at Harrisburg, where Gov.
Fisher, who had been with the week
end party. and Mr.. Cooke, the host,
left the group. Mr.. Hoover visited the
governors home for a few moments and
then continued on his way. At 3 o'clock
in the afternoon the President reached
the home of Henry p. Fletcher, former
Ambassador to Italy and Mexico, in the
outskirts of GreencaStle, Pa.
The party was entertained at lunch
con at the Fletcher home and after
ward sat about chatting and resting
until shortly after 4 O'Clock, when the
last lap of the homeward journey
began. Mr.. Hoover had hoped he would
have time to visit MercerSburg College,
not far from GreencaStle, which is the
home of Capt. Joel T. Boone, White
House physician, who was one of the
party, and where Delano Large, son of
Mrs. Hoover's sister, is enrolled as a
freshman, but it was too late and the
idea was abandoned. The President,
however, had an opportunity to see
this young man, who had been in
vited by Mr.. Fletcher to be one of the
luncheon party.