Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-12
NAVAL CONFERENCE
OCCUPIES HOOVER
President Hopes to Dispose
of Business and Go Fish
ing in Afternoon.
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cabin of the Saunterer has grown con-
siderably in the few days he has been
here.
Capt. Buchanan Stands BY.
Capt. Allen Buchanan, chief White
House naval aide, who has been one
of the Presidents closest advisers upon
naval matters before and since the
visit Of Prime Minister Macdonald to
the White House last FALL was in fire.
quent touch with Washington yester-
day after word that the conference
between Secretary Stimson and the
other American delegates and the
British premier reached here. Capt
Buchanan is making his headquarters
on Long Key, and is today holding
himself in readiness for a hurry call
from the President. It has been said
in the Presidents behalf that while
he is not attempting to dictate or
dominate the American procedure al
London, he is, nevertheless, keeping in
close touch with his head of the dele
CATION there. Also he is offering ad-
vice and assistance when asked or when
he deems it necessary.
With the view to expediting the Presi-
dents advices and at the same time
keep them confidential, private tele-
phone and telegraph wires connect
Long Key with the White House. So
that these wires may be handled with
the highest intelligence and strict
secrecy the President brought along E
w. SmitherS, chief of the communica-
tons staff of the White House, who has
served in that capacity since the
Spanish war period of the Mckinley
administration. All communications are
being transmitted in code and are re-
ceived in the same manner.
President Retires Early.
After his last message to Washington
was transmitted last night. and Secre-
tary Richey returned to him to report
that fact, the President and Mrs
Hoover, who were sitting out on the
broad aft deck of their house boat en-
joying a glorious balmy moonlight night,
talking with their guests, retired. 1t
was then a few minutes past 10 o'clock.
Although there was to be no fishing for
the President this morning, he and the
others of his party were up bright and
early. The President was reminded at
breakfast that the day was ideal for
fishing, but he remained reSolute, waved
away his tempter and kept his promise
to himself to do some work.
The President is going after game
fish when he starts out this afternoon.
He announced this with considerable
emphasis this morning when he was
discussing his plans He is going to
leave to others in the party the re-
sponsibility of catching edible fish. He
tried it yesterday, and after bending
over his line for more than eight hours
in the waters of Pawnee Creek and
the gulf and ocean waters near ALI
gator Light about Is miles from here,
he succeeded In catching only one
edible fish, a five-pound Spanish
mackerel. He caught three barracudas
and a bonita, but they are not of a
quality to afford good eating.
Others May Fill Larder.
His intimation was that he is going
to leave the fishing for the ships larder
to Mrs. Hoover and the others in the
party. His attitude was that he has
long since demonstrated that he is a
certified deep-sea fisherman, and he
evidently proposes to stay in the big
league. Lieut.. Comdr. Joel T. Boone,
the Presidents physician, and Secre-
tary Richey, have had marked success
as catchers Of edible fish.