New Britain herald., 1930-09-22
Associated Press Staff Writer)

Associated Press Staff Writer)
 New Haven, September 22 R - The Coolidges-John and Florence celebrate the first milestone Of their married life in a modest four room apartment on Fountain stre t tomorrow.
 Just a quiet, simple anniversary as precisely suits their tastes.
 A few friends, perhaps, but cer- tainly nothing approaching the af- fair a year ago when every detail Of their wedding was published from coast to coast
 The one thing John and Florence want is to be left alone. It's been hard to make people forget that he is the son Of Q form6r president and she the daughter of Connecticut $ governor.
 But they have succeeded and are working out their marriage prob lems the same as any other young couple. New Haven seldom hears of them; the public at large has quite forgotten them
 Every day he is at his desk in the general offices of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad while she performs the varied tasks of a dutiful housewife. And both are willing workers.
 This month also marks the sec ond anniversary of young Coolidge s career with the railroad. Ha keeps statistics.
 About eight months ago he was transferred to the office of the vice president and general manager.
 His salary wasn't increased, but his co-workers looked upon it as ] promotion. It's easier to forge ahead under the eyes of the "boss.
 He is, however, only one of hun dreds of clerks. They treat him as an individual and not as the son of Calvin Coolidge. He is generally liked all around. Florence drives him to the office each morning at S:30 o'clock in their roadster. At l she's waiting to take him home for lunch. And when the day is done at 5:30 she's outside for the drive home.
 Mrs. Coolidge isn't idle while her husband works. She keeps no maid, and there are countless things to be done about their $75-a-month apart ment, dusting, sweeping, shopping, meals to cook. Her friends say thc Coolidge apartment is the neatest and tidiest they ever saw. John and Florence spend their evenings in much the same manner as others of the younger married dances or just a quiet night at home with the radio and a book. They haven't done any entertain ing in a big way. In the first place, their place is too small. But then set drops in often. Sometimes John will invite a friend from the office. Then lie will show bis collection of autographed photos, which is d hobby of his. Persons prominent in every walk of life aresreprese9ted- all save Babe Ruth. And possibly he's there now.
 The story is that John wrote four I letters to the baseball star, asking for his picture. But Babe, 1t was said, thought someone was kidding him and didn't reply.
 Three or four times a season the office clerks give a dance, and usu- ally John and Florence attend. Once they were sponsors. Plainville, where the Trumbulls live, is not far away, and that's where they go on Sundays. Now and then they drive to Northamp- ton, Mass, where former President and Mrs. Coolidge live.
 Occasionally Governor and Mrs, Trumbull come here, but not the Coolidges.
 The one-time chief executive has never visited his son in New A1ai ven, while Mrs. Coolidge was here once last year before the wedding.