The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-10
PRESIDENT, ST
TODAY, IN BEST
TRIM IN YEARS
Haired and irritable, Chief
of Nation in Fine Ply
steal State.
HAS LOST q POUNDS
Mental Worries Engrave
Deep Lines, Splash Hair
With Gray.
HAS LOST % POUNDS
BY RAY T. TUCKER
Times Stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-No
President since Woodrow Wilson
has been bowed down by the bur-
dens Of the presidency as heavily
as Herbert Hoover, VINO celebrates
his 57th birthday today-probably
because no chief executive since
Wilson had to struggle with so
many staggering problems in the
space OF two years in the White
House.
Physically, Hoover is declared by
presidential physicians to be in ex-
cellent condition, perhaps better
Than when he crossed the White
House portico on the rainy March
4 of 1929.
The medicos at the White House,
OF course, always issue optimistic
statements; that is their job. But
other medical experts, including
Senator Copeland of New York. are
authority for the opinion that Hoo
yer is in finer health than the aver
age man holding such a strenuous
Office at his age.
Follow Friends Advice
Prior to entering the White House.
Hoover was inclined to rotunditv.
phlegmatic living and irregular
methods Of eating and sleeping.
Naturally healthy, his physical state
never was a consideration with
him.
Since he became President Hoo
yer has followed the advice of
friends who warned against neg
Iect OF his health. He has paid
great attention to his eating, exer-
else and sleeping. He lives accord
ing to a definite schedule that rare
ly varies.
Though he takes no exercise, ex-
cept a round of medicine ball each
morning, fishing, walking and horse
back riding at the Rapidan camp
each weekend, it suffices because of
It's regularity.
Reduces His Weight
AS commerce secretary, he worked
at any hours. Now he keeps his eyes
on the clock. Up at 6:15 each
morning, he reaches his desk at
$3.50, has lunch at lis, quits his Of
ice at 6, has dinner at and re-
tires at 1920 or IL.
BY this routine he has reduced
his weight from 210 pounds to about
1877, he has lost pounds from his
wa1stline, which once had the ap-
pearance to be expected in a mid
dle-aged man who took no exercise.
His face has lost the flabbiness it
had, and the paunches have disap-
lpeared from beneath his eyes.
But the nervous strain has
marked him, as it would any man
whose days had been crowded with
one crisis" emergency" and 're-
Verse" after another. 1t has en-
graved deep wrinkles beneath his
eyes, deepened the lines Of his once
round face, splashed his hair with
broad strokes of gray 1t has made
him more irritable, although sensi-
tiveness always has been his chief
characteristic.
Succumbing to Complex"
At times he has shown, publicly
and privately, that he was sue
cumbing to a persecution COM
pick" He is, as might be expected,
harassed and worried over the out
come of grave problems which con-
front him. And it would be only
natural If he resented indications
that his popularity is lessening
steadily.
He does not look or act like a
happy man, at least not with re-
spect to the fortunes of the adj
ministration for which he had such
high hopes.
Warren Harding once expressed
q sentiment many Presidents feel
after few years in the preSi-
depcy.
"Jin1," he confled in wiseful tones
to ex-senator Wadsworth of New
York, the White House is a prison.
Had known what Il was going to
be like, 1 never would have accept
ed the nomination"
Hoover does not feel that way.
Harding's reaction resulted from
the fact tht his Office kept him
from full enjoyment of the human
things he liked-the cards and
cronies and cocktails of pre-presi-
dental days.
Hoover does not feel the need,
and never has, for such diversions.
Hard work and restrained recrea-
ton keep him happy and healthy.
In that respect he resembles CAL
vim Coolidge. Both thrilled at the
honor and glory of their Office.
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