Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-15
CHEERING CROWDS
GREET PRESIDENT
ovations Given Along Way
as Hoover Train Speeds
Into Midwest.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG,
stan Correspondent Of The Star.


morning on its way to the Midwest.
where he is to make three important
speeches before returning TO Wash
| ington.
At Hinton, Gaulev and Montgomery
there were notable gatherings on the
station platform, but at Charleston and
Huntington the turnouts were tremen-
dous. At each stop, however, the well
come accorded the Executive was Of q
f, nature to make him genuinely happy.
At the last-named places bands
played, factory whistles were blown and
buildings in the neighborhood of the
station were decorated gayly for the
occasion. Long lines of school children
carried small American flags.
Judging from the size Of the crowds
at these places holiday in honor OF
| the President must have been declared.
Mr.. Hoover had received word in adj
vance to expect an enthusiastic well
come In this section. He did not arise
at his customary early hour. BY the
| time he finished breakfast and was en-
! joying the beauties Of the scenery from
/ the observation platform it was
o'clock. He appeared refreshed after
his reStful week end at his Rapidan
siderable Of his time to business mat
tiers.
Party Lines Forgotten.
The demonstrations throughout the
Kanawaha Valley showed that the
people of this section were conscious
of the honor the President was bestow-
ing upon them by travelling through
their country. It was evident that they
wanted to show their appreciation.
Although the cheering, waving CROWDS
suggested campaign times, there was
this difference. The crowds were by no
means made up Of Republicans or fol-
lowers Of the President. Democrats as
well as Republicans joined in to pay
tribute to the visiting executive.
At Charleston Senator Hatfield and
Gov. Conley of West Virginia, with a
delegation of prominent men and wom-
en-, came aboard the Presidents car to
pay their respects. Another delegation
| composed of women and girls came
aboard to present Mrs. Hoover with q
large bouquet of flowers. The train re-
manned five minutes at Charleston
With the exception of Senator Hatfield
and Gov. Conley, the visiting delega-
lions left the train. These two Repub-
iican leaders of the State will ride with
the President as far as Cincinnati,
Ohio During that time Mr.. Hoover
| will have heard about all there is worth
knowing about the political situation in
West Virginia.
The greeting at Charleston was SUM-
GENTLY impressive to cause the PreSi-
dent to depart from his usual custom
of not making in1promptu speeches. It
seemed as though he just couldn't re-
fuse these enthusiastic people when
they crowded about the rear end Of his
! car.
Yields to Request.
Besides. Gov. ConIey of West Virginia
made a personal request that the Presi-
dent say lust word or two to the
folks"
without further hesitation the Pres
ident went to the railing of the plat
form and in his usual conversational |
tone briefly responded to the acclaim,
II am glad for this opportunity" he
said, Ito thank you for your kindness
to Mrs. Hoover and myself. am
touched by these evidences of friend
illness and hospitality. have been
pleased to travel through your State.
I have enjoyed greatly the beautiful
scenery. I have been happy to see the
people at work. I have been pleased
to see the Kanawha project in which |
have been interested from its begin
ming. I will not take this occasion to |
discuss serious subjects, will have |
enough of that to do in the next few |
days"
The crowd showed its delight at being |
thus honored by giving the President |
series of tremendous cheers when he |
concluded. These cheers could be heard |
in the distance as the train started on |
its way.
Travelling through this valley of |
West Virginia afforded Mr.. Hoover an |
opportunity to view the great water |
power and chemical developments in |
that section. The train slowed down |
while passing the naval ordnance plant |
have view OF this Government plant. |
There has been some talk about the |
Government abandoning this plant and |
disposing of 1t to private interests.
This Is Mr.. Hoover's first extended |
tour away from washington since last |
Fall when the congressional campaign |
was in full blast. While the President |
has said that this trip was not designed |
for any political affects, it is felt Ger
for any, political effects, it is felt GER
political moment. His trip will carry /
him through States where the Repub- |
licanS sustained ominouS losses in the |
last election, and 1t is hoped by Re-
publican leaders that this journey Of |
the President and the three speeches |
he will deliver will bolster the party |
in these sections.
Due in indianapolis.
The President will reach Indianapolis,
Ind, where he will tonight make his |
first speech of the trip. At 4:30 o'clock |
this afternoon he will be met at the |
station by Gov. Leslie and a committee \
OF the Indiana Republican Editors As |
ISOLATION. which organization he will |
address tonight
The President and Mrs. Hoover and |
Allan, will be guests at the Governors |
mansion during their stay here. The
journey will be resumed tomorrow
morning at $3.50. He will speak at |
the dedication Of the Harding Me-
mortal at Marion, Ohio, tomorrow
afternoon, and later in the day review
a parade Of the Grand Army of the |
Republic at Columbus, Ohio. He will |
day at the rededicaticn Of the Lincoln |
Memorial Tomb following which he
will head back for Washington ar
irving there late Thursday.
The President and Mrs. Hoover, &C
companied by their son, Allan, went |
aboard the special train Of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railroad, which Is to |
carry them on this three-day speak
ing trip, shortly after 9:40 o'clock last
night at Orange, more than a 100 per-
sons had assembled at the station to
extend q cordial "send-off." Because of
the heavy rains in the section the
night before, the 25-mile motor ride
from the Rapidan camp, where the
Hoovers had spent the week end, was
made much slower than ordinarily
would have been the case and the
President and his family were more
than five minutes late arriving at the },
station.
Travels in Comfort.
Mr.. Hoover showed no desire to retire
Immediately, and for more than an