Evening star., 1932-11-10
HOOVER TO ABANDON POLITICS I.
AND RETURN TO WEST TO LIVE
Nature of Work After Term Ends Not
Determined-Has No Bitterness
Over Defeat for Reelection.

and suppression Of his real emotions.
It is known that he has accepted
his overwhelming defeat In a philo-
sophical way, but when pressed to voice
his philosophy he replied that he had
not had time to give 1t sufficient
thought.
Il have been thinking only about
rest and Sleep" he would invariably say
with that wistful smile in answer to
direct requests for something definite
about what he Is thinking about and
the White House.
Gets Heartening Messages.
Mr.. Hoover has not been much alone
today. He divided his time between re-
viewing the outcome of the election and
everything incident to 1t and reading
heartening kilograms from friends and
admirers. These have been flooding the
Hoover home here since last midnight.
He said he has received more than thou
sand OF these messages and that they
are by no means all from friends and
acquaintances. Unquestionably the tone
and spirit OF these greetings, received in
his moment Of defeat, have served to
bolster him and to make it easier for
him to smile and bear it all
There was striking stiffness about
the Hoover home on San Juan Hill
broken only by the laughter and voices
of the Presidents grandchildren.
Orders were given early to the guards
at the end Of the roadWays leading to
the house to admit no one eXcept the
Presidents most intimate friends and
attaches of the White House staff. Mrs.
Hoover, who has been at her husbands
SIDE throughout all these hard weeks
OF campaigning, is seeing to it that he
has complete rest.
Mrs. Hoover ENCOURAGING.
Unquestionably, Mrs. Hoover has been
q tremendous comfort While he re-
mained in the seclusion Of his study
Tuesday night, poring over the election
bulletins which told the story 50 soon,
she remained downstairs in the large
living room with their many guests.
Masked beneath smile, whatever her
innermost emotions must have been
during this ordeal, she graciously
played the role of hostess in her Gus
tomary hoSpitable fashion. Yesterday
however, she seemed more deeply af-
fected than her husband.
The battle-Weary President had fun
watching the antics of his grandchil-
dren and fondling them at various
times during the afternoon. He actual
ly had what might be described as
hearty laugh as he, with Mrs Hoover
at his side, stood on one of the upper
porches and watched these rollicklng
youngsters, with their mother, Mrs
Herbert Hoover, jr, having fun in the
swimming pool close to the rear en-
trance OF the home. Frequently the
children called up to the President as
they splaShed about and he would
smilingly call back to them.
The children have been the real life
about the Presidents California home
The outcome of the polling means
nothing to them.
StrolIs About Grounds.
Once, during the forenoon, and again
as the sun was getting low, Mr.. Hoover
strolled about the colorful grounds of
flowers and shrubs and trees add to
the charm and beauty Of these grounds
Most striking. Of course, as you ap-
proach the front Of the house, is the
Bourignian villa, profuse in purple flow
ers, trailing up one side Of the house.
In the window boxes on the drst floor
are begonias.
At each side of the front entrance
are two cypress trees closely trimmed
in conical fashion. In the rear grounds
are all sorts Of blooming plants and
many greens, several cypress trees, date
palms. Christmas berry trees, California
oaks and pepper trees with their color
full bloom.
The President was hatless as he
walked among these beauties of his
home. With all his wearinesS he ap-
peared to be perfectly well. There are
those among his neighbors who had not
seen him since he became President,
who commented more than once today
upon his sagging shoulders and the
whitening of his hair. To them he
looks much older
In his practical fashion the President,
while enjoying his rest and relaxation,
has placed limit upon it. He proposes
to indulge in this sort Of thing only
few days longer. He gave orders to ar
range for his homeward journey, which
is expected to begin next Saturday He
will take the southern route back by
way Of Los Angeles and over the Santa
Fe, arriving at the White House prob
ably next Wednesday or Thursday.
Copyright. 1922