Evening star., 1937-09-26
ROOSEVELT VIEWS
BEAUTIES OF PARK
Freezing Weather Greets
Party-Day Devoted
to Sight Seeing.
81 the Associated rress.

Making his first visit to the wonder
land of the Rockies, the President
devoted the whole day to sightseeing.
There were no speeches, and politics
were put aside while the Chief Execu-
tive and Mrs. Roosevelt took in the
grandeur of rugged, snow-topped peaks
and wild. Rocky Mountain streams.
The presidential party left the
Seattle-bound cross-continental spe-
cial train about GAS am. Mountain
Standard time) at Gardiner, Mont,
northern park entrance and drove
Immediately through Theodore Roose-
velt Arch.
The temperature was below freezing
then. The President and his wife
we're bundled in robes in the rear
seat of an open car. He wore a
tweed sport suit and light topcoat.
She wore fur coat and hiking shoes.
Senator Murray, Democrat, of Mon
tana was with them. Representative
OConnor, Democrat, of Montana rode
on the front seat.
Joined Party at State Line.
The Senator and Representative and
Acting Governor Hugh R. Adair
Joined the party when the train
entered Montana.
The Presidents first sight inside the
park was of scampering antelope
against a rugged mountain back
ground.
A snake-like motor trail along the
Gardiner and Boiling Rivers brought
him to these mammoth hot springs,
base of the presidential party during
its two-day park visit.
During brief pause here, Edmund
B. Rogers, superintendent of the park.
took the place beside Mr.. Roosevelt
in the open car The President wore
heavy navy cape with velvet collar
over his topcoat.
Climbing steadily toward the nearly
s.000-feet elevation of Yellowstone
Lake, highest point to be reached by
the party during the DAY, the motor
cade of cars and Yellowstone buses
passed along roadways often walled in
by stately buttes.
Bears Size Him Up.
car stopped so he might look at black
and brown bears which numbered out
of the timber to the roadside. The
bears looked at him, too.
For a good part of the wav. spike
topped Electric Peak. covered with
snow. was over the Presidents right
shoulder. It's IL, 900 feet is the highest
in the park.
Smaller mountains along the route
were patchwork of snow, brown and
red ore and green trees turning gold
from frost.
At higher points on the road snow
was blown lightly from trees onto the
party.
Geese and swan glided across
mountain lakes in this wild life haven.
At Artists Point, on the Yellowstone
River Canyon, the party made one of
It's longer stops. There Mrs. Roosevelt
viewed from high wooden platform
the ore-laden walls and, 700 feet be-
low, the rushing river made green by
its great depth.
Looks for Teddy's Laundry.
At the Dragons Mouth, where wa
ter hot enough for shaving churns out
of mountainside. Mrs. Roosevelt said
she was looking for her Uncle Teddy's
laundry, lost during one of his stays
in the park.
She said President Theodore Roose-
welt had described a hot pool where
clothes disappeared from sight dur
ing their cleaning and then reap
peared.
Elk could be seen at one point on
distant mountainside.
The midday luncheon stop was
made at Fishing Bridge, where park
officials said more fish are caught each
year than anywhere else in the coun-
try. 1t spans Yellowstone River lust
below where the stream begins to
tumble from Yellowstone Lake.
During pause at Canyon Junction
ranger station a well-dressed man
standing to one side of the Presidents
car yelled: Three cheers for the Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt, but don't
destroy the court"
The same man led group, in
cluding several children, in trio
Of "hip-hip-h -hoorays."
Bear Holds Up Caravan.
Literature describing the park was
handed all members of the party.
One leaf1et said Don't feed the
bears But some members of the
party did. One bear held up nearly
every car in the caravan for food.
During the late afternoon, the Pres
ident saw several buffalo herds. Deer
grazed along slopes nearby, and one
fawn danced gracefully across be-
tween two of the cars.
At several c. c. C. camps, which
the President passed, the youths in
best uniform stood at attention for
their Commander in Chief.
Mattresses in green and white
snapped pictures of the President
and First Lady as the party left the
cafeteria at Fishing Bridge, where
lunch was served.
President Doffs Coat.
The President took off his coat
there, displaying a rough sweater.
He was at long table, with news
paper men and others ranged across
the room. He laughed and chatted
amiably with the park superintend-
ent and several local dignitaries.
Riding in one car not far behind
the President was Irwin McDuffie, the
Presidents Georgia born Negro valet.
He said he told Marvin H. McIn-
tyre. the Presidents Secretary; You
just can't leave me behind" He de-
scribed the park as wonderful.
The sun played hide and seek all
day, going down brilliantly against
its reflection in the snow-covered
mountains. There was one light snow
furry before the party returned to
Mammoth Springs for the night.
Senator Pope of Idaho joined the
party during the day.