Washington, Mar. 4.
A new President of the United States occupied the White House tonight as Mr. Calvin Coolidge, where! four-year term of effec sed noon to-day, sped toward his family} home in Northampton, Vermont, 16 resume rife as a pri-ate Inauguration Day ended soggy downfall of rain 3 marred {he proceedings of indaction fof the new president and vice-president throughout the day, but had] the spirits of Rhousands of visitors who throncrd Washington to celebrate the advent "The sky Was overcast carly this morning] and rain Zell while the new president, Mr. "Herbert Clark Hoover, making his inaugural address before a crowd estimated at from 80,000 to 100,009 people.
There was a carnival spirit] throughout the capital all day, how-lever and streets, hotel lobbies and cafes were filled with merry-makers to-night. Washington appeared determined on a holiday despite the weather.
Following President Hoover's} address the new President and Mes. Hoover, the Justices of the Supreme Court, Speaker Longworth of the House of Representatives and_the President's aides, in 14 automobiles, went to the White House for luncheon after which they retamed for the military pageant of the inaugural parade which marched down Pennsylvania Avenue. First in line was the grand division headed by General Summeral and second]
jon headed by Mr. Hubert and church societies. The aerial pageant largely was unseen Uecause of tha] umbrellas "beltering the crowds, Mr. Coolidge ax Journalist There was the liveliest speculation a8 to what occupation ex-President Coolidge will take following his revote life." The former statement, maintaining his usual taciturnity, but twe significant announcements were made by magazine editors. 'The fest was in Philadelphia where the management of the Ladies' Home Journat," one of the Curtis publi tions, announced that Mr. Coolidge will write three articles for the} magazine all designed to "promote peace." The articles, it was explained, will elaborate the theme advanced in Mr. Coolidge's. speech last Armistice Day in which he said:
For the cause of peace the United States is adopting the only practical principles that ever have been pro: posed, of preparation, limitation, and] Femunciation.
The second announcement _was made in New York by Mr. Merle Crowell, editor of the "American Magazine," a monthly publication, Mr. Crowell said Mr. Coolidge is for that magazine two articles dealing: sith his impressions of life in the White House. The Jarticles will deal with the daily routine of the life of the President of the United States, his personal relations with members of the press, and other intimate matters.
"The remuneration the former pres:
tis to receive was not men-toned Crowell int several conferences between himself and Mr. Coolidge before the ex Pres dent begins writing his articles.
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