Maj. Coupal, physician to President
Coolldge, was summoned from Paul
Smith’s Hotel at 8 am., and soon re
PRESIDENT HOOKS ANOTHER PIKE;
HURRIES TO SHOW IT TO WIFE
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things, he gave it a most careful ex
amination. He even crawled inside
and tried out the cushioned seats; he i
personally turned the cranks that
open and shut the windows. The
hood .was lifted for him to peep at
the engine and the other parts in
end of the car. He made
little comment after all this scrutiny
other than say he would take a spin
probably later in the day.
The five big cars used by the White
House are not owned by the Presi
dent or by the Government. They
belong to the manufacturers, and
are rented by the year, the contract
calling for them to be kept in first
class running condition at all times.
The new car is to displace the lim
ousine that the President has been
using since March, 1924. The fact
that the old car has only traveled
11,460 miles ih those two years and
four months is evidence that the
President is not much of a motorist.
He rarely uses an automobile, except
as a means of transportation. He
cares nothing about so-called pleasure
riding and he has driven through the
parks of Washington and the roads
® Bvlr ° n * of the Capital lees
half * down times since he has
been President.
~T hi ? limousine will be used by
P r *f^e n t and Mrs. Coolldge to
make their trip, the latter part of
this week, tp toe old Coolldge home
at Plymouth Notch. Vt. The Presi
d,nt ha* intimated that he wants to.
