Show I. I i Dont Quote Me MeBy Me- Me i By United Press These words are arc the ones most frequently heard by bt Washington Washing Washing- 0 ton on correspondents Items which never appear In the tho regular dispa dispatches dis dis- dis- dis 0 pa patches hes and little Intimate pictures of public characters will willI in this column from time timo to time tune I appear WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Jan 13 13 President President Hoover is rapidly gaining a reputation reputation tion ion as the president He has been in office since March 4 1929 nearly 1929 nearly three years years and and in that hat time has taken no extended vacation vacation vaca vaca- tion Uon such as other presidents were accustomed ac- ac to take each eath summer He has taken aken several short trips but the exception ex- ex eption of five days spent at Long Key Cey Fla early In 1930 the president has remained on the job He Ire looks fit and healthy his chubby cheeks glowing with vigor despite his ils unusual application to a gruelling task ask His one holiday that can be re regarded regarded regarded re- re as an out-and-out out vacation from rom the cares of the White House lasted asted less than a w week ek He went to Florida intending to stay at least two weeks fishing off the Keys He fished five ive days and suddenly decided to hurry back to his desk desk to to the dismay and regret of members of ot his staff the he secret service and others who were vere having a holiday with him Last March the president went to Porto orto Rico but It was a visit that lordly hardly can be described as a vaca- vaca ion tion It was filled with state banquets and speeches and public greetings greetings- the routine which becomes a part of the job of being president president and and makes persons who watch the man in office oUke often wonder why anyone wants the post There has been little rest since and there Is hardly a chance for a 3 vacation vacation vaca vaca- tion this year in the thick of a campaign campaign cam earn for the elections next Novem Novem-I be ber I The president keeps fit however by exercising with his medicine ball cabinet at 7 a. a m. m each day rain or shine He was out at 7 last Saturday morning for example in a pouring rain tossing the IS pound 15 leather sphere about the south grounds with witha a half dozen of the more mor loyal of ot this exercise cabinet Dressed in a aleather aleather aleather leather wind breaker against the chill showers Mr l Hoover caught and passed the slippery ball about the lawn laughing and chatting with his drenched playmates Despite this and his work the presIdent president president dent has gained weight in the past three years He appears somewhat tired about the eyes at the end of ofa a long day at his desk but his cheeks remain ruddy and his manner vigorous vigor vigor- ous despite his 57 years ears vigor I |