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Show Effort to "Pin Down" President a Failure Nicholas Murray Butler's attempt to "smoke out" President Coolidge on a third term did not succeed, but did revive 1 story told last summer while Mr. Coolidge was at the White Pine cam) in the Adirondaeks. According to the gossips the Pros! dent was out on one of the lakes lish ing when, the sky became overcas't. The boatman remarked that t lie dark clouds Indicated rain. Mr. Coolidge made no comment. After a while the sky grew blacker nnd the 'boatman again remarked that he guessed It was going to rain. Still Mr. Coolidge was silent. Then came the distant roar of than der. A sharp flash of lightning was followed by another sharp peal of (blinder. Bain began to fall. "Well." said the President's companion, qnes tioningly, "I guess we're going to get that shower." The President looked nt him nnd demanded sharply: "What nre yon trying to do, pin me down?" Los An geles Times. |