Show president SM smith I 1 th at ocean park the following is ie clipped from bithe ah angelos angelas examiner of july J uly 2 27 P president res ident smith who is the directing genius of destines deskines de stines of the armon church hai ha beep been living quietly for several days I 1 with several members of his bis famil at hart avenue ocean 11 park 7 rk he has been known to lo his neighbors as plain mr smith I 1 and it wits waa not until yes berday that his identity and his with the mormon church became known three thee of his hand handsome some daughters are with him but they have on enjoyed jo ye d 1 their heir summer vacation quietly and without more than a dozen people knowing the important P position position ion which their fa father ther oc capies in salt lake city LIKES california ALIFORNIA Kest esterday yesterday erday president smith boarded a t redon s w do berch car and rode to tho the THoon moonstone stone beach near redondo nl no 0 person thero there realized that I 1 the bewhiskered elderly man n it was the al commander of the and dos des tonies of H bout about a p people 0 ople 1 he 10 took his hio enjoyment of the beach quietly ui alx and was us as eagel in ill his search tor for moonstones moon stones as a s derotho were the others on the shore several times during tile the af afternoon ter his flattering remarks concerning cornin the beauties of the sea and of southern california were I 1 heard it was after he returned f from roul his search for moonstones moon woon stones that he was seen een at his modest five raoui room cotti cottage ige it w ts is there that he talked briefly bof of church affairs alTu irs its prospects and some of its troubles and told of his delight I 1 ht in california in speaking of the trouble which his had bad with swed en over tile the passports hold held by mormon missionaries president smith said COUNTRY IS WONDERFUL that matter has been agreeably settled now and wo we found out it had been greatly e exaggerated the state department was complained coul elal nod to lo 6 by the church and there some corre correspond spon deuce over tho the dispute it is if true that several were waro practically wipe led from froia that country but when the government was given further it was settled what do you think of tho the industrial possibilities of this kis co comiry com mitry try president smith waa as asked ked und and this his was wao his bis answer 1 I am here only to rest I 1 way may remain for ten days more or I 1 m n ty y leave sydnor boomer I 1 did not come here with the idea of mak ing hag investments and have made no study of these matters here but there is only one thing that ean be said about nebout t this hib entire country it is condei wonderful j n I 1 I 1 an all delighted with it in hi his brief interview smith reve revealed alel som e ot of tile the character matics which brought ahli him to the head of tile te mormon vL ormon church he e has a kindly smile and his eyes brighten under his 0 glasses lasses a as s ho talks of lighter matters his face speaks for confidence and his tone of voice inell mellowed owed a olt oil by agre age perhaps has a sin singular gular appeal T A ST E S VERY N di PY Q QUIET U I 1 his fir firmness miless of character his indomitable will are indicated by his mouth even a profusion of whiskers does riot not hide positive corners his fiig high C fore hend the mark of unusual intelligence cr elice sots sets off tle th face with marked distinction and creates the impression at once of scholar and although almost 74 oars of ago age president 4 jonii jr nii lobas only 4 d little lovoi 0 E ais carriage is cret and in ali ins walk V alk and pho physical movements t ire re without lie ile does not nob believe in ill dis display vItty all and liis his tastes are quiet and un spectacular when he be first went to ocean park caro care was taken to select a modest tent ious dwelling the little pl place tee on hart avenue is the smallest house on that street it i is s on one e of the most comfortable lioN however Never and was secreted for 1 or its sun room and the flowers which surround it 1 I do not care for publicity smith said its as lie he admixed with a I 1 in his eye that le he was the president preside tit of tho alo mormon mon ch church u ach 1 I liue hue quietly you know lie he continued land and I 1 am aai only be here e to nesb this is not my first trip here and the beason acason I 1 come is tho same reason that others come here in the hot months CAREER VARIED president smith has led a varied career when a young man mail he was a farmer and vas atvas one of the d rivers drivers of an ox team foam when the mog cormona one moved to salt lake ile he wag was M prominent in politics there for a number of years and was one of tho the church le leaders adera he is ide alfeed Alf fed with ov ary ry important industry in utah and is regarded dod as aa ono of the wealthiest men ia salt lake at the time the law was WAB passed smith was wag married to five women with his people however polygamy was waa thed thad dis yesterday he dee linek to discuss this phrase of original mormon belief |