Evening star., 1946-09-23

appointment would 60 far to wire
out any lingering resentment arising
from Mr.. Wallaces references in his
New York speech to British i'm
perialism."
An article distributed by the Brit
ish Press Associa ion described MIR.
Hartman as always a very close
friend of Britain 1t said, too, that
he was the only American to have
attended every international war
conference, starting with the At
lartic Charter meeting and includ-
ing Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam.
There was no immediate COM
ment from Moscow. Russian ac-
|quaintance with MIR. Hartman and
his personal popularity might well
gain the appointment a better re-
ception than would the selection of
some one less we'll known in Moscow
When Mr. Hartman had been in
Moscow little more than a year,
Eddy Gilmore, Associated Press cor
respondent there, reported:
mo Ambassador in Moscow knows
Stain as we'll as Hartman and
Stain probably likes none better.
Hartman has seen more Soviet
leaders than all the previous four
Ambassadors put together"
Chairman Lea Of the House Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee told reporters meanwhile he
thought the selection was a good
one" because of Mr.. Harrimans in
tegrity, general reputation and his
business efficiency"
John D. Small. civilian produc-
ton administrator said This is a
sound appointment. Mr.. Hartman
is an extremely able man who has
demonstrated his intelligence and
courage a good many times in his
wide experience here and abroad
He is an excellent choice"
In Boston House Majority Leader
Mccormack said that he considers
Mr.. Hartman IAN excellent ap-
pointee"
Il do not know Mr. Hartman per-
sonally,' Mr.. Mccormack added.
but I have very high regard for
his ability"
Has Railroad Background.
Educated at Groton and Yale, Mr..
Hartman had his first business eX-
perience with the Union Pacific
Railroad. During World War I he
built ships for the Maritime Com
mission.
He entered banking in 1921 when
he formed the firm of w. A. Harri-
man & Co., Inc, which later was
merged into Brown Bros, Hartman
& Co.
Mr.. Harriman's first Government
job was as deputy administrator of
NRA in the early New Deal days.
He was with the Office of Production
Management when President Roose-
velt sent him to London in 194l with
the rank of Minister to handle
lease-lend aid to the British. From
there, he took over aid for the Rus
SLAMS.
Mr., Roosevelt appointed him AM
bassador to Moscow in October, 1943
He resigned last February, then &C.
cepted appointment by President
Truman in April as Ambassador to
London.
Called For Firm Stand.
In the interim, while he held no
public Office, he called in a radio in
tervleW for firm dealing with Rus
sia. He said then there would not
be another war If we maintained
confidence in the Omitted Nations)
and take firm stand with any ma
tion that attempts to take unilateral
action which infringes upon the
freedom of other nations"
AS railroad executive. Mr. Harri-
man is credited with a principal
influence in Union Pacifics pioneer
ing drive to sell cheap mass trans
portation with streamline trains,
low-cost meals and pretty hostesses
In earlier years Mr.. Hartman was
polo player of some note. More
recently he has gone in for skiing,
bowling and croquet.
He was married In 1915 to Miss
Kitty Lanier Lawrence. Two daugh-
ters, Kathleen and Mary. were born
of that union. His second marriage.
to Mrs Norton Whitney, former wife