Evening star., 1951-11-19
President Mapping
Political Speech for
Dinner Here Tomorrow
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff Correspondent


President Truman today was map
ping the avowedly political speech
he delivers tomorrow night, when
he breaks into his work and play
vacation here for a brief flight to
Washington.
Details of the trip have not
been announced but the President
is expected to reach the Capital
in early afternoon.
He speaks at a dinner of the
Women's National Democratic
Club at the Mayf1ower, where he
and Mrs. Truman will be honored.
and Press Secretary Joseph Short
has said that the talk, running
about 20 minutes, will be "po-
litical."
Wilson's Visit Unconfirmed.
Mr.. Truman is expected to point
the talk toward 1852 and stress
the Importance of the women
working for a Democratic Party
victory that will insure the con-
tinuance Of foreign policy aimed
at guaranteeing the solidarity of
the Western World and the pro-
motion of world peace.
The President will be accom-
panied back to Key West Wednes-
day by Mrs. Truman, who will be
with him during the remainder
Of his stay here. Mr. Short said
he knew nothing of reports that
Chief Justice and Mrs. Vinson
also might return with them to
spend Thanksgiving. The Tru-
mans will be Joined here for the
holiday by their daughter Mar
garet.
The President was hoping for
break in the weather today after
week end that sent occupants
OF the Little White House" sour
rylng for blankets, and gave them
something to be thankful for in
advance of Thanksgiving-a fire.
place and driftWood.
Attends Chapel Services.
A cold front moved in, and the
temperature dropped from IS to
So, with a 35-knot wind and an
overcast that was pierced only
occasionally by the sun. SWIM
ming and sun bathing went out
of the picture entirely for the first
time since Mr. Truman got here
10 days ago. }
The President went to nom
oenomlnational services at the
naval base chapel and listened to
a sermon by 1t. Comdr. Harold F. /
Menges. Texas Baptist minister
in civilian life. who spoke of the
Thanksgiving season and what it
should mean.
Too often people who have the
most are less grateful than those
who have very little" said the
young chaplain. And the Presi-
dent nodded thoughtfully in
agreement. i
The chaplain often pointed UP
his discourse with homely quips. /
and President Truman joined the
laughter of the rest of the packed
congregation, when the chaplain
jibed at the greedy with his story
Of a Texas sailor" |
This individual, he said, was
checking out of hotel and loaded
his suitcase with everything looseI
around the room. just about to
close the door. he saw sign
Have you forgotten anything?"
He had.
So he went back and took the
Gideon Bible.
While the President was away
at church. a rescue team of hell
copter and retriever boat went out !
into the Gulf about 1000 yards
from the presidential quarters and
picked up two luckless seamen who
had been discovered hanging to-
precarious perches.
They had been there all night
after boat from which they had
been fishing sWamped. /
One of the men who had been
clinging to light marker was
sighted by a fire station observer,
and when the boat went for him,
the accompanying helicopter
spotted his companion, hanging
to an anchored tug.
The sailors suffered only slightly
from exposure.