Evening star., 1952-03-28
Trumans Are Pleased
On Moving Back Into
Cleaning White House

Cleaning White House
President and Mrs. Truman to-
day were back in the White House,
which they left more than three
years and three months ago.
At $40 o'clock last night the
President and his wife entered the
glass doors of the newly rebuilt
executive mansion, after Mr.. Tru-
mans return from a vacation in|
Key West, Fla.
Mr.. Truman looked healthily
tanned as he and Mrs. Truman
were greeted by battery of more
than 40 photographers and re-
porters when they stepped out of
their car in front of the mansion
and assembled the steps to the
portico.
Happy to Be Back.
'sI am very happy to move back
into the Presidents house." hel
said. "The beautiful part of it isl
that I didn't have to do any of the
work of moving in"
Mr.. Truman shook hands with
Howell Grim, chief usher, and
Wilson Searles and Charles
Claunch, assistant ushers. The
Presidents coat was taken by
John Mays. veteran Negro door,
keeper, who has been at the White
House through several administra-
tions.
Jess Larson, head of the Gen.
eral Services Administration,
stepped from the small group on
the portico and smilingly told the
President: IF you want to do
this job over again, in a couple
Of years. I'll be glad to supervise
1t for you"
Thank you. JESS" Mr.. Truman
replied. But I hope it will never
have to be done over again."
Mr.. Larson handed the Presi-
dent gold key, which Mr.. Tru-
man cheerfully held aloft for the
photographers.
Receives Ovation.
The President received his first
ovation on returning to the White
House from about 200 persons who
assembled outside the Pennsyl-.
vania avenue railing as the official
car rolled into the White House
grounds through the north en-
trance.
During the short ride, he
glimpsed the well-trimmed grounds
and the budding magnolia trees
and forsythia.
After his first meal in the off,
cial mansion last night, the Presi-
dent took a good look around the
interior Of the White House, his
first since the furnishings were in
stalled.
His plane, the Independence,
landed at MATS Terminal at $3.50
pm, from Key West.
On leaving the plane, the Presi-
dent flashed a wide, sun-burned
smile at those on hand to greet |
him.
''Never Felt Better" |
II have never felt better in my
life" he remarked.
On seeing Mrs. Truman, he hur-
ried to her side and gave her a |
hug. When photographers asked /
him to repeat it, he cheerfully /
agreed. remarking:
Il guess she won't mind" /.
At that point a small boy
dressed in cowboy outfit pressed
to the Presidents side and shook
hands with him and Mrs. Tru-
nan.
He was an old friend Of Mr..
'Truman's - 7-year-old Ricky
Feeney, son of Joseph G. Feeney,
presidential legislative aide. Ricky
two years ago was appointed by
the President as official White
House squirrel-feeder.
The Feeneys live at 5508 Mont
gomery street. Chevy Chase. Ricky
went to the airport to greet his
father. as well as the President.
Mr.. Feeney was with the presi-
Dental party in Key West the |
last three weeks.
He Greets the Cabinet.
Mr.. Truman was nattily dressed
in a dark blue overcoat and he
wore gray hat. Swinging his
walking stick, the President shook
hands all around with members
of his cabinet, all Of whom told .
him now well he looked.
About an hour after entering