Evening star., 1953-11-25
Eisenhower Studies
Big ; Farley Plans,
Then Plays Golf
BY the Assoeiated Press

BY the Assoeieted Press
AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. 25.-
President Eisenhower divided
his time today between a vaca-
ton round of golf and prepara-
tionS for the forthcoming Big
Three conference in Bermuda.
Comfortably settled in a cozy
new Little White House" for
a Thanksgiving holiday, the
President was up about Z am.
and turned after breakfast to a
study of arrangements for the
conferences with Prime Minister
Churchill of Great Britain and
French Premier Laniel, to be
held in Bermuda December 4-8.
Then he stepped out into the
warm sunshine for Is holes of
golf at the Augusta National
Club. He played yesterday. too,
shortly after arriving by plane
from Washington. He will have
Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow
with his family, including the
three grandchildren.
Delegation Not Yet Chosen.
Murray Snyder, assistant
White House press secretary,
said the arrangements for the
Bermuda conference included
study of various State Depart
ment memoranda and work on
selection of the United States
delegation.
Mr.. Snyder told newsmen that
while no formal agenda is
planned for the conference,
there is vast amount of de-
tall to be handled in prepara-
ton for the Big Three sessions
On the edge of the Augusta
National course, near the 10th
tee, is situated the new 112-
story white brick cottage built
by fellow members of the club
for the Presidents use.
More Than a Cottage.
Called "Mamie's Cottage" for
Mrs. Eisenhower. who is with the
President, the house actually is
much more than a cottage.
There are no hard figures avail
able on the cost of construction
and the furnishings, which re-
portedly are in expensive good
taste
The lowest figure talked
around Augusta is $4,000, the
highest $130,000. Some of the
few who have had chance to
inspect the place-all beautifully
landScaped-Say the bigger fig
ure is far closer to being right.
On the first floor is spacious
living room with handsome
fireplace, and two master bed
rooms, each with an adjoining
dressing room and bath.
Upstairs are two more large
bedrooms with baths and dress
ing rooms, and another big living
room. In the basement is a
communications headquarters
which keeps the President in
constant touch with Washington,
a completely modern kitchen and
quarters for secret service agents
Delighted With Place.
The President and Mrs. EiSen-
hover were reported to be de-
lighted with the place, which viii
be used by other club members
when the Chief Executive is moi
in town.
On the way to Augusta yester-
day for his fourth visit since he
was elected, the President
stopped briefly at Fort Benning
Ga, to take aboard his daugh-
ter-in-law, Barbara Eisenhower
and his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
5, Barbara Anne, 4, and Susan, Q
The Presidents son John, an
Army major, remained at Fort
Benning to have Thanksgiving
Day dinner with his troops to-
morrow. He commands the 1st
Battalion of the 30th Infantry
Regiment.
After the dinner, John plans
| to come to Augusta to spend the
rest of the week end with the
/ family and to take on his father
at golf.
At the airport on their ar
rival yesterday, Millard A. Beck
UNI, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, presented the
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
with a piece service set in
behalf of the people of Augusta