Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
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Social Visits
With President
By GARRETT d. HORNER
star stan Correspondent

GETTYSBURG, Pa. Dec. 16,
With his work Stacked of, Pres
ident Eisenhower is finding time
for some relaxing visits from
personal friends these days.
He looked forward to showing
around his farm today Aksel
Nielsen. Denver mortgage banker
who often has been his host on
fishing trips to Fraser. Colo.
Another close friend, Clifford
Roberts, New York investment
banker and chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Angus
ia National Golf Club, dropped
in to the Eisenhower farm for
lunch yesterday and stayed for
most of the afternoon.
First Visit to Farm
Mr.. Nielsen. who never before
has seen the Eisenhower farm
was coming up today from
Washington with Col. Andrew j
Goodpaster. White House stat
secretary. They were flying back
to Washington late this morning
Mr.. Eisenhower had returned
just the day before from a four
day visit to the Nielsen ranch
when he suffered his heart at
tack at Denver, September "a.
White House Press Secretary
James C, Hagerty said Col,
Goodpaster was bringing some
routine paper work for the Pres
ident's attention. That was the
only business on his schedule
today. None of that was made
public.
Since coming back to the farm
Tuesday after a busy two days
in the White House. Mr.. Eisen-
hover has had no official APP
pointments. This rest period,
described by Mr.. Hagerty as a
normal lull in presidential ac-
tivity this time of year, fitted
in with his doctors advice to
"slow down" after a series of
conferences over the last few
weeks brought signs of fatigue.
Word From DIR. White
More definitive word ON the
Presidents condition and the
likely scope of his activities for
the next few weeks is expected
tomorrow from DR.. Paul Dudley
White, Boston heart specialist.
DR.. White, who few to Denver
Immediately after Mr.. Eisen-
hower's heart attack and has
been chief consultant on his case
since then. is due to examine the
President at the farm tomorrow
and report his findings at an
afternoon news conference.
Mr.. Eisenhower currently is
under orders Of his doctors to
get at least two and q half hours
rest in the middle Of each day
Reporters wondered If Mr.. Rob-
eftss visit yesterday interfered
with that. Mr.. Roberts came
about 1890 pm. for lunch and
did not leave until after 4 pm.
Mr.. Hagerty said, however.
that "it's a rest period to visit
with a friend" He said the
rested after lunch but
did not take a nap.
Another visitor yesterday and
last night was the Presidents
younger brother, DR.. Milton Ell
senhower. who is president Of
Pennsylvania State University.
He came to dinner last night and
returned late last night to the
university. Some members Of
the White House staff also were
invited to dinner.
Wire to Battle Berries
In a late afternoon official &C.
ton yesterday, Mr.. Eisenhower
sent a telegram to President Don
Luis Battle Berries Of Uruguay
who is i'll in Wesley Memorial
Hospital at Chicago. He wired
him that ''the news of your ILL
ness is most disturbing" and ex-
pressed best wishes for your
early and complete recovery"
During the afternoon. the
was presented with a
three-wheel, two-seater electric
golf cart to facilitate his getting
around the farm during his con-
valescense. He already had a
four-seat midget automobile. The
golf cart is designed for easier
transport across the fields.