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NO44SAtEA
723 JEFFERSON ST. NV.
M. Ga, ave. Modem. lge.. / bedrn.
Key at Apt. l.. $50 80 mo,
1925 nth ST. NE.
M. Bladensburg ridge, 2-rm.,
kit; land bath apt; rear porch, For
sey' see lanitor, 1910 18th St ne.
1874 INDEPENDENCE AVE. Sc.
Mr., E, Capitol st. Modern, ise., 1.
hedrm. apt, Key ct 1900 lndepend.
ence ave-. Apt. l0s. $50 so mo.
M. E. ca lSS1 = Il 81 TIE ~. ,.h.s,m.
apt. Key at Apt, /. S57 so mo.
l101 PENN ST. NE.
trinidad section--Lge, .-fm.. kit.
and-bath ant. S57 81 mo.
1914 X ST. Sc.
S NJ Navy Yafd-ModeTn; lgs:. /.
Apt: l.. SD. 80 mo.
CALL Dl. 7-64O0 WEEKDAYS
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APIS. FuRN.--Mp. lcont. J

TAK0MA PARK-3-rm. apt, $50
Including utilities: on bus: adults;
mr.: shopping. JU. 9-4559.
TAKOMA PARK--Nicely furn. 1.
and 2-bedrm. apis. Also. lge. efic
kit. bath apt. III. 5-526g.
TAX. PIX 3 rms: LIST. floor; pvt.
entr.; mr.. main busline: $40 incl
utils JU. S-5S34 It'll q pm.
TAKOMA PARK = Nicely furn.
and 5edrm. apis. Also lge. enc
kit. bath apt. JU. $500.
ATTRAC. End FL, 4 rms, bath,
retned employed couple or 2 gen
tlemen: sep. thermostat; avail
now; S95 furn. and SS5 unfurn
JU 9-O162.
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WHY LIVE IN a ROOMING HOUSEP
See vur attrac apt. today. Live. rm..
hedrm.. kit. and bath, 10. :.-0l52.
CAPITOL HILL-Beaut. rm., next
to bath cow. tranSp. Ii, 6-S376,
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ROOMS WITH BOARD

18th ST. AND DELAFIELD PL. NV.
-Sgle. room and two excel, meals
monthly. RA. b-3267.
JUST OFF CHEVY CHASE CIRCLE
Lge. bach. apt, meals: Eentle-
man; pvt. home. gar. KE. 7-Ig93.
1927 10Th ST. N.W.-Singie and
double roms: shower baths. excel
lent meals. So
SHOREHAM HOTEL VIC, 1924
Woodlev pl. NV for employed
people. AID 4-1244.
COLUMBIA RID. NV, 2O01. at Conn
ave. Mice rms, good meals: rec
rm.: TV. piano, ping pong: young
people. Sl2-Si5 wk. CO. 5-2493.
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APIS. FURN.-p.c. ,cOnt. J

1924 r ST. NE bedrms., liv.
rm.,. dinette, kit and bath apt !;
nicely furn.: newly decor; rent,
500. incl. heat and hot water. See
Mrs. Brown, Apt. POI or call JOHN
1. SHELTON, REALTOR. 10. q
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Q. ELIOT MIDDLEToN 0V'"O
1857 X st. NV. RE T.llaf


6-room apts.. completely redeeo.
rated; 3 large private bedrooms,
stove. refer;, heat; hot water incl.
Large families permitted, Must have
good refs S75 month, Apply In per-
s sh' KAISER REALTY CO.. 1905
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BRANDYwINE TERRACE and 2
hedrm. furn. apts.. all utils, incl,
s SsSS SD s. zee ser res Apt m'f ioi B
AND r. MANAGEMENT CO.. 10
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SUNDAY

censlnuad From Preceding PoeO
$50
7-DT. Hudson's JouFnol.
9-AiF Power.
The story Of the development Of
flight and It's inpoet on the 10th
century man.
TOO
4-Bensol LoneeTs. Advent're.
1.-THE TroitoF." An lndion SER
oeont, ottoched TO the 77th
sLoncers, must choose between
the honor of the regiment and
LOYALTY to his rebel ehieftoin
fother.
5-Notre Dame Football.
Hour. Filmed hiohIiohts Notre
Dome VS.. North Corolino.
7-You Asked for IL.
The Rudenko Brothers, the
Amoxino Rondi, moeicion and
eseope artist. Also Boxer follow
inc Dixielond band through the
streets Of London.
9.LusOiO. DTon1o.
Jeff finds people using fishing
methods that ecntomlnote
eromp'S loke.
7:30
4.cireus Boy. Adventure.
1.-THE Proud Poelioeei." An ex-
circus heodllneF proves that he
still has heroic qualities even
though his performing days ere
over.
7-0FisinoI Amateur Hour.
9-The Jack Benny Show.
500
4-The Steve Allen Show.
Hour. Guests: Olson and john
son, Duke Ellington and his /,
band, Dancer Gene Nelson, Co.
medienne Betty Walker. Also the
cost Of TVS "Fother Knows
Best"
5-lnspeetor Mark Sober.
THE japanese Knife"
9-Ed Sullivan Show. Variety.
Hour. Guests: Vocolists Fats
Domino, Guy Mitchell and Don
Rondo, Connexions Ben Blue, Lou
Nelson; Comedienne Mitzi Green,
the Sponish Zonies. Film clips
from EIVis Presley's first motion
picture, Love Ne Tender"
$3.50
5-The Pendulum.
THE Foir and the FoIlen."
7.PFess Conference.
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'BottIing Bessie Makes
Her Point With Air Guns

LONDON, July 3 (P).-"Bat-
Ting Bessie Braddock may be
known henceforth as "Two-Gun
Bessie, the pistol packin' mama.
Mrs. Braddock, outSpoken,
compound Labor member for a
tough Liverpool district, enli-
vened House of Commons de-
bate on anticrime legislation by
pulling a brace of air pistols
from a paper bag.
She rushed across the House
to the government benches and
waggled her guns under the nose
of H o me Secretary Gwilyn
Lloyd-George
Then. while both Conservatives
and Laborites cheered, she waved
them in the all and clicked their
triggers.
"Wlll the government do some
thing about this?' she demanded
loudly Children under II can
buy these. Is it any wonder
we're always in trouble.
Deputy Speaker Sir Ryhs Hop
kin Morris informed Mrs Brad
dock icily that she was out Of
order for bringing those things
into the House. When she re-
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Railroads in Pennsylvania, bis
haulerS Of steel and steel pro-
ducts, prepared to furlougt
several thousand workers.
A spokesman for the Reading
said the line expects to lay of
1000 employees if the strike con-
tinueS until July II.
At Superior, Wis, the Great
Northern and the Northern Pa
cific Railroads announced that g
total of $50 employees would bt
laid of by the end of the week
Inventories Decline
The American Steel Ware
house Association. whose mem
bers distribute one-fifth of the
Nations total steel production
to small users. reported lnven-
tories of 25 million tons, a drop
of 100000 tons from the normal
supply. due 10 scarcity of plates
and structurals.
In a statement yesterday in
Chicago, Joseph L. Block. presi-
dent of Inland Steel Co.. said
the industry wants an agree
ment which will not be infla-
tionary" he said;
1--WE are making a determined
effort to reach an agreement
with the union which will not
be inf1ationary, by offering to
our employees increases in wages
and fringe benefits spread over
period Of years.
I'VE are also endeavoring to
avoid the almost annual recur-
renee of strikes and threats OF
strikes in the steel industry sc
unstabilizing to all business"
The National Association Of
Manufacturers said the strike
may result in another spira
of initiation if uneconomic raises
in steel costs are forced on the
cOmDanieS "
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Action on Burke Airport
Seen in Wake of Crash

lanes caused by high density
traffic and inadequate airways
communications.
Whether the Grand Canyon
air disaSter-an apparent COL
liSion Of two commercial trans
ports high over the gorge-added
any impetus to official action
here on the Washington airport
situation is undetermined.
But several members of Con-
gress and Government officials
have drawn parallel in the
western crash and what could
have happened here.
Senator Monroney, Democrat
OF Oklahoma. who headed the
aviation subcommittee which
asked a rushed program for a
second airport, said yesterday
the Grand Canyon accident
points up not only a need here
but one of ovcrhauling the air
ways communications system
over the Nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
BY CHARLES J. YARBROUGH

Action on the long -delayed
Burke airport project appears
imminent.
Reports were current today
that the Budget Bureau is all but
ready to forward to the Gettys-
burg White House approval of
the Commerce Departments re-
quest for a supplemental appro-
priation to start second air.
port.
For weeks Commerce has been
studying urgent proposals of the
Senate Commerce Committee for
some positive action to alleviate
what even opponents of the
Fairfax County site admit is i'm
perative from safety stand
point.
No one in recent years of the
five-year Burke controversy has
denied the increasing danger of
accident in the Washington air.
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BY RELMAN MORN
Associated Press STAFF Writer

And for the support of this
Declaration, with firm reliance
on the protection of Divine Prov
idence, we mutually pledge to
each other our lives. our for
tunes. and our sacred honor
1t had been a fine day in
Philadelphia, only rs in mid
afternoon. Now, in early eve
ming, the breeze through Chest
nut street was even cooler Very
pleasant weather for July
In the steepled brick State
House, however. the atmosphere
was not so pleasant. The Con-
tinental Congress was in night
session. All day, in fact through
several days. the delegates had
been working over document
entitled, "A Declaration of IN
dependence.
They were far from agree
iment.
They harbored different feel
ings about the contents of the
paper, the timing, the phrase
ology, and especially about the
wisdom of the great politica.
step it proclaimed.
John Adams. studying face,
in the Pickering candlelight
sensed regret and seyeraI
Others with many doubts.
And portly Ben Franklin, mel
low with his 70 years, the Oldest
man present, had observed tc
IA friend.
THE novelty Of the thing CthC
establishment Of a central gov,
eminent and the forming Of al.
liances, etc. deters some; the
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doubt of success others; the vain
hope of reconciliation many
Above all, every man in the
chamber clearly understood the
penalties and dangers in this
document.
Our lives our fortunes
our sacred honor
Only the night before, on July
3 land in words that recall a
statesman Of a later era) Adams
had written his wife
II am we'll aware Of the toll
and blood and treasure 1t Will
cost us to maintain this declara-
ton and support these states"
Some rich men were present
that night, men such as Charles
Carroll of Maryland and John
Hancock of Massachusetts and
Robert Morris of Pennsylvania
men with great fortunes at stake
Would they sign?
In a different way, a man like
Sam Huntington Of Connecticut
stood to lose even more. He hao
been a poor man, barrel-maker
studying law at night. Now
years later, he was a Justice o!
the Supreme Court and a mem
Der of the Governors Council
but both by appointment from
George III. Would he sign
away these browning rewards?
Could Francis Lewis of New
York, in flash of clairvoyance,
see his home burning and hear
the cries Of his wife in prison?
Could John Hart Of New Jersey
look into the future and see his
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Worker Dies
In Munho!e;
Another Hurt

One workman died and an
other was in critical condition
in a still-uneXplained sewer ac-
cident this afternoon in watch
another man BACKED out in
attempting a rescue.
The scene was a new sewer
beneath the Bennlng road VIA
duct which workmen had flushed
out with f1rehose early this
morning to test il for pressure
Police said the test left an esti-
mated 3 feet of water at the
bottom of a 2O-foot manhole.
Gas Is Indicated
The dead man was Charles
Qulller, SO, colored. of 208
Twenty-first street NE. Police
and rescue flremen had no def
mite cause Of death. but indica-
tions and an explanation by the
rescuer indicated some kind of
sewer gas.
Herbert Thompson of Airing
ton is in District General Hospi-
tai. but doctors said he was al
most incoherent.
Robert Kuykendall, foreman
OF the project, of 5000 Fifty
sixth avenue. Hyattsville, gave
this account to police:
Went to Investigate
Mr. CUTLER first went down
into the manhole about 1920
m. and some 80 minutes later,
Mr. Thompson apparently went
down to investigate the first
mans absence.
Mr.. Kuykendall went down to
seek the other two.
Il went down and l had a
funny feeling.
Il remember getting up after
ward. l remember l had both
of their chinS in my hand and
l realized Charley wasn't
breathing.
i shouted for help and the
others came and got us out.
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Declaration Of independence Meant
Life or Death to the Men Who Siqned

wasted farm and damaged mills?
Could Richard Stockton, a law
yer loaded with honor now. sus-
pect that soon he would be dying
in total poverty from the hard
ships of war?
Our lives . our fortunes
our sacred honor"
AS he listened the thoughts OF
Thomas jefferson were in diff
ferent vein. He had written this
document. t"You are 10 times
a better writer than l." Johr
Adams had said, pressing the
task on him.
And now, Jefferson was un-
dergoing the exquisite torture
OF literary vivisection. The Con.
gress had spent the day cutting
rewriting and changing the
declaration. Whole passages hac
been excised, and in jefferson
view, some of his best prose Jet.
tisoned.
He sat there, as writer's do
Iwrithing and shuddering.
Now, in the State House, q
final reading of the declaration
began.
When in the course of human
events
High in the steeple. they say
an old bellman had been wait.
ing all day to ring a bell, signal.
ing the approval of the Decla,
ration of independence. He hac
instructed a small boy to run tC
him with the news. Suddenly
now. the boy appeared. Ring
Rlngl' he shouted. The old mar
pulled the rope Of a great bel
on which was inscribed:
Proclaim liberty throughout
all the land unto all the in.
habitants thereof"
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j. Comedies
Bases Belong
ToPhi|ippines
Announcement Made
Following Arrival
Of Nixon on Tour

MANILA. July 3 (P).-The
United States today acknoWl-
edged complete sovereignty OF
the Philippines over all United
States military bases in this
island republic.
A joint United States-Phllip-
pine announcement was issued
here shortly after Vice President
Richard Nixon arrived to repre-
sent President Eisenhower TO-
morrow at the 10th anniversary
celebration of Philippine indie
Dendence.
The United States now oper.
ates three major bases in the
lslands-Clark Air Force Bast
and the Sangley and Subic nava
installations There are also
four minor installations.
Joint Statement
A Joint statement issued by
President Ramon Magsaysay anc
Mr. Nixon said:
The United States since in
dependence of the Philippines
has always acknowledged the
sovereignty of the Philippines
over bases and has reaffirmed
full recognition of such Philip
pines sovereignty over them.
The United States will trans
fer and turn over to the Philip
pines all title papers and title
claims held by the United States
to all land areas used either in
the past or presently as military
bases, except those areas which
may now or will be used by
United States for diplomatic ano
consular establishments"
The statement was issued
after a two-hour conference be-
tween Mr. Magsaysay and Mr.
Nixon.
Supersedes Brownell Opinion
The announcement supersedes
an opinion rendered by Attorney
General Herbert Brownell ir
1853 which asserted the United
States still has title to bases &C.
CURED before Philippine indie
Ipendence.
United States officials have
expressed the desire to expand
the facilities at the bases in the
Philippines to make them ca
pable of handling modern equip
ment with long range striking
power
Mr.. Magsaysay. President of q
nation which is linked with the
United States in the Southeast
Asia Treaty Organization, has
said he is in favor of expansion
once the ownership issue is
Strengthened out.
Mr.. Nixon issued a separate
statement. declaring:
This is a decisive step in oul
See BASES, Page "A
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y
fecting some $4,000 workers
And it Was indicated more I'M
employment would follow if the
strike continues.
They were the first layoffs re-
ported in allied industries as a
direct result of the strike.
/ The railroads, dependent on
the steel industry for much of
their business. were forced to
cut operations sharply after the
walkout of $4,000 steelworkers
at midnight Saturday.
Even as the layoffs were an
nounced, Joseph F. Finnegan,
director Of the Federal Media
ton Service, arranged to meet
separately here Thursday with
USW and steel industry leaders
in an attempt to get deadlocked
negotiations under way again
Mr.. Finne2an described the
scheduled sessions as exploratory
and said they will be for the
purpose of discussing the real
differences between the union
and the industry representa-
tiveS.
An initial employment cut
back of 1900 workers was an
nounced by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, the Nations largest
The B&O said it was fur
Laughing 5000 employees
Many Barges Tied Up
The New York Central Rail-
road said it expected the strike
would necessitate large num-
Der of layoffs"
Because of a lack of steel
business, many river barges were
tied up at docks in steel regions
Four ships of the Great Lakes
ore-carrying fleet went out of
service. There were scattered re-
ports of slight cutbacks IN the
trucking and fabricating IN
duStrieS.
The Lehigh Valley and Reading
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U. S. Elects
Soviet Aide
BY the Associated Press

Col. Ivan A. Bubchikov. assis-
tant military attache at the So
Wet Embassy. today was reported
to have been thrown out of the
United States on a charge OF
espionage
State Department Press Officer
Joseph Reap said Mr.. Bubchikov
had been declared persona non
grata.
Other officials said Mr.. Bub-
chlkov left by air on June "a. His
name was stricken from the dip
lomatic list at that time.
Mr. Reap said the matter had
been handled primarily by the
Defense Department.
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with MI Truman.
Gov Hartman. like Adlal
Stevenson and Senator Kefauver,
Democrat of Tennessee, is an
announced candidate for the
nomination. From time to time
Mr. Truman has made compll-
mentary remarks about Gov.
Hartman. Nj. Truman. how
ever, has not announced his sup
port for any candidate.
MI Truman said he thought
M. stevenson had improved his
chances for the nomination. but
when Senator Kefauver's name
was mentioned. Mr. Truman said
he would prefer not to 20 into
personalities on this thing
think the race has been open
and above board.
Mr.. Truman said the Demo-
Gratis ought to be back in power
because the Democrats will be
elected on the issue of govern
ment of and by and for the peo-
pie and not government of spe-
cial interests, which is what we
have now.
Referring to the question of
special interest" Mr.. Truman
said this involves whats good
for General Motors is good for
the country, and that remains
to be seen.
That was a reference to a re-
mark attributed to Secretary OF
Defense Wilson.
Policy Bungled, He Says
Mr.. Truman said he thought
United States foreign policy has
been badly bungled. 1t hasn't
been on bipartisan basis since
l left the White House"
Il heard a lot of converse tio1
in Europe (about foreign policy
which l intend to repeat whel
the campaign starts he added
Asked If he thought civil righti
would be campaign issue, thu
former President said:
If you read the Democratic
platform since 1852, it has beer
very consistent. 1t covers the
thing completely. If the plat.
form of the Democratic Party
is carried out. it would solve it.
Mr.. Truman said it was news
to me that he would be a major
speaker at the Democratic con-
vention. Whether Ill take an
active part remains to be seen. .
he said.
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the city has been heavy since
last week end, a report con-
fllmed by BUS and train COM
panies.
This is accounted for by Fed
eral employees taking either a
long week end from last Friday
or one beginning tonight.
Bus Traffic Heavy
Bus companies said they had
very heavy" week end and
were expecting another heavy
load today and through the
coming week end.
Automobile club headquarters
said there will be a heavier than
usual load on Skyline Drive and
to Gettysburg, Pa, where Off
Gals said traffic volume has
picked UP. The anniversary of
the Civil War battle is being
OboCi NCd III 0Clly oOul anu OllC
spokesman said many Sunday
drivers" travel there expecting
to get a look at the farm of
President Eisenhower
Fireworks Display
The auto club official said
there would be TANNED high
ways and streets in the local
area because of the Monument
grounds fireworks display which
is expected to attract 100000
tomorrow night. This. coupled
with other similar Programs in
the suburbs, could put half a
million persons on area arteries,
he said.
Railroad officials didn't know
what to expect. but had extra
coachs ready If needed.
The weather ism t expected to
interfere. A fair day is predicted,
with temperatures down little
TO a high Of "a in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
BY CECIL HOLLAND

In a Wrangling, heated hear
ing, Democratic Senate critics
today accused Defense Secretary
Wilson Of hiding behind secur-
ity" in refusing de1antly to tes-
tify publicly about some aspects
Of the country's long-range
bomber and missile programs.
They also accused Mr.. Wilson
and the Defense Department of
miscalculating on Soviet pro-
duction of long-range bombers
and of aiding Soviet propaganda
by testifying at a House hearing
more than two years ago that
the Russian air buildup was de-
iensive.
Mr.. Wilson, in turn. accused
the Democratic Senators Of put
ting words in my mouth"
The Secretary also complained
that he was not being under
stood and suggested several
times that questions he was
being asked should be answered
only in closed meeting.
Defends Program Again
Mr.. Wilson testified before the
Senate Armed Services Subcom-
mittee investigating this coun.
trys bomber and missile pro-
grams. He again defended the
B-52 long-range bomber pro-
gram as "a very good, sound plan
for the country"
Despite persistent questioning
by Democratic Senator Syming-
ton of Missouri, the subcommit-
tee chairman, and Senators
Erwin, Democrat of North Caro-
lima. and Jackson. Democrat OF
Washington, Mr.. Wilson refused
to say whether 5000 million in
crease in Air Force funds re-
Gently voted by Congress would
result in any increase in the
scheduled production of B-52
bombers.
Mr.. Wilson said use of the
additional funds was under study
and added:
Il do not know myself what
we are GONG to spend the money
for and when"
Most Statements CHALLENGED
The Democratic Senators chal-
lenged almost every statement
made by Nh Wilson and fire.
quently reminded the Secretary
that he was testifying under
oath
Senator Jackson at one point
suggested that Mr.. Wilson was
being less than candid" and told
the Secretary:
This is cross-examination.
You are under oath"
Mr.. Wilson disputed with a
See WILSON, Page IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-03
Picture on Poee AS

Picture on Poee AS
in Denver last summer and nov
is convalescing at his Gettys-
burg farm from an intestine
operation.
Asked directly If he thought
the Presidents health would bt
a campaign issue. Nh Truman
said:
Il hope not, That's not q
matter that should 90 into the
campaign at all.
That's matter that con-
Germs him President Essen
hower) and his physicians.
don't want to see the President
health put into the campaign
Its not a good thing It's not
right
He said if Mr.. Eisenhower an
nounces he is ION the road tC
recovery that should end the
health issue.
Likes Eisenhower
II like the present occupant
of the White House and l don't
want to make any statement
which reflects on him." Mr.. Tru-
man continued.
Il appointed him chief of stat
and put him in charge of NATO
don't see how much more
could do to show l like him.
Mr.. Truman said he would lik
to have a man in the presidenc!
with young ideas" but dis
claimed any intentions of run
ming again himself.
If nominated. I won't accept
If elected, l would not serve.
he declared. 1--WE had my shar
of public service. I'm 70 and
don't see any reason to go int,
the game again.
Mr.. Truman claimed he hat
no personal choice of a candi
date for the Democratic presi
dental nomination. IN tell yol
when l arrive in Chicago" h,
said, referring to the Democrat,
National Convention to be helC
there in August.
While Mr.. Truman was eX,
planning his views on candidates
Gov Averell Hartman Of New
York was returning here from {
Middle West trip with the