Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-07
BY BETTY BEALE

dox.
Your first impression is of a
handsome man with a trim
physique. nattily turned out in
a London tailored suit, fine
shirt with French cuffs; tie
and collar pin just right.
Next you note his apparent
social ease, his graceful man
ners. You might muse for a
moment that here is a man
who probably devotes much
attention to the pleasant do
ings of society. You perhaps
mark him down as a stock
broker whose agreeable charm
would make selling a halliday
cinch.
You couldn't be more wrong.
The national co-chairman of
the Volunteers for Stevenson
won't even take on a job that
isn't a challenge. He thinks
nothing Of putting in a H.
hour work day. He has a deep
love of family and home life.
and both his feet seem to be
firmly on the ground.
Says Co-Chairman Mrs. Edi-
son Dick, "He has intellect,
force and decisiveness. And
he is the incest man to work
with who ever lived"
Wouldn't Accept Anything
If his candidate wins, there's
talk that he would be the ideal
choice for Ambassador to the
Court of st. James, a post his
own father, Robert Worth
Bingham, held from 1888 until
his death in 1897.
But those who know him
best say he wouldn't for a
moment consider such an ap-
pointment. If he wanted any,
thing diplomatic. he would
want a much tougher nut to
crack-such as India. That
would be enough of a chal-
lenge.
But, the truth of the matter
is, here is a man who not only
doesn't look like politician,
he doesn't react like one.
Come November, he will
have devoted an entire year to
promoting the presidential
candidacy of Adlai E. Steven
son. What does he want after
wards?
There is nothing I would
think Of accepting" says
Barry Bingham.
Editor of Louisville Papers
Who is this man who can
SO emphatically state that no
presidential appointment can
tempt him? Even before he
knows what juicy morsel
might be dangled before him?
He's the working editor and
owner of both the Louisville
Journal and Louisville Times,
total circulation about 100000
He was named the out
standing Kentuckian of the
year in 1910. He owns and
operates WHAS television and
radio station. 4. He served IN
the Navy for four years dur
ing World War II and re-
ceived two Bronze Stars for
being in the thick of things on
D-Day and in the Pacific.
He went back to Europe In
1949 to be chief Of the Eco
nomic Cooperation Admins
tration to France-another
challenge. :. He founded and
is president of the Courier
Journa Louisville Times
Foundation that contributes
to the welfare of jefferson
County and the whole State.
:. He is the first president Of
the Kentucky Association for
Mental Health, etc. And he Is
the father Of five handsome
children.
Intends to Run Newspapers
When Barry says, What I
am going to do the rest of my |
life is run newspapers" you
can't look into his direct pale
blue eyes and doubt his sin
certify. He thinks he has "one
OF the best jobs in the world"
and an important one. The
editorial attitude of his papers |
recently was credited as q
factor in the successful inte-
grafton Of Louisville schools.
His friendship with Adlai
Stevenson began in l941 when |
both were in the Navy Depart
ment. They and their wives
became friends and the two |
couples shared a weekend |
cabin on the Potomac beyond |
Potomac, Md.
He began to think of Adlai |
in terms of presidential timber
after he became Governor of |
Illinois. He watched his record |
carefully and on February 10, |
1852 he wrote an editorial say
ing Adlai would be the
strongest Democratic candt-
date. He believes that was the
first editorial urging Adlai's
nomination.
Il think you are lucky If in
your lifetime you know per-
sonally man who has the
qualities to become a great
President" says this staunch
Stevenson supporter.
Says Stevenson is No "Snob"
About Adlai, he said, II have
never known him to lose his
patience with anyone. He is
not an intellectual snob. He