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Presidential Council to Help Form Polic]
Held Essential to Chief Executive

Executive has been given BY
law many presidential as
sistants, but the habit nova
days is to lump them to-
gether and visit upon them
exaggerated ideas Of power
and the title-often referred
to with subtle implications
in the press-of palace
guard"
Nor Is the answer to Ap-
point an Executive Vice Pres
ident, as has been sometimes
suggested. For the real prob
lem is not in administering
the duties Of the ONCE
but in policy-making.
The simplest solution lies
in the formation of q presi-
Dental council, which would
be created by law and would
give the Chief Executive. to
sit at his side, at least five
persons who have been nomi-
mated by him and been con-
firmed by the Senate. These
i've men would be freed from
the responsibility Of admin
istering any of the depart
ments of the executive
branch. as cabinet secretaries
do today. They could have
their Offices in the executive
building. alongside the Presi-
dent. Since they would be
men Of stature and would be
chosen presumably because
Of their erninence, they would
be able to advise constantly
on questions Of foreign or
domestic policy. comforting in
advance with cabinet officers
and then. arranging for them
to sit in with the President
when final decisions are to be
made. This would save time
and avoid two-lnan decisions
by the President and one
cabinet member.
The present cabinet menu
bers could be made eligible
for the council If it was found
desirable to put an executive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-27
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Democrats are acting a sportsmanlke manner Every
time the Republicans to the surface and yell for help
the Democrats hand them another pail OF water
~
We must be ahead Of the Russians on total points since
everybody and his brother is making the point that the Rus
slams ahead of almost everything else.
Republican Senator Smith Of New Jersey decides not to
again. You got to admit he picked perfect Republican
year for it.
Spunk rs rocket is about to crash They just don't make
EN- like they used to any more.
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt says Auto Workers Boss Walter
Reuther would make good President The management
quests that taxpayers kindly walk not to the nearest
exit.
Senators listen respectfully while Scientist Edward
Teller speaks his hopes of going to the Times change
Ten they would have yelled for the with the
net.
Assistant Attorney General Wilson White becomes the
civil rights chief It's his Job to keep law and order making
Dixie State shoots Republicans until after fair trial
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DAVID LAWRENCE

Every illness Of the Pres
ident. however slight. teaches
a lesson that apparently the
American people have not
been willing thus far to take
seriously. It is that one-man
government in the United
States is dangerous and that
the alternative cabinet gov
ernment-canno long be de-
layed If America is to avoid .
damaging emergency.
Almost everyone familiar
with governmental operations
: knows that the present struc-
ture of the executive branch
has long since become obso-
lete. Yet the presidency, as q
functioning office. rarely gets
attention. The tendency Of
the electorate is to blame all
the ills Of the country on the
Chief Executive. He would
have to be q superman to
satisfy all the popular con-
ceptions Of what he should
do in public policy. He is the
victim today Of q mass Of
work foisted on him by an
ever-growing bureaucracy
and an ever-expanding set Of
functions imposed on him by
law because Congress doesn't
know where else to delegate
authority.
The fashion now Is to
blame Sherman Adams-the
man who stands between Mr..
Eisenhower and the demands
of many Congressman and
Senators to have the Presi-
dent shake hands with their
constituents or hear person.
ally the grievances affecting
their respective districts
back home. Mr.. Adams, him
self. has a superhuman task,
and it is no wonder that he
is lambasted by Congressman
who are not given access to
the President when they
want 1t.
In recent years the Chief
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n Cousins" this Christmas!

such softly subtle and gentle taste in gins.
Both of these distinguished cousins come in
beautifully quilted gift-wraps when you slip
off the removable cellophane sleeves, there's
no name on the outside to give away your
two wonderful surprises)
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SAAS oAA6AAe AAAAf~~AA@A~~@S ~ ~AeS
speech?
Mrs. wheaton - In the
speech.
@. Did the President have an
electro-cardiogram during the
might or this morning?
Mrs. Wheaton, don't know.
@. Is there any impairment
of the muscles in the face?
Mrs. Wheaton--Not that !
know of.
@. Can you say conclusively
whether the Vice President or
the Attorney General have or
have not seen the President
himself?
Mrs. Wheaton / can't say
positively. but ! am under that
impression.
@. That they have not?
Mrs. Wheaton - That they
have not.
Q. They have been here q
long time. Anne.
Mrs. Wheaton-What ! am
saying is that my impression
is pretty strong.
@. Are you able to say why
they came originally?
Mrs. Wheaton-No, I think
lit was natural concern, and ]
think the Vice President came
first to talk to Mr.. Dulles in
relation to the Moroccan con-
ference he was having, and
then I can't tell you any more
than that, I mean beyond the
fact they were concerned =
deeply concerned.
President Consulted
@. Has the President. him.
self, been consulted on any Of
these decisions that would be
upcoming with respect to the
fact that he is i'll?
Mrs. Wheaton-Oh, yes.
@. Does he know the text Of
this?
Mrs. Wheaton, don't know.
@. What was he told. have
you any idea, Mrs. Wheaton?
Mrs. Wheaton - Well. he
wanted very much to go to the
dinner, but he was told that he
couldn't go. I don't know any
thing more beyond that.
@. He hasn't seen this text.
He doesn't know he has a
possible stroke though?
Mrs. Wheaton, don't know.
@. Will you set up a parallel
to Denver, who will make GER
tain decisions on -.
Mrs. Wheaton-Well. Sher-
man Adams is the Assistant to
the President, and Gen. Per-
sons is the Deputy.
@. Who drafted this?
Mrs. Wheaton-The doctors.
@. Anne, when do you ex-
pect another report to be made?
Mrs. Wheaton-Well, I said
@. I wasn't here.
Mrs. Wheaton-earlier that
The two consultants, whose
names are on page two. were
meeting this afternoon. and we
anticipated a further state
ment from them after their
consultations had been COM
pleted.
@. Will you tell us why we
were not notified last night
that these other doctors were
in?
Mrs. Wheaton, did not ask
anything about the case. ! was
just told what the statement
was.
@. You know we asked you
repeatedly whether or not there
we're any doctors in last night
and you said no.
Mrs. Wheaton, didn't know
that there were.
@. One other question. When
did this condition he had. when
did 1t occur?
Mrs. Wheaton, don't know,
Stevie. I haven't the time.
haven't been told.
@. That is one Of the things
you are going to pin down when
the diagnosis is made?
Mrs. Wheaton-Yes.
Not Heart Attack
@. Have you said one way OF
the other now whether this is
q form Of heart attack?
Mrs Wheaton--No. there is
no heart involved.
@. From what you said be-
fore. Anne, the best way OF
describing this would be that
this is either a mild stroke OF
a cerebral spasm?
Mrs. Wheaton, think II
says here that 1T cannot be
determined at this time wheth-
er the condition present is one
Of q small clot or q vascular
spasm."
@. Are both Of those q form
OF stroke, Anne7
Mrs. Wheatnn--I am not
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"
Of the Presidents illness:
Mrs. Wheaton-(as an ava
lanche of reporters poured into
the room). Just q minute-just
a minute.
@. Just a request-just a re-
quest-
@. What time is it?
@. Anne-Anne, just be sure
we have somebody on the door.
Mrs, Wheaton - We have
somebody on the door. We have
someone on the door.
@. Is this prepared? Oh.
good.
Mrs. Wheaton - Everybody
in?
@. Everybody seems to be in.
Mrs. Wheaton, have
@. Everybody's in.
~ Mrs. Wheaton - I have a
medical report submitted by
Gen. Snyder and Gen. Leonard
Heaton. The report speaks for
itself, and / win have no COM
ment on its contents.
@. Will you read it slowly.
Anne?
Mrs. Wheaton - I was going
a to hand it out. We have the
girls all around here, and ]
think we can expedite this as
fast as we possibly can.
@. Anne. give US what the
substance Of 1t is so that we
don't
Mrs. Wheaton - Just a
@. Pass it out now and then
we can discuss it with you.
Mrs. Wheaton-All right.
@. Then we can talk to you
intelligently about 1t.
@. Anne, just so we won't
60 of the green here, this
medical language on the top
OF page two, does that mean
a heart attack or -.
Mrs. Wheaton-That is a
form of heart attack. as ]
understand it, the heart -
medical language.
@. Is stroke" a better word
for 1t?
Mrs. Wheaton-No :.
@. Is this what people refer
to as q stroke?
Mrs. Wheaton, cannot tell
you that. This will have to
stand by itself.
@. Could you get US some
Interpretation of that in lay
mans language?
Mrs. Wheaton-Yes, ! would
be very glad to.
@. Whether it's a stroke.
@. Let's get this straight be-
fore we leave, Anne.
@. A form of heart attack,
you said, Madam Secretary?
Mrs. Wheaton-As ] under
stand 1t. an occlusion is.
@. This is of the middle cere-
bral artery?
Mrs. Wheaton-That's right.
@. Is it a heart attack, or
4 form of heart attack?
Mrs. ADMINISTRATION
Of heart attack think
babel of voices confusing
everything.
@. This is a stroke is it not?
@. Slight stroke?
Mrs. Wheaton-Slight-
@. Wait a minute. let Anne
@. Wait a minute-Anne Il
saying something different now
Mrs. Wheaton-As I under.
stand 1t. Cerebral" does have
a connection of something to d.
with the head. think the resi-
Of that paragraph speaks for It.
self.
@. Brain. too, isn't it, as vel
as head?
@. Anne. would you say 4
was a stroke?
Mrs. Wheaton-No-brair
hemorrhage-
Q. When you say form O.
heart attack. does that
@. Could you check now anc
ask In laym ans languag,
whether it is a form of hear
attack or a stroke?
Mrs. Wheaton, will do that
Can't Call II Stroke
MRS. Wheaton conferred OF
the telephone with DR.. Snyder
Office. taking several minutes
Mrs. Wheaton-Gen. Snyde
says that up to this momen
he would not describe it as
slight stroke because they d,
not know. as that second sen
tence says, whether the condi
ton Is one Of a small clot or
vascular spasm.
Q. What would he call it, il
laymans language, did he say
Mrs. Wheaton, told yol
Just what he said, that DR.
Snyder--he said that even thu
doctors would not refer to-
@. Can we go now?
Mrs. Wheaton---it as q Sigh
stroke.
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@. What would you call it,
Anne?
Mrs. wheaton, have re-
peated what DR.. Snyder told
me.
@. Can WEI go now. Anne?
(And they did, with a mad
scramble for the door. A good
portion of reporters remained,
however,
@. ANY suggestion of hos
pitalization?
Mrs. Wheaton - No, not at
this time.
@. But he will remain in bed,
Of course, indefinitely?
Mrs. Wheaton-Oh, yes, but
I don't know how long.
@. Is he able to perform many
duties at the present time?
Mrs. Wheaton, can't say
that, Dick. There hasn't been
any papers sent to him that
I am aware Of.
@. What has Mrs. Eisenhower
been doing today?
Mrs. Wheaton - Naturally,
very solicitous and with her
husband-and slipping in and
out a great deal
@. When was this confir-
nation arrived at? How long
was it known? In other words.
Mrs. Wheaton, don't know.
Issue of Hagerty's Return
@. :. was it known at all
when Mr.. Hagerty started back,
was it known that this was the
condition of the President?
Mrs. Wheaton-Mr. Hagerty
was notified No, he knows
nothing about this occlusion.
He was notified last night about
:. that he had been stricken,
and he was notified, / think,
about 10 o'clock last night.
@. Our time?
Mrs. Wheaton - Yes. We
weren't able to reach him right
away.
@. Do we have any indica-
ton Of what Hagerty was told?
He must have known some
thing more serious than a chill
He left under difficult condi-
tons, as if under urgency?
Mrs. Wheaton-W ell, ths
Columbine was standing by
and he was coming back eithel
yesterday or today. ! mean
that was the plan when he left
@. Anne. did Mrs. Essen.
hover know last night that thi:
was the diagnosis?
Mrs. Wheaton, can't tel
you that.
@. Did you say that Rogers
Dulles and Nixon participated
in preparing this statement?
Mrs. Wheaton-No, not ir
preparing it. This is q medica
report.
@. They saw 1t?
Mrs. Wheaton-They saw It
@. How long have you beer
carrying this as a chill wher
the White House knew it was
an occlusion?
Mrs. Wheaton, can't tel
you that. / can't speak for thu
doctors.
@. In other words, vol
haven't known it yourself?
Mrs. Wheaton-No, I hav,
not.
@. When was Gen. Heater
first called in?
Mrs. Wheaton, think with
all the doctors. today.
@. Just today. Gen. Snydel
all night?
Mrs. Wheaton-Yes.
Stress Disability Aspect
@. Perhaps you have beer
asked this while I was out
Has there been, as far as you
know. any discussion at all Of
the disability factor?
Mrs. Wheaton--No, there hal
not.
@. You don't know or there
has not been?
Mrs. Wheaton - There hal
not been, as far as ! am aware
@. And as far as you know
the reading by the doctors al
Of now is that while the Presi.
dent must substantially de-
crease his activities. as far a
you are aware he will be ablI
to continue to function a.
President?
Mrs. Wheaton-That is wha
the statement says and that 4
what my understanding is.
@. It does not quite say that
Mrs. Wheaton-No. the i'm
plication is that.
@. And that Is the implica'
ton to you?
Mrs. Wheaton-Yes. to me.
@. And what about Paris
That certainly seems TO b
foreclosed by that next TO thu
last paragraph
| Mra Wall I d0as
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Portiol Transcript
Of Press Conference

The following Is partial transcript OF the White House
e,Ds conference yesterday afternoon at tDich
Wheaon deputy secretary first announced the nature
Al he preeden,a
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Look who's going together this Christmas!
Bright, mellow Four Roses Whiskey-and its
smart new cousin, Four Roses Gin.
Now you can give the finest of whis-
kies and the very dryest, smoothest of gins
After all, who but Four Roses could create
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-01
John Goodwin Herndon, SO,
Educator, Business Expert

PHILADELPHIA, July (R.-
John Goodwin Herndon, profess
sor emeritus of public finance at
Haverford College and an expert
on business, economies and taxes,
died Saturday at his home in SUBJ
urban Haverford.
Prof. Herndon. So, native of
Washington, D. c.. and graduate
Iof old Central High School,
served in the U. S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics from 1914 to
1918 during which time he wrote
the book Public Employment
Offices in the United States. It
laid the groundwork for the later
establishment Of the system of
Federal-State-municipal employ
ment exchanges that. with modi-
fication, continues in practice
today.
Prof. Herndon was a graduate
of Washington and Lee Univer-
sity. where he also received a
masters degree. He received his
Pho at the University Of Penn
sylvania.
Prof. Herndon was twice
elected moderator Of the General
Synod of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States.
An enthusiastic genealogist,
DR.. Herndon wrote many articles
on the genealogy Of families in
Maryland and Virginia. Many of
these were published in genoa
logical periodicals. others we're
privately published and some, in
typescript. are in the file case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-01
Sidney Thompson.
ID. G. Executive

Sidney Percy Thompson, 70, a
director of the American Secur-
ity e. Trust Co. for more than
Is years. died of a heart attack
Saturday at his home, 3247 r
street NV.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Thompson was a past president
of the Washington Rotary Club.
He was owner and president of
w. A. Pierce Lumber Co., and
president of the American Co., q
mortgage firm. He was also a
member of the Chevy Chase
Club.
A vestryman for many years
at Christ Episcopal Church in
Georgetown. Mr.. Thompson was
senior warden emeritus at the
time of his death. The Christ
Church vestry will serve as hon.
orary pallbearers at the funeral
Survivors are his wife, Mrs,
Virginia Adler Thompson; a
daughter, Mrs. Raymond w,
Thompson of l19 Hesketh
street. Chevy Chase; four grand
children and two great-grand-
children.
Services will be held at 1890
pm. tomorrow at Christ
Church. Burial will be at Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-01
Admiral Fletcher,
Oldest Flag Rank
Academy Graduate

NEW YORK, June 80 R.-
Rear Admiral William Bartlett
Fletcher. retired, who was the
Oldest graduate of flag rank OF
the Naval Academy. died yester-
day in the naval hospital at st,
Adams. Queens. He was IS.
Admiral Fletcher entered An
napolis in 1877 at the age Of is
and was graduated five years
later. He retired as a captain in
December. 1921. In June, 1880,
he was promoted to rear admiral,
a temporary rank he had held
during World War /.
His early training included
service in square-rigged sailing
and steam vessels. He also served
Il in the Spanish american War
and in the Philippine Islands.
At one time he was on the stan
of the Navy General STAFF in
Washington. d. c.
In the first world war, Admiral
Fletcher commanded a unit OF
converted yachts that crossed
the Atlantic to Europe, with the
USS Mona as flagship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-01
Col. Green, Provost Marshal
In Paris During World War |

Green was on the staff of Gen.
James G. Harbord, chief of staff
of the American Expeditionary
Forces. He was named provost
marshal of Paris by Gen. John j.
Pershing. AEF commander.
After his retirement in 1922,
Col. Green was in business in
Los Angeles until he moved here
in 1929.
A crack rifle and pistol shot,
he was captain of the infantry
rifle team in several National
Rifle Association matches.
Col. Green is survived by a
nephew. Maj. Gen. Glen E.
Edgerton of the Westchester,
and a niece. Mrs. w. H. Brooks
of Grass Valley, Calf.
GraveSide services will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-01

of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution here.
His research into the British
origins of his own family led
him to establish his claim to a
Grant of Arms which he re-
lceived in 1854 from the College
of Arms in London. The right
to such armorial bearings be-
longs to only about 100 families
in the United States.
He is survived by his wife;
two sons, Dale L. Herndon OF
suburban Drexel Hill. and Rich
ard M. Herndon. United States
consul now in Fukuoka. Japan,
and a daughter. Mrs. Noble A.
Burford. jr.. Bowling Green, KY.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning from the Bryn
Mawr Presbyterian Church. In
terment will be private at Glen
wood Cemetery in Washington.
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w. S. Phillips, 4o.
Actor Born Here

William S. (BilD Phillips, 49,
a Hollywood character actor and
native of Washington, died of q
heart attack Thursday in his
home at Sepulveda. Calf.
A graduate of Western High
School here. Mr.. Phillips at
tended George Washington Oni-
versity, and studied acting with
Eva LIE Gallienne before going to
Hollywood in 1910.
He played character roles in
See Here, Private Hargrove,'
Thirty Seconds over Tokyo
and "Hellcats of the Navy" He
also appeared on television in
"Ramar of the Jungle" and
big Town." and "Vice Squad
Surviving are his widow. the
former Mary Davis of Washing
ton. a son, William S., jr., and
a daughter. Mary Jane. all of
Sepulvede; and his mother. Mrs.
Eva j. Wigginton, of 5425 West
ern avenue NV.
Services were held today in
Hollywood, with burial there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-01

Col. Ned M. Green, USA, re-
tired, 80, provost marshal Of
Paris during World War I, died
here Saturday night after a long
illness.
He had lived at the Army
Navy Club since 1929.
A native of Parkerville, Kans.,
he was the son of Nehemiah
Green, the States fourth Gov
ernor. in 1868 and 1869.
Col. Green joined the Army
after graduating from Kansas
State College in Manhattan in
1897. He served in the Spanish
American War and was deco
rated for his part in the Battle
of San Juan Hill.
He later served in the Philip
pines and in the Mexican border
campaign.
During World War I, Col
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Mrs. Beatrice Eden,
Divorced Wife
OF Sir Anthony

LONDON, July / R.-Mrs.
Beatrice Eden. 81. ex-wife Of
former Prime Minister Sir An
thony Eden, died in a sanitarium
Saturday after a long illness.
The Edens were married in
1928. They were divorced in 1850.
Mrs. Eden lived in New York
from l948 to 1856.
A great beauty in her youth,
she was the daughter of banker
Sir Gervase Beckett.
She and Sir Anthony had two
sons. One was killed flying with
tie Royal Air Force in World
| War IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-01
Col. Il. BoIIes, II, Dies;L. {. Stafford,
One fLegion's Founders coyesnondeut

Col. Lemuel Lewis Bolles. q
founder and first national adju-
tant Of the American Legion. and
the first director Of civilian de-
Tense for the Washington area,
died yesterday at Walter Reed
Hospital following a stroke suf-
fered June %. He was 70.
A veteran Of both world wars,
Col. Bolles began his military
career with his enlistment in the
National Guard Of the State Of
Washington, where he served in
all grades to lieutenant colonel.
He was assistant adjutant gen.
|eral Of that State when World
War ! began. He had been cap
tain Of Company E at Yakima
and a member Of the champion
ship national rife team Of that
company.
He went overseas with the 4lst
Division in World War I, was
graduated from the General
STAFF College and served with the
First Army Corps in several ma
jor operations.
Attended Paris Caucus
After the Armistice, he at
tended the organizing caucus of
the American Legion in Paris,
and upon his return to the
United States became the first
national adjutant of the Legion.
He served from 1919 until
1924, when he entered the pub
fishing business in New York.
In 1885, Col. Bolles was APP
POINTED to the Board of Appeals
of the Veterans Administration,
serving until the beginning of
World War II.
He was recalled to military
duty in 1941 as director of civilian
defense for the Washington area.
He served in this post until 1913,
when he graduated from the
School of Military Government
at the University Of Virginia and
was sent to Algiers, North Africa,
as commissioner of public safety.
Col. Bolles held the same post
in Sicily, and later in Naples,
Italy. He was sent home with
malaria but returned to duty in
the Office of civilian defense,
where he was deputy director.
Retired in 1947
After a heart attack in 1945,
he was retired for disability in
1947.
Since his retirement, Col. Boil
les had served as an adviser at
American University.
Born in Minneapolis, he was
educated there and in Yakima.
He studied law at the University
of Washington, and at the Inns
OF Court in London, and was ad-