Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
By WILLIAM HINES

President Eisenhower at break
fast this morning.
The 40 Representatives-trom
Adair of Indiana through Cor
bett of Pennsylvania-had been
invited prior to Mr.. Eisenhower
attack of stomach trouble Sum
day night. 1t was not decided
until late yesterday afternoon
that the breakfast would go on
as scheduled.
But if the President was equal
to a mornings sociabllity, ne
and his advisers apparently did
not consider him up to the
rough-and-tumble OF a press
conference. The meeting with
newsmen, normally held at
1890 on Wednesday morning,
will not be held until later this
week, if at all.
The congressional guests were
treated to a buffet Of orange
iuice, scrambled eggs, bacon.
sausage, sweet rolls. toast and
coffee. The President partook OF
the fruit juice. eggs and toast
and was served decafteinateo
coffee.
Gather Around President
The Congressmen and their
host sat at a number of tables,
and after breakfast the legislators
gathered around the large table
where the President sat and
talked.
Representative Arends OF IL
linois said no business was con-
Quoted. He said, in answer to a
question. that he considered the
breakfast helpful in bringing TO-
pether the Chief Executive ana
members of his own party on
Capitol Hill.
The purpose of the breakfast
series is to enable Mr.. Elsen-
hover to do quiet missionary
work for his program.
There were some immediate
indications that the President
still faces an uphill task, even
with some members Of his own
party.
Representative Brown OF Ohio
told newsmen after the break
fast that Mr.. Eisenhower dis
cussed the administrators legis-
lative program briefly with him.
particularly a multimillion dol
lar measure to provide for school
construction.
Talk in Light Vein
II told him." Mr.. Brown re-
lated, that Ohio is against the
school bill. said that in Ohio
if we voted for that bill we would
all get hung"
Mr.. Brown added that the con-
versation was in a light vein
and Mr.. Eisenhower laughed
heartily.
Mr.. Brown said he also told
the President that several OF
those at the breakfast favored
cutting the administrations $7l.8
billion spending budget for the
fiscal year starting July !.
After the breakfast Mr.. Eisen-
hower-w wearing a tan suit with
a white shirt and a red figured
tie-walked to the White House
north portico where he was
photographed with the House
members.
On the White House steps.
Mr.. Eisenhower smiled broadly
and joked about his latest illness.
But his face was a bit grim
when he remarked that he had
a miserable day" Monday when
he was in Bed
Gee, was miserable" Mr..
Eisenhower remarked.
Effect on Stocks
One member Of the congress
sional group noted that first
news Of the Presidents illness
sent the stock market tumbling
1T was great day for selling
short" the Congressman re-
marked.
Mr.. Eisenhower chuckled
heartily and commented:
Eyes, If only / could have
known 1t"
Appointments in the after
noon we're left open. Asked II
Mr.. Eisenhower might 90 out
for a round Of golf, Press Sec
rotary James c. Hagerty said
he doubted it.
About the only definite date
for later in the week was a Ma
tional Security Council meeting
Thursday, which would elimin-
ate the possibility Of a press
conference on that day. II was
announced that Mr.. Eisenhower
will not go to his Gettysburg
farm Friday as is his custom
when the weather is fine.