Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-21
KHRUSHCHEV
KHRUSHCHEV
Premier Sees West Coast Sights,
Views Housing and Plants
Continued From First Page

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Mayor Edward Abbott Of Santa
Barbara. "They kept me in
the hotel"
you can see the people
here" Mr.. Abbott said. Santa
Barbara is a free city"
Security Question Clouded
The whole question of Sc
curity, by the way, remains
clouded. How much security
Is too much?
Each police chief is deter
mined that no international
incident occur in his city.
State Department security off,
GERS quake at the thought that
trouble often springs out most
Unexpectedly. Russian secret
service men push forward,
alert for potential trouble.
1t adds up to lot of secur-
fly, and if Mr.. Khrushchev
thinks it's overdone, we'll. so
have many American Presi-
dents.
Ambassador Henry Cabot
Lodge, his official escort, de-
MED that the strict security
regulations ordered to protect
Mr.. Khrushchev amounted to
ahouse arrest.
Mr.. Lodge said Mr.. Khru-
shchev was mot a burden
and I'VE are pleased to have
him with U.s."
This was Mr.. Lodges answer
after Mr.. Khrushchev said his
reception in Los Angeles
caused him to think that per-
haps he was "a burden to my
hosts"
"A good guest never wants
to be a burden" Mr.. Khru-
shchev said. Its better to
leave five minutes early than
wait for the host to ask you
to CO."
But Mr.. Khrushchev seemed
relaxed and at ease in San
Francisco. Not once was there
any hint. as in Los Angeles
Saturday night, that If things
didn't change he would cut
short his trip and go home.
Warm Welcome at Hotel
Apparently contributing to
this was the rousing, warm
welcome Mr.. Khrushchev re-
ceived when he arrived at the
swank Mark Hopkins Hotel last
night.
Several thousand were gath
cred around the historic land
mark on Mob Hill as the Rus
sian party drove up. They ap-
plauded and cheered. 1t was
the friendliest reception the
Premier has had since his ar
rival in the United States
Tuesday.
Mr.. Khrulshchev obviously
was pleased. He went to the
balcony overlooking the crowds,
clasped his hands over his
head like a victorious prize
fighter. and waved delightedly
When he went into the lobby
Of the hotel he got another
warm hand from 100 or so spec
tators held back by velvet
ropes. Some perched on chairs
or tables.
Again Mr.. Khrushchev gave
the famous victory salute Of a
prizef1ghter.
Several Signs Out
On the way from the railroad
station. spectators applauded
at times and waved. But most
of the crowd merely stared in
curious silence.
Several signs were out.
One read. Welcome, Mr.. K"
another: Welcome, Nikita. "
and still another: welcome
Khrushchev."
One. held by two boys, said !:
Those desiring peace bid
Mr.. K. welcome"
A banner held by two young
men took the other approach.
I'VE Hungarians will bury you"
When this was pointed out
to Mr.. Khrushchev, he said:
II see there are so many
wise people, but one or two
fools"
When Mr.. Khrushchev
bounced into the Mark Hopkins
lobby, he embraced a woman,
and waved toward other by
ISLANDERS.
AS he got into an elevator
to go up to his suite still others
grabbed at his arm to touch
him, and Mr.. Khrushchev
grinned in appreciation.
Bury Remark Recalled
The Los Angeles furry began
when Mayor Norris Poulson
recalled Mr.. Khrushchev's re-
mark on the capitalistic system:
1--WE will bury you"
Mr.. Khrushchev admits he
said this but he has said he
didn't mean it literally. What
he meant, he said, was that
communism would bury capt.
talism as history marches on
ward
Here's the nub of the Los
Angeles blowup:
Mr.. Poulson-"You shall not
bury us and we shall not bury
you We tell you in the
friendliest terms possible, we
are planning no funerals,
yours or our own"
Mr.. Khrushchev-"The I'M
pleasant thought sometimes
creeps up on me: What il
Khrushchev had not been in
vited here for you to rub him
in your sauce, show him YOU
might, make him shaky at the
knees
1T took us only about II
hours to get here. Perhaps il
would take us only about 10X
hours to get back"