Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-06
CHURCHILL
Dulles, in WheeIchoir, Sees President
And Sir Winston in Poignant Reunion
Continued From First Page

MN 70 resign rs secretary OF
State last month.
UnannOunced Trip
Gen. Marshall. whose war
tinle Dob as Army Chief Of stan
and later service as Secretary
Of State and Defense Secretary
brought him into frequent close
contact with Sir winston. Is
bedridden from the effects Of
a stroke suffered several weeks
ago.
The President and Sir Win
ston left the White House I'M
announced at 3:08 pm. yester-
day. There was no advance
word TO newsmen Of their plans
because they didn't want re-
norters or news PHOTOGRAPHERS
around to disturb the very sick
men they we're going to see.
white House Press Secretary
hines c. Hagerty gave news
I1sn a "fill-in" on what
happened after the President
and his guest returned TO the
White House.
AS Mr.. Hagerty tells IL:
From the White House, Mr..
Eisenhower and Sir Winston
drove first to the arboretum
maintained by the Agriculture
Department at Maryland ave-
nue. and M street NE. Sir
Winston wanted to see the
azaleas in bloom there. He
grows some at home. They rode
around the arboretum but did
not get out Of the White House
limousine there.
They arrived at Walter Reed
at 4 pm. First they went to
Gen. MarshalPs suite. They
were greeted by Mrs. Mar
shah. She took them into Gen.
MarshalRs bedroom where the
President stopped just inside
the door. Sir Winston stepped
up to the bedside. He stayed
only about two minutes.
Delighted by Visit
Mrs. Marshall said her hus-
band was delighted to see Sir
Winston, who told her he was
happy to pay his respects to the
general. Only Mrs. Marshall
could understand Gen. Mar
shall's mumbling tone.
The President and Sir VIM
stCn walked into the living room
of Walter Reeds presidential
suite, where Mr.. Dulles is stay
ing. at 4:03 pm.
They sat down by the fire.
place over which hangs a pic
ture of Sir Winston painted in
oils by Mr.. Eisenhower.
This is the picture I wrote
you about that l painted of
YOU" the President said to his
guest.
Its very good, very good"
said Sir winston.
"A hospital attendant pushed
in d wheel chair bearing Mr..
DuIles-who until a couple of
months ago was hopping in and
out Of airplaneS as the worlds
most travelling statesman. Now,
he finds a wheelchair more
convenient, although he is able
to walk.
A blue and white dressing
gown covering his pajamaS. Mr.. |
Dulles made no apologies for
not standing up as he greeted
his callers.
Its SO good of you. Sir
Winston, to come and see me-"
he said.
To which Sir Winston re-
piled;
II couldn't come to Wash
lngton without paying my re-
spects to you"
Mr.. Dulles recalled the times
he had worked across the table
from Sir Winston at various
International conferences. Sir
Winston said he recalled those
meetings with a great deal of
pleasure.
Mr.. Dulles called attention
to the Eisenhower painting of
Sir Winston hanging above the
fireplace. He suggested Sir
Winston might like a closer
look at it. A hospital attendant
took it down from the wall and
handed it to Mi Dulles.
Mr. Dulles held it while Sir
Winston peered at it close up.
Mr. Eisenhower remarked ne
didn't have much to go on when
he painted the picture-paint-
ing from a black and white
photograph for the pose of Sir
Winston, sitting smoking his
cigar, and filling in the color
and details from memory. He
said he hoped it did Sir Win
ston justice.
1T does, indeed" Sir VIM
ston said. He repeated that it
is very good"
Mr.. Dulles asked Sir Winston
how he liked his flight across
the Atlantic on a jet plane
Magnificent" said Sir VIM
ston.
No Jets Yet
Mr. Eisenhower re arked
that,he never has been in let.
Mr.. Dulles recalled that his only
Jet flight was in an Air Force
jet tanker that took him from
Paris to FormoSa via Alaska
last year.
Mr.. Dulles told Sir Winston
he would be honored if he would
autograph a volume of his men,
oirs Mr.. Dulles was re-reading.
Sir Winston did so.
For a while, then. everybody
else withdrew from the room
and left the President, Sir Win
ston and Mr.. Dulles alone to
talk about forthcoming negotia-
tions with Russia.