Into the great entrance hall of the White House last week tramped overalled workmen who began to bang and hammer on the left wall. Coming out of his cubby-hole office off the hall, Irwin ("Ike")
Hoover, chief White House usher, super vised the work, offered suggestions. From the right wall across the hall a luminous Calvin Coolidge in oils eyed the proceed ings coldly. When hooks were imbedded in the left wall, a large framed picture was swung up into position. The workmen went away. Usher Hoover returned to his office. The next time...
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