Show Hannegan Hanen W Ws ns New Praise from WASHINGTON ASHINGTON V April 17 UP 1 Pres Truman expressed his personal personal personal per per- friendship Wednesday for Chairman Robert E. E Hannegan of the Democratic national committee commit commit- tee who has been under the fire of some southern Democrats At his news conference Mr 1 Truman Truman Truman Tru Tru- man was sas asked in view of Hannegan voiced by some Democratic congressmen whether he was considering a new chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man to the national committee No the president replied He added that selection of a chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man is a matter for the national committee For himself Mr Truman said he likes the postmaster general Sen Stewart D. D Tenn has introduced legislation which would operate to force Hannegan either to resign as postmaster general or national chairman The president said he had not talked with Hannegan about a caucus caucus caucus cau cau- cus called for Wednesday by Democrats Democrats Democrats Dem Dem- who want to discuss mistakes mistakes mistakes mis committee takes takes' by the national Mr Truman observed with a smile that he saw in the newspapers newspapers newspapers pers some Republicans had gotten invitations which he thought was wasa a good thing One reporter mentioned the visit to the White House Tuesday of six Democratic senators up for election election elec elec- tion this year Ho said that the senators who included Mead Mend of New York quoted Mr Truman as applauding senate progress on his ils legislative program |