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Show JEFFERSON WAS NOT THE AUTHOR Washington, July 17 "Thomas Jefferson Jef-ferson was not the author of the Declaration Dec-laration of Independence," declared Senator Keyburn today as ho blocked cocaideration of a joint resolution proposing the purchase of "Monticel-lo" "Monticel-lo" by the government Mr. Hoyburn Bpoke of Jefforpon a3 the Meal of the Democratic party. "He Is about as well bionzed and moss-covored as any other slates-man." slates-man." he said, "and 1 do not think ho should be deified " Jefferson Levy of New York, owner of Montlcello, says he would not sell It even If congress passed the resolution. |