Evening star., 1942-03-24

Cuban cabinet, the Minister of Fin
the Minister of the Presidency, D
among the guests at the dinner
which the Cuban Ambassador and
Sonora de Concheso gave last eve
ming.
Ambassador and Mrs. Braden
Receive With Their Hosts.
The beautiful Embassy OF the
island republic which was built by
that government some years ago
vas the scene Of the dinner party
which the Ambassador and Sonora
de Concheso gave in honor OF the
newly appointed United States Am
bassador to Cuba and Mrs. Sprullle
Braden. Quantities Of gay early
spring blossoms added to the at
tractiveness Of the spacious drawing
rooms and the dining table, red and
white tulips being used in the halls
and on the stairway to match the
rich red carpet and marble walls
and stairs. The Ambassador and
Mrs. Braden, who are staying
through this month with Mr.. James
II. Wright of the Division of Ameri-
can Republics of the State Depart
ment and Mrs. Wright, stood with
their hosts to receive, the two mem
bers Of the Cuban cabinet assisting.
Justice and Mrs. Reed
Are Among Guests.
The Brazilian Ambassador and
Senhora de Martins, the Colombian
Ambassador, Senor DR.. Gabriel Iur-
bay; the Chilean Ambassador and
Sonora de Michels. with their
daughter, Senorita Cristina Michels;
the Polish Ambassador and Nine.
Ciechanowska and the Guatemalan
Minister and Sonora de Reclnos
were In the company Of so invited
to the Cuban Embassy last evening"
The Associate Justice Of the Su-
preme Court and Mrs. Stanley F.
Reed were among those in of1clal
circles who attended the party,
others including Senator Tom Con-
nally, chairman of the Foreign Re
lations Committee Of the Senate,
and Representative Sol Bloom,
chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the Lower House, with
his daughter, Miss Vera Bloom.
The director of the War Produc-
ton Board, Mr.. Donald Nelson, also
was there, others including the
president Of the Export Import
Bank and Mrs. Warren Lee PIER
son. the chief of protocol, Mr..
George T. Summerlin; the po-
litical adviser to the State De-
partment and Mrs. Laurence
Dueean, the chief of the American
Republics Division and Mrs. Pnlllp
Bonsal, the Assistant Chief and Mrs:
w. N. Walmsley, jr., Mr.. Wright and
Mr.. George Scherer of the Division
of American Republics with Mrs.
Wright and Mrs. Scherer; Col. Win
ant P. Johnston, U. S. A.. OF the
Defense Aid Division Of the War De-
partment; Mrs. Butler Wright,
widow of former United States Am
bassador to Cuba. and her daughter,
Miss Mary Wright; Mrs. Rose Casa
move, and the Minister Counselor
of the Cuban Embassy and Sonora
de Baron, the Counselor and Sonora
de Rodriguez, the Military and Ar
Attache, 1t. Col. Felipe Munilla;
the Naval Attache, 1t. Fenpe
Cadenas, and the Attaches, Senorlta
Consuelo Batista and Senor j. M.
Lasa; senorita Elena Garcia. niece
Of the Cuban Ambassador, ana LIT.
~.s%1 AEjar Zurhann
Undersecretary Welles Is
Host At Luncheon.
Earlier in the day the Acting
Secretary of State, Mr.. sumner
Welles, was host to number OIL
gentlemen at luncheon, entertaining
In the Pan-American room at the
Mayfover. His party honored the
Haitien President, M. Lescot.
Guests of the Acting Secretary
included the members OF the Pres
ident's party, the Minister OF Agri-
culture for Haiti, M. Morris Dar-
tigue; Col. Philippe Cham OF the
Haitien Coast Guard. Col. Leo A.
Bessette, chief Of the United States
military mission in Haiti; Mr..
Thomas Fenneu, who has been as
signed by the Agriculture Depart
ment to special duties in Haiti; M.
Robert Lescot, son Of the President,
who serves as his aide, and M.
Daniel Heurtelou, secretary to the
President. Also in the luncheon
company were the Mexican Ambas-
sador. Senior Don Francisco Castillo
Najera; the Honduran Minister,
Senior DR.. Julian r. Caceres; the
Haitien Minister, M. Fernand Den
mis-; the Dominican Minister, Senor
DR.. j. M. Troncoso; the Secretary OF
the Haitien Legation staff, M. Ellie
Garcia, and the Military Attache,
Maj. Roche B. Laroche; Capt. Will
liam o. Spears, U. S. N, Mr.. War
rem Lee Pierson, Mr.. Stanley Wood
ward, Mr.. Kenly j. Bacon, Mr..
Laurence Duggan, Mr.. Leslie A.
Wheeler. the Right Rev. Michael j.
Ready and Mr.. w. H. Williams.