The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26

and Mrs. James V. Bennett, wife
of the director of Bureau of Pris
ons. Thursday afternoon Mrs
Thomas C. Clark, wife of the At
torney General, was hostess to the
visitors, entertaining at the tea
hour in her Connecticut avenue
apartment, with the gracious Fair
fid (Mrs. Lamar) Caudle adding
zest to the gathering. Later that
evening the Attorney General and
Mrs. Clark were honor guests Of
the Conferees and their wives al
a dinner at the Statler Hotel and
at luncheon Thursday they gath
cred at the MayfloWer. Up for the
meeting and enjoying both the
business and social sessions were
North Cardinals distinguished Dis
trict Attorneys D. E. Henderson,
Charlotte and Asheville; Bryce R.
Holt of Greensboro and John Hall
Manning of Raleigh who were also
among the guests of Mr.. Truman,
Thursday evening at a reception
at the White House.
HAT Wearing"
Cabinet and congressional
ington women, got a few lessons
in that wearing" posture, as we'll
as speech technique, when making
a speech-at the daily sessions OF
the Democratic Speakers School
held this week at the Mayflower
hotel, under the auspices OF the
Democratic National committee.
All good sports, the pupils-Went
through the gyrations with smiling
faces, and when it came to max
ing a decision to wear or not wear
a hat when making a speech
these Cabinet and Little Cabinet
wives, Congressional spouses and
club leaders as students thene
selves passed judgment-and to-
boo-ed the hat as detracting from
the speakers face. Among those
who turned out to become effec-
tive speakers - campaigners, if
necessary-were Mrs. Fred Vim
son, who is already the best hui
morous story teller we know, Mrs.
Olin Johnson, wife of South Caro-
lina's Senator Johnson; Mrs. Les
lie Biffle, whose husband is Secre-
tary to the Senate and close friend
of President Truman; Mrs. Lamar
Caudle, Mrs. Arthur Clarendon
Smith; Mrs. Jackson Davis Gam
Graham) Mrs. Braxton Welen)
Jones of New Bern; Mrs. Newman
A. Townsend, Mrs. Bates Warren,
Mrs. Clifford Davis, Mrs. Lindsay
Warren and Mrs. Caleb C. Motz.
Mrs. Charles W. Tillet was On
charge of arrangements for the
School, and the noted Mrs. Hugh
Butler, speech instructor was pro-
gram conductor. The final session
was held in the East Room OF
the White House, with Mrs. Tru,
man hostess to the ''graduates.'
Veterans Feted
Red and white marques dotted
the White House lawn Thursday
afternoon and the brilliant red
coated Marine band took turn!
with the Army and Navy Band.
as disabled veterans of PAST war.
moved owe the soft grass to the
pleasing strains of music, chatting
with the friendly women in uni
form aho urged them to have
more-and more ice cream, frui
punch, cookies, sandwiches ane
other refreshments. The sight O
it tore your heart-the eagernes.
and youth of these young Ameri
cans. Their observation-disclosures
and interest in everything. Theil
very American-ness. Said n sc
griped about Fayetteville a lot
before I went over. I'd like to 81
back now" And there was a visit
full catch in his voice. II know
Greensboro" said another voic.
from a wheel chair, land Col
Younts." That was before the La
lost both legs IN h December
1944-push. There were others WHIT
are remembering North Carolin;
days and people. The names the,
mentioned would crowd our col
umn. We were struck by the tota
lack of bitterness. And Their,
wasn't a sob-story in the lot. Those
who could, played the games pro
vlded and enjoyed the program ar
ranged for their entertainment
lhey were content to sit in thu
Longing chairs provided - or or
the greensward and watch thu
sunlight stream through the grea
trees on the South Grounds of the
Presidents House-to drink in thu
loneliness of the fountain splash
ing over the nearby blossoms-tt
, chat with the h~ostesses, who wers
buslly engaged in seeing tina.
every n of the hundreds of vet
Grams had all the ice cream ant
cake he could eat. Loveliest O
these hostesses was Miss Nelli
Cooke Sloan, daughter of DR.. an,
Mrs. William H. Sloan of Garland
IN. Z. who was selected to repre-
sent the Veterans Administrative,
at the party. Miss Sloan, a 1915
graduate Of Woman's colleee
oNC, Greensboro, holds an impor
'ant position with the Veteran
, Administration and makes he
nome while in Washington, at $50
I'll street. Also at the party tina
AFTERNOON were Miss August;
, Lands, Miss sallie Presley, Mis-