Evening star., 1946-01-17

There is an increase in the num-
bers of calling cards being left at
the White House since the war end
ed, according to Mrs. James NJ
Helm, social secretary of the White
House, although there are not nearly
as many being left now as were in
prewar days. Mrs. Helm made this
statement when she announced Mrs.
Truman's coming social engage
ments at press conference yester-
day.
I On Friday the 18th Mrs. Truman
will attend a luncheon in the
Chinese room at the Mayfiower Ho-
tel to be given by the World Fellow
ship Committee of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association. Later
that day she will be hostess at two
teas to be given at the White House,
one at 4 and one at S o'clock.
Guests will be drawn from congress
sional, official and residential circles
On Saturday Mrs. Truman will re-
ceive 16 members of the National
Board of the Women's Overseas
Service League.
Mrs. Truman will give ladies
luncheon on Tuesday, the 22d. and
again on the 25th. There will be
about 40 guests on each occasion
On the 26th she will give tea for
the delegates attending the Wom-
ems Patriotic Conference on Ma
tional Defense. The conference was
founded by the National OrganiZa-
ton of the American Legion Aux
iliaries and is composed of 35 in
dependent women's organizations
with a membership Of 1,500, 900.
The Goth convening Of the confer
ence is for the purpose of defining
and emphasizing what national de-
fense really means and what place
our armed forces will occupy in the
American scheme of government.
The annual command perform
ance given in connection with the
birthday ball celebrations will take
place Sunday evening on the 9th,
and Mrs. Truman and Miss Truman
will attend; the President is uncer-
tain about whether or not he will be
able to go that night. The play this
year will be THE Glass Menagerie. "
Mrs. Truman will entertain at two
| teas again on the afternoon of the
18th. The following evening the Pres
idents wife will pay midnight visits
| to the movie theaterS in town and
on the next evening Mrs. Truman,
and perhaps Margaret, too, will visit
all the birthday balls which will be
| held in the various hotels. Another
high light of that day will be the
luncheon at the White House for
| the movie stars who will be head
| liners at the balls.
Mrs. Truman was hostess in
her box at Constitution Hall last
evening, having as her guests
the War Mobilization Director and
Mrs. John w. Snyder. The Presi-
dent had planned to accompany his
wife on the occasion of the 18th
anniversary concertsof the National
Symphony Orchestra, but was de-
tanned at the White House because
of a late conference. Both ladies
in the presidential box wore black
Mrs. Truman's gown having light
blue bodice embroidered in jet
beads, and Mrs. Snyder's black
chiffon and lace gown being trim
med in sequins.
A 100-year-old Sheffield silver bowl
was presented during the intermis-
sion to DR.. Hans Kinder, director of
the orchestra, by the Engineer Com
missioner Of the District, Brig. Gen.
Gordon Young. The handsome gift
bears the inscription, Presented 10
Hans Kinder by the Board of Di-
rectors on behalf of the National
Symphony Orchestra Association
with admiration of his art and
gratitude for his great service,
| 1931-1946."
Other tokens of appreciation were
given last evening to the three vio-
linists who were original members of
the orchestra, Mr.. Paul Gaul. Mr.
Edward Pratt and Mr.. Alfonso
Rossi. Their gifts were large silver
cigarette boxes, also presented by
Commissioner Young and likewise
inscribed by the orchestra associa-
ton.
The Greek Ambassador and Nine
Diamantopoulos were guests of Mrs
Truxtun Beale at the gala concert
at which Fritz Kreisler, guest So