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Evening star., 1947-06-29
Czech Who Criticized
Truman in Poem Dies
BY the Associated Press

PRAGUE. June 28.-Stanisla,
Kostka Neumann, Y, Czech poet
died today. He recently was named
national artist of Czechoslovakia.
Neumann's last poem was an at.
tack on President Truman which
was published recently in the Com.
munist weekly Tvorba. AS a result
United States Ambassador Laurence
Stelnhardt protested to the govern.
ment, which apologized.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Army Is Designing
Arctic Troop Shelter
By the Associated Press

Army engineers are designing a
prefabricated temporary Arctic
shelter for troops which can be
transported by plane or glider and
erected quickly by unskilled men.
The shelter, the War Depart
ment said last night, will be capable
of providing an interior tempera
ture of 10 degrees Fahrenheit while
the thermometer outside hits 70
below. 1t also will stand up against
125-mile-an-hour wind.
The engineers are using aluminium
in their preliminary plans, but the
design is such that other materials
can be used If necessary.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Arkansas Avenue Group
To Hear Gordon Young

Engineer Commissioner Gordon r.
Young win explain the provisions OF
the District governments .l-year-
PLAN to members Of the Arkansas
Avenue Community Citizens Asso-
citation at s pm Tuesday In the
Burdick High School, Thirteenth
and Allison streets NV.
The Arkansas avenue group is the
only citizens association to meet
this week, the majority of the
groups having discontinued their
meetings until next fall.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Anurtlinga

yelling Of the monument i,onorine The late
HYMAN w. KAPILOVTTCH will take place
Sunday. June 20, 1947. at 2 pm. at the
National Capitol Hebrew Cemetery, Ben
ming, D. c. The family and friends will
leave from 5122 Kansas ave. NV. at 1
p.m. 20
LANDsMAN, BARNETT. The unveiling
of monument in memory of our father,
BARNETT LANDSMAN, will take place on
Sunday, June %, 1917. at IL noon at
District of Columbia Lodge Cemetery:
Evening star., 1947-06-29

Two thieves, surprised by a caller
while ransacking the residence OF
Louis A. Gravelle, Washington at
torney, of 8720 Bradley boulevard
Bethesda, late yesterday, took time
out to answer the door and report
mo one is at home
According to Montgomery County
Police, the housebreakers, described
as men in their 30s, made off with a
diamond ring, radios, clothing,
typewriter and other articles.
Mrs. GravelIe and her son, Alven
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c. c. SIoytons to Be Feted

Capt. c. C. Slayton, recently
elected president of the Society of
American Magicians, and Mrs. Slay-
ton will be guests at a dinner OF
Assembly No. % of the society at
8 pm. tomorrow at the Trade Winds
Cafe, 728 Thirteenth street NV
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Frank T.. Neuman Rites
To Be Held tuesday

Funeral services for Frank C..
Neuman, SO, of 4029 Thirty-fourth
street, Mount Rainier, who died yes
terday in Prince Georges General
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Motifs V. and W. Winf1eld White OF Land
over. Nd. Friends may call at the Lee Fu-
neral Home, 4th st. and Mass, aye. ne
where services will be held on Tuesday,
July J., at pm. Interment Arlington
National Cemetery. 80
WoMACK, OSCAR D., SR. On Friday
JUNE q, Ia47: OSCAR D, WoMAcK,, sr ;
OF 1889 Clifton st. NV. beloved husband
Of Katie Womack, father. OF Mrs: Ralph
Washburn, Mrs. r. o. Seehater, Miss Bar
bara Anna Womack. David G., Oscar D.
il; Ernest p. James A.. Lloyd B. and Leon
Womack, Services at Chambers Funeral
Home, 400 Chapin st. NV. on Monday
gHne g311 30, At 1o;3o am nterment csaal
WooTEN, WINSTON E.. On Thursday
June se g1s ss his reSdepes sol a5f
husband of Indy E. wooten, son Of vii,
liam and Lula M. Wooten. Services al
Chambers Funeral Home; 517 11th st. sc.
on Monday, June 80, at / pm. Interment
Washington National Cemetery 20
zEISLER, WILLIAM G; On Saturday
beloved father of William c.. yjr., Howard
Arthur E. and Wilson L; zeigler and Mrs
Zeigler. Remains resting at Chambers
Funeral Home. 1900 Chaplin ST. NV. No.
tice of funeral later.
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Dratha

90 serst. Jasper Post. No. p.
MGS. American Legion, are hereby
Tsds nSdtffa aAasHsLL & al dfsth s. cIaeET q aan
~ 7Rsmains s rsssine ,5sf e sne D. aasler we
Myer Chapel on TUESDAY, July ]. at 10
am Interment Arlington National Gene
HARoLD J. MCLAUGHLIN.
GEORGE W. LEE.
Adjutant.
day. june q, 1871 Ct her nN Tssidencs sxaSa an
coLIINs, &C beloved sister Of the late Caro-
aawe9 ns csape do 175s 5fsai ss ave may nw cav
services will be held on Tuesday. July /,
at 2 pm Interment Oak Hill Cemetery
DAVIS. SIBBIE. Entered into eternal
nser Ess oq aospts Tsday sbgnE sns pAvs y q M
beloved mother OF Mrs. Ethel Dinkins, Mrs.
Ollie. Henry Lee and Thomas Davis, j..
She also leaves to mourn sixteen grandchil-
dren, other relatives and many friends.
Co. Fs Funeral f' Home. e. Srd M ard and Eye sts, s.w..
until Saturday, June 2s. at pm; there
after at her late residence. Funeral Mon.
| the Cross Church, 4th st. and Virginia
ave Sc, Rev. II. c. Brooks ofnciating. In
terment Woodlawn Cemetery. go
q. I947. WILLIAM A; DISNEY Of s.3
bsnd Of Saah porothy 81 stailnss Disney; VS. SON Of
Caroline A. and the late John Disney
Services at TickneI's Funeral Home, North
and penna, aye, Baltimore Nd. on Wed Wed
land Memorial Park Cemetery
FITCH. GoIDIE L.. On Friday, June
u. 1s4;, at sibley Memorial Hospital.
GoLDIE L. FITCH, the beloved wife of
Rssr ns y n ch naf ss5sf oho Of M5s
Chambers Funeral Home, I40O Chaplin st.
NV. on Tuesday. July /. at 1:15 pm.
Interment Arlington National Cemetery
GATES. LEIDA v. On Saturday. June
George H. Gates and sister Of Mrs. Carrie
Lewis, Mrs. Willianna Slack and M Mrs Estslle Is ell
neral Home, 4th St. and Mass. ave. ne,
where services will be held on Monday,
june 80 At a,l ! Pm, W. Interment Union Gem Gen
GATES, MARGARET NJ. On Friday,
Girsrd eis : St, St ne ne MARdARET NJ. aATEs'
beloved wife. of the late George F, Gates
mother pt RaT M 4enes Tgene aY Wam aa
at her late residence until Monday, June
30. at $50 am. REQUIEM mass at st
4ehSg nssa GhaF' IT Meant Men7e5 ovs
Cemetery. Mattinsly Funeral Service 80
eLcHHIsT June as soHN fs4 J. n On Bsitmoas sathrdss
MasA Md, JOHN j. GILcHRIsT. mem
!; $;'1$i 81; re: ]
st. and wilcox ave. Baltimore,
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WHITE. ALBERT E. On Thursday, JUNE

= Kecoughtan, Va, ALBERT E..
ST WHITE. the beloved son of Al
81 cenia E. and the late Volney
White. brother of Mrs. Mabel NJ
Hubel of WASHINGTON, D. C.;
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JOSEPH z. LINs, ary-Treasurer.
40
HIsEY, GEORGE W.. On Friday, j

81, l947 at his residence, $500
: +
Harry D. George F. and Josephine
G. Hisey, and Mrs. Dorothy L. Thomas
Services at Chambers Funeral Home, 400
Chaplin st. NV, on Tuesday. July j, at
9:45 am Interment Arlington National
Cemetery 30
Evening star., 1947-11-09

tail party at their home, following
IA ceremony in which the colonel
will receive an important decoration
from foreign government. Wednes-
day is the day the Ordnance De-
partment Officers Wives will give
a luncheon at the War College Of
f1cers' Club. and Mrs. Russell Hardy
is making the arrangements.
Thursday 1t. Gen. and Mrs. Rob-
ert L. Eichelberger will be honor
guests at a dinner given by Brig
Gen. and Mrs. Gordon r, Young
and the same night the officer anc
civilian personnel Of the Military
Planning Division OF the Quarter
master Corps will have a large din.
ner dance at the Army War College
Officers' Club. Making arrangements
for the get together are Mrs. Ruth
|B. ConneH, Mrs. Marion Mean.
drews, Miss Janice Butler, Maj. j
M. Brooks, Maj. Harold F. Clark ant
Mr.. G. S. Witul..
Three cocktail parties crowd Sat.
urday's calendar: Maj. Gen. ane
Mrs. William H. Arnold's, Col. ane
Mrs. Carroll H. Dietrick's and Col
and Mrs. Nose w. Pettigrew's. Gen
and Mrs. Arnold's gathering IN theil
quarters at the War College will b
(see MILLIKEN. Page D-6.]
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Miss Rouse to We'd
Mr.. 7. d. Warriner

Mr., and Mrs. John Gould Rouse
of Chevy Chase, Md. formerly OF
Baltimore, announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Eliza
beth Ann Rouse to Mr.. John Dor
rance Warriner, son of Mrs. Samuel
-. Warmer and the late Mr.. War
riner Of Philadelphia and Montrose,
Pa.
Miss Rouse was graduated from
Roland Park School In Baltimore
and made her debut at the Bache-
lor's Cotillion. She was member
Of the Baltimore Junior League and
served overseas with the American
Red Cross in 1945.
Mr.. Warmer attended st. Georges
School and was graduated from
Princeton in 1929. He served as; .
lieutenant commander in. the Naval
Air Intelligence In the Pacific. Pre-
viously he was an instructor at
QHonsett, r. !. ..,,..
Mr.. Warmer Is Headmaster OF
Slade School for Boys in Montgoni.
cry County.
The wedding viii take place the
latter part of this month.
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Royal Ronranian Legation
Scene of Brilliant Fete
Party Given to Celebrate
Birthday of King Mihai
By Marg0ref Hart Canbv
Society Editor.

Members Capital society parties international
favor that would their enthusiasm while
at least But never the
legation And when invitation
received certain drawing for record
attendance.
Yesterday the handsome Romaian
facing Sheridan Circle Champagne
poppedgasses clicked hundred health
of His Majesty King Mhai l.
The occasion reception by the Minister and Ralea
celebrate both the birthday the nameday their sovereign
bearing the Roman the fete who did call homage
Romanian
Looking the portrait Of His Majesty framed
the yellow and blue flag of his kingdom And
that stood to their glasses tribute to him.
Flowers carrying the color scheme of the Romanian emblem
artistic advantage about the spacious legation
reminded the flag
yellow the rich wheat fields of Romnia and blue the Kingdoms
and multitude of rivers especially the "Bhue Danube"
Minister countless friends their
country during comparatively
noted their hospitality And when the line
diplomats officials passed the line to received there
unusually greetings exchanged.
black creation
young Catinca Paris
model the back three months France
(See ROMANIA, Page
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Portuguese ENJOY
Leases House
For Winter

The Portuguese Ambassador, Sen
hor Pedro Theotonio Pereira. has
leased the house at 2523 Massa-
chusetts avenue and will move there
the end of this week or early next
week. The Ambassador has been
occupying the apartment in Ward
man Park Hotel which was the
home Of his predecessor, DR.. Joao
Antonio, de Bianchi. The Bianchis
selected the house at 2125 Kalo-
rama road which their government
purchased two years ago for an en-
bassy. A chancery has been built on
the east side of the house and is
being occupied by the embassy
offices. But the interior Of the house
is still in the process Of being COM
pleted.
The Ambassador expects to be
able to occupy the new embassy by
the early summer and in the mean
time will live in the house on
Massachusetts, avenue which is the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis had planned to
spend the winter in Florida, but
illness In their family will keep
them nearby. They will take over
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Abram s.
Hewitt at 2437 California street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt will sail No.
vember "a for Alexandria, Egypt,
and will make the trip up the Nile
and eventually make a visit in
Capetown. They do not plan to be
back before the early summer Miss
Mary A. C. Hewitt will accompany
her parents but her brother, Mrs.
Edward r. Hewitt II, will continue
his studies at Harvard University.
The Counselor Of the Hungarian
Legation and Mrs. Paul Mark are
others in the diplomatic corps who
have moved. They are at la East
Irving street in Chevy Chase, Md.
They moved from the legation on
Leroy place so that the new Min
lister. Mr.. Rustem Vambery and Mrs.
Vambery. would find the legation In
readiness for them when they ar
rived early last month.
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year student at DenniSon Couege ln
Granville, Ohio.
ME-. and Mrs. Jack Hutton Bishop,
son and daughter-in-law Of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Cecil w. Bishop
of Illinois, will be making their
home in Washington permanently.
Mr.. Bishop has completed his stud.
les at the University Of Illinois
and the entire family, including
little Jack Hutton, jr, win arrive
in the Capital the end of this week.
Senator Alexander H. Smith OF
New Jersey will be in Washington
tomorrow and Mrs. Smith will join
him here on the 17th. They will
be domiciled this winter at Ward
man Park Hotel. -
Little Capitalites who are look
ing forward to renewing acquaint-
,arlce with Gail, Kay and Tommy
Abernathy, children of Representa-
tive and Mrs. Thomas G. Aber-
nathy of Mississippi, will have to
wait a while. The youngsters and
their mother will not be coming up
from the South this week with the
Representative, but will stay In
Mississippi until after the first Of
the year.
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Many Parties Fill Schedule
Of Capitals Snvice* Set
By Betty MiIiken

If parties make a social season
then as far as the service set is con-
cerned the season is here! Their
calendar looks Just like the dehu-
tantes', who'll be busy. every single
minute from midi December till the
New Year. There's something doing
every day., and unfortunately for
those who prefer spreading things
out a little. several parties are
planned for the same days.
Taking things chronologica1ly,
there's the buffet supper to be given
today by Maj. and Mrs. w. Todd De
Van. The party will be from S until
7 o'clock in the Officers Club at the
Army Medical Center. Then tomor-
row night Col and Mrs. Charles
Fletcher Martin will be hosts at a
dinner at their home in honor OF
Mrs. Francis I. du Pont Of Phila-
delphia, who is visiting Mrs Robert
E. Lee III. Their other guests will
be Mrs, Lee, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Anthony G. McAuliffe, the Chinese
Minister and Mrs. Tan, the British
Counselor and Lady Puckle, Col
Bliss and Col. Alexander n. Camp
bell.
Col. and Mrs. Sidney Morgan will
celebrate Armistice Day with cock
Evening star., 1947-11-09
Mrs. John Maier
viii Join Husband

Mrs. John e. Mater of Fairlins.
ton, Va, left yesterday, with her
two sons, Johnny and Ricky. for
San Francisco. Friday they viii sail
from the California port for Hawai-;
to join Capt. Maier, Quartermaster
Corps, U. s. A., who has been on
duty there with the American
Graves Registration Service for the
past three months.
Capt. Maier Is stationed at Fort
Shafter and temporarily the family
will live at Schofield Barracks.
Both Capt. and Mrs. Maier are
native Washingtonians and for the
past several weeks, Mrs. Maier has
been extensively entertained at fare-
well dinners and parties by friends
in Virginia, Maryland and Washinss
ton. -.-, $.
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ExclMsivey Yours, 49,.
----- --Betty Beale-
Former Italian Ambassador Rosso
And Wife to Spend Winter Here
Betty Beae

lett announcing at Ais that she
was going to make the hat she would
wear at her daughters wedding at
4:30. She did 1t all right, and it was
snappy turban of twisted purple
velvet. 49,.
Wilson Pritchett, better known as
Poppy" gazing with obvious ad-
miration at Harriet Vaughan, bet
ter known as "Frenchie." The
daughter of retired 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. William w. Vaughan of Long
Island, she's one of the loveliest
young things Washington has seen
in many a day. She's just come to
town and taken a job here's stay
ing with her grandfather, DR.. George
Tully Vaughan. Poppy, popular son
of the beloved late Natalie Pritchett,
came down from Philadelphia to see
her It could be serious. Lisette
Littlehales, squirrel by Randy Hag-
ner, eating a superb dinner and all
she possibly could at the Sale du
Bois-her last square meal before
having three wisdom teeth out.
Hank and Mary Huidekoper,
Wiley and Ruth Buchanan and Cory
and Jane Lockwood taking off for
Hot Springs this week end for a
little golfing, a slight walk and lots
of sleep. Comdr. Bill Gaddie,
the Beau Brummel Of the Pacific,
turning on the charm over an
aperetif. Presably the youngest
plane commander in the Naval Air
Transport Service (NATS), he
breezed through on the way from
his Kentucky home to Guam whence
he pilots four -motored job on the
Asia run. He has the kind Of con-
fidence that would calm st. Vitus
in a typhoon 10000 feetup.
II Il
Capitalites are as curious as can
be as to why Carroll RICHTER is
here. The famous astrologer, who
is probably the only man in Wash
ington used to receiving telephone
calls from Marlene Dietrich or Lana
Turner in the middle of his break
fast eggs, is stopping at the Fairfax
for several weeks. It is known that
he came to read the stars for a
number Of higher-ups, but who? He
(see BEALE. Page D-13.)
Evening star., 1947-11-09
British AHormey General
WIdely Entertained Here
Netherlands Embassy Party;
Chilean Envoy to Be Host
Bv Katharine M. Brooks

A furry of entertaining over the
week end is taking the attention of
the diplomats. The brief visit OF
the attorney general of Great Brit
ain, Sir Hartley Shawcross, was the
signal for a number of rather small
and informal fetes.
Sir Hartley was. the honor guest
at dinner last evening of the British
Minister and Lady Balfour, whose
other guests included His Britannia
Majesty's Ambassador and Lady In
verchapel, and at noon today the
Counselor of the Embassy and Mrs.
r. S. B. Best will give cocktail
party for the visitor.
The Ambassador and Lady 1nver-
chapel will be hosts at dinner this
evening for their countryman. when
others in the company of IL or IA
will be the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. John w. Snyder and
their daughter, Miss Drucie Snyder
Also among the guests this evening
will be Mr.. Stanley Gray, a young
British farmer who is one OF group
Evening star., 1947-11-09
W1elcon1e in Washington
For Returning Families
Many Groups Will Arrive
Over the Next Week End
Bv Maredyef Germ, ond

Congressional families are in ,
class somewhat like that of the fam
lilies; Of military officers. They NOV
about a lot. Sometimes they barrel,
get comfortably situated in one spo
when orders from headquarters cal
for another move.
The special session of Congress
called after only a comparativel.
brief vacation from the Capital, ha
members and their families on tn,
move again. When the move is II
Washington there always Is 4 wei
come for them.
Senator and Mrs. George A. vii
son of Iowa have several moves t,
their credit. They went back u
Des Moines when the session ad
journed last summer, but returned
to Washington early in September
to make plans for their new home
They moved Friday from the hous,
they have been occupying in. Chevy
Chase and now are at 1922 V stree
Sc. Their daughter Mary Ann, WHIT
finished at the National Cathedra
School last spring, entered Welles'
ley. this autumn. John David, theil
youngest son, who was at Georg<
Washington University last year
now is in his first year at Grinnell
Here Since September
Mrs. August H. Andersen, wife o.
Representative Andersen of Mime
sofa, also has been here with theil
children since September, although
the Representative arrived onl,
last week. The family came earl!
to be here for the opening Of school
Charles and his cousin, David Hop
penstand, who is here with thu
Andresens, are in woodrow Wilson
High School and Alfred, the younge.
son, attends grammar school.
Senator Henry G.. Dworshak O.
Idaho has not yet returned from
Europe but Mrs. Dworshak alread.
is in the Capital and will be herr
throughout the special as well a!
the regular session.
AT least two families of the Mis-
souri, delegation will be here owe
the next week end. Representative
and Mrs. Marion T. Bennett viii
leave Springfield about Saturda!
and will arrive here on the rnornini
Of the 17th. Their two small chn
dren, Ann, who is In kindergarten
and William Phillip, will be. Will
them. j
Representative and Mrs. Wat Ar.
mold will come In from Kirksvill'
a day or two ahead of the Bennetts
A couple of families from farthe,
West are scheduled to arrive owe
next week end. Representative ant
Mrs. Homer D. Angel are due from
Oregon on Sunday and the follow.
ing day Representative and Mrs
Frank A. Barrett will arrive from
wyoming. The Barretts' daughter
Marialyce, has been here some week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Bar
rett, jr., who live here: and Is at
tending Catholic University Law
School. Her brother, James En-
NETT, is in law school in Wyoming
Children in School
David Hickenlooper,, son Of Sen
ator and Mrs. Bourke B. Hicken
loopef OF Iowa, also is here ahead o
his parents. He arrived from Ceda
Rapids in time for the opening o
high school and Is with Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Dan O'Brien, who occupy tn
home of Senator and Mrs. Hicken
Hooper in their absence. Mr. O'Briel
is administrative secretary to tn
Senator. Jane Hickenlooper, VIII
finished at the National .Cathedra
School last spring. now Is . hrst
Evening star., 1947-11-09

of agriculturalists who are in this
country studying methods and
equipment. Sir Hartley will give a
talk to the members of the National
Press Club tomorrow at luncheon
and will take an evening train back
to New York preparatory to return
ing to England.
Yam Klefens Return
The Netherlands Ambassador and
Nine. van Kleffens returned yester-
day from q weeks visit in Ann Ar
Dor and New York, and last evening
were hosts at dinner. Their guests
included the French Ambassador
Mr.. Henri Bonnet; the Swiss Min
lister and Nine. Bruggmann and the
Counselor of the British Embassy
and Mrs. Robert Henry Hadow.
The managing director Of the In
ternational Monetary Fund, Mr..
Camille Gott, and the president of
the International Bank for Recon-
struction and Mrs. John J. McCloy
were there, as were the Counselor
of the United States Embassy in
Belgrade land Mrs. John M. Cabot,
who are here while the former is in
consultation with State Department
officials, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thomas Mccormick, the former on
duty with the State Department.
The guests last evening also in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A.
Aspinwall, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Krock and Mrs. Sigourney Thayer.
The Chilean Ambassador and
Sonora de Nieto del Rio will be
hosts to a small group of guests at
a buffet supper Wednesday evening.
The party will Immediately follow
the recital in Constitution Hall of
Claudio Arrau, famous Chilean
pianist, who will be guest of honor
at the embassy party. Mr.. Arrau
played first in Washington as soloist
with the Chamber Music Guild and
at once became very popular in the
Capital Since then he has played
here many times.
Diplomats Come and Go
The Brazilian Ambassador and
Mime. Martins are preparing to be
in New York over Thanksgiving,
going there for another Of her
exhibits which will open November
26 in the Valentine Gallery. Nine.
Martins has been in New York
much of the autumn completing
some of her new works to be shown.
Their daughter, Miss Nora Martins,
who was graduated from Madeira
School last year and made her debut
last winter, will not go up for the
opening. She is earnestly at work
at a secretarial course at the Temple
School and plans to take up the
duties of secretary at the Madeira
School when the course Is COM
pleted.
The Panamanian Ambassador and
Sonora de Belt returned yesterday
from several months stay abroad.
They have been in Paris for several
weeks and their daughter, Senorita
Hilda Vallarino, who accompanied
them, will join them here In another
10 days. She was unable to obtain
on the same ship with her
parents and the first sailing she
could get is for next week.
The Egyptian Ambassador and
Mime. Hassan have Joined the south
ern travellers, leaving Friday for sev-
eral weeks rest In Florida.