Evening star., 1947-10-19
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Leases House
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Numerous Fetes
OF Diplomats
BY Katharine M. Brooks

The Austrian Minister and Mrs
Ludwig Kleinwaechter are getting
settled in new home, having
leased the house at 2220 Wyoming
avenue and moved there the mid
die OF last week. Since the Min
lister was appointed political repre-
sentative of his government back
in February. 1916. they have been
living in the Brighton, where the
offices Of the Legation were estab-
lished after his appointment as
Minister in midsummer last year.
However, he did not present his let
ters Of credence until December 2,
1916. DR.. and Mrs. Kleinwaechter
came back into the diplomatic circle
of Washington after an absence of
some years. The diplomat first
served as an attache at the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy before the
Great War. Following the estab-
lishment of the Austrian republic
he came back as Secretary of the
Legation during the regime of DR..
Edgar Prochnik. who was the last
diplomatic representative from that
country until DR.. Kleinwaechter's
assignment.
Former Occupants
The new abode of the Minister
and Mrs. Kleinwaechter was pur-
chased-and occupied-by Mr.. and
Mrs. Malcolm S. McConihe after
they sold their home at 2817 Wood
land drive to Mrs. Gilbert M.
Hitchcock. The McConihes are COM
fortably established In the new
portion of the Wardman Park Hotel
and their apartment overlooks the
gardens. Mr.. and Mrs. McConihe
bought the house on Wyoming ave-
nue. from Gen. and Mrs. Carter,
who were in Washington only
through the war while the general
was on duty here.
Neighbors to the east Of the
Kleinwaechters are Mrs. Charles V.
Wheeler and her son-in-law, Mr.
Marshall Exnicios, and on the west
Is the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo
c. Achilles. The latter have been
abroad for several years, first in
London and then in Brussels where
Mr.. Achilles has been attached to
the United States Embassies. More
recently they have been in New
York while Mr.. Achilles is serving
with the United States delegation
to the United Nations. They are
expected to be back in Washington
next month when Mr.. Achilles
probably will be on duty in the
State Department.
Secretary Fefed
The Indian Ambassador and Mrs.
Asaf Ali gave the first party since
the latter's arrival in Washington,
when they entertained yesterday
afternoon. The guests were limited
to close personal friends Of the re-
firing First Secretary OF the En-
bassy, DR.. M. s. Sundaram, who will
sail Saturday aboard the Queen
Mary. DR.. Sundaram has been trans
ferred to London. where he will be
educational secretary to the Indian
high commissioner. Mrs. Sundaram
has been in their home in India and
expects to join him in London the
middle of November.
Mrs Ali wore a very becoming and
very simple sari Of chiffon in an Off
white shade. She wears little jew
elry and, as rule, there is very
little embroidery on her sari. The
party yesterday was extremely sim
pie, tea and little sandwiches and
dainty cakes being served, and most
of the guests were cOuntrymen and
women of the honor guest and hosts.
DR.. B. K. Byram, who will succeed
DR.. Sundaram, with Mrs Byram, was
among the guests yesterday. He and
Mrs. Byram have been fortunate
enough to find a suitable abode and
are living at $500 Klingle street.
Other Parties
Several other parties were given
yesterday along diplomatic row, the
Philippine Ambassador, Mr.. Joaquin
M. Elizalde, entertaining for his
countrymen, and the Irish Minister
and Mrs. Sean Nunan being hosts
at dinner to the Minister of External
Affairs of Ireland, Mr.. Frederick A.
Boland
Guests of honor Of the Philippine
Ambassador were the delegates from
his country to the United Nations
Assembly who are in Washington
for a few days. The delegation in
cludes Brig. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo,
Mr.. Emilio Abello, executive secre-
tary to President Roxas; the Sec
retary of Finance, Mr. Miguel Cua-
derno, Senator Tomas Cabili, Sena-
tor Vicente Soto and Counselor
Teodoro Evangelista of the depart
ment of foreign affairs. Accompany
ing them at dinner last evening were
Mrs. Romulo, Mrs. Abello, Mrs. Cua-
derno and Mrs. Cabili. Others din