Evening star., 1947-03-09
Pan american
Nezv Director
To Be Elected
International
Scene Bright
With Events
By Margaret Hart Candy
Society Editor,

CCCo w . bCAOpVA A<4s AJNS
s. Rowe, whose untimely death
saddened many hearts.
It's the first time In 26 years that
the selection of Director General
has had to be considered. The late
DR.. Rowe served in that capacity
during all that time. There never
was any. question of his being the
top choice of the Board. His popu-
larity knew no bounds and no one
ever left the beautiful building that
houses the Union without a feeling
of warmth and friendliness.
The election of the new Director
General Is entirely in the hands of
the ENJOYS Of the South and Central
American Republics, and Canada's
and the United States representa-
tives that comprise the Governing
Board. But even those close to the
scene are uncertain about the out
come of the election to be held
Wednesday.
Prominently mentioned for the
high honor are several men who are
well known in the Capital. DR..
Pedro de Alba has been carrying on
as acting Director General since
the death of DR.. Rowe. He previ-
ously was Assistant Director of the
Union and his name has come up
as the successor to his former
chief.
DR.. Ricardo J. Alfaro of Panama
Is another who is being considered.
He was onetime Minister to Wash
1ngton and he and his family en-
Joyed great popularity here. He
left the Nations Capital to become
President of his country.
Senor Don Alberto Lleras of Co.
1ombia is still another possible
choice. He was onetime Ambassador
TO Washington, and he likewise has
many friends here.
Along Embassy Row
When you check with every En-
bassy and Legation to find out what's
being planned in the entertainment
Hne-you've had a busy day. But
when you learn of highly interesting
happenings as well as of future party
dates you feel rather good about 1t
all. Like a news harvest has come
your way.
Well, the pages Of international
social history in the Capital of the
United States are going to be con-
siderably brighter after this week.
And there will be a refreshing note
added, for a number of young for
eign visitors are going to have the
time of their young lives. Like
distinguished officials of their re-
spective nations, they are going to be
showered with attention.
Outstanding students from all of
our sister American Republics, with
the exception OF Mexico, are coming
to Washington this week. They
will be here for the Pan American
Union Forum and every minute of
their time before and after the i'm
portant session win be taken over
with seeing that they enjoy their
visit.
And another group of young people
to have a share of the limelight are
the cadets and midshipmen of His
Majesty's Ship Frobisher. They now
are in Annapolis where festivities
are being given for them. They
will be in this city the early part
Of the week.
Tomorrow there's to be gay fete
for the future admirals of Great
Britain-a tea dance at the Au-
stralian Embassy. The Ambassador
and Mrs. Maxim have issued invita-
tions to some of the cadets and mid
shipmen-others are to be feted else
where.
Thirty attractive young ladies'
daughters of members of Congress
and prominent Navy officers-will
be present to dance with the young
Britishers. The Australian Minister,
Mr.. Alfred Stirling, and the Naval
Attache, Comdr. S. H. K. Spurgeon,
will be on hand to see that the young
people have pleasant time.
Soviet Embassy Fefe
The Soviet Embassy is making
CLANS for cocktail party Wednes-
day. 1t is one of those parties with
a purpose. for on this occasion sew
eral prominent officers of our armed
forces will be presented with Soviet
awards.
Tuesday there will be a luncheon
at the Danish Embassy with Mime.
de Kaufman entertaining some of
hey close friends. It is somewhat
Of a farewell party, for Nine. de
Kaufman will be leaving the end
OF the week with the Ambassador
for a vacation in Florida. They
pave planned to spend about three
2eeks at Hobe Sound. Miss Lisa
de Kaufman Is going South with
her parents-she has holiday from
her studies at the Madeira School
:. but Tilda, her older sister is at
Vassar and will be unable to 60
along.
To 60 back to the young Latin
American visitors and by the way
there also is student from Can
ada coming on for the forum-will
arrive Wednesday. The young ladies
in the group will stay at Blair Lee
House, where there is much excite
ment about having them as guests.
The boy students are to stay at
the YMCA.
Official Reception
A formal and official State De-
partment tea is to be given at Blair
House for the young visitors, who
mestly are in their teens. The
Assistant Secretary of State, Mr..
William Benton, is to be the host on
the occasion, assisted by Mr.. Ken
meth Holland of the Office of Inter-
national and Cultural Affairs.
The list of guests invited to meet
the youthful foreigners is as i'm
posing as any compiled for high
dignitaries. There will be the Am
bassadors Of all the Latin American
countries and their wives present as
we'll as the Canadian envoy and
officials Of the State Department.
Leading educators also have been
asked and l6 students from local
high schools have been selected to
attend the event.
Included among the visitors is