Evening star., 1948-03-21
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Nine. Martins
Visits Rio
By Katharine M. Brooks


Nine. Martins, wife of the retiring
Brazilian Ambassador, went home
unexpectedly last week accompany
ing her sister, Nine. Yuva-C -Cunha
when she took off for Rio. Nine.
Martins is visiting her mother and
probably will not be back In Wash
ington for another week or ten
days.
The newly appointed ambassador,
Mr.. Marcio Nabuco, has delayed. his
coming until early May and it is
expected that Mr.. Martins will re-
main here for several weeks longer
before going to his new post in
Paris.
The Norwegian Ambassador and
Nine. Munthe de Morgenstierne will
have guests dining informally with
them tomorrow evening, the Right
Rev. DR.. Arne Fjellbu, Bishop of
Nidaros and Mime. Fjellbu, who
have been in this country for sew
eral weeks as guests of the Ma
tional Council of Churches. They
will arrive today and remain until
Tuesday. The Bishop will conduct
the service of Evening Prayer in the
Washington Cathedral of st. Peter
and st. Paul today.
The Bishop and Nine. Fjellbu and
the Bishop of Washington and Mrs.
Angus Dun will dine with the Am
bassador and Nine. de Morgen-
stierne. The visiting prelate will be
received by the President Tuesday
at noon and with Nine. Fjellbu
will go to New York later in the
afternoon preparatory to returning
to their Norway home.
The italian Ambassador and Sig
nora Tarchiani were hosts to a
small number of guests last evening
following the showing of the film
Thanks America" presented in the
Warner Theater. The film was
made by the italian people as a |
token of their appreciation for the
aid given them through the Friend
ship Train.
His Britannia Majesty's Ambas-
sador and Lady Inverchapel re-
turned yesterday from several days
visit tn Boston and New York.
The Greek Ambassador and Nine.
Dendramis will be hosts Thursday
to Greek residents in Washington,
members of the Embassy staff and
Greek missions at midday break
fast. The breakfast will immediate
ly follow the high mass which will
be said in the Greek Orthodox
Church in celebration of the ma
tional holiday of that country.
The Guatemalan Ambassador.
Senor Ismael Gonzalez Arevelo will
be joined the end of the week by
Sonora de Gonzalez Arevelo. The
Ambassador was received by the
President Monday of last week.
The President received the new
Panamanian Ambassador, Senior
Don Ernesto Jaen Guardia on
Friday.
The South African Minister, MI.
n. T. Andrews, took of yesterday
for Havana for the closing sessions
OF the Trade Conference which is
expected to close the middle Of the
week. The Minister will join Mrs.
Andrews in time for Easter.
The South African Legation has q
new Military and Air Attache in
1t. Col. j. A. de vos, who arrived
last evening. He is accompanied by
Mrs. de Vos and their son. It is
their first trip to this country and
this is the first diplomatic post for
Col. de Vos.
Mr.. Houshang Nayer-Nouri, who
represented the Iran Ministry of
Propaganda and Labor in Washing
ton for some time, and Mime.
Nayer-Nouri and their two children
have started off on their long Jour-
ney homeward. Preceding their de-
parture they were entertained at
dinner in the Embassy by the Iran
Minister and Nine. Noury-Esfandi-
ary. The party was given in the
Embassy and was a farewell fete for
Mr.. and Nine. Mayer -Nouri. Other
guests were members Of the EN-
bassy staff and Of the Iranian Mill
tary Mission and their wives.