Evening star., 1948-12-12
AIbem Barklev's
Grandson Set
For Broadcast
Greetings to Go
All Over World
By Margaret Hart Canby
Society Editor

OOCley EQltOr
Alben Barkley Truitt, grandson
and nan1esake of Vice Presidents
elect Barkley last week took time
out from his favorite sport, wres-
ting, to wrestle with the message
he will give at the 14th annual
International Children's Christmas
Broadcast. He now is all ready to
speak for the children of the United
States come next Sunday afternoon.
A student at st. Adams School,
this personable young man who Is
called Bill, was quite pleased over
being chosen to represent the chill
dren of the United States on the
broadcast. .-..-.-
When Bill takes his place at the
mike to speak for Uncle Sam, he
can be sure that his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Max O'Rell Truitt, and at
least one or two of his three brothers
will be on hand. And II his grand
father is in town and not too busy
with Official affairs he will also
be there.
The broadcast Is being presented
by the Greater National Capital
Committee in the terrace room Of
the Shoreham Hotel from 5 to $50
o'clock. 1t will be heard from coast
to coast over the facilities Of the
American Broadcasting Co. and the
Columbia Broadcasting System has
completed plans for complete tele-
vision program along the East
Coast. Washington's radio and tele-
vision audiences may hear and see
the program over WMAL and
WNNAL-TV.
Bill and the children Of diplo-
mats, who will give greetings for
their native lands. will find Q real
Christmas atmosphere in the ter
race room. A giant tree, bright
with lights, will be there, gay poin-
settiss, too, and for the first time
Santa Claus will visit the broad
cast. He will have gifts for all and
after the program will stay with
the children for a feast Of ice cream
and cake.
And as an added attraction each
child taking part in the event may
select an ofiicial from his respective
government for . floral remem-
brance. The flowers will be wired
through the courtesy of the Florists
Telegraph Delivery Association.
Most Of the foreign children viii
don native costumes for the event
and many languages will be heard
as the friendly messages go on
the air.
Asha Wagle, granddaughter Of the
Indian Ambassador and Lady Rama
Rau, will give greetings from India
and Zeba Ispahani, niece Of the
Ambassador Of Pakistan, will speak
for her country. Dainty little
Maria Consuelo Thomen, daughter
Of the Ambassador of the Dominican
Republic, will be one Of the youngest
participants in the broadcast and
also on the program will be Mario
Esouivel, son of the Ambassador Of
Costa Rica and Sonora de Esquivel;
Marilys Belt, whose parents are the
Cuban Ambassador and Sonora de
Belt; Maxine Gonzalez-Arevalo, son
of the Guatemalan Ambassador and
Sonora de Gonzalez-Arevalo, Alex
Castro, grandson Of the Ambas-
sador of Ell Salvador and Sonora
de Castro and Hoda Hashim, daugh-
ter of the Egyptian Atache and Mrs.
Ahmed Naguib Hashim.
Sally Watson, daughter Of the
Australian Air Attache and Mrs.
M. o. Watson, will represent her
country and others taking part will
be George van den Berghe, son Of
the Belgian Counselor and Mrs.
Leon van den Berghe; Celia
Sanchez, daughter Of the Bolivian
Military and Air Attaehe and
Sonora de Sanchez; Marian English.
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