Evening star., 1950-05-25
Society News
President Talks Freely and Stays Long
At Party Given by White House Aides

Santelmann, the Secretary Of Ag-
riculture and Mrs. Charles Bran
nan. U. S. Minister Of Luxembourg
Perle Mesta, who said good-by
to Washington last night: former
Naval Aide Rear Admiral James
Foskett with his daughter, Mary
Paul, and Mrs. Oscar Chapman
who had on a heavenly close-fit-
ting hat of rose petals. Her Sec
retary OF Interior husband was at
home with laryngitis, she said.
Hors d'oeuvres were passed to
the Trumans and the President
asked which was the least fat
tening. He's already lost the four
pounds he gained on his last
trip, he said. with the help of
his dentist who fixed him so he
couldn't eat. When I succeeded
President Roosevelt" he said, IT
weighed 162 lbs. and in the first
three months I went up to 1873.
My brother said I gained because
I stopped worrying about becom-
ing President" BY that he
meant that the fact that he might
become President worried him
considerably until the time came
and there was nothing to be done
about it so he no longer worried
and still doesn't.
No Use Worrying
"The best epitaph ever saw
went on the Chief Executive, was
on Butte Hill in Tombstone. Ariz.
It said Here Lies Jack williams,
He Done His Damnedest'. What
more can a man do?" asked Mr..
Truman with the open faced sin
cerity that drew the crowds on
his cross-country tour.
Mrs. Truman, who was wearing
a trim black and blue silk print
and black straw hat, was asked
if she is coming back from In
dependence the first week of July
for a particular reason. NO."
she said. I'm not coming back
for Margaret's marriage!" "Is|
Margaret getting married?"
gasped the questioner. "No,"l
explained the First Lady, "but
someone put that in the paper
today"
The President joined the con-
versation at this point, and de-
MED the story completely. II think
If Margaret were getting married
I would know" said Mr.. Truman
with the expression of a father
who is close enough to his daugh-
ter to count on being taken into
her confidence.
Bemoons Moreoret's Plight
Then he went on to say how
embarrassing it was to Margaret
to have this question come up so
frequently. "The most terrible
handicap girl can have is to be
connected with the White House."
he stated sadly. THE same thing
is true of my nephews. They won't
leave them alone"
The rest of the time the rank
ing guests were all smiles as they
spoke to their numerous friends
present. There were the Presi-
dents secretary, William Hassett,
the Army Chief of Staff j. Law
ton Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Truitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Daw-
son, former Marine Command
ant, Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, up
from his country place and look
ing very pink from the sun; for
mer Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. John L. Sullivan, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Lawrence Kuter and Gen.
and Mrs. Wade H. Haislip in
evening clothes.
BorkIeys Attend
Late arrivals, who were also in
evening attire, were the next |
ranking heads Of the government
Vice President Barkley and
Grief Justice Vinson and their
respective wives. Mrs. Barkley
had on a beautiful black taffeta
dress with a yoke of delicate black
lace accented by a diamond pin.
The delightful party went on
and on, aided and abetted by
the Marine Band and two or three
bars and buffets. Others enjoying
themselves were the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Jesse Donald
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cafritz,
Solicitor General Philip Perlman,
Col. and Mrs. Douglass Gillette
and their daughter Polly, Mrs.
James Helm, Miss Frances Cox
with her brother. Col Rusty"
Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chrys-
Ter. Col. and Mrs. Horace Smith
and 1t. George Williams.