Evening star., 1951-11-25
ExrMslUeN
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British Admiral
Arriving Here
Wednesday
By Betty BeoIe
By Betty BeoIe

While Washington waits to hear
IL Assistant Secretary of State
George McGhee will be our next
Ambassador to Turkey, he and his
family have been week-ending on
their farm in Middleburg, getting
acquainted with two turkeys Cele's
mother sent up from Texas. They
are also familiar with the distant
Turkey.
Last year the handsome young
lofflcial couple flew to the various
capitals in the Near East, which
lis Georges particular territory,
and they visited both the historic,
cosmopolitan port of Istanbul and
the inland capital of Ankara. They
were also taken all through the
residence which would De their
home should the looked-for ap-
pointment go through and it
seems likely that it will. High
on a hill commanding beautiful
view of Ankara, the brand-new
building was completed when they
saw it but still required some fin-
lshlng touches both as to structure
and decor. To this day it has yet
to be lived in but awaits the next
American Ambassador. Present
Ambassador George Wadsworth
was happily situated in the old
Embassy and apparently decided
to remain there pending the end
OF his diplomatic assignment to
Turkey. II and when the McGhees
go. they will have quite a move to
effect, what with five small chill
dren and the bag, baggage and
service such an encourage REQUIRES.
Speaking of things culinary at
TINS season. Cele McGhee prob
ably has the only shawl in WASH
lngton with cooking propensities.
She's never put it to the test.
however. Woven in Kashmir, it
is one of those amazing ring
shawls" noted for their exquisite
softness and fine texture, so fine
that despite its size-4 feet by
about 4 yards-it can be pulled
through a wedding ring.
1t Is made of the undercombings
OF the ibex, and even in out-of-
the-Way hill places in India where
treasures can be picked up for a
song, Cele found that the asking
price for a ring shawl was al
ways at least $3.50. 1t is wonder
ful for travel because it occupies
so little space and is incredibly
warm. In fact, assures Mrs. Nc
Ghee, who is from Texas, so must
be Injured to fantastic claims, it
repItedly generates so much heat
that it will cook an egg that is
wrapped up in it! Even a mink
won't do that.
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Britain'S new commander In
chief of the America and West
Indies station, Vice Admiral Sir
William Andrews. arrives in
Washington on Wednesday, the
28th on his first courtesy call in
his new post. Already down at
the municipal pier awaiting his
to serve as his flagship is
the frigate the H. M. S. Sparrow
that was up in these waters a
couple of years ago. Both the
admiral and the Sparrow came
up from their base in Bermuda.
Being stationed on a sunny, re-
sort isle may sound like a cushy
Job but Sir William has earned it.
From 1850 to 1851 he served in
Korean waters. At the outbreak
Of the war there he assumed COM
nand of the British Common
French and Dutch ships
taking part and later some 80
ships of the United States Navy.
For his Korean job he was
znighted last year and this coun-
Try awarded him the Silver Star.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. George
Fort and their daughter Betty will
start the entertainment rolling