Evening star., 1951-10-19
japanese Ennissory Here;
Australian Visitor Feted


then Mr.. Takeuchi will be minis
ter or counselor of the embassy.
He has been in this country since
August and attended the signing
|of the peace treaty in San
Francisco. He came to Washington
with Mrs. Takeuchi and their
niece. Miss Truko Ohashi, 10 days
ago. They have taken the house
at 3515 Legation street for their
residence.
Miss OhaShi is a graduate of
the Women's College in Japan and
has not decided whether or not to
do postgraduate work at a college
here. She speaks English very we'll
which is a boon to Mrs. Takuchi,
who still is perfecting her knowl-
edge Of the language.
Two of the aides at the agency
are not newcomers to Washington.
Mr.. Yoshimtsu Ando and Mr..
Harumy Takeuchi were attaches
of the Imperial japanese Embassy
some years ago. Both are here
with their families and are en-
gagged in house hunting.
Another aide to Mr.. Takeuchi is
Mr.. TakeShi Watanade, who after
being here for a brief period has
gone home to bring his family to
Washington before the end of the
year.
When the two governments
again exchange diplomatic repre-
sentatives the building at 2514
Massachusetts, avenue will be re-
stored as the japanese Embassy.
Austrolion Porties
The Minister of Agriculture and
Commerce for Australia and Mrs.
John McEwen were entertained
at luncheon yesterday by the
Australian Ambassador and Mrs.
Percy Spender with. whom they
are spending several daysa The
luncheonS. however. were given
separately, the Ambassador being
host at the Chevy Chase Club and
Mrs. Spender entertaining at the
embassy.
Guests of the Ambassador. in
addition to Minister McEwen.
were Secretary of Agriculture
Charles Brannan. the British
Minister, Viscount Knollys, Mr..
E. A. Hitchman, permanent Sec
retary to the Ministry for Mate
rials; Mr.. Stanley Andrews, direc-
tor OF the Foreign Agriculture Di-
vision of the Agricultural De-
partment; Mr.. Eric Johnston, ad-
ministrator of the Economic
Sterilization Agency: Mr.. G. Hay
don Raynor. director of the office
OF British Commonwealth in the
State Department: Mr.. Leslie
Galfried Melville, Australian
executive director of the Interna-
tional Bank. and Mr.. Karl T.
Anderson, director British Com
monwealth division of the Bu-
reau OF Foreign and Domestic
Commerce of the Commerce De-
partment. The Counselor of the
Australian Embassy, Mr.. c. T.
Noodle, and the Commercial
Counselor. Mr.. r. r. Ellen COM
pleted the company.
Mrs. Spender's guests, who
were invited to meet Mrs. Nc
Even, were Lady Berendsen, Mrs
G. P. Jooste, Mrs. Michael Cowan.
Viscountess Knolly. Mrs. c. Emp
son. Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, di-
rector of the United States Mint:
Mrs. Philip Amram, Mrs. Ambrose
Delhi, Mrs. Roy st. Lewis and Mrs.
Owen Davis.
The Minister of Agriculture and
Mrs. McEwen and the Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Spender were guests
at dinner last evening of the
South African Ambassador and
Mrs. Jooste. Others at the en-
bassy dinner were the Greek Am
bassador, Mr.. Anthanese Politis:
Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. John D. Hickerson, the Brit
ish Counselor and Mrs. F.. S. Tom
linson, MIR. G. Hayden Raynor
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence
Houghteling. Mr.. and Mrs. Lam
dra B. Platt. the new First Sec
retary of the South African en-
bassy and Mrs. H. L. G. Taswell.
the Commercial Secretary and
Mrs. William A. Harrocks and
Miss Charlotte Hahn, secretary to
Ambassador Jooste.