Evening star., 1951-07-01
VuCutiOninq
Dep|etes
Embassies
Dean and Family
At Beach; Others
Are in Europe
Rv Katharine IA RrookS
By Kothorine M. Brooks


The Norwegian Ambassador and
Mrs. Munthe de Morgenstierne and
their younger daughter, Miss Sol
veig Munthe de MorgenStierne,
went to Rehoboth Beach yesterday
to spend July. They hope to make
a visit to Norway later in the sum-
mer and before Solveig returns to
her studies at the Cathedral
School.
One of the important things
the Ambassador did before leaving
Washington was the presentation
of the highest award given by King
Haakon VII, that of Knights
Cross, first class. of the Royal Or
der of st. Olav to Mr.. Paul Comfy
French. The presentation took
place in the Embassy residence
Thursday afternoon with only
members of the Embassy staff
present. The medal of St. Olav
also was presented to Mr.. Josiah
P. Marvel by the Ambassador. Mr..
French is executive director of
CARE and Mr.. Marvel is an off,
cial of that organization. The
awards were made in recognition
of the aid given to the Norwegian
people through CARE, the pack
ages having been donated by in
dividual citizens of this country.
Guests Of Thomens
The Dominican Ambassador. DR..
LUIS Francisco Thomen, was &C
companied back to Washington
last week from his homeland by his
mother and two nephews. Sonora
Emilia de Thomen with Senor
Franz Josef Thomen and Senor
Victor BiZano. They are guests of
the Ambassador and Sonora de
Thomen and will be in this coun-
try, dividing their time between
Washington and New York,
through the boys summer vaca-
ton.
The Icelandic Minister and Mrs.
Thor Thors with their daughter,
Miss Margret Thors, went to Cape
May yesterday to spend a week.
Mrs. Thors returned 10 days ago
from months stay in Iceland
where she was called the end of
May by the serious illness and
death Of her father.
No time is set for the return
to Washington of the British Am
bassador and Lady Franks and
their daughters. If they are here
in September they probably will
have as their guests at the En-
bassy for day or so Mrs. Ernest
Bevin, widow of the former For
eign Secretary. Mrs. Bevin ar
rived in this country last week
and has gone to Portland, Oreg.,
to visit her daughter. Mrs. Hubert
j. Davies, for two months or
more. 1t is expected that Mrs.
Davies will accompany her mother
to New York when she leaves to
return to England and they will
stop in Washington for a brief
visit.
Van Roijens Awoy
The Netherlands Ambassador
and Nine. van Roijen sailed Fri
day for Europe and will spend
the next two months on the con-
tinent. returning in September.
The Spanish Ambassador and
Sonora de Lequerica entertained
company of "a at dinner at
their Embassy last evening. Their
guest of honor was the Minister
of Air, Gen. Eduardo Gonzales
Galarza, who, with 1t. Col. Jose
M. Coig, arrived Friday afternoon
for a few days stay. This after
noon the Ambassador and Sonora
de Lequerica will entertain again
for their distinguished country
man, their 400 guests being in
vited from $50 to 7:30 o'clock.
The Colombian Ambassador and
Sonora de Restreppo-J Jarami1lo
have taken a cottage at Bay Ridge
for the summer and went there
the end of the week. The Ambas-
sador will return here and join
his family for week ends.
The British Charge d'Affaires,
Mr.. c. E. Steel, is in New York
today having gone there with
Mrs. Steel who sailed Friday
aboard the Queen Mary for Eng
land. Mr.. Steel will return to
Washington tomorrow and join
their daughter, Miss Mary Emma
Steel. Miss Steel expects to sail
the end of this month for three
months vacation at home. Toward
the end of August Mr.. Steel hopes
to have his vacation with his
family. They all will return here
early in October.
Sonora de Proper de Callejon
and Elena. wife and daughter of
the Spanish Minister, are in Paris
where they will be through Au-
gust. Senorita Elena Proper de
Callejon probably will be among
the debutantes in Washington in
the winter.
The Counselor of the New zea-
land Embassy and Mrs. G. r.
(See BROOKS, Page D-6.)