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Evening star., 1952-10-17
Fashion Show
Attended by
New Workers

New York was we'll represented
at yesterdays world of Fashion"
Luncheon. Miss Betty Betz, a
syndicate correspondent and Miss
Kyle MacDonnel. stage and tele-
vision star, provided the fashion
commentary for the event. Pro-
ceeds from the show went to the
Damon Runyon Memorial Fund
for Cancer Research.
Other New Workers included the
MCGUIRE sisters, a trio seen on
the Kate Smith television show.
They provided the musical enter
tainment. Toastmaster for the
occasion was Commissioner F..
Joseph Donohue who introduced
various celebrities.
Several fashionable gowns. fur
nished through the courtesy Of
the Greek, Canadian, Italian and
Spanish Embassies were shown.
One of the main features was a
Beaver coat, similar in style to
the one presented to Queen Eliza
beth during her recent North
American tour.
Honorary chairman for the
show was Mrs. M. Robert Guggen-
helm with Miss Margret Thors as
Junior Chairman. 1t was held in
the Blue Room of the Shoreham.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
ROnnuIOs to
Attend Ball

Ambassador of the Philippines
and Mrs. Romulo will be on hand
for the forthcoming United Ma
tions Day Ball scheduled for Oc-
tober "a. The couple are making a
special trip from the United Ma
tions General Assembly in order
to be here for the event. The am
bassador is his nations chief dele
gate to the U. N.
He and Mrs. Romulo will be
among the guests at a diplomatic
dinner to be given by the Am
bassador of Norway and Nine. de
Morgenstierne the night Of the
ball
Two tables have been reserved
by the Morgenstiernes and res
ervations have been made by Mrs
Marcella Miller DUPONT. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Frost, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Sweetser. Mr.. and Mrs
John T. Gibson and others.
The ball is open to the public
but tickets must be purchased in
advance. The price is SIS and pro-
ceeds will go to CARE, the agency
which sends food and other good
will packages all over the world
The tickets may be secured by
calling EX. 0247 or by sending a
check to The Washington Com
mittee for U. N. Day, 1900 18th
street NV.
Mrs. oscar Chapman is general
chairman of the event which will
begin at $50 at the Hotel Statler
Evening star., 1952-10-17
>>~I o:, ,>L N>,~ Martha Sharp Quits NSRB Campaign;
-<OIOOIV0IV OlX Greek Embassy Chock Full EHgbes

Attache Georgantopoulos, bet
ter known as Taxi, does a mean
rumba. Air Attache Group
Capt. Spyridon Diamantopou-
los, First Secretary Spryos
Tetenes and Second Secretary
Menelas Alexandrakis also fill
the bill for card playing, twirl-
ing and liking to step out Of
an evening.
There are seven available
single men of various ages from
one country. And now added to
their ranks every so often will be
Agis Kapsambelis, former First
Secretary who left here a year
ago. His local friends have
just heard the good news that
he is sailing on the 21st for
New York where he will be at
tached to the United Nations.
Kapsi will undoubtedly be DASH
ing down here for week ends
and he's an addition to any
party. If this were an ad it
would read: Want an eligible
escort?-Call the Greek EN-
bassy." But since it's not an
ad, Wen skip it.
Diplomatic Couple Here
The James Elwyn Browns
arrived here from Spain the
first of the week just in time to
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Miss HobeIn7onn
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H. Hobel-
mann of Chevy Chase announce
the engagement of their daughter
Barbara Joane to Mr.. Donald
Earl Dedrick. Mr.. Dedrick is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert l..
Dedrick.
Miss Hobelmann attended Pur-
due University and George Wash
ington University where she was
a member of Chi Omega Sorority
and Alpha Lambda Delta honor
ary fraternity. She is at present
the National outdoor 400 Meter
Swimming Champion and is the
holder of many local swimming
records.
Her fiance is a graduate of
American University and is a
member of Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity and Omicron Delta
Kappa honorary fraternity. He
was captain of the university golf
team.
Evening star., 1952-10-17

etc., by November q when they
will give a dinner for Tinnie's
youngest sister, Peggy Steinman,
before Ann Kuhn'S debut dance
at the 1925 F Street Club that
evening. Peggy will make her
Washington bow at a tea dance
at the Chevy Chase Club De-
cember 20 to be given jointly by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hale Steinman, and the
Ansberrys. Jim Steinman is
the well-known publisher from
Lancaster, Pa, where a big
debut-do for Peggy was staged
last month.
BocheIor Hoven in Embassy
The Greek Embassy probably
has more feminine telephone
calls than any other embassy
in town. The reason, of course.
is instantly apparent. It is
chock full of bachelors. If you
want a man for dinner, call the
Greek Embassy. All diplomats
come equipped with dinner jac-
ket and white tie and tails. If you
want a bridge partner, Ambas-
Sador Athanase Politis is no
slouch at the game, nor is Min
lister Counselor John Kalergis.
If you want a dancing partner
Attache Lykouris is probably
the best on his feet, though
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Venezuelan
Visitors

Mrs. David H. Kincheloe has
had as her guests at the Fairfax
Hotel Mr.. and Mrs. Frank King.
who are next-door neighbors of
Mrs. Kincheloe's son-in-law and
daughter. Comdr. and Mrs. James
H. Davis in Caracas. Venezuela.
Comdr. Davis is Naval Attache Of
the United States Embassy and
Mrs. Kincheloe was in the South
American Capital with them for
two years before returning to
Washington last spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. King will 60 to
Houston, Tex. for a visit before
returning to Caracas in time for
Christmas.
Mrs. Kincheloe will entertain at
luncheon Tuesday in honor Of
Mrs. Gordon, widow Of Judge
Fleming Gordon Of Madisonville,
KY, who is visiting her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Ollie James at the Ken
nedy Warren.
Evening star., 1952-10-17

have two days with Caroline
Browns sister and brother-in-
law. the Burke Elbricks, before
they took off for Paris. BIN"
Brown, our Consul General at
Barcelona for the past two years,
is here to serve on the Foreign
Service Selection Board which
has just convened for eight
weeks. After that he is entitled
to two months home leave
which will keep them here till
after Christmas. and the Browns
are not unhappy about that.
Just before their departure
from Barcelona they saw our
Ambassador to The Hague, Sell
den Chaplin. and Mary, who were
on a vacation tour of Europe.
From the delightful Mediter-
ranean city the Chapins were
heading for the Rhine where
their boat awaited them for a
dOWnrlVer cruise.
The John Andrew Hamiltons
tossed a Caribbean Party" the
other evening for so friends who
come from or have been sta
toned in that area. Piled with
planters punches and arroz con
polio (rice with chicken) the
guests settled down to enjoy
noted folk singer, Julie Andre,
who sang Spanish songs and
played from $3.50 till 2 in the
morning.! The indefatigable
Julie. who was down from New
York for the occasion, sang
again the next night at the
party Jane and Kenneth
Thompson of the British EN-
bassy gave. The Thompsons will
leave the Washington scene next
month.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Erkins Back
Other News
OF Diplomats

Turkish Ambassador and Nine.
Erkin are back from a trip
through the South where they Wis
tied the Tennessee Valley Author
ity projects.
Korean Ambassador and Nine.
Yang were guests of honor at din
ner Wednesday evening of the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff and Mrs. Omar N. Bradley.
The party was given in the home
Of the hosts at Fort Myer and the
% guests were friends of long
standing of the hosts or the honor
guests. Gen. and Mrs. Bradley
and the Ambassador and Nine.
Yang were friends before either
man came to Washington in his
present post.
The Israeli Ambassador, Mr..
Abba Eban, came back to WASH
ington from several weeks in his
homeland where he went for con-
sultations preceding the opening
of the General Assembly of the
United Nations. He was here with
Mrs. Eban and their son for a
day or so before going to New
York for the opening session Tues
day.
The Press Attache of the Paki-
stan Embassy and Mrs. Salman Ali
gave a cocktail party Wednesday
evening honoring Maj. Shahid
Hamid who is in this country on
a brief tour. The party was small
and informal.
A group of % visitors from PAX
istan who are in this country as
a part of the Point Four program
were entertained at tea Wednes-
day afternoon. The party was
given in international Center and
Mr.. Stanley Andrews. administra-
tor of the Technical Cooperation
Administration of the State De-
partment. acted as host. The visi-
tors are in one of the groups of
students and graduates in other
countries brought to the United
States to give them a flrst-hand
knowledge of the way of living
and culture of citizens in this
IcOlIntrV
Evening star., 1952-10-17
By Betty BeoIe

Live wire, bright-eyed, bru-
net Martha Sharp, special as
sistant to the director of the
National Security Resources
Board, resigned Wednesday
afternoon to assist Beardsley
Ruml,. finance chairman of the
National Democratic Committee,
in his Embarrassing campaign.
She no sooner severed connec-
tions with the NSRB than she
whipped up to New York the
same evening to move into high
gear at the Biltmore where she
will work with B. Ruml's daugh-
ter Anne. That the dynamic
Mrs. S. gave up an excellent
officials job to become a volun-
teer for a mere three weeks
bodies no good for the Republi-
cans. When the comely Martha
moves in, things usually happen.
1t will be all of three weeks
before Tinnie and Peter Ans
berry move into their new house
at 2142 wyoming avenue. For
merly rented by Peters mother,
Mrs. Timothy Ansberry, to the
Ell Salvador government. it was
used as a residence for the Am
bassador up until last June. The
Ansberrys have been renovat-
ing like mad, have air-condi-
ttoned the whole house. deco
rated it and added a room. The
living room has been painted a
soft green. the dining room and
library yellow and the bedrooms
either green. yellow or coral
with wild ducks rampant on the
walls Of the guest room. Since
they will be in Lancaster. Pa.
election week end to vote-both
are in the Ike camp-they won't
move in till the following week.
In any case they will be en-
tirely ensconced, drapery-wise,
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Society News:
By Katherine M. Brooks

Nine. Popovic, wife of the Yugo-
slav Ambassador, was hostess yes
terday at tea entertaining in the
Embassy in honor of her house
guest, Mrs. Minton Taylor of New
York. The visitor will be here
through this week and with her
hosts is enjoying the early autumn
weather in the Capital. Mrs.
Taylor is a friend of long standing
of the Ambassador and several
members of his family who live in
this country.
The Embassy yesterday was dec
Grated with bowls and vases of
autumn flowers in yellow with
autumn leaves. Wives of men,
bers of the Embassy staff assisted
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Mary RyIond Belt
Is Bride-EIect

Mr.. and Mrs. Rigel Osborn Belt
of Chevy Chase announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Mary
Ryland, to Mr.. Gerrit Levey. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Levey of Friesland, Wis.
Miss Belt received her bachelors
and masters degrees from East
man School of Music Of the Uni
versity of Rochester. Her flance
is a graduate of Hope College and
earned his doctorate from the
University Of Wisconsin.
The marriage will take place IN
December.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Nine. Popovic Honors
House Guest at ca
Hot Chocolate Is Popular at Tea Hour;
Envoy Heurtemotte on Speaking Trip

Nine Popovic and presided at the
prettily appointed tea table.
Nine. Popovic greeted her guests
Informally in the large drawing
room wearing a becoming gown
of gray lace. The guest of honor
who stood with her also wore
gray, her satin gown trimmed
with pink satin.
Hot Chocolate Served
Hot chocolate again is taking
its place at the tea hour. Since
the party was a dove" party.
Nine. Popovic served the famous
and familiar drink yesterday.
When it became fashionable for
ladies to be slender they firmly
refused to indulge in hot choco-
late, usually served with whipped
cream, to avoid adding to their
weight. It was welcomed yester-
day by many of the guests.
Tea also was served as well as
champagne and liqueurs from
Yugoslavia and many dainty
sandwiches and cakes, some of
the latter favorites from the ma
tive land of the hostess.
In the Company
Mrs. de Morgenstierne. wife of
the dean of the diplomatic corp
was there and also Mrs. James
harrington, wife of the Burmese
Ambassador and Mrs. Charles
Empson, British Minister'S wife.
Mrs. Oscar L. Chapman and
Mrs. Charles F. Brannan were
representatives of the Cabinet cir
Gle and other hostesses from Of
fetal groups were Mrs. David K
E. Bruce and Mrs. John F. Sim
mons.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty was
there and also Mrs. Ray Thur
ston, Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim,
Mrs. Morris Cafritz, Mrs. William
S. Culbertson. Mrs. Martin Vogel,
Mrs. Emil Hurja, Mrs. Marcel
Ancher. Mrs. Clarence Norton
Goodwin and Mrs. John Wernicke.
Ponomo Envoy Absent
Panamanian Ambassador Don
Roberto NJ. Heurtematte has been
in Washington through this week
and today will go to Kansas City
to be absent for another 10 days.
He has been away much of the
time since the meetings of the
International Bank in Mexico City
to which he was a delegate from
his country. Following those
meetings he went back to Panama
for consultations from which he
came to Washington the end of
last week.
The Ambassador will speak be-
fore the Chamber of Commerce
and the International Trade Club
in Kansas City and he is making
the trip west at this time to be
honor guest of the American Royal
Stock Exhibitors, the oldest such
organization in America.
Sonora de Heurtematte recently
had as her guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Latham of New York and
San Francisco who will be god
parents for the youngest child of
the Ambassador and Sonora de
Heurtematte born just before the
Ambassador went to Mexico. The
christening date will be set as
soon as Ambassador Heurtematte
returns from the middle west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Latham are friends
of long standing Of the Heurte-
MATES and have lived much Of the
time in San Francisco until re-
Gently when they moved to New
York. MIR. Latham Is head Of the
Hawaiian Steamship Co.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
-Troup Photo.

Miss Ruby Ludwick, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Howard
Ludwick, of Halcyondale, Ga. was
married on October II to Mr.. Roy
Gerald Frame, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Frame of Richard City, Tenn.
The Harrington Methodist Church
was the scene of the ceremony
with the Rev. Charles c. Cowsert
officiating. A reception also was
held at the church.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
First Fall Meetino

The Wives Club Of the Indus
trial College Of the Armed Forces
held its first luncheon meeting
Tuesday at the Officers Club, Fort
Lesley ]. McNair, following a re-
ception in the Gold Room.
Evening star., 1952-10-17

Miss Lois H. Ezekiel, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold j. Ezekiel,
became the bride October II of
Mr.. Paul E. Ludka.
The ceremony took place at
st. Charles Catholic Church with
the Rev. Thomas F. Hesnan Of
ficiating. There was reception
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezekiel. MIR. and Mrs. Ludka will
make their home in Rockville.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Returns Here

Back from q vacation Of several
weeks in Atlantic City is Mrs.
Margaret Hopkins Worrell. Mrs.
Worrell is the former president
of the National Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Anniversary

The 22d wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph S. Long
was celebrated at their home on
October II. The couple. originally
from Altoona, Pa, have lived in
Arlington for the past 10 years.
Evening star., 1952-10-17

MISS Margaret l.. AIIWine.
Miss Margaret Lee Allwine,
daughter of 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Franklin Allwine of Washington
and San Antonio. Tex. became
the bride recently of Mr.. Robert
Henry Heuck. son of Capt. Robert
Heuck, retired, and Mrs. Heuck
of San Antonio. The ceremony
took place at the Post Chapel of
Fort Sam Houston with Chap
lain Edward E. Kusch officiating
Evening star., 1952-10-17

Miss Ina Mcclellan of Wash
ington, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester A. Mcclellan of Leesburg,
Va, was married october II to
Mr.. Toni Mancini, son Of Mr..
John Mancini and the late Mrs.
Mancini. The Chaplain of the Sen
ate, the Rev. DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris. officiated in Foundry
Methodist Church. of which DR..
Harris Is pastor emeritus.
Evening star., 1952-10-17

Miss Ruby Ann Erwin. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Erwin of
Gadsden. Ala. became the bride on
October 5 of Mr.. John Hunter
Painter. son of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
d. Painter of Dover. N. j. The
Rev. John Rutland performed the
ceremony which was held at the
Central Methodist Church in
Gadsden. The home of the brides
parents was the scene of the re-
ception.
Evening star., 1952-10-17

MISS JCdIIIIC Do AIIIUIUs
Miss Jeanne De Lana Arnold,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Arnold. of Silver Spring. became
the bride recently of Mr.. Roger
L. Post, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
nard Post of Waterford, Wis. ST.
Josaphat Church in Oshkosh
Wis. was the scene of the cere-
mony.
Following a wedding trip to Du-
luth, MINI. the couple will reside
in Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1952-12-14

highway to just south of Shirley
highway at w. & o. D. Railroad,
and from Lee highway to WASH
ington Memorial parkway. Grade
separation at that point, chan
nelizing at the Shirley juncture
and at Arlington Ridge road.
Cost: $2,l27,000.
Alexandria Leesburg Turnpike
IVA. Route y, from South
Thirtieth street in Alexandria to
Lee highway in Falls Church; four
lanes, with grade separations near
the present Columbia pike where
a proposed relocated Columbia
pike would intersect, and at Seven
Corners. Cost: $1,799,000.
Alexandria Leesburg Turnpike,
widening project continued from
west limits of Falls Church to
Tyson's Corner. Cost: $875 900.
Duke Street.-The River Turn
pike IVA. Route 236.) from below
Telegraph road to Annandale.
Part one: Four lane widening from
Quaker lane to south of Holmes
Run, with new bridge over the
run. Cost: 100000. Part two:
Widening from Quaker lane, with
channelizing there, to telegraph
Evening star., 1952-12-14

lier committee in 1948. This sur
vey recorded the origin and
destination of traffic passing
Through "a stations" at key in
tersections in the city over a four
month period in 1948. In addition.
every twentieth residence in the
District was checked for the same
information. The recommends
tions of the highway report are
based on analysis of the survey.
The committee was headed by
Samuel r. Harrison, deputy direc-
tor of District highways. Members
are: .@..##t -. -sr. e.. 70
George N. Lewis. jr.. director
of the traffic division. Maryland
State Roads Commission; K. G.,
McWane. traffic and planning en-
gineer, Virginia Highway DEPART
ment; A. c. Dunn, design en-
gineer. Federal Bureau Of Public
Roads: John Nolen. jr., director,
National Capital Planning Com
mission, Warren T. Adams. re-
search engineer, Capital Transit
Co., and 1t. Col. Ohio Knox.
transportation officer, recently
transferred. of Military District
of Washington.
Evening star., 1952-12-14
Robertson Proposes
Extending Life Of
Committee

District Highway Director John
N. Robertson yesterday called fol
continuing the life of the Reg
ional Highway Planning Commit
tee which has recommended a
1923 million Metropolitan Area
road improvement program.
The official, a firm supporter of
the committees four-year project,
declared the group should remain
on the job to perform further
valuable work.
Mr.. Robertson pointed out that
data already accumulated could
be the basis for studies and re-
ports on at least two equally i'm
portant problems that must be
solved if the highway plan is to
succeed: otf-street parking and
mass transportation.
Main source of the data that
could be used is the transporta-
ton survey conducted by an ear
Evening star., 1952-12-14

road, where a grade separation
would blend traffic from a pro-
posed new cutoff from Alexandria
Leesburg turnpike to Duke street
Extended widening from just out
side Alexandria city limits to
Annandale, with channelizing at
that point. Cost: $1,026,G00.
Virginia Route 241, an Alex
andria bypass linking Alexandria
LeeSburg turnpike. near Ivy Hill
Cemetery, to Jefferson Davis High
way just south of Jefferson Manor
Part one: From the latter con-
nection, channelized, to a rebuilt
underpass of R. F. & P. Railroad
Widened to four lanes. Cost: ST.
$4,000. Part two: From under
pass to turnpike, four lanes, with
grade separation at Duke street
and channeliZing at the turnpike.
Cost: $240,000.
Arlington Mill drive, brand-new
cross-county construction from
south of intersection of Shirley
highway and Glebe road, parallel
to w. & @. D. Railroad to a point
just east of Patrick Henry drive
at proposed Fairfax drive. En-
tirely part two, it would have four
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ton at Stewart road and channel
izations at Allentown and Marl-
boro roads. Cost: $850,000.
Brandywine oad-Silver Hill
Road -Naylor Road, part one, wild
ening of Naylor road from District
Line to Brandywine road. with
grade separation at Suitland park
way: widening of Silver Hill and
st. Barnabas roads between Bran
dywine road and Marlboro pike;
partial construction of Brandy
wine road from Woods Corner to
Jenkins Corner, with channelizing
at Allentown road. Cost: $780,
900. Part two, complete Brandy
wine road segment above. Cost
$490,000.
Indian Head Road, four-lane
widening between both points
where Livingston road intersects.
Part one; cost: $4,000.
Circumferential Highway, picking
up the Virginia portion of the
perimeter route with Potomac
River crossings near Cabin John
on the north and Alexandria on
the south. From Alexandria route
would swing past Andrews Air
Force Base, curving north to Lam
ham, then from Greenbelt west
ward in continuing curve, divid-
ing into two parts passing on
either side of Kensington and
Naval Medical Center and contin-
uing to Cabin John. Only frac-
tion OF this route line would util-
ize existing roads. For the most
part, rights of-way would be ac-
quired or protected in the first
part of the program with no con-
struction schedule recommended.
The segment from Greenbelt.
crossing south of Kensington to
the proposed Rock Creek parkway
would undergo actual construction
in part two of the program. Cost
of right-of-way arrangements: $4,-
$50, 900. Cost of part two construc-
ton: $10,260,0 900.