Evening star., 1952-05-13
Members Of Congress
Guests otWhite House
President and Mrs. Truman Are Hosts
To National Legislators and Wives

He stood and chatted for some
time with Nebraska's Senator
Hugh Butler and Washington's
Senator Harry P. Cain when they
met in the dining room.
Mrs. Daniel j. Flood, wife of the
Representative from Wilkes-Barre,
Pa. was a striking picture in red
crepe. the skirt in fine pleats from
the hips to tip of the moderately
short skirt. About her shoulders
she wore a wide sable scarf and
her hat was close-fitting and of
white flowers. Her heavy pend
ant earrings and necklace also
were white.
Mrs. Sid Simpson and Miss
Janet Simpson accompanied the
Representative from Carrollton,
ILL.,, to the reception. They at
tracted much attention, Mrs.
Simpson wearing gray taffeta with
pastel lowered hat which was
very becoming to her finely CHS
|elled features and soft white hair.
Her daughter was in a paler shade
of gray frock and had a pale pink
close-fltting hat.
Mrs. Kefouver Present
Arriving quite early and staying
throughout the reception was Mrs.
Estes Kefauver, her Senator huS-
band absent as he was at the re-
ception to the judiciary last week.
Mrs. Kefauver was in a change
able gray taffeta dress with beige
color hat, the flowers centered
with tiny brilliants.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith
headed the feminine bloc in Con-
gress who attended the reception.
The more seasoned members of
Congress in the company yester-
day were Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers wearing an orchid
on her dark blue polka dot dress
and a small dark blue hat. Repre-
sentative Frances P. Bolton chose
the popular black and white cos
tune, wearing white collar over
the black suit and a small white
hat. Representatives Marguerite
S. Church, Ruth Thompson and
Elizabeth Kee were feminine
members of the Lower House
present yesterday.
Mrs. Jesse P. Wolcott had with
her her niece, Miss Mary Mizell,
the former wearing a black and
white print silk dress with black
hat and the latter in navy blue
and white.
Cobinet Represented
The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Dean Acheson were with
others of the Cabinet circle wait
ing in the dining room to greet
guests who came through the line.
Mrs. Acheson looked particularly
well in a black faille suit with
white lacy bodice and a white hat
with fine black mesh veil.
Mrs. John w. Synder, wife of
the Treasury Secretary, wore the
popular black frock with white hat
combination and Interior Secre-
tary Oscar l.. Chapman Joined his
attractive wife before the close of
the reception. The Postmaster
General and Mrs. Jesse M. Dom
aldson were there and also Mrs.
Charles F. Brannan, wife of the
Agriculture Secretary.
The Secretary of the Senate
and Mrs. Leslie Biffle were greet
ing friends on all sides as they
stood. in the dining room and the
Chaplain of the House, the Rev.
DR.. Bernard Braskamp, was &C
companied by Mrs. Braskamp.
Others seen in the line or en-
joying the delicious punch and
cakes were Mrs. Herbert H. Leh-
man, wife of the Senator from
New York: Senator and Mrs.
James P. KEN, Senator and Mrs.
Ralph E. Flanders, Senator and
Mrs. Everett M. Dirksen, Senator
and Mrs. John j. Williams,
Representative and Mrs. Walter
H. Judd, Representative and Mrs.
Ben F.. Jensen, Mrs. Albert
Thomas, Representative and Mrs.
Frank T. Bow and Representative
and Mrs. Charles r. Howell.
The President and Mrs. Truman
will give their reception to officers
of the Army, Navy, including the
Marine Corps, and Air Forces, to-
yn0rr0uy aftnrnoon Of n,oIonb