Evening star., 1952-01-13

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Diplomat
Beauty has become almost as
controversial q subject IN Wash
ington lately as China policy.
i Way back in 1851 the Black Tie.
| Committee group Of local BACH
elors and spinsteis Joined forces
1 with the Diplomatic magazine to
draw UP . list of the 10 most
beautiful women ID Washington.
The magazine then planned to
publish pictures Of the lovely
ladies recommended by the Black
Tie Committee. ,s.s
Now comes the Diplomats own
list Of beauties, selected inde-
pendent of the Black Tie group
because, according to the Diplo-
mats announcement, "the editors,
unfortunately, could not agree
with their selection"
Late in December the Black Tie
Committee announced their choice
for the II under the heading Of
1.-THE IL Most Attractive Matrons
of 1851"
The Diplomats list, released
today, agrees with the Black Tie
Committee on three Of their
choices-Mrs. Blake Clark. Mrs.
William Randolph Hearst, jr.. and
Mrs. George C. McGhee.
Mrs. Clark is described as o
Greecian type beauty whose raven
locks, deep brown eyes and olive
complexion make her one Of the
outstanding beauties of the Ma
tion's Capital
OF Mrs. Hearst, the Diplomat
has this to say: "Tactful. witty
and sophisticated, she combines
her talents as a syndicated colum-
mist with that Of wife, mother and
society hostess. Her pictures fail
to do justice to her tremendous
/ personality"
\ Mrs. McGhee. the wife of the
new Ambassador to Turkey, is
lauded for her youth. beauty,
charm. poise and warm and
sympathetic nature"
Other selections include Princess
Abbasi, English-born wife of the
Third Secretary Of the Pakistan
Embassy, who is described as "a
golden-haired beauty with wide
blue eyes and a peaches and
cream complexion: Mrs. Mary
Butler, member Of Secretary Of
State Acheson's staff, whom the
Diplomat picked for her serene
type Of beauty: Mrs. Albert Cox,
Russian-born wife of an Air Force
Colonel. who is described as a.
product of Old Russia: and Mrs.
Nigel w. H. Gaydon, wife Of the
First Secretary of the British EN-
bassy, honored for her "elfin
charm enhanced by striking blue
eyes and rich chestnut hair"
Others on the list are Miss Mary
Hope Hurley. daughter of Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Patrick Hurley,
who according to the Diplomat "is
an excellent type Of wholesome
young America. She's a hnrev
blond with blue eyes and pixie
charm"
Another Hurley on the list is
Mrs. Wilson Hurley about whom
the Diplomat writes: washing
ton society is still talking about
her extraordinary beauty.
The wife of the Costa Rican
Ambassador, Sonora Oreamuno, is
ON the, list and praised as being
like q piece Of delicate lace, the
music Of 100 siolins, the work of
an old master.
Nine. RaZa, wife Of the Military
and Air Attache OF the Pakistan
Embassy, is called "the Star of
the East" and further extolled for
''an exotic and mysterious beauty
unusual in a city Of beautiful
women"
Sonora Luca de Tana, wife of
the Washington correspondent for
a Madrid newspaper, completes
the list. "Goya would love to-
paint her." say the editors of the
Diplomat.
In announcing their list inde-
pendently the Diplomat explained,
''The Black Tie decided to an
nounce their choice under the
heading of the Twelve Most At
tractive Matrons,' the selections
being made from q limited circle
instead Of q much wider field as
the editors Of the Diplomat in
tended"