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Evening star., 1952-11-26
Gifts Collected
For OAR Schools

The OAR School at Tamassee.
S. c., was featured last night at
a meeting Of the Capt. Wendell
Wolfe OAR Chapter held at the
Chapter House. Members brought
Christmas gifts for some Of the
students at the school and moving
pictures were presented to show
some of the activities for the
boys and girls enrolled
at Tamassee.
Mrs. Joseph B. Paul. State chair
man of approved schools. was in
vited to be honor guest.
Members of the Independence
Bell Chapter also brought Christ
mas packages for DAR-approved
schools at a meeting held last
night at the Chapter House. Miss
Pauline Ryder, staff member Of
the District Juvenile Court. was
guest speaker.
Members Of the Elizabeth Jack
son Chapter prepared Christmas
box for the Kate Duncan Smith
OAR School in Alabama at q
meeting Monday at the Chapter
House.
Evening star., 1952-11-26

along with the new rage de-
hcado" and numerous Latin
rhythms at the dinner given the
other evening by Uruguayan
Ambassador and Sonora de
Mora. The party was in honor
of Cesar Charlone, former For
eign Minister of Uruguay, now
head of it's U. N. delegation. and
his blond wife who wore a
Snappy, Sheath-fitted dress of
black lace over flesh colored silk.
They were among the "a at two
dinner tables who were suddenly
surprised halfway through the
meal by the arrival of frankie
Tam and his banjo and assist
ant musician who burst into
song and melody.
Sonora de Charlone was led
into an expert tango by DR.. Al
berto Lleras, Secretary General
OF the o. A. S. and former Presi-
dent OF Colombia. Socially, he
Is still Mr.. President in other
countries; it's only in the United
States that that title is dropped
so quickly. Ambassador Mora
did gay exhibition heel-stamp-
ing malaguena with Mrs. James
Pomeroy Hendricks, and the rest
OF the company rumbaed,
Sambaed or slipped champagne
according to their tastes.
One couldn't help thinking how
unnecessary it is to grow stiff
and staid with Importance.
Mrs. Boroh Has Accident
Mrs. William E. Borah, widow
of the Idaho Senator, is in Doc
tors Hospital with a cracked
pelvic bone, the result of an ac-
cident Saturday evening. She
was going through a revolving
door in a Connecticut avenue
apartment when two thoughtless
people pushed through it with
such force that she was thrown
forward and down three steps.
There should be a law against
revolving doors. Ialrpow of two
other injuries caused the same
Way.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
|Welfore Conditions in =. C..
Called Disgrace to Capital

children ends up in q mental in
stitution. This kind of appalling
neglect of our most cherished pos
sessions and future citizens cannot
long be tolerated"
Some of the conditions Mrs.
Bazelon listed included inadequate
Institutional placement for infants
and pre-school children, white or
colored; no residential care for
emotionally disturbed children, ex-
cept what can be provided at a.
distance from Washington; no
convaleScent care for children over
IL years, inadequate temporary
care for children, and inadequate
vocational guidance and child
guidance clinics.
1T is tragedy that the public
assistance division of the Board of
Public Welfare cannot give ade-
quate funds to all who need help"
Mrs. Bazelon declared. They
simply don't have the money to
give. Indeed, the primary response
bility Of government is to take
care Of the basic needs of it's un-
fortunate citizens, but, we ir the
District have not been able to get
adequate appropriations in our
District budget for this purpose"
The speaker pointed out that
the Jewish Social Service Agency
Is exerting every effort to raise
the standard OF public assistance
grants. It is a disgrace, she said.
that in the Nations Capital, a
widow with three dependent chill
dren and no means of support re-
ceives from public assistance only
'$98 a month for all living eX-
Ipenses, that single aged person
living alone receives only S75 a
month. and that as recently as
last spring. many thousand de-
pendent children were receiving
an average of only 36 to So cents
a day for food.
"You and I know too well that
deprivation and neglect breed
disease, juvenile delinquency, men,
tai breakdown. destruction of pri-
vate property and crime" Mrs
|Bazelon asserted, "for which we
must pay much more in the long
run"
The JSSA has been assuming
responsibility for longtime f1nan-
Icial assistance for all needy Jew
ish families Of the community,
Mrs. Bazelon explained, which
has put an undue burden upon it.
Mrs. Bazelon praised the work
of the Hebrew Sisters Aid Circle
"You enjoy the respect, confidence
and high esteem of our COM
|munity," she said. Without your
help. many single Jewish men and
women and couples deprived OF
food, shelter and clothing. who II
they had to live on their own pitt
fully small financial allotments
would find themselves struggling
to survive"
Mrs. Bazelon was introduced by
Mrs. Milton j. Cohen, chairman OF
the luncheon. Mrs. Isaac Cymes,
president of the circle. opened the
program. Among the head table
guests was George Pikser, execu-
tive director of the JSSA.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
By Ruth Deon

The appalling neglect" Of fam
lily and child welfare problems in
the District was termed "a dis
grace to the Nations Capital"
yesterday by Mrs. David Bazelon,
wife of Judge Bazelon. and second
vice president of the Jewish Social
Service Agency.
Mrs. Bazelon spoke before the
Hebrew Sisters Aid Circle at its
annual donor luncheon, held in
the Mayflower Hotel.
"Our community faces some ap-
palling conditions" she declared,
'It is small wonder that with
so little prevention work being
done that one out every IL Of our
Evening star., 1952-11-26
By Betty BeoIe

Used to princes, potentates
and presidents. Washington nev-
ertheless experiences a ripple
of pleasure when it is host to
a sophisticated. romantic film
lead such as Joseph Gotten.
Cotten's September Affair.""
which he made three years ago
with Joan Fontaine, probably
did as much to promote travel
to the romantic Isle of Capri
as Axel Munthe's 1.-THE Story
of San Michele" People used
to go straight from the theater
to the ticket agency" grins the
impeccable. curly haired star.
The Virginia born actor knows
Washington well. Back in the
mid-twenties, he went to Hick-
mans School of Expression,
which was on the corner of
Connecticut avenue and De
Sales street, to get rid of his
southern accent. All that year
there was excavating. pile-driv-
ing and banging going on across
the street as the foundations of
the Mayhower Hotel were laid.
If the students didn't learn to
speak correctly, observes Joe,
they at least learned to shout
loud enough to be heard In the
last row.
He also played professional
football here that year on what
came to be known as the Inte-
rior Departments football team.
There wasn't a man on it who
worked in the Government but
they practiced in the inner
court of the Interior Building.
Lunching at the Colony Mon
day with his wife, Gwen Cafritz
and Marvin Braverman, Gotten
boasted amusingly about his
prowess as a gardener. Appar-
emily he has won fame among
horticulturists for a few of his
flowers, particularly his tulips.
which don't look like tulips at
all, being the size of dinner
plates. But with some flowers
he hasn't had much luck. He
Evening star., 1952-11-26
White House Dinner Set
For Cabinet Members

cation" was her only reply. And
when she said Governor Adlai
Stevenson Of Illinois, also will be
a guest the question was raised
where will the Governor sit at
the table?" This Mrs. Helm said
she could not say. But members
of the conference conjectured he
will sit across from the President
with Miss Margaret Truman as
his partner.
Guests at the dinner Deem
ber also will include the Secre-
taries of the Army. Navy and
Air Forces and their wives. The
dinner takes the place of several
such parties which usually have
place in the official program of
entertaining at the White House.
The dinner to the Cabinet usually
is set for early December and
through the season there are din
ners honoring the Vice President
and the Speaker of the House. AS
there is no program of official
entertainments for this season the
President and Mrs. Truman are
including the Vice President and
Speaker. The third branch of the
United States Government, the
Judiciary, so far. is not included
in the entertaining. In the official
program there is a dinner honor
ing the Supreme Court and a re-
|ception for the Judiciary.
Miss Trumon Here
The President and Mrs. Truman
will be Joined today by their
daughter who is coming for
Thanksgiving with the family
She will accompany her parents
to the Thanksgiving Day service
in st. Thomas Episcopal Church
at II o'clock and will be with
them at the typically American
Thanksgiving dinner at the White
House in the evening. There will
be a number Of guests. none Of
them house guests at the White
House, but close personal friends
Mrs. Truman's other engage
ments in the next fortnight in
clude attending . party at the
Lafayette Square USO Of which
Mrs. B. Harrison Lingo has charge
Pockine Well Underway
Packing of personal effects oi
the President and Mrs. Truman
was started last summer when
many of the Chief Executives
books were shipped to the home
in independence. Other belong
ingS of the First Family are being
packed and shipped as they car
spare them so there will be moi
too much Of q jam after Janu.
airy 20.
| Mrs. Truman's personal files
cannot be closed too far in ad-
vance Of January 20, but as soor
as possible they win be sealed
and shipped to Independence.
| During all this packing. Mrs
Truman and Margaret are going
through the wardrobes selecting
appropriate garments to ship tc
the American Relief for Korea ir
New York. Last year they donated
much Of their warm clothing fol
use in Korea. Their interest wa:
solicited and obtained by Mrs
Oscar L. Chapman. wife Of the
Secretary Of the Interior. Mrs
Chapman Is not In charge this
season.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
By lsobelIe Shelton

Gardening. Girl Scout work and
the American Red Cross are
among the chief enthusiasms of
Mrs. Arthur E. Summerfield, wife
of the newly appointed Postmas-
ter General.
The dark-eyed, haired
mother Of two and grandmother
OF four was at her handsome
Colonial-pillared home in Flint,
Mich. at noon yesterday when
she received a phone call from
her husband in Washington tell
ing her that ''there probably will
be an announcement later today"
Mrs. Summerfield is delighted"
at the prospect of moving into a.
house in Washington, which she
feels sure she will do now.
Actually, I haven't had time to
discuss details like that with Ar
thur. This all happened so sud-
denly" she declared by telephone
from Flint late yesterday. But
I'm sure weM have to spend most
of our time there now. Arthur
certainly will, and I will, want tol
be with him. So I guess welll
have to look around and find
something that looks like home to
us. We will keep our Flint home,
of course"
Home Is q Gorden
To the Summerflelds, home
means a place with space enough
for a garden. They both like to
work in the garden although
Arthur hasn't had much time for
it the last few years"), and are
particularly proud of the azaelias
they grow in Flint-a spot gen.
orally considered too far north for
that flower.
The couple have had a small
apartment at the Wardman Park
since shortly after Mr.. Summer
field was appointed chairman of
the Republican National Commit
tee last summer. They moved
there after short stay at a down.
town hotel because we like to
look out the window and see trees
and grass once in while"
Mrs. Summerfield spent about
half her time here. the other half
IN Flint-and most of the time
here was devoted to answering the
telephone, she adds ruefully.
1T seems like that phone at the
Wardman never stopped ringing.
I hope things will be quieter now."
Collects Perfume Bottles
The new Cabinet-wife-to-be
loves to collect antiques, and herr
Flint home, furnished in Colonial
style, contains many early Ameri-
can treasures. She also collects
ancient glass-especially perfume
bottleS-and tiny decorative boxes,
particularly snuff boxes. In ad-
ditlon to continuing her collecting
hobby, Mrs. Summerfield hopes to
carry on here some of the civic
work which occupied good deal
Of her time in Flint.
She has been on the board of
the Girl Scouts in her home county
of Genese for many years, during
which time she has held every
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Mrs. MuIroe
Named Chuirmun

Mrs. Joseph Mulroe has been
named general chairman Of the
annual card party given by the
Notre Dame Guild for the benefit
Of the missions of the Sisters of
Notre Dame de Namur.
This years event will be held
January 81 at Trinity College.
Mrs. Mulroe will be assisted by
the following: Mrs. L. Russell Van
SAINT, patrons; Mrs. William B.
Grogan, tombola; Mrs. George
Chapman. refreshments; Miss
Clare Dunn. table prizes; Mrs.
James F. Hartnett. reception; Mrs.
Leo J. Vincellette, printing; Miss
Margaret Ganey, arrangements,
and Miss Catherine Kenny. pub
licitv.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Miss Barnett
Is Engaged

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. S. Meyer Barnett Of the
engagement of their daughter.
Jane, to MIR. Henry Louis
Abraham, son of Mrs. Jack II.
Abraham of Montgomery. Ala,
and the late Mr. Abraham.
The bride-elect is an alumna Of
the National Cathedral School
for Girls and Centenary Junior
College in Hackettstown, N. j.
Mr.. Abraham attented the Uni
Iversity of Alabama where he was
president of the Inter Fraternity
Council.
During the last war, MIR. Abra-'
ham served in the United States
Army and he is now a 1st
lieutenant in the Quartermaster
Reserves.
The wedding will take place In
the spring.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Diplomats
Are Hosts
AtPurties

Norwegian Ambassador and Mrs,
Munthe de Morgenstierne were
guests at dinner last evening Of
MIR. and Mrs. L. Corrin Strong, the
party celebrating the birthday an
niversarieS Of Mrs. Morgenstie1ne
and MIR. Strong. One large BIRTH
day cake bore candles for both
as well as an inscription in the
icing for each birthday child"
Spanish Ambassador and Sonora
de Lequerica were hosts at dinner
last evening entertaining at an
other of the many farewell fetes
for the retiring military attache
of their embassy and Sonora de
Mendoza.
Pakistan Ambassador Moham-
med Ali will sail Friday aboard the
Queen Elizabeth for England. He
will confer with Pakistan's Prime
Minister and Ministers of Finance
and Industry who are to meet in
the British Capital for conferences
of top officials of the United
Kingdom, known as the Common
wealth Congress.
Thailand Ambassador and Nine.
Sarasin have issued invitations for
a reception December 5 from 6 to
8 o'clock in celebration Of the
birthday anniversary Of their
King.
Newly appointed Ecuador Am
bassador Jose r. Chiriboya with
Sonora de Chiriboya and their two
sons will arrive today from their
homeland and will be at the May
flower while the Embassy is being
redecorated.
The Press and Cultural Coun-
selor of the Netherlands Embassy
and Mime. Friedericy gave a de-
lightful cocktail party yesterday in
their new home at 1910 Holly
street. This was not only a house.
warming but a means Of introduc-
ing the hostess to a number of
friends her husband made before
she Joined him here. In the COM
pany of half q hundred or more
were officers of other embassies
and q number of those from his
own embassy.
Mr.. Carlo Christensen of the
Danish Embassy returned to Wash
ington yesterday from a brief visit
in Philadelphia where he went to
hear the concert of the Danish
National Orchestra conducted by
Mr.. Eugene Ormandy. The latter
conducted the Philadelphia Or
chestra in Washington last eve
ming.
MIR. Christensen presented to Mr..
Ormandy the Cross of the Order
of Dannebrog. 1st class, on behalf
of the Danish King. The award is
in recognition and appreciation of
the promotion and advancement
of Danish music and musicians,
many compositions Of Danish writ
ers having been played in this
country by the Philadelphia Or
chestra. The concert Monday eve
ming was not the first time Mr..
Ormandy has conducted that Or
chestra as he was in Denmark
last summer and conducted several
concerts in their homeland.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
.hristeninq Held

The christening of Gregory
James. son of 1t. and Mrs. James
c. Sakes Of Washington, D. c. was
held recently in All Saints Episco-
pal Church in Oxnard, Calf.
Godparents for the baby were
Comdr. and Mrs. Ordis Forbus of
Camarillo, Calf, and Senator
elect Henry M. Jackson of WASH
ington State. Miss Eleni Sakes
was proxy for Senator-elect Jack
son.
A reception for the 40 guests
was held after the ceremony at
the home Of the baby's parents in
Camarillo. 1t. Sakes is now on
duty with the Navy at Point Mugu
in California.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Exclusively Yours
Movie Star Rerninsces of Former Days in Washington;
AmbossodorioI Dinner Winds Up on Tango Runbu Note

went to see a nurseryman re-
Gently. he said, to ask why his
cyclamenS weren't doing so well.
and the man said, do you look
upon flowers the way you do
women?" yes" said Joe. "Well,
you must treat them the same
way" pronounced the expert.
you're spelling them with too
much attention"
The chic, glamorous and
svelte Lady Bridport. who with
the Cottens was a weekend
guest of the Robert Guggen-
helms, said she didn't see the
screwball side of Hollywood
while visiting the actor and his
wife. The latter is an accom-
plished pianist and when they
entertain it's just as though one
were back in England, she
averred; they have such mem
bers of the intelligentsia as AL
dous Huxley. Lady Bridport met
Adlai Stevenson. four years ago
in Italy, she said. and talked to
him at that time for about an
hour. She gasped when she saw
him on TV last fall and realized
he and the presidential candi-
date were one and the same, she
said at the Guggenheims' the
other day. At this point in the
conversation some .wag ap-
preached and wanted to know
who she was talking about.
"Just the most attractive man
on earth," she squelched him
deftly.
lotin Rhythm for Ambassadors
When a South American am
bassador and his wife entertain,
the party is more apt to end up
on a gay musical note than at
any other embassy in town. Mu-
sic is in their blood and it's their
part Of the world that's given
birth to the most warmblooded
dances now favored on the ball
room floor.
The Argentine tango, La
Cumparsita." for instance, was
written by a Uruguayan and it
was one of the pieces played
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Con1pbeHs Feted

The retiring Chairman of the
Canadian Joint Staff and Mrs
Hugh Campbell were the guests
in whose honor United States Vice
Admiral and Mrs. Arthur Cayley
Davis entertained late yesterday
afternoon. The party was given
in the home of the hosts in Chevy
Chase, and the so or more guests
included the officers of the Stand
ing Group Of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization and then
wives.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Society and Clubs:
Mrs. Sunnnerfie|d
Active Civic Worker
Grl Scouts, Red Cross and Community
Chest Interest New Cabinet Wife-to-Be

Ioffice in the organization, includ-
ling that of president. She also
was on the board of her local
Community Chest for several
Years, and worked in just about
every phase Of Red Cross activity,
particularly during the war years
She hopes particularly to re-
sumo Red Cross work here. and IL
most interested in the home serv-
ice section.
Bridge and Cdnosto
One Of Mrs. Summerfields's IA
vorite pastimes for relaxation Is
(canasta. She used to like bridge
too. ''but everybody in Flint
stopped playing it and took ur
canasta." SO she hasn't played In
years.
She hasn't played either game
with the EisenhowerS, who like
both. but hopes Ito get in q game
some day."
Mrs. Summerfield first met the
Eisenhowers last April when she
and her husband went to Paris
for week. She spent more time
with Mrs. Eisenhower on the cam
paign train and, of course, thinks
the First Lady-elect is simply
lovely"
Mrs. Summerfield enjoys enter
tanning (''usually simple affairs")
and expects she will do a mod
crate amount of it here. Her
Flint home has rarely been with
out house guests for the last 10
years, she says, as Arthur knew
so many people around the coun-
try who were always stopping of
to see him.
Her husband is a bit Of an anna
tuer chef, who occasionally turns
his talents to feeding the guests.
They have q rotisserie built into
their kitchen, on which he likes
to turn out succulent sparerib
dishes.
One Cloud
The only cloud in Mrs. Sum-
merf1eld's bright sky yesterday
was the fact that the move to
Washington will take me away
from my family"
Her son and daughter. Arthur,
jr., %, and Gertrude Miriam (Mrs.
William c. Davison). 80, and
their families both live within
two blocks of her in Flint, and
the three families spend much of
their time together.
Arthur (whom his mother says
"every one calls Bud'o is general
manager Of his fathers highly
successful automobile agency in
Flint. His two children are Ar
thur III, 3, and Julia Dean, IA.
Mr.. Dawson heads his own auto
sales agency in nearby Clio, Mich.
His children are Mary Craig. 6.
and Cynthia Miriam, 3.
All three families usually spend
long summer vacations together
at a summer camp in Northern
Michigan, and sometimes the
younger folks join the; newly
appointed official and his wife for
their annual winter sojourn to
Miami or the Florida Keys.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
To Be Honored

Mrs. Thompson Montgomery
will be the guest of honor on Fri
day at the cocktail party to be
given by Mrs. Roy st. Lewis and
Mrs. James H. Purdy. The gath
ering will take place at Mrs,
Purdy's residence at $50.
Evening star., 1952-11-26

At the Grace Lutheran Church
on November ~, Miss Margaret
Louise Reavis, daughter of Mrs.
Alice L. Reavis, became the bride
Of MIR. Emanuele Fontana. Mr..
Fontana is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Humbert Fontana. The Rev.
j. Victor Mutland officiated at the
ceremony after which reception
was held.
Evening star., 1952-11-26
Benefit Dance

A benefit Thanksgiving Dance
under auspices Of the Junior
Woman's Club Of College Park will
be held at $3.50 pm. Friday at
Zal's Quonset Hut.
Evening star., 1952-11-14
axe Ny Word for 1t

From Auiyn Edward Kanston,
Louisville:
When you are being very British
You make again rhyme with
"wane,"
But in the States it rhymes with
when;
So be sure to say: Uh-gen.
Right In standard American
speech again is pronounced uh-gen.
Nashville: In a very scholarly
article I have just read, the profess
sor states that he has found the
true origins of the terms "nick~
name" and surname. The first,
said he, is a combination of the
German "nicht," meaning mot" "
and name" hence, a name that is
not a name. And he explained that
surname" is simply a misspelling
of "sir name" Can that be right?
Answer: Apparently the profess
sor's zeal exceeded his learning.
Nickname evolved from ekename-
IAN ekename" being misunderstood
as "a nickname" Exc" in middle
English, meant additional; sup
Elementary"
AS to surname, the first syllable
is simply the French word for
"over; super" as used in sur
charge, surface; hence, a superior
name.
Oakland: Does the word Jew
Evening star., 1952-11-14
Uncle Ruy's Corner

Joseph Pulitzer was about Is years
old when he became homesick and
made. trip to Europe. Money for
this purpose, and much more, came
into his hands when he sold his
share of German language news
paper in st. Louis. His profit on
the sale was handsome. 1t was a
joy to him to go to Hungary and
see his mother again, also a younger
brother. This was the first Of many
European trips which he was to
make.
After getting back from his first
Evening star., 1952-11-14

tour, he found that a different
German language newspaper was
for sale at low price. This he
bought and quickly sold-with profit
to himself.
During the next five years he
called himself a liberal Repub-
was active in politics. At first he
lican, but later supported the
Democratic Party. He wrote against
the carpet baggers who had invaded
Southern States and had taken
over the government in some places.
The year which followed Joseph
Pulitzer's 31st birthday was i'm
portant in his life. 1t saw his
marriage to Miss Kate Davis, a
young woman he met while in
Washington, D. c., and it was the