Evening star., 1952-03-02
Diplomatic
Parties and
Other News

The retiring Ecuador Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Penaherrera
were among the guests at thel
buffet supper which former Repre-
sentative Katharine Edgar By
ron. gave, last evening for Sonora
de Penaherrera's brother-in-law|
and sister. Prince and Princess
Colonna Of Rome. The visitors
Eare staying with the Ambassador
and Sonora de Penaherrera until
they leave to return to Ecuador.
Sharing honors with the Prince
and Princess were Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Lindstronl, formerly of De-
troit now living in Fredericksburg,
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Gard-
Iner Of Hagerstown. Md, who arel
guests of Mrs. Byron over Sunday j
The new Philippine Ambassador
land Mrs. Carlos Romulo were theI
guests in whose honor the Minis
ter and Mrs. Melqulades j. Gamboa
lentertained at dinner last evening.
The party was given in their home
lon Macarthur boulevard and the
ranking guests were the Mexican
Ambassador and Sonora de laI
Colina.
Assistant Secretary of State
John M. Allison, the Director of
the Philippine and Southeast
Asian Affairs and Mrs. William S.
B. Lacy. and the Deputy Director
and Mrs. John F. Melby were in
the company with several from the
embassy circle.
Following dinner a short pro-
gram of music, mostly from the
Philippines, was given by Miss
Fides Cuyugan, soprano. and Mr..
Benjamin Tupes, aStudent at Yale
University, pianist, who also played
accompaniments for the singer.
Sonora de la Colina added to the
music. singing to her own guitar
accompaniment.
The Brazilian Charge d'AffairesI
and Nine. Mello-Franco gave al
dinner party last evening in the
Embassy in honor of the retiring
Naval Attache and Nine. Araujo.
Other guests included Admiral
Salalino, who will succeed Admiral
Araujo, and Nine. Salalino.
Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Edward G. Miller. jr.. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Milton Miles,
DR.. and Mrs. Irving Brotman, Mrs
Charles Wells March, Mrs. Blake
Clark and Mr.. Frank Rediker were
in the company.
Admiral and Nine. Mederios,
the former Chief of Brazil's Ma
val Mission, were there, and also
the Air Attache of the Embassy
and Nine. Netto dos Reys, the
Military Attache and Nine. Quei-
ros. the Commercial Counselor
and Nine. de Araujo, nephew and
niece of the retiring admiral; As
sistant Military Attache and Nine.
Mello, Second Secretary Raul
Henrique Castro Silva de Vim
cenzi and Third Secretary PauloI
Padilha Vidal. Also among the
young people were Sonora de-
Bianchi, daughter of the Chilean
Ambassador and Sonora de NietoI
del Rio; Miss Elvira Coelho de
Araujo and Miss Marlene FleuryI
Netto dos Reys.
News has been received in
Washington from Netherlanders
formerly on duty in the Capital,
Baron John Melvill van Carnbee,
lieutenant colonel in the Neither
lands Army reserves and Baroness
van Carnbee. They are living at
Carmel -by-the-Sea, Calf, with
their small son, Peter Robert,
born February 20. Baron and
Baroness van Carnbee were mar
ried here in May of last year while
the former was secretary of the
Netherlands Joint Staff Mission.
Baroness van Carnbee is the for
mer Miss Willie Fack, also en-
ployed with the Joint Staff Mis-
sion until her marriage. Baron
van Carnbee is completing a book
on political economy which will be
of the presses later this year.