Evening star., 1952-05-15
Generals and Adn1iruIs
Received by 7 Trunnons
Defense Heads and Top Uniformed Brass
Entertoined at White House Reception

to do so, except for the usual rest
pauses. until 6:35, when they had
greeted 1926 people. That is with
in IA of the number anticipated by
the White House Aides who have
the statistics of each reception
worked out cold. They have fig-
ured out that roughly IS per cent
of the total number invited can
be counted upon to appear and in
this case 1000 were invited. They
have also figured out that close
to thousand can be received in
one hour of continual hand
shaking.
Margaret, wearing a slate blue
taffeta dress, went straight from
the Blue Room through the Red
Room which is reserved for the
Cabinet, and into the State Dining
Room, where all the guests were
routed. Outside of the Defense
chief, only members of the cabinet
circle present were Secretary Of
the Interior and Mrs. Oscar Chap
man, Mrs. Jesse Donaldson and
Mrs. Charles Brannan.
Mrs. Lovett in Copper Silk
When Mrs. Lovett came into the
dining room. it was easier to get
q good look at her beautiful
copper colored italian silk dress
and her matching broadbrimmed
straw encircled in folds Of white
organdy. White carnations were
tucked into the neckline Of the
dress which boasted a complicated
full skirt with inserts of accordion
pleats. She had it made in Rome
in a day, she said. "It's just some
thing I whipped up." commented
Secretary Lovett, who passed by
at that moment.
Blue-coated, silver starred Ma
rine Commandant Lemuel Shep-
herd was there with Mrs. Shep-
herd, who was clad in a black
and white tie silk print. Maj. Gen.
w. o. Brice and Maj. Gen.. w. p.
T. Hill were also among the few
starred Marine generals present.
The latter, however, is the only
one who insists he is a Cherokee
Indian and launches upon a|
strange tale of reservation days
to prove it. His wife says her
husband is kidding, but who can
understand Cherokee to prove it?
World War IFS famous Gen.
Jimmy Doolittle was in the high
throng in the dining room.
along with Mrs. Doolittle. He's
committing these days, he says.
between Washington and New
York. Until a few weeks ago, he
was dividing his time equally. he
averred, between the oil business
in New York, the Air Force and
the Presidents Airport Commis-
sion. In the last three weeks, how
ever, the latter job has demanded
his full time. Secretary Of the Air
Force and Mrs. Thomas Finletter
chatted with him for awhile and
nearby were standing the Secre-
tary of the Army and Mrs. Frank
Pace, both beaming with a
healthy suntanned look.
Vice Admiral William Gala
CHAN, head of MSTS, lowered
above other guests. Margaret Tru-
man spied him from a distance
and made q beeline to say hello
after all these years. He was in
command of the battleship Mis-
souri, back in 1914 when she
christened it, and she later got q
ride on it when it brought her and
her parents back from Rio.
Margaret Quips With
Anno Rosenberg
The Presidents daughter also
had q chat with Assistant Secre-
tary of Defense for Manpower
Anna Rosenberg. The latter was
dressed in a smartly cut grey
flannel suit with beautiful linen
blouse and small hat Of tiny white
flowers. Asked where she got
such a goodlooking blouse, Mrs.
Rosenberg named a well known
New York designer. II can't afford
her clothes" prodded Margaret
with a grin. You make more
money than I do," quipped Anna.
thinking of her Government sal
ary, not her total income. What
about the contract you've just
signed?" what contract?" asked |
Margaret. "Your three year one
with RCA," was the good-natured
retort. "Oh. that one" smiled
Margaret. "Well I still can't af-
ford to buy ----'sI
clothes"