Evening star., 1953-05-10
Service News
By Evelyn M. Dent

Ranking members Of the
armed forces are receiving Of
fetal invitations to the corona
ton. One has been sent to the
Chief Of Naval Operations. Ad-
miral William Morrow Fechteler
and Mrs. Fechteler by the First
Sea Lord Of the Admiralty, Fleet
Admiral Sir Rhoderick Nc Grigor
The much-coveted invitation
was issued to include Miss Joan
Stevens Fechteler, who will ac-
company her parents when they
leave at the end Of the month
for England.
The Air Force surgeon gen.
eral, Maj. Gen. Harry G. Arm
strong, and Mrs. Armstrong are
also among coronation bound
travellers. They will fly to Lon
don where they will be the
house guests of Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. F. H. Griswold, brother-in-
law and sister of Mrs. Arm
strong. Gen. Griswold is COM
manding general of the Sd Air
Force.
Before then, however, Mrs.
Armstrong will be very busy with
many other engagements. Yes
terday she flew to Los Angeles to
attend the Wives Wing festivities
in connection with the meeting
Of the Aero Medical Association.
Mrs. Armstrong is president Of
the Wing. She is returning to
town on Thursday.
MoxweIIs to Be Hosts
The Air Force director of pro-
fessional services, Brig. Gen.
Earl Maxwell and Mrs. Maxwell
have issued invitations for a
supper party at their home on
Saturday In honor of the Arm
strongs.
On Tuesday Mrs. Raymond A.
Lawn, wife Of Col. Lawn, was
hostess at luncheon entertain
Ing at home in honor of Mrs.
Armstrong and Mrs. Dan Ogle
whose husband, Brig. Gen. Ogle,
is air surgeon for the European
Command. Among those who
came to greet the ladies were
Mrs. William H. Powell, jr., Mrs.
M. j. Asensio. Mrs. Bertram
Goresbeck. Mrs. H. H. Twitchell,
Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Robert Ben
ford. Mrs. w. P. Dana, Mrs. Olin
F. McIllnay, and Mrs. Oscar
Reeder.
Also there were Mrs. Hamilton
Webb. jr.. Mrs. Joseph Baird,
Mrs. Frank Goss. Mrs. Theodore
c. Bedwell. Mrs. A. P. Gagge,
Mrs. Russell S. Leone, Mrs. Don
Wenger. and Mrs. Jay F. Camel.
Mrs. Lawn is leaving on Thurs
day with her son. John Raymond
Lawn, for a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Frank
johnson, at Fort Scott, Kans.
The Navy deputy comptroller
Rear Admiral E. A. Solomons
and Mrs. Solomons are going to
Williamsburg on Thursday to at
tend the inaugural ceremonies
of Rear Admiral Alvin Duke
Chandler. U.SN., retired, who
becomes president OF William
and Mary. They will be guests
of the Chambers at luncheon
following the festivities.
Yesterday Mrs. solomons at
tended the May day fete at St.
Margaret's School, Tappahan-
neck, Va. where their daughter
Ann will graduate June /. Last
week end Miss Solomons was the
house guest Of Col. and Mrs,
Frisbee at West Point, N. Y, and
attended the West Point annual
dance.
Persons PIons
The Deputy and Assistant
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance
Rear Admiral William s. Par
sons and Mrs. Parsons enter
at the Officers Club, National
Naval Medical Center last eve
ming.
Mid-Juns will hnd Mrs. Par
sons and her daughters, Mar
garet and Clare en- route to
tanned ct q 8 to 8 o'clock party
spend several weeks with Their
old friends. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. j. 8. CrenShaw, at their
home On Lake Tahoe, New, The
family hopes that the Admiral
VIII be able to join them for
some part Of their stay. Later
they will 60 to their own sum-