Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Society News
The EisenhoWers Day
Ends at the Movies
Chief Executive and His Wife
Guests of indian Ambassador

were laS6 Oh 1u0l& ana the
United States In the lobby.
When the Chief Executive and
his wife stepped out Of their
car Mr.. Gerald q. Wagner, gem
eral manager OF the Dupont and
Playhouse, greeted them ct the
curb and escorted them to the
door where the Ambassador and
Miss Mehta awaited them. The
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
stopped to smile at the two Sikh
Guards in their uniforms and
turbans, with mustaches and
boards, who stood at the door.
The Eisenhowers were accom-
panied by his Naval aide. Comdr.
John r. Beach.
Miss Mehta presented Mrs.
Eisenhower a bouquet Of Amer
lean Beauty roses which were
very becoming to her. The First
Lady was dressed in black en-
broidered net with which she
wore a short mink cape. About
her neck she wore a necklace Of
rhineStones matching her drop
earrings. And her smile was
radiant as she greeted other
guests and stood before the bar
rage Of cameras. The President
also smiled frequently.
Ambassador Mehta gave a
short greeting from the stage
after his guests were seated and
then introduced Mr.. Louis p.
Gainsborough, president of the
American Academy Of Asian
Studies Of San Francisco. It was
the Academy which produced the
film of the life Of Mahatma
Gandhi, sponsor and disciple Of
passive resistance" There were
few dry eyes at the close Of the
very moving picture.
Other Guests
Italian Ambassador Alberto
Tarchiani was there without his
family. Signora Tarchiani and
the daughters being on a cruise
aboard the new italian liner.
Other colleagues of the host in
the corps there were Al
ghanistan Ambassador and Prin-
cess Zohra Naim, IndoneSian
Ambassador and Mime. Sastro-
amidjojo, Yugoslav Ambassador
and Nine. Popovic. the latter
wearing black satin so becoming
to her fair skin, blue eyes and
black hair; Burmese Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. James Darlington,
Philippine Ambassador Carlos
Romulo accompanied by pretty
Mrs. Romulo in a pink frock;
Thailand Ambassador and Nine.
Sarasin, Iran Ambassador and
Nine. Selah, Soviet Ambassador
and Mime. Zaroubin. Nepalese
Minister Gen. Shanker, Iraq
Charge d'Affaires and Mime.
Bakr, and Yemen Charge DAT
flares Sayed Abu-Taleb.
Senator Theodore F. Green
stopped for a few pleasantries
with the guards as he came
through the door. Others from
the Congress were Senator
william F. Knowland, SEN
ator and Mrs. Paul Douglas, and
Representative and Mrs. e. E.
Edmondson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Steel
man were there, as were Presi-
Dental Secretary and Mrs.
James Hagerty, and among the
early arrivals were the Chief
of Protocol and Mrs. John
F. Simmons. Mr.. Simmons
assisted the Ambassador in
greeting the guests and see
ing that they had their
rightful places. Mrs. Simmons
looked particularly well in a shell
pink dress and platinum scarf.
Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Rowland Sergeant. Comdr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Black,
Counselor Of the British Embassy
and Mrs. Paul Gore-Booth, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Morris. the lat
ter smiling and looking especially
well; Mr.. and Mrs. Blake Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest K. Lindley
and Mrs. George r. Holmes were
others I1raSanf