Evening star., 1953-02-01
Service News:
By Evelyn M. Dent

Maj. Gen. Paul j.. Mueller,
chief of the Career Management
Division. Department of the
Army, retired yesterday, another
of the now famed class of 1915
to leave the military scene.
Washington however, will not
be the loser as Gen. and Mrs.
Mueller intend to remain in their
house on Lowell street which
they have owned for some time.
They have taken an active part
in residential as we'll as service
affairs and will continue their
interest in both circles now that
they are to live here permanently.
Early spring will find Gen. and
Mrs. Mueller en- route to Europe
where they will visit their son
and daughter-in-law, 1t. and
Mrs. Mueller. jr.. in Germany.
Their daughter Betsy and her
husband, Capt. William c.
Parker, have a house in George
town. Capt. Parker is here on
duty with the general staff.
Served in Koreo
Maj. Gen. Orlando Clarendon
Mood replaces Gen. Mueller as
chief of the Career Management
Division. He has recently re-
turned from duty in Korea and
like his predecessor, who was
chief of staff to Gen. Macarthur,
Gen. Mood was chief of staff to
Gen. James A. Van Fleet.
Gen. and Mrs. Mood arrived
here from Japan early in the
year and have a house in South
Arlington. They recently an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Florence Fulton
Mood. to Cadet Rodney Howe
Smith, son of Col. and Mrs. G.
Rodney Smith of Paris, France.
Miss Mood is a senior at
George Washington University
and the young couple plan to be
married in June after Cadet
Smith graduates from West
Point.
On Wednesday the officers of
the division and their wives held
a $50 o'clock reception at the
Army Navy Country Club in hon.
or of the incoming and retiring
chief. Capt. George S. Eyster
made the introductionS.
Gen. and Mrs. Mueller and
Gen. and Mrs. Mood stood in
front of massed flags in the large
hall of the club to receive the
more than ZOO who came.
Wore Toffeto Dresses
The ladies wore bouffant taf-
feta waltz-length afternoon
gowns. Mrs. Mueller's was black
and with it she wore a feathered
hat in f1amingo shade. Mrs.
Mood had on blue taffeta and
a small beaded hat compile
mented her dress. An orchid
corsage was presented to them
both.
Col. and Mrs. William S. Eley,
Col. and Mrs. A. A. Watson,
Col. and Mrs. Charles E. Dis
singer, DIR. and Mrs. A. B. Butts
and 1t. Col. Mary M. Pugh were
among the early arrivals. Also
there were Col. and Mrs. James
r. johnson, 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Clarence r. Stuart, 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Kenneth Yarnall, 1t. Col.
and Mrs. Rudolph Barlow, Maj.
William B. Whitney, Maj. James
H. Hill, 1t. Col. and Mrs. A. D.
Won Roher, Col. and Mrs. w. H.
Tweedy, Col. and Mrs. Ernest C.
Norman, Col. and Mrs. Richard
P. Ovenshine, Col. and Mrs.
N. E. Hartman, 1t. Col. and Mrs.
B. L. Benton and many more.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Harry S.
HenSley are looking forward to
the arrival tomorrow of Mrs.
Hensley'S sister, Mrs. Patrick w.
Timberlake, wife of Maj. Gen.
Timberlake, who is coming from
Eglin Air Force Base.
Mrs. Timberlake is well known
in Washington, where they have
spent several tours of duty and
q year ago occupied quarters at
Boiling Field. She will be here
for about two weeks. Mrs. Hens
ley plans to entertain while her
sister Is in town.
Brig. Gen. Ralph I. Glasgow
leaves town about the middle of