Evening star., 1953-07-05
By EVELYN M. Dent

oy 6NStyu W. NSM
Despite the extremes OF
weather, the Navy can usually
be counted on to pipe the chief
over the side" in true ship-shape
style.
The farewell fetes for Admiral
and Mrs. William Morrow Fech-
teller, are gathering momentum
as the day of departure draws
closer, for not only are they
Navy but native Washingtonians.
too, so they also leave home when
they go to their new assignment
in Italy.
The Deputy Chief Of Naval
Operations and Mrs. Matthias B.
Gardner are entertaining at sup
per on Wednesday. Their guests,
for the most part, will be fellow
officers and their wives and the
party will afford the Fechtelers
the opportunity of seeing friends
once again before they leave.
Buffet Supper PIunned
The United States Representa-
tive on the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Standing Group
and Mrs. Arthur C. Davis will be
their hosts at a buffet supper on
Wednesday, July II. They will
entertain close friends of Ad-
miral and Mrs. Fechteler in their
home on West Thornapple street,
which is delightfully."- air condi-
toned.
Admiral and Mrs. Robert B.
Carney were in town for a short
while on Thursday when they
were the guests Of Rear Admiral
Victor c. Barringer, jr., U. S. N,
retired, and Mrs. Barringer. They
left almost Immediately for OF
tawa, Canada, on a short leave
before Admiral Carney takes over
the duties of Chief of Naval OPP
erationS.
Admiral and Mrs. Arthur w.
Radford are expected to arrive
In town about July 20. and. they
will probably stay at the Shera-
ton Park Hotel. Admiral Rad
ford reports sometime in August
as chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, and his assignment to
these new duties started q chain
of changes in Navy circles.
Norfolk Duty
Vice Admiral T. Selby Combs
has gone to Norfolk. to take over
from Admiral Felix Stump, who
Is going to Honolulu to relieve
Admiral Radford, and a bache-
lor officer becomes the new chief
of the Bureau Of Aeronautics
when Rear Admiral Appolo
Soucek replaces Admiral Combs.
Mrs. Combs returned, on
Wednesday from Norfolk, Va,
having found house to move
into at North Shore road, where
they expect to be settled about
the end of July. Admiral Combs
has already left town for his
new assignment and Mrs.
Combs will join him as soon as
she can get their house here
taken care Of.
This will be the end Of the
fifth tour Of duty in Washing
ton for Admiral and Mrs. Combs
and they are always delighted
when duty brings them here
again. Some day they hope to
be able to stay here.
Visitor From Fronce
Admiral and Mrs. Gardner
have enjoyed q visit from Nine.
Marc Rainaut of Cannes, France.
Nine. Rainaut left Wednesday
for Coronado, Calf. where she
will be the house guest OF Capt.
and Mrs. Lawrence Freeman.
The group were all on duty in
France together and have en-
joyed very close friendship
ever since.
The Gardners do not expect to
spend any time away this sum-
mer. They look forward to hav-
ing their son Bennett at home
for the latter part Of July. when
he returns from a Naval Acad-
emy Shakedown cruise. He will
spend August at home before re-
turning to Annapolis.
Admiral and Mrs. Barringer
left on Friday for jamestown,
r. I. They are spending a few
days in New England, but hope