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Evening star., 1953-06-19
Exclusively Yours Betty 's~-s.
Weeks Parties Set New High in Decor and Originality
More ForeweIs for Vondenbergs Gordners Guqoenhems

The parties Of next week
will have to 60 some to beat
this weeks. as far as original
ity, decor and pep are con-
.cerned. There probably never
has been a party In Wash
ington with a setting that
could match in fairyland
beauty. to the last exquisite
detail Suzanne Gardner's
debut. Starting with one of
the lightest and loveliest
houses in the Capital anyhow,
the Arthur Gardners converted
their drawing room into a
night club with especially de-
signed pastel walls for the
occasion and with gold chairs
and tables covered with gold
cloth. edged with accordion
pleated flounces. Indirect
lighting cast an unbelievably
beautiful effect there and in
the garden. too, where the
dance pavilion was set up.
Originality was bursting out
all over at Clendennin Ryan's
party for Martha and Oliver
Presbrey. The grandson Of
Thomas Fortune Ryan spared
nothing to keep his guests in
a constant state of surprise.
When they had caught their
breath again after first sight
of the Montmartre scenery in
the garden and the railroad
car in the living room, a flock
Of newsboys suddenly ap-
peared calling out Extra" and
rapidly dispensed with copies
of the Alexandria Gazette
which had printed in the up
per righthand corner-"This
Edition Is Not Bonaf1de."
The leading story was an
amusing account of the party.
There were gags all over the
place, including a Kitchen
Cabinet" that listed such not
ables as Joe Mccarthy.
Checkers, Pat McCarran.
Douglas Macarthur, Henry
Luce and Gen. James Van
Fleet.
Ambassador designate to
Portugal Bob Guggenheim was
having his own private gag
that evening. He told Gwen
Cafritz that the rumor she
had heard that he was renting
! his house to Perle Mesta was
true. It isn't, Of course.
The Guggenheims will not
rent their house to any one
but will keep part of their
domestic staff here to look
after it and take the rest with
them. Inasmuch as Senate
confirmation of this appoint
ment seems assured, farewell
parties are already lining up
for them. The Portuguese
Ambassador and his wife will
give q dinner for them on the
29th. Senator and Mrs. Fergu-
son win do likewise on the
30th and Bazy and Tank
Tankersley will fete them on
the 1st. That will only be a
starter, however, for this couple
who have entertained so many
so beautifully.
There will be no parties for
them next week, as Polly leaves
tomorrow to spend a week with
her family in Florida. She's
thrilled about the appointment,
has never been to Portugal but
understands that it has some
of the incest people, some of
the best scenery. and the most
perfect climate In the world.
Next weeks parties, however,
Evening star., 1953-06-19
BuckIey-Ki'nboN
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur j. Buck
ley of Hagerstown, Md, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Barbara Anne to Mr..
Daniel B. Kimball, son of Mrs,
Helen w. Kimball of Albuquer-
que. N. Mex. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Miss Buckley is a graduate of
the University of Maryland,
class of 1853, College of Educa-
ton, where she majored in sci
ence.
Mr.. Kimball was also gradu-
ated in the 1858 class Of the Uni
versity of Maryland, College Of
Business and Public Admins
tration. majoring in transporta-
ton. He served in the Far East
during World War II.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Society News
Secretary Of Army
Fetes Gen. Collins
Stevenses Porty at 1925 F Street Club;
Other Events Keep Local Society Busy

took place from $3.50 to 1880 for
friends Of the hosts.
The receiving line was made
up of Mrs. Wigglesworth and the
two girls. The hostess chose an
afternoon dress Of yellow and
white printed silk.
The sisters wore organdy
dresses fashioned with off-the-
shoulder necklines and carried
old-fashioned bouquets of yellow
roses. Miss Ann Wigglesworth
was in blue and her sister wore
yellow.
Miss Ann Wigglesworth made
her debut two years ago In Bos-
ton and has just finished her
sophomore year at Smith Col
lege. She will study at the
Sorbonne in France next winter.
A graduate this year Of the
Milton Academy. Miss Mary
Wigglesworth will attend Rad
cliff College in the fall. She was
presented to society at the Boston
Cotillion on June g. and her par
entS will give her a party here
during the Christmas season.
Post-Deb Honored
The younger generation took
over at lunchtime also yesterday
when Mrs. John F. Whiteley, jr.,
entertained at a luncheon in
honor of Miss Suzanne Eakin,
who made her debut last winter.
Among the guests were Miss
Alice Freer, Miss Carol Bingham,
Miss Molly Holden, Miss Mary
Mallory Marshall, Miss Emily
Tribble, Miss Ann Lynch, Miss
Theresa Tofte, Miss Cecil Carusi,
Miss Stephanie Spaulding, Miss
Gladys Roberts, Miss Joan Car
son, Miss Ann Butrick and Mrs.
William Mitchell, jr., Of Boyce,
Va, daughter of the hostess.
Evening star., 1953-06-19

will be something to write
home about. The Edward H.
Foleys are giving a dinner on
the oath for Gen. and Mrs.
Hoyt Vandenberg and the
Arthur Gardners. On the 26th
the Secretary, of the Air Force
and Mrs. Harold Talbot will
give a farewell dinner at
Boiling Field Officers' Club for
the Vandenbergs who gave
them a memorable welcome
to-WaShington dinner in the
same setting when the Talbotts
f1rst arrived. On the 9th, the
Morris Cafritzes will entertain
IN honor Of the Vandenbergs.
On the 28th Vans successor
Evening star., 1953-06-19
THE EVENING STAR B
Washington, D. G. ~
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1853
the 28th out at their farm
near Seneca. Md.

the 60Cn OUT at Gne0 1afm
near Seneca. Md.
People keep asking If the
Junior League Carnival will
take place this Saturday be-
cause it, was rained out last
Saturday. The answer is that
it wasn't rained out last Sat-
urday. The precipitation
obligingly stopped for the aft
ernoon and the carnival pro-
ceeded as planned, raising
$4,000 for the Junior Leagues
welfare project. The evening
ended up on a gay note with
a can-can done by Emily Shell
ton, Helen Ferris, Ann Butler
and Mary Mcclure in regula-
ton Saucy .can-can costumes.
Drucie Horton emceed the en-
tertainment and, dressed like
a French guide, led some naive
American tourists through the
streets Of Paris.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Miss Hunt Married

Mrs. Ridgely Hunt announces
the marriage of her sister-in-
law, Miss Virginia Livingston
Hunt, to Mr.. Lynch Luquer. The
ceremony took place June 18 at
St. Johns Church in Washing
ton.
The bride is the daughter of
the late Mr.. Ridgely Hunt and
Virginia de Lancey Kearny. Mr..
Luquer is the son of the late Mr..
Nicholas Luquer and Helen King
Shelton.
Evening star., 1953-06-19

as Air Chief Of STAFF, Gen.
Nathan Twining and his wife,
will wine and dine them and
on the 29th the Air Force will
stage a big farewell for them
at Boiling Field.
On the 30th at 1O:15 o'clock
in the morning Gen. Vanden-
berg~will take his official fare
well at a retirement ceremony
that is bound to be a moving
affair and something worth,
seeing.
Sam Rayburn. Minority
Leader of the House, will be
honor guest at the George
VournaS' annual barbecue for
the former Speaker on Sunday
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Gloria BIuu
To Be Wed

The Rev. and Mrs. e. T. Blau
of Chicago announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Gloria to Mr.. Robert William
Knox, jr., son of Mr.. Knox Of
Belle Haven, Alexandra. The
couple plan to wed October "a.
Miss Blau is a graduate Of
Valparaiso University, VAL
paraiso. Ind. and is now a
stewardess with United Airlines.
Mr.. Knox attended Duke
University and the University
of Maryland and is now special
representative for the Pilot Life
Insurance Co.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
By Doisy Sheridan

The Secretary Of the Army
and Mrs. Robert Ten Brock
Stevens entertained at a dinner
last evening in honor of the
Chief of Staff of the United
States Army and Mrs. j. Lawton
Collins.
The 8 o'clock party took place
at the 1925 F Street Club and
dress for the evening was black
tie. This is one of many Of the
first events for the General, who
will soon be retired, and Mrs.
Collins.
The hosts daughter, Miss Joan
Stevens, was among the guests
at the dinner.
OfficioI Washington
From official Washington were
the Secretary of Defense and
Mrs. Charles E. Wilson, Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs.
George M. Humphrey, Assistant
Secretary of the Army, Mr.. John
Slezak, who arrived alone as
Mrs. Slezak is out of town, and
Assistant Secretary of the Army
James P. Mitchell.
Others were Undersecretary Of
Defense and Mrs. Earl D. john
son, Undersecr retary of the Navy
and Mrs. Charles S. Thomas and
Undersecretary of the Air Force
and Mrs. James H. Douglas.
From the services were Vice
Chief of Staff and Mrs. John E.
Hull, Commandant of the Ma
rine Corps and Mrs. Lemuel
Shepherd, Chief of Naval Oper-
ations and Mrs. William M.
Fechteler, 1t. Gen. and Mrs. An
thony McAuliffe, and 1t. Gen.
L. L. Lemnitzer, whose wife is
still in Europe.
Still more we're 1t. Gen. w. G..
Palmer, Mrs. Maxwell D. Taylor,
whose husband is the Command
ing General of the Eighth Army
in Korea, and Vice Admiral and
Mrs. Emory Land.
Senators and Wives Present
From Congress were Senator
and Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall.
Senator and Mrs. H. Alexander
Smith, Senator and Mrs. Stuart
Symington, Senator and Mrs.
Burnet Maybank, Senator and
Mrs. Robert C. HendrickSon and
Senator John Sherman Cooper.
Representative and Mrs. Thur
mond Chatham and Representa-
tive and Mrs. Dewey Short were
there from the Lower House.
Cocktails were served in the
attractive garden at the. club
and for the dinner the guests
were at four round tables. three
for twelve and one for ten.
FoFtIeS fof Nl0oeIS
The Randolph Kidders con-
tinued to keep local hosts jump
ing through hoops.
They were entertained yester-
day at a small cocktail party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Blair
Childs in the afternoon and later
at a dinner of 80 given by Mr..
and Mrs. LauriSton Hardin. The
Hardin party took place in the
garden and out of town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. James Mills
of Middleburg. Mrs. Hardin wore
a white linen and green chiffon
dinner dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Childs will go to
Santa Barbara, Calf, the mid
die of July for the summer.
WieqIesworths Entertain
Another lovely afternoon party
was given by Representative and
Mrs. Richard Wigglesworth at
their residence in Georgetown.
The tea was in honor of their
two daughters. the Misses Ann
and Mary Wigglesworth, and
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14
Magisfyai Position
 Nee 6s Repiacen1e mt

No recommendations for the position of city magistrate have been received by the city clerk late yesterday. The posi- tion was made vacant Monday when Robert Hedlof submit ted a letter of resignation to the council.
 The Judiciary Committee of the City Council is expected to make a recommendation for council action during the next regular meeting.
 Hedlof will continue as city clerk treasurer. The city magi- strate job pays $10O per month.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14

Kodiak gourmands, admi- rers of Diamond" Jim Brady and curious spectators gather ed at Ronnie's Cafe Wednes- day to witness an eating con- test.
 The contestants were Elliott Hymans, director of the USO, vs a four and one half pound sirloin steak with all the trim mings. Hymans lost by default while within a pound and a half of the end. "The salad is what fouled me up," he groaned as he slowly heaved himself away from the counter.
 Betting and speculation ran high Tuesday and Wednesday among local trenchermen when details of the knife and fork contest became known. Al Miller, chef and head of
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14

Two accidents to Navy planes occurred Tuesday night at Kodiak Naval Station. A two-engine and a four-engine plane both suffered landing accidents. There were no fa- taIities to personnel.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14
Too Much Salad Throws Hymans During Contest

Ronnie's Cafe, provided the victuals for the now legendary repast.
 Hymans and Miller decided upon the menu. Judges of the contest were Paul Dupler, Tommy Renshaw and Clarence Haas.
 The menu for the contest was an eight ounce glass of grapefruit juice, a 12 oz. shrimp cocktail, one pound of asparagus, one and one half pounds of lettuce and tomato salad, one- third of a chocolate cream pie, coffee, bread and butter. The main course was the four and one half pound steak.
 Terms of the contest were: Hymans eat everything, no charge. Failure to go the en- tire route, pay double. Cost: $16.0O. Time limit: One hour.
 The event started fast, and promptly at six o'clock, with Hymans speedily down. ing the grapefruit and shrimp cocktail.
 He chewed into the salad with great dispatch and gave evidence that he enjoyed each mouthful, spectators said. At one point he is believed to have taken an extra big breath but most spectators discounted this and said it was only a sigh of pure enjoyment and de- noted that Hymans was en- toying his work.
 The main course, the steak, brought a tow chuckle from Hymans and many envious glances and involuntary 'chop licking" from the spectators. Some spectators claimed that they hadn't seen four and one half pounds of steak in years.
 Deftly carving out a chunk of the beef Hymans was off fast and running well. At the first quarter he was still ahead but at the half (half way in the steak, that is) he began to slow.
 Final result: All the victuals gone, including one third of the chocolate pie. except one- third of the steak. Miller was lead into the winners circle. Hymans, under his own power, but bulging, tottered off to a meeting.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14
Purnie Bubble Ball February 28

The annual BPOE 1772 Purple Bubble Ball will be held at the Elks Club Satur- day, February 28, it was an nounced this week.
 Admission is s per person. Dinner will be served from 7 to g pm followed by dancing with music by Jules Radinsky and his band.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14

The high wind and collec- ton of ice on Kodiak Electric Association lines caused a power line to break early Tuesday morning. The KEA line fell across telephone line and knocked out several phones.
 The break occurred on Mis- sion Road near the Beach combers.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14

The Rev. Lincoln B. Wads- worth, American Baptist Home Mission Society, was guest speaker at the Commu- nity Baptist Church during the II am service last Sunday.
 At the end of the service Rev. Wadsworth held a meet ing with members of the church.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14

Dr. Hazel Blair, doctor aboard the vessel Health, lief for Anchorage Sunday after S, me time here.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14

Robert Acheson and his young daughter left early this week for Seattle. They flew ia PIMA and VIVA.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14

Workmen in the east addi- tion on the housing project have asked that hunters and those target shooting to please take their activities to another area.
 Reports of bullets whizing by have been made by men working in the east addition.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14
'Lamn1es Plan Visit In Spain

MT. and Mrs. Bill Lamme, world travellers, who have spent the past several months in Nice. France. will leave there next week for some time in Spain and Majorca. They plan to go to Paris for the month of April. The Lammes left Kodiak almost a year ago, on their trip.
 There was no mail plane from Monday to Thursday the past week because of incle- ment weather and flying con- dition.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-02-14

The Palisana, Alaska Steam ship Company freighter, arri- we'd in port yesterday with freight and mail for town.
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Evening star., 1953-11-23
HighIights
Television Today.

1900, WTOP-Dinner with the
President: President Eisenhower
appears at an all-star variety
show in honor OF the 40th ami
versary of the Anti-Defamation
League of B'nai Birth.
1880, WNBW-Arthur Murray
Party: June Hutton is guest.
$3.50, WNBW-Voice of Fire
stone: Soprano Dorothy Warren
skiold is guest soloist.
$3.50, WTTG-The Big Issue:
Juvenile Delinquency" is dis
cussed by the panel.
800, WMAL-''DaWn of Amer
ica":: A special film telling the
story of Columbus.
500, WTOP-I Love Lucy: The
RicardoS nearly wreck the apart
ment Of their landlord friends.
$3.50, WNBW-Robert Mont
gomery Presents: Dorothy Gish
stars in Harvest" an original
Thanksgiving Day drama.
$3.50, WTTG Boxing: Tuzo
Portuguez meets joey Giardello
in a 10-round middleweight bout.
1000, WTOP - Studio One:
Anthony Ross portrays an aging
cowpoke in the days of the Old
West in Buffalo Bill Is Dead" {"
1890, WMAL-George Jessel
Show: Cab Galloway, Frank
Fontaine and Monica Lewis
visit.
11:15, WNBW Dinner with
the President: Film recording.
Rodio Today.
500, WRC - Railroad Hour:
Gordon MacRae and Virginia
Haskins sing the leading roles in
Chocolate Soldier"
500, WTOP-SuspenSe: Part
two of Wilkie Collins 1.-The
Moonstone."
$3.50, WCFM-Poetry Reading: !:
Charles Laughton reads from
the Library of Congress.
900, WTOP-Radio Theater: !:
Ronald Coleman and Bonita
Hume are featured in "The
Browning Version"
800, WRC-Telephone Hour:
Soprano Eileen Farrell is guest
soloist.
$3.50, WWDC, WASH RE
porters' Roundup: Herman w.
Steinkraus. former president of
the United States Chamber Of
Commerce, is interviewed.
1880, WWDC Dinner with
the President: A condensed YER
sion of the hour-long television
program.
1855, WMAL-Charles E. Will
son: An address.
1880, WRC-Dinner with the
President.
1880, WTOP-Charles E. VIII
son.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
On the Air
McCune Is Man of the Year.;
He Cans Canned Laughter
By Harry Macarthur

The year-end award season is
not yet upon us, but there is one
honor which may be bestowed
ahead of time. The way things
go, of course, it is hard to say
whether or not this is jumping
the gun. We get two Of these
award seasons a year now, each
lasting nearly six months.
One starts at the end Of the
calendar year. 1t tapers of grad
ually and barely is ended when
the next starts in June, the end
of the theater -radio-TV season.
This slides downhill to the end
of the summer hiatus, when the
voting starts all over again.
Nobody is likely. by the wild
est stretch of the imagination, to
enter a serious threat for this de-
partment's Man of the Year in
Television title for 1853. Fellow
named Hank McCune wins 60
ing away.
1t was thought momentarily
there that another contender was
closing fast. This was an actor
who was thrust against his will
into a commercial. Authentic re-
ports have it that he expressed
his distaste for this sort Of thing
in word and deed, with micro
phone and camera speeding his
message to the startled viewers.
This business of having the
star plug the product deserves
every blow that can be struck
against it. 1t lowers the star to
huckster status and sponsors
may some day discover that it
alienates a great many admirers
of the personality so employed.
Some sleuthing, however, dis
closes that the knight who swung
the bludgeon at this practice was
operating on courage that was
not merely artistic dudgeon.
II 4 =
This leaves Mr.. McCune all
alone out there ahead of the
field. If you have never heard
of Hank McCune. that makes
us even. He does a telefllm show
out in Hollywood. How far be-
yond the Los Angeles county
line his image is spread we don't
know, but word of his latest
deed. reported sgd Cassyd's
news magazine. TV. should be
spread to every corner Of tele-
vision.
Mr.. McCune has just tossed
out the laugh track formerly
used on his TV films. Sponsor
of the Year and Ad Agency of
the Year are. respectively. DR..
Ross Dog and Cat Food and
Rockett-Lauritzen of Los An
geles. They gave Mr.. McCune
permission to throw away the
phoney canned outlaws.
This easily is the most note
worthy advance Of the television
year, even of the television year
which seems to have brought us
compatible color. Few things are
more irritating in the living
room Cor anywhere else, but
especially in the living room)
than this spurious canned mer-
Evening star., 1953-11-23

riment. It makes you think Of
the best Of Satchel Paige's rules
for attaining longevity: Don't
look around, something might
be following you.
The thought that $500 people,
who guffaw wildly at something
that isn't particularly funny,
are lurking in the woodwork of
your home is not good for the
peace of mind. 1t shocks a man
who thinks he is sitting there
alone watching television when
the room suddenly is filled. for
no visible or audible reason, with
an overwhelming wave of mirth.
Only out there in Movie Gulch
would you find people who N:y
to win your affection by telling
you that you don't have a sense
of humor and have to be told
when to laugh.
Mr.. McCune's action in rid
ding at least his show of the
electronic clacque is all the more
noteworthy because he invented
it. At any rate the report is
that he is considered to have
originated it as far back as 1948
on a, TV show he did in Holly
wood.
If enlightenment comes to all
by the McCune timetable, the
1859 season is the one to look
forward to. That fall the laugh
track will be eliminated from the
Danny Thomas show, from Ray
Bolger's where's Raymond?"
and from a host of others.
Joan Davis will drop the
canned cackle a year earlier,
having started in the wrong
aural direction a year earlier.
The 1867 season could be the
one when Lucy and Desi decide
to let us laugh when We want
to and not when we are told.
This all may be dreaming, but
Mr.. McCune has made the fu-
ture look bright, or at least this
small segment Of the future.
T. 4
RETICENT-A new biographi-
cal sketch of julius La Rosa has
been sent along by the CHS
press department. but it will be
precious little aid to any his
torian of entertainment who
comes across it in 2053. He
won't find much here about how
it was with young Mr.. La Rosa
100 years ago then. This has
been a more momentous year
for him than Julius ever ex-
pected to encounter, but his
CHS biographer is a man who
can make British understate-
ment seem like maudlin hyper
bole.
Following his departure from
the Arthur Godfrey gang, he has
been solidifying his position as
one OF the important new sing
ing stars" says this sketch Of
La Rosa's tumultuouS 1858.
"HiS folks are thrilled but
naturally bit bewildered by his
sudden emergence as a full
fledged star in his own right" !"
| the biography concludes.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-06-27
Three-Act Comedy to be
Presented at st. Paul

On Thursday, July 2, at 9:15 p. M, a
three-act comedy, Keep It Under Your
Hat, will be presented at st. Paul Meth
odist Church, corner Park Street and Gilmer
Ave., N. w., under the auspices of the st.
Paul Dramatic Guild benefit Retired Min
isters Pension Fund.
This is three-act play which is replete
with moments of excitement, mystery, and
spell-bnding action. An amateur detective,
a murder" mystery, and managing wife
who likes to be "on the inside" of the goings
on in her town, the town gossip, the big bus
mess man and his jealous wife, bossy
naid.>all add thrills and suspense to the plot,
as well as. side-splitting comedy and laughs.
A love affair and triangle in which the col
lege girl-friend visiting in the home provid.
es the third corner of the triangle - all this
adds up to romance and thwarted love plot
in which all turns out in the end to be- Well,
come and see for yourself when keep
il Under Your Hat" is presented next
Thursday, July 2, at 8:15 D. m. at st. Paul
Methodist Church.
The cast includes such popular and we'll
known Roanokers as Mrs. Zenobia Fergu-
son. Miss Rolanda Sydnor Mrs Thelma
Dixon, Mrs. Nancy, Wade, Miss African
Wade, Miss Arnish Keeling, Miss Shirlene
Carter Mrs. Helen Redd, Mr. Gilbert March,
and Messrs Fred Lawson, Norval Williams,
Lacy Williams. Mrs. Mabel K Harris is
the director.