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Evening star., 1953-02-07
Diplomatic
Activities

Argentine Ambassador and
Sonora de Paz gave a cocktail
party yesterday for the retiring
Nava! Attache of the Argentine
Embassy and Sonora de Cornes
who shortly will return to their
South American home.
Guests at the embassy fete
yesterday numbered less than a
hundred and included high rank
ing United States officers, naval
attaches of some of the other
embassies and members of the
Argentine Embassy staff.
The British Ambassador and
Lady Makins were hosts at
luncheon yesterday to a corn
pany of IA entertaining in honor
of Miss Audrey Hepburn, star of
"Gigi." Miss Hepburn's father
is of Scottish-Irish descent and
her ties with England are close.
Iceland Minister'S wife, Mrs.
Thor Thors was hostess to half a
hundred guests at the tea hour
yesterday. The party was in the
nature of a house warming for
the house at 1906 Twenty-third
street where they moved last
May. The house is the former
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Chaplin Huntington.
The highlight of the after
noon was the presentation by
the Ambassador-who stopped
by just long enough for the ccre-
money-of the Order of the Fal-
con, rank of knight. to his wife.
He presented it on behalf of
President Asgeir Asgeirsson.
Whot's in q Name
The Air Attache of the Greek
Embassy, Group Capt. Spyridon
Diamantopoulos was host yester-
day to $50 or more guests to in
troduce his bride, the former
Miss Helen Goudes. Capt. and
Mime. Diamantopoulos were mar
ried January 26, in New York.
the home of the bride, and yes
terday was the first opportunity
to present her.
Some little confusion was felt
in the Capital over the party
yesterday and the one to be given
today by the other Diamanto-
poulos on the Greek staff-Col.
George c.. military attache. The
party today is in honor of high
ranking officers of the Greek
ArmV.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Society and Club News
Politicoes Attend Party;
aft Honored at Supper

were on this list headed by the
Chairman and Mrs. Paul A.
Walker. The Director of Naval
Communications, Rear Admiral
w. w B. Ammon and his wife
dropped by along with Chief
Signal Officer. Maj. Gen. George
Back, and Mrs. Back, and Coast
Guard Commandant and Mrs.
Merlin O'Neill and Rear Admiral
John r. Redman. Chief of Elec-
tronics, Joint Chiefs of Staff and
Mrs. Redman.
Toft Feted OF Stog Dinner
Senator Taft, along with .
number of the other legislators
who attended the Russells' re-
ception, went from the Carlton
to the buffet stag dinner given
last evening by Mr.. James H. r.
Cromwell.
Some SIS men. mostly politicos.
gathered at the Georgetown
home of Mr.. Cromwell's brother
in-law Snd sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
ALT Heiberg. They were treated
to a Succulent repast, the buffet
groaning with 35-pound roast,
80 chickens and two sucking
pigs.
Vice President Nixon was
there and Postmaster General
Summerf1eld. Secretary of the
Interior Mckay, Secretary Of
Agriculture Benson, Secretary Of
Commerce Weeks. Secretary Of
the Navy Anderson. Assistant to
the President Adams. Special AS
sistant to the President Wilton
Persons, Budget Director Joseph
Dodge, Speaker Joseph Martin,
Chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission Gordon Dean. AS
Sistant Secretary of State Carl
McArdle, and ex-Ambassadors
William Bullitt and Arthur Bliss
Lane.
Also present were Senators
Mundt, Russell, johnson of
Texas, Butler of Nebraska, Fer
guSon, Maybank, Anderson,
Bricker, Watkins. Schoeppel and
Clements, and ex-senator Owen
Brewster Representatives Voor-
hees, Clarence Brown and
Thomas were in the company,
and so were 1t. Gen. Albert
Wedenle yer who flew down from
New York for the supper. re-
turning Immediately afterward:
Mr.. Tom Coleman. Maj. Gen.
Conger Pratt and Mr.. Joseph
McGarraghy.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Louisiana Tornado
Kills., Injuries 10
BY the Associated Pres,

HAMMOND, La, Feb. Z. -
Three persons were known dead
today and 10 injured in the wake
of tornado that left an eSti-
mated 81 million property dam
age in this Southeastern Louis
lana area.
Approximately rs houses were
destroyed or damaged by the big
black twister yesterday after
noon. It first struck at Center
vile. nine miles from here, and
then hit Albany and Pumpkin
Center on its northeasterly
course before moving through
four -block-wide area of north
ern Hammond.
The heaviest damage was to
a crate and box plant less than
one mile from the center of
Hammond. Allen Cross, the own
er, narrowly escaped death or
serious injury.
When the front wall Of his
warehouse began to fall, he
leaped into his car. The 13-
inch-thick wall fell on the car.
and rescuers had to use hack
saws to cut him free. He received
minor cuts.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
ToAddress GROUP

Representative Katharine st.
George. Republican, of New York,
chief sponsor of the Equal Rights
Amendment in the House of
Representatives, will address the
National Council of the National
Woman's Party tomorrow at the
groups headquarters, IA Consti-
tuition avenue NE.
Mrs. st. George will discuss
progress of the amendment to
date
Purpose Of the meeting, as an
nounced by Mrs. Ethel Ernest
Murrell, national chairman Of
the organization, is to develop
plans for a drive toward adop-
ton of the amendment by the
present Congress.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
By Betty BeoIe

White House staff members,
leading Senator's, Representa-
tiveS and the new postmaster
general turned out yesterday
afternoon for the party in honor
of new NBC President and Mrs.
Frank White. Vice President for
the company and Mrs. Frank M.
Russell gave the reception that
drew over 400 to the Carlton
Room of the Carlton Hotel be-
tween $50 and 7:30 o'clock.
The Assistant to the President
and Mrs. Sherman Adams. the
Presidents Press Secretary and
Mrs. Jim Hagerty and the APP
pointment Secretary and Mrs.
Tom Stephens rubbed elbows
with such prominent political
personalities as Senator Robert
Taft, Speaker Joe Martin, Sen
ator Leverett Saltonstall, Re-
publican Whip in the House
Leslie Arends. and former Vice
President Alben Barkley. The
gentlemen who have them were
accompanied by their wives.
New York Guests
Down from New York for the
occasion were Mr.. Frank M. Fol-
som. president of the Radio
Corporation of America, and
Brig. Gen. David Sarnoff. chair
man of the board of NBC. Both
Mr.. White and Gen. Sarnof will
attend the radio correspondents
dinner tonight.
Senators and Representatives
from the Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committees were
there along with members OF
the Federal Communications
Commission.
In the senatorial group were
Senator and Mrs. Tobey, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Capehart, Senator
and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson. Sen
ator and Mrs. Potter, Senator
and Mrs. Hunt and Senator and
Mrs. SmatherS.
Twenty members of the House
Committee accepted the invita-
ton to the reception including
Representatives Carroll KearnS
Carl HinShaw, Homer Thorn
berry, Edgar Chenoweth, Charles
Wolverton, Ertel Carlyle and
Joseph P. O'Hara.
All members of the Federal
Communications Commission
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Religious Conditions
In Curibbeun Is Topic

Religious conditions in the
Caribbean will be described by
the Rev. Edward B. Lewis.
pastor, Union Methodist Church
at IL am. tomorrow.
Mr.. Lewis and three men OF
the church conducted an evan
gelistic tour Of Cuba, Haiti and
Puerto Rico last week.
The topic Of Mr.. Lewis talk
will be Lands Where Shadows
Hide the Light" The church is
located at Twentieth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Mems Club Speaker

The Rev. Edward L. r. Elson,
minister, National Presbyterian
Church. will address the an
nual dinner meeting of the
Mems Club Of Clarendon Meth
odist Church, North Irving and
Sixth streets, Arlington, at $50
pm. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Holds Luncheon

The Resolutions Committee of
the Dorothy Houghton Club met
for luncheon yesterday at the
home of the club president, Mrs.
Hollis lines. Following the
luncheon, the members went to
the National Gallery Of Art TO
view an exhibition Of japanese
paintings and sculpture.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Memorial Service Sci
For Duke Tomorrow

The Rev. Thomas Daniels, will
conduct a memorial service for
the Duke of Brunswick, father
of Queen Fredericka 81 Greece,
at II am. tomorrow in Saints
Constantine and Helen Church.
Sixth and c streets S.W. The
Duke died earlier this week.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Youth Service Planned

The Rev, J. Warren Hastings,
minister, will conduct a Youth
Sunday service at 1880 am. to-
morrow in National City Chris
ton Church, Fourteenth and
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Church Official to Talk

The Rev. Vernon S. Broyles,
jr., executive secretary of the
Board of Church Extension,
Presbyterian Church of the
United States, will preach at 10
am. tomorrow at the Mount
Vernon Presbyterian Church,
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Hosts ot Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Emlyn
Jones entertained at dinner last
evening in their home on Klingle
road. The dinner preceded the
second of the Friday Cotillions
at the Sulgrave Club.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Lutheran Unity Talk Set

why Don't All Lutheran
Churches Unite?" will be dis
cussed by the Rev. L. Ralph
Tabor, minister of the Luther
Place Memorial Church, at 8
pm. tomorrow at the church,
Fourteenth street and Massa-
chusettS avenue NV.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Missionary to Speak

The Rev. Earl G. Harris, mis-
sionary to Africa for 27 years.
will speak at 1880 pm. tomorrow
at Green Valley Presbyterian
Church, 2575 Colebrooke drive
Sc.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Jewish Center Dance

The Mr.. and Mrs. Club of the
Arlington Fairfax Jewish Center
will hold Valentines Day dance
at $3.50 pm. next Saturday at
the center, 1920 Arlington bou-
levard.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Ethical Society to Meet

DR.. George Beauchamp, leader
of the Washington Ethical So
ciety. will speak on Forms and
Functions of Religion" at 8:15
pm. Monday at society head
quarters, 2941 Newark street
NV.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Group to Discuss Bible

Congregation Beth Ell of Mont
gomery County will discuss the
Hebrew Bible at 10 am. tomor-
row at 3 Pooks Hill road, Be-
theSda. Md.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Groveton Service Set

Bethany Lutheran Church.
Groveton, Va. will hold it's first
communion service at 10 am. to-
morrow. Vicar Waldermar Pet
zold will conduct the service.
Evening star., 1953-02-07
Sisterhood PIuns Purty

Sisterhood Beth Israel, 3408
c street Sc. will hold its annual
card party for the United Jewish
Appeal at $3.50 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-02-07

Messages, Wed, 8 pm, Appt.
SOL East Capital st., LII 3-5573.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Deems Is Sworn In
As Parking Director

Howard E. Deems of Long
Beach, Calf. today was sworn
in as the new director of the
Districts Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency.
Mr.. Deems, former Long Beach
businessman and one-time Cali
fornia motor vehicle registrar.
succeeds Charles T. McGavin.
who resigned.
The new director was State
Registrar of Vehicles in California
from 1885 to 1916. He also has
been in the automobile and real
estate business.
A native of Columbus, Ohio.
he is graduate of Stanford Uni
versity. He served as a lieuten-
ant colonel with Army ordnance
at the Pentagon in 1912 and also
served with the military govern.
ment in occupied Germany.
Mr.. Deems applied for the
$500 a year post after seeing
clipping from The Star say
ing the job was going begging
for lack of applicants. Repre-
sentative Folsom. Republican. Of
California had mailed Mr.. Deems
the clipping.
The new director is married
and has an adopted son, Theo-
dore E. Deems. who is serving in
the Coast Guard.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Freeman Matthews
Runs Department Till
Dulles Is Sworn In

H. Freeman Matthews. a ca
reer diplomat for the last 20
years. ran the State Department
today pending Senate confirma-
ton and actual swearing in of
John Foster Dolles as Secretary
Of State.
Mr.. Matthews, Deputy Under
secretary of State for Political
Affairs since mid 1850, func-
toned under the official designa-
ton of Secretary of State ad
interim"
Most other top officials of the
department under the Truman
administration below the rank
of undersecretary continued to
function today pending confir-
nation of their successors.
Only two top men in the de-
partment officially left Office at
noon yesterday with the inau-
guration of President Eisenhower
Dean Acheson as Secretary of
State, and David K. Bruce, as
Undersecretary of State.
Mr.. Dulles, who is expected to
be confirmed by the Senate and
take the oath of Office as Presi-
dent Eisenhower's Secretary of
State during the afternoon, was
in the department this morning
but not in the Secretary's Office.
He was comforting with some of
his associates and presumably
was available for advice if any
important matters requiring i'm
mediate decision came before
Mr.. Matthews.
Mr.. Matthews is expected to
remain on the job for some time
at least. as deputy to Gen. Wal
ter Bedell Smith, designated as
UnderSecretary of State under
Mr.. Dulles.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Cabinet
Continued From First Page.)

NSOAVAluCO CAOkI1 SL SdSG.J
a telegram he said he received
from a citizen late yesterday,
which read. in part. Il condemn
you as a Communist. Prove me
otherwise"
Senator Morse said he turned
the matter over to the FBI and
wired the sender that he would
hold him legally responsible for
"such slanderous statements"
The cabinet appointments
awaiting confirmation today ale:
John Foster Dulles. for Sec
retary of State; George M.
Humphrey, Treasury; Herbert
Brownell. jr.. Attorney General;
Arthur E. Summerf1eld. Post
master General; Ezra Taft Ben
son. Agriculture; Douglas Nc
Kay, Interior; Martin P. Durkin,
Labor. and Sinclair Weeks, Com
merce.
BrOwnell's Study Incomplete.
When Chairman Saltonstall
postponed today's meeting of the
Armed Services Committee, he
said it was partly on the ground
that the Wilson nomination had
not been submitted. His other
reason was that Mr.. BroWnell
has not completed his study of
how Mr.. Wilson would be af-
fected by the law concerning
appointments.
A belief prevails in Senate cir
cles that Mr.. Wilson could not
be confirmed unless he disposed
of his financial interest in Cen
eral Motors, which includes
about $2.5 million of stock.
President Eisenhower and Mr..
Wilson we're seen chatting earn
estly for several minutes at the
Inaugural Ball at Georgetown
University late last night. The
President had walked to the
rear of the Presidential box,
spotted Mr.. Wilson standing
there. and opened the conversa-
tion. Later Mr.. Wilson told re-
porters he was in no position to
comment.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Probe Of GIN Profits
On Defense Projects
Held Baked in 81
BY the Associoted Press

The Senate Preparedness Sub
committee took no action on
1851 recommendation of two
staff investigators that further
inquiry be made into General
Motors profits on Government
defense contracts. a spokesman
said today.
This source, close to former
subcommittee Chairman Lyndon
B. johnson, Democrat. of Texas.
said the two investigators made
a preliminary check of some of
the company's profit figures and
then submitted a study indicat-
ing they felt additional investi-
cation should be made.
18-MOnth- Old Study.
The study was made about a
year and a half ago. it was said,
and was reviewed by the sub
committee members along with
a number of other proposals for
Investigations in other fields.
The subcommittee repeatedly
felt that, in view of it's heavy
workload, the Governments Re-
negotiation Board could best
handle any examination of Cen
eral Motors profits.
The subcommittee itself, a
unit Of the Senate Armed Serv-
ices Committee, never made-or
even proposed to make-a report
on General Motors profits, it was
said.
Senator Morse. Independent,
of Oregon who was a member of
the subcommittee at the time,
said the study by the two staff
investigators had not been pre-
sented to him.
/ Calls Profits "ExOrbitant."
He told reporter, however. he
knew it had been pretty we'll
established" that General Motors
profits on defense contracts were
"exorbitant."
Word of the staff study at
tracted attention because of the
current controversy over whether
Charles E. Wilson, former pres
ident of General Motors, should
be confirmed by the Senate as
Secretary of Defense in the
Eisenhower cabinet.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Frederick Family FIees
Apartment House Fire

A fire in a Frederick County
(Md.) apartment house caused
about $4,000 damage early to-
day, firemen estimated.
Only one family was at home
when the three-apartment build
ing at Monrovia caught fire
about 4 am, Fire Chief Kenneth
HoWes of Damascus reported.
The family fled to safety.
Fireman Eugene Reid of Damas-
Gus suffered an injured back
fighting the blaze.
One apartment can still be
used, Chief HoweS said, but the
other two were destroyed. He
said the property is leased by
Joseph Ganley.
Companies from Mount Airy
and Hyattstown Joined Damas-
Gus in fighting the fire.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Paul Porter Resigns
| European Aid Post
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. 21.- Paul R.
Porter, No. 2 man in Europe for
Americas economic and military
aid program. has resigned, the
Paris office of the Mutual Secur-
ity Administration announced
today.
Mr.. Porter is deputy for eco
nomic affairs in the Office OF
William H. Draper, jr., United
States special representative in
Europe. The announcement said
his resignation would take effect
"in reasonable time, pending
appointment of a successor"
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Kennedy
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going to do, he said, in answer to
another question.
II can't tell you now," he said.
I'm honest with you. I'll tell
you as soon as I know"
Will Have Office.
He is going to have an Office,
| he told them, in the Federal
Reserve Building in Kansas City.
1t is a plivately owned building.
| "I'll probably ride to work in
a bus" he said with a chuckle.
Don't forget that probably"
Some one mentioned that
there were reports that he might
head an educational institution.
He denied that. II have no
doctors degrees except honorary
degrees" he said. land I've al
ways thought that a man who
headed a university should have
an earned degree"
He thought a second and then
added:
II am not referring to any one
in politics"
Then he started on his walk,
erect and fast Of pace.
He went up the ramp and
through the station with photog-
raphers running ahead and
shooting away with their flash
bulbs.
A young colored woman rec
ognized him and ran after him
for an autograph. She didn't
have a chance.
He has to catch a train" the
reporters told her.
Some one asked him If he
missed the Secret Service men.
II can get along with or with
out them," the eX-PreSident said.
Waits in Line for Paper.
A working man stepped ahead
of him at the newsstand and
asked for an 11-cent cigar. Mr..
Truman waited like any one else
would. A photographer stepped
behind the counter and took his
picture over the shoulder of the
saleswoman in charge.
She smiled in a puzzled sort
Of way. 1t seemed doubtful that
she recognized Mr.. Truman even
when she handed him his change
for dollar. He had purchased
a Cincinnati Enquirer.
Then he started back for the
train. When he got to the plat
form his car was not there. The
train had gone into the yard to
cut out a couple Of cars. II guess
they won't go off and leave me. "
he said.
A B. & o. conductor. Hugh
j. Bresnahan, shook his hand and
spoke to him in a confidential
tone. He told the former Presi-
dent, he said later, that his son
had soldiered with Mr.. Truman's
nephew.
A woman in a fur coat came
up and shook his hand.
II could hardly get on the
train in Washington last night" "
she said. you're still popular
person."
Gives TV Interview.
While locomotives changed at
North Vernon, Ind. he gave a
back-platform interview for NBC
televiSion.
Asked about the welcome be-
ing prepared for him at indie
pendence. he lapsed into a Mis-
souri, expression.
II don't know what they are
going to do," he said, but I guess
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Tories Ask S357 Million
To Balance Accounts
BY the Associated Press

LONDON. Jan. 81. .-Prim e
Minister Churchill's Conservative
government asked today for an
additional G125,855, 800 ($352.-
396,576) so it can balance its
books. Parliament must appro-
pirate the money before March
81, when the 1928 fiscal year
ends.
Chief overspending in funds
originally appropriated included
f35 million by the army because
of pay raises given to troops and
other higher costs and EGO mil
lion for building up Britain's
reserves Of strategic raw ma
terialS.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Pio Bon Asked in IsrueI

JERUSALEM. Jan. 81 (P).-A
member of the orthodox re-
ligious party. Abudat Israel, last
night asked the Knesset (Parlia-
ment) to forbid the raising of
pigs in Israel except by nom
Jewish residents. Jews are for
hidden under the Mosaic law to
eat pork.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Is Hurt as Bus PIunges
20 Feet Into Railroad Cut
By the Associoted Press

WEEHAWKEN, N. j., Jan. 81
"A public service bus. skidding
on the Weehawken Ferry ap-
proach, smashed through an iron
fence and plunged about 20 feet
into a railroad cut yesterday
injuring 13 persons.
The rear of the bus clung to
the edge of the overpass. There
was no panic as the passengers
awaited rescue.
Evening star., 1953-01-21

they'll put the big pot in the lit
tie pot and break them both"
A st. Louis reporter explained
later to his colleagues from the
East that It was a Jackson
County expression for a "whing
ding" of a party.
Mr.. Truman was asked If he
had any advice for President
Eisenhower. He smiled and,
talking into the microphone
said:
Its not my place to offer ad-
wee. I wish him success and
will do everything can to con-
tribute to it,"
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Nixon Forg'ets
TO Say Two Words
In Taking Oath

Vice President Nixon omitted
two words in taking the tradi-
tional oath of Office at the Cap
itol yesterday.
In repeating the oath after
Senator Knowland, Republican,
of California. who administered
1t. Mr.. Nixon swore to defend
the Constitution.
Apparently he forgot. in the
excitement of the occasion, to
say support and defend" the
Constitution. leaving out the
words support and"
Capitol Hill experts including
j. Mark Trice, the new Secretary
of the Senate. said the omission
would make no difference and
that the oath. as taken by Mr..
Nixon. is legal and binding.