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Evening star., 1953-12-04

Collins deputy: Col. Robert
Seedlock and Col. j. K. Wool
nough. Air Marshal Sir Will
liam Elliott. British represen-
tative, is travelling by ship
and has left already.
In Secretary Dulles party,
beside members of his secre-
tariat. will be Assistant Sec
retary Livingston Merchant.
Assistant Secretary Carl Nc
Cardle and Counselor of the
State Department Doug Mac
Arthur II. w. Randolph Bur-
CESS. deputy to the Secretary
of the Treasury, will accom-
pany Mr.. Humphrey. Assistant
Secretaries of Defense Frank
Nash and Fred Seaton will be
in Mr.. Wilson's plane, and
John Only and DR.. o. A. Fitz-
gerald will accompany Mr..
Stassen.
Though their wives think
it's all very glamorous, says
(See BETTY BEALE, Page BID
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Exhibit

Portuguese Ambassador and
Senhora de ESteves Fernandes
will receive Sunday from 5 to 8
o'clock in the Georgetown Art
lists Mart at 1861 Wisconsin
avenue. The occasion is the
opening of an exhibit of minia-
lures on ivory by Senhora de Po-
tier, wife of the Counselor of
the Embassy, who is known in
the art world as Alma Dato.
Counselor and Senhora de Po-
tier will be present through
the opening reception ard prom
inent in the collection is a min
iature of Senhora de Esteves
Fernandes done since the Coun-
selor and Senhora de Potter
came to Washington three years
ago. The artist is the daughter
OF an Argentine diplomat ana
studied and exhibited in Eng
land, Belgium and Switzerland.
She has travelled extensively and
as the daughter and wife of dip
lomats has lived in many lands.
The exhibit is the first in
Washington for Alma Dato and
includes miniatures of Mrs. M.
Robert Guggenheim. wife of the
United States Ambassador to
Portugal, and a number of chill
dren of diplomats, colleagues of
Senior Potter.
The exhibit will continue
through December.
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Cabinet Members, Wives and Stoffs
To Attend NATO Conference in Paris

the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mrs. Charles Erwin Wilson will
go in another plane with her
husband, the Secretary of De-
fense. Though Mrs. Harold E.
Stassen was invited to accom-
pany her husband, the Foreign
Operations Administrator, she
will not go because of previous
commitments on this side of
the Atlantic, along with the
necessity of getting ready for
Christmas. Mr.. Stassen will
leave on the 9th to go TO
Turkey first.
Whereas the members of. the
NATO military committee will
leave today or tomorrow for
their meeting which takes
place first. the above cabinet
members of the North Atlantic
Council and their wives will
emplane for French shores on
Evening star., 1953-12-04

the 18th. The Dulleses and
Humphreys will be back on the
18th. the Wilson's on the 10Th
or Goth. For Mrs. Wilson, who
leaves for the Christmas holi-
days in Detroit on the 22nd,
it's a close call. There'll be a
huge reunion of their family,
but she'll be ready for it. It
nearly killed her, she said, but
she did all her Christmas
shopping while at home for
Thanksgiving.
Gen. j. LaWton Collins,
United States Representative
to the Military Committee and
the Standing Group, takes off
tomorrow for the French capi-
tai, and with him will go Ad-
miral E. j. S. Qvistgaard,
chairman of the Military Com
mittee:' 1t. Gen. Jean E. VAL
luy. French representative:
Brig. Gen. Karl Truesdell, Gen.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Society News

Syrian Ambassador and Nine.
Farid Zeineddine were hosts to
several hundred guests yesterday
receiving between $50 and 7:30
o'clock in their embassy. The
reception yesterday was the first
large festivity they have had
since the ambassador was re-
ceived by the President Decem-
ber 18 last year. They have been
hosts, however, at numbers of
smaller and less formal parties
since last year when they have
entertained a few of the many
friends they have made in this
Capital.
The hostess wore a very be-
coming frock of black organza,
the cocktail-length skirt made
full and the bodice trimmed with
pink lace about the neck. Nine.
Farid Zeineddine arranged a
lavish and beautiful buffet table
with several specialties of her
native land made in the embassy
kitchen.
Motive Dishes
Buraks were among the in
triguing tid-bits served. They
are dainty pastries stuffed with
cheese-Greek cheese as they
could not import cheese from
their own country. There also
were grape leaves rolled about
deliciously seasoned rice with
parsley and tomatoes. In addi-
ton there were shrimp, canapes,
little sandwiches, caviar and
other hors d'oeuvres usually
found at the cocktail hour.
Dean of diplomats, Norwegian
Ambassador and Mrs. Munthe de
Morgenstierne were among the
callers yesterday and chiefs of
missions of Asian countries in
cluded retiring Ceylonese Am
bassador and Lady Corea. who
were warmly greeted by those in
company who have known them
here for the past three or four
years.
Nine. Bonnet was without the
Ambassador who is in Paris for
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Society News
Syrian Liberation
Celebrated at Fete
Envoy and Nine. Forid Zeineddine
Give Reception in Their Embassy
Rx Kothor rine N. Brooks

conferences, and others invited
were Italian Ambassador and
Signora Tarchianl, Japanese AM
bassador Eikichi Araki and Brit
ish Ambassador and Lady Ma
kins.
Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Henry A. Byroade called
to extend their best wishes to
Syria and her continued peace
and prosperity. Also from the
State Department circle were
Chief Of Protocol and Mrs. John
F. Simmons.
Pokiston Parties
Miss Talat Ali, daughter of
Pakistan Ambassador Syed Am
jad Ali. will be hostess this eve
ming to group of her fellow
students at George Washington
University. The dinner will hon.
or group of students from
Cortland. N. Y, who arrived this
morning for a few days stay with
the Ambassador at the embassy.
Miss Ada Cruver, a senior stu
dent in elementary education at
Cortland State Teachers College,
and Mr.. Kenneth E. Humphrey,
a member of the junior class in
elementary education, won their
trip to Washington by their
papers on Pakistan. Two students
from the Cortland High School,
Miss Catherine Frail and Mr..
Richard Carpenter also wrote
winning essays on Pakistan and
the four are an interesting group
OF guests at the embassy. It is
the first visit in the Capital for
all the students except Mr.. Car
penter.
Other Hosts to Visitors
Miss Nighat Shoaib, daughter
of the Pakistan Director of the
international Bank and Mrs.
Mohammed Shoaib, will be host
eSs at luncheon tomorrow in the
Chevy Chase home of her par
ents. In the evening the visitors
will dine with the Ambassador
who will take them later to see
"The Prescott Proposals." a
drama about five delegates to the
United Nations including one
from Pakistan.
Armed Forces Attache and
Mrs. M. G. Jilani will be hosts to
the visitors in their Chevy Chase
home Sunday and in the after
noon Educational Attache and
Mrs. S. G. Khaliq will give a tea
in their honor. The closing party
for the visitors will be the sup
per which Assistant Military At
tache and Mrs. M. A. Malik will
give in their home Sunday eve
ming. The students will leave
Monday morning by plane to re-
turn to Cortland.
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I ca Planned
AtTreguron

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies
have loaned their home Tregaron
on Klingle road for a tea Sun
day afternoon for the discussion
of plans for the establishment
of the American Shakespeare
Festival Theater and Academy
at Stratford, Conn.
Mr.. Lawrence Langner, who
is one of the co-founders of the
New York Theater Guild and a
leading spirit behind the Shake
speare undertaking, will come to
Washington for the tea,
Evening star., 1953-12-04
TheCurneys
Are Hosts

The Chief of Naval Operations
and Mrs. Robert B. Carney en-
tertained at dinner last evening
in the Admiral's House in the
Observatory grounds. Their
guests included British Ambas-
sador and Lady Makins, Secre-
tary of Defense and Mrs. Wilson
and Gen. and Mrs. Matthew B.
Ridgway.
Undersecretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Thomas S. Gates were
others in the company, also
Vice Admiral and Mrs. C. Turner
Joy and Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Victor c. Barringer.
Evening star., 1953-12-04

Miss Lucille LeMay, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Often Of
Estelline, S. OAK, was married
November 20 to Pfc. John F.
Carman. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. L. R. Cunningham of
Arlington.
Chaplain Stevens officiated at
the double-ring ceremony. which
took place in the Fort Myer
Chapel. After a reception at the
Fort Myer Service Club, the
couple left for Southern we'd
ding trip. The bridegroom will
report to Camp Kilmer, N. j.,
December to continue his train
ing.
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.Southall Photo

Miss Virginia Claire Stanton.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Braeder of Long Island. N. Y.
became the bride on November
25 of Mr.. Martin Edward Ever
hard. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Everhard of Ar
lington.
The ceremony took place at
the Ninth Street Christian
Church with the Rev. j. Lloyd
Black officiating. Following q
reception, Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
hard left on wedding trip to
Philadelphia and New York.
They will reside in Charlottes.
vile, Va.
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White Photo

Miss Sally Ann Preston. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pres.
ton of Prichard, w. Va. became
the bride November 26, Of Mr..
George Melvin Dishun. He is
the son of Mrs. Joseph P. Dishun
of this city.
DR.. Martin Clough officiated
at the ceremony. which took
place in the Grace Baptist
Church. A reception followed.
Evening star., 1953-12-04

Additional Society on
Pages B-6 and b.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Steve Zweig photo

Miss Violet Achler, daughter
of Mrs. Sara Achler of Aliquip-
pin, Pa. became the bride on
November 81 of Mr.. Ralph C.
Beckel. He is the son of Mrs.
Ruth Ramona of San Burno,
Calf.
The ceremony took place at
the Calvary Methodist Church
with the Rev. Richard H. Bready
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Beckel
will reside in Washington.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Old St. john Chapel Of the CarPent

seven pottery Sconces for
candles, made by Mrs. Harriet
Oertel, each decorated with
a tree native to Palestine.
Simple wooden chairs fit
well into the chapel, which
seats "a. The floor is concrete,
but more picturesque flag
stone is planned.
The members Of st. Johns
who dreamed and planned
and finally created the chapel
had in mind a small and in
innate sanctuary for quiet
meditation, rest and prayer.
easily accessible to all who
would like to come in from
the busy street and feel the
peace and nearness of God.
Here small groups have
their devotions, midweek
services are held and neigh
borhood children come early
in the mornings during Lent
to sing hymns, say a few
prayers and hear a story.
The first wedding in the
chapel was interrupted by a
violent thunderstorm. Lights
went out and the organ music
suddenly ceased. Candelabra
were brought in and candles
hastily lighted. A piano,
played in the parish hall
above, took up the wedding
march.
The chapel has cost only a
few hundred dollars, but the
rector and his pariShionerS
feel that the happy fellowship
gained in creating it is beyond
price.
Evening star., 1953-12-20

and received his enthusiastic
approval. Members of the
church, scientists, lawyers,
doctors, colonels and Govern
ment workers. got busy. From
an old barn being torn down
near Silver Spring, wide,
thick, white-washed boards,
now weathered to a silvery
gray, were acquired and used
for doors and paneling.
Entering the softly lighted
chapel through an ancient
looking door directly from
Potomac street, one faces the
rough stone wall behind the
chancel. part of the original
church built in 1895. On the
wall hangs a simple wooden
cross, the gift of Mrs. Irwin
Foos in memory of her parents.
The table in the center of
the chancel symbolizes the
early Christian fellowship
when the followers of Christ
gathered together around a
common board. 1t is of
cypress, hand-hewn from one
wide log, and made by the
Rev. William Anna of Belts
vile, Md.
The communion service and
candlesticks are of old Eng
lish and American pewter,
collected over the years by
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace E.
Brown and given in memory
OF his father. They also gave
the homeSpun tablecloth and
other linens for the service.
Along the paneled walls, on
small wooden brackets, are
Evening star., 1953-12-20

itself" into the life of the
church. 1t was the thought
of giving the men of st.
Johns an opportunity of
building themselves" into
the life of the church through
the use of their SkillS that
inspired the building Of the
Chapel Of the Carpenter.
Three years ago, when the
heating plant Of the church
was changed from coal to oil,
Mr.. Sharp saw the opportunity
Evening star., 1953-12-20

ID EMINISCENT Of the many
IL small chapels found in
the Old World is the Chapel
of the Carpenter in Old st.
Johns Church, Georgetown.
The idea of the chapel was
conceived by the rector, the
Rev. William Sharp, about 10
years ago. He realized that
in the Middle Ages the hold
of the church on the people
was due in part to the fact
that each generation built
Evening star., 1953-12-20
By Margaret K. Murphy

By Margaret K. Murphy
of making his dream come
true. From the dark, gloomy
area of the coal bins the peo-
pie of his church would create
a chapel in keeping with the
early life of the Master
Carpenter.
The idea was presented to
the architect, Milton Grigg,
who had planned the restora-
ton of Old St. Johns in 1850,
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Shift Of Recreation
Proposed in New Bill
5purned by Council

The Montgomery County
Council wants nothing to do
with the recreation program now
administered by the Maryland
National Park and Planning
Commission, unless the county
gets a clear r-cut transfer Of
recreation facilities.
The council yesterday blasted
Senator Anders r. Lofstrand's
planning commission bill, which
includes provision for transfer
OF the program to the county
but leaves control of facilities
In the hands Of planners.
The county and the planning
commission. several months ago,
were dickering for transfer of
the program to the county.
Under the bill introduced
jointly by Senator Lofstrand and
Senator Fletcher of Iarinee
Georges County, the c1unty
would have no control l over
recreational areas, now owned
by the planners, and would: have
to pay three-fourths of tbs cost
OF maintaining the areas.
Council President George Mes.
bitt said the bill would give the
county a program that was i'm.
possible to administer because Of
the divided authority. The coun.
Gil would be at the mercy o1
the commission. he added.
County Attorney David Mac
donald yesterday said he doubted
the constitutionality of a provi.
sion Of the bill to put the Upper
+ Montgomery County Planning
Commission out of business
Evening star., 1953-04-01

Bastogne. He was early across
the Rhine to enlarge the Re-
magen bridgehead. His Sd Corps
took 10000 prisoners in closing
the Ruhr, pocket. When Greece
became an American responsible
ity after the war. he went there
and played an important role in
defeating the Communist guer-
illaS.
He went to Korea almost two
years ago as head of the United
Nations forces in the field in the
shifts that followed Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's recall.
When the truce talks broke
down, he wanted to go all out and
win that war. But he was brought
back and the machinery Of re-
tirement was allowed to take its
course
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Fairfax Man, Charged
In Morals Case, Kills Self

A streetcar operator shot him
self to death in his Fairfax
trailer home yesterday after he
appeared in Municipal Court to
request a jury trial on an in
decent exposure charge.
He was Lloyd E. Mitchell, jr.,
26. who was found about $50
pm, BY his wife. Betty. %. when
she arrived home from work
Fairfax police said Mitchell had
placed the muzzle Of a .12 gauge
shotgun in his mouth and wired
the trigger to his big toe.
DR.. Claude. Cooper, Fairfax
County Medical Examiner, is
sued a certificate of suicide after
viewing the body in the Woodley
Hills Trailer Court. on Route /,
8 miles south Of Alexandria
Two suicide notes. one addressed
to police. the other to his wife,
were found.
Police found a sales slip indi-
eating the shotgun and q box ot
shells had been purchased by
Mitchell yesterday.
Mitchell had been employed
by the Capital Transit Co. for
four years.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, .. C.K** BIT
4,

class Of 1915, which included
both Eisenhower and Bradley
from the time he went out for
football in his final year and
played all through the game
that defeated Navy. ID to O..
Landed at Utah Beach.
He has many decorations. but
three Of, them are those in which
a soldier takes the most pride
the Purple Hearts, for wounds,
one in the MeuSe- -Argonne Of
fensive of World War I and two
in Europe during World War II.
This general went ashore at
Utah Beach. Normandy, on D
day, June 6, 1914. He was with
the I'd Division at Saint Lo.
He was wounded twice in the
capture of Brest. He was in the
hard fighting at Metz and the
counter attack on the bulge at
Evening star., 1953-04-01
II Guns Boom Parting Salute
AS Gen. Van Fleet Retires

theysEere honoring. but he was
a soldiers soldier.
It vas that feeling of q good
officer for his men that prompted
him to write the letter to a
friepd. protesting that the PEN
Etagen had vetoed his plans to
t1Atn and Use more Koreans in
the defense Of their country
the letter Gen. Eisenhower used
so effectively in the campaign.
Gen. Van Fleet knows the cost
fef Korea. His only son, a B-26
pilot, has been missing in action
since he went on a night bomb
ing mission over enemy lines
last April.
The general was the hero Of
his West Point claSsmates-the
Evening star., 1953-04-01

Florida oranges are a delicious
and easy way to dress-up meals
"a grand head-start on q first
course fruit-cup or dessert.
Here's an easy way to section
them:
Take a Florida orange Flor
idas are the heavy ones, with
thin skins and extra juicel, slice
off the top and bottom, peel off
the outside skin with a knife
going round in a spiral. Then
cut alongside each of the divid-
ing membranes, cutting from the
outside to the middle of the core,
and remove section by section
over a bowl, to retain the juice.
You'll find lots of easy, flavor
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Former Found Dead

WALKERSVILLE, Md, April
/ R.-Three days after moving
to a new home on a farm near
here. Charles E. Morgan. 46, was
found dead of gunshot wounds
yesterday in a woodshed on the
property. Sheriff r. Paul Buhr-
man and County Medical Exam
iner ]. Robert Furie called it
suicide. No motive was deter
Evening star., 1953-04-01
By George Kennedy

Gen. James A. Van Fleet was
retired from the Army with
ceremony last night as the sun
j-set over the parade grounds Of
Fort Lesley J. McNair on WASH
tington's water front.
The g-looking general Che
was 81 on March 19) smartly
returned the salute of each unit
of the Sd Infantry, the Army's
crack marching regiment, as
they passed by. =.
The commander of the 8th
Army in Korea until a few weeks
ago received a 17-gun salute Of
loud, sharp explosions, and heard
the Army Band, in yellow tunics,
play "Auld Lang Syne.' ~
Retirement Delayed
The general was to have been
retired on January 81, according
to the formula Of a 1947 law,
because he had been five years
in grade and longer than 35 years
in service. This was postponed
in December to allow the new
administration to make the de-
ciSion. Although several Sen
ators appealed to Army Secre-
tary Stevens to extend his serV-
ice, the answer was that an
exception could not be made.
Justices of the Supreme Court,
cabinet officers, Senators and
Representatives turned out yes
terday to do him honor. There
was a large representation of the
diplomatic corps. officers who
had preceded him in retirement
leading citizens and society
women in the seats alongside the
reviewing stand. =,
The ceremony was similar tc
the one that retired his West
Point classmate, Gen. Dwight D
Eisenhower. on the Pentagon
terrace last summer.
Retirement Order Read.
] When the band had come into
position in the center of the
parade grounds. sergeant read
the order into an anaplifyinp
microphone. He intoned: !
Gen. James A. Van Fleet
03847. United States Army, is re-
tired from active service on 81
March 1858 under the require
ment Of Section 514 (d) Cd OF
the Act of Congress approved
August 1947 public Law 381,
Both Congress). He is relieved
from assignment and duty with
the Office of the Chief of Staff,
Washington, D. c., on 81 March
1853 and at the proper time will
proceed to his home"
Another sergeant read q trib-
ute to the generals service in
two wars and Korea from an
Illuminated scroll in a frame,
which was signed by Gen. j.
Lawton Collins. Chief of Staff,
and Secretary Stevens. Gen.
Collins stood by the retiring
general through the ceremony.
Mr.. Stevens. who is in the Far
East, was represented by Earl
D. johnson, Undersecretary of
the Army.
Selfless Service Praised.
! Gen. Collins who has disagreed
with Gen. Van Fleets charges of
ammunition shortages in Korea,
read to the assemblage a letter
telling Gen. Van Fleet that
throughout your entire career,
you have exemplified the highest
form Of courage. selfless patrio-
tism and tireless devotion to
duty"
although I know you are well
aware of my high regard for
you," Gen. Collins said, 81 want
to make matter of record some
small nature Of my lasting ap-
probation of your many contri-
buttons to the advancement of
the Army and the security of the
Nation"
The young men Of the Sd In
fantry, who held their ranks so
precisely as they gave. him the
eyes-right. probably did not
Imam
Evening star., 1953-04-01

full ways to use orange sections.
One old favorite is "ambrosia"
of course-orange sections with
coconut shreds. Or you might
make a taste-tempting salad.
They're delicious with cottage
cheese and chives, for example,
or avocado slices. Fresh or
canned, juicy-sweet Florida
orange sections are rich in Vita
min which your body can't
store, needs daily.
For free recipe booklet,
showing over so easy, eco
nomical ways to brighten menus
with oranges and grapefruit,
write Dept. on, Florida Citrus
Commission, Lakeland, Florida.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
I Shenandoah Park Opens

Shenandoah National Park
+, Rangers today will officially open
the 1853 travel season with the
manning of entrance gates and
the opening Of two concession
! facilities at the Park.
Evening star., 1953-08-27
Leader Urges Negro EIks
To Expand BeneVoIence
BY the Asseciated Press

ATLANTA, Aug. 27.-The head
of the Negro Elks Order yester-
day urged members of the group
to expand their benevolent ac-
tivities during the coming year.
Robert H. Johnson of Phila-
delphia. grand exalted ruler of
the order, told delegates to the
annual convention here that
greater effort is needed to i'm
prove health, economic and edu-
cation standards among Negroes.
The convention elected Will
liam S. Hueston of Washington,
D. c., as secretary, and renamed
Perry B. Jackson of Cleveland
as grand treasurer. Other elec-
tions were scheduled later.
An anti-Segregation petition
was being passed among dele
gates today by Edgar G. Brown,
director of the National Negro
Council of Washington, D. c.
Addressed to President Eisen-
hover, Vice President Nixon,
House Speaker Martin and the
Supreme Court, it calls for en-
forcement of constitutional
equality in the United States.