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GOOD FARMS
LOTS AND ACREAGE foR SALE

SILVER SPRING - $1,000 Every
settlement E. F. BLANCHARD.
Realtor, .JU. s-5757. 80
MARYLAND PARK - 63x15O. $500;
all improvements. level; "a blk. bus;
terms. M. o. JARVIS. RA. 6-4343.
IS LOTS; 1.50o-ft. frontage. 34o.14s
SILVER anGRf t. STRING hRi NSi01sbii 1BubiiLDNG SITE,
s.S92 J95o So. Q,,, it, 7zTster Tster connected.
EANNocKBTRNGssautiful I;sSoci Sui 7-7sss wooded @s
street with city water; fine neigh
borhood, schools, trolley and bus.
Ready for immediate Improvement.
$3.50 S6dsE tsEms pETi1ps Gal NJ csSgg% cstsghens s
FULLER, INC, ST. $4,000. 1912
rWo vRSn ADJ. fS WA WATERFRONT LOTS so at
Lake Bancroft. Section l: $500 down,
$50 month each. Ii. 4-9S85. 80
$50 p0WNRsmsler BOW sRs4 snrrd sites looKS0o
deyelopment; $1,000 each. KAY
WILL EXCHANGE OR SELL, b0xi so
lot on 10th st: extended; Call Mrs.
BAIL Wo 1iH2 61SS dp or Wo ps.tnrs pS5HI5
LAKE BARCROFT-SS00 below cost.
No. 429 (nr. Sleepy Hollow. This
large, unusually level lot, is located
! block from sand beach: priced
S1,150 cash required, balance $50
mo. Call MR.. JOHNSON, JA. D.
$500, Ext. AL, weekdays, s to 4:30.
so ACRES of the most perfectly Sit
uated land for development we've
seen. This is hot. The pistol of
progress is pointed right at this
spot The price is very cheap at
$1,000 an acre. Hurry! | THOS.
v. LAKE, Realtor, AP. 7-S400.
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GARAGES

1915 EUCLID ST. N.W.-Garage for
rent; conv. neighborhood; $40 mo.
See ianitor on premises. SIGLER
& CO.. RA. 3-343l.
UPTOWN. CONN. AVE. NV, rear;
lst comm: suit. storage or shop.
LGE. METAL GARAGE. 424 Shepherd
st. NV. RA. 6-S179. -29
FOR RENT - Vacant lot, End COM
mercial S04 Barry pl. NV, mr. Ga.
ave; APPROX. 16x9o; suitable park
any other type of business: reas
rental Call FEDERAL RENTAL
CO. 915 New York ave. NV. Ma.
cIRcLE-open parking lot
marking spaces for rent At SIS per
mo-; full 24-hour privileges. SHAN
NON & LUCHs CO., 1905 Il st. NV.
National s-2345r 20
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AIR CONDITIONED

WANTED OFFICE SPACE, Q or more
rooms. near Capitol Bldg. EN-.
3-2242. -29
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VACATION PLACES

LAUREL LAKES, Edinburg. Va. Mod
ern cabins with cooking facilities;
fishing swimming. hiking. Write for
folder snd rates.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., 110 ocean
ave.-Central bch. blk; rms. or apts.;
reas.; daily or wkly. ROSE GRAHAM,
-
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PROP. WANTED

WANT TO RENT for man. wife, 49,
yr.-old son, 2-bedrm. bungalow or
cottage, on bay. , wks., from Aug.
10. S. ARNOLD, 53 Gallatin st.
NV WaShingtOn D. C.
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MOTORCYCLES

TRIUMPH 1851 $50 &C. for sale or
trade for car; excel. cond. new
paint Job. Phone South 5-7343.-26
HARLEY-DAvIDSON '52 "74' o.h.v.
at S45 51st st. ne. 80
HARLEY DAVIDSON 1e47 "74" fat
head: good condition; $2S5 or best
offer. IA. 4-0O13. 30s
INDIAN. 1947: new saddle bag: good
condition, $500. Call JU. 9-1l45.
40 or 80 Harley
Davidson "74": o.hv.. Must be
clean and priced at a bargain. AP
T-29p6. 90
Y-DAVIDSON 3-wheel, toe bar
equipment. Excel. cond.. reasonable,
JU. S-2130. -29
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STORES FOR RENT (cont.I

ULTRAMODERN - Beautifully de-
signed front with solid glass door
2Ox65 with bsmt.; near theater. on
busy suburban street; $500 month,
good lease. THOMAS v. LAKE,
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FOR LEASE
Prime Retail Location
1900 So. Ft., 1st Floor

REINFORCED
Concrete Construction
Located opposite Sears Wis
consin Ave, presently occu-
pied by Giant Market. IT,
900 square feet on first floor,
6,300-sq.-ft. basement and
$4,000 square feet of roof,
parking SIS cars. Rental far
below present reproduction
costs. A bargain at the
present market.
Phone Ii. 3-1675, Monday
through Fri, 9-5, Mrs. Head
Ewes. and Sunday, EN-. 2-8228
or See Your Broker
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633 E ST. s.E.-Lge. store with
bath. SIS.
1921 14th ST. NV. - Lee. store.
storage facil. in gar. $175.
JOSEPH 3. BRUNO. INC.
900 H st. NV. st. s-sS2o
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OFFICES 6 STUDIOS FOR RENT
(Confinued.l
1922 K ST. NV

FINANCIAL DISTRICT-SUITES
to 2 rms. Moderate rental. Elevator
bldg, 1929 Vermont ave. Call ST.
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NV. VALUES
INDUSTRIAL PROP. FOR RENT

OR TRUCK TERMINAL.
in Alexandria. Just OF No. l hwy:
Of ground. Reas. rental. RA. 3-6503.
FOR RENT-vacant lot. I'd COM
mercial. S04 Barry pl. NV. nr. Ga.
ave. approx. 16x90: Suit. parking.
other type Of business. Reas. rental.
Call FEDERAL RENTAL CO.. 915
New York ave. NV, MA. STAG.
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STORES FOR RENT

BUSY LOCATION. 1898 9TH st. NV.
--72 It. by IS IT,, lge. display win
dows. HU. 3-4434: nights. HE; f.
s1TSo,RRE ON COMMERCE LANE,
Rockville, Md.-Good loc. for any
business; about l.50o So. IT,; await.
W. aug or DEPosr GPe'sT Cffeg; cfRciE. ai3s S P
st.--Suit. stationery. gift shop;
3I68 MT. PLEAS. ST. NV, mr..
Park rd.-Crosstn. bus; show
windows; vacant; immed. poss. EN-.
kent VILLAGE, Prince George.
117AT?0; l. Ap' 7-Sissy 5sssy for occupancy Ee0'
BusY NEIGS1HHssoRHooD, cent. ioc.,
bsmt.. excel. for valet shop. pawn
brokers' exchange. shoe repair.
laundry. suit. for any other type
MIR. RIcHMHN. RA. S-s7s4. Sss
Store and basement. Suitable most
any type business. Auto. heat, rent
sos mo. KENNEDY REALTY CO.,
INC. RA. $4,000. 80
1887 COL. RID. N.w.-choice loca-
tion for doctor, chiropodist or any
End and ard f.; approx. 1.i0o sa.
IT.: thousands Of prospective Gus
toners Adjacent to Riggs Bank.
Food Fair and Giant Market. CO.
31il NJ ST. N.w.-1st floor store
app 24x70. with . sddnl: floors
out: ifiuor. lights. asphalt tile firs..
ply LEO NJ. BERNSTEIN g. CO..
1915 x st. NV.
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OFFICES 6 STUDIOS FOR RENT

EVANS BUILDING 1920 New York
ave, .n.w.-Available immediately.
aafeaSs 9ppy to pENs ssf yRopEs yseT
TIES Evans BUILDING Me s-11O7
DUPONT CIRCLE once bldg; 1346
Conn. ave-: oftices available. AID.
fIs5SSsD 1R.CSND. OFFICE in lawyers suite,
use use Of library, n;; rec recep. % and Conf. rms. rms
SHERATON BLDG. I'll I4th 1t.
NV, ME. S-653S. 30
1O17 I2th ST. N.W.-First floor. s
adj, rooms. approx. 1.05o. So. It.,
win rent individually. reas. ST.
NEAR EARN IMS.AYFLowER-spaciousI.na II hand
somely furnished once, air condi-
toned, with reception room. Secre.
tary's Office or services optional.
$50 So A MtoOSS1iH month. nearby virginia. Air
conditioned front once. double ex-
posure in small modern ONCE build
ing. Also available on same floor,
F Toned Eshs9 shsR f11 Rnd boat Sath s r 4gs e4ps
DOWNTOWN. 500 18th ST. NV
Entire second floor: ideal for studio,
ONCE or any business; S125 q mo-
1st FL. on Goth ST. NV. nr. Du-
pont Circle and Ring Bldg; 700 50.
IT.: heat furn.; newly dec; reas.
rent: parking close, MA. SAFES.
1. 2 AND BROOM suites available
in conveniently located building near
18th and r Sts. NV. Carpeted. newly
decorated; immediate. occupancy;
ENTIRE 3RD FLOORS rms. 2
baths. kitchenette; newly renovated.
air conditioned; ideal for dentist;
free parking in rear;. $3.50 per mo.
1888 Conn. ave, Ii. 1885. 3
10th AND PA. AVE. 945 Pa. ave. NV.
Desirable space, good location; reas-
enable: elevator. Apply $40 ST.
r n'Si' 81. H0Gm AZ stS-pesiraOl. H. space sO to
meet every requirement: elevator;
reasonable. Apply $40 F st. NV.
sTTpfo TTIM 10 % About 15hxs2h; north
light: conv.; reasonable. Apply $40
F. st. NV, Room 10. 80
s31I CALVERT ST. N.W.-Ofice
bldg. mr.. Shoreham Hotel: unfurn.
suite; parking: vacant. EN-. 2-8517.
SILVER SPRING. MONTGOMERY Hills
on Ga. ave.-3-room suite: excel.
for professional; $75. ia. 9-41S1.
ACROSS FROM STATLER, zoos 10th
st. n.w.--Spacious office; partially
furn.: parking space avail; $50. NE.
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TRAILERS

s5-FT. TRAILER and porch. newly
painted inside and out. completely
furn.. incl. console air cond. and 2
t is ssfs rs%ps s1pRe5s Tr.sl PElc1 v 4sIe SSe
graph rd.. just on Duke, Alex. .
LIBERTY, 1850. % IT.. win finance.
Apply Canary's Trailer PIX, lot 80.
Balto-Wash. blvd. Berwyn, Nd.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED
sEAsHoRE PROPERTY

BETHANY BEACH. DEL.-3-bedrm
de luxe apt; adults only; avail.
month Of Aug; $500. 2-bedrm.
Ewes. EN-. 2-6916. L. It. GRA-
WAITE, MA. S-0753.
BETHANY BEACH, DEL.-Apts. and
cottages. $50 to $100 wk Ewes,
EN-. o2o69d6. L. T. GRAVATTE,
BEACH. N. C. - Furn.
ocean-front cottages. S50-S70 wk.;
gas stoves, elec. refgr.. hot water
ayail. Aug. 20 and other. Rooms
DUNN INN, Box 779. Phone 3437.
Local. ia. 9-97S4 evenings. 80"
OBOTH-2-bedrm. house; scr
porch. Aug Sept; S1o0 wk. EN-
3-094S eve: all day Sun. IS
OCEAN BEACH, Md choice adj
lots; north end. Listed S1,250;
sacrifice, $3.50 each. Box BOIL,
on The BAY FRONT. Deale, Md
Large, 5-bedrm. modern home; ami
incl. Bendix: no sea nettles:. Aug
2 to Sept. z. S75 week. Safe for
children. West River 6701 or Ell
NEW COTTAGE for rent; near ocean
City. Nd: available weekly; Aug.
to Aug. 80. Call JU. 5-5016.
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TRUCKS FOR SALE Goat
TRUCK SALE
ALL TRUCKS COMPLETELY
RECONDITIONED WITH OK.
CHEVROLET CHAR ANTTF

ONLl y DOWN REQUIRED
BAL. ON Low G.M.A.c TERMS
HICKS CHEVROLET, INC.
1859 GA. AVE. NV.
RA. $4,000. Open S A. M.-9 PM,
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Desirable Space
SECURITIES BLDG,

Three or fve room suite in prestige
Dearing BLDG; heart nnancial dist;
feas.: SvsiI. immed. 529 18th Si.
nv. 3rd d. front. DL 7.1S10.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR RENT

bUSINeSS PkOFekII FOX KENT
DUPONT CIRCLE Beautiful apt,
residential or commercial; 3 rms,
kit. and bath. CO. 5-5770. -31
COMMERClAL-Idea spot for doc
tor or dentist in Wheaton. on
Georgia ave. Will offer good lease
to Responsible tenant. MODERN
REALTY CO.. JU. 1880. Open
eso7 wis. I AVE. BETHESDA, MD
5000 #. floor space, $500 IT.
paIrSSJinsg. OIL. 2-6696; ewes. OIL,
RESTAURANT-Close-in Va; seats
so; parsing, Large developmgosnt
ENTIRE end FLOOR Of I24O eth St.
NV. 90x1S. Power facilities. secre-
tarial service and parking area.
Will air-condition. Cheap rent for .
ions long lease. lease HU. :, 1890. 300 Ho.u.,,s-2;,.
able for ofices, meetings. church.
storage. etc. 1902 14th st. NV.
DESIRABLE 1st-FL. SPACE. $40 F
st. NV; showcase privilege. Apply
RIM 10 AZ
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Large semidet. brick; ii rooms. 4
baths, with income (1st II. apt. }
House is furnished. Located "A blk.
of Conn, ave. Rents $4,000 an
nusAy. Can be bought with $500
& GERBER REALTY CO., EN-.
$4,000. 1918 Conn. ave. Office
open til 9 pm. -2S
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LOTS AND AcREAGES FOR SALE
lcoMtinued.l

LANHAM PARK-Lot 1oO'xl5O'.
Wonderful buy, $3.50. S1OO down
SO month. T. F. HALEY, Broker.
UN. 4-7649. --3l
IST COMMERCIAL - Ground from
$4,000 to 100000 SO. it. on MARI
boro Pike few blocks over the Dis
trict line in Sc. Fronting on new
highway, Suited for shopping center.
professional bldgs., gas station or
other businesses. Sell part or all
or build to suit. Mr.. Filippo, LU. .
5976. HARTMAN REALTY, INC,
l345 Good Hope I'd. s,e..: LU. A.
3400.
TO BUILDERS OR INDIVIDUALS:
We have q small number of wooded
lots ranging from 10000 so. 1T.
up. for construction of better-type
individual or custom homes for
qualified purchasers. Location is
lovely Forest Hills-Va.'s most ex-
elusive and protected community.
Each lot adjoins and overlooks the
fairways Of Wash. Golf and Coun-
try Club. EDWARD r. BRIGGS,
Realtor, IA. 5-7744; ia. 6-9154.
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AUTOS 8 TRUCKS WANTED

DON'T SELL OR TRADE your car
until you set that big price: need
100 cars, Drive in open lots. See
MT. Beach, BEACH MOTORS. 1910
FAIR, HONEST APPRAIsALs Of all
makes OF cars are assured at
MCKEE PONTIAC. 1884 L st. NV,
WILL PAY TOP DOLLAR for late
model convertihles and hard tops.
MCNEIL (Studebakerl. 403A WiScon-
sin ave. EN- 3-72S6
WESTERN BUYER has immed. acsh
for nice low-mileage cars. MORRIS
HUGHES. 1912 Ga. ave. RA. 6-l122
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13-unit apt. bldes., in
excel. ioc. in Sc: fully occupied; -;
better than 1870 cash return on in
yestment: $50. 900 down. SCHUYLER,
6I4 v ST. N.E.-13. 500 50. IT,. /
story; r.r. siding. See your broker,
or R. s. NASH. so Florida ave. ne,
123 18th ST. N.E.-only 81. 900 down.
Bal. one mtg. 1st comm. store and
for liquor. barber. beauty parior or
snack bar. Call AL. RA. 6-6527, --2S
COMPARATIVELY NEW APT, over
$4,000 yearly income: 1000
handles. STEELE, EN-. 3-03O3. -2S
4,700 soft. office and warehouse
space. front B. & o. r. r, For sale
with or without a 5-yr lease at
$3.50 mo. EVE, EN- 2-69I6. L. T.
GRAVATTE, Realtor, 1918 K ST..
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Exclusively Yours---'srr 'srr ,s4s
Geonings From Widows Dinner Mrs Vnson Has Visitor;
Comments on increased Originality Of Christmas Cards

Just about every important
official woman of Washington
still on her feet and not out
of town, turned up for the
Gridiron Widows dinner last
Saturday night. It even drew
Welfare Secretary Oveta Culp
Hobby'S well-shaped nose away
from the crindstone. With the
most responsibility of any
woman in town, Oveta some-
how always looks the most
composed.
With q new partless. swept
back coitfure, big emerald
drop earrings, a goSSamer
black silk and gold sari stole
over her black dress, she was
an elegant picture.
MeSdameS Warren, Brownell,
Summerfield, Weeks, Radford.
Carney, etc., ETC.. were at this
all feminine gathering dressed
in dreamy evening gowns
though there wasn't a man in
sight. Nine. Bonnet had on a
gorgeous cyclamen and ivory
satin gown. Maybe we do dress
for women, after all.
Perle Mesta held a group
of administration wives SPELL
bound with imprinted side
lights on her 12.000-mile trip
through Soviet Russia. She
told about restrictions. GUS
toms. prices and also reactions
of some of the Russian people
when she told them what a
wonderful country America is
and how they live in a dicta-
torship. I hate to say it. gen.
tlemen, but we hardly noticed
your absence that evening.
A bit of news emanating
from that dinner concerns the
well-loved Roberta VinSon.
She recently revealed to a
friend that one day after the
death of the late Chief JUS
tice, her doorbell rang. She
was alone in her apartment
and wasn't fixed up but she
also wasn't expecting COM
pany. So she went to the door
and opened it. There stood
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Party Given
Admission

Mrs. Heinz Krekeler, wife of
the German Ambassador. was
hostess Wednesday to the chill
dren of members of the German
diplomatic mission, entertaining
them in the Chancery at 1742 r
street. There was a gayly decor
ated Christmas tree and delicious
hot chocolate and little cakes
typically German Christmas
cakes.
Following the light repast for
the 18 children ranging from
3 to ID years of age, Santa Claus
arrived with a Well-f1lled pack
which included not a few
switches.
Mrs. Krekeler was assisted by
several of the mothers of the
children and after Santa's de-
parture a United States film,
1.-The Littlest Angel" was shown.
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Mamie Eisenhower. The First
Lady came in and stayed an
hour.
The United Nations Club is
changing hands. Now in the
process of getting a new board.
it is gradually being taken
over by aviation people in
Washington. The transaction
should be completed by Christ
mas that will make this build
ing on the corner of Nine
teenth and r streets into an
aviation club, combining into
one organization the three or
four aviation clubs that now
exist in the Capital. It is un-
derstood that aviation execu-
tives. pilots and others con-
nected with the field will make
up an expected membership of
something like 1000. They'll
have clubrooms at their dis
posal, a restaurant and bar.
If Christmas cards keep
getting more original. some
body's bound to put a stamp
on his forehead and send him.
self through the mail wrapped
in cellophane one of these
days. (Male in the mail, sorta)
Gone are the days when ones
mail was flooded with normal
Santa Clauses daShing through
the skies in normal fashion
behind normal reindeer bound
ing over clouds the way REIN
deer are expected to bound.
Nowadays one receives an
honest-to-goodneSs miniature
frying pan ashtray from Sena-
tor and Mrs. Estes Kefauver;
an unorthodox Santa and de-
liciously unorthodox tree,
drawn by the impish Stein
berg. from the Duncan En-
richs; a huge ribboned folder
from the w. John Kenneys and
family that turns out not to
be a calendar after all; and a
straight-to- -the-point, fort h
right statement from Demo-
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ForConcert

A number of junior hostesses
have been invited to attend the
University of Helsinki Chorus
Concert tonight at the Lisner
Auditorium. and to be guests
afterwards at a reception honor
ing the members of the Glee
Club given by the Minister and
Mime. Nykopp at the Finnish
Legation.
Among the young ladies are
Miss Solveig Morgenstierne,
daughter of the Ambassador OF
Norway and Mrs. Munthe de
Morgenstierne; Miss Petra Uter-
mohlen, house guest of the de
Morgenstiernes. from Norway;
the Misses Joan and Judith
Drew, daughters of the Director
General of the Foreign Service
and Mrs. Gerald A. Drew and
Miss Jane Andrews. daughter Of
Representative and Mrs. George
Andrews of Alabama.
Others are the Misses Diane
Crommelin, Jan Holderness. Vir-
ginia Lyons, Mccall Henderson.
Carolyn Sample. Carole Birth
right, Rita Niranen, Attache Of
the Finnish Legation, and Miss
Marienne Nykopp, who is the
honorary chairman of the group.
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Society News:
Conchesos Go Home
For Holiday Visit
To Present Daughter in Havana;
Farewell Fete and Other Parties
By Katherine M. Brooks

those of other embassies of ma
tionS in the Commonwealth as
well as q number from other
diplomatic missions in Washing
ton.
A number from the State De-
partment were expected. includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bonsal,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Robinson
and the new Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. Everett r.
Drumright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tomlinson also
introduced the formers success
sor, Mr.. Michael JOY. brother Of
Miss Barbara Joy, who served as
secretary to Lady Franks, wife
of the former British Ambassa-
dor. Mr.. Joy recently reached
Washington for his new post and
will be Joined by Mrs. Joy and
their young children early in the
new year.
Jocksons Entertain
Capt. and Mrs. John Parker
jackson gave their annual
Christmas party yesterday, en-
tertaining less than 100 guests in
their Georgetown home. There
were Christmas green's and red
berries and a tree brightly dec
grated and lighted. The company
included many from the groups
of "old" Washington, residents
who live here the year round.
Miss Betty Jane Somerville
was hostess at luncheon yester-
day, entertaining in the Ken
wood Country Club in honor of
Miss Helen Griffith Clark
Walker. The marriage Of Miss
Walker to Mr.. Richard Allen
Walton will take place tomorrow.
Guests at the luncheon in
cluded Mrs. Thomas Somerville,
mother of the hostess; Mrs.
Ralph Walker. mother of the
honor guest, and the latter's sis
ter, Miss Sue Eileen Walker
whose engagement to Mr.. Rich
ard Moreley recently was an
nounced.
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Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony j. Viii
lari of Brandywine, Nd, an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter Barbara to Petty OFF,
Ger &c Norman John Lane, jr..
of Washington.
Mr.. Lane is now stationed at
Patuxent River Naval Air Sta
ton, Md. Miss Villari is en-
ployed by General Motors Corp.
The wedding will take place
next summer.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Awards Given
At Embassy

A small, select gathering wit
messed the honoring of two
Americans at the Brazilian EN-
bassy yesterday. Brazilian Am
bassador and Nine. Muniz held
their first official party since
taking over the Embassy in Oc-
tober. The occasion was the
presentation of Brazil's highest
military and civilian awards to
1t. Gen. Willis Crittenberger and
former Ambassador Herschel
johnson.
The presentation ceremonies
began promptly at 6 o'clock, with
Ambassador Muniz talking to
the 100 or so guests in the white
and-gold drawing room of the
accomplishments of Mr.. johnson
as Ambassador to Brazil, and of
Gen. Crittenberger as COM
mander of Brazilian troops in
World War II. The former re-
ceived the Order of the Southern
Cross, which carries with it
wide blue ribbon worn from
shoulder to waist. The generals
decoration was the Grand Cross
of Military Merit, a white enamel
and gold cross worn on a green
and white ribbon around the
neck.
Mrs. Crittenberger saw her hus-
band receive the award, and AS
sistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. John Cabot were there, and
former Secretary of State and
Mrs. Dean Acheson. Among
others present were Portuguese
Ambassador and Sonora Esteves
Fernandez, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
C. Glover, former Ambassador
Robert Woods Bliss. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Maurice Morris,
Brig. Gen and Mrs. Frank Allen
and Chief of Protocol John
Simmons.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Christmas Party

The annual Christmas party
of the American Lithuanian
Society of Washington will take
place Sunday from 3 to 6 o'clock
at the Catholic Daughters of
American clubhouse, 2122 Scott
Circle NV.
Admission requirement for
each adult will be a child'S gift.
All excess gifts will be donated
to st. Patrick's Parish for dis
tribution to needy children.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Swiss Party
Draws Crowd

The Swiss Legation was SO
filled with the young marrieds
of Washington last evening that
any official or diplomatic tinge
to the gathering was lost in the
crowd. The Swiss Minister and
Nine. Bruggmann had sent out
invitations in conjunction with
the latter's niece and nephew,
the Leslie Douglases, and it was
obviously a party for the young.
In fact, after a quick run
through of each well filled room,
it was apparent that the Junior
League of Washington had
turned out practically en- toto
complete with husbands.
Mrs. Douglas mother, Mrs.
Henry A. Wallace. came down
for the occasion. Frequently in
and out of town to see her
daughter and twin grandchil-
dren, this was her first party ap-
pearance in ages.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Miss Rosenberq
ENGAGED. Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Rosen-
berg of Alexandria announce the
engagement of their daughter
Irma to Mr.. Don Reiser. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Reiser of
Schroon Lake. N. Y.
Miss Rosenberg attended the
College of William and Mary and
is now employed by the Army
finance accounts office in Alex
andria.
Mr.. Reiser is an alumnus of
the Cooper Union School of En-
gineering in New York and is a
graduate student at the Univer-
sity of Maryland Engineering
School. He is employed as a
project engineer by the Mary
land Electronic Manufacturing
Corp.
Evening star., 1953-12-18

cratic Women's Director Katie.
Louchheim-" Men do the diff
ficult. Women the impos-
sible,' Merry Christmas"
Katie's Republican counter
part, Bertha Adkins, and her
cohorts have brought Santa
Squarely into the political
arena. Their Christmas greet
ing shows the cheerful. bearded
fellow openly stuf1ng extra
elephants under the Capitol
dome, and lest his actions are
too subtle to grasp. inscribed
below is More, in '54." If the
Democrats are smart. they'll
instigate immediate investi-
eating proceedings to deter
mine why the beneflcent st.
Nick should choose sides.
But speaking of subtlety. the
Kefauvers' skillet is quandary
making. to say the least. Does
it mean Estes is going to sizzle
his opponents or is it implying
that old adage in reverse.
From the frying pan into the
fire.?
The Kenneys' non-calendar
is five pages of 20 pictures
with appropriate comments Of
the family and activities at
their new Swan Harbor Farm
on the Bay. 1t strikes one as
a nice forerunner of a look
at the real thing.
Chinese Ambassador and
Nine. Koo have a distinct ad-
vantage. The engraved inside
of their card expresses the
proper seasons greetings in
Englis h. but who knows
whether those Chinese charac-
ters on the outside say Merry
Christmas" or Nuts to you?