Evening star., 1953-08-05

WaShingtonians have to
have hearts like a hotel-room
for everybody. This was never
better illustrated than at Gen.
and Mrs. Omar Bradley's bow
ing -out party yesterday which
they gave in honor of incom-
ing Admiral and Mrs. Arthur
Radford.
Every one is sad over the
imminent departure of the
beloved, Lincolnesque Gen.
Bradley, outgoing chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and
his sweet, friendly wife. Yet
everybody is happy over the
assignment to Washington Of
the generals handsome success
sor and the vivacious, agree
able Mrs. Radford. To bewail
the loss of the former, as many
did yesterday, did not mean
less of a welcome for the latter.
A striking array of armed
forces heads turned out for
this military milestone party.
All the new chiefs of staff were
there, plus the top civilian
boss, Secretary of Defense
Wilson, and his No. l assistant,
UnderSecretary Roger Kyes.
Photo bulbs flashed when the
newly appointed Army Chief Of
Staff, Gen. Matthew Ridgway,
and his wife stepped into
Quarters at Fort Myer and
went down the receiving line.
And again camera lights tlared
when the popular Admiral and
Mrs. Robert Carney walked in,
thinking no doubt not about
the new post the admiral will
occupy as Chief of Naval Oper-
ations but about the heavenly
Mediterranean locale of their
recent station in Southern
Italy.
Ridowoys, Corneys Greeted
Admiral Carney in his Navy
whites and his wife in a yellow
print dress topped by a broad
brimmed black straw were i'm
mediately surrounded by old
friends, as were Gen. Ridgway
and his smart looking wife,
Penny. She brought some Of
Paris chic with her in a small
violet straw hat that looked as
though it were made of tiny
buds, and a slim, pale olive
green tucked dress, accented
only with pearl and gold clips.
They were asked about the
now famous housing problem
that arises from the fact that
there are four top military
jobs but only three specified
dwellings for them. Admiral
Carney says he expects to
move into the AdmiralS House
on Observatory Hill which is
now occupied by his predeces-
sor, Admiral William Fechteler.
Gen. Ridgway says he will
move into Gen. Bradley's house
which the latter moved into
when he became chief of staff
of the Army and remained in
when promoted to chairman of
the Joint Chiefs.
And Admiral Radford says
he does not know yet where he
will live. He is currently stay
ing at the quarters of the Ma
rine Commandant and Mrs.
Shepherd, but it is understood
that the Secretary of Defense
will designate a residence for
the Radfords. Air Chief of
Staff and Mrs. Nathan Twin
ing, of course, have already
moved into the house vacated
by his predecessor, Gen. Hoyt
Vandenberg. Both the Twin
ings and the Fechtelers were
present at the reception. The
latter will get their send-off
when Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Bob Anderson give
a paraty for them on the 18th.
BiddIes Bock
Causing a big surprise when
they walked in yesterday were
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Anthony
Drexel Biddle, Tony looking as
natty as ever and Margaret
looking very suntanned, blond
and pretty. Fresh in from Eu-
rope, they had arrived only the
day before and are already
living at Fort Myer. Gen. Ridg-
way brought Tony back here
with him.
Arde Bulova, president Of
the BuloVa Watch Co., which