Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Society News
Wet Nam New Year
Celebrated YESTERDAY
Ambassador, Nine. Tronvon Kho Hosts;
El Salvador Envoy Fetes McDermotts
By. Katherine M. Brooks

baSSador to Ell Salvador and
Mrs. Michael j. McDermott who
are here for a brief stay. The
party was not a large one, some
SO guests having been invited
for 6 o'clock. Ambassador Cas-
tro also is his country's repre-
sentative to the Organization of
American States and recently
was elected Chairman of the
GAS Council.
Invited to greet the McDer-
motifs were Nicaraguan Ambas-
Sador Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa,
dean Of the Latin American dip
lomatS here, and Sonora de
Sevilla SacaSa. Others included
Costa Rican Minister of Foreign
Affairs Mario A. ESquivel, Hon
duran Ambassador and Sonora
de Vale, Panama Ambassador
and Sonora de Heurtematte,
Cuban Ambassador and Sonora
de Concheso and the recently
arrived Costa Rican Ambassador
and Sonora de Facio with their
daughter.
Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. John M. Cabot were
there and others from the State
Department included Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Burrows. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Neal. Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond G. Leddy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Tapley Bennett and Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Bonsal.
officials of the International
Bank and members of the Ell
Salvador Embassy completed the
company.
Peruvion Porty Set
Peruvian Ambassador and Sc
nora de Berckemeyer have cards
out for a buffet supper Saturday
evening, February 20, honoring
the famous singer from their
homeland. Yma Sumac. The ar
fist. who is gifted with a voice
Of unusually wide range and
great ability, first sang in Wash
lngton as member-in fact
the leading member of the Inka
Taxi Trio. This group of must
clans were brought to the Capt.
tai by Peruvian Ambassador to
the GAS Juan Bautista de La
vale. Their program was given
at the Pan American Union and
those fortunate enough to be
guests of Ambassador Lavalle on
that occasion have never for
gotten the beauty of that music.
The supper in the Peruvian
Embassy will Immediately follow
a similar program which will be
given in Constitution Hall Febru-
airy 20 at $50 O'Clock. The con-
cert is Unoej the auspices of the
American University Concerts
and the District of Columbia
Chapter of Hunter College Alum
nae Association. Money realized
from the concert will DE added
to the fund now being raised for
the sustaining scholarship fund
for needy students at the college.
Tokeuehis Entertoin
japanese Charge d'Affaires and
Nine. Takeuchi gave a buffet
last evening in their
charming embassy on Massachu-
sets avenue. Their $50 guests
included the North Pacific Fish
cries Commission which is hold
ing its first meeting in Washing
ton.
Mr.. J. Watson MacNaught Is
head of Canada's delegation and
he and Mrs. MacNaught were at
the supper last evening. Minis
ter Takeuchi heads his country's
delegation and the two other
commissioners are MIR. kyuhei
Fuzuki. president of the japanese
Marine Products Co.. and Mr..
Iwao Fujita. chairman of the
japanese Whaling Association
and vice chairman of the FISH
cries Association.
Mr.. Edward w. Allen is chair
man Of the United States dele
cation and with Mrs. Allen was
in the company last evening. Of
flcials of the State Department
included in the invitations were
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Robertson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Murphy.