Evening star., 1954-04-02
Society News
Society News
Visitors Are Honored
At Chilean Embassy
Indian Air Force Day Celebrated;
Two Teos Given for Ladies' Only
By Katherine M. Brooks

Chilean Ambassador and Sem
ora de lara were hosts at a buffet
supper last evening honoring
president of the Chilean State
Bank Jorge Prat and Sonora de
Prat. The visitors are guests of
the Ambassador and Sonora de
Jafa for several days.
Invited to the well-arranged
party were about ITO chiefs of
missions, members Of Congress
and officials of the International
Bank and Monetary Fund and
the Export Import Bank as well
as financial leaders Of the City
of Washington.
Ambassador at Fete
Chiefs of missions accepting
included Italian Ambassador and
Signora Tarchiani, Spanish Am
baSsador and Sonora de Lequerica
and German Ambassador and
Mrs. Heinz Krekeler, in addition
to the chiefs Of the Latin Amer
lean missions to Washington and
to the Organization of Ameri-
can States.
Senator and Mrs. Homer
Capehart, Senator and Mrs.
John w. Bricker, Senator and
Mrs. Dennis Chavez, Senator
Theodore Francis Green and
Representative and Mrs. George
H. Mahon were among those
from the Congress planning to
be there. Also in the company
were the members of the Cape
hart Mission to Latin America.
Indion Air Force Doy
The 21st anniversary of the
Indian Air Force was celebrated
yesterday by the Air Attache
and Assistant Air Attaches of
the Indian Embassy. The three
hosts, Wing Comdr. T. G. Kelly,
Squadron Leader H. c. Raj and
Squadron Leader P. N. Khanna,
stood together to greet their 200
or more guests. The party was
given in the chancery at 2107
Massachusetts, avenue and guests
were invited to the reception at
Z o'clock.
Burmese Ambassador and Mrs.
James Darlington and Indian
Ambassador and Mrs. G. L.
Mehta were among those from
embassy row at the party, which
was for the most part for officers
of the Air Forces. The group of
Air Attaches from other en-
bassies and legations was almost
complete.
The United States Air Force
was well represented in the COM
pany. Among the officers were
1t. Col. and Mrs. Robert E.
Adamina, 1t. Col. and Mrs.
C. v. B. Cushman and Maj. and
Mrs. John G. Kimball.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John j.
O'Hara were there, also Col.
and Mrs. James Corr, Army 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Randall H. Bryant
and Rear Admiral and Mrs. Carl
F. Espe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel D. Irwin
of New York came for the party
and from Hagerstown were Mr..
and Mrs. w. P. Bireley and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Ainsworth of Hart
ford, Conn.,, were other guests
from out of town.
Air Vice Marshal and Mrs.
Atcherley Of Great Britain were
there as well as Air Commodore
and Mrs. w. e. Bennett of
Canada and Group Capt. and
Mrs. D. w. Kingwell of Australia.
Indian Minister and Nine. Hak-
sar were present, also other
officers of the Indian Embassy
and their wives.
Mrs. LeBoron Entertoins
Mrs. Prescott Bush, wife of
Senator Bush from Greenwich,
Conn, shared honorS with her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Prescott
Bush, jr., also of Greenwich
yesterday at a delightful tea.
The party was given by Mrs.
Robert LeBaron, wife of the As
siStant Secretary of Defense for
Atomic Energy, who entertained
ladies only in the Washington
Club. The hours were 4 to 6
o'clock and Mrs. LeBaron and
her honor guests stood in the
handsome drawing room on the
second floor.
The younger Mr.. and Mrs.