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Evening star., 1954-06-02
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Halle Seossie Spread Considerable More Lurqesse Here
Hugo Gouher Back the Jefferson Pottersons Entertain

When the President and
Mrs. Eisenhower emerged from
the Ethiopian Emporor's din
ner in their honor last Friday
night, a few bystanders in resi-
Dental Washington saw the
most colorful sight they have
glimpsed in years. I knew Ike
was a fine looking fellow but
I had never seen him look so
radiant as when decked out
with the high Order Of the
Qeen of Sheba. He almost re-
Sembled an Eastern potentate
in white tie and tails. \
Before dinner a wide, bright
green ribbon was put across
his chest, a gold and enamel
sunburst below it and a long
lavish gold chain around his
neck.
He was hanked by the EN-
peror. the Emperor's son. his
military aide and the Ethi-
opian Ambassador, all dazzling
with brilliant MORE ribbons.
And he was followed by Har-
old Stassen, Admiral Radford,
Assistant Secretary of State
Hank Byroade and United
States Ambassador Simonson,
all looking like they had
stepped out Of a royal court
scene with Biblical orders
across their fronts. It was
stupendouS.
Halle Selasse must have
spread more MORE largesse
among American officials than
any previous royal visitor.
Hugo Gouthier, popular
former Brazilian Counselor
here who now holds the rank
Of Minister. blew into town yes
terday with his beautiful wife.
They came down from New
York for a three-day stay on
the heels of Hugo's brand-new
appointment. He has just
been made Brazilian Consul
General in New York. Here to
see a raft of old friends, they
gathered some of them at the
Mayflower today for lunch.
They are stopping at the
Shoreham.
Across The Town: Mrs.
Thors, wife of the Icelandic
Minister. has been desperately
ill but has passed the crisis
and is now on the mend, much
to every ones relief. She's at
George Washington U. Hospi-
tai, will be there for two more
weeks
Pat Nixon showed up at the
Senate Ladies' regular Tues
day Red Cross meeting yes
terday, having taken it easy
for a few days after straining
her back from bird-watching.
You can get into trouble do
ing the simplest things in this
town!
Vice President Nixon was
explaining her absence at the
Philippine reception theapther
afternoon. pats not sick, she's
never. SICK" he explained to a
circle Of attentive women, but
she had hurt her back when
she lifted their 6-year-old up
to look into a birds nest. It
seems a few weeks back a robin
set up housekeeping in their
Towering crabapple tree and
the nest had been a source Of
continued interest. They were
surprised though when only
one egg finally appeared.
Evening star., 1954-06-02
Mehtos EntertOin

The Indian Ambassador and
Mrs. Mehta gave a farewell
party last night in honor of two
members of their staff and their
wives. The departing officers are
Commercial Counselor H. A. Su-
jan and Second Secretary Prithi
Singh.
Evening star., 1954-06-02
New Club Officers

Mr.. G. E. Barber has been
elected the new president of the
Washington Figure Skating Club.
Other officers for the coming
year include Mr.. G. Norris Shaw,
jr., vice president; Mrs. Eleanor
Werner. secretary, and Mr.. Har-
riS Thomson, treasurer.
Evening star., 1954-06-02

was at the party, having come
down from Wilmington, Del, for
the event. She is a tall, pretty
blond and wore a gray dress
for the occasion plus quite a
Sunburn.
The Treasury group at the
party represented the civilian
party of the Coast Guard. This
branch of the service is under
the Treasury Department ex-
cept in time Of war, when an ex-
ecutive order from the President
puts it under the Navy Depart
ment.
Among some Of the guests
were Rear Admiral James A.
Hirshfleld, new Assistant Com
mandant of the Coast Guard,
and Mrs. Hirshf1eld; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Anslinger. who left
later in the evening for Phila-
delphia; Capt. and Mrs. w. S.
Shields, the latter in a pretty
blue and white afternoon dress.
and Army Vice Chief of Staff
and Mrs. Charles Bolte, who
were there with their son, Capt.
David Bolte. Capt. Bolte is in
Washington for a few days on
leave and will be off soon for
Fort Benning, Ga.
Admiral O'Neill, his wife and
daughter got together for a
brief chat and a laugh as soon
as the receiving line broke up.
This tete-a-tete was called to a
halt in short order with all the
people who wanted a word with
the retiring officer.
One guest seemed to feel con-
Germ at the fact that he was
retiring at such an early age.
He replied to this, II am an old
man. I have been in Washing
ton for eight years."
Shepherds on Hand
The Commandant of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Shepherd
were there, the latter looking
very pretty in a gray organza
afternoon dress. Others were
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Claud
Mickelwait, the former wearing
SIX rows of decorations; Federal
Communications Commissioner
and Mrs. E. M. Webster, 1t. Gen.
and Mrs. Gerald G. Thomas
Che will relieve Gen. Gates as
Commandant of Quantico), Ad-
ministrator of the National
Gallery of Art and Mrs. E. r.
Feidler, and Representative and
Mrs. Alfred c. Sieminski.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. w. P. T.
Hill were there and the latter
had quite confab with Rear
Admiral Neil K. Dietrich. Ad-
miral Dietrich was boasting
about his first grandchild, 10
month-old Lemuel c. Shepherd,
w, who is also the grandson
of the Marine Commandant and
Mrs. Shepherd. At this point
Gen. Hill pulled forth a red
designed handkerchief, the type
seen more often in a farmers
wardrobe than in a generals.
and measured Admiral Dietrich's
chest expansion. Both agreed it
had grown considerably.
Others who were there were
Representative T. Jack Gary, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Schaffer,
Surgeon General and Mrs. L. A.
Scheele, Vice Admiral and Mrs.
L. T. Chalker, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. H. C. Perkins and Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. j. F. Van
Ackeren.
One man who worked at the
party was another aide to Ad-
miral O'Neill, 1t. Comdr. Will
liam A. Jenkins. He has been aide
to the admiral for the last four
years as well as his personal
pilot.
Admiral and Mrs. O'Neill will
be in a swim of farewell parties
from now through the 10th. They
will move then to a small place
they have bought down on the
Patuxent River, called Home
Port Farm.
Evening star., 1954-06-02
By Lee Welsh

If the armed services had
designated yesterday as a special
State day, the honor would have
gone to Mississippi, as two of her
sons took over new duties in the
Army and Navy.
Vice Admiral Robert P. Briscoe
of Centreville, Miss, became
officially one of Admiral Robert
B. Carney's five deputies, in the
newly created post of Deputy
Chief of Naval Operations for
Fleet Operation and Readiness.
and Maj. Gen. John A. Klein, of
Vicksburg, was sworn in as adju-
tant general of the Army at the
Pentagon.
For hospitable Mrs. Briscoe,
her husbands new duties meant
a complete change of scene, as
they have just recently returned
from Japan, where Admiral Bris-
coe was Commander of Naval
Forces, Far East.
Cool, historic old Quarters A
at the Naval Gun Factory is now
home to the Briscoes. It has
had many attractions for its oc-
cupants over the years since it
was built in 1905, and one of
them, Capt. Thomas Tingey,
who commanded the Yard for 20
years, is said to have lived there
so long that he began to think
of it as his personal property and
willed it to his heirs when he
died.
GhostIy Legend
The legend that Capt. Tingey's
ghost still haunts the rambling
old house-because the Navy did
not turn it over to his descend
ants-holds no fear for the pres
ent chatelaine.
The main attraction for the
Briscoes is the beautiful garden
at the right of the entrance.
1T is. not our garden exclu-
sively-we share it. But it is
here for us to enjoy. I think it
belonged to the house originally,
but everybody enjoys it now,"
says Mrs. BriScoe.
The wide, screened porch, with
its comfortable summer furni-
ture affords an excellent view Of
the garden with its rose trellises,
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Service News
By Evelyn Dent

The Air Force Chief Of staff
Gen. Nathan r. Twining and
Mrs. Twining today reluctantly
relinquish their house guest.
Mrs. Lauris Norstad to their
good neighbors at Fort Myer.
1t. Gen. and Mrs. Frank r.
Everest.
Gen. Norstad. who is the
ranking Air Force officer with
SHAPA. arrives from Europe
tomorrow and will join Mrs.
Norstad at the Everest quar-
tiers. Mrs. Norstad arrived in
town a week ago. Their friends
hereabouts are legion and they
are sure to be much feted be-
fore they leave on Thursday.
Gen. and Mrs. Klein Receive
The Adjutant General of the
Army, Mai. Gen. John A. Klein
and Mrs. Klein will head the
receiving line at the Corps pre-
Christmas party on Friday at
the Officers Club, Fort Lesley
j. McNair.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Herbert
M. Jones and Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Robert v. Lee will also be
in the receiving line which will
form to the right of the en-
trance of the ballroom. The
flags Of the generals and the
corps banners will form a
background for the reception
hour at 7 o'clock. Christmas
decorations are to be used
throughout the room with a
buffet table in the center. Mrs.
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Klein says in keeping with the
holiday spirit she will wear q
Christmas red taffeta gown.
Col. and Mrs. Herbert ".
NJ tchell, Col. and Mrs.. Louis
w. Jackson, Col. and Mrs.
Robert i. Anderson. Col. and
Mrs. Raymond z. Hoyne and
Col. and Mrs. Ward w. Con-
quest will also assist in receiv-
ing the guests.
Col. and Mrs. Kenneth
Jones have charge of the
arrangements, and the guests
numbering more than 800 win
be officers Of the Adjutant
General Corps assigned to this
area. They will come from
Fort George G. Meade, Md:
Army. Field Forces, Norfolk,
Va, and the nearby Army
posts.
Military Surgeons Entertained
The Air Force Surgeon Gen.
Mai. Gen. Dan c. Ogle and
Mrs. Ogle win entertain to-
morrow at a $50 party at the
Army and Navy Club for the
foreign visitors who are here
to attend the military sur
geons 61st annual convention.
The Costa Rican Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Facio will
be the ranking guests. DR..
Facio is a physician by pro-
feSSion.
Also expected are Brig. Gen.
Han jim Shinn. Korean Sur
geon General ROK Army: Mai.
Gen. Sanguan Rojanavongse,
of Thailand, and their Air
Force Surgeon General Air
Vice Marshall Chua Puhya-
SoYi. the director general
Evening star., 1954-11-28
Service News
Cen. Louris Norstod Arrives

Medical Service Of Canada,
Brig. Gen. K. A. HtSnter. and
the director general Royal
Canadian Air Force. Air Com
modore A. A. q. Corbet.
Gen. and MRS. ogle with
theirs guests win 90 on to the
National Symphony Concert
at $3.50 o'clock In the Presi-
Dental Ballroom Of the
StatIer.
The concert, an invitational
affair. Is being sponsored by
Merck & Co., as their contri-
button to the military sur
geon's convention.
Acting as usherettes at this
affair will be daughters Of
families representing the Fed
eral medical services. Includ-
ed are Jane Carmody, Kirstin
KnudSon. Sandra Anderson.
Betty Mary Benford and her
sister Barbara Ann. Kathleen
T. Pekin and her sister Patricia
Ellen, Peggy Ann Wingo and
Penny Bryan.
Gen. and Mrs. Sturgis Hosts
The Army Chief of Engi-
neers, Maj. Gen. Samuel D.
Sturgis, jr.. and Mrs. Sturgis
have issued invitations for din
ner on Friday in honor of Mr..
Lewis Castle. administrator st.
Lawrence SeaWay Corp. Their
ranking guests will be the AS
sistant Secretary Of the Army
and Mrs. George Holmes Rod
erick, Mr.. and Mrs. II. john
son. Mrs. Forrest Royal and
Col. and Mrs. c. v. Allen.
The following evening Gen.
and Mrs. Sturgis will be the
ranking guests when the Corps
of Engineers celebrates it's ira
ditional holiday get-together
in The Sail Loft, Naval Gun
Factory, with a reception and
buffet.
The ladies have taken charge
of arrangements with Mrs.
Walter P. Leber in charge Of
the program assisted by Mrs.
John P. Buehler. Mrs. D. Bur-
ton has charge of decorations
and Mrs. j. Arthur Hamilton.
hostesses. Their Colonel hus-
bands will no doubt also lend
a hand. It is hoped that all
Engineer Officers and their
ladies in this area will be on
hand to celebrate.
Admiral. Mrs. Arnold Receive
The evening of Friday. De-
cember 10, will mark that once
a-year time when the Navy
Supply Corps gives a party just
for itself and a limited number
of guests. Nearly 500 invita-
tions have been sent to the
"Navy family" for this annual
affair. which will have as its
theme Winter Wonderland"
The chief of the bureau. Rear
Admiral Ralph j. Arnold. and
Mrs. Arnold. will head the re-
ceiving line, which will include
other ranking officers. Recep-,
ton from $50 to 8 o'clock at
the Army Navy Country Club.
followed by dinner and dancing.
Mrs. Fred L. Haerlin. jr.. has
charge of arrangements and
has enlisted the aid of fellow
officers wives. Mrs. Laurence
A. White is in charge of host
esses, Mrs. Ralph NJ. Humes
and Mrs. r. A. Williams. to-
gether with Mrs. E. E. Brighton =
have evolved the decorations
from green's into garlands and
swags. with pine cones and
silver ornaments. A 15-foot
tree will depart from it's usual
decor, the special ornaments
for which are being originated
in secrecy by the group and
guaranteed to please that eve-
ming. At the close of, the fes-
tivities, the trimmings will be
divided and shared with An
derson Hospital, Junior Village
for Children and st. Anne's
Infant Asylum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18

Joseph N. WEIGH and James
st. Clair, the Boston lawyers who
represented the Army in the
hearings into its row with Sem
ator Mccarthy. called on PreSi-
dent Eisenhower today.
They would say only that their
visit was to pay their respects
to the President. Mr.. WEIGH said
it was q pleasure to see again
Gen. Eisenhower, whom he had
met once socially.
A reporter asked Mr.. WEIGH
how he was enjoying the "ob-
security" into which he said yes
terday he was retiring at the
end Of the hearing.
With q smile Mr.. WEIGH said
beginning ct II O'Clock tonight
I am going to relapse into that
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for Pvt. G. David Schine, an
unpaid staff consultant before
he was drafted last November
3. The Senator ounter-charged
that the Army had attempted to
use Pvt. Schine as a hostage
to block investigation Of Com
munists in the military.
Doesn't Read Statement.
Senator Potter did not read
his statement before the SUBJ
committee, apparently in order
to avoid prolonging the con-
Guiding moments with a wrangle
with Senator Mccarthy.
The Wisconsin Republican,
who was observed intently study
ing a copy Of the Potter state
ment with Mr.. Cohn and Mr..
Carr, told reporters five minutes
later that he had not seen q
copy and so would be unable to
make any comment at that time
Mr.. Cohn told reporters jauntily:
I'm not resigning."
Little Hope for Unanimity.
The subcommittee task OF
writing a single final report, al
ways formidable, has apparently
become almost impossible in
spite Of Q Spate tof laSt-minute
speeches ranging from the
proudly patriotic to the Soggily
sentimental. Senator Mccarthy,
Special Counsel Ray H. jenkins,
Army Special Counsel Joseph N,
WEIGH and all seven Subcommit-
tee members took part in these
farewell addresses. Aside from
Mr.. WEIGH and Mr.. Jenkins, who
confined themselves to graceful
generalities, the oratory indi-
Gated clearly that there is a ma
jor split in the subcommittee
which could produce two, or even
three, reports.
Mccarthy Urges Cooperation.
Senator Mccarthy used his
final moments on the stand to
urge the Democratic members to
cooperate with him In the fu-
ture. He said he would lean
over backward" to get their CO.
operation, and he pleaded with
them to forget the bitterness"
Of the hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18
4 Non-Mi|ifarY Men Head
Japan's Armed Forces
By the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, June 18.-Japan to-
day named a four-man joint
chiefs of staff which will direct
the nations growing military
forces.
The four will take Office July
/ when new defense laws Great
ing the joint chiefs go in effect.
None has had military expert
ence.
The chairman will be Keizo
Hayashi. son of an imperial army
general and career member of
the home ministry, which ran
Japan's secret police.
Kentaro Uemura, former chief
of Tokyo's thought police, will be
air chief of staff; Takeo Tsut-
suit. ex-governor of occupied
Korea'S Huanghae province, will
be chief of ground forces, and
Kogoro Yamazaki. a transpor-
tation ministry career official,
will head the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18
President Signs Bill
For Drafting Of Some
Doctors as PriVates
RY John a. GiIes

President Eisenhower today
signed a bill to amend the
doctor draft act to allow the
military to induct physicians and
dentists into service as enlisted
personnel bill that grew out
Of one phase Of the Army Nc
Carthy row.
The bill was advocated by the
Pentagon as q result of the case
Of former Maj. Irving Peress, the
New York dentist who took ref
uge in the Fifth Amendment
when Senator Mccarthy asked
about Communist activities.
Heretofore the act made it
mandatory that all physicians
and dentists called to the colors
should be made commissioned
officers.
Under the amendment, any
person being indicted who does
not fill out his loyalty certificate
to the complete satisfaction Of
the military shall, unless dis
charged for cause, serve in the
lowest enlisted grade during the
entire period of his obligated
service and shall not be promot-
ed or be permitted to re-enlist
unless the question of his loyalty
status has been, removed. It
also provides that such persons
will not be assigned to sensitive
duties and will be kept under Oh
servation.
Maj. PereSS was commissioned.
later promoted under the old law
and finally given an honorable
discharge. The Army said its
hands were tied by legislation
but President Eisenhower said
the service grossly mishandled
the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18
BrewneII 10 Confer
With COP. Senator,
by The AssoeioSad Press

Republican Senate leaders In
vited Attorney General Brownell
to q closed-door conference late
today and some Senators said
the purpose was to iron out
friction over Federal appoint
ments.
Mr.. Brownell was asked to
meet with the Senate Repub-
lican Policy Committee. Chair
man Ferguson and Majority
Leader Knowland were silent
about the purpose Of the con-
ference.
Another reliable source, who
declined to be named, said "the
administration has been paying
too much attention to recon-
mendations Of Governors and
others for these appointments
and too little to Senator'S"
Federal judges. United States
attorneys and marshals are APP
pointed by the President, SUBJ
ject to Senate confirmation
However, they are cleared first
by the Attorney General, as
head Of the Justice Department
The usual practice Is to con-
suit with Republican Senators
or Congressman from any State
or judicial district involved be-
fore any White House appoint
mentS
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WeIch and St. Clair Pay Visit
7oPresident Before Departure

obscurity" and he was sure 1t
would feel fine.
He added he was going fish,
ing where there would be no
telephoneS-and there might
not be any fish,"
Mr.. WEIGH and Mr.. st. Clair
went to the White House to
"say goodby" to James c. Hag-
erty, the Presidents press Sec
rotary. Mr.. Hagerty said he had
known Mr.. WEIGH for some time.
While the two lawyers were In
his Office, Mr.. Hagerty let the
President know they were there
and would like to pay their re-
spects to him. The President
then asked them into his ONCE.
Mr.. WEIGH and Mr.. st. Clair
planned to return to Boston by
q late afternoon train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18
Guard 10 Give Cohn
New Active Duty DATE
BY the Assoeioted Press

ALBANY. N. Y. June 49,
The New York National Guard
said today it was trying to ar
range a time and place for Roy
M. Cohn to take his delayed two
week tour of field training.
Mai. John E. Kenny, the
Guards public information Of
ficer, confirmed that Mr.. Cohn.
excused temporarily while the
Army Mccarthy hearing was in
progress, would have to put in
the training period.
But, he said, it would be i'm
possible for Mr.. Cohn to join
the exercise now being held at
Camp Kilmer. N. j., because he
could not complete the required
stint. Mr.. Cohn. q, first lieu
tenant in the Guard, had been
scheduled to train at Kilmer
from June IL to June IS.
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4 Gunner Tie Couple,
Enjoy Party as They Rob
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, June Is. - -Four
m a K e d gunner inva led q
Brighton District apartment last
night, bound q husband and wife
enjoyed the Marciano-C Charles
fight on radio, ate a snack, drank
liquor and then carted off almost
$4,000 worth Of antiques and
Silverware.
While the four gunner had
the run of the apartment fol-
some three hours, Alex Levkof
40, and his wife, Selma, So, lay
gagged and bound with belts
drapery cords and sheets.
The couple lay in terror, they
said, while the men seemed ia
be enjoying themselves "as II
they were at a party"
The LevkoffS said the men had
warned them they would gel
shot If they made any moves.
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Theme of Jolly Good Fellow
Closes Roger Hearings

Democrat, In. his usual role Of
class prophet, struck the SOM
berest note in the rainbow Of
farewells. .
81 am compelled to say that
the series Of events that
made these lengthy and unpleas-
ant hearings mandatory I think
will be recognized and long re-
membered as one Of the most
disgraceful episodes in the his
tory Of our Government" he
said.
Both Mr.. Mcclellan and SEN
ator Potter were anxious to
make the point that the hearing
was not typical. Senator Potter
also insisted that the PERSONAL
ity clashes were not normal"
WEIGH Is Typical.
Army Counselor WEIGH, in
| typical vein, said, 81 am sorry
that this play had to take place
In the fretful lightning and the
ominous roll of noises from Indo-
China and around the world"
He uttered the most modest
hopes for the future.
IT allow myself to hope that
soon there will come q day when
there will, In this lovely land Of
ours. be more simple laughter. +"
he said.
Impartially Mr.. Jenkins. who
had the last sad word, called the
Senators "seven rocks of gran
ite." It was the first time they
had been so Jumped.
He indicated that he expects
to be thinking about them. If in
the days ahead in Tennessee, his
recollection needs any refresh
ment, he can always refer to
what might be- called the year.
book-that is, the transcript Of
the hearings. which are roughly
about the length Of war and
Peace"
A current popular song comes
to mind:
"They were rough and ready
guys
But oh, how they could har-
monte"
But after Senator Mccarthy
had left and Mr.. WEIGH was
holding court in the corner Of
the hearing room, it was OBJ
served that one member Of the
Republican quartet might want
to call a different tune when the
committee meets again.
It was Senator Potter of Mich
igan. the man who wrote the
letter to Defense Secretary Will
son last spring that started the
whole hearings caravan into mo-
ton.
Senator Potter had this time
written a statement, which con-
tanned the inflammable declara-
ton: 1.-THE staff of the subcop-
mittee will have to be over
hauled" He was ready when last
seen seated alone at the COM
mittee table, to read it aloud.
On that ominous note, the
hearings ended. Or did they?