Evening star., 1955-01-23
Exclusively Yours
Lady Astor Due Here on 18th;
Legislators Are Mysterious

address whatsoever. Needless
to say he's never glimpsed on
the local cocktail circuit.
AS for the so House mem
bers, a flock of them come
from the Middle Eastern
States, so maybe they COM
mute between roll calls. Or
maybe they even sleep in their
offices. Who knows? The lat-
ter's not unheard of and most
of them keep a change of
clothes on hand anyhow.
Eight of the so are single
five bachelors and three Wild
ows-all perhaps protecting
themselves from the social on
slaughts of Washington. The
three widows playing hard to
get are Vera Buchanan Of
Pennsylvania, Edna Kelly Of
New York and Leonor Sullivan
of Missouri. The five bacte-
lors are Jack Brooks Of Texas.
Harold Donohue of Massachu-
sets, Jim Fulton Of Pennsyl-
vallia and Joseph Holt and
william Mailliard Of Califor-
mia. Who are you hiding from.
boys?
Former Ambassador and
Mime. Bonnet enjoyed o recep-
ton in FRANCE such as is never
accorded q retired returning
envoy. They were officially met
at the station in Paris by Sec
retary General Parodi of the
Quai d'Orsay. by the American
Charge d'Affaires Ted Achilles
and by a number of other Of
ficials in the Foreign Ofi1ce.
In addition there were Nine.
Auriole, wife of the former
President, and her daughter
in-law and noted aviatrix,
Jacqueline Auriole, plus q flock
Of diplomats who served here
at obe time with the Bonnets..
The French say that such rec
ognition Of o retired diplomat
is unheard Of in their country.
-. The new Ambassador and
his wife, who Is called "Cou-
vette," delayed their arrival
here (they are expected this
Wednesday, until they could
talk to the Bonnets and get
some first-hand advice. Smart
move.
Clare Luce wore o million
dollar necklace to the dinner
Mrs, Mesta gave in her honor,
say those who know their dia-
monds. OF longer than choker
length, 1t boasted diamonds as
big as the end of ones thumb.
Baltimore went overheard
for the Windsors last week.
Gave them a tremendous ova-
ton at the Cancer Fund bah
and every woman there who
had known Wallis In former
times or gone to school with
her was claiming q friend
ship Of long standing.
An awful lot Of luxury on
wheels switched hands when
the Democrats took over the
leadership Of Congress. On
election night the men on the
winning side may have been
celebrating the new power they
had just acquired, but I'll bet
the women were thinking Of
some of the new comfort.
/ refer to the grand switcheroo
of lirnousines that takes place
with every switch In the ma
jority.
Senator George, now Presi-
dent Pro Tenn of the Senate,
got the car and chauffeur that
used to drive Senator Bridges
around in style. How does the
new car feel2 Mrs. George was
asked. soft and comfort
able was Miss Lucy's reply.
Secretary Of the Senate
"Skeeter" Johnston got the
Cadillac and chauffeur Mark
Trice used to have FOR the
time being" says Mark. who
fell heir to the formers
Chrysler with no chauffeur.
Sergeant-at-Arms Joe Duke
got Forest Harness chauffeur
driven Cadillac, and House
Leader Mccormack Is plus the
Chrysler and chauffeur that
Charlie Halleck Is minus.
Clerk Of the House Roberts is
driving In Astorbflt style. too.
nov. IT'S al In the game