Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-19


peated his famous statement,
THE only dictatorship in this
free country is the dictatorship
of the press photographer"
When to Wear q Hot
Among the early arrivals were
the Ambassador of the Union Of
South Africa and Mrs. Holloway.
When complimented on her new
hat Mrs. Holloway replied, "If
my husband is very rude about
my hat then ! know I should
wear it,"
Yesterday was also Deputy
Chief of Protocol Victor Purses
birthday. And he wasted no time
availing himself of the privilege
of receiving birthday kisses from
the ladies.
Seen also were the Netherlands
Ambassador and Nine. Van Roi-
jen. Justice and Mrs. William
Douglas, Secretary of Defense
and Mrs. Wilson, Gen. Matthew
Ridgway, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Adams, Mr.. Harold Stassen, Ad-.
miral and Mrs. Arthur Radford,
Mrs. Allen Dulles, Justice Felix
Ffankfurter and the Uudersecre-
tary of State and Mrs, Herbert
Hoover. jr.
Still more we're the Secretary
of the Army and Mrs. Stevens,
Assistant Secretaries of State
Livingston Merchant and Henry
Holland. with their wives; Portu-
guese Ambassador Esteves Fer
nandes, Bishop Angus Dun. Mrs.
Lemuel Shepherd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eric Johnston. Mrs. Perle Mesta
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Henle.
Meloses, Return
The Greek Ambassador and
Nine. Melas had just returned
from a trip to Cuba, where he
presented his credentials. Said
she, II have never seen so many
beautiful women in such beauti-
full clothes as I did in Havana.
Nine. Melas IS also getting
ready to celebrate the Greek ma
tional holiday next Friday with
large reception for the Greek
community in Washington.
Col. and Mrs. Robert Guggen-
helm were delighted that their
new neighbor was to be Mrs.
Marjorie Merriweather Fost, who
recently bought the estate adj
joining theirs
Diplomots' Wives Honored
Instead of their regular Friday
program and tea, the Congress
sional Club yesterday honored
some 10 wives of the chiefs of
diplomatic missions in Washing
ton at an afternoon reception.
Receiving with S~rs. Omar
Burleson, president of the club,
were Mrs. Albert Gore, and Sc
nora Sevilla-Sacasa, wife of the
Nicaraguan Ambassador and the
ranking guest.
Hostesses for the day we're Mrs.
Wesley A. D'Ewart, Mrs. James C.
Davis, Mrs. Andrew F. Schoeppel,
Mrs. H. Carl Andersen, Mrs.
George w. Andrews, Mrs. Alfred
j. Siemfnski, Mrs. Homer Thorn
berry, Mrs. Charles B. Hoeven,
Mrs. Thomas Steed, Mrs. Thomas
M. Pelly and Mrs. James A.
Haley.
Turkish Dinner
The ranking guests at the
Turkish Ambassador and Nine.
Erkin's dinner last night were
the Ambassador of Brazil and
Nine. Muniz and the Ambassador
of Yugoslavia and Nine. Mates.
Others present included Sem
ator and Mrs. Thomas H. Kuchel,
Representative and Mrs. Clark
Thompson, former Ambassador
and Mrs. Myron Cowen, Minister
Gontran de Juniac of France,
Mrs. Perle Mesta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Bretsch, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Douglas Mode, First Secre-
tary of the Turkish Embassy and
Nine. Acct and Capt. and Nine.
Akkalp Of the Turkish Military
Mission.
Due to an error in the guest
list released by the Turkish En-
bassy for a dinner last Tuesday
night. the name Of Mrs. Douglas
Mckay appeared instead of that
Of Mrs. Clarence Mackay.
VenezueIon Is Host
After being feted with a round
Of parties since his arrival here,
the visiting Venezuelan Chief of
the General staff, Col. Romulo
Fernandez. was himself host at
q cocktail party Yesterday from
7 to 8 at the ShoreYiam Hotel.
Parties Precede
Spring German
A number Of parties were given
last evening before the Spring
German, which was held in the
presidential room Of the Statler