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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
FESTIVAL OF HOMES
Four Days Left
To Submit Plans

will be included in four expanded
editions Of The Star Home Sec.
ton to appear on consecutive
Saturdays starting September
10. The event will end Sunday
October 2.
/ Members Of the Representa-
tive Homes Committee will an.
nounce the full list of exhibit
houses.
The Fall Festival Of Homes
was first undertaken by The
Star last year in cooperation
with the Home Builders Associa-
Ition Of Metropolitan Washing
ton as a public service. Umpire
Icedented interest was aroused,
and sales were estimated during
the three-week period at SIS
million.
This years observance will
emphasize project homes. Mem
bers of all three local builders
organizations, as we'll as non
members, are eligible to submit
entries.
During the first week of the
exhibition period, the National
Association of Home Builders
and its local affiliate, the Home
Builders Association of Metro
|politan Washington, will pro-
mote interest in the viewing Of
See HOME FESTIVAL. Page BE-
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side walls are Of / by 6 vertical
cypress siding. The roof over
the main part Of the house has
a single pitch and is of the
built-up type. The roof of the
See LEWIS, Page BIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

The house has maximum d.
mansions Of % by 40 feet, and
has a total Of about 1000 square
feet of inside space.
Used brick were specified for
the outside walls Of the lower
floor. On the upper floor. out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

age room. This walkway, car
port and storage room are so ar
ranged, together with a louvred
fence and planting area, as to
form an outdoor patio adjacent
to the entrance. The louvred
fence serves as q screen dividing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

the service entrance and the
front entrance.
Rooms on the lower floor in
clude a playroom, with its own
terrace; master bedroom. with
its own bath: two children's bed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

past ten with the 'Lanceros. I"
performed by the Ambassador
with his daughter. the coun-
tess with Prince Sanseverino
Of Italy. and six other couples.
Afterwards, dancing for every
one will begin-to the Fl Mo-
rocco night club orchestra i'm
ported from New York.
Same Traditions
According to the Countess,
Spain is one Of the few Gu.
ropean countries where debut
tante traditions have not
changed. Oddly epough. even
during the days BIZ the mon
archy, Spanish debutantes
were not presented at court.
They have always come out at
o party given by the parents.
In delving into the history
Of the debut. one finds. too.
that the presentation in courts
in England only began during
the Edwardian era@ Before
that the young ladies were in
troduced at drawing rooms"
. less formal arrangement.
Periodically, with the ex-
ception Of England. today ira
ditionally informal America is
one Of the last strongholds Of
the formal debut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
AUTOMATICALLY
SPEAKING
More and More Diplomatic
DAUGHTERS Are Bowling Here
By SELMA ROOSEVELT

years here were Miss Monica
Bohemian. daughter. of the
Swedish Ambassador and Nine.
Bohemian: and Miss Albertina
Van Rotten. daughter of the
Netherlands Ambassador and
Nine. Van Roijen.
This years debutantes will
find themselves partying at the
Spanish Embassy when Mer-
cedes Areilza, daughter Of the
Spanish Ambassador and the
Countess Of Motrico. makes
her debut New Years eve.
For her debut ball, Mer-
cedes will wear the traditional
white dress. made in Spain by
Villarreal. Of tulle appliqued
with satin.
The party begins at half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
HUNT CLUB BALL
rs SCHEDULED

The Marlborough Hunt
Club Ball Is scheduled for
Thursday night at the Prince
George Country Club.
Members giving parties
before the ball are Mr.. and
Mrs. Landsdale G. Clagett.
jr.. 1t. and Mrs. Thomas Ely
Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gheslin Sasscer. jr.. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Rupert and Mr..
and Mrs. Hal C. B. Clagett.
Out-of-town guests in
clude Comdr. and Mrs. Rom
aid Stultz and 1t. Morton
Nicely from the United States
Naval Academy.
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having q gay time anyhow.
But Mimi was brought up In
Europe, and her parents knew
that a social introduction to
Washington would give her q
nucleus Of friends in the city
that is basically her home.
II don't think the object of
O debut is marriage" said
Wahwee, But 1t helps AT
them for marriage, to be q
hostess, to conduct themselves
with some assurance and
know-how in both the social
and business worlds"
One mother pointed out
that meeting the parents
friends could be a great help
too when it came to looking
for a job. The more older
people a girl knows, the better
Job she'll get"
Brownells for II
Attorney General Brownell
said a debut makes q lot Of
sense for each of his daugh-
tiers because his family came
here to stay. A stranger when
she came to town, after her
debut year Joan Brownell
knew everybody.
Perle Mesta. who gave Q
marvellous Newport debut for
her niece. Betty Ellis. said Il
have ideas on the subject
though I haven't any children.
It's . sweet tradition. 1t gives
. girl q happy time, but as
far as putting Q girl on the
market, that's the silliest
thing I have ever heard Of.
Some people complain about
the amount of money spent
but it does provide work for
q lot Of people"
Mrs. Eugene Carusi has
brought out one daughter and
has another debutante coming
along. What does she think
the debutante gets out of it?
"Just pleasure" If they already
know the young crowd. But l
can't understand" added Ceci.
why anyone would come here
and have a debut who didn't
plan to live here"
Mrs. Carolyn Hagner Shaw.
whose mother, the late Mrs.
Helen Ray Hagner, was one
of four well-known social Sec
retaries in the 20s, and who
herself formerly conducted a
social bureau, has some def
mite ideas on when a girl
should not come out, and other
mothers consulted shared the
opinion.
When It's a Crime
tits perfectly criminal when
q family without the money or
the social background comes
to Washington and brings a
daughter out just to say she's
made her debut in Washing
ton. It's cruelty to the child.
She's left out of the best par
ties. she can't buy enough
clothes. she's standing on the
side and looking in. have
tried to talk parents out Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
Pros and Cons on Debuts
Answers on Both Sides

doing 1t because I knew that
the child would suffer"
What do some of the sue
eessful debutantes of the past
say? All loved having such a
good time but, said one, II
don't see any point in it. 1t
has a tendency to eliminate
too many potential friends,
sort Of like a fraternity. I
knew most Of the people. I
had been going to Shippen's
fdancing class since I was
S or 6. One thing I hate about
these parties is that every girl
seems to acquire something
sort Of false, something super
ficial. Sometimes she gets over
1t and sometimes she doesn't.
It happened to me so I know.
But don't misunderstood me,
it's great fun"
The Dent on Daddy's Bankroll
Still wondering If it's worth
It? Well. a lot depends on the
size Of your bank account. You
can present your daughter to
less than 100 older people at a
tea" at home for as little as
$500 including the champagne,
but no music. This does not
include her dress. nor her
mothers. From this point on
1t spirals upward.
A well-dressed debutante has
4 or 5 evening dresses, 3 day.
time outfits, and 8 or 4 tea
dance dresses. Plus accessories,
plus coats.
You can give Q tea dance for
800 guests at a club for $4,000
to $4,000 including q 7-piece
orchestra. At night time the
costs 60 up and q dance Of the
same size is closer to $4,000.
Or you can spend $4,000 If
you want to put that much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
Debutdnte Boil Set
Tomorrow Niqht

by her mother. Mrs. Cogge-
shall Kuhn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William W.
Mackall will present their
daughter, Miss Sorrel Mackall.
and Miss Sophie Marshall will
be introduced by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c. Mar
shall III.
Miss Ellen MacNeille will be
presented by her mother. Mrs.
Augustus Riggs ~, and Mr..
Riggs, and Miss Laura Mac
Arthur will be introduced by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Macarthur II.
Also on the list of debutantes
to be presented are Miss Carol
McCune. daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs. William S. McCune,
and Miss Josephine Mitchell,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Dorsey Mitchell. Miss
Deborah Owen will be pre-
sented by her parents. DR.. and
Mrs. Philip s. Owen. and Mr..
and Mrs. Ezekiel Stoddard will
introduce their daughter. Miss
Sheila Stoddard.
Miss Sally Sears Thayer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Helyer Thayer. will be
introduced, and Miss Isabel
Van Devanter will be pre-
sented by her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Winslow B. Van Devanter.
Miss Ann Mallory Walker will
be introduced by her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver M. Walker,
and Miss Wendy Watts will be
introduced by her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Howell Watts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

The international upheavals
of the last half-century have
not only had their effect on
the diplomats who have been
stationed in Washington. but
on their young daughters as
well.
In the days before Iron Cur
tains, before catastrophe
wars, their daughters, upon
reaching the debutante age,
usually were presented in the
courts Of their native coun-
tries.
It was rare indeed when q
diplomatic daughter made her
debut in Washington and, in
fact. most society dowagers
around town can remember
none who came out here until
the post-World War II era.
Although the days Of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire, the
German Empire, and the Ital-
ian court are now words on the
pages Of history books, there
are still a few countries where
a young girl can be presented
at court.
Two Presentations
For example, the twin
daughters Of the British Am
bassador here were presented
in London, as well as in Wash
ington.
This relatively new develop
ment Of the diplomatic debu-
tante adds a good deal Of
glamour to the local scene.
For just as royalty and pomp
are disappearing from Europe.
so the era of opulence and big
houses has gone from the
Washington scene.
Many of the once private
homes of the rich are now
embassies. so that these love-
ly residences are once more
the elegant setting for balls
and galas for Washington's
younger set.
One of the first embassies to
be used for debut was the
handsome Brazilian Embassy
on Massachusetts, avenue, when
former Brazilian Ambassador
Nabuco presented his beautiful
niece, Sylvia Nabuco, at a
white-tie dance in December,
l949. That same day the dean
of the diplomatic corps, Nor
ways Ambassador Munthe de
Morgenstierne and Mime Mum
the de Morgenstierne present.
ed their daughter Marjorie at
a reception.
Other Debuts
In addition to the British
Ambassadors daughters. Gym
thia ana Molly Makins. others
to make their debut in recent
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Tomorrow night a group Of
Washington debutantes will
make their debut at the an
nual Washington Debutante
Ball in the Mayfiower Hotel.
A dinner for the parents. the
debutantes and their escorts
will be held at the hotel pre-
ceding the ball.
Miss Nina AuchincloSs will
be presented by her father. Mr..
Hugh D. Auchincloss. and
Mrs. Auchincloss: Miss Linda
Barnes viii be presented by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Tracy Barnes; Miss Anne Bur-
ling will be introduced by her
father. Mr.. Edward Burling.
jr.. and Mrs. Burling: Miss
Elisabeth de Street will be
presented by her parents,
Baron and Baropne de Street.
Another debutante to be
presented is Miss Louise Gra-
ham. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John s. Graham. Mrs. Polk
Guest will introduce her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r.
Hamm, jr., will present their
daughter, Miss Julie Hamm.
and Miss Bettina Hartley will
be introd iced by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Livingston
Hartley.
Washington society will also
meet Miss Susan Halves. who
win be introduced by her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
b Halves. and Miss Mary
Kuhn. who will be introduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
Buffet Supper Porty

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde L. Nor
man. who have just returned
from an extended vacation in
Europe and North Africa, en-
tertained some so friends ct o
recent buffet supper at their
home In Chevy Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

into 1t. When 1t comes to music
and decorations. there's no
limit. On the other hand, you
can give q very good dance for
$50 at q club for q total of
$l,700. But then. Of course.
you have to join the club.
Is it q good investment,
Papa? You'll have to look into
the crystal ball for the answer.
A debut may become nothing
more than q nostalgia page in
scrapbook. Or it may, by the
friendships engendered. a ro-
nance begun. open the door to
a happier and fuller life. Your
guess is as good as mine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
Other Debuts

In addition to the British
Ambassadors daughters. Gym
thia ana Molly Makins. others
to make their debut in recent
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succeed brick mansion has
always been painted the same
yellowish color. TN fact,
every effort is made to repro
duce the exact shade each time
it is painted" she said.
The only real change is in
the grounds, which once went
all the way up to r street,
but after the Civil War the
part which was the orchard
was sold.
Also at the outbreak of the
Civil War, Mrs. Kennon, who
then occupied the house. was
visiting in the South and was
caught there. In an attempt
to save Tudor Place from be-
ing commandeered for a hos
pital. she rented it, and the
tenants took the precious box
wood from the garden for
Christmas decorations.
This ruined some of the
designs and formal gardens.
Until just before World War
II, no one could remember
what the original patterns
were like.
"One day my husband was
thumbing through a book of
Virginia gardens" said Mrs.
Peter, "and found there a
plan of a lockwood design
which had been copied from
the original one at Tudor
Place"
With this, the Peters re-
produced the original plan and
the formal garden flourished
once more at Tudor Place.
According to Mrs. Peter, a
more modern" kitchen was
added around the time of the
Civil War but no changes have
been made in the floors, the
staircase, or the double draw
ing rooms on either side Of the
central hall. which feature
sliding doors Of highly polished
curly maple. The dining room
opens off one drawing room
Evening star., 1955-06-12
Helen Schrider
Is Engaged to
Eugene HIGGINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ray
mond Schrider announce the
engagement of their daughter
Helen Welch to Mr.. Eugene
Arthur Higgins, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Robert Hig-
gins of Indianapolis, Ind.
Miss Schrider is a graduate
of the Catholic University Of
America and received a Mas
ter of Fine Arts degree from
Catholic University this June.
She is a member of the faculty
of the Georgetown Visitation
Convent.
Mr.. Higgins attended Mar
quette University and the
Catholic University of America
and is now attending the
Washington College of Law Of
American University. The we'd
ding will take place on August
27.
Evening star., 1955-06-12

sons home on Cedar Lane in
Falls Church.
Gen. and Mrs. Yount were
among the guests. Also in
cluded were Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Bertram F. Hayford who
recently returned from three
weeks leave at EstiS. Fla, Brig.
/ Gen. Evan M. Houseman, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Edmund c. R.
Lasher, and Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Frank A. Heilman.
Mrs. r. Russell Cox, of
Boise. Idaho, has been the
house guest of Col. and Mrs.
johnson since Memorial Day.
She stayed here for last eve
ning's party, and is leaving
for her home today.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. House
man returned home from short
leave in time to attend the
party last night. They went
to New England to meet their
son and daughter, Evan and
Jane.
Evan is a third year man at
Yale and Jane is a first year
student at Connecticut Col
lege for Women. The family
came home together and ex-
pect to be here for the sum-
mer.
Gen. Hernandez to Be Feted
1t. Gen. Tomas Sanchez
Hernandez, Chief of Staff of
the Secretariat of National De-
fense of Mexico, is to be the
honor guest tomorrow when
1t. Gen. and Mrs. James M.
Gavin entertain.
The officers Club. Fort Les
ley j. McNair, will be the scene
of the 6:30-to-8::30 reception
in honor of the distinguished
visitor.
Gen. Hernandez and his
staff arrive tomorrow after
noon from Laredo Air Force
Base, Texas, and will be in
town until Thursday when they
leave for Fort Benning, Ga,
on the first leg of their trip
around the country.
1t. Col. Antonio Ramirez
Barrera. Capt. Jose Luis Bar
rera Frias, and tour director
Capt. Eduardo Miranda ac-
companied the General, and
the Military Attache of Mex
leo, 1t. Gen. Cristobal Guzman
Cardenas, will join the party
| from here.
The Chairman of the Inter-
American Defense Board. Maj.
Gen. Robert w. Douglass, has
issued invitations for an as
sembly at 1870 on Thursday
in honor of the visitors. The
encourage leaves that after
noon on a tour which will con-
tinue to June % when they ar
rive at Fort Bliss, Tex, on
route home.
Cresswells Entertain
Marine Corps Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Leonard B. Cresswell
were hosts yesterday at a 6
to 8 o'clock party at their Falls
Church home in honor of Col.
and Mrs. Harold D. Hansen
who are leaving shortly for
Philadelphia, Pa.
Assisting their parents were
Mary Rowan Cresswell, home
from Vassar, and Emilia Field
| CressWell, from Goucher. Julia
Evening star., 1955-06-12

and the other drawing room
adjoins the conservatory - a
room so designated because it
was where flowers and lemon
trees were grown.
mo one knows why the
house was called Tudor Place."
said Mrs. Peter. THAT has al
ways been its name and 1t Is
not in any way derived from
the architecture"
Although the house has al
ways aroused tremendous in
terest the Peters have reluc-
family. but firmly, refused to
open it to the public.
After all, 1t is not a mu-
scum or public institution"
they explained, "it Is our home
and we have tried to preserve
that atmosphere"
(This Is one OF q series OF
about famous Washington
homes.
Evening star., 1955-06-12

was very happy to see her
sisters who are home for the
summer.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Aaron
Bradshaw, jr., will be hosts
this afternoon from $50 to
7:30 o'clock at the officers
Club, Fort Lesley J. McNair.
1t. Comdr. Ralph E. Hazen
has been assigned to duty
with the American Assistance
Group, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
He has been with the Bureau
of Supplies and Accounts
here.
Comdr. and Mrs. Hazen,
with their children. Darline
and Robert, leave tomorrow
for Albion, Pa, where they
will visit Comdr. Hazen's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Hazen.
The family will sail aboard
the SIS United States, June "a.
They plan to spend week in
Paris before boarding the
Orient Express for Belgrade.
Robert is to be a student at
the International School, and
Darline, who graduated from
Washington-Lee High School.
expects to attend college in
Munich, Germany, this fall.
J. A. G. Activities
The Army Judge Advocate
General, Maj. Gen. Eugene
Mead Caffey. and Mrs. Caffey
returned from attending class
reunions and dinners for de-
parting friends in time to be
here when their daughter
Helen arrived from the Medi-
cal School of Georgia, where
she is a senior.
They went to Charlottesville,
Va, where they were guests at
dinner of Col. and Mrs.
Charles L. Decker at the Farm
ington Country Club. Col. and
Mrs. Decker leave for England
shortly and the colonel's new
duty assignment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence B.
Howell of Morristown, N. j.,
brother and sister-in-law of
Mrs. Caffey, were their hosts
while they were on the East
Coast. Gen. and Mrs. Caffey
went to West Point to the
reunion and the graduation
exercises. They also saw their
daughter Mary off for a four
month tour of Europe.
Mary. who is known to her
friends as Tat" sailed on the
lie de France to spend some
time in Paris, take in some of
the tennis matches at Wimble-
ton, England, and tour Italy,
Austria and Germany before
returning home September 81.
Miss Joanne Handy of
Augusta, Ga, arrived with
Miss Caffey and will spend
Evening star., 1955-06-12
SERVICE NEWS
BY EVELYN NJ. DENT

The Assistan Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. William
Birrell FRANKIE will be hosts at
dinner on Wednesday, enter
tanning a small group of
friends aboard the yacht
"Sequoia."
Mrs. Franke's calendar for
Tuesday includes a luncheon
she is giving for another group
of friends. This is the third
in a series of such affairs. The
first and second were given
last Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Secretary and Mrs.
FRANKIE returned 10 days ago
from the Far East, bringing
with them some lovely exam
Piles of oriental art. Mrs.
FRANKIE is giving the luncheon
series so her friends can see
them.
Their son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
UlinSki, jr., came to Hong
Kong to see the Frankes from
their home in Djakarta, Indo-
nesia, so the older couple had
three days with their grand
children. Carol. Susan and
John III. This was their first
introduction to their grand-j
son.
Corps Celebrates
The Army Chief Of Trans
portation, Maj. Gen. Paul
Frailey Yount, will be at home
to the Corps on Sunday. June
26. The Younts have been at
home the last Sunday in each
month during the winter and
spring seasons.
The last week in June has
special significance for the
Transportation Corps. and to
mark 1t his year, there will be
a dinner dance on Friday,
June "a, at he Army Navy
Country Club.
Tran spor tation World
Wide" will be the theme, in
celebration of the corps fifth
birthday. In 1917 there were
nine railway engineer regi-
ments. and out of it grew the
present corps, which gained
its permanent status at the
time of Korea. 1t is now global
in its operation.
Gen. and Mrs. Yount will
head the receiving line at
seven, with dinner at 8 o'clock,
followed by dancing. Col. and
Mrs. Charles Peterson are in
charge of arrangements.
Meanwhile the Younts are
busy with plans for their
daughter Peggy's wedding to
1t. Willard Robinson, son of
retired Col. and Mrs. George
L. Robinson, of New York, in
July.
Miss Yount went to West
Point with her father to at
tend the graduation ceremo-
nies while he attended the
25th reunion of his class. 1t.
Robinson returned with the
Younts and is the house guest
this week of his brother-in-
law and sister, 1t. and Mrs.
Albert c. Lieber.
Col. and Mrs. Vernon John
son and 1t. Col. and Mrs. An
drew P. Flanagan joined forces
last evening and gave a 6 to
8 o'clock party at the John
Evening star., 1955-06-12
Arlington Club
To Sponsor

Members of the Arlington
Women's Club, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Raymond Smith,
chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, will sponsor
a moonlight cruise on the Poto-
mac on Thursday. beginning at
Evening star., 1955-06-12

,8pm. The event will benefit the
welfare and building funds Of
the club.
Mrs. George Cook is ticket
chairman, and Mrs. Raymond
Smith is general chairman. An
orchestra will provide music for
dancing, and there viii be q for
tune teller and other entertain
ment aboard.
Evening star., 1955-06-12

ten days or two weeks here
with her friend.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Stanley
w. Jones returned from Bos-
ton. Mass, in time to greet
their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, 1t. and Mrs. Lee Thack-
wray, and a very new grand
son, Lee, jr,. who arrived from
Greenville, Miss.
Gen. Jones has recently
finished the advance manage
ment course at Harvard. After
greeting his family, Gen. Jones
motored to New York and re-
turned with his mother, Mrs.
Lincoln Jones, so that she
might get acquainted with her
great-grandson.