Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-14
SERVICE SCENE
PQtes Give Party
For the ThOmQses

Hamblet, head OF the Women
Marines. Patterned after the
winter dress blues, the new
uniform is ng-sleeved white
jacket and skirt, worn with
spruce green tie. strap hand
bag and cap with gold "scram-
bled eggs" on the visor.
Among those dropping by
were Mrs. Arthur w. Radford,
former United States AmbaS-
sador and Mrs. Myron Cowen,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Clyde
w. Smith, Gen. Lemuel c.
Shepherd, jr., Gen. and Mrs.
Gerald C. Thomas. the assist
ant commandant of the Coast
Guard and Mrs. Joseph Hirsh-
field, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Albert G. Mumma, who will
be off to Europe next Thurs
day; Vice Admiral and Mrs.
Edmund T. Woodbridge, and
the commandant of the Naval
Gun Factory and Mrs. David
Tyree, who we're on their way
to a reception being given on
the Inns Dokkum, The Neither
lands ship now locked for a
visit at the Naval Yard.
Dutch Ships Here
Rear Admiral G. Koudijs,
The Netherlands naval at
tache, who was also at the
party, explained that the
Dokkum and the Inns Wilde
ruank, which is also docked
here, have just come from a
weeks tryout maneuvers at
Newport News. Built with
American and Dutch funds,
the ships were tested for their
maneuverability with American
ships in the event of war, he
explained.
Among other attaches seen
at the reception were the In
dian Military and Naval At
tache and Mrs. Gupta, who
said they are remaining in
Washington until plans are
firmed for their returning
home; the Soviet Naval At
tache and Nine. Presnakov.
the Chinese Naval Attache and
Mrs. Tien-chieh TSen, and the
Canadian Assistant Military
Attache and Mrs. E. c. May
hew.
Promotion Party
Elsewhere on the busy serv-
ice scene yesterday was the
reception given in honor Of
Brig. Gen. j. H. Rothschild
in celebration of his promo
ton to commanding general
of the Chemical Corps Re-
search and Development Com
mand. The party, which also
honored Mrs. Rothschild. was
held in the Commissioned Of
ficers' Mess at the Naval Gun
Factory.
Many prominent Govern
ment and military officials as
we'll as key officers and scien-
tific personnel of the Chemi-
cal Corps attended. Among
those seen at the 6 to 8 o'clock
fete were the Secretary to the
Cabinet and Mrs. Maxwell M.
Rabb, the Assistant Secretary
of Defense and Mrs. c. c.
Furnas, Assistant Secretary OF
the Army and Mrs. Chester R.
Davis, Assistant Secretary of
the Army and Mrs. George H.
Roderick, Assistant Secretary
of the Army and Mrs. Frank
H. Higgins, the Chief Chemi-
cal Officer and Mrs. William
M. Greasy, and the Chief
Scientist of the Department Of
the Army and Mrs. Ragnar
Rollefson.
Also on hand was the first
chief chemical officer, re-
tired Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
Amos Fries, as we'll as the
director of the National Insti-
tuteS of Health and Mrs.
| James A. Shannon.
Colonel Decorated
Earlier in the day, an Amer
lean Army colonel was honored
at a ceremony held at the
Paraguayan Embassy. Col
John Davis, former director OF
the United States Army School
Caribbean, was presented with
Paraguay's Order Rationale
del Merito by the Ambassador
Afterwards, the Ambassador
and Sonora Enciso Vellosc
gave a small champagne re-
ception for the American Army
personnel and Embassy Off
Gals who attended.