Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-01
BY RUTH DEAN

stunned surprise a n q
shocked disbelief were the re-
actions of Latin American am
bassadors to the sudden res
ienation Of Assistant Secretary
of State Henry F. Holland yes
terday.
The news broke Just an hour
before the reception given in
Secretary and Mrs. Hollands
honor by Guatemalan Am
bassador and Sonora de Cruz
Salazar early last evening at
the Guatemalan Embassy.
The party was especially ar
ranged to honor Mr.. Holland
for his successful role in the
recent Panama Presidents
Conference. But it wound up
as q sort of unofficial farewell
tribute.
AS the news got around, the
various ENJOYS shook their
heads and privately expressed
sentiments which revealed
their high regard for Mr.. Hol-
land and the part he has
played in United States and
Latin American relations.
Halls craftsmanship
Paraguayan Ambassador
Guillermo Enciso- Velloso said
Mr.. Holland had done so much
toward promotion of a reci-
procal policy of friendship,
understanding and co-opera-
ton" between the United
States and Latin America,
that he feared his resignation
would threaten a repression"
Of such a policy.
Haiti Ambassador Mauclair
Zephirin said he felt very
unhappy" over Mr.. Hollands
departure from his State De-
partment duties because "all
of us Latin Americans have
confidence in him." He added,
however. that he felt the trend
would continue toward closer
friendship between the Ameri-
cas-.
Ambassador Don Hector
David Castro of FL Salvador
said he was upset and
shocked" to hear of Mr.. Hol-
lands resignation because "he
came closer to us everyday"
Musical Salute
Several Of the ENJOYS Joined
in a musical tribute to the
Texas-born diplomat. Bolivian
Ambassador Don Victor And
rade sang and the Guatemalan
Ambassador played a guitar
selection. for the Hollands.
In spite Of the heat, every
one had good time. Large fans
placed Strategically through
out the high-ceilinged rooms
of the embassy kept the air
comfortably cool for the guests,
who also found iced drinks an
added aid. A lavish buffet fea-
tured lobster salad as a popu-
lar favorite over equally tasty
hot dishes.
Among early arrivals were
Associate Supreme Court Jus
tice and Mrs. Harold H. Bur-
ton. who were telling Associate
Justice and Mrs. Stanley Reed
about their six-week birds
eye view" trip around South
America.
I'VE spent two or three days
in each place" said Mrs. Bur-
ton. "One of the things that
impressed us the most was to
see how hard our State De-
partment works" She said they
also found good reactions all
around to the Presidents con-
ference in Panama.
Justice and Mrs. Reed have
spent most of the summer on
their farm near Lexington. KY.
and in Newport. r. I.
Joining the group we're
UnderSecretary of Health, Ed
ucation and Welfare and Mrs.
Harold c Hunt. Sonora de
Asensio. wife Of the Guate-
malan Minister Counselor, and
Sonora de Gemmell. attractive
TeXas-born wife of the Guate-
malan Air Attache.
The Gemmells have a sum-
mer home at Lake Jackson,
where they have been spend
ing many Of their week ends.
Attended Conventions
Also on hand was the new
Brazilian Ambassador Ernani
do Amaral Peixoto. who said he
had attended both the Demo-
cratic and Republican national
conventions in Chicago and San
Francisco. and found them
both very interesting; after
all, I'm a politician myself" he
laughed. More seriously. he
said he would follow the cleo
ton campaign with great in
terest. perhaps travelling 10
hear some Of the candidates
speeches.
Later arrivals included Mrs.
Arleigh Burke. wife OF the
Chief Of Naval Operations.
the Depiitv Chief ~ profo~of