Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-29
EASTER NEWS
Hdwdii's Delegate
Marks Birthday
BY FRANCES LIDE
Star Stan Writer

BY FRANCES LIDE
Star staff Writer
Just as the festivities stem
ming from statehood for Ha-
wall are beginning to taper
of. another celebration is
coming up for Hawaii's Dele
gate John A Burns.
Tomorrow, Easter Monday.
is his 50th birthday. and with
Hawaii's star soon to become
the 50th in our flag, Mrs.
Burns thinks 1t has an extra
special significance this year.
The Easter recess on the
Hill squashed her plans to
have a party at his Office in
which his colleagues could
join. so she's decided to cele-
brate today at their usual in
formal Sunday drop-in sup
per. which also will be their
family Easter.
I'll color some eggs for a
centerpiece." she said last
week. And we have some
beautiful anthuriums that
came in a few days ago. A
friend sends them to us regu-
larly. Lately I've been send
ing them all down to the
Office but ! kept back half
this time for our Easter
flowers"
viii Bake Cake
Mrs. Burns will bake the
birthday CAKE herself. "A VIC
tim of polio more than 20
years ago. the plucky wife of
Hawaii's delegate does all of
her cooking in their apart
ment at 1900 Woodley road
NV, where she whips about
in her wheel chair with the
greatest Of ease.
She wasn't sure the other
day how she would decorate
the cake. Fifty candles
might be a fire hazard" she
laughed. Maybe I'll just
put a question mark on top"
The cake definitely will be
chocolate. though. with
chocolate icing.
Jacks younger sister has
the same birthday and their
mother always made a
chocolate cake for him and
a white cake for Helen. So
the devils food cake is
traditional for him. I tell
him it's appropriate. though
I could say the DEVILS food
is a contrast"
None of the couples three
children are with them for
the holiday.
John, jr.. came over last
week from Baltimore. where
he's taking his second Mas
tiers IN creative writing at
Johns Hopkins University,
but decided to go back for
Easter
I think he came for a rest.
but he was kept so busy here
he didn't get a chance to re-
lax" Mrs. Burns explained.
John not only helped his
mother but was pressed into
service in his fathers Office
where they've been showed
under since the Statehood bill
was passed.
The Burns only daughter.
Mary Beth. is in Hawaii work.
ing as d junior secretary for
the Hawaiian Airlines. And
their second son. Jimmie. who
graduates soon from st. Ben
edictS in Atchison, Kans., is
spending Easter with friends
in st. Louis.
Visit With Dad
A pre- Easter vacation
brought Associate Justice
Potter Stewards three chill
dren from Cincinnati to
Washington for a week or SO
of sightseeing and a chance
to visit with father.
Newest member Of the
Supreme Court, Justice Stew
art also is the youngest, and
his young family frightened
the Washington scene con-
siderably.
Pretty 14-year-old Harriet
is the oldest. Potter, jr., is II
and David will soon be 8
years old.
Mrs. Stewart comes to
Washington fairly often but
last weeks trip was the first
for the children since Octo-
Der. when their father re-
ceived a recess appointment.
Joining other pre-Easter
sight-seers. they toured the
White House, FBI, the Mint.
Mount Vernon and Arlington
to say nothing of Capitol
Hill and the Supreme Court
Building itself, before re-
turning last night.
The court undoubtedly was
their favorite. Since it was in
session last week, they had
a chance to see the judicial
procedures. The boys also
loved visiting in their fathers
chambers. Their favorite
paStime there? Typewriting.
of course.
Mrs. Stewart has been do