Evening star., 1960-01-04
BY BETTY BEALE
star stan Writer

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The week end was tres gal
with parties, including one
given by George Washington
and his wife Helen.
1t used to worry me that
Judge Washington of the
United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals had not married
q girl named Martha. But I
feel much better about the
whole thing now that ] know
Helen is a direct descendant
of Patrick Henry. Since the
judge is the closest collat-
eral descendant of George
Washington, it makes this
pair even more historical.
The delightful, dignified
Helen was reluctant to admit
her ancestory, however. She
probably doesn't want the
two Of them to sound so darn
Revolutionary.
Anyhow, Judge Washing
ton gave the kind of party
his multiple-great-uncle
would have stamped with his
approval. 1t was a dancing
party in the proper confines
Of the high-ceilinged great
hall in Anderson House.
DANCING JUSTICES of
the Supreme Court who
couldn't resist the music of
Don Traupel and his orches-
ira included Tom Clark,
William Brennan and Potter
Stewart, who were all there
with their wives. Little did /
dream that under those ju-
dicial robes bent the knees
Of so many twirlers!
From the Court of Appeals
were Judge and Mrs. Wilbur
K. Miller, Judge and Mrs.
Charles Fahy, Judge and
Mrs. Charles Mclaughlin and
Judge and Mrs. David Baze-
Ion. The Bazelons were fox
trotting around at the same
time as economist Leon Key
serling and his wife, lawyer
Peyton Ford and Mrs. Ford,
lawyer Ralph Becker and his
wife Ann and the j. A. van
Houtens Of the Dutch En-
basSy.
Host G. w. was swinging
Begun Aziz Ahmed around
the room near the end of the
5-to-8 party, and the music
was getting peppier and pep
pier. The Begum's husband,
the Pakistani Ambassador,
was also on the floor and
longing to break into a rock
n roll, or at least a jitterbug
which he does so well, but
mo" he smiled as he re-
strained himself, this is a
judicial party"
Others who dropped by for
q touch of New Years spirits
and rhythm were District
United States Attorney and
Mrs. Oliver Gasch, Justice
and Mrs. Stanley Reed, Judge
Arnold Raum of the United
States Tax Court, and Mrs.
Raum. the Honorable and
Mrs. Edward w. C. Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Fortas and
Britisher John Foster, Mem
Der of Parliament who visits
the United States every year
ct this time and is now on
his way to see Adlai Steven
son in Chicago.
THE CLARK CLIFFORDS'
annual start -of-the-year
party produced the best fam
ily show to date. said their
annual guests. who are will
ing to sit on the floor for an
hour to be sure of a vantage
point from which to view it.
AS always Clark started it
of with a brief analysis Of
the state of affairs. I'm the
field Of politics" he said. "the
Democrats have a lot of prob
lens. but it would be very
helpful If we could put one
Of them in the White House"
!. In the field of agriculture
Ezra Benson was quoted as
having travelled $4,000 miles
since becoming Secretary.
This is about one mile for
every farmer who's chasing
him"
The two eldest Clifford
girls, Gerry flanagan and Joyce
Barrett, then introduced the
musical program with a
lullaby duet. Funniest
ditty of the evening was
Joyce's song to Wernher Won
Braun and the missile launch
ings at Cape Canaveral. Wear
ing a great droopy sweater.
big horn-rimmed glasses and
q dumb look, Joyce sang about
Wernher coming to see her
after a missile landed in her
r1asturtium bed. How do
you do, my name is Won
Braun and I would like to
apologize for the hole in your
lawn" The song came
from a recent Northwestern
University show.
Another gem was the Dick
Barretts' comic duet, THE
Day the Hurricane Struck" 1t
came from Julius Monks cur
rent show at the New York
nightclub, Downstairs at the
Upstairs.
In thick Russian accents
Bill flanagan read the revised
edition Of Little Red Riding
Hood" which he said Nikita
Khrushchev will read to
the Eisenhower grandchildren
when they go there in the
spring. 1t wound up with
Leetle Red Riding Hood be
l.