Evening star., 1961-07-21
BY AMELIA YOUNG
star staff Writer

I1ology there, q very up"Co-
date museum which the
Romanian dignitary described
as unique Gin its) contents
and organization, profound
in its scientific and economic
character" Although he
mildly objected to the Sec
tions devoted to warfare, he
said. even that docs not
diminish it's Importance"
In short, the group was
deeply impressed with the
museum.
Then they came to the hall
where the flags of the world
were displayed. "Astonished,
unable to understand it,"
they found their country rep
resented by the flag Of the
/. former Romanian monarchy
rather than the flag Of the
Romanian Peoples Republic.
"WHY?" Mr.. Moghioros
asked. 1.-The United States
has diplomatic relations with
our government and we un-
: derstand the relations are
; improving. Why didn't we
find our flag there?"
He and his travelling COM
panions were nationally in
: suited" he said. Their great
enthusiasm for the museum
+: was "shadowed" by this dis
. covery.
, Mr.. Moghioros said he re-
; acted to this country on two
, levels-"as a man and as a
, politician" Personally, he
, was greatly pleased by the
, friendliness his delegation
met wherever it went.
"F a r m erS, businessmen,
: tradeSmen, they received us
/, very warmly and with con-
) fidence. Everything we asked
/; them they told us in detail.
/. They told us their secrets Of
. big production Of corn and
/, soy beans. of how to obtain
a cheap harvest.
Really I have to acknowl-
) edge it was beyond our ex-
. pectations," he said.
f. This week in Washington
. he met with Secretary Of
/, Agriculture Freeman and
. other Agriculture Depart
f; ment officials, with whom he
had frank and pleasant dis
F.. cuSsions, he said.
The RomanianS' visit is
sanctioned, although not
! sponsored, by the State De-
, partment and officials there
, have helped in the program
ming Of the tour.
TRAVELLING MOSTLY by
bus, the group discovered the
glories of motels (they don't
have them in Romania)
!. especially motels with SWIM
ming pools; our highways,
!. for which they "envy" us,
and our complex commercial
centers. They are very civil
= ized," said Mr.. Moghioros.
Before ending the inter-
view, the visitor repeated
, that his delegation was Every
happy" about the treatment
:. they had received from the
American people and "a ma
jority of the authorities"
I'VE would like to transmit
our sincere thanks" he said
Mr.. Moghioros stood in the
receiving line with his hosts
the Romanian Minister and
Mrs. Macovescu, and two
other members Of the dele
gation-Mr. Gheorshe Radoi
Deputy Minister Of Metal
lurgical Industries, and his
wife, Mrs. Lica Gheorghiu. 9
Romanian movie actress.
The group consisted Of II
officials in all, plus q tor
Russian journalist and writ
. er, Mr.. Sergiu Farcasean Of
the Bucharest paper Scinteis
(meaning the spark.
Mr.. Farcasean, who's also
going home with ambivalent
feeling for much the same
reasons as Mr.. Moghioros'
plans to write a series Of ar
ticles, then a book, on hi
impressions of America.
:. The party was well at
.tended, with some guests
looming from as far as De
troit and Chicago, but few
American officials were pres
ent. One of the outstanding
guests was Bishop Andre
Moldovan, head Of the Ro'
manian Orthodox Church II
the United States. dressed II
his official robes. He hat
come from Detroit.
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GEN. OCTAvIO ZENAR
RUZA, Military Attache q
the Argentine Embassy, wa
decorated by the SpaniSl
Government last night witt
the Grand Cross Of the Or
der Of Military Merit.
He received the medal an
sash from Spanish Ambassa
dor Yturralde in a ceremon
at the Spanish Embassy, il
the presence of his wife, Al
eentine Ambassador to tn
White House and Mrs. dt
Carril, Argentine Ambassa
dor to the OAS Ribarola an
fellow Military Attaches fror