Evening star., 1961-02-25
By AMELIA YOUNG
star staff Writer

0y hMELAA xOONN
star Staff Writer
The Ambassador OF FL Sal.
vador and Mrs. Castro, resi-
dents Of Washington for 80
years. said goodby last night
to members Of their OAS
family"
DR.. Castro is retiring from
diplomatic life in mid-March,
giving up his double post as
Ambassador to the White
House and Special Represent
ative to the Organization Of
American States. He and his
wife viii return to San Saliva.
dor.
The party given for them
yesterday by the OAS Coun-
ell was q small affair, at the
Castros' request. Only the
OAS ENJOYS, their alternates
and Latin American Ambas-
sadors to the White House
were invited.
The. reception took place
In the Hall Of Heroes, the
second-floor balcony of the
Pan American Union build
ing. which Is distinguished
by two rows Of marble busts
depicting founding fathers Of
the American nations.
The General wouldn't nudge
Most prominently displayed
Is George WaShington- ibis
bust Is placed at the center
Of the balcony. q foot or 90
out from the others. And
therein lies q story. Accord
ing to GAS Protocol Officer
Paul Murphy. the United
States was once In dutch
with q neighbor. south Of the
border. BY way Of retalia-
ton, the representative from
that Latin American country
launched an attack on
George. "The Ambassador"
Mr.. Murphy reported, said
he should get back in line
with the others" His fellow
memsers Of the council
1greed and the staff spent
one afternoon trying to re-
locate the heavy bust and
pedestal.
But it wouldn't bulge.
They couldn't move it an
inch. "You see," grinned Mr..
Murphy, "he's still q general"
George was especially no.
ticeable last night. Sur
rounded by pots Of greenery,
he served as the party Cen
terpiece," filling the hollow
Of q U-shaped buffet table.
VIII Pay Visits Here
The Castros stood in the
receiving line with DR.. Fer
nando Lobo, Brazil's Ambas-
sador to the OAS and Chair
man Of the Council, who will
be retiring himself next fall
when his term expires.
While the Castros win have
their permanent home in San
Salvador. they expect to re-
turn to Washington for at
least Q month Of every year.
. -Four Of their six children
live here-Dr. Alex Castro,
Dr.. Hector e. Castro, Mrs.
Stanton. Brown and Mrs.
Charles D. Everhart. The
Oldest and youngest sons,
David and Benjamin. live in
San Salvador.
Alex, his wife and their
son Robert were among the
few outside guests at the re.
ception.
OF the almost 100 foreign
ambassadors to the White
House. DR.. Castro holds sec
ond place In precedence,
which means he is-or was
first in line to become the
next dean of the diplomatic
corps here. That place now
viii 60 to Peruvian Armbas.
sador Berckemeyer.
DR.. Castro said yesterday
that he feels "the sadness Of
departure but I am happy.
too, to be going home to find
the other part Of my family"
Honor Missionary
Elsewhere on embassy row
last night a 94-year-old for
mer African missionary was
decorated by the Liherian
Ambassador, and a noted
Spanish cellist performed
with his pianist wife for
guests ct the Spanish EN-
bassy.
The Methodist Episcopal
missionary, the Rev. Walter
B. Williams, received the
knight Grand Band of the
Liberian Humane Order Of
African Redemption at O g.
to-s o'clock reception in his