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Evening star., 1961-01-24

mis- own party seen fit to re-
turn some of the United
States flat silver; however
Ambassador Heisbourg did.
Being a perfect gentleman
at the Inaugural parade
ceremonies, the Ambassador
had risked life and limb to go
back to Blair House and bring
forth three steaming cups Of
coffee for three freezing
Ambassadors wives. In order
to manage this feat, he had
put the spoons in his breast
pocket and Of course forgot
ten about them.
when I got home, it
sounded like money in my
pocket and I know I never
carry money in a cut-away."
he said explaining with a
laugh to Glen Conger. would
Mr.. Conger mind terribly?"
mot at ALL" assured Mr..
Conger, promising that they
would be back at Blair House
today.
For the Grand Duchess
Charlotte it was a birthday
party she too, could have en-
joyed.
Evening star., 1961-01-24
Grand Duchess Inspires Party
Lukembourgs Holiday Draws Many Diplomats

the Democratic National
Committee and now slated
for a State Department Job
In the protocol line, was
there saying, II was at the
Inaugural Committee head
quarters today and 1t looked
like q hurricane had struck
Il wonder who fed the pi-
geons over the week end?"
The new Senate Majority
Leader, Mike Mansfield, was
there and after several diplo-
matte hellos found q comfort
able conversation place with
Representative and Mrs.
Clark Thompson Of Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson were
on their way to a dinner, she
wearing a floor-sweeping
dress Of sapphire blue.
Mrs. Dean Acheson, wife
Of the former Secretary of
State, was at the party chat
ting animatedly with Aus
tralian Ambassador Beale, who
said that he had cut his home
leave short in order to be in
Washington for the Inau-
guration-"and impressive it
was. too" he added.
On another front was the
Joking remark Of Mr.. Edward
Kmiecik, first secretary of the
Polish Peoples Republic en-
oassy-who said to reporters,
Evening star., 1961-01-24
BY DAISY CLELAND
Star staff Writer

Former Chief OF Protocol
Wiley Buchanan bowed out
Of his State Department job
on the same foreign soil that
it all started on eight years
ago-the land of Luxem-
bourg.
Eight years ago. former
President Eisenhower ap-
pointed Mr.. Buchanan as
Ambassador to Luxembourg.
The protocol assignment
came later.
Last evening Ambassador
Buchanan said he had left
the State Department c"with
a few sharpened pencils In
the middle drawer of my
desk") and come out to cele-
brate the national holiday Of
Luxembourg. His successor,
former Ambassador Angler
Biddle Duke. is scheduled to
be sworn In this morning.
The party Ambassador and
Mrs. Buchanan were attend
ing was the celebration Of
the birthday anniversary Of
the Grand Duchess Of Luxem-
boure 10 Is the national holi-
day of the tiny country and
Of course the Washington
ceiesRAtion took place at the
embassy. the property Of
which is literally foreign do
main.
The embassy celebration
was Q small gay one. hosted
by one Of the most popular
diplomatic couples on the
scene. Ambassador and Mrs.
Heisbourg.
AS the Buchanans came in
late to the reception, pretty,
blond Ruth Buchanan said,
Isn't this wonderful and
amazing? We started in
Luxembourg eight years ago
and now we are ending in
Luxembourg" The Buch-
anans leave on Sunday for
go days around the world"
with their daughter Bonnie.
The 6-to-S' party seemed
almost o stage for a last
stand by some Of the "old
guard"-and an arena for
some "old" Democrats to be
coming up for air again.
Former Assistant Secretary
Of State for Public Affairs
and Mrs. Andrew Berding
said they were leaving WASH
ington on February 20 and
win 60 to Florida. where they
have a daughter living as
well as Mr.. Berding's mother
then said Mrs. Berding Of
future plans, believe 1t or
not. weIl play 1t by ear"
Mrs. Katie Louchheim, for
mer Assistant Chairman Of
Evening star., 1961-01-24
Officers
Wives
News
BY EVELYN M. DENT
Contributing Writer


The new Senate Office
Building is the rendezvous for
the Officers Wives Club,
Military Sea Transportation
Service on February 0. It
will have its first luncheon
of 1861 in the new dining
room and a guide will be
the speaker Of the day.
Mrs. Frank F. Penny, re-
firing vice president Of
MSTS Wives Club will come
in for her share of the spot
light as members wish to ex-
press their appreciation for
her work with the club dur
ing Comdr. Penny's tour Of
duty.
Walter Reed
Walter Reed Women's Club
sounds the call for coffee
time on February /, when
the wives Of newly arrived
officers will be the honor
guests.
Hostesses for the day in
clude the Wives Of Residents
and Internes at the Walter
Reed General Hospital with
Mrs. Stephen Mouret as
chairman.
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CLUB
TODAY

VODAx
d. C. Women's Bar Associa-
tion-Dinner meeting at $50
pm. in the third floor as
sembly room Of the YWCA.
DR.. c. Leslie Glenn will be
guest speaker.
Captain Wendell Wolfe
Chapter, ID. G. DAR-Meet-
ing at 8 pm. in the assembly
room Of the Chapter house.
TOMORROW
Woman's Club Of Chevy
Chase-Music section rehear-
sal at 10 am. Drama section
play reading at 10:30 am.
German section meeting at
10:45 am. at the home Of
Mrs. Samuel G. Wetzel.
American home section meet
ing at pm.
University WOmen's Club
Meeting Of the International
relations study group at II
am. followed by luncheon.
YWCA-Public Affairs buf.
fet luncheon at 1915 pm.
in Barker Hall. Reservations
are necessary.
Wheaton W0man's Demo-
cratic Club-Election Of Of
ficers at o luncheon meeting
at 1880 pm. at the Manor
Country Club.
S0roptimist Club-Meeting
at 1890 pm. at the Willard
Hotel.
Regents Club, ID. C. OAR
Meeting at 1880 pm. at
the Chapter house.
Arlington Branch, AAUW
-Meeting of the Interna-
tional Relations section at
8 pm. at the home of Mrs.
John B. Teunis.
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Luxembourg Ambassador and Mrs. Georges
Heisboure greet Mrs. Dean Aeheson, left, wife
Of the former Secretary Of Stote. at an embassy
reception lost night. celebrating the birthday
anniversary Of Her Hiehness, the Grond Duch-
ess OF luxemboure-stor Stoff Photos by
Rosemary
Evening star., 1961-01-10

Imported Autos Compored- -Pose C-t
Pictures Of Representative Foreign.
Mode CoFs --Pooe C-1S
Evening star., 1961-01-10

axle. It's 155 horsepower slanted
four-cylinder power plant is,
in essence, the right bank Of
the cast-iron va.
Trend from VS.
The year just passed saw
other significant changes,
mainly a trend away from V-8
engines as more and more
people began putting a capital
"E" on economy. At one point
about mid-year, V-8-powered
cars slipped to less than half
Of all autos sold.
There also has been a slight
drop in automatic transmits
Sions.
On the horizon, perhaps late
this year, may be four-cylinder.
"under-compact-sized" pro-
ductions from Ford, Chevrolet
an dStudebaker-P Packard.
As the Automobile Show gets
under way, it is a safe bet that
hundreds Of prospects in the
throng will be shopping for a
second cara tendency that
helped account for the high
sales figure Of 1860.
Multi-car households in the
United States have increased
6S per cent in the last six years.
OF the 39.5 million car-owning
families, 7 million have more
than one car. Sales officials
still regard this trend as a
profitable field to tap.
Vast Industry
The Washington show Is
another facet in Americas big
gest business aside from the
Governm ent. Someone has
hkened the production of cars,
trucks, buses, trailers, tires and
other accessories to the in
verted base Of a pyramid.
At the base are about /
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production will likely be no ex-
ception.
They have been credited with
increasing the popularity Of
the compact-economy cars as
the family's second auto. One
driver in every three Is femi-
nine. and she is having con-
siderable say not only on what
kind the family will buy. but
on the many present-day ac-
icessOries-glove compartments
assist straps. carpeting and in:
side lighting. to name o few.
Manufacturers increasingly
have been lending an ear to
suggestions stimulated by the
woman's instincts. She prac-
tically dictated such things as
the automatic transmission and
power assists.
Stylists and engineers have
come to the aid Of driving
mothers with safety locks on
doors. padding on instrument
panels. electrical outlets for
baby bottle warmers.
The manufacturers attitude
might be summed up In 0 Span
ish proverb:
"Women'S advice iS Of little
value. but he who does not take
1t is O fool"
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million workers and almost
5000 business establishments
working at putting motor
vehicles together and supply.
ing the power to move them.
AS the sides of the pyramid
one picks up another 9 million
employed in highway transit
industries. working in some
100000 establishments entirely
dependent on the building, dis
tribution, seryicing and use OF
the vehicle.
The inverted base Of the
pyramid widens to q point OF
|near-infinity when such items
as the products Of 2e.0O0 sup.
pliers needed by Just one auto
mobile company and the per-
sons employed in all the busi-
nesses that are either directly
or indirectly concerned with
auto manufacturing are taken
into account.
The impact is felt elsewhere
such as In the $l0.5 billion paid
in special automotive take,
during last year-$l billion
more than the 1859 figure.
Appeal to Women
Automobile shows over thu
years have had increasing ap.
peal to women, and this year,
Evening star., 1961-01-10
1861 Auto Show
Opens Tomorrow
BY CHARLES YARBROUGH
Star stan Writer . ,,.

Marked by second echelon of smaller cars from
the Big Builders" the industry's 1861 offerings go
on glttering display tomorrow at the annual Auto
mobile Show. (. 4S.-a .
The four-day extravaganza in the National
Guard Armory comes under the heading Greatest
Show On Wheels" and the vast building takes on a
circus motif for the S2d annual production by the
Automotive Trade Association.
The chairman of the show is Erie r. Kirby;
Dodge dealer and president of Kirby's Sales and
Service, Inc, 2900 North Tenth street. Arlington The
Evening star., 1961-01-10
DOWN PAYMENT
BIG AS POSSIBLE
HELD TOP RULE

Is there q way to finance
a car without wrecking
your bank account? Yes.
says the American Bank
ers Association, which pro-
vides these tips:
I. Make your down pay
ment Just as big as you
possibly can. The more
money you put down origi-
nally. the less your loan
will cost you. Both your in
terest rate and your
monthly installment pay
ments will be smaller. The
most common deal today
Is one-third down with two
years to pay the balance.
Interest runs around 6 per
cent a year.
z. Aim at the shortest
repayment period you can
safely manage. Set two
years as the longest period
you'll let your loan run.
Eighteen to 80 months is
the most common range.
Banks are maintaining q
36-month maximum on d.
rect loans and dealer paper
for new cars; and "a
months for used automo-
biles.
3. Never borrow to make
q down payment. II you
can't swing that much on
your own. you're in over
your head.
Evening star., 1961-01-10

sold here during 1861 than
during 1859 and 1860. When
the boom really hit every for
eign car manufacturer tried to
get into the act. More than
80 separate brands of foreign
cars were sold here in 1859.
Many Of the importers pulled
out in q hurry during 1860. A
lack Of strong dealers, service
facilities and parts left them
without customers.
Several other foreign makes
suffered for q different reason.
These were the so-called cap
tive imports-cars from foreign
plants owned by General Mo-
tors, Ford and Chrysler such
as the Opel. Vauxhall. English
and German Ford and Simca.
These cars were sold by
American dealers who also had
the new American-made COM
pact cars. Statesmen found the
American cars easier to sell,
ignored the imports.
Simca. in particular, suffered
and Chrysler, attempted to set
up separate foreign car dealer
ships to handle this French
car. which could not compete
in sales appeal with the Valiant
and new Dodge Dart.
Volkswagen. which headed
the boom right along. Is the
one volume import which did
not encounter heavy going in
1860. Instead 1t made one of
its best sales advances.
Renault, too, shows every in
dication Of permanency. 1t
claims that 20 per cent Of cur
rent Renault owners are in
terested in buying another
Renault when they buy another
car.
For the moment no Ameri-
can manufacturer, is selling in
the VW-Renault price range
Isl 5000 nor does any Ameri-
can car get its gas mileage.
B. P.
Evening star., 1961-01-10
BY JACK JONAS
star Travel Editor

The pioneer Of the Old West
hung his pots and pans on his
covered wagon, stuffed his tent
and provisions inside and set
out for greener pastures.
The pioneer Of the New West
stuffs his pots. pans. tent and
provisions into his covered sta
ton wagon and sets out for
greener camp grounds.
Vacation travel by automo-
bile continues q vast American
craze. This year. American mo-
torists will put more than IS
billion miles on their collective
odometers. This will be 10 per
cent more than last year.
Better cars. better roads, q
tremendous increase in excel
lent roadside accommodations
both camp sites and motels-
are contributing factors.
- S6% Travel by Car
The American Automobile
Association. In q survey Of its
members. found that nearly SO
per cent take their vacations
by auto. The average Is 1855
vacation trips q year. but IS
per cent take two or more va
cation trips o year.
The average vacation mile
age Is 2,l50 and the average
vacation party is three persons.
All Of those. figures can be
downgraded slightly for all
automobile owners. since the
AAA found that 1t members
average l4.300 miles q year
5000 more than the national
average.
The camping vacation by car
is no longer q trend. It's an
avalanche.
The National Forests. Ma
tional Parks and State Parks
have been unable to keep pace
with respect to camping facili-
ties. and the year 1861 will see
more and more people turned
away from camp sites because
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trenched foreign makes intend
to battle vigorously before
giving up any more Of the
American market.
A brief review may be help
full. In 1850 the United States
imported about 81, 900 cars. This
crept up slightly and by 1854
the total was 34.500. Then came
the explosion. The figures
jumped to $1,000. to 107,O0 to
259,000. to 43l, 900, to 66s, 900.
With the advent Of a full
line OF American compacts, the
import total dipped sharply in
1860. George Romney, presi-
dent Of American Motors, says
1t will level off at around
100000 annually. Even this is
above every year except the last
three.
Carl Hahn, general manager
OF Volkswagen of America, dis
agrees. His prediction for 1861
is approximately 100000 i'm
ports. Jack c. Kent, general
sales manager for Renault,
Inc, foresees a steady sale
helped along by a growing
replacement market. John
Dugdale, executive vice presi-
dent Of the British Automo-
bile Manufacturers Association,
says. Our plan for the Ameri-
can market in 1861 Is to con-
tinue to offer new and differ
ent products in q wide range
OF prices and styles in the
economy, sports and luxury
car categories."
One thing Is certain-fewer
foreign name plates will be
Evening star., 1961-01-10

building more and more motels
and roadside inns to accommo-
date increased tourist travel by
car and to help alleviate the
big-city hotel shortage.
The European Motel Fed
Grafton listed n motels in its
1858 brochure, and "a in the
1853 edition.
Car Rentals Thrive
European governments are
trying to encourage the build
ing of outlying tourist facilities
by expanding road construc-
tion. France, in the next IS
years, plans to spend $3.50
million on a super-highway
program to begin this year.
Within the next 20 years.
Switzerland plans to build
1000 miles of new roads to
accommodate the one million
cars expected to roll over its
highways by 1880.
The rented car remains the
most popular means Of road
travel by Americans in Europe.
Avis Rent-a-Car System-one
Of the big Three" Of the
American auto rental firms
says its fleet in Europe this
year will be 1000 strong. Its
rental car stations has grown
from 100 four years ago to
more than 400.
The AAA has revised down.
ward It's cost figure for travel
by auto in the United States.
The association estimates
that two persons travelling by
car can do so comfortably on
$29 q day. This is broken down
into $10.50 for meals and
snacks. $3.50 for lodging. 81
for gas and oil. and So for tips
and miscellaneous.
Money spent for souvenirs,
amusements. recreation and
retail purchases are not In.
cluded IN the $29 figure.
Evening star., 1961-01-10
VACATIONS ON WHEELS
Motoring Remoins Popular Craze

Of lack Of space. This is de.
spite the fact that millions
have been spent in the past few
years developing new public
camping facilities.
Millions Go Camping
In 1859. the National Park
Service reported more than 81
million camper days. and State
parks reported 1877 million
Visits to camp and picnic site.
in National Forests exceeded %
million.
The AAA suggests that one
answer is that most campers
consist Of families who prefer
the unrestricted atmosphere oi
an outdoor vacation.
Many Of the camping vaca-
tions are tied closely to hunting
fishing and boating. The Ma
tional Forest Service. for ex-
ample. said 1873 million came
in 1859 for fishing. 6.S million
for hunting, and rs million for
swimming. Another IL million
came for hiking and riding.
But the auto traveller doesn't
always rough 1t. Often he steers
his Sprite or his Rolls Royce
toward luxury resort areas.
Florida estimates that IS per
cent Of its visitors to the land
Of winter sunshine arrive by
auto.
A spokesman for the Greater
Miami area said recently that
motels were getting more and
more Of q share Of the winter
visitor business, as opposed to
the big downtown hotels.
Airlines Study Motorists
The Air Transport Associa- =
tion Of America last month un-
derscored the importance of
auto vacation travel by launch
ing a survey of auto travel to
resort areas.
THE project will include
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field surveys covering people
going by car into resort areas, !"
John A. Landmark, the Associ-
atoms Air Traffic Conference
executive secretary. said. I'VE
are hopeful the finding will
help us develop new ways to tap
this market"
A new pattern which crept
into the general auto travel
picture last fall is expected
this year to build up to the
Importance Of a trend-auto
trips to the Southwest.
Another special boost to va
cation travel by car this year
is predicted from the 1875
observance Of the Civil War
Centennial.
The AAA, in the midst of its
annual survey of the domestic
travel outlook, reports that the
Centennial should increase auto
travel. particularly in the East
and Southeast where much Of
the wars action took place.
Driving Abroad
More and more Americans
also are turning to travel by
car during their vacations
abroad. An acute hotel short
age during the high season"
has forced them to take to the
byways In search of lodgings
away from the major cities.
Last year. the AAA issued
about 12S.000 international
driving permits IS per cent
increase over 1859. Predictions
are for a similar Is per cent
increase this year.
Russell e. Singer. executive
vice president of the AAA, fore
casts that 275.000 Americans
will spend at least part of their
European vacations this year
travelling by auto.
European countries are fol-
lowing the United States pat
tern Of some years back by
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manager is maurice j. (M1ke)
Murphy. of the trade associa-
ton.
It will be open from 2 to 10
pm. through Friday and from
noon to 10 pm. Saturday and
Sunday. There will be enter
tainment by songstress Kitty
Kallen twice daily during the
evening performance. Admis-
sion is 81 at all times.
There are four giveaway cars
"a Chevrolet Corvair; a Morris
Mini-Minor, which will go to
the show queen to be selected at
8 pm. Thursday; a Plymout
Valiant, and q Rambler.
Designed to stimulate sales,
which normally lag during the
winter months. the show brings
together on q single level auto
mobiles that have been on the
streets and in showrooms since
late fall.
Imports in Majority
Perhaps as an indication of
new sales pressure by foreign
car makers, the imports on
display will outnumber domes-
tic makes for the first time in
auto show history. In all, about
125 models will be on show
with 16 imported brands and
Is domestic.
AS domestic sales scared to
the second highest yearly total
since the automobile began,
imports dropped from l959's
peak Of about 100000 to under
100000 last year. The Com
merece Department last month
forecast a probable sales figure
of 100000 for 1861.
One imported-car official
has said this year will prove
a time for overseas producers
to dig in or pull out"
The appearance of a second
generation Of smaller cars by
American builders is held
largely accountable for the de-
cline in sales Of imports.
There Is no denying that the
1860 appearance of the So
called American "compacts"-|
Falcon. Comet, Valiant, Cor
vair and Lancer-wrought a
revolutionary change. Still
more Of it probably will be
seen with 1861 introduction Of
the Pontiac Tempest, the eco
nomy V-8 Buick Special, the
Oldsmobile F-85.
The Tempest brought the
greatest innovation in bringing
back the four -cylinder engine
and the trans-axle in which
the transmission is on the rear
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Show at a Glance

EVENT: Thirty-seeond annual Auto-
mobile Show. sponsored by the
Automotive Trode Association, No
tionoi Copitel Areo.
DATES: Wednesday. Jonuory II
through Sunday. January IS, z pm
70 10 pm; Saturday ond Sunday
noon to 10 pm. ~
PLACE: Notionel .6uord Armop, z0ol
Eost CopiteI-street.
ADMISSION: 81 at all times.
ENTERTAINMENT: VoeoIist Xiii,
kcllen. twice dolly. 7:30 and $50
pm; Saturday and Sundoy. 4::sC
and 8 pm.
Evening star., 1961-01-10
uture Of Foreign Cars
Remoins a Puzzle

DETROIT (AP).-More than million foreign
cars years old or less are buzzing up and down
American highways.
Whether their number will increase decrease or
hold steady is one of the big puzzles to auto manu-
facturerS both here and abroad
Despite protestations to the contrary there is
Evening star., 1961-01-10

Lie SO-CdL6Q SCdn0ar0-SlZe cars, ranging
ward from Ford through Cadillac generally Topped several
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inches from their length And many of them cut an
trimness and the stylss took full advantage Of it.
Even though dimensions have been reduced the illusion
OF length Is even more pronounced.
This is especially in the new breed of smaller cars
particularly from the General Motors divisions The Buick
according to their manufacturers bait smaller famysized
vehicles.
On the other hand Dodge makes bones about its new
Lancer 1t is called compact just the Comet is
Luxury Cars Shorter
In the luxury lines Cadillac offers sedan seven inches
shorter than the rest of its line and full under the
shortest 1860 model And Lincoln complete new styling
is Is inches shorter on the outside
But while exterior dimensions been reduced the op-
eno mas taKen place inside the new cars Headroom
mas been increased and neither leg shoulder
sunereo rom the shortened overall measurements
Dog Legs Are Amputated
The troublesome dog legs which proruded into the front
Thunderbird have vanished
Emphasis on passenger comfort and luxury In.
side the cars.
Under the skin General Motors produced the first
aluminium V-8 engine for in the Buick Special and Olds
F-S5 and as an option in the Pontiac Tempest.
The Lark has brand new and the
Rambler Classic has aluminium block fof its engine
Inc Tempest has four cylinder engine the Hrst an
car since the days of the Henry and the
Astate But 1t Is big engine heavier in fact than the op
The Tempest also first rear-mounted transmits
son III comolnaton with front mounted engne-an engi
neerng designed reduce greatly the boersome tn
mel hump in the floor of the car.
Now Number 10
Ten smaller cars the market only two were
avalaole Two years ago. They Rambler Lark Falcon
Corvar valiant Comet Lancer Special and Tempest
The Edsel is gone having vanished early in the 1860
model run. " N '
Here is a car-bycar rundown Of the new models from
B" Buick) to w" (Valiant):
For car-by-car rundowns Of the new models erouped
according to manufacturer see:
AMEMlCAN MOTOHS C-12
Cah1SLEH PAGE C-S
FOhD PAGE ca
ILNEhAL MOTORS PAGE c.
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