Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-23

regularly furnish Congress
with a list of retired en-
ployes for whom it was hold
ing decorations, medals, or
ders or presents" so those
persons could at last receive
things awarded to them pos
sibly years before.
On the list just gone to the
Congress Christian Herter has
the most gifts and Admiral
Arleigh Burke, leads in dec
orations. The latter has
been given Is decorations, all
as a token of good will from
foreign governments. If he
adds them to his chest that
already bears the ribbons of
American decorations for
bravery and distinguished
service. he might have diff
Guilty in standing straight.
What will Christian Herter
gain? Two decorations and
10 presents, three of which
came from Nikita K. himself.
Like all chiefs of state and
other high officials Mr.. Xhru-
shchev exchanged gifts when
he came to this country. He
gave Mr.. Herter a large
oriental rug" a vase, ap-
proximately 3 feet high" and
a large lacquer box" AS
is the custom in such cases
Mr.. Herter accepted them po-
litely, thanked. him, and i'm
mediately turned them in to
the Protocol Office which is
a depository for such gifts
but does not pursue the is
sue further.
More than a year after
his retirement Mr.. Herter will
be getting back-a Sculptured
Egyptian head from the
United Arab Republic: q sill
yer urn and two small silver
dishes from Iran; four silver
pieces from Turkey; a rug
from President Bayar of Tur-
key; a large handpainted
vase from Dmitri PolyanSky of
the USSR; a rug from Spain;
a silver vase from Brazil;
an oriental rug from Iran; q
gold and silver cigarette case
from Mexican President Lo-
PEI MateoS; a gold and silver
jewel box and a cloisonne
liqueur set (decanter, tray
and six goblets) from the
USSR's Frol Kozlov; a silver
jewel box from Cambodia;
and a gold watch and bur-
moose from King Saud. This
gives you an idea of what is
considered an appropriate
gift for an official.
The late John Foster Dulles,
who served long as Secre-
tary Of State, must have re-
ceived many more such pres
ents, but they would have
gone to his widow auto
matically upon his death.
10y Henderson will be the
richer by two Persian rugs, a
sword from the Shah, a silver
tea service from Crown
Prince Saud Alsaud of Saudi
Arabia, and the customary
gold watch and burnoose
from King Saud.
Two Senators, Theodore
Francis Green and Alexander
Smith. and two Representa-
tives, John Vorys and Charles
Wolverton, all decorated by
Greece, Reason for award
unknown" soon will be able
to wear them. But the State
Department will hardly miss
this four year delay. 1t has
$4,000 decorations and more
than 400 gifts in it's vaults
awaiting claimants.
Il n Il
OVERHEARD AT THE
WHITE HOUSE Tuesday
evening: Secretary of Labor
Goldberg telling about the
lengthy executive order es-
tablishing the Commission
on the Status of m e n
which he brought to the
White House and gave to
Mr.. Kennedy. Thinking he
might save the latter from
reading through the whole
thing, the Secretary said to
the President: do you like
women? Sign here!"
Coincidentally, the Brazil
ian Minister of Labor who
was here last week is named
Montoro, which translated
from Portuguese to English
would be-Goldberg!