Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-14
BY BERNARD O'BRIEN
Special Writer for The Star

has been the scene OF much
activities.
The property, including the
115-room main house, will be
given to the State of Florida.
OF course. resorters are won-s
dering what the State will do
with the gift.
Florida Council Of 100 Is
handling details fer the de-
cision on the estate. An in
term committee has been APP
pointed at the request of Mr..
and Mrs. May to study the
possible use of Mar-a-Lago
by Florida. The committees
report is due May "a at the
councils third annual meet
ing in Ponte Vedra.
The Mays gave a luncheon
for some ITS council men,
bers, wives and guests. This
was the day the announce
Inent was made th:.t the
hosts are giving the estate to
to the State.
Then, the Mays gave a pre-
ballet dinner at the South
Ocean boulevard residence
preceding the performance Of
the American Ballet Theatre
at the Royal Poinciana Play
house.
"Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan had planned to come
down, but unfortunately at
the last minute were unable
to do So" said Mrs. May in
speaking of the dinner party.
"Mr. Logan was head Of the
Cherry Blossom Festival in
Washington, and / imagine
his duties in connection it'll
this affair prevented lis get
ting away" continued the
Post cereal heireSS.
Gerson Nordlinger, jr., Of
the Capital was a guest Of
the Mays while the ballet
company was in the resort.
He was present at the din
ner as well as former Am
bassador and Mrs. Arthur
Gardner.
The dancers also appeared
in Fort Lauderdale and MI
ami Beach.
Mr.. Nordlinger is chair
man Of the board Of the
Washington Ballet Guild and
Mr.. May is president of the
association.
Actress Daughter
Dina Merrill, Mrs. Mays
daughter and her family have
been here visiting.
In private life, the actress
is Mrs. Stanley M. Rum
bough. I'm here because my
three children are on spring
vacation" said Mrs. Rum
bough. II refuse to work dur
ing their vacations"
Mrs. Rumbough is equally
firm about where she lives.
1T would be difficult for me
to be under contract to any
studio" she said, "as we live
in New York. That's where
my husbands business Is and
I wouldn't think of asking
him to move. No real two
listed guy would allow his
wife to do that anyway"
AS Mrs. Rumbough reap
peared ona the lawn Of Mar
a-Lago after a quick change
to a silk shirt and long
pants, q loud wolf whistle
made her look up towards
one of the towers
That's my husband" she
grinned. MY Oldest sons up
there trying to fit into his
fathers tuxedo. He's going
to a formal dance tonight
and doesn't have a tux Of his
own"
Mr.. May has Just been
elected to serve as q new
member Of the board Of gov
errors Of Good Samaritan
Hospital In West Palm Beach.
General Arthur H. Carter
was reelected president Of
the board Of directors. The
coming year will be General
Carriers twelfth consecutive
term In the official post.
1t has been revealed that
last months card party and
tea, a benefit of the AMI
NAL Rescue League, held at
Mar-a-Lago, Melted $3.50.
Money made on this annual
affair is used for mainte-
nance of the leagues shelter.
Director Visits .
Miss Lucia Chase, director
Of the American Ballet The
alter, was on the Gold Coast
with the performers.
The night before coming to
Palm Beach, Miss Chase was
guest Of honor at a dinner
given by the Davis Weirs of
Washington in Fort LAUDER
dale. where they spend the
winters.
The ballet company's ap-
pearance In Palm Beach was
in the nature of a homecom-
ing for Miss Chase. It was
the first time that her COM
pany had played In the re-
sort where for so long her
parents, the late Irving Hall
Chases, were outstanding
members OF the Palm Beach
winter colony.
Miss Chase fingered on for
a couple Of days as guest of
her friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Torkington, at their
home. She rejoined the COM
pany In time for its farewell
appearance OF the tour in
Norfolk.
II really feel better now"
remarked Miss Chase, when
] look at the handsome new
400 South Ocean boulevard
"a coop apartment buildinQ)