Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-17
By PAT SALTONSTALL
Star staff Writer

cisms from around the world.
But even Mr.. Rusk might
be startled to hear from the
North Pole. A complaint
from Santa? Yes, indeed .
If Mr.. Rusk doesn't stop
stealing Santa's thunder.
The merry old man is sup
posed to have q corner on
the market Of filling stock
ings Christmas Eve. as every
one plainly knows. Over at
the Rusk household there's
enough hanky panky going
on to make q Santa look TO
his wreaths .. er, laurels.
According to Mrs. Rusk.
everyone's filling everyone
else's stocking. right down TO
baby Gregory's. who's barely
six weeks old and probably
would put his BOOTED foot
firmly down about it II he
could.
The foot would probably
wear a red bootie, too-that's
how much the Rusks are into
Claus territory. Every single
Rusk gets a red flannel
something to wear Christmas
Eve. 1t comes as q present to
each, to be opened that even
ing. 1t may be q bathrobe, a
nightgown. pajamas a
stocking cap for the Secre-
tary, maybe?
Anyway. you get the pic
ture. The Rusks see red
Christmas Eve. Everyone's IN
red. Santa could crawl into q
guest bed and never be no
ticed.
Cake by the fireplace
carrots for Bitten and his
buddieS the stocking job
taken over by Rusk automa-
ton. What a chance for a
catnapl Maybe a fella
shouldn't complain after all
Rusks Gather
There are more Rusks
around than there were q
year ago. Gregory Marshall
Joined his parents. David and
Delete, q full month ahead Of
schedule. And because Of
him, his maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Bence, came UP
from Argentina to stay
awhile.
Last year the senior Rusks'
daughter Peggy and son
Richard wished the David
Rusks Christmas greetings
by remote control. They sent
them q tape Of their voices
to California. where David
was still q student.
Gregory's first social out
ing" to Grandma Rusk's will
be Christmas Eve. Mrs. Rusk
Is cook for the evening.
c'Even II we had q servant
she would want to be with
her family.") At midnight
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk will
attend church with Richard
and Peggy.
David and his family will
return to his parents Spring
valley home Christmas
morning for the stockings,
then everyone troops back to
David's for Christmas dinner
with a Latin flavor. Mrs.
Bence is the cook.
The younger Rusks' deci-
sion to share their baby'S
first Christmas with his
grandparents was a hoped for
but unexpected surprise for
the latter.
Before the day Is out, 1t
probably will mean an eye
for an eye game Of Monopo-
ly, favorite Of the games the
family additionally plays on
Christmas day. why" she
declared, recalling the mo-
ment, Mr.. Rusk and I near
ly broke up over one Christ
mas day Monopoly camel"
Writes to Illinois
Not all cabinet officers will
remain here for Christmas.
For Secretary Of Labor and
Mrs. Writ, it will mean re-
unions with the Secretary's
family In Illinois. With their
sons, Philip and Richard
(the latter In the Army
they will spend Christmas
Day with Mr.. Writes par
entS, Christmas Eve at q
sisters home.
One Of three sisters Of the
Secretary there's also a
brother. she will serve a ira
ditional smorgasbord to the
German-d descended Writes.
Her husband Is Scandinavia
an. Only Writ to stay here
Is Midnight. who'll hang his
stocking at a local kennel.
Overseas Phone Visit
The RuSks used tapes for
their faraway children. Sec
rotary Of Agriculture and
Mrs. Freeman have made an
appointment with the tele-
phone company for their
Christmas day visit with
daughter, Connie, in Germa-
ny.
The l8-year-old Is living
with a German family and
attending a German gym
nasium for a year between
high school and college.
Her brother, Mike, is here
and will sing in his church
choir at four separate serv-
ices Christmas Eve. SO
church is where the Free