Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-17
MRS. NHU
MRS. NHU
Search for Family
Proves to Be Futile
Continued From Page Al

Continued From Page Al
stoop near the family clothes
line, and peered in the back
windows
Neighbors came out and de-
manded to know what was
going on. Mrs. Nhu asked If
they had seen her parents that
evening.
The answer was no, but Mrs.
Nhu wasn't buying that. II
am sure they are inside. This
is absolutely childish" With
some strange sort Of logic, by
now familiar to those who have
heard her endless speeches,
Mrs. Nhu almost pleaded for
understanding.
NeighbOrs Come Over
II talked to a maid and I
knew the girl was lying be-
cause she said my nephew was
in New York with my parents.
But he talked to my daughter
this afternoon from Washing
ton. They all have to be here"
She sat in the limousine and
tapped her foot. One man, ex-
tending some sort of good
neighbor policy, came up and
in a Rotarian-like greeting,
said We'll, well, just wanted to
meet Nine. Nhu." Minutes
later he was back with "anoth-
er neighbor who just wanted to
meet Nine. Nhu. Step up there,
Phyllis"
Someone suggested 1t might
not be the best time for Phyllis
TO meet Mrs. Nhu. The limou-
sine sped off. Mrs. Nhu was
returning to the Madison Ho-
tel, they said. Instead she
pursued her plan to get invited
somewhere and wound I'D at
the Wet Namese Embassy.
She had better luck this time.
She rang the bell, a light went
on, a door opened. There was
an excited "ahhh" from Mrs.
Nhu and q fast conversation
in Wet Namese with an old
man with grazing hair, wearing
an apron.
Since I cannot see my fam
lily I will have a real Wet
Namese dinner" she explained,
once again all smiles. This is
the cook. He had been with
my father since before my
birth"
Another Attempt
Mrs. Nhu went inside and
tried to get her parents home
by phone as the new Ambas-
sador hurried in to meet his
surprise guest. Minutes later
Mrs. Nhu came to the door
and said, II think you must
60. We are in the middle OF
q detective story. You see, the
chefs wife cooks for my parents
now and she is at the house,
he says. Since he does not
think she's eloped or gone to
New York, she must be there. y
Mrs. Mus daughter and two
men got into the limousine
They said it was back to the
hotel, but instead it was Thirty
second street again.
Later, lie Thuy, with the
triumphal enthusiasm of a
teen-ager who has Just played
q successful Halloween prank
said on the phone from
her grandparents home, 1--WE
parked the car away from the
house. 1t was not lighted. The
chauffeur went up and said
he was a messenger. I was
waiting behind him. When the
door was answered, I peered
around and now I am in the
house. I think I could be a
magnificent reporter. I am
hungry and now I will eat, and
wait for my grandparents. ]
may stay the night"
Back at the Embassy
Meanwhile, back at the En-
bassy, Mrs. Nhu was eating and
phoning. At 11:45 pm. she
took a cab to the hotel. Il have
told my daughter to call wher
she hears anything" she said
Calling it a night, Mrs. Nhu
said she still would try to con-
tact her parents, chiefly ny
mother" Her father, in &
speech earlier in the evening
in New York, said he would
not see her.
At Thirty-second street, L
Thugs dinner party was goinG
strong. She had found out tina
her grandparents were no
coming back from New Yorl
until this afternoon and in thai
case she would probably return
to the hotel. BY / am. she hat
not returned, which by nov