Evening star., 1963-04-21
BY BERNARD O'BRIEN
Star Special Writer

Dy DGhINAND " DANAA@AN
Star Special Writer
PALM BEACH, Fla.-The
resort is partially settling
down again after another
visit by the Nations First
Family. The President has
returned to the White House
but Mrs. Kennedy is extend
ing her stay.
1t is refreshing to hear a
native San Franciscan extol
the virtues of any part Of
Florida and White House
Press Secretary Pierre Sal
inger's enthusiastic response
to the perennial question
concerning Palm Beach, left
no doubt as to his sincerity.
Palm Beach, as the site Of
the Nations vacation White
House, suits him Just fine.
Wasting no words, and not
a moment, either, Palm
Beach was the one subject
upon which he became almost
voluble. II love 1t here! It's
a welcomed annual refuge
from the rigors of Washing
ton. Less pressure, less ten
sion, naturally. We work hard
but in a more relaxed atmos-
phere."
Did he ever join the Presi-
dent on his almost daily
cruise aboard the Honey
Fitz? mo, he sees enough of
me-" he laughed.
The Presidents encourage
was in residence at the Palm
Beach Towers. Among some
of them were Robert c. Nc
Collough, George w. Miller,
and Robert K. Armfield
of Washington; Christopher
Grimley, William p. Cum
name. Donald B. Woolever,
Phillip D. Deem and Louis C.
Doebbler, all Of Arlington,
Va; John T. Schein of
Wheaton, Md, and Alvin L.
Morris of Alexandria, Va.
Mar-a-Lago, the huge es-
tate of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
A. May, has been closed for
another season. But, the
present outlook is that Mr..
and Mrs. May again will be
in residence there next sea-
son.
The Mays have let 1t be
known that the future of
Mar-a-Lago. which they have
offered to the State of Flor
ida, is still in what might be
termed the blue print
stage" No plans can even be
begun until at least after the
report May "a by a commit
tee from the Florida Coun-
Gil of 100, which is studying
the possible use by the State
of the property.
Sooner or later, we must
stand up or the whole world
will desert us. and only COM
munism will be the victor"
said Former Ambassador to
Cuba Earl E. T. Smith, who
received the Order of Lafay-
cite Freedom Award "for dis
tinguiShed leadership in ex-
posing and combating COM
munism."
Mr.. Smith and another
Palm Beach resident Robert
M. HarriSS, received the
award at the organizations
Freedom Award dinner at the
Everglades Club.
I'VE must remember that
socialism is the elementary
school of communism" Mr..
Smith said, and he asked the
question: Is the Unite d
States going to go further
and further down the road
of socialism,"
He brought up the matter
of foreign policy and said
that las an ambassador ]
was never told. When an am
bassador is designed as chief
of mission to a country, he
should be given definite
briefing as to our policy, its
permanent features and its
flexibility = certainly as re-
CARDS the country to which
he is sent
Mr.. Smith noted only the
President can make tie de-
cision. He expressed admira-
ton for Mr.. Kennedy's "cour-
age and sober responsibility
exhibited last fall" but
he added, THE American
people are concerned and
want to know what actions
will be taken to prohibit
Cuba from becoming a sub
versive base for offensive
military operations against
other nations of this hem.
isphere and the overthrow o.
Latin American governments
THE American people arr
prepared to support the Pres.
ident In a firm stand"
Mr.. Smith was introduced
by James H. r. Cromwell
former Ambassador to Can.
ada, who noted that "it Il
more advisable to have politi.
cal appointees Gas ambassa'
dorsD who are independent
rather than career appointeeI