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THE TIMES Monday. June 13, 1977 Jimmy's Cousin Hugh Runs a Tight Ship By MARIAN CHRISTY WASHINGTON The White House interview comes to an abrupt halt somewhere in middle of a question. "I'm sorry," apologizes the interviewee in a purring Georgia drawl. "But I've got to go and make a speech." The cornflower-blue eyes scan the reaction. "But I'll be back in an hour." The man-of-the-hour bolting out of his office, just a few steps away from the oval office, is Hugh Carter the president's second cousin and controversial "special assistant." He's also a 34-year-old sophisticate in a vested suit a man who packed worms for bait in his father's general store and went on to get a master's degree fron the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.

This Carter, an efficiency expert handplcked by Jimmy to run a tight White House ship, has a staff of 200 and is the presidential liaison with the Secret Service. What is making a name for Hugh Carter Jr. in Washington and everywhere is the fact that he's the man who erased from the budget 112,000 worth of leased limousines, 250 television sets, ITS am-fm radios and 150,000 worth of magazine and newspaper subscriptions from White House expenses. A lot of people think that's only the beginning. Sixty minutes later, thrifty Carter who is Washington's newest in-demand bachelor bounds back to his desk.

Without hesitation he picks up the conversation at the precise point it had stopped. The question was -is how does he react to being dubbed "Cousin Cheap" by pompous staffers who resent being stripped of privileges? "I am a frill-cutter." admits Carter from a broad smile that is pure Jimmy. "I am a businessman who is applying business techniques to the White House. I've gotten into the business of cutting out. 'Cousin Cheap' is just a name.

I don't take it too seriously. Of course I prefer to be called by my own name." Hugh Carter Jr. is the grandson of Alton Carter, brother of Earl Carter, the president's late father. The work ethic was a constant Carter example and constant Carter reminder. "My grandfather preached hard work." says Carter.

"That was just the standard family lecture." Discipline and a degree of self-imposed frugality were other life lessons. When Hugh Carter was a teen-ager, he impulsively ate a dozen apples that his mother had purchased for the sum total of 38 cents. It was a snack that his father considered unnecessarily extravagant. "Dad chided that I had put the family budget out of kiltsr," he recalls ruefully. "I grew up appreciating the value of a dollar." Carter, who just bought himself a condominium in Arlington, is hunting in antique shops for old brass items and old furniture to mix with modem pieces he already owns.

He does his own grocery shopping and knows the current supermarket specials. His impeccable suits took like Blass-Beene-Brooks but they're not. Hugh Carter Jr. Lifestyle Carter buys wholesale from the Bowden Mfg. Bowden.

and pays by check. "I don't want to forget," he says, "what it's like to be an average American. I've already seen the bureaucracy of Washington. It would be easy to become isolated in the White House." Carter says he is "so plugged into" his White House job that he hasn't had time to hit Washington's cocktail circuit or accept dinner invitations from hostesses who have women they'd like him to meet "I haven't been out with any woman in Washington," he says. "So far, I just haven't had time for women." He's a divorced man his ex-wife being the former Joan Samuelson.

with whom he maintains what he calls a "warm friendship." He says. "A string of things caused our marriage to fall apart. We got married just out of college and. as time wore on, we just grew apart. It was a friendly separation.

We didn't have any children." There is "someone" in Atlanta Glenna Garrett who works for American Airlines. "She is a friend of mine," is all he'll say about her. But he talks about his social needs. "A man," he says, "must fill his need for companionship. The need to communicate Is always there.

I like a woman with a fair amount of independence semi- agressive but not all-agressive. She has to be mentally stimulating. If you can't share your thoughts with someone, there's nothing to share." It's an open secret that Hugh Carter "worships" Jimmy. Apparently, the bond of expressed affection is mutual. "I've known Jimmy for a long time," he says.

"He was my Sunday school teacher and Boy Scout leader. I've always idolized him. And I've irinlozed the fact that he never gets overly excited or overly depressed. We used to talk a lot about the importance of maintaining a steady emotional course." Last summer it became clear that Jimmy Carter was a strong presidential candidate getting stronger. Hugh agonized about whether or not to hit the campaign trail.

He had just been promoted to vice president of Atlanta's Harland Company, a check-printing firm, and his business career was, he says, "not." Hugh sought Jimmy's opinion. "Jimmy gave it to me straight," he says. "He summed it up in a few words: 'If it was me, I'd do It. But it's best to make up your own mind" was the advice I got." The president was just as straight when he offered Hugh his current White House post: "Jimmy made it very clear that I'd be treated just bke another staff member not a relative. I told him I didn't expect anything different.

That is our understanding." Hugh uses one basic trait the President instilled. "Whenever you talk to Jimmy," he says, "you get his undivided attention. It makes you feel good because he really hears what you have to say. I always try to do the same." The endless listening, evaluating, changing of the White House from palace to paragon of efficiency, sometimes "gets" to Hugh. But he's got an antidote.

He jogs after dark. "It's a great way to release tensions and get the blood circulating," he says. The talk in and around the White House is that Hugh Carter Jr. is more like the President than any of the Carters. He even sounds like the man he emulates: "I treat people the way I hope they'll treat me back.

I'm frank and honest. I visualize myself as a confident man who's capable of accomplishing what he sets out to accomplish. I like to strengthen my weaknesses and use my strengths to best advantage." Hugh Carter Jr. says there are no plans hi his future to run for public office. "I am," he says, "very interested In small business.

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The Gap has them in the latest styles and fabrics. Mateo, Hillsdale Shopping Center San Francisco, Stonestown Shopping Center San Francisco, Market Street at Powell San Francisco, Columbus at Chestnut Daly City, Serramonte Shopping Center Hayward, 1066 Street ASSOCIATES IN SESSION Although associate members of the San Mateo-Burlingame Auxiliary to trie Children's Hospital at Stanford had their final meeting of the season last week, the session did not mark the cessation of activities for the summer Mrs. Claude McAlpin, chairman, officiated at the largest meeting of the year which took place at Mrs. Robert Ohlson's Hillsborough home Business involved the Sept. "Day in the Country" which will take place at the Stanley F.

Kaisel's Woodside hilltop home Members will be working throughout the summer on the benefr affair. Mrs. Loren Williams, "Day" chairman, described the locale which section chairmen visited last Mrs. William Hall, cochairman, distributed sketches of the layout with marked locations for tl many booths to be open for the bucolic day of bargain hunting Evelyn Hall also announced that the luncheon will have an "Early California" theme with man delectable, cool treats for the shoppers who will dine in the large, shaded lanai by the swimming pool The menu was created by Mrs. Richard Lawton and Mrs.

DonaM Kllng Mrs. David Mackin. who is in charge of transportation, offered rides to see the site later this month to chairmen who hadn't made the tour yet. Mrs. Edwin Run! told Green Thumb committee members that the group would meet on June 26 at the Hillsborough home of Mrs.

John Gentry She also asked for donations of baskets for dried flower arrangements Mrs. Roscoe Head collected signs and the traditional checked aprons worn by working members from Mrs. Frederic Scribner, the previous "Day" chairman Mrs. John Robertson announced that tickets for both the "Day" and for prizes would be ready in time for the associates' annual champagne summer luncheon which will take place on July 30 at Mrs. Andrew Berwick's Hillsborough home Mrs.

William Blair, luncheon chairman, said that the members-only event would begin at 11:30 a.m. and, sent around the signup sheet for acceptances. Mrs. E.F. Hemingway asked for additions to the list of prizes offered those attending the "Day" Mrs.

Fred Searls, Country Kitchen chairman, asked for more fruit and Jars for jams and jellies Fresh from a week in Carmel. Wllma explained that her supply was depleted from the previous week's working session when her committee turned out many batches of strawberry jam and loquat jelly Kitchen workers had included Kitty Scribner as well as Mesdames Robert Lasley. Robert Newton, Joseph Hayes and Ruth Larsen Scammon Wilma also announced that Mrs. Creighton Grady would be in charge of pies and that Mrs. Howard Rumrey and Mrs.

Benjamin Yohannon would oversee the breads Mrs. John Reeves and Mrs. Richard Marquette reminded members that they would pick up items for Junque and Antiques during the summer Mrs. Thomas J. Molumphy reported for Rags to Riches while Mrs.

Maurice Needham told of arrangements for the check stand. Among members who had come earlier in the day for the board meeting were Mesdames Eugene Witt, James Hansen, Max Brupbacher and Edward Pagen- darm Edward Weinthaler was welcomed as a new associate Mesdames Arthur Johnson, William Kenney and Warren Chinn were among those enjoying the tasty cookies brought by Mrs. Geoffrey Audsley and. Gayle Hansen, eohostesses Ernestine Ohlson's fra-i grant blend of tea brought compliments from Mesdames' Ray Raffelson, Jack Grady and Robert Burnham There were special greetings from Mesdames Charles Lewis, Gerald Griffin, E. Lesley Kelley and Ralph Ratio for Mrs.

Charles Scribner who has been prevented from attending meetings by hospital volunteer work Because of the large attendance, Mrs. George Stewart and Mrs. David Montgomery followed the meeting from the dining room while Mrs. Clarke Latimer and Jane Keyston were seated in the entrance hall Mrs; Robert Chadwick and Mrs. John T.

Hood listened to news of the auxiliary actives from Mrs. Anthony Oberti, president. NEWS NOTES The Noserlngers, husbands of Peninsula Volunteers, have dedicated the new pool table at Little House, the PVs' senior citizen multipurpose center in Menlo Park A "Beefalo Tea Dance" and dues of the membership provided the funds for the tabled a fully restored antique C.O. Tinsley, president of the N'oseringers, has announced plans for a golf and tennis tournament and a dinner next month. Judge Charles L.

Larson of Port Washington, governor of district 627 of Rotary International, and hiS wife Patricia have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Cowart of San Mateo Judge Larson was on the West Coast for last week's Rotary International Convention in San Francisco. Virginia Ehm took office as president of the Alpha Art Guild at that group's annual luncheon meeting at the Garden Cafe in Burlingame Retiring president Lois Parr announced future dates including the annual art exhibition at the Garden Cafe in October and a show at the Hyatt Cinema lobby which will be hung on Friday Elizabeth Siddons, who will serve as secretary, has won a first award in this month's Palo Alto Art Club show and Is currently exhibiting at the Garden Cafe Other new officers include Jean Kushubeck, vice president, and Frances Scarlett, treasurer. Call 342-5703 NO OTHER CAREER OFFERS SO MUCH NOW AVAILABLE! New Precision Hair- Cutting and Blow-Dry Instruction Classes by MR.

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