Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1929, Page 18

18 SOCIETY. SOCIETY The President and Mrs. Hoover Hosts to Many Guests at Luncheon and Dinner at White House. R. AND MRS. OGDEN MILLS REID of New York and Mr. Edward G. Lowry, also of that city, left Washington today after being guests of the Pres- ident and Mrs. Hoover at the White House over night. Last evening the President and Mrs. Hoover had dining with them the Sec- retary of State, Mr. Stimson; Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Edgar Jadwin, Commis- sioner of Indian Affairs and Mrs. Rhoads and the house guests, Mr, and Mrs. Reid and Mr. Lowry. Guests at the luncheon given by the President and Mrs. Hoover yesterday included: The Secretary of the In- terior, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, chair- man of the Child Welfare Conference; Mr. James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor; Mr. Edgar Rickard of New York, Dr. H. E. Barnard, Indianapolis, executive secretary of the welfare board; Miss Grace Abbott, head of the Children's Bureau; Mr. Henry Breckenridge of the National Amateur Athletic Federa. tion, New York; Mrs. Grace S. Burling- ham, St. Louis; Mr. Bailey B. Burritt of the Association for Improving the Con- dition of the Poor of New York. Also Judge Frederick P. Cabot, Bos- ton; Dr. Frank Cody, superintendent of schools of Detroit; Dr. S. J. Grum- bine, American Child Health Associa- tion, New York; Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming, Dr. Lee K. Krankel, Metro- politan Life Insurance Co., New York; President William Green of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, President Samuel Mc. Hammill of the American Pediatric_ Society, Philadelphia; Dr. ‘Willlam F. King, Indiana State health commissioner; Miss Gertrude B. Lane, editor of the Woman's Home Com- panion, New York; Mrs. William Brown Meloney of the New York Herald-Tri- bune; Mrs. Elizabeth A. Perkins, Evans- ton, Ill.;: Mrs. Raymond Robins, Brook- ville, Fla.; Mrs. F. Louis Slade, New York; Dr. William F. Snow, National Health Council, New York; Dr. Louis Stanley of the Department of Agricul- ture; Miss Bina West, Port Huron, Mich., and Mr. French Strother, Presi- dent Hoover's “research secretary.” ‘The Vice President, Mr. Charles Curtis, returned to his apartment in the May- flower last evening from a short visit with his scn-in-law and daughter, M: and Mrs. Webster Knight, 2d, in Provi- dence, R. I Mrs. Gann, sister of the Vice Presi- dent, will leave Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Knight in Rhode Island and the latter’s sister, Mrs. George, wife of Maj. Charles P. George, U. 8. A, in Massachusetts, where she is spendiug the Summer. Mr. Gann will join her | later in New England. Minister of Egypt Returns From Memorable Trip Abroad. ‘The Minister of Egypt, Mahmoud Samy Pasha, is amcng the passengers aboard the Majestic, arriving in New York today from England, where he met King Fuad of Egypt in London for a short visit. The Minister is accom- panied by Mme. Samy's brother, Mo- ‘hammed Charoui Pasha, and they were met in New York by Mme. Samy, who went there last night. Mme. Samy Pasha and Mme. de la Barra, wife of the first secretary of the Bolivian legation, were among those lunching at the Carlton Hotel yesterday. ‘The Minister of Persia, Mizra Davoud Khan Meftah, went to New York last evening and will go to Atlantic City to remain over Sunday The Minister of the Irish Pree State, Mr. MacWhite, spent a day in New York at the Ritz-Tower en route to Portland, Me., where he will join Mrs. MacWhite tomorrow. ‘The Chinese Mi.msber Mr. Chao-Chu | | | ‘Wu, left this morning for Williamstown, | Mass., where he will deliver an address | at the convocation of the Institute ri' Politics tomorrow at Williams College. | | Senator D. O. Hastings has returned | | STETSON SHOE SHOP. OF to the Wardman Park Hotel from his home in Wilmington, Del. Senator William R. King was -host to a company at dinner last evening at the Plage Deauville at the Wardman Park Hotel. Brig. Gen. Frank C. Hines also en- tertained a group at dinner there last evening, and Lieut. T, J. Ryan was host to a party at Plage Deauville at the Wardman Park Hotel. Representative and Mrs. John Q. Tilson, who are in their cottage at Lake Sunapee, N. H, have as their guest this week Miss Helena Lodge, grand- daughter of the late Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and daughter of Mrs. George Cabot Lodge. Senator S. Osmena of the Philippine | Senate, has returned to his apartment at the Carlton Hotel after a trip to New York. ‘The charge d’affaires of Rumania, Mr, Frederick Nano, returned today from Biltmore, N. C., where he was the guest over Sunday- of Mr. and Mrs. John Francis Amherst Cecil. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil were hosts at a swimming party Sunday afternoon in the pool at Biltmore House, their estate in North Carolina, in honor of Mr. Nano, Gen. and Mrs, William Mitchell spent the week end at Bar Harbor, where they arrived Saturday aboard their yacht Canvass Back from York Harbor as a part of their cruise along the coast. Gen. and Mrs. Mitchell were hosts at luncheon Sunday aboard the Canvass Back, having as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Langhorne and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney, who are spending the Summer at Bar Harbor. Mrs. George Mesta was the guest at luncheon yesterday before the afternoon racing events at Saratoga Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson entertain- ing in her honor. Others in the com. pany were Mrs. John A, Hull and Mrs. John Allan Dougherty of Washington, Mrs. W. Harry Brown of Pittsburgh and_Washington, Mr., and Mrs. Isaac | H. Clothier of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs, Charles W. Brackett and Mr. and | Mrs. Chauncey M. Olcott of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Adams, also of New York, brother-in-law and sister of Mrs. Mesta, and Mr. Foxhall Keene of New York, house guest of the hosts. Mrs. Meyns, wife of Capt. Lawrence J. Meyns, U. S. A, was hostess at luncheon today, entertaining at the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Coun- try Club. Mrs. Peter Augustus Jay opened her Summer home, Breakwater, at Bar Harbor, yesterday to those interested E=—s=sasae . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., l ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED l MISS FRANCES RUTH GERTLER, Whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Gertler of 1337 Spring road, announce her engagement to Mr. Charles E. Goldstein of St. Louis, Mo. in the work of the Bar Harbor Red Cross, Senor Melendez Returns to Salvadoran Legation as Secrefary. Senor Don Roberto Melendez, for APARTMEN OFPDr;‘I’INCTAON Dr. JOHN H. DEOUER World Renowned Traveler, Lecturer and Student REAL PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE Eloquent, Dynamic, Character Analyst Wl Thursday:. i Subjects: “OUT FROM UNDER” It A message of hope to young snd old alike. B philosopky of LIFE, in practical demonstratio; Friday: “THE GREAT PROBLEM” Discussion of the health status of Americs, reasons and remedy: Saturday: nce of ses Sunday: body. o All subject to Wil 4t THE PLAYHOUSE i i Influen: 250 i personalities and physical i How to increase efficiency. “THE BASIC LAW” ns, and regional environments on foods, “THE TWELVE GATE LlTY LALLED MAN" Discussion of forces, owers and influences over human F§ and Intelligence, 1 No. 1814 N St. N.W., Aug. Ist, 8 o’clock Dow’t miss first lecture. Very important. Bring your friends. THE RALEIGH HABERDASHER Jale of STETSON SHOP SHOES Formerly to*#l8%° All Sizes All Widths All Leathers All Shades THE *STETSON SHOE SHOP OF THE Raleigh Haberdash 1310 F Street N.W. some years attache of the Salvador le- gation, has returned from a vacation in his home and is now second secre- tary of the legation. Senora de Melen- dez remained in their Washington home, at 3800 New Hampshire avenue, during his absence. Final WEDNESDAY, The mewly appointed secretary of state of the Dominican Republic, Lic. Prancisco J. Peynado, arrived in Wash- ington yesterday afternoon and is a guest of the Minister from that coun- try and Senora de Morales in the legation. Mr. and Mrs. George Grant Mason, jr., who have been at the Biltmore in New. York, have gone to Tuxedo Park for a short stay before returning to their home, in Havana, Cuba. Mrs. Mason was before her marriage Miss %‘né Kendnll daughter of Mrs, Lyman end: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Phillips: of Butler, Pa., are spending several days in Wuhlngton at the Mayflower. , Maj. and Mrs. Edward H. Marks will leave Washington at the end of the week for Bay Head, N. J, for a short vacation. Maj. and Mrs. Marks were hosts at dinner last evening at the Army, Navy and Marine Corps’ Country Club, entertaining in compliment to Maj. and Mrs. Daniel I. Sultan. Maj. Sultan will sail Saturday, August 10, for Nigaragua where he will be in com- mand of the survey for the canal across Nicaragua, and Mrs. Sultan will join him there in the Autumn. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Somerville, 3d, will entertain at dinner this evening in their home in Kenwood in compliment JULY 31, '1929. to Miss Virginia Fairfax Blackistone and Ensign John Alexander Milburn, whose marriage will take place Satur- day evening. Mrs. Andrews, wfle Wife of Capt. Adolphus Andrews, U. S. N, was hostess at luncheon yesterday at Westport Inn, N. Y. where she spending the Summer. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Phillips of ‘Washington and the latter’s sister, Mrs. Orlando B. Potter of Ardsley-on-Hud- son, New York, are making a short visit at the Mayflower. They are plan- ning to spend the rest of the Summer in Ebensburg, Pa. Comdr. and Mrs. Boyd R. 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