Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1930, Page 4

JUDICIARY GUESTS AT WHITE. HOUSE Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes Attend First State Recep- tion Since His Elevation. President and Mrs. Hoover were hosts last evening at the annual reception to the judiciary, receiving members of the Supreme Court, the many courts of the Federal and District governmgent, as well a8 a large number of the legal fraternity of Washington, and their wives. The large company also included & generous number of officers from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps and their wives, as well as many residents of the National Capital. Quantities of flowers were used in the state apartments, white roses, as usual, in the Blue Room, with red car- nations on the long table in the red corridor and pale lavender chrys- anthemums with maiden-hair ferns on esach side of the state stairways. Many guests arrived before the hour appointed for the reception and awaited the impressive march of their hosts and the members of the President’s official family down the state stairway to the Blue Room. The arrangements for the reception relieved congesticn in the cor- ridor and the state dining room, though large groups of guests stopped at inter- vals in the red corridor and in the other state apartments for greetings with friends and others of their own particular circle. The Marine Band Orchestra, under the direction of its leader, Taylor Branson, was in its accustomed place in the main corridor and played during the reception and later in the East Room for the dancing. Vice President Absent. President and Mrs. Hoover, preceded by the military and naval aides, de- scended the stairs followed by the Sec- retary of State and Mrs. Stimson, the absence of the Vice President, Mr. Cur- tis, and his sister, Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, causing a little flurry of excite- ment and disappointment.” The word was quickly passed through the com- pany that the Vice President was in- disposed owing to a slight cold and was unable to be present. Next entered the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon, | escorting Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, who is out of town. The Secretary of War and Mrs. and Mrs. , the Postmaster General and Mrs. Brown, the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Adams, the Secretaryfof the and Mrs. Wilbur, the Secretary Commerce and Mrs. Lamont and the tary of Labor and Mrs. Doak com- the Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes other members of the Supreme swaiting the Chief Executive gu:n. Hoover in the red room. Chief and Mrs. Hughes were the first ‘%0 ‘be received, and were accompanied by their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hughes. Mr. Justice James Clark Mc- Reynolds, & bachelor, and who has no hostess, was accompanied by Mrs. Rush- more Patterson. 3 rikingl: set off by her gown of hyacinth bluz velvet and lace. The gown was designed a fitted velvet bodice, the deep of lace falling low and making short sleeves, and the skirt of many folds of the lace fell long at the back ing a fan shape train. She wore hite kid gl fn white gloves and a fine chain s, in red. lamonds. Blue Shades Predominated. Shades of blue predominated in the Wns worn by the ladies of the cabinet. . Wilbur, wife of the Se of the Interior, selected a gown of chiffon | Skit in a soft shade of hydrangea brocaded in a derker shade; Mrs. Lamont wore turqoise blue chiffon velvet, and Mrs. Brown had on a similar shade of blue in heavy taffeta. Their gowns were fashioned on the long prevailing lines with the skirts fashioned with trains d.nd Mrs. Brown's gown made in panier ect. ‘Two of the cabinet hostesses had on Tose pink velvet, Mrs. Hurley's gown Was fashioned with a fitted em- broidered in crystals and pearls, and Mrs. Mitchell’s gown was designed with & train and the bodice with velvet flowers, Mrs. Hyde wore a gown of black it velvet, made with a SRl T S the new cabinet hostess, wore white, Mrs. in silver and white brocade made with a train and Mrs. Doak in white satin and lace with the design tals, and the decol The lace panel fell to | chairman the effect of a train. all follow the lead ©f Mrs. Hoover in wearing long white kid gloves, which have this season be- ome an indispensable accessory to the smartly attired women of the hour. Mrs. Hughes, who was attending with “her husband and daughter, Miss Eliza- beth Hughes, the first state reception since Mr. Hughes was appointed to the highest tribunal, was = distinguished figure in a gown of white and silver lame fashioned with a full puff of the material just below the hipline. Miss Hughes was in a lovely frock of green brocaded in small figures of rose and gld. It was designed in a deep V at back, criss-crossed with narrow stripes of the material, and she wore a der bouquet of orchids and maiden- hair fern. Trio of Attractive Guests. An interesting trio fn the blue room yere three maids who figure prominently in the younger official set—Miss Ger. frude Lamont, daughter of the Secre. y of Commerce and Mrs. Lamont Miss Gertrude Bancroft, who is spend- ing the Winter with her uncle and aunt, the Attorney General and Mrs. Mitchell, 2nd Miss Hughes, whose wedding will place next Saturday and for whom & number of pre-nuptial parties are being arranged. Mrs. Hoover was the first to entertain in honor of the charm- ing bride-elect, giving a luncheon yes- terday st the White House for her. Lamont was in & gown of black velvet, the skirt banded several inches sbove the ankle-length hemline with | ermine, and Miss Bancroft was in egg- shell color satin trimmed in rhinestones, Others from the Supreme Court group | sent were Mr. Justice and Mrs. W Van Devanter, the latter wearing a BoWn of American beauty velvet, mede | on simple lines with & touch of rhine- | stone at the bodice; Mr. Justice Harlan | Piske Stone was accompanied by Mrs. | e, Who was in_a gown of wi brocaded chiffon. r. Justice McRe nolds, the bachelor member of the court, was accompanied by Mrs. Pat- terson, who wore a gown of white satin, made severely plain with a long train. Mrs. Butler, wife of Mr. Justice Plerce Butler, wore a gown of lavender moire, made with long full skirt and graceful bodice which fell into a short train. ‘They were accompanied by their daugh- ter, Miss Anre Butler, who was in biack velvet and lace. Mrs. Roberts, wife of Mr. Justice Owen D. Roberts. ~had a costume of black velvet trimmed with rhinestones, the skirt long and full and falling into a train at the Mr. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes | “-d Mr, .’!unm;angd Mrs. Louis ;n:s rarely attend evening fu o o ing Inctions ' Distinguished Sisters Present. I Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, wife of the of the . 15 always the | shared attention with her sister, , formerly Miss Ethel . Longworth was in a ing gown of flowered taffeta, long and full, with a double g '.l. fiune at t;wmend‘. Ill: & gown of crust col ta, fashioned similarly to that of '8, those from the other courty left: Dr. James H. C. Smith demonstrating the conversion of solar energy into waterpower neflevgz;:rhnenl of plant biology. Upper right: Frank C.lracek of the gespliysical laboratory studying the behavior | of minerals in a high-temperature furnace. ' Below: Christian Huff demonstrating the production of beta rays from a high-voltage tube operating to I:urly}k 2,000,000 volts. These exhibits are now open to the public at the institution, Sixteenth and P streets. at the reception were Judge Oscar E. Bland of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals and Mrs. Bland, who were accompanied by their daughter, Miss Hellen Bland, and their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Guth of Baltimore. Mrs. Bland was in a flame color georgette crepe gown made long and full, and her daughter wore cream color satin and lace. Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot, wife of Judge Len- root of the Court of Customs and Pat- tent Appeals, had on & gown of black satin trimmed with lace, and her orna- ments were pearls. Her daughter, Miss Katharine Lenroot, who accompanied them, was in a gown of wine color taf- feta, made full in” the skirt and long. Mrs. Edward K. Campbell, wife of the retired chief justice of the Court of Claims, was attractive in a gown of soft powder blue crepe de chine, made on the full-fiot lines. in black taffeta, printed with large vari-color bouquets and made with a fitting. bodice and tight- a long full . and emerald” earrings completed her outfit. . ‘Wheat, wife of Chief Justice Al- Wheat, chose & gown of black the occasion and pearls were she wore. Mrs. arrings and neck- wife of Justice Wil- District Supreme . gown of white velvet, veliness with her silvery Promptly at five minutes after 10 o'clock the President and Mrs. Hoover mdmemzmbeuorwu:‘:eubimtmd ho her many friends made here when Mr. Wickersham was a member of the cabinet. The assistant solicitor | of the Treasury and Mrs. Harry K.| Daugherty were also among the guests, | as were the alien property custodian | and Mrs. Howard Sutherland. Former | Assistant Attorney General Mrs. Mabel | ‘Walker Willebrandt attended the party and among others present were Senator Samuel Shortridge, Mrs. Porter H. Dale, Judge Mary O'Toole, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Rfi D. McKenney, Mr. and Mrs. J 2 Evans, jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Davi t. Plerre Gaillard, Mr. and Mrs. Whiteford, Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Droop, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford K. Berryman and thelr daughter, Miss Florence Berry- man; Mrs. Martin Morrison, Mrs. Mir- {am Ballinger Berryhill, Miss Mildred Tytus, Miss Margene Musser, Miss Mabel Boardman, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Jeffries Chewning, jr, and the former's cousin, Miss Herncon. Europeans Barred From Brazil. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (#)—Im. from Eurcpe to Brazil is to be iorbidden for a period of six months | under a new government program to solve the unemployment problem. Un- official estimates place the number of unemployed in this city at 60,000. It is not necessary to have had an Ac- count at this Bank to Borr ' THE MQRRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U, S, Treasury 1408 H STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON, D.C, A% 28 EE sRIEEE o THE_ EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, the Car- ~—Star Staff Photos. From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Thegters. —_— ‘The Troubadours opened a series of three performances last evening at the McKinley High School Audi- torium. While the initial perferm- ance showed some points at which criticism might be aimed, it appears likely that such minor defects will be obliterated before the completion of the engagement tomorrow eve- ning. The spirit of the young ug;r- sons cn the stage, even to the three distinct choruses, represents novelty in such public_exhibitions an evident enthusiasm for the under- taking, which may easily be im- parted to an audience. One achievement of the Trouba- dours is the discovery of a comedian who has rare magneiism, which causes one to anticipate something G. U. Troubadours in “Good Gracious Godfrey.” HIEF of several things which may be sald to the credit of the musical show by the George Washington Trouba- dours, is that it moves as rapidly as any professional performance could move. There is also plenty of ma- terial for such action, and much talent in the company. No necessity’ for relying on what, might be de- scribed as collegiate glitter is found in this piece and, having expert stage direction, it becomes an enter- talnment with music which conveys the merry inclinations of the per- formers, and comedy which is im- portant for the simple reason that - @ every-day gl worth while whenever he has oc stage has casion to saunter out on the stage. from a restricted output of sponta- Bome professionals might well en‘vy neous wit and humor. , that distinction of William Phillips, Washing' du Pont TONTINE Window W. STOKES SAMMONS du Pont TONTINE Window Shades are the choice of Shades thousands of homemakers == —because du Pont TONTINE shade fabric is WASH- ABLE to the point of SCRUBBING, fadeless and extra durable. Your window shade troubles end indefinitely if you re-shade with TONTINE. Our factory prices save you money on perfect-fitting made-to-measure window shades. D. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 193V. WILBUR DEMANDS RUSSELL EXPLAIN Member of Power Commis- sion Called for Criticism of Pennsylvania Body. Solicitor Charles A. Russell of the Federal Power Commission today was called upon by Secretary Wilbur, chair- of the commission, to explain his of Pennsylvania ordered an investigation. Russell, who accused the Pennsyl- vania of permitting the Clarion River Co. to issue watered stock, sald following the Secre- tary's request that he probably would n be _ready to Y. Further action by the commission, Secretary Wilbur said, depended upon the facts brought out by Russell, whose accusations were made in the trial of & suit of the Clarion River Co. Ig:llnlt the Federal Power Commission challenging the commission’s right to eliminate company investment claims. ‘The Pennsylvania commission, through Willlam D. B. Alney, chairman, de- manded of the Federal Power Commis- sion that Russell be made to prove his charge or apologize to the Pennsyl- vania commission and to the District of Columbia Supreme Court, where the dlertiom ‘were made. Russell also accused the Pennsylvania of falling to keep close watch over utility companies, and said that b‘;’: the State wmm&asloxzh wonl‘t regul wer companies, then the only wflrobe the Federal Government.” . 'E. Bonner, executlve secretary of the Federal commission, today de- plored the criticism made by Russell. Bonner characterized the situation as “very distressing, since our relations with the Pennsylvania commission al- ways have been highly satisfactory and the generous co-operation extended by that agency has been most helpful.” “The Pennsylvania commission is recognized as one of the best regulaf agencies in the m.“ Bonner “and 1t is very ng to have any: whose extravagant contributions are s0o shot with genuine humor that they seem almost natural. Joe Dan- Wilhelmina Gude eral which are illuminated by the com- it work of Miss Ada Green and 1 Wrangell. The dancing of Miss Marjorie Mitchell and the singing of Henry Nestor, Miss Jane Wilson and Miss Mary Welchel are good contri- butions. A single number by Miss Sue Crump, “Makin’ Love,” displays novelty in conception and execution. Others in the cast are Miss Edith Brookhart and Al Perry, who have their share of the fun. mended on his ability to manage a live group of players. Miss Jean Westbrook gave an in- cidental violin solo which added to the pleasure of the evening. The book of the play was work of Fletcher Henderson ang Frank West- flliam Jemi- ous relations.” singing and dancing numbers were Miss Margaret Blackistone and Miss Jane Hanna. . Junior Theater Play At the Belasco Post Those whose handiwork ap- peared in the lyrics were Dan Beat~ . Ralph Kennedy, Milton Beek- . Frank Westbrook. Henderson and Miss Wilhelmina Gude. 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