Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1932, Page 18

SO CIETY SOCIETY Mrs. Hogver Has Varied Social Program Today, Starting With Luncheon Given by Mrs. Mills. RS. HOOVER wes the honor | guest at luncheon today of Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, wife of the Secretary of the Treasury, | who gave the second of the series of annual luncheon parties in honor of the First Lady by wives of the members of the cabinet. The luncheons are delightful, informal get- togethers of the chatelaine of the ‘White House and wives of the Presi- dent's official staff and the guests are limited strictly to this group | Mrs. Hoover will receive the wives | of several members of the foreign diplomatic corps at the Executive Man- €ion today and will also attend the re- | cital of Jascha Heifetz, violinist. | ‘The Ambassador of Germany and Frau von Prittwitz und Gaffron will be the guests of honor at dinner this eve- ning of Baron and Baroness von Below. | S | The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Roy D. Chapin will be the guests in | whose honor Senator and Mrs. James | Couzens will entertain at dinner this | evening. President and Mrs. Hoover have issued {nvitations for a reception Thursday evening, December 15, which will be the ennual reception in honor of the Diplomatic Corps. | Cabinet Women Observing First Official at Home. The first of the official days at home | of the hostesses of the Vice President and members of the cabinet will be held tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Edward Everett Gann and the wives of cabinet officers will receive with the exception of Mrs. Patrick Jay Hurley, wife of the Secretary of War, and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, wife of the Secretary of the Navy. Mrs. Hurley will receive Sunday afternoon in her country home, ‘Belmont, near Leesburg, and will be at home at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Adams | will observe her afternoon at home next | week, receiving in her home at 2221 R | street from 4 to 6 o'clock. | Mrs. Gann will receive in her apart- ment in the Mayflower from 4 to 6 oclock and will be assisted by M James E. Watson, wife of the Senal from Indiana; Mrs. Thomas P. Gore, wife of the Senator from Oklahoma; Mrs. Harvey H. Bundy and Mrs. James Grafton Rogers, wives of Assistant Becretaries of State; Senora de Abelli, wife of former Minister of Bolivia; Mrs. Edward Shouse, Mrs. Thaddeus Brown, MMrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs, Harley Payton Wilson, Mrs. William P. Mac- Cracken, Mrs. Alice Nibley Smoot, Mrs. William A. Scully, Miss Kate Hyde Bcully, and Mrs. Charles P. George, daughter of the Vice President, and her daughter, Miss Anne George. Mrs. Henry L. Stimson, wife of the Secretary of State, will receive from 4 | to 6 o'clock in her home, Woodley, at 3000 Cathedral avenue, and will be as- sisted by Mrs. William R. Castle, wife of the Undersecretary of State; Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, Mrs. Francis White, | | | wife of the spec fSecretary of State. Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, wife of the Sec- yetary of the Treasury, will be at home from 4 to 6 o'clock in her home, at DULIN & Baily Chriatmas Suggestion— A Beautiful Collection of 1815 Q street, and will have as her assistants Representative Ruth Baker Pratt, Mrs. James F. Parker, Mrs. Hamilton Fish, jr, and Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, all of New York; Mrs. Arthur A. Ballantine, wife of the Un- dersecretary of the Treasury, and Mrs. James H. Douglas, jr., wife of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Mrs. William De Witt Mitchell, wife of the Attorney General, will have as- sisting her when she receives tomorrow afternoon in her home, at 84 Kalorama circle, Mrs. Thcmas Day Thacher, wife of the solicitor general; Mrs. John Lord O'Brien, wife of the assistant to the Attorney General, and the wives of the Assistant Attorneys General. Mrs. Walter F. Brown, wife of the Postmaster General, will receive in her apartment in the Shoreham from 4 to 6 o'clock, and will have several visitors from out of town who will alternate at the tea table during the afternoon. Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur, wife of the Secretary of the Interior, will be assisted at her home, in her apartment at the Mayflower, by Mrs. W. Warren Barbour, Mrs. William V. Pratt, Mrs. James S. Parker, Mrs, Harvey H. Bundy, Mme. Van Kaathoven and Mrs. Frederick de Courcy Faust. Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, 1l receive in her apartment in the Mayflower from 4 to 6 o'clock, having as her assistants Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher, Mrs. Theo- dore G. Joslin, Mrs. French Strother, Mrs. Frank Evans, Mrs. Elton L. Mar- shall, Mrs. Donald C. McVay, Mrs. Roy Eakin and Mrs. H. Frank Hoffman. Mrs. Chapin, wife of the new Secre- tary of Commerce, will observe her first official day at home since becoming a member of the cabinet circle. She will receive from 4 to 6 o'clock in her home, at 1627 New Hampshire avenue, and will be assisted by Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs. Robert Patterson La- mont, wife of the former Secretary of Commerce; Mrs. Herbert Feis, wife of the economic adviser to the State De- partment and & granddaughter of President Garfield, and Mrs. Stark Mc- Mullin. Mrs. William N. Doak, wife of the Secretary of Labor, will receive infor- mally-in her country home, Notre Nid, on the cliff above Chain Bridge, in Virginia. She will be et home after 4 o'clock. Ladies of the Cabinet and Congressional Set at Opening. While members of Congress expressed their views on & paramount issue at the PIERRE RESTAURANT . LUNCHEON 75¢, $1.00 DINNER $1.00 and $1.25 Daily From Noow to 8 P. M. * Conn. Ave. and Q St. MARTIN RoyAL WORCESTER SERVICE English Bone China. ivory ground. Square Salad Pl Another group of Service Pl eolor rim designs and hand-painted centers. Exquisite designs on An advantageous purchase permits an unusually low price. DOZEN... PLATES $36 lates to match—$36 dozen 584 ates with full Square Salad Plates to conform—$72 dozen A wide selection of oth er Service Plates priced from $1.00 to $5.00 Each—up to $200.00 Dozen. DuLIN & MARTIN Connecticut Ave. ana l” PARKING SERVICE—Connecticut Avenue Entronce—HOURS, 9 to 6 T ' THE EVEXIXG‘ STAR, WASHINGTON formal opening yesterday the feminine ing of the Senate and lower House, spectators in the gallery were displaying | Shpping in the latter with Senator their ideas on what Dame Fashion has | David A. Reed. while the body was vot- decreed for the smartly gowned woman | ing on the Garner repeal resqlution. of the hour. The distinguished finxlllh voman, who was formerly Miss Nancy Langhorne of e OB eciiees o e abine; | Virginia, remained for a short time and Mrs. Doak, who were unable to attend, | DUt for & very few was unnoticed. She turned out for the opening, wearing | ¥as in a costume of black, the gown smartly tallored ensembles, Mrs. Stime k¥ith & jabot effect collar in white crepe. son, one of the early arrivals, was in a [\HieT Wrap was of cut ‘elvet and she gown of black crepe with sable furs, and | WOre & brimmed hat and carried a sable a brushed beaver hat designed with a | fur Plece. | brim and a semi-square crown. Mrs.| Another popular hostess to select a Mills wore a two-toned gown of green | green ensemble for the occasion was and black crepe with a close-fitting hat, | Mrs. Swanson, wife of Senator Claude and Mrs. Brown selected her favorite A. Swanson. She was in a green crepe color, green, for the occasion. Mrs. 8own with a hat and other accessories Brown's gown was a green woolen mix- | to match. Mrs. Rainey and Mrs. Ran- ture on straight lines, and her coat was | kin, whose respectfve husbands, Repre- of a darker shade of green. Mrs. Mitch- | sentative Henry T. Rainey and Repre- ell's costume was of black crepe with |senlative John Rankin, are prominent the neckline finished by a soft white | contenders for the speakership of the collar, and her hat was a brimmed | House, were in the assemblage. Mrs. model of black felt, Mrs. Wilbur was in | Rainey wore a figured crepe gown with a bright blue coat trimmed with beige | & black hat and Mrs. Rankin an all- fur. Her gown was of dark blue crepe. | black costume. Mrs. Chapin was in an unsually becom- | The women members of the House for ing gown of black crepe made with a |the most wore black gowns to the open- cape of check material. Her hat was a | ing and shoulder bouquets seemed to be fetching model of black felt. the order of the day, with orchids worn Mrs. William Howard Taft remained | by several in this group. Greetings were for a short time in the presidential | extended on all sides to the newly- gallery in the House, and in the diplo- | elected woman member of the House, matic box was the Minister of Den- | Virginia Jenckes of Terre Haute, Ind., {mark, Mr. Wadstedt; the Minister of | who will not take her oath of office the Irish Free State, Mr. Michael Mac- | until March, but was a guest on the White, and the Minister of Norway, |floor of the House yesterday. This was Mr. Bachke. | the new Representative's first look-in One of the most striking costumes|On the opening of the y of whicl seen was worn by Mrs. Bacon, wife of | he will be & part after March 4. An- | Representative Robert Low Bacon. She|Other of the feminine contingent to | Mrs. Jack Marshall, daughter of Rep- resentative Tilman Bacon Parks, who was in & smart gown of black pebbled crepe with a collar and cuffs of ashes of roses crepe. She wore a black felt hat with a short face veil and a wrap of brown squirrel. mained for luncheon were Mrs. Morris | Sheppard, Mrs. Allard H. Gasque, Mrs. Heatsill Rago Mrs. Edward Mrs. Thomas Wadden; Mrs Miss Vera Bloom, Mr: Mrs. John McDuffie H. Greenwood. wore a coat effect gown of wine-colored | woolen tweed, the waist made with a | turtle neck line, and her hat of the| material was trimmed with a perky | little red uncurled feather. Mrs. Bacon | was accompanied by her attractive de- butante daughter, Miss Alexandria Ba- con, who was in a striking costume in hold an impromptu reception was M: Eslick, who took her oath of office yes terday to fill the unexpired term of her husband, the late Edward E. Eslick. Representative Effiegene Wingo, who is serving her last few months in Con- gress, entertained a small party at luncheon in the Senate dining room, all black, and Mr: Warren Delano | having among her guests her attractive Robbins wore over a smart crepe gown | daughter, Mrs. Le Roy Sawye a handsome sable wrap. | was in a brilliant red tweed two-piece Viscountess Astor, member of the suit, with a brimmed hat to match. British Parliament, ‘attended both the Others entertaining small parties were TO CLOSE OUT tomorrow... 38 STREET and AFTERNOON FROCKS 00 “ Al Sales FINAL! Formerly 3950 to 5850 OPPOSITE MAYFLOWER HOTE! B b e R e e e S S S S Ly B SR NBNE S BNR NG Give Furniture This Christmas A Gift the Whole Family Can Enjoy Yont cant aslye: your gift. prohlem by s viditg Henderson's . . . here you will find a large selection of individual and beautiful pieces. Ideal as gifts, at reasonable prices. 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Note The men’s Slip- pers, on Sale at all our women's shops.. as at the Shop™—14th & Women’s Shops 1207 F 7th & K * Open nights. *3212 14th attended the first Monday German of | the bachelor’s cotillon at the Lyric in' SOCIETY Prederick Johnston, U. S. and Mr. Tilghman jon this | in_celebration of | the Indepemdence day of Finland. Senora de Alfaro, wife of the Minister 1 of Panama, was the guest in whose I honor Mrs, Wilbur J. Carr, wife of As- sistant Secretary of State, entertained at luncheon today. Mrs. Thomas MacDonald of Tryon, Holiday Fashions that are different Thiity Gifs ' Rayon Gowns and Pajamas M Gay color combinations and dainty appliques in sizes for misses and women. Street Floor Bunny Wraps‘ 515 darling wraj d & pert jol silk lined. Second Floor Flannel Robes $2.95 ™ $5.95 Soft, warm (all wool) flannel robes, mannishly tailored, in stripes and contrasts. Street Floor has y col led Handbags $] © $2.95 Precious evening bags in pearl and bugle beads, and smart street bags of suede and leathers. Street Floor Silk Undies $].95,048.95 Gowns, pajamas, slips, teddies, dancettes and panties, intimate gifts she’ll adore. Street Floor Gift Pillows $| e $|.95 Types for the wrd‘n‘d liv- room, Kapok 1'111& k L and covered Street Floor i - N. C, is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Carr. . ‘The Minister of the Irish Free State and Mrs. MacWhite had as guests in their box at the opening performange of the Abby Players from Dublin, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stose _(Continued on_Third_Page. " At Lucas Salon Prices Reduced Permanen lete, $8.00 Coloring. $6.09 Finger Wave, $1.00 anicure, 50c Philipsborn Dresses with Holiday Spirit 515 EVENING FROCK, of taffeta with a detachable bertha, bril- ill‘;“ straps, and bustle flowers, AFTERNOON FROCK, in bronzene green, with gold bead- ed circles from wrist to shoul- der. $15. t A Christmas Special Hudson Seal Coat $119 This is the regal gift, with new sleeves and pouch collars. Fur Jackets Lapin jackets $29.50 make ideal giits, in beige, brown and black.