Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1934, Page 8

_A-8 = SOCIETY. SOCIETY The President Joined Sunday by His Mother and Other Members of His Family for the Christmas Holiday. mother, Mrs. James Roosevelt, who will come for Christmas and the holiday at the White House. Mr. and Mrs. James Roosevelt, 2d, with their small daughter, Sarah Delano Roosevelt, named for her great grandmother, also will arrive for the holidays. Mrs. Roosevelt, who is in New York, will return tomorrow for the Christ- mas festivities planned in the White House. RESIDENT ROOSEVELT will P be joined tomorrow by his Secretary and Mrs. Hull Fete United States Diplomat. The Secretary of Statdjand Mrs. Cordell Hull will entertain at dinner tonight in honor of the United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James and Mrs. Bingham, who recently ar- rived in this country from England. The Ambassador of Germany, Herr Hans Luther, will entertain at dinner this evening in the embassy in honor of Fraulein Elly Beinhorn, famous German aviatrix. The retiring Minister of Finland, M. Axel Leonard Astrom, was the guest in whose honor Mrs. Alvin T. Hert entertained last evening at dinner in her apartment at 1785 Massachusetts avenue. The Minister of Norway, M. Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne, has gone to New York to remain until Monday. Senator David Aiken Reed and Mrs. Reed entertained at luncheon vesterday at the Weylin in New York before sailing on the Kungsholm for a cruise to the West Indies. The charge d'affaires of Mexico and Senora de Campos-Ortiz will attend the wedding this afternoon of Senorita Alicia Banos, daughter of the Mexican consul in Baltimore, Senor Alfred Banos and Senora de Banos, to Mr. George F. Fuhrman, son of Mrs. Beulah Fuhrman. The cere- mony will be performed at 3:30 oclock at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, the Rev. John Spence, offici- ating. The United States Ambassador to the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- lics, Mr. William C. Bullitt, is spend- ing a few days at the Biltmore in New York City. The director general of the Pan- American Union, Dr. L. S. Rowe, will return today from Richmond, where he went to deliver an address at the Pan-American School. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brett Noyes have returned from their recent visit to Palm Beach and will probably spend most of the Winter in their new apart- ment at 2339 Massachusetts avenue. Senhor Luiz de Faro, the Brazilian consul general in New York, is here for a few days’ visit and is staying at the Wardman Park Hotel. Brig. Gen. Jonn L. DeWitt, U. S. A, and Mrs. DeWitt have come to Wash- ington from their station, Fort Wads- Worth, N. Y., and will spend the holi- days at the Martinique. Gen. and Mrs. Patrick W. Guiney will have with them for the holidgys their son, Lieut. P. W. Guiney, jr., from Fort Monroe, Va. The vice chairman of the Federal Power Commission and Mrs. Basil Manly will have as their guest during the holidays Mr. Manly's brother and sister, Prof. John M. Manly of the ‘University of Chicago and Mrs. Hellen Manly Patrick. 3 Prof. Manly and Mrs. Patrick will sail .hortly after Christmas for a month on the Mediterranean waters, after which they will go to London, where Prof. Manly will continue his work on Chaucer research. Miss Letts Makes Formal Bow at Tea This Afternoon. Justice, and Mrs. F. Dickinson Letts will entertain at a reception and tea dance this afternoon at the Mayflower for their debutante daughter, Miss Dor- | othy Haney Letts, who has come from | e in New London, Conn., to spend :g‘elekgolidays with them in Washington. Guests will be received in the Chinese room and dancing will follow in the grand ballroom. Poinsettias and ever- greens are being used for decorations and on the tea table are vases of pink snapdragon, pink roses, blue iris and stevia. Miss Letts will wear a frock of shell pink slipper satin made with a bouf- fant skirt having a slight train and a tiny cape that just covers her shoql- ders. A crushed girdle of soft satin in rows of blue, yellow and green add a delicate touch of color to her frock. Her old fashioned bouquet is made of blue forget-me-nots, lilies of the valley and very small swetheurt'rnsebuds, tied with wide white satin ribbon. Assisting Miss Letts will be Miss Helen McKenna, Miss Janet Harri- son, Miss Randolph Richardson, Miss Evelyn Chase, Miss Betty Angus, Miss Frida Frazer, Miss Jane Ramseyer, Miss Frances Wheeler, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler, a classmate of Miss Letts in college, and Miss Betty Buell of Oklahoma City, a former classmate. N);rs. Henry A. Wallace, Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone and Mrs. L. J. Dickinson will assist the hostess. Mrs. Letts will wear a gown of empire blue uncut velvet, made on plain lines, with long sleeves and a cowl neckline. Her corsage bouquet is of purple orchids. g Also assisting Mrs. Letts will be Mrs. Alfred A. Wheat, Mrs. Peyton Gordon, Mrs. Claude R. Porter, Mrs. John C. Letts, Mrs. C. William Ram- seyer, Mrs. William M. Guthrie, Mrs. Catharine Letts Jones, Mrs, Francis Thomas, Mrs. Richard D. Hughes, Mrs. William Laird Dunlop, jr., and Mrs. Edward Barry of Dobbs Ferry. Following the tea dance at fl_le Mayflower Justice and Mrs. Letts will be hosts at a buffet supper in their home for their niece and her assist- ants, with their escorts. Miss Letts was formerly presented in Washing- ton at a luncheon given by her uncle and aunt November 30. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, parents of the Secretary of the Treas- ury, will entertain at dinner this evening in the empire room of the Waldorf Astoria. Miss Susanna Wilson, debutante daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. ‘Wilson of New York, the latter known in Washington as the Secretary of Labor, Miss Frances Perkins, will be the guest in whose honor Mrs. Caspar Whitney will give a dinner party this evening in the rainbow room of the Rockefeller Center. Mr. and Mrs. John Washington Davidge will entertain at a ball at the Sulgrave Club tonight for their daugh- ter, Miss Martha Davidge. Judge and Mrs. Clarence Norton Goodwin will entertain a large com- pany at dinner this evening at the Chevy Chase Club, their guests re- maining for the dancing afterward. Judge and Mrs. Gogdwin also will | clude Mr. have a company of young people at dinner, their sons, Mr. Clarence Nor- ton Goodwin, jr., and Mr. MacDonald Goodwin, who are back from college for the holidays, acting as hosts at that table. Mrs. Harry S. Black, who is spend- ing Christmas with her father, Col. Henry May, in his home on K street, will go to Palm Beach early in the new year and take possession of the house which she has leased from Mr. Edward Douglas Stair for the season. Col. May is expected to spend a por- tion of the season with his daughter in the South. Mr. and Mrs. Jouett Shouse will en- tertain this evening in their home in Georgetown. They will leave by motor with her son and daughter for the Sea Islands of South Carolina, where they will remain until after the New Year. Weddings of Interest Take Place Today. An interesting and pretty wedding took place at noon today when Miss Eloyse Sargent, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Owen Sargent of Ala- bama and Woodridge, D. C., and Mr. Basil Lowell Postlethwaite of Newark, Ohio, son of Mrs. Bessie Postle- thwaite of Washington and the late Dr. Basil B. Postlethwaite of Texas were married in the home of the bride’s parents by the Rev. Dr. W. Angie Smith of the Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church South. A group of piano selections was played by Mrs. Belle B. Thomss. Among them were “Liebestraum.” “Song of Love” and “Deep in My Heart.” The ceremony was performed in front of the fireplace, which was banked with Christmas greens and poinsettias. The bride, who was given in mar- riage by her father, wore an after- noon gown of hunter's green velvet, designed with a high cowl neck, long sleeves with rhinestone cuffs and a rhinestone girdle. With this she wore a hat of velvet with a silver edged veil and carried an arm bouquet of talisman roses and lilies of the valley, which was tied with talisman-color satin ribbon. Mrs. Clarence T. Blanz, attended her sister, and wore a gown of wine- color velvet and a turban of the same color. She carried an arm bouquet of Johanna Hill roses tied with a yellow satin ribbon. The bridegroom had as his best man, Mr. Charles Richard Potter of Washington. A wedding breakfast followed im- mediately, after which Mr. and Mrs. Postlethwaite left on a wedding trip, the bride wearing a green two-piece boucle suit with a matching hat, a | brown pony coat and brown gloves. The costume was completed by green shoes and bag. They will make their home at the Kriss Apartments in Newark after January 1. Mrs. Post- lethwaite is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Maryland and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. Mr. Postlethwaite graduated from Purdue University. The pride was much feted before her marriage, among the parties which were given for her being a dance last evening by Mrs. Clarence T. Blanz and a shower December 15 by Mrs. Claude Smith and Miss Elgar Sherman Jones. Miss Ruth Griggs, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Griggs of Chevy Chase, Md., and Mr. Howard Higble, son of Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Higble, will | be married this afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the home of the bride’s parents at 39 East Bradley Lane, the Rev. R. J. Clinchy of the Mount Pleasant Con- gregational Church performing the | ceremony. Appropriate music before and during the ceremony will be | played by Miss Anne Burges, pianist, and Miss Mary McKenzie, violinist, a cousin of the bride. The end of the room will be banked with white flow- ers The bride will be given in marriage by her father and will wear a gown of peacock blue crepe, embroidered with gold polka dots and finished with a gold collar. Her hat and small veil is also of gold, and she will carry a bouquet of Johanna Hill roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Howard Curtis will act as matron of honor and will wear a pale blue-green gown and carry talis- man roses. The best man will be Mr. Leslie Higbie, brother of the bridegroom, and the ushers will in- Julian Griggs and Mr. David Griggs of Boston, brothers of the bride. A reception will be held after the wedding and Mr. Higbie and his bride will leave later in the afternoon, the latter traveling in a tunic dress, the skirt of brown crepe and the tunic of rust-color lame. Upon their return they will make their home at the La Salle Apartments. Out-of-town guests attending the wedding include Dr. and Mrs. F. A. McKenzie and Miss Mary McKenzie, Miss Margaret McKenzie, Miss Julia Griggs, Miss Dorothy Griggs and Mr. Tomas Irvin and Mr, Willlam Guth- rie, all of Columbus. The engagement of Miss Edith Crawford to Mr. Warren Newcomb Wildrick, which was announced yes- terday by the former’s father, Mr. Charles A. Crawford of Greenwich, Conn.,, is of much interest in Washing- ton, where Col. and Mrs. George A. Wildrick, parents of Mr. Wildrick, make their home. Miss Crawford is a graduate of St. Mary’s School at Peekskill, N. ¥., and of the Sarah Lawrence College at Bronxville, N. Y. She is a member of the Junior League. Mr. Wildrick is a cadet at the United States Military Academy at ‘West Point and is a grandson of Mrs. Warren l'ewcomb and the late Col. Newcomb of Washington. Miss Bird Presented This Afternoon at Home. The Rev. Andrew Reid Bird, minis- ter of the Church of the Pilgrims, and Mrs. Bird, will introduce their daugh- ter, Miss Imogen Bird, this afternoon, from 4 to 7 o'clock, at the manse of the church, on the parkway at Twen- ty-second and P streets. Miss Bird, who is & junior at Mary Baldwin College, is a_ granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Edge- worth Bird of Baltimore and of the late President Walter W. Moore of Union Theological Seminary, at Rich- mond, Va., and Mrs. Moore. She is a direct descendant of Col. Fielding Lewis and Betty Washington Lewis, only sister of George Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Adam K. Luke, jr., entertained at dinner at the Shore- ham last evening, and had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Mac- Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Mac- Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Arnold, Miss Mary Elizabeth Mac- Arthur and Mr. Aldrich Dudley. Mr. and Mrs. William Dent Sterrett and their daughter, Miss Adlumia Sterrett will give a small tea this afternoon from 4:30 to 7 o'clock in honor of Miss Rebecca Dashiell Wol- cott, daughter of CHancellor and Mrs, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934 HERE FOR HOLIDAYS Miss Imogen Bird, whose par- ents, the Rev. Andrew Reid Bird, minister of the Church of will present her to their friends this afternoon from 4 to 7 o’clock, in the manse of the church on the parkway at Twenty - second and P streets. Miss Bird, who is a funior at Mary Baldwin College, is a di- rect descendant of Col. Fielding Lewis and Betty Washington Lewis, only sis- ter of George Washington Harris-Ewing Photo. Oliver Wolcott of Wilmington and Dever, Del. Chancellor Wolcott and his fam'ly have many friends in Washington where they lived while he server as Senator from Delaware. Miss Wolcott is a graduate of the Westover School and is now a student at Vassar College. She will make her formal bow at a dance which Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Walter Carpenter will give Wednesday, December 26, at the Wilmington Country Club. Miss Sterrett, who is a student at the Ethel Walker School, and her brother, Mr. Frank Sterrett, who is at Wilmington College, have joined their parents here for the holidays. Mrs. H. A. Dodge entertained at dinner at the Shoreham last evening for her daughter, Miss Dorothy Dodge, and a small group of the latter's friends, before the Washington as- sembly. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Ferrandou will entertain a company of young people at dinner this evening for their schoolgirl daughter, Miss Mary Anne Ferrandou. Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Slayton Newton and their niece, Miss Elizabeth Jen- nings Towne, are at the Dennis in Atlantic City. Miss Towne will return to Washington Christmas night, but Dr. and Mrs. Newton will remain until the end of the week. Mrs. Paul R. Barrows of Milwaukee, Wis, was hostess at a luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday in honor of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Harry A, Barrows of Atlanta, Ga., who with Mr. Barrows celebrated their golden wed- ding anniversary in Washington Wed- nesday. The luncheon company in- cluded the daughters and daughters- in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Bar- rows, who joined them in the anni- versary celebration. Guests included Mrs. V. G. Baldwin, Mrs. Howard R. Wilson, Mrs. Lloyd White, Mrs. Edna Opperman, Mrs. H. H. Barrows of Highland Park. Mich, and Mrs. Phillip S. Barrows of Detroit, Mich. Mr. Horton Schoellkopf, jr., went to New York to attend the dance which Mrs. Charles B. Alexander gave for Miss Susan Mary Jay last night. Three Dances Inaugurated At Sulgrave Club Last Night. ‘The first of three dances sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benning Spencer, and Mrs. Joseph Leiter, was given last evening at the Sulgrave Club, the dat- having been changed from tonight be” cause of the ball which Mr. and Mrs. John Washington Davidge will give this evening for their debutante daughter, Miss Martha Davidge. These three dances, sponsored by three prominent hostesses, is a revised Dancing Class. The older organiza- tion met for many many seasons in the ball room of Mrs. Leiter's home | on Dupont Circle, and during the Winters that her house was closed the meetings were held once or twice at Montgomery Country Club, now out of existence, and more recently at the Sulgrave Club. The second dance of these Three dances will be held Saturday evening. January 19, having been put forward | on the calendar from January 5 not to conflict with the dance which the United States Ambassador to Italy and Mrs. Breckenridge Long will give Jan- uary 5 at Grasslands for their debutante daughter, Miss Christine Long. Mrs. Anne E. Murphy will have as her guests for the holidays her son-in- law and daughter, Dr. Frank Kermit Soukup, U. S. N, and Mrs. Soukup, and also her son, Mr. John J. Murphy of Philadelphia, who will arrive Sat- urday. Maj. and Mrs. Deniel E. Murphy will entertain at a small tea in their honor Sunday. Miss Mary Louise Thompson, whose marriage to Mr. Grove Seely will take place Thursday, December 27, in All Souls’ Church in Biltmore, N. C., was entertained at a bridge party followed by tea Thursday by Mrs. John Edward Schley. The party was given in the home of the hostess at Asheville, N. C., where Miss Thompson is spending some time in preparation for the wed- Miss Gubelman of Engle- wood, N. J., who will be a bridesmaid for Miss Thompson, has arrived in Asheville and is the guest of Miss Anne Barnard of New York, who is at Asheville for the Winter, Miss Lucille May Hesick of 1428 Montague street northwest, who is a sophomore at Duke University and at home for the Christmas holidays, will be at home tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 7 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Purdy, accom- 7o DivE 65c—Chicken Dinner—li 5 to 8:30 P.M. Dancing: 9:30 to 3 AM. The Sho-Case 4449 Conn. Ave. N.W. FREE PARKING MES: Toll House Tavern (Colesville Pike), Silver Spring, Md. ) SUNDAY DINNER SUNDAY BREAKFAST Phone Shep Miss Eleanor Spencer, with Miss Ger- trude Walter at the plano, will sing the candlelight i Christmas carols at 'm at the Arts Club tomorrow. Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, president of the Dis- trict of Columbia Pederation of Music Clubs and and life member of the Women’s City Club, will be guest conductor and lead the carols, in several of which the audience will join, Mrs. Charles H. Alter of Pomona, Calif., is at the Dodge for @ short stay. A delightful Christmas tea was given by the members of the Official ! Board of the National Capital Del- panied by Miss Elizabeth White of Monroe, N. Y., are at the Dodge for the week end. Mrs. U. S. McDougal of New Haven, Conn., has arrived at the Martinique to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Lawrence R. Lee. Mr. John V. Whittlesey arrived yes- terday from Lawrenceville, N. J., to spend the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Louise Bruere Whittlesey, at her home, Robincroft, Fairfax, Va. Mr. Walter Lincoln Whittlesey, who is a professor at Princeton University, will arrive Monday to be with his family during Christmas week. The League for the Larger Life will have its regular Christmes party for a group of orphans this evening at 8 o'clock at 1414 Sixteenth street. Musicians and artists are always glad to perform for the children and an unusual program is outlined for this occasion, including vocal and instru- mental selections, dancing and acro- batic stunts. The tree will be loaded with candy, fruit, nuts and gifts for all and the party will be a gala affair. Mr. Jack Swetnam will arrive in Fairfax, Va., tonight from the Uni- versity of Virginia to join his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Ford Swetnam, for the holiday. Dr. and Mrs. Swetnam will visit Mr. and Mrs. William Vernon Ford in Luray during Christmas week. Boarts-Goodrick Wedding Last Evening. ‘The wedding of Miss Virginia Kath- arine Goodrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Goodrick of Clarendon, Va, and Mr. Wiliam D. Boarts of Washington, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Boarts of Erie, Pa., took place last evening at 7 o'clock in Grace Episco- pal Church, the Rev. M. M. Perkins officiating, in the presence of a small company of relatives and friends. The bride, who was given in mar- riage by her father, wore a delphinium ['blue silk ensemble, with close-fitting | turban and accessories to match. Her | corsage bouquet was of pink roses. Her sister, Mrs. Robert Weekley of Cherrydale, Va., was matron of honor and wore a beige crepe ensemble, with accessories to match, her bouquet be- ing a cluster of roses. Mr. Marshall Peele of Washington, formerly of Erle, | Pa., was best man. Immediately after the ceremony the | young couple left for the North, visit- ing at Erie. Pa., and in New York. Aiter Jan' .V 15 th<Y will be at home ' 38 Park’ (@venue, I Clarendon, Va. The bride B graduate of Harrison- buis Clate Teachers' College, Hare | risonburg, Va.; a member of the fac- | ulty of Patrick Henry School, Arling- ton County and of Chi Sigma Sorority. | Mr. Boarts is a graduate of James- town College, at Jamestown, N. Dak., and a member of Kappa Sigma Lamba Fraternity. | Mr. and Mrs. William T. French left for Florida yesterday, where they | will be at Miami Beach for the Christ- mas holidays. ‘The Kentucky Society of Washing- | ton will hold its second party of the | season in the main ball room of the | Willard Hotel at 9 o'clock Wednesday, December 26. This will be a Christ- m:s party specially for the younger set. A musical program will be presented by Mr. Henry Granville Leef, tenor, and Mr. Themas Leef, baritone, ac- companied b; Mr. Raymond E. Rapp at the piano. Dancing, with an en- larged orchestra and special lighting arrangements, will continue until 1 o'clock. Daughters and sons of members of the society who will be in the receiv- ing line include Mrs. Russell N. Shaw, Mrs. Anne Boyle Patten, Miss Frances Howard Woolley, Miss Martha Bob Lucas, Miss Helen Plesant Hol- brook, Miss Kathleen Sullivan, Miss Betty West, Miss Robin Boyle, Mr. ‘William T. Carpenter, jr.; Mr. Phillip Cole, jr.; Mr. Delong Bowman, Mr. Leander Syme, Mr. Millard West, jr.; Mr. Bunk Gardner, jr.; Mr. Robert J. Fletcher, Mr. Willlam Fletcher and Mr. Charles Chilton Holbrook. All Kentuckians are invited. Tickets will be available at the door, and in- formation can be obtained from the of the society, Mrs. Albert J. Kraemer, at 2512 Q street northwest. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Schenck of Madison, N. J., are at the Dodge for a brief time, en route by motor to North Carolina, where they will spend the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Martin are at the Vanderbilt Hotel, in New York, for a few days. Miss Mabel Gardner, Miss Sue Hess, Miss Hilda Nelson, Miss Bessie May Packard, Miss Nell Price, Miss Caro- line Pralt, Miss Ruth Stodgrass and e Moire Bound in Combination Colors Open Sunday, December 23 GARRISON’S, Inc. 1215 EN.W. Miss Etta Austin, Miss Mary Mur,‘ phian Chapter December 14 in the home of Mrs. A. J. Maxwell, at 3611 Thirty-fifth street northwest. Those assisting at the tea table were Mrs. Floyd B. Olcott, Mrs. Newton Jackson, Mrs. B. F. Bryan, Mrs. D. A. Cempbell, Mrs. W. C. Welburn, Mrs. H. A. Latani, Mrs. A. J. Maxwell and Mrs. C. M. Godfrey. SERVICE ORDERS ARMY ORDERS. ‘Waddill, Lieut. Col. Edmund C., In- fantry, from Fort George G. Meade, Md, to the Philippine Department after temporary duty at San Francisco, | about January 9. Barrow, Capt. Llewellyn L., Medical Corps, from Fort Sam Houston, Tex., to Carlisle Barracks, Pa., orders re- voked. Strickler, First Lieut. Dudley G., Infantry, assigned to Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyo., upon completion of present tour of foreign service. Meredith, First Lieut. Paul E,, Quar- termaster Corps, from Brooks Field, Tex., to the Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs National Park, Ark., for treatment. Armitage, Second Lieut. John D., Fleld Artillery, from Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., to Fort Sam Houston, Tex., upon expiration of present leave of absence. Woolley, Second Lieut. Paul Stuart, Air Corps Reserve, ordered to active duty at Barksdale Field, Shreveport, La., January 2. Young, Jr., Second Lieut. Raymond Alfred, Air Corps Reserve, ordered to active duty at Mitchel Field, Long Island, January 2. Meier, Second Lieut. Arthur Ferdi- nand, Infantry, resignation accepted. Leave of absence granted the follow- ing officers on or about dates specified: Jarman, Lieut. Col. Sanderford, General Staff Corps, one day, De- cember 26. Peyton, Lieut. Col. Philip B., Gen- eral Staff Corps, one day, December 21. - Purdon, Lieut. Col. Frank L., Gen- eral Staff Corps, extension two days. Ardrey, Maj. John E, General Staff Corps, three days, December 26. Krueger, Col. Walter, General Staff Corps, two days, December 24. Danielson, Maj. Clarence H., Adju- tant General's Department, 10 days, December 23. Each of the following Infantry offi- cers assigned to station indicated after name upon completion of present tour of foreign service: Spalding, Lieut. Col. Merrill Plattsburgh Barracks, N. Y. Besse, Capt. Lloyd R., Fort Douglas, Utah, Dunlop, Capt. Samuel L. Platts- burgh Barracks, N. Y. Finley, Capt. David H., Fort Snel- ling, Minn. Harris, Capt. Jesse T., Fort Ben- ning, Ga. Hirschfelder, Capt. Chester J., Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Meinzen, Capt. Lawrence L., Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Collins, First Lieut. William O., Fort Jay, N. Y. Royall, Second Lieut. Henry E., Fort Benning, Ga. Each of the following Infantry offi- cers assigned to Fort Francis E. War- ren, Wyo., upon completion of present tour of foreign service: Millard, Capt. Wallace W. Tulley, Capt. Edgar J. Moon, First Lieut. Jacob R. Wallis, Pirst Lieut. Luther D. Lynch, Col. George A., General Staff Corps, from Governors Island, N. Y., to Tientsin, China, about May 4. Merriam, Col. Henry C., Inspector General's Department, assigned to the inspector general's office, upon com- pletion of his present tour of foreign service. Joyce, Maj. John Neal, Air Corps Reserve, ordered to active duty at Wright Field, Dayton. Ohio, Febru- ary 3. ‘Wood, Maj. Jared I, Infantry, from ‘Walter Reed Hospital, here, to Fort George G, Meade, Md. Dixon, Maj. Russell H., Field Artil- lery, from Fort Sill, Okla., to duty as instructor at Iowa National Guard, Boone, Iowa. Craig, Capt. William H. Infantry, from Gainesville, Ga., to Fort Benja- min Harrison, Ind. Boal, Capt. RobeTt Weston, Medical Corps Reserve, ord®™ed to getive duty at Fitzsimons G°7¢Tl Hospital, Den- ver, Colo., Janu s Embich, Cspt. John R., Chemical Warfare Service, from Edgewood Ar- senal, Md., to Fort Hamilton, N. Y. Smith, Capt. Paul R., Chemical Warfare Seivice, from Fort Hamilton, N. Y., to Edgewood Arsenal, Md., about January 1. Goerz, Capt. Peter P., Engineer Corps, from Boston, Mass, to Fort Logan, Colo., March 2. Vanderwerker, Capt. Francis H., Judge Advocate General’s Department, from here to Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, May 21. Laughlin, Capt. Robert V., Judge Advocate General’s Department, from Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, to here, about May 21. Cullen, First Lieut. Robert E., In- fantry, from Fort Sam Houston, Tex., to the Philippine Department, Febru- ary 26. Maverick, First Lieut. William H., Air Corps, from Randolph Field, Tex., to the Panama Canal Department, March 12. Marr, First Lieut. Richard 8., Field Artillery, from Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., to Urbana, Ill., February 1. Warren, First Lieut. Robert W., Air ith Shaffer's Flowers” . . . for Christmas ® GORGEOUS BLOOM ING PLANTS of all varieties—at their freshest and best—beauti- fully potted. m POINSETTIAS CYCLAMENS BEGONIAS AZALEAS, FERNS, Etc. Very Moderate Prices | Bottor Flowers ... Better Service @ Please leave your orders as early as convenient . . . De- liveries will be made whenever you desire. RUSSIA T0 SPEED [RECORD HOLIDAY MISS LUCILLE BLICK, Formerly of Washington, now liv- ing in Georgia, who is the guest of Miss Eldridge Loeffler, 3220 Morrison street, Chevy Chase, for the Christmas holidays. She was entertained by her friends in Washington Friday at the home of Miss Loeffler. Corps, from Randolph Field, Tex., to the Hawaiian Department, March 12. Franklin, Second Lieut. John F., Air Corps, from Randolph Field, Tex., to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Kunzig, Second Lieut. Willlam B., Infantry, from Fort George G. Meade, Md,, to Fort Jay, N. Y. Morgan, Warrant Officer Raymond, from Boston, Mass., to the Philippine Department, May 14 Bowen, Warrant Officer Frank A, to be retired from active service, effec- tive December 31. Leave of absence is granted each of the following officers on or about the dates specified: Jones, Capt. Davis, Infantry, 1 month and 10 days, January 7. Hildreth, Capt. Raymond C., Sig- nal Corps, 3 months, January 20. Koenig, Capt. Theodore J., Air Corps, 20 days, February 15. NAVY ORDERS, Bureau of Navigation. Mulloy, Lieut. Henry F. detached as assistant naval inspector of ma- | chinery, Bethlehem Shipbuilding | Corp., Quincy, Mass., in December; to | c. f. o U. 8. S. Monaghan and on board as engineer officer when com- | missioned. | Crombe, Lieut. (Junior, Grade) | Charles jr., detached Naval Train- | ing Station, San Diego, Calif., in De- cember; to U. S. S. Lea. | Medical Corps. | Lineberry, Lieut. Comdr. Willlam W., detached Naval Hospital, Phila- delphia, Pa., about February 1; to| Asiatic Station. | Wilson, Lieut. Comdr. Grover C., detached Naval Hospital, Newport, R. I, about February 1, to Asiatic Station. | Dental Corps. Caruthers, Lieut. Walter P. de- tached Naval Air Station, San Diego, Calif., about February 1; to U. 8. S. Portland. i Construction Corps. Paige, Lieut. Comdr. Joseph W.| detached Bureau of Construction and | Repair, Navy Department, about Jan- | uary 2; to duty as superintendent construction and naval inspector of | Ordnance, Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. Warrant Officers. Collette, Chief Gunner George A., detached U. S. S. Northampton about | December 23; to Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, Nev. Gordon, Chief Gunner John, de- tached Naval Torpedo Station, Key- port, Wash, about January 12; to| U. 8. S. Vestal. Harmon, Chief Gunner Lloyd M., || detached U. 8. S. Vestal about Janu- ary 20; to Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport, Wash. Arey, Chief Carpenter Garrison R., orders October 3 revoked. Continue duty U. 8. S. Ranger. Carver, Carpenter Marshall December 26; to U. S. 8. Idaho. Calkins, Chief Bosn. Raymond A., detached U. S. S. Seattle in Decem- ber; to home, relieved all active duty. Fagan, Chief Phar. Joseph C., or- ders by commander in chief Asiatic modified; to naval air station, San Diego, Calif. O’Brien, Chief Carp. John F., de- | tached U. S. S. Raleigh about January | 2; to U. 8. 8. Chester. Stephens, Pay Clerk James D., de- tached U. 8. S. Langley about Jan- ua™y 2; to commissary store, San Diego. u,ll detached U. S. 8. Henderson about TERRORIST TRIALS Secrecy Surrounds Fate of Former Communist Lead. ers Under Arrest. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, December 22.—Leonid Nicolaleff, accused assassin of Sergei | Kiroff, and 13 of his alleged asso- ciates in an organization reputedly hostile to the Soviet regime, face | speedy trials. ‘They were delivered into the hands of the military collegium of the Su- preme Court as police brought an investigation of their activities to | & close. Secrecy surrounded the fate of Gregory Zinovieffl and Leo Kame- | neff, former leaders of the Com- munist party, who were reported un- der arrest. The Soviet foreign office declined to comment on the report. (The London Express, in a dis- patch from Warsaw, said Zinovieff | and Kameneff will be tried by a court of five judges, including Joseph Stalin whom Zinovieff bitterly op- posed. The death penalty, the re- port said, “appears to be a fore- gone conclusion.”) Zinovieff Blamed. The police report of the assassina- tion of Kiroff connected Zinoviefl with the activities of a terroristic | organization charged with plotting the high Soviet official’s death The motive of the group, the re- port said, was to “disorganize the leadership of the Soviet government | through terroristic acts.” Hundred Shot. During the 20 days police have had the Kiroff assassination under investi- gation, 120 persons charged with ter- roristic plotting have been arrested in Leningrad, Moscow, Minsk and | Kiev. All but 17 of these have been | The Soviet press described the prisoners as White Guards and counter revolutionaries. - Business on Upgrade. 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