Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1935, Page 20

B—2 SOCIETY. SOCIETY The President and Mrs. Roosevelt Hosts at Reception Tonight Honoring Foreign Diplomatic Corps. HE President and Mrs. Roosevelt | early and remained until the close tonight will give the first of |of the party. The pictures were the state receptions of this shown at shortly before 6 o'clock, and year's social season, when they | at the conclusion the Ambassador re- are hosts in honor of the mem- | quested that the reception continue bers of the diplomatic corps and their |so that Fraulein Beinhorn might be wives. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Astor | permitted to talk with some of the and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Edgell have | guests. arrived from New York for the recep- | The Ambassador and -the young tion and arg guests at the White aviatrix received in the wide hall on House. | the upper floor of the embassy. Frau- Mrs. Roosevelt attended the open- |lein Beinhorn made a pleasing picture ing of Congress at noon today, accom- | in a gown of black satin made quite panied by Miss Nancy Cook, Mrs. Mal- | long and simply. She has a most be- vina T. Schelder and Miss Marion | coming sun-tan acquired on her recent Dickerman. | visit in Florida and her hair was worn Mrs. Roosevelt was the honer guest | in a boyish-bob effect. Praulein at luncheon today of Mrs. George H. Beinhorn has a most gracious and Dern, wife of the Secretary of War, charming manner and one marvels who entertained in her home High- | that so feminine and petite a young wood on Rittenhouse street. Thelittle lady could be so capable and luncheon was another of the series | accomplished. Not only is the visitor given annually by the cabinet hdbtesses | skilled in flying, she is quite & pho- in honor of the First Lady. The table | tographer and came to North America was an effective arrangement of yel-| to write about the Mayan ruins in low snapdragons andJrnsPs gzo uth;“r Mexico and Central America. She guests were Mrs. James osevelt, has been mother of the President; Mrs. Cordell months. I i counyRanouc rse Hull, Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, I Just before the pictures were shown Mrs. Harry H. Woodring, Mrs. James the Ambassador paid a short tribute A. Wolfe, Mrs. Julian Schley, MIS. | to the accomplishments of his country- Thomas Q. Ashburn, Mrs. Robert E.|woman and presented to the company Callan, Mrs. Robert U. Patterson, Mrs. | seated in the great drawing room, Hugh A. Drum, Mrs. George E. Leach, | Praulein Beinhorn, who told all too Mrs. Benjamin D. Foulois, Mrs. James priefly of some of her experiences. In F. McKinley, Mrs. George S. Simonds, | particular was her solo flight over five Mrs. Edward Croft, Mrs. Claude E.| continents, of her adventures on the Brigham, Mrs. James Helm, Mrs. AI- eqge of Sahara, in India and other thur W. Brown, Mrs. Louis H. Bash, ' far places of the world, of her scien- Mrs. Upton Birney, jr.; Mrs. Albert tifc expedition to Africa and of the E. Trioby, Mrs. C. C. Brooks, MIs.| forced landing which brought her in- William F. Hase, Mrs. Willlam H.|ternational fame as expressed by the Tschappat, Mrs. Alva J. Brasted and | auiatrix, “The press and the public Mrs. Harry Baxter, daughter of the niv jikes you when something goes hostess. wrong.” Seldom does the White House shelter more distinguished guests than upg;a:;gr;gfl}fiv:o;lg:;t::‘:&gu:'; when Mrs. Roosevelt gave her an- |y liday greens and flowers were in nual tea for the women heads of de- | oyigence on the mantles and walls. A partments of the Goverrment yester- | huge potted poinsettia served as a day, adding to the list many of the | cenierpiece on the table, whieh was most important women heads of Dis- | jiqen with delicious German sand- trict branches of the Government.| ciihec cakes and other delicacies. Meeting these women executives 85| e and coffee were served by Frau they stood in lm_c in the an ROOM | g oerner, wearing a becoming gown of with Mrs. Roosevelt were Mrs. Hull, | gune ™ot "0oivet “and Frau Lohman., Mrs. Morgenthau, Mrs. Dern, MIS.| Giee o the second secretary of the Cummings and Mrs. William W.|enpaesy, who had on a black velvet | Howes, wife of the First Assistant| . on™the' neckline adorned with a e aster General, who took the | wite chiffon collar studded in bril- & gt liants and crystals. Frau Leitner, wife Mrs. Roosevelt wore & becoming | ¢ ne counselor of the embassy, gener- afternoon gown of blue, and at the ;. gsgisted the Ambassador, as did tea table in the State dining room, | i “pereccs Wellington. In one of where dainties were served, sat MrS. | ipe™ cnall reception rooms of the chie soin Rl S | spacious embassy, & enticing punch Following the reception of guests | made of German wines and fresh Mrs. Roosevelt and the cabinet wom- | g Ch oo ™ice was served by mem- en mingled with the guests in the | . . ." r'+ns embassy staff. dining room, remaining until almost | ; THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1935. DIPLOMAT’S DAUGHTER WILL BE PRESENTED TO SOCIETY MLLE. NORA VAN HAERSMA DE WITH, Who will be introduced to society by her parents, the Minister of the Netherlands and Mme. van Haersma de With, at a reception Wednes- day, January 9, in the legation. —Underwood Photo. |m January that Mme. Sze will ze- « | de With. Ambassador of Prance, will not receive tomorrow afternoon. The Minister of the Irish Free; State and Mrs. MacWhite will enter- tain at a dinner January 16. Mrs. MacWhite will be at home Friday, January 11, February 1 and Pebru- ary 22. The Minister of Canada and Mrs. William Duncan Herridge, who spent the holidays in their home in Canada, returned to Washington this morning. The Honduran Minister, Senor Dr. Don Miguel Paz Baraona, was host to & party of six at the Madrillen supper dance last evening. Senora de Alfaro, wife of the| Minister of Panama, will observe her | day at home tomorrow afternoon. Mme. Sz, wife of the Chinese Minister, was hostess to a company of 10 at luncheon today, entertaining in compliment to Mrs. Henry C. Wallace, widow of former Secretary of Agri- culture, who is visiting her son and daughter-in-law, the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Henry A. Wal- lace. Mme. Sze will not be at home to- morrow, but will receive Priday, January 11. This is the only Pddlyl Mme. Pelenyl, wife of the Minister | of Hungary, arrived in Washington | this morning after spending a few days in Cleveland. She brought with her her niece, Miss Flora Mathers of Cleveland, who will spend several weeks at the legation. The Minister of the Netherlands and Mme. Van Haersma de With have issued invitations for a reception Wednesday, January @, in the lega- tion when they will present their daughter, Mlle. Nora van Haersma ‘The American Minister to the Union of South Africa, Mr. Ralph| Totten, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. James B. Totten, is sailing today from New York for Cape Town. Members of Congress | Arrive for Opening Today. Senator Arthur Capper was host to a party of six at dinner at the Madrillon last evening. _ Senator David I. Walsh has taken (Continued on Third Page.) ‘THE COAT AND SUIT SPECIALTY SHOP ON THIRTEENTH STREET BETWEEN EANDF DRESSES®SPORTSWEAR*GOWNS FRIDAY BARGAINS $19.75 & $25 SPORTS COATS the last guest departed President and Mrs. Roosevelt were joined yesterday afternoon by the former's mother, Mrs. James Roose- velt, who came from Baltimore where she was the guest for several days of Mrs. Bartlett Johnston and Mrs. Ed- ward Guest Gibson in their home on St. Martin's road. Mrs. Gibson enter- tained at luncheon yesterday in com- Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Secre- | tary of State, who earlier in the after- | noon assisted Mrs. Roosevelt at her | tea for women executives. arrived in time to see the exciting pictures, first | having a short chat with the charming honor guest. Mrs. Claude A Swanson, wife of the Secretary of the Navy: s15 Fur-lined Coats . . . Alpacz Pile Coats . Hand-Lcomed Tweed Coats. . . Pure Camel's Hair Coats. $16.95 & $25 SOCIETY. FRIDAY ... A BIG DAY IN THE JANUARY CLEARANCE JOICMH NARRIS —_—— 1224 STREE () COATS HALF-PRICE 55.00....27.50 69.75....34.88 69.75....34.88 69.75....34.88 was was was was black with gray wolf, ize 16, black with blue fox, 16, black with blue fox, 18, black with Jap mink, 18, black with fitch, 18, was 50.00....25.00 black with Persian lamb, 40, was 59.75....29.88 black with Persian lamb, 40, was 108.00....54.00 black with Persian lamb, 40, was 78.50....39.75 black with Persian lamb, 42, was 69.75.... brown with badger, 14, was brown with }ap mink, 14, was brown with Jap mink, 16, was brown with Jap mink, 16, was brown with blue fox, 16, was brown with squirrel, 20, was green with seal jacket, 14, was green with Jap mink, 16, was green with Jap mink, 18, was ' no exchanges, refunds or credits “LA MAIZON de TROU//EAU" Connecticut Ave. at M A Dramatic CLEARANCE " « + « Entire Stock Negilgees— Hostess Gowns—Lingerie Now Reduced to— 10% = 50% OFF! January and Jean Matou invite you to play Santa to yourself! These drastic re- ductions will permit you to splurge without hurting your purse or your conscience! | Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of the| Secretary of Agriculture; Mrs. George | H. Dern, wife of the Secretary of War, pliment to Mrs. Roosevelt at the | = Mount Vernon Club, after which Mrs, | S0, Were there after siisncing_the, Roosevelt visited the famous Walters | wog gccompanied by her m‘other-in-{ Gallery where she viewed the collec- | 3 Mrs. Henry C. Wallace, who re- tion, much of which was familiar to | naved many old .fxlendshfps made SEMI-FORMAL GOWNS FORMAL GOWNS $10 Velvets . . . Crepes . . . Satins Negligees and Lounging Pajamas. .. transparent velvet and satin for- her when her brother, Warren Delano, | was engaged to Miss Jennie Walters. | Mayor Jackson of Baltimore joined her during her tour through the gal- lery. German Ambassador Host To Notable Countrywoman. The German Embassy was the scene yesterday afterncon of a delightful | while her husband, the late Mr. Wal- lace, held the same cabinet post that her son now does. Mrs. Harry Baxter and Miss Betsy Dern, daughters of ister of the Netherlands; Mrs. Alvin ceded their mother to l{; party, n'i\ld | Mme. Florescue. wife of the counszlor | Miss Grace Roper was also among the | of the Rumanian Legation; Dr. Stan- . cabinet families at the reception. | ley Hornbeck, Mrs. Eugene Roberts, Mourning for Mother's Death. Among others at the function were | the former Miss Cornelia Szechenyi, The Minister of Guatemala and Guatemalan Minister in Haersma de With, wife of the Min- ‘ late this evening. She will not arrive i-ocm engagements, owing to the death in time to accompany the Ambassador | of | T. Hert, Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, Mrs. 1 to the diplomatic reception at the | Rafaela de Recinos in Guatemala. | the Secretary and Mrs. Dern. just pre- | Truxtun Beale, Baroness von Below, White House. { ... Beautiful Gowns Sacrificed in a One-Day Closecut. EXCLUSIVE APPAREL SPECIALISTS ||l WOMENS MISSES JUNIORS {| LITTLE WOMENS LARGER WOMENS the Minister's mother, Senora | Mme. de Laboulaye, wife of the post-holiday party when the genial Mme, de Laboulaye, wife of the Am- | daughter of the former Minister of \ Senora de Recinos have canceled their now 7.95 now 22.50 merly 1295 to 19.50.........00000.00 Hostess Gowns...velvet and satin ...formerly 29.50 to 39.50 . Nightgowns. . .handmade satin and crepe . . .copies of original French models. . .formerly 12.50 to 19.50.... now 8.75 Also Three Groups of Handmade Crepe de Chine and Satin Gowns. $3.50 Slips $2.45 Panties $].75 Ambassador of Germany, Herr Hans | bassador of France, who was ICCDI":' | a‘”’g“g w“:dcc‘l’“g"’“p S:d’c"m? e = Luther, gave a reception in honor of panied by her daughter, Mlle. Manie | Mr. and Mrs. Carl Droop, the coun- his attractive countrywoman Fraulein | Therese de Laboulaye, Mme. Proch- | selor of the Swiss Legation. Mr. Louis BALL ROOM for RENT) Elli Beinhorn, who ranks with the | nik, wife of the Minister of Austria, | Michell; Mme Lombard, wife of the | B Tnis attractive ball room. ideally forefmost aviators of her country. At|with her debutante daughter, Mlle. | military attache of the French § located forclub dances card partics the same time of presenting to his | Valerie Prochnik; the Ambassador of |Embassy. | B UBUsually reasonable rates. friends in the diplomatic corps, off- | Poland, Mr. Stanislaw Patek; the 1 INSPECTION INVITED cial and residential circles this in- | Minister of Irish Free State and Mrs.| Mme. Munir, wife of the Ambas- | SILVER SPRING HOTEL Group of Reg. $16.95 DRESSES For sports and Reg. $16.95 to $29.50 EVENING GOWNS Also frocks for sports SALE of teresting young woman the Ambas- | sador had shown motion pictures of | the preliminary Olympic Winter | games at Garmisch Partenkirchen to | be held in 1936. At the request of | Fraulein Beinhorn the pictures were | sent from Germany in order that this | country might better know the beauti- ful setting in which these games will take place, and it was most fitting that they were shown during her presence. Scenes of thrilling ski Jjumping, bob sledding and graceful | ice skating were shown to the accom- paniments of old German tunes. The reception hours were from 5 until 7 o'clock, arrived The @o GUE Frock SHoP 3411 Connecticut Ave. Between Newark and Ordway Radical Clearance Cutting Continued One of the interesting fea- tures of the Vogue Frock Shop is that we constantly and consistently show the new styles—and clearance makes this possible—and of- fers you these remarkable op- portunities. SILK STREET and AFTER- NOON DRESSES —in two groups. Bargains indeed. W ‘Were up to §29.50...... Were up o to $19.75..c0000n.s s10 2 STREET and AFTERNOON DRESSES Crepe Silk and Wool. Were up to $16.00.. Were up i 00 to $10.00............. s5 DINNER and EVENING GOWNS Very distinctive styles—very specially reduced. $1095 $1495 $189% Fur-trimmed Coats Most attractive models—made up in the finest coatings— and richly trimmed with the expensive furs. Two Groups— Were up Were up to $89.00 to $69.00 Also HANDSOME EVE- NING WRAPS. Full of class and quality. DEEPLY RE- DUCED. Hats of the Hour Were up Open Wednesday nnd.sfl;‘uflu evenings until 9 o'clock. MacWhite, the Minister of Denmark | sador of Turkey, arrived in New York and Mme. Wadsted, Mme. van today and will come to Washington | 8003 Ga. Ave. Shepherd 2021 $8.75& $10.50 FLORSHEIM SHOES for WOMEN 6.95 : 7.95 Once-in-six-months’ reductions on America’s bestknown fine footwear! 2,000 pairs are included in the sale—fashions for street, after- noon and semi-formal wear. All sizes in the group—but make your selection early! Jelie] 1214-1220 F STREET Shees—Street Floor DRESSES 5 95 FORE== AFTERNOON__ COCKTAIL __ DINNER Taken From Regular Stock ALL SALES FINAL RIZIK BROTHERS 1213 F Street 1108 Conn. Ave. 64c 2 Pairs $1.25 Semi- Annual ALE QUEEN QUALITY VITALITY . DEBONAIR FINE FOOTWEAR DRASTIC REDUCTIONS Over 2,500 pairs of the Nationally Famous Queen Quality, Vitality and Debonair Season- able Shoes; all taken from our regular stock and specially priced for quick clearance. 3.65 4.90 5.85 : A tremendous selection of styles in black, brown, blue and green suede; black and brown crushed and plain kid; seal and rough leathers in black and grown for school and sports wear. Included in this sale is a large selection of EVENING SLIPPERS Queen Quality Boot Shop 1221 F Street N.W. Sale of weesz Queentex ) Hosiery L4 $6-95 $9.95 and daytime FRIDAY, 9:15 A.M. to 6 P.M. WEEK END CLEARANCE! in the Women’s Shop All Sales Final. Quantities Limited, Subject to Prior Sale. 7 D‘etachable Blanket-lined Tweed Coats; sizes 14, 18, 20; were $22.75, $10.95 2 Furdrimmed Suits; sizes 12 and 18; were $59.75 3 Furitrimmed Suits; sizes 12 and 18; were $49.75 29 Tweed Suits; sizes 14, 16, 18; were $29.75 to $39.75 4 Dinner Dresses; sizes 16 and 18; were $16.95 to $22.75 9 Junior Misses’ Dresses; sizes 11, 13, 15; were $12.95 41 Tunics and Blouses; were $3.50 to $1.95 7 Silk Dresses; sizes 12 and 14; were $10.95 to $14.95 ... $4.95 18 Silk Dresses; sizes 12 to 18; were $16.95 to $25 $10.95 5 Wool Dresses; sizes 14 and 16; were $10.95 to $16.95 4 Suede Leather Jackets; sizes 14, 20, 40; were $10.95 $5.95 18 Knox and Raleigh Hats; were $10 to 4 Girdles; Lastex; were $5 @ CHARGE ACCOUNTS INVITED @ RALEIGH HABERDASHER THE WOMEN’'S SHOP—1310 F STREET ExperiencedAdvertisers Prefer TheStar - 4 Al