Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1940, Page 47

SOCIETY. Spring Fashions Sparkle At Quantico Dance Parties Precede Affair Held In Officers’ Club; Littles Give Attention to Style Show QUANTICO, Va., April 20—Spring, in all its glory, was evidenced at the dance held in the Officers’ Club this evening, when many of the feminine members of this post appeared in new creations modeled at the Red Cross Fashion Show, which was held at the B. O. Q. Thursday. Gen. and Mrs, Officers’ Mess before the dance. Holland M. Smith entertained at dinner at the Lt. Col. and Mrs. Lemuel C. Shepherd were hosts to Lt. Col. and Mrs. Evans O. Ames, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Galen M. Sturgis, Lt. Col. and Mrs. David R. Nimmer, Lt. Col. and Mrs. R. C. Kilmartin, Maj. and Mrs. Stanley Ridderhof, Maj. and Mrs. Harold E. Rosecrans, Maj. and Mrs. Lester A. Dessez, Maj. and Mrs. Howard Fellows of Washington and Capt. and Mrs. Clovis Coffman at cocktails in their quarters. Later the party went to the club for dinner and dancing. Capt. and Mrs. Ronald D. Salmon followed tiis same pattern in entertaining their guests. Cocktails in the reception room of the club preceded the dinner party for 18 guests given by Capt. and Mrs. Walter I. Jordan. Capt. and Mrs. Homer L. Litzenberg entertained at dinner in their quarters for their guests before joining the dancers at the Officers’ Club. Earlier in the day a delightful cocktail party was enjoyed by 225 guests of Capt. and Mrs. Wilbur J. F. Riley in the Officers’ Mess. Gay+% spring flowers decorated the tables. Capt. and Mrs. J. S. E. Young also were hosts at cocktails, enter- taining in their quarters. Maj. Gen. Holcomb Is Luncheon Guest. Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb, com- mandant of the Marine Corps, was the guest at luncheon Monday of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. P. H. Torrey. Gen. Holcomb made his first official visit to the new Marine Corps Schools Building in Quantico Mon- day. Since the return Monday of the commanding general and Mrs. Louis McCarty Little from Aiken, S. C., most of their attention has been centered on the War Relief Unit's style show, but they took time out for two purely social occasions. They had dinner in Washington this eve- ning with Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Woodward, who have been their friends since a Haitian tour several years ago and Tuesday Gen. and Mrs. Little took a party to the circus in Washington for the performance given as a benefit for the Children’s Hospital. One of the high lights of the week was the style show given Thursday afternoon in BOQ. Proceeds from the style show will go to increase the fund needed to buy supplies for Red Cross work carried on by the War Relief Unit in Quantico. Mrs. Bailey Honors Sister at Luncheon. Mrs. C. T. Bailey entertained at | luncheon yesterday at the officers’ mess in honor of her sister, Mrs. D D. Weinert, who is visiting in Quantico for a few weeks. Among the other guests were Mrs. D. L. Cloud, Mrs. Field Harris, Mrs, V. M. Guymon, Mrs. J. N. Smith, Mrs. Vernon Lowry, Mrs. W. J. Whaling, Mrs. J. C. Burger, Mrs. P. O. Parma- lee and Mrs. W. L. McKittrick of ‘Washington. Mrs. Lucian W. Burnham gave a delightful luncheon party at the club for 1¢ guests before attending | the fashion show and tea. Maj. and Mrs. J. F. Plachta gave | a cocktail party in the Officers’ Club | yesterday afternoon. Plans for Quantico’s Sixth Annual Horse Show, under the Mounted Sports Committee of the officers’ mess, are going forward briskly in order to have the various events lined up for May 4. The show will be an intropost competition, with no visiting teams participating. Capt. M. L. Curry is in charge of arrangements. With .the departure ‘of the 1st Battalion, 10th Regiment, for a month’s service practice in Parris | Island, many of the wives of the artillerymen also are leaving Quan- tico. Mrs. James Clark, Mrs. D. M. Weller and Mrs. Carl Youngdale left | early this week for a month'’s stay at Beaufort, S. C, near their hus- bands, Lt. Clark, Capt. Weller and Lt. Youngdale. son is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Holland, in Eastville, Va., until Lt. Henderson's transfer to West Coast sea duty later this spring. Leaves for Florida Mrs. H. K. Fenn, wife of Comdr. Fenn, left yesterday by plane for Miami, Fla, to join her children, Libby and Barry Fenn. After a 10-day stay Mrs. Fenn and the chil- dren will return to Arlington. Clextons Entertain Pennsylvanians at Buffet Supper Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Edward W. Clexton entertained at a buf- fet supper in their Arlington home last evening to honor Mr. and Mrs. William B. Walker of ‘Wynnewood, Pa., who are the guests of Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. 8. N. Pyne. Additional guests were Capt. 8. M. Kraus, U. 8. N, and Mrs. Kraus, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Cates and Miss Elizabeth Cates, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. S. N. Pyne, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. R. S. Hatch- er, Lt. John H. Ellison, U. S. N, and Mrs. Ellison, and Lt. L. E. Richardson, U. S. N,, and Mrs. Richardson. ME. 2116 For Bonded Messenger LIRKIY 821 14th Street Washingtow's Oldest Furriers Mrs. F. P. Hender- | McNenny and Lt. and Mrs. Thomas Rummage Sale Plans Are Made Woman’s Army And Navy League Event in-May Plans have been made for the annual rummage sale of the Wom- an’s Army and Navy League to be held at the building on the corner of Connecticut avenue and S street all day May 1, 2 and 3. The pro- ceeds of the sale will be used for the maintenance of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club on L street. The club is self-supporting, due to the interest and efforts of |the Army and Navy women, and has grown from a dwelling con- taining flve rooms to its present size, consisting of two large houses with 40 beds for boarders and 40 | beds for transients. Donations of Any Kind | Will Be Welcomed. | “Donations of all kinds of house- hold articles for the sale are being welcomed at the clubhouse. Mrs. Julian L. Schley, wife of Maj. Gen. Schley, U. 8. A,, is chairman of the sale. In charge of the various tables are, furniture, Mrs. Robert M. Dan- ford; men’s clothes, Mrs. Joseph A. Green; children’s clothes, Mrs. George A. Lynch; women's clothes, Mrs. Emory S. Adams; Mrs. | Mrs. Harold G. Bowen; hats, Mrs. | Henry H. Arnold; shoes, Mrs. Ed- mund B. Gregory; window dress- ing, Mrs. Walter C. Baker; books, Mrs. Ned B. Rehkopf; flowers and | sorting room, Mrs. Charles N. Wes- son; linens, Mrs. John K. Herr; bric-a-brac, Mrs. Harry Schmidt; toys, Mrs. James M. Magee and Mrs. Shelley Marietta; china and kitchenware, Mrs. Allen V. Gullion; cakes, cookies and pies, Mrs. Fred- erick W. Boschen, and pictures and frames, Mrs. Joseph Man- bourgne. |Several Visitors |Are Entertained At Laytonsville LAYTONSVILLE, Md., April 20.— | Mrs. William Stinson and her son | McCubbin are spending some time with Mrs. Stinson's mother, Mrs. Z. M. Waters, and her grandmother, Mrs. Achsah Davis. Mrs. John Hos- ;kins and her three children are ex- pected to come from Pensacola for the summer. Mrs. Joseph Mammele and Miss Anita Mammele of Norbegk and Mrs. Hawkins of Rockville were luncheon guests Thursday of Mrs. Merhle Haines. Miss Margaret Ann O’Leary enter- tained the Junior 4-H Girls’ Club at her home this afternoon. Mrs. Guy Stephenson will enher- tain at a dedsert bridge party Mon- day afternoon. Mrs. Best Linthicum of Clarksburg and Mrs. Cora Howard of Laytons- ville were luncheon guests of Mrs. Warren Ellis Wednesday. Mrs. Edwin Fry entertained at luncheon Thursday for Miss Emer- son of Baltimore, State leader of the girls’ clubs, and Mrs. Harry Davis of Frederick County. Comdr. Gardner Entertains Comdr. and Mrs. M. B. Gard- ner of Arlington entertained at a small dinner party last eve- ning at the Army-Navy Country Club. Comdr. and Mrs. Gardner, with their two sons, Bennett and Joel Gardner, will leave the latter part of May for Comdr. Gardner's new station in Honolulu. STORAGE .COSTS YOU NO MORE . luncheons, | Virgil L. Peterson; draperies, ' | plants, Mrs. George C. Pettingill; } ‘. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL .21;.1940—PART THREE. MISS JEAN M. A. DULIN. Her engagement to Ensign Grant S. Heston, U. S. N., for- merly of Washington and Cumberland, Md., has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Dulin, jr., of Friendship Heights, Md. Ensign Heston is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Heston of Cumberland, formerly of Washington—Hugo Photo. Annapolis Social Activity Centers on Musical Shows Midshipmen Offer ¢ Prince of Pilsen’; Admiral and Mrs. Standley Hosts; Comdr. and Mrs. Larson Entertain ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 20.—The musical shows in Mahan Hall | this week, around which much of the social activities centered, began last | ,ever..‘ng with the first performance of “The Prince of Pilsen.” | was compdsed entirely of midshipmen, and the show was repeated this evening. The cast Former Chief of Naval Operations, Rear Admiral William Henry Standley, U. 8. N,, retired, and Mrs. Standley, who are living on Southgate avenue, were hosts at a cocktail parly Tuesday afternoon. Comdr. William J. Larson, who has been academic aide to Supt. of the Naval Academy Rear Admiral Wilson Brown, has been trans- ferred for duty aboard the destroyer Melville at San Diego. Comdr. and Mrs. Larson gave a cocktail party Wednesday afternoon and will leave shortly for the West Coast. Comdr. Chester C. Wood Will Take over Post. Lt. Comdr. Chester C. Wood, administrative aide to Admiral Brown, become administrative aide. | will take Comdr. Larson's place, and Lt. Comdr. Robert E. Jasperson will | Admiral and Mrs. Brown entertained at dinner last evening in the superintendent’s quarters. Lt. Paul Ryan Is Visitor. Lt. Paul Ryan, who is on the staff of Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis aboard the U. 8. 8. Texas, spent the week end here and at the Officers’ Club. Capt. and Mrs. Howard H. J. Ben- son gave a dinner Thursday evening at their quarters on the U. S. S. Reina Mercedes in honor of Capt. and Mrs. Francis A. L. Vossler. Capt. Vossler is commandant of midship- men, Comdr. George C. Kriner, who has been on duty in Baltimore but who with his family has been living at Wardour, will leave shortly for the West Coast for sea duty. After the departure of Comdr. Kriner and his family the house they have been occupying will be taken by Comdr. Laurence S. Stewart, U. 8. N. (re- tired) and Mrs. Stewart, who are living on Copllege avenue Countess Vucassovich was hostess at a tea in honor of her house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Simo Wijnberg of Amsterdam, Holland. Mrs. Isaac C. Kidd, wife of Ad- miral Kidd, has arrived at Carvel Hall, where she will spend a month. Admiral Kidd is on the West Coast. Miss Sorel Wainwright Returns From Atlantic City. Miss Sorel Wainwright, daughter of Lt. Comdr. Richard Wainwright, U. S. N. (retired) and Mrs. Wain- wright, has returned to their home at Wardour after a visit to Atlantic City. Mrs. Joel R. Pringle, widow of Ad- miral Pringle, and her daughter, Mrs. John D. H. Kane, have arrived from the West Coast and are at Car- vel Hall. Comdr. and Mrs. Kane's son is at the Naval Academy and That's Right You're Long <« Mrs. Pringle and Mrs. Kane ‘expect to remain about a month. Mrs. Stringfellow Barr, wife of President Barr of St. John's College, has returned to the Brice House, her home here, after spending several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Leicester C. Lewis, at Chestnut Hill, Pa. Mrs. Marion Stern of New York arrived Sunday to be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Barr at the Brice House, and Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Stillman also of New York arrived Monday | for a visit. Club Fete Headed {By Mrs. Roosevelt Mrs. Roosevelt is honorary chair- man of the Reception Committee | for the annual spring fete of the ‘Woman's National Democratic Club, to be held May 4 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Shoreham Hotel, and will re- | celve with wives of the cabinet members. Mrs. Cordell Hull is chairman of patronesses, Mrs. Paul V. McNutt, Hostess Committee; Mrs. Hall Sheneifield, tickets; Mrs. W. Mead Fletcher, jr., fashion show, and Mrs. Charles J. Brand, pages. Other committee chairmen ,in- clude Mrs. F. I. Halstead and Mrs. Herbert Dorsey, Parade of the States Committee; Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, publicity; Mrs. Morris Sheppard, refreshments; Mrs. Albert Cox, music, and Mrs. Barton Embry, program. Democratic women from all sec- tions of the country attending the National Institute of Government, opening at the Mayflower Hotel May 2, are expected to attend the fete. Bien Jolie You must have the longer, youth- ful waistline . . . because the new fashions are designed for it! It makes you look taller, smarter . Bien Jolie gives it to you . . . ond it's flattering! Bien Jolie Girdle 1105 F $12.50 NA, 8225 WASHINGTON'S LARGEST EXCLUSIVE WOMEN'S IN- TIMATE APPAREL SHOP | spending the week end with her West Point Spring Plays Given Today Many Interesting Notes From Army Post WEST POINT, N. Y., April ‘The West Point Dialectic Socie! of which Cadet Clarence L. Elder is president, Cadet John G. Red- mon vice president, and Cadet John Norton, business manager, will.pre- sent their spring productions, three and sclous,” at the auditorium tomorrow afternoon. Capt. Herbert B. E. Enderton’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Ender- ton of San Jose, Calif., have arrived at the garrison to make a visit with their son and daughter-in-law. Mrs. Henry C. Fulton of Bartow, Fla., who visited at the garrison as the guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. Charles J. Barrett, is now in Washington where she is the guest of another son-in-law and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. O. C. Mood. Lt. and Mrs. Karl L. Scherer have as their guest a fortnight the lat- ter’s mother, Mrs. Lawrence M. Law- son, who arrived at the garrison this week. Mr. Lawson joined them for the week end. Lt. and Mrs. Scherer also have with them over Sunday the former’s brother, Mr. George Scherer, Vice Consul at Mex- fco City. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson, whose home is in El Paso, Tex., have been wintering in Mexico City, where they plan to return after leaving here. Mrs. Elvin R. Heiberg Among Visitors. Capt. and Mrs, Elvin R. Heiberg have visiting them _the former's mother, Mrs. Elvin K. Heiberg, and his cousin, Miss Jean Heiberg, both of Washington. Also with them over Sunday is Mrs. Donald P. Booth, formerly of this post. Capt. Booth, who attended the Command and General Staff School at Leaven- worth this year, will go to station in Seattle, Wash. He is at present on maneuvers in Texas. Capt. and Mrs. Chandler P. Rob- bins, jr., will have as their guests for a week, Mrs. Robbins’ parents, | Lt. Col. and Mrs. Willam H. W.| Youngs, who have been visiting 1n1 Ashville, N. C, and now are en | route to their station at Fort Lea- | venworth, Kans. Col. and Mrs.| Youngs reached the garrison today. Mrs. Albert K. Stebbins, jr., is| brother-in-law and sister, Lt. and | Mrs. Dwight B. Johnson. Capt. Stebbins, whose station is in Fort Wayne, is at present on maneuvers in Fort Benning. Mrs. Robert McGregor has joined her son-in-law and daughter, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Fay B. Prickett at the post, after visiting her brother-in- law and sister, Col. R. R. Raymond, | U. 8. A, retired, and Mrs. Raymond | in Combridge, N. Y. Col. and Mrs. Christian Are Entertaining. Lt. Col. and Mrs. T. J. J. Christian are entertaining over Sunday their | niece Miss Julia Preston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Preston of | Washington, and Miss Bertram Skel- ding, also of Washington. Maj. and Mrs. John Paul Dean have visiting them for the week end the latter’s sister, Mrs. Ruth Brown and her daughter, Miss Virginia Brown, of Hartford, Conn. The Deans’ daughters, Miss Charlotte Dean who is a student at Wellesley, and Miss Priscilla Dean, who at- tends school at Oakwood, in Pough- keepsie, have joined their parents for the week end. Mrs. Edward B. Hempstead has returned to the post from Washing- | ton where she visited her parents, Vice Admiral Ernest J. King, U. S. ! N. and Mrs. King. Col. Herbert C. Gibner, of the Medical Corps, and Mrs. Gibner, who | are en route from Fort Lauderdale, | Fla., where they have been passing | church and his wife will be honor | | Ald Society; Mrs. Edith Galt Mish, ! 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Gibner will be corps area surgeon, plan to reach West Point tomorrow to spend the next 10 days with their son-in-law and daughter, Lt. and Mrs. Willlam F. Train. Capt. and Mrs. Joseph F. Trent are entertaining as their week end guest Mrs. Trent's brother, Mr. J. G. Ferguson of Spartanburg, 8. C. Chinese Church . Silver Tea Benefit The Presbyterial Society will| sponsor a silver tea for the benefit | of the Chinese Community Church | kitchen equipment Tuesday from 3\ to 6 o'clock at the Chinese Church, 1011 L street. The minister of the guests. At the tea table will be Mrs. Wilbur LaRoe, jr., president of the society; Mrs. Frank Linzel, president of the Washington Council of Church Women; Mrs. Douglas P.| Birnie, presldent of the Waldensian president of the Presbyterian Home | Board; Mrs. Wilson Compton, vice | president of the Y. W. C. A.; Mrs. William De Kleine, Mrs. Lewis T.| Breuminger, Mrs. J. M. Proctor and Mrs. M. L. Girts is chairman for the affair and is assisted by Mrs.| W. R. Rhoades and Mrs. J. M. Drysdale. Mary-Ellen White Married Yesterday To Allan Stanbly Maj. and Mrs. Will Rainwater ‘White announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary-Ellen White, to Mr. Alan MacLean Stanbly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Stanbly. The marriage took place yesterday in the Me- morial Chapel, Army Medical Center. Only members of the two fam- ilies and close friends attended the wedding and informal recep- tion. After May 1 Mr. and Mrs. Stanbly will be at home at 2802 Wisconsin avenue. of 20% Reg. Price Sale Price weeec 000" 56.00 14250 114.00 3000 2400 2150 2200 Time and Take Advantage Social Activities Of Interest in '|Herndon Area HERNDON, Va., April 20.—Mrs. Allen H. Kirk entertained 20 guests at dinner last evening, followed by cards. Mrs. Ruth Keyes will be hostess at several tables of bridge tomor- row afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. Barbour Hutchi- son have as their -guest over the week end, Mr. Willlam Hawthorne | of Gordon, Ga. Mrs. Allan Bradley gave a des- . sert bridge party Wednesday after- noon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowe have opened their home here after spend- ing the winter months in Wash- ington. Miss Maria R. Bready has re- turned from a two-month visit || with her sister, Mrs. Ella Moss of Roanoke. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Wrenn have visiting them Mrs. Clarence | Fleming of Arlington and Miss Mary Holden of New York. Huge Salt Shakers Help Roads Open By the Associated Press. WENATCHEE, Wash—Something | || like salt shakers helped keep moun- tain highways open near here this winter. A device which mixed 40 pounds of salt with each cubic foot of sand was built and attached to motor truck push plows. The State highway department used 18 of the machines. The salt helped prevent the roads from “iéing up.” Return From South Capt. George M. Stackhouse, U. S. | N, and Mrs. Stackhouse are agat in their home in Arlington follow- ing a six-week stay in Marion, S. C. BEST 4433 CONNECTICUT AVE., N. W. 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