The Washington herald., 1919-03-23

no is now the head in 1883 and
graduated four years later.
Three different periods of service at
the Naval Academy since his gradu-
alton have kept Capt. Scales in close
touch with Ais alma mater. He re-
turned In 1914 for two years tour
Of duty as an instructor in the de-
partment of mathematics and me-
chanics, and also for the same as
siSnment, from 1893 to 1901. In 1919
Capt. Scales came to the academy
as commanding officer of the ships
OF the station.
Though Capt. Scales is filling the
twenty-hfth term OF a superintendent
OF the Naval Academy. he is actu-
ally the twenty-fourth superintendent.
Rear Admiral Christopher r. P.
Rodgers being the only person TO
serve on two occasions. He was su-
perintendent from September ., 1874,
to July !. 1878. and returned on June
L. 1881. to live barely five months
One Of the interesting parties OF
last week was a luncheon given by
Mrs. Thomas B. Hutchinson at her
apartment at the Dresden in honor of
Mrs. Eberie. who is the guest hero
OF her son and daughter-in-law. Pay
master and Mrs. Edward Randolph
Eberle, at their residence on Column
bia road. Mrs. Eberle will remain
here until early in April. when she
will go to New York to meet Admiral
Eberle. who will arrive there about
the middle of the month aboard his
nasship. the Utah, from Southern
waters.
With Spring here and summer in the
offing, society is going the usual way,
since the Inauguration of Lent, Civ
ing dinners galore and attending Bible
classes and benefit lectures and such.
Last week was very much like the
one just preceding IL when every
night was filled with several large
dinners. Perhaps one OF, IL not the
most interesting, was the dinner given
by Baron Knut Bonde, Of the Swed-
ish legation staff and Baroness Bonde,
in compliment to the British Ambas-
sador and Lady Reading. 1t was fol-
lowed by a musicale when Miss Thel-
ma Given, the violinist, gave several
selections, accompanied by DIR. Rich
ard Hegeman. leader OF the Metropoli-
ldu OptId COMPANY llb SWISS
lister and Nine. Sulzer had to post
pone a dinner they had planned be
cause OF illness and the Minister Of
Venezuela, Or. Don Santos A Do<
minici had to postpone the dinner
they had planned for last Thursday
evening because the acting Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk
were to have been the honor guests,
and Mrs. Polk was still too III to at
tend. She has had to forgo all So
cial activities for several weeks now
She. with Mr.. Polk. slipped away yes
terday for a fortnight's stay at White
Sulphur Springs, where Mrs. Polk
hopes to regain her strength, and Mr..
Polk to get a well earned rest, DR..
Dominica will give the dinner which
is to be followed by a large reception
at the Pan-American building some
time in April. 1t brings to mind the
dinner and reception which John Bar
rett, director general OF the PAN
American Union. gave at the Pam
American building about a month ago
in compliment to the Chilean Am
bassador and Nine. Matthew, after
having to postpone 1t twice, once be-
cause of the Illness of Nine. Matthew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Hit had an
interesting little dinner last week;
only about twelve in the party, but
they all did have such a good time.
The party kept up until about a. M,
so you know they had a good time.
They had dinner at the Hits. who
then took them to see Yesterday"
at the Belasco. Then they all went
back to the Hits for supper and
ended by playing a number of child's