Evening star., 1924-09-07

two daughters. Miss Rosalie Drake
and Miss Barbara Drake, who are
now visiting in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Simpson Of
Tulsa, Okla, have arrived in Wash
ington and will make their home at
Meridians Mansions. Mr.. Simpson was
recently appointed secretary of the
Mexican Claims Commission by Sec
retary Hughes His son, Mr.. Thomas
Hayes Simpson, noted foot ball star
of both Notre Dame and Washington
and Lee. will live with them.
The director of the consular serv-
ice, Mr.. Wilbur J. Carr, has returned
to Washington from LenoX, where he
spent several weeks with Mrs. Carr
He will be Joined later by Mrs. Carr
and her mother, Mrs. Ezra koon.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Willard
Brownson are expected to sail this
week from Europe. where they have
been sojourning through the Sum
mer, and will be in Washington the
first of next week.
Col. Daniel ]. Carr is visiting rela-
tives at New Haven, Conn. and will
return the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Doeller have
given up their apartment at 1856
street and are established in the
house at 1927 street, which they
have leased for the Winter. MIR. and
Mrs. William Littauer. parents of
Mrs. Doeller, are still in Europe and
have made no plans for the Winter
Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage, who will
leave today for a motor trip through
the Adirondacks, entertained inform
ally at dinner Thursday night on the
New Willard roof.
Maj. Theodore Barnes, White House
aide, has left Washington for Fort
Riley, kans., to take the field officer
course at the Cavalry School. Maj
Barnes served as White House aide
under three Presidents, having been
detailed as aide during the admins
tration of the late President Wilson.
In addition to his duties at the
White House Maj. Barnes during his
tour of duty in Washington served
on the War Department general staff
and with the historical section, Army
War College.
Former Representative William
Bailey Lamar and Mrs. Lamar are
among the Washingtonians who have
passed the Summer in the White
Mountains in the vicinity of Cho-
aorau. They spent some weeks at
Eagle House, near Jackson, but have
recently secured a cottage at Tam
worth. Judge and Mrs. Lamar will
come to Washington in November to
remain the greater part of the
Winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Snowden Ashford, jr,
and Mr.. Clarke Brant have returned
to Washington from motor trip of
two weeks through the Shenandoah
Valley and to the various cavernS and
other show places of Virginia.
Mrs. Conger Pratt, wife of Col.
Pratt, and Miss Louise Boyd of San
Francisco, who went to Europe in
April were in Denmark recently. Mrs
Pratt will open her Washington home
this month, but Miss Boyd will re-
main abroad.
DR.. and Mrs John II. Gordon and
their small son are visiting DR. Cor
don's mother, Mrs. +. FL. Gordon, in
her home at 1880 Lamont street
Rear Admiral and Mrs Cary r.
Grayson and their children, who have
been spending the Summer on Long
Island, will return to Washington
September 81, and will take posses
sion of the old Nourse place, their
property on Wisconsin avenue. If the
work of remodeling has been COM
pleted. They expect to sell their
house in Sixteenth street and make
their permanent home in the country.
Mrs. Hugh Gaylord Barclay is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward w. Talcott, at their home
in Georgetown.
Mrs. David ZeiIer has left the city
for stay of three weeks in Georgia,
and will visit with relatives at At
lanta. Mrs. Zeiler is accompanied by
her youngest son Francis.