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New Britain herald., 1924-05-15

Indianapolis, Ind, May 15.--The worlds most expensive racing car, a speed creation valued at se5, ,00o, will be driven in the International 500 mile race here, May 80. by R. C. Cliff Durant. millionaire patron Of the great gasoline sport, and son of tss famous motor magnate.
 During the past nine years the younger Durant has spent nearly a half million dollars on racing cars and racing paraphernalia. He has won numerous contests on the Pacific coast his home and stamping ground.
 Last year he led the furiously paced race. which was won by Tommy Milton. for several laps. and when leaping along to a flying record. his car broke down and he was as laps behind tho leaders before he could get it rolling again.
 Durant, like all sportsmcn who drive racing cars for the thrill of
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
Carroll of H. C. Fans II
 And Defeats Harvard

Cambridge, Mass, May 1b.--Carroll of Holy Cross struck out eleven men in yesterdays game with Harvard which the visitors won, { to i.
 Holy Cross made sure of the game in the first inning, scoring two runs on three hits and sacrifice.
 Sam BorsM scored Harrard's only run with homer in the third.
 Cole of Holy Cross knocked out q home run on the first ball pitched by Toulmin who relieved Spalding in the eighth. The score:
 R. IT. F. Holy Cross .... 900 010 nf0-4 10 1 Harvard ...... O0i oo0 oO0--1 70 Batteries: Carroll and Ryan; spaid- ing, Toulmin and samborski.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
MRS. HURD WINS CUP

Philadelphia, May 15.--Mrs. Doro- thy Campbell Hurd. former womens national golf champion. yesterday won the Nancy Wilbur cup over inc St. Dayid's course with q gross score of S6 for the 1s holes. Mrs. Ronald II. Barlow vas second with IS.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
Reno A. C. of Meriden Is
 Seeking Games Here

The Romo A. C. baseball team have organized for this summer and would like to hear from the Falcon Jrs., the Redland 4. C. and the Hanger A. c. of New Britain. Tho nemos this year beat the Celtics A. C. by the score Of I5 to 4, the East Sides ii 10 and the Schenek Mfg. Co. to 2. IT any of these teams are interested in play ing the Remos they can do so by writ. ing 10 Mgr. William A. krasEewski, io2 Veteran street, Merlden, Conn. Phone lsT-l.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15

New York, May 15,-A general war
 is on in the big leagues Ruth and the
 Yankees are engaged in classic struS-
 gle with Sisler and the Browns for
 first place in the American while five
 other clubs mix in battle royal for third position. The Giants and Cubs are fighting for second place in the National with Cincinnati one leap anead and trying to shake off d Boston bulldog.
 The Browns advanced to within a game and one half of first place by batting Waite Hoyt and Pipgras hard While Shocker held the cham pions hitless until the sixth after which he breezed in under an II to score. George Sisler responded to New York's cordial welcome after years absence with three hits and splendid bsss running.
 Babe Ruth, in 8 spectacular com mencement setting which included a parade of marines and sailors and the raising of the worlds championship banner, received his baseball diploma and then faced the cold world. The shy grad struck out on three pitched balls and dropped fly in the first in- ming bat later lost his kervousness and was passed twice. hit 8 fly and threw Sisler out at home,
 The crack of a single from Pinch Hitter Terryis bat in the eighth in- ming awoke the Giants from a weeks dogc and they beat Chicago in tho last two innings 6 10 4 after losing of the previous games 10 the Phillics and Cards. Hugh McQuilan in his first start of the year was powerfully aided l by George Kelly who knocked in four | runs. Charley Hollocher celebrated ] his return 10 shortstop for the Cubs by | hitting homer in the fire inning.
 Cincinnati earcenod slightly in the | first inning when Bohne missed a double play by throwing wild. The alert Braves drove Shechan from tho ! box before the inning was over and 1. Gencwich held the load for an 10 . victory. Brooklyn won from St. Louis | { to 3 in a contest featured by late in- ming rallies on both sides, Hornsby hit | his fifth home run of the season and | High his second within three days. ! Philadelphia and Pittsburgh were idle ! because of ran.
 Tn the general scramble for third place in the American Boston im- proved its position by swamping Chi csyo i2 to Q and Cleveland moved in- to tie with Detroit for fourth place, one game behind Boston by driving Johnson from tho box in a to yic- tory over Washington called by rain sfter seven innings. The Tygcrs lost . hard to struggle 10 Philadelphia which brok. It's losing streak of 12 games.
 No home runs were made in the l American league,
 lsrka Lose
 New York, May i5.--The New York Yankees suffcrod their worst defeat of the season here yesterday. losing to 1 Inc st. Louis Browns II 10 |. Hpyt |. was knocked ont of the box in the ' hfth inning when st. Louis scored 2 fve runs.
 The game was preceded by parade I md the raising Of tho worlds cham q pionship pennant won by Inc Yankees i sst october. Judge lands presided ( ,t the ceremonies. liabo Ruth was presented with diploma for being q 'slscted the most valuable player in ', he American league. Tho score.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
Team Standing.
spALI.A ON HIS WAY HERE.
Italian Heavyweight Boxer sails
 From Rio Jsnciro.

Rio Jsnejro. May Erminio spslla. the Italian heavyweight boxer who delayed a projected trip to New York 10 fulfl1 an engagement al Sac faUlo. sailed for New York yesterday Cn the American Legion. He is under contract with Tex Rickard for bouts in the United States.
 Benedicto Santos. whom Spalia knocked out at Sac Paulo Sunday, was reported yesterday stilt to be ser iously ill as a result of the Italians blows.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
'C0RBIN TEAM WINS
 INDUSTRIAL HONORS
Myers Has High AVerage--M Miller
 High Single String

The Industrial Bowling league, which has just been concluded after a successful season, ended with the r. and F. Corbin team ill the lead. Miller finished the season as high single string man. his mark being l42. Freeman was high for three strings at 364 and the Stanley Works with 5SO held the team high single with Russell and Erwin high for team three string at 1907. Myers was high individual average man with a mark of 105.25. Others finished the sea- son as follows.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
Athletics 1. ncfrnif I

Philadelphia, May IS. The long losing streak of the Philadelphia Americans. was broken yesterday when Detroit vas defeated in the first game of the series, 5 to (.
 The contest vas hard fought with both teams hitting the ball hard. After obtaining the lear Baumgartner was inrincible and blanked the Tvgers in the lsst four innings. The score.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
,at'si far Haiins in s.b
 THTIA1gEtpufa

"" base htts. HisHop. Efronda; three Jas@ hts Heiluann. Hauser. sarrifiras i"'berSill. Heilmaun. Fstsler; Jeff ou b. sps -ffot l". Philadelphia 2: base on balls "r sfDBer |. of HaiIe~s- !. sg f.Isst-s f. oT $a"lar or Tseufarar.nsr [ :. strt,,sg s1i " S'onsr hi's oT gtouer ia in sf-ss oY Il"li"17~ ! i1 s-a. of 'iarke ir I. ,f- NH Tor iH :. oT Bautarr rtns- fn E. t,fn- hlnE F3tTh. f7arHra rfnsr: losing pHrH.r.
 fouer, uup.res Holmes and upers- .ig.s f.ss. 'ii's
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
N--nntted for FinRrnss In sth

N-Batted for Ftpgrass in sth.
 St. Louis .........,,,....00 0s5 oa0--l New York .,.......,..,..0o0 o0O tr-- 1 Two base h,s Sister @, Robert son. Viii Hams; three base hits, MrManus; stolen bases sisler. Williams; sacrifices Severed ; double plays. Tobn and shocker. Robertson McManus and slsler; Gerber and sisler: left on bases New York 2, St. Louls 6: base on balls, off lIoyt 2; off Pipgrass i off Shock CT A struck out, by BoHt 2; by Pipgrass 1; {; by shorkcr s; hits of Hoyt 2 in innings; of PipErass in innings; hit by r.S.her. by PipNass ITobin!; vSiA pitch Pipglsss; losing pitcher, NoSt; umpires Evans and Sallin; time of game hours.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
Boston i2, Chicago q

Boston, May i5. - Boston slugged out 1e to win over Chicago yes terday in a high wind. Quinn was hit safely only four times. Boone signal led his return to the game by bat- ting orgy, knocking in four runs. The score:
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
cie,eiand ;. Washington z

Washington. May 15.-Johnfor and Zachary were htt opporfupetv ,ps,.-. day and 'leFeland took ths opening game If tha sfries. 5 tn .. FdwsrJ- vas unsteady. but effective. Rain pre vented plsy after inc seventh inning The score.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
pattcd Tor stcsnarnie in Su
BOSTON

Af.a.f'H DO sNes ANa 0lAH- lE Two base hits, Neach, Boone, clark, stolen bases, r. Collins. Lee; sarritire Quinn double play rrense n ksmn, left on base. hirsEo :. Boston IS: base on halls, ofr Gnnhhly 2, GIT stecngrafe 2, od Cvengros 2: of Quinn si struck out. by Connsiiy 1: by Ttensrafs !; bY Cyengros i: bv Quinn 3. hts o ConnaliH in si-s. oH stssnsrsfe i7 In ,.si of cYenrros 1 in
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
SPEED BOYS WIN

The Speed Boys defeated the Celtic Juniors : to al inc Acid Bed last night. Jack sadi and John Gotonln was the Speed Boys battery and Ris- ohy and Angelo worked for the Celties
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
LAFAYETTE DEFEATS LEHrGH

Easton, Pa. May 15.--LaFayette college defeated Lehirh university "A i-2 to 5o I-2 in their annual track meet here yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
 
FIVE N AMERICAN LEAGUE
 FIGHTING FOR 3RD PLACE

Yesterdays Games Result in Victories For Giants Browns Braves, Brooklyn, Red SoX, Cleveland and PhiIes - Holocher Returns to Lineup and Socks Out Homer - Athletics Win After Losing 12 Straight. s.z .:4n4-z-zs>
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
Princeton Is Winner in
 Contest With Dartmouth

Princeton, N, l., May 15.-Aftef pitching airtisht ball for eight and two.thirds innings fcrr yesterday af- ternoon, Charley e. eell's chances to enter basebelfs T., of fame were spoiled when Jncl. ons. the big Dartmouth pitcher, scratched 8 hit, tho first Of tho game. which Princeton won, { to c. Austin followed with an. other before the third out vas made. The score.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-15

Ray Holden, manager; MeI.t od, Bal loski, Klnger, Carl Johnson, Nick Rubino, Mclean, Eithir, Miller, Conk- lin, Art Johnson, Manderick, Rade- sHitsch.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
White House Springtime
Signs Give Feeling of
Permanency for Tenants
Observer Notes Mrs. Coolidge Has Made Few
CHANGES IN Colonial Flower Beds on South
Front of Executive Mansion.
SALLIE V. II. PICKETT.

THERE bit of spngne in the air about the White House
blooming the slopng banks of the
lawn hundreds of tulips hyacntts and other early flowers
while the fact of wokmen OF repaint-
ing the colonial feeling of for the
changes the
planting front OF the residence
hundreds old the long
bed Mrs
shows mads OF forthcoming blossoms Through the tall
fence about the thousands of pedestrians daily and
watch the development each little of the AS
Harding had thousands bulbs
replace those devoued by the late President Wilson's flock OF sheep
and Mrs. Coolidge the result of the replantng.
RESIDES abFct President
~ Coolidge will be guests the Secretary OF Labor and Mrs Davis
there will be delightful like OF Friday when
Mrs Coolidge will P Phi
Friday There will be the Chrlsy
OF Mrs Coolidge ordered fraternity members will be officially
dedicated the White House. be hung with of other "hr
ladies land P Phs will
Congressional Club Henry Wallace wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture, honor guest
spghy dancing the debu
o he neR Gt the @ Momo he nad % he "a m avins e a
hand holders thus far Mai Gen John A. Lejeune
Pembroke Gown Mrs. John Adams and Mrs
Andrews Not only are the girls Of society
small them will the National Theater ushers
early spring
%en f css q o w of he 9Re
rad s 9 de h % h 5s Of there s
will be served both in and OF doors the weather permits and
r M % mn ectof % the @ e M scouts @ he nd nd other
suggestive spring that hoped make it society
MRS. COOLIDGE
IVA the wife of President accepting hospitality private home
guests Willard salisbury salisbury made affair
and later the Afternoon Mrs Cooldge attended the
Randolph, White House social secretaries accompanied her
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Miss Virginia Douglas
To Wed Lieut.. Coontz

Mr. and Mrs J. Cloyd Byars of
Arlington, Vaj announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Virginia
Douglas to Lieut. Kenneth Lee
Coon.z, u. S. N, son OF Admiral and
Mrs. Robert Z. Coontz The we'd
ding will take place at the Church
of the Covenant, this city, May 6.
The engagement has been an
nounced OF Mrs. Aileen S. McCabe,
daughter of MIR. Harry Strather-Dunn
of London and the late Mrs. Strather-'
Dunn, to Mr.. Arthur r. Brice, jr., of
this city. Mrs. McCabe made her
debut In Bombay, India, and during
the world war served in the English
hospitals, and for the past four years
has been living in this country. Mr..
Brice, who is a. graduate OF Yale Uni
versity, served as a capta3f. of in
fantry in the Sd Division and was
twice decorated. The wedding will
take place in Washington in May.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew J.. Waite; of
worcheSter, Mass, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Emily
Burling, to Mr.. Arthur Williams Man
chester of Newport. RI. The we'd
ding will take place in September.
Mr. and Mrs James IL Jones of
Evening star., 1924-04-06


Rockville have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Katf1-
crime Marbois. to Lieut.. Edmund
PendIeton Gaines, u. S. Army air
service. Lieut.. Gaines is q SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Gaines of Column
bia, s. c., and is stationed at Camp
Bragg, N. c. The marriage will take
place this spring.
DR. and Mrs. A. D. Wilkinson an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Eleanor Margaret, to Mr..
Alvin Joseph Gull. The wedding g
will take place in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Hazen an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Cathreine. to Mr..
Ralph s. Nagle, the wedding to take
place in May.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Greenberg announce
the engagement of their daughter
Alma to Mr.. Philip Lustine of this
city.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Cabinet Members Plan
Return to City After
Brief Vacation Trips
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon Is Spending Week
End at Hot Springs, Va.

The Secretary of the Treasury. Mr..
Mellon, is spending the week end with
his son and daughter at Barton
Lodge. Hot Springs, Va. and will re-
turn tomorrow evening or Tuesday
morning.
The Secretary Of War, Mr.. Weeks,
was joined yesterday by Mrs. Weeks,
who spent a few days in New York.
The assistant secretary of war,
Mr.. Dwight F. Davis. will return to
Washington tomorrow from Hot
Springs, where he went to join Mrs.
Davis, who is convalescing there from
probably return to Washington the
middle of the month.
Mrs. John Allan Daugherty has re-
turned TO Washington after passing
a few days in New York. Mrs
Daugherty and Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh
will go to New York Wednesday and
will sail on the Leviathan Saturday
for Europe. Mrs. Daugherty is a
delegate to the first general council
meeting of the League of Red Cross
Societies, which will be held in Paris.
Miss Jessie Gillett, sister of Mrs.
Gillett Hill of Illinois, has taken an
apartment at the Hamilton for a
month.
The surgeon general of the public
health service and Mrs. Hugh Cum
ming will sail Saturday for Italy.
where they will be for two months.
Their daughter, Miss Diana Cumming.
will remain in this country and will
divide her time between Washington
and New York, where she will be the
guest OF her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wise, and the University
of Virginia. whore her brother is in
his senior year in law.
Mrs Adams. wife OF Maj. Emory
$: Adams. accompanied by Miss
Helen Nelly motored to Annapolis
yesterday and viii return the first
of the week. Miss Nelly is spending
her spring vacation from Ogontz
School with Maj. and Mrs. Adams.
Mrs. Francis Marion Wigmore has
returned to her apartment at 2o29
Connecticut avenue, after a short
stay in New York.
Mrs. George Howard, formerly of
Washington, has been at Palm Beach
Tor the winter season, left there
Thursday for her home in New York.
She was accompanied by Miss Ethel
Carhart.
Mrs. Fred bennett will leave Wash
ington for New York tomorrow to
join her daughter, Miss Dorothy Dem
nett who is a member of a house
party there.
Mrs, James Irving Steel has re-
turned from Pennsylvania Mrs.
steel and Nine. Witzotsky will be
hostesses at the meeting of the
French section of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Braddock of
lilo Columbia road have visiting
them their daughter, Mrs. D. l..
Daniel of Oklahoma city.
Mrs. Robert Dudley Duncan. jr., of
East Orange. N. j.. formerly of Chevy
Chase. ID. c., will arrive in Washing
ton Tuesday to visit friends. Mrs.
DUNCAN will serve as conference
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Pi Beta Phi to Entertain
Secretary and Mrs. Wallace

The Secretary. of Agriculture and
at q reception Friday evening OF
members of Pi Beta Phi who are
members of the Congressional Club.
Mrs. Wallace is member OF the
sorority and the reception will be
held atthe- -ConSr eSSional Club
Evening star., 1924-04-06

satae gata Ss4 Curing the meeting of the Pi
the New Willard April 11-12.
- - *-t's
:, mrs. H. c. Truesdale of Minneano-
us is a the Hamilton Hotel for fba
week. With her is Mrs. M. w peck
or Minneapolis.
Mrs ]. G. Craighes returned to
months with her daughter, Mrs. {. q,
Church in Los Angeles, Calf
Mss Hester Ann Lefevre has gone
TO philadelphia to visit her grand
mother. Mrs, William M Lank and
VIII while there serve as maid of
nonor to Miss Dorothy Lank whose
marriage to DIR. Mortimer Myers will
take place April 26.
Among those sailing from Buenos
Aires for New York last week on the
new steamship Voltaire are Nine
Juan Sinclair Attwell and her
younger son, Norman Vincent. Nine.
Attwell who is the wife of the former
charge datfatres of Argentina, was
Miss Marguerite Estelle Huyck, well
known in Washington. her native
city, a daughter of the late J. Van
Ness Huyck. Nine. AttweH and her
sun Wlfl dIFiFe mere aDout Easter lot
a visit of several weeks with her
brother, Mr.. Thomas Bryan Huyck.
going later to Brookline, Mass, and
the north shore to be with her sister,
Mrs. Bates. Young Attwell. who re-
Gently graduated with high honors
from college, will enter Harvard.
Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Duryea and Mr..
William d. Duryea of New York are
in Washington for a lengthy visit and
are At the. Hotel Hamilton
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Diplomats Plan Informal
Entertainments in Lent
Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora de la Torriente,
However. Sponsor Formal Ceremony When
Guests Are Asked to Meet Chief Justice
X Mn William Howard Taft.

Entertaining among the diplomats
is, for the most part, small and in
formal through the Lenten season.
with an occasional large and i'm
portant company invited to meet an
official of this government. Such a
company was entertained last eve
ming By the ambassador OF Cuba and
Sonora de la Torrtente, who asked
their guests to m the Chief Justice,
Mr.. William Howard Taft.
King Albert of the Belgians birth
day anniversary will be celebrated
Tuesday at the embassy, when the
ambassador and Baroness de Cartier
will be hosts at musical. when the
program will be given by Belgian
artists.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Dinner Party Planned
In Honor of President
And Mrs. Coolidge
Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Davis VIII Act as Hosts
Thursday.

The President and Mrs. Coolidge
will be the guests in whose honor
the Secretary OF Labor and Mrs. Da-
Wis will entertain at dinner Thurs
day evening.
The Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Weeks, and the assistant secretary Of
war. Mr.. Dwight F.. Davis, will at
tend the dinner which will be given
Tuesday evening at the willard by
the members OF the committee ar
ranging the Army dance that eve
ming. The dinner and the dance are
both in honor OF Gen. John J. Perish
ing, who returned early last week
from several months stay in France.
Mrs. Curtis d. Wilbur, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, will be the
guest in whose honor Mrs. Ftedericks.
wife OF Representative John d. Fred
ericks, will entertain at tea, Thurs
day at Wardman Park Hotel.
Maj. and Mrs. Parker w. West will
entertain at luncheon April % in
nonor or the ambassador of Cuba
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant will be
hostess at dinner May 3 lin honor OF
the Chief Justice, Mr.. Taft.
DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor will
evening for. Miss Josephine Hutchison
ana her hance, Mr.. Robert Bell.
urday
Dr.: and Mrs. Grosvenor have an
cludes Mr.. and Mrs. Melville RalI
GGrosyenor of Brooklyn, N. r; Miss
sMTeertrqde Grosvenor of New York.
Mss Mss juliet Grosvenor of Boston and
hn miss Maoelle Grosvenor, who is with
ner parents for her spring vacation
from Mount Holyoke.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell Davis
1ad TI1,, as their guests at dinner at the
WIZARD last evening Mr.. c. 4. krun :
shy OF san Francisco, president OF the
and Prof. E1wood Mead. the new con-,
missioner of reclamation. Mr.. Davis
VIII ne guest of honor at dinner to-
nignt at the Racquet Club OF the en-
gineering societies of the District.
Inursday evening he was presented
Win a beautiful solid silver tea and
Gonee service and a chest of silver
inc presentation was made by a COM
mittee composed of officials OF the
reclamation service on behalf of
members OF the service throughout
the country. Mr.. Davis was formerly
director OF the reclamation service
MIR. and Mrs. John w. Belt will
give tea this afternoon from 4 to 7
O'Clock In honor of the counselor of
the United States embassy In London
and Mrs. Post Wheeler. Assisting
Mrs. Belt will be Mrs. George Oakley
lotion, jr.; Mrs. Mary Reid Yates,
Mrs. George M. Morris and Mrs. James
Pryor Taryin. mother of the host.
DR.. and Mrs. Davenport White will
entertain at dinner May s.
Miss Margaret Dodge will give a
bridge party Saturday afternoon for
Miss, Anne Bryan, daughter of Rear
Admiral ana Mrs. benjamin. Cham bers
Bryan, whose marriage to Lie ut. Ray
Tnond Eccleston Servfera William 81 n,
United States Army, will take place
Easter Monday afternoon in tn home
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Col. and Mrs. r. Q. Donaldson and
Col and Mrs. Charles Mortimer are
treat" preceding the Army dance
Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

of the brides parents on Biltmore
street.
Baron and Baroness Schroeder of
London entertained company of
nine at dinner last evening at the
Willard Hotel.
Col. and Mrs. r. Q. Donaldson and
Col. and Mrs. Charles Mortimer are
arranging a large dinner Dutch
treat" preceding the Army dance
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Alfred Gillett was hostess at
dinner last evening in honor of Miss
Jessie D. GiIlett of Illinois, who is
spending the month in Washington.
Miss Bessie P. Brueggeman will
give a dinner in the presidential suite
evening for her sister, Mrs. Harrison
williams of st. Louis, who will be
with her for a few days en- route to
France. Among the guests to meet
her will be Mrs. Harriet Taylor Up
Maud Wood Park, Mrs. Mabel WILLIE
brandt, Miss Grace Abbott and Mrs.
Helen Gardner.
Col. and Mrs. o. F. Eskridge enter
tained at dinner Friday evening at
Camp Meade. preceding the hop
which the Tank Corps officers gave
that evening. Among Col and Mrs.
Eskridge's guests were Gen. Muir,
Gen. Upton, Gen. Rockenbach, Maj.
and Mrs. Chandler, Maj. and Mrs.
Cron and Mrs. Joseph Meade White.
Mrs. H. M. .Rittenhouse of New York
entertained informally at dinner last
evening at the Willard.
Mrs, John w. Kerr, wife of DR..
Kerr Of the public health service,
was hostess at tea Thursday after
noon in their apartment, at 1900 Con-
neeticut avenue, in honor of MRS.
Paul Morton Stewart and her aunt,
Miss Angelina Gardella, who will sail
on April % for Italy.
Dr. Stewart has been detailed for
duty in italy by the public health
service. DR.. and Mrs. Stewart expect
to be in italy about three years. Mrs.
Stewart is a native of Genoa.
Col. and Mrs. Harry Bowlby, Mr..
Floyd williams and members of Mrs.
Fiske's company were dinner guests
of Mrs. Eva Dell Myers OF the Port
land Wednesday
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Maj. and Mrs. Parker w. West will
entertain at luncheon April % in
honor of the ambassador of Cuba
and Sonora de Torriente.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Baron and Baroness Schroeder of
London entertained a company of
nine at dinner last evening at the
Willard Hotel