The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
JEAN EIIOTs NEWS AND GOSSIP OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Catherine Radcliffe Viii Meet
Filler When He Lands IN Europe
Mrs. Curtin Sails Tonight
on Board the
Acquitania

S4HNAIHERlNE HADClslEElE be-
" lieves In getting there first
like good hostess.
And so she Is sailing away from
New York tonight on board the
Acquitania bound for Europe ana
win be on the field when her hus-
band. Lieut.. Lawrence w. Curtin,
u. s. NJ, arrives via airplane.
Lieutenant Curtin plans to fly
with Capt. Rene Fonck, celebrated
French ace, when he attempts pas.
sage in the air across the Atlantic
some time next month.
The wedding Of Miss Radcliffe
and the young naval officer took
place last April-in secret IN
Greenwich, Conn.-few knowing
about 1t until an announcement
came from the brides sister. Mrs.
w. j. Agnew, wife Of Lieut..
Commdr. Agnew. u. s. N, some
days later. They made their home
at The Mayflower during the
spring.
Mrs. Curtin--she Is still better
known here as Catherine Radcliffe
has the spirit Of adventure lika
her husband although she perhaps
expresses IL in different fields.
Before marrying Lieutenant Cur
tin she was once engaged ian.
nounceO and once married ian.
nulledl. The party of the first
part was young Marine Corps
officer and of the second part" q
local business man.
Mrs. Curtin Is extremely popular
In Washington, where she spent
several seasons. She Is the daugh.
ter Of a wealthy ship.owner of
Cardiff, Wales-Daniel Radcliffe
but she made her debut in Wash
in9ton in 1922 and since then has
spent most Of her time here save
for a years absence in 1924.
Lieutenant Curtin, one of the
most brilliant and daring young
aviators in the Navy, IL native
Of Washington, and a graduate
of the United States Naval
Academy,
He first came into prominence
when he was chosen first alternate
for the navigator job with Comdr.
John w. Rodgers, in his Inflated
transpacific flight.
Last September he was granted
d leave of absence to attempt q New
York-to-Pafis flight with Rene
Fonck in the giant Sikorsky plane,
which crashed In the take.off near
New York, burning two Of the
crew to death.
It was Immediately after this
accident that Lieutenant Curtin met
Miss Radcliffe.
Two months later he was chosen
navigator for the Norfolk.to,Pa
ANA flight, and it was his plane,
the PHO, that broke a crankshaft
half way across the Gulf of Mexico.
He then went to San Diego with
the Pm planes, and there. sought to
break the worlds record for endur-
ance in q Boiling patrol plane-the
largest type in use now by the
NaVy-but was forced down by 4
broken oil line after Is hours.
FRENCH ENVOY SAILS
FOR THIS COUNTRY
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Claudel sailed today from
France on board the Paris for New
York. They will come to washing
ton Immediately after their arrival
In this country.
It will be the first time that Nine.
Claudel has been to America. The
Ambassador made q short stay here
early in the spring en- route to
Paris from Tokyo. With him dur
ing this brief visit was his
daughter, Mile. RENE Claudel.
KELLOGG eff
10 HOT SPRINGS
1
The Secretary Of State. Mr.. KEEL
logg, went to Hot Springs, Va, to.
day to join Mrs. Kellogg over the
weekend. He will return to Wash.
Ington early next week.
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot is at the Am.
bassador in New York.
Mrs. George Barnett, who has been
travelling abroad with Mrs. w. Harry
Brown, will sail on Monday for New
York.
Judge and Mrs. C. c. McChord
have gone to Watch Hill, r. l.,
where they will he guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Margaret McChord
Boyle, at her summer cottage until
after Labor Day.
y
Alvin Dodd arrived in New York
this morning on board the Olympic
from Cherbourg. He will join Mrs.
Dodd on Long Island, where she
& passing the summer, before com.
Ing to Washington.
\ II
Jose NJ. Coronado, First Secretary
of the Colombian Legation. has re-
turned from Richmond, Va, where
he passed several days.