Evening star., 1928-03-11
DR.. Charles G. Abbot
Delivers an Address
To Group at Quantico
Smithsonian Director Talks
on THE Universe We
Live In" Schedule of
Social Events.

QUANTICO, Va, March l0-Dr
! Charles G. Abbott. who was recently
made director OF the Smithsonian In
stitution in Washington, was the
speaker for the Monday Evening Dis
cussion Group In the Hostess House last
| week. His talk Monday night was a
scientific one and dealt with the uni
verse we live in. Chaplain and Mrs
Maurice M. Witherspoon we're hosts al
dinner later in the evening for DR.
Abbot, entertaining a party OF eight.
Col. and Mrs. James c. Breckenridge
entertained party OF eight at dinner
Saturday evening.
Miss Mary Tyler Hciner daughter OF
Capt. Robert G. Heiner Medical
corps). U. S. NJ. and Mrs. Heiner, re-
turned Wednesday from Annapolis
where she has been visiting for several
weeks, and attended the dance at
Swavely Military Academy in Manas-
sas, Va, Thursday evening. This was
the last dance Of the season at the
academy.
Mrs. Broadbent. wife OF Lieut.. Comdr
Ernest w. Broadbent. U. s. NJ, enter
tanned with four tables of bridge We'd
l:esday afternoon.
Mrs. Powers. wife OF Mai William C.
Powers. returned Friday, March 2. after
an absence OF several weeks. Mrs
Powers has been visiting relatives in
Huntington, w. Va. and In Cincinnati
Ohio.
Lieut.. John w. Beckett, u. s. NJ. C..
and Mrs. Beckett. OF Annapolis. Md.
were visitors on the post last week end
Mrs. Frazier. wife of Lieut.. Condr
George M. Frazier, Dental Corps
U. S. N. spent the week end In Wash.
ington with her son and daughter-i,,.
law, Mr.. and Mrs Stewart A. Reiss
She entertained at bridge Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Larsen. wife OF Mai. Henry l.
Larsen. was hostess at two tables .!
bridge Tuesday afternoon.
The Quantico Book Club met las,
week to select the new list of books
for the coming month. The club now
has IL members
Mrs. F. M. Howard has received
transportation for China and will leave
the latter part Of the week for San
Francisco: Capt Howard has been or
duty In China for several months,
Capt. Robert G. Hciner. Mcdica,
Corps. u. S. NJ and Mrs. Heiner en-.
tertained a party of 10 at dinner Wed.
nesday evening
Capt. Louis Woods OF Marine Corps
headquarters In Washington spent
Friday, March 2. in Quantico. and
while here was the guest OF Lieut.
Comdr. G, NJ Frazier. u. S. ~, and
Mrs. Frazier.
Mrs. W!therSpoon, wife of Chaplain
M. M. Witherspoon. entertained with
an attractively appointed bridge parts
Thursday afternoon. having seven
tables and additional guests for tea.
Col. and Mrs. James c. Breckenridge
had as their guests last week Col
Breckenridge's brother and sister-in.
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton r. Brecken-
| ridge of New York. Mr. and Mrs
Breckenridge are on their way tc
Florida and visited the post en- route.
Mrs. Biebush. will sail from San
Francisco next week for China, where
she will join her husband. Licut. Fred
erick c. Biebush.
Mrs. John NJ. Arthur was the week
end guest OF Capt. and Mrs Arnold
Jacobsen. Mrs. Arthur has been In
New York with relatives since the de-
paTture OF Capt Arthur for Nicaragua.
and left Monday with her father. Mr..
Paul Whit. for their home In New
Franklin. Mo-
Comdr. Fl. NJ. hammers. y. s. NJ. of
headquarters, In Washington. was the
Friday morning lecturer to the STAFF
and students OF the Marine Corps
Schools, Comdr. hammers was accom-
panied to Quantico by Capt. William
G.. Hawthorne of Marine Corps head
quarters and both were the luncheon
guests OF Maj. and Mrs Robert l..
Denig
Chaplain Maurice NJ. witherspoon
held another of his newly organized
Sunday afternoon Marine fraternal
services recently in Dumfries. Va The
address Of welcome was given by Mr..
Lemuel Windsor Of Washington and
short talks were given by Judge NJ
G.. Fisher OF Falmouth. Va. and Chap
lain Witherspoon. The Marine Choir
Of the post sang several anthems and
Mrs. Bacon. wife Of Lieut. Harry w.
Bacon. was vocal soloist. These serv-
ices are being held in most Of III. places
of historic note In northern Virginia
and are becoming very popular. as they
are participated In by men OF prom
inence Of the vicinity