The Washington times., 1929-05-29
State Department GiDes PrOmotiOn
TO -Four Men of Social Prominence
Popular lied" Mariner
III the Group Winning
Official Recognition


Official Recognition
The State Department has
given a promotion to four
members Of the foreign ser
vice, whose names shine
bright in Washington soci-
ETY..
To be elevated from Glass
3 to Class 2, or from Glass
4 to Glass 8, doesn't seem
to mean much to the per-
son uninformed ON State De-
partment ratings.
And it doesn t mean much
financially to anybody
! only an increase OF about
$1,000.
Ability
However, it does show recog-
nition for ability in the work
Of the department. And that
Is what means something to
those receiving this promotion.
For If the increase in salary
meant much to them, they would
not be working in this field
that is, not for long. They sim
DIV couldn't afford it. For there
would be the rainy day in the
future which most men are con-
servative enough to- consider.
And especially if they do not
wish to remain bachelors indetl-
nitely. :.
Tie four who have just received
Aha promotion are Arthur Bliss
Iana and ]. Theodore Mariner
heine, raised from Class 8 to Class
2-and Jay Pierrepont Moffat and
Robert McGregor Scotten, from
Class to Glass 5.
Mr.. Lane is chief of the divt-
cion Of Mexican affairs, and be-
fore holding this position ne
served at the American Embassy
in Mexico City. He is a graduate
Of Yale.
Mrs. Lane was formerly Miss
Cornelia r. Baldwin, OF New York,
Her sister, the former Miss Mar
garet Baldwin, is the wife OF
Stanley Hawks, also OF the
foreign service and well known In
Washington.
Popular
'"Ted' Mariner is very pcpu-
lar bachelor who, in his leisure
moments, can usually be found
playing around with society's
brightest lights. He is chief Of
the division of Western European
affairs, under whose jurisdiction
must come many questions Of
high diplomatic Importance, since
this division has to deal with mat
ters relative to the League Of Ma
tions as well as those affecting
the Western European nations.
Mr.. Mariners State is Maine
and his college Is Harvard, from
which he received a degree in '1S.
He Is often found hobnobbing
with the boys Of the British
Embassy"
Mr.. Moffat is now serving, at
khe American Legation at Berne,
but temporarily attached to the
Preparatory Conference for Dis
armament at Geneva. He first
1ecame a figure Of consequence
In Washington a few years ago
when he was detailed as cere-
nnonials officer at the White
House-the predecessor Of James
Clement Dunn.
Mrs. Moffat
Mrs. Moftat was formerly Miss
Lila Grew, daughter Of the Ameri.
scan Ambassador to Constantinople
and Mrs. Grew, their wedding TAX
ing place in the summer shortly
i, before the former sailed for his
spost at Berne. His bride was to
have made her debut the following
winter. Mr.. Moffat is a Harvard
/ graduate.
Mr.. Scotten is at present serving
IN the division Of current informa-
%fion, Of which Michael McDermott
Is chief. He has been in the SER
vice for several years and has
He is a Yale graduate and also
later took course at Harvard.
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Vice President Curtis and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Everett Gam
were honor guests at dinner last
evening Of Mrs. Syndey A. Clo-
man, who entertained In the gar
den Of her home on Kalorama
Road.
The Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs. Wilbur will go to Phil
adelphia Friday to attend the
meeting of the intercollegiate
Amateur Athletic Association OF
America. They will return after
the event and plan leaving Wash
jngton for the West the latter
part Of next week. The Secretary
viii deliver an address at Goucher
college Monday.
Senator and Mrs. Jesse Fl. Met
calf will go to their home in
Providence, r. T., on Friday to
pass few days there.
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Senator and Mrs. Guy D. Goff
entertained a company Of 1S at
dinner last evening in compli-
Saent to Dwight r. Davis, Cover.
nor general Of the Philippines.
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Senator and Mrs. Lawrence D.
Tyson win close their house on
u Street and go to their home in
Knoxville. Tenn, after Ghe special
eession OF Congress is over.
Mrs. Tyson entertained COM
Many OF % Af lIlnchAnn fndaY and