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Festivities Being Planned
For Coming Opera Season

Social Washington has planned many
festivities for the Metropolitan Opera
season, which opens next week.
Mrs Robert Low Bacon. chairman of
the Metropolitan Opera committee of
Washington, will entertain the operate
stars at supper party after the opening
performance of 'Manon." Wednesday,
April II. at her home, 1901 street.
Other guests will be the opera COM
mittee, including Miss Howry, secretary:
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, chairman Of
information committee: Mft. Tracy
Downs, chairman of stage boxes; Mrs.
George MeSta, chairman OF loge boxes
Mrs. James S. Parker, chairman of or
chestra seats, and Mrs. Charles J. Bell,
Mrs franklin Ellis, Mrs. Adolph C. Mil
ler Mr.. Andrew Wylie, Mrs. Demarest
Lloyd and others.
Mrs. George Mesta will give recep-
ton for the operate stars Of the Metro
politan Opera Co. at the close of the
Washington Opera season Saturday eve
ming, April 20. at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Avery Mccarthy,
who are spending the Winter at the
Mayfiower, will give large supper after
the performance Thursday, April ID.
in honor of Mr.. Edward johnson and
Mr.. Lawrence Tibbett.
Box holders for the Metropolitan
Opera season include the Cuban AM
bassador and Nine. Orestes Ferrara.
Countess LaSzlo Czechenyi, Mrs. Irwin
Laughlin, Miss Alice Clapp. Mrs. Parker
Corning. Representative and Mrs. Rob-
ert Low Bacon, Representative and Mrs.
Richard Aldrich. Mr.. and Mrs. James
r. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs John F. wilkins.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Spencer. Mr.. Will
liam Phelps Emo, Col. Robert NJ.
Thompson. Mrs. Charles Eoughton
Wood and Mrs. George Mesta.
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Benefit Ball Scheduled
By Confederate Veterans

For the benefit of the Confederate
Veterans Home in this city, and to
raise funds for the Manassas Battle
field Memorial, the annual ball Of the
Confederate Veterans will be held in the
New Willard Hotel next Wednesday
night under the auspices of Camp 305,
Arthur Clarendon Smith. commander.
Members of the National Theater
Players will entertain after the per-
Torrance in the theater. MISS Mary
Newton, leading lady; Wilfred Lytell.
leading man; Robert Brister, Mrs.
Hubbard, Freddie Sherman, juvenile
and Miss Helen Wallace will offer yarl-
Gus vaudeville creations.
The list of patrons includes AmbaSSa-
dor and Nine. Teller OF Mexico, Ambas-
Sador and Nine. OEeStes Ferrara Of Cuba,
the Minister Of Siam, Phya Vijitavongs;
the Minister of Bolivia and Sonora de
Medina. Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
Representative ELECT; Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owens. Representative-elect; Gen. and
Mrs. c. p. Summerall, Gen. and Mrs
John A. Lejeune, Maj Bruce McGruder.
Maj. and Mrs. Marshall McGruder, Maj.
and Mrs. Elmer Yeager, Capt. and Mrs
Elmer Adler Capt. and Mrs. Van Ness
Ingram, Capt. and Mrs. Lester Brooks.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Guy KirkSey, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Eugene B. Bayley, Lieut. and Mrs.
Harold w. Beatam. Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Douglass Robinson and Mrs.
Robert E. Lee and the officers of Sons
of Confederate Veterans, viz: Mr.. Rufus
w. Pearson. division commander; MI
Arthur Clarendon Smith, commander
Camp 305; Mr.. Fred Myers, adjutant:
Mr. F. r. Fravel, president of trustees
OF Confederate Home: Mr. E. O. Pillow
past commander; Maj. Wallace Streater.
past commander, and Capt Edward C..
Dutten.
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North Carolina Society
To Honor OAR. DELEGATES

The North Carolina Society of Wash
ington, which recently had the gov
ernor of the State as its guest, is plan
ming for an entertainment on the
evening of April II in the National
Press Club auditorium in honor of the
North Carolina women who will at
tend the Congress of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Miss Elizabeth Winston, a Washing
ton concert pianist, who Is great
great granddaughter of Col. Joseph
Winston, an officer from North Caro-
lima in the Revolutionary War, will
play a variety of classical selections
Miss Bonnie Mae Ridgely will sing.
Following the musical program, there
will be dancing.
Mr.. ]. Gilmer Korner, former chair
man of the United States Board Of Tax
Appeals, is president of the society, and
Miss Jane Elizabeth Newton is secre-
tary.
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Catholic Social Service
Group Honors Miss Hawks

The Auxiliary of the National Catho-
lie School of Social Service gave a tea
at the school last Tuesday to meet Miss
Hawks. president of the National Coun-
Gil of Catholic Women. Mrs George
Whitecotton, chairman of the auxiliary
received the guests and was assisted by
Miss Holbrook Mrs. James Cannon
and Mrs Elmer Murphy poured tea at
the attractive tables in the two parlors
It was delightful gathering of repre-
sentative Catholic women of this city
to many of whom it was their first
introduction to this splendid school OF
social service.
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Activities Of 2raternities
Noted rs Spring Advances
Sororities and Guilds and Alumnae Groups Meet
for Business and Pleasure-Charmins
Banquets in Schedule.

The third annual convention of the
Phi Sigma Epsilon Sorority eliminated
last night with banquet which was
held in the palm garden at the May
flower. Miss Katherine Perry of Gam
ma Chapter was toastmistress. Dur
ing the banquet an enjoyable enter
4--,oment was given by the various
chapters and members of the sorority.
rhis feature was arranged by Miss Ger
esalde Power, council secretary. Dane
ing followed the banquet.
The sorority luncheon was served
yesterday in the Mayfiower's Chinese
rom.
Preceding this, Friday afternoon, Mrs,
Carl Blackwell Frazier. president OF AL
pha Chapter, entertained her sorority
sisters informally at her home overlook
ing the Potomac River near Conduit
Road.
The final event of the convention will
be tea sponsored by the Supreme
Council, to be given this afternoon at
the home of Miss Margaret Jose, presi-
dent of Eta Chapter.
The four Washington chapters, AL
pha. Gamma, Epsilon and Eta are en-
tertaining the Delta Chapter of Balti-
more.
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Phi Delta Gamma Unit
Meets at Annual Banquet.

Phi Delta Gamma Unit
Meets at Annual Banquet.
Miss Ora Marshino, president of Beta
Chapter. Phi Delta Gamma Sorority.
presided at the second annual banquet
of the chapter, Tuesday evening April
2, at the Hotel Roosevelt. Miss Mata-
lee Lake, Miss Ruth Jackson, Miss Caro-
lyn .Whitlock, Miss Agnes Lee, Miss
Lacy Pugh, Miss Florence Ferner, Miss
Evalyn Jones and Miss Grace Young
were the honor guests at the banquet
and later in the evening were initiated
into the sorority.
The sorority colors of black, white
and gold predominated in the decora-
tons, which consisted of large baskets
of roses and gold-colored candles. The
favors were brightly colored vanity
cases.
Miss Lillian Dutton, Miss Mathilde
williams, Miss Camille Du Bose, Mrs
Elsie Hendricks and Miss Margaret A.
Klein assisted the president during the
initiation. Miss Nina Booth presided at
the piano.
The committee in charge Of arrange
| ments for the evening included Miss
Margaret A. Klein as chairman, assist
ed Dy MISS Elsie (tTeen ana MISS ESCAer
Colvin. Other members attending were
Miss Agnes Farrell, Mrs. Mary B. Cole,
Miss Emma Thorn and Miss Florence
Wallace.
The annual banquet of the Sigma
Kappa Phi Sorority was held Monday
evening. April l, at the Roosevelt Hotel,
with about so girls present. The ban
quet table was prettily decorated with
freshly cut flowers and each girl
present received a bracelet adorned
with the Sorority's coat-of-arms.
Short addresses were given by preSi-
dents of each of the four chapters and
by a number of out-of-town members.
Immediately following the conclusion
of TIE banquet the hall was opened to
the c.ority members escorts and dane
ing followed until an hour after mid
night.
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity will give re-
ception Tuesday evening from to 6
o'clock, in honor of their grand presi-
dent, Miss Amy P. Auken Of Illinois.
at the home of the Misses Miles,, 1907
Jocelyn street, Chevy Chase.
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Chi Omega Club TO
Meet April 9.

The Washington City Alumnae Club
of the Chi Omega Fraternity will hold
its regular monthly meeting, Tuesday,
April 9, at $50 pm, at the home of
Miss Jeanne Gravatte, 40l Chastleton
Hotel
An attractive program has been ar
ranged by the committee in charge. and
Miss Helen Walters and Miss Ruth
Hutchinson will sing duet. Miss
Roberta Harrison will give violin solo
accompanied by Miss Grace Womersley:
Miss Frederic W. Newcombe and Miss
Ruth Greenwood will give readings and
Miss Julia Denning, Miss Hattie Wise
and Miss Betty Brandenburg will enter
tain with dance number.
After the above program the regular
business meeting will be held. All Chi
Omegas in Washington are cordially
invited to attend.
The regular BUSINESS meeting of Nu
Sigma Pi Sorority Sas held April 3 at
the home of Miss Ruth Hamilton, fol-
lowed by social evening. Dainty re-
freshments we're served. A beautiful
decorated cake bearing the sorority
name made a charming centerpiece.
The cake was cut by the president, Miss
Peggy Clarke.
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Minister of Persia Host
At elaborate Dinner.

At Ella b0rate Dinner.
The Minister Of Persia, Mira Davoud
Khan Meftah. was host at dinner last
evening in honor of the Oriental Pro-
tective Association, Mr.. Eugene Man.
ming, president, and Mr.. Alfred Robert.
The other guests were the Ambassador
of Turkey, Ahmed Mouhtar Bey; Sena-
tor Royal Copeland. Senator Samuel M.
Shortridge. Senator William H. King,
Senator David I. Walsh, Representative
Sol Bloom, Representative Fred A. Brit
ten. Representative Oliver, the Turkish
consul in New York, Ahmad Bey; Mr..
Edward Major, director of the foreign
commerce section of the United states
Chamber of Commerce, and the coun-
Selor, Mr. Noury; the secretary, Mr.
NourZad, and the second secretary, MIL
"a Firouz. of the Persian legation stan.
The Minister gave toast to the Or
ganization. to which Mr.. Manning re-
piled. and Mira Firouz spoke and MI
Robert made short address.
The Minister of Bolivia and Sonora
de Medina entertained at dinner last
evening. their guests including the Mex
lean delegate to the Conference on IN
curry and Cancellation, Bolivia-Para-
quay. Senior Gonzalez Roa, Senorita
Roa: the Uruguayan delegate, Gen. Ru-
precht, and his daughter, Senorita Ru-
precht: the Cuban delegate and Sonora
de Marquee Sterling. the Colombian
delegate and Sonora de Rivas. the b.
iiVian delegate and Sonora de Finot, the
Minister of the Dominican Republic and
Sonora de Morales, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Charles L. McCawley. Senior Dominic
ouez and the counselor of the Bolivian
legation and Sonora de Boyd.
The Minister and Sonora de Medina
will be hosts at dinner tomorrow eve
ming.
The Minister of China and Nine. WI
will be guests at the Arts Club Sunday
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Comdr. and Mrs. Pickhardt
Entertain at Dinner.


Comdr. and Mrs Adolf Won Pick
hardt entertained at dinner last eve
ming at the Wardman Park Hotel, when
they had Is guests. Mrs. Rogers Brown
also entertained at dinner at the hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sanderson Nor
ris entertained at dinner last evening at
the Wardman Park Hotel in honor OF
their niece. Miss Florence ingalls, VIII
bur. There were % guests.
Mrs. William A. Phillips Of the Ward
man Park Hotel will entertain at two
luncheonS at the Washington Club. Tine
first will be given on Thursday and the
second on Friday. The luncheons VIII
be followed by bridge.
Mr.. ]. r. Lowe was host to small
party at the Club Chantecler supper
dance last night.
Miss Jean Power will entertain at
luncheon at the Carlton Tuesday in
honor of Miss Anna Brock. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G. Brock, whose
marriage to Lieut.. James @. Balm VIII
take place April %. Miss Dorothy Dial
will entertain at a luncheon Friday IN
honor of Miss Brock, and Saturday Miss
Betty West will entertain at luncheon
and shower in honor of the br1de-elect.
Mrs. J. Wilson Ryan will entertain at
a luncheon, followed by bridge, at the
Grace Dodge Hotel Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

Nine-tenths Of the kerosene imported
into China last year was from the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

The event marked the postponement
Of meeting scheduled for the previous
week, which was held over in respect to
Holy week.
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Important Society
Functions of Record
,
In Diplomatic w orld

Continued From First Page.)
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The Minister of Albania, Mr.. Faik
Konitza, is spending a short time In
New York at the Ritz-Carlton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

morrow evening in honor of the AM
bassador of Great Britain and Lady
Isabella Howard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

evening supper tonight, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Allen will act as hosts for
the club. Mr.. Theodore Tiller, jr.,
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Hance Tiller, will give his new Chinese
marionette play during the evening.
The Minister of Czechoslovakia, M
Ferdinand Veverka, returned last eve
ming from New York, where he spent
several days.
The Minister and Nine. Veverka are
established in the house at 234S Mas
sachusetts avenue, which they recently
took for a legation. giving up the house
at 1858 r street, which has been pur-
chased by Representative and Mrs. Fred
A. Britten.
The Minister of the Irish Free State
and Mrs. MacWhite have leased the
house at 1851 N street and will move
there from the Mayflower the end OF
the week.
The counselor of the German en-
bassy and Frau Kiep entertained COM
pany of is at dinner last evening.
The secretary of the italian embassy
and Signora Mascia returned Friday
from a brief visit in New York.
Peruvian First Secretary
Soon to Leave Washington.
The first secretary of the Peruvian
embassy and Sonora de Bedoya will close
their apartment in Wardman Park Ho-
tel and will go to New York Sunday,
April H.. They will sail Thursday, April
IS. on the S. S. Assequibo for Peru.
The military attache Of the French
embassy, Gen. Casenave, VIII return
tomorrow from New York, where ne has
been since Thursday.
The naval attache of the French en-
bassy. Comdr. Sable. will return tomor-
row from New York, where he went
Friday.
The commercial counselor Of the Po-
lish legation, M Witold WankowicZ,
Joined Mime. Wankowicz in their home
on Macomb street last week after spend
ing short time in Poland.
The assistant military attache Of the
French embassy for aeronautics and
Nine Thenault have returned from a
short stay in New York.
The attache of the Rumanian le-
CATION, Mr.. George Duca, who Is cruis-
ing in the West Indies, is expected to
return to his apartment in the Ward
man Park Hotel the end of next week.
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Mrs. Oliver Naquin Honor
Guest at Bridge Party
Mrs. Oliver Naquin was the guest Of
honor at a bridge party yesterday aft
ernoon given by Mrs. George r. Heine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

The recent wedding efloNb Ms.
William H. Ki1gtl.y Jr, Of Phil
adelbbia, The tormrr EiizabHb
Hous Montgomery. uSJ one eftbs
SsaJer,5 s17artstt oerAneEf.
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The Minister of Rumania, Mr.
George Cretziano. and his daughter
Mile. Jeanne Cretziano. will entertain
at dinner tomorrow evening in the
legation.
Mile. Cretziano will return today
from several days stay at Hot Springs,
Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

The attache of the Rumanian le-
CATION, Mr.. George Duca, who is cr1is-
ing in the West Indies, is expected TO
return to his apartment in the Ward
man Park Hotel the end of next week.
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Col. and Mrs. Joyes Hosts
At Chevy Chase Club.

Col. and Mrs. John w. Joyes enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Chevy Chase Club. Their guests were
the commandant of the War College
and Mrs. william Conner, the adjutant
general and Mrs. Charles Bridges, Mrs.
Henry Corbin, the chief of insular af-
fairs, Brig. Gen. Francis LIE j. Parker:
DIR. and Mrs. Boyd Carpenter, Col. and
Mrs. John De Witt, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Meryman, Col. and Mrs. Robert Foy,
Col. and Mrs. Benjamin Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot Stevens enter
tanned a company Of young people at
dinner last evening In compliment TO
the latter'S nephew, Mr.. George Conk-
ling, celiiSt of the Dartmouth College
Music Clubs, and Mr.. A. G. Bertch, man
ager of the clubs. Later Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens took their guests to the concert
of the music clubs at the Mayfower,
where they occupied box and remained
for dancing after the concert. Others
In the company included Mr. George
Fisher, MIR. Edward Plumb. Mr.. William
Waterman, Mrs. Irwin Wright Of Santa
Barbara. Calf: Miss Rahel Davies. Miss
Laura Tuckerman, Miss Betty Thorpe
and Miss Olive Sherley.
Mr.. J. Lewis Moneyyay entertained
at luncheon Tuesday in honor Of Prin-
cess Caracciolo, who is the guest OF Miss
Mar jorie Lowe. Miss Lowe gave a tea
at the Arts Club Wednesday afternoon
for her visitor.
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Dinner Given to Honor
The Vice President
And Mr.. and Mrs. Gam
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finance Of Chile, Senior Padro Ramires,
who will be in Washington this week.
Col and Mrs. Edward B. Clark gave
q dinner last night at the Army and
Navy Club in honor of Mrs. Beaupre,
widow Of Arthur d. Beaupre, former
United States Minister, successfully. to
Colombia, the Argentine, The Hague
and Cuba, and of COL Clark's sister,
Mrs. Charles p. Kirkland, Of Utica,
N. Y.
The other guests were DR.. and Mrs.
Frederick e. harrington, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank H. Briggs, Gen. and Mrs. Chase
w. Kennedy, Col and Mrs. William p.
Screws, Col. and Mrs. E. G.. Lowry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Liggett. Mrs.
william C. Gorgas, Mrs. David Du Bose
Gaillard, Miss Joy L. Webster and Miss
Agnes Beal.
Mai H. c. Richardson entertained
a small company at the Club Chan
tecler supper dance last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

The assistant military attache Of the
French embassy for aeronautics and
Mime. Thenault have returned from a
short stay in New York.
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Teaspoons 70, six in this beautiful
nrw Dcil MadJOs Pattern Of
Alr1. Kiag5lty : rboics cost Int -.
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The commercial counselor of the Po-
lish legation, M. Witold Wankowlcz,
Joined Nine Wankowicz in their nome
on Macomb street last week after spend
ing a short time in Poland.
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American Tragedies

American Tragedies
1t must be terrible to be
a shoemaker's daughter and
meet nothing but heels.
Our Own Vaudeville
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battle in public.
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Unp,opular Songs

He was only an x-ray
operator, but he had lots
of inside information.
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Municipal Progress

Business is so rushed
lately that several police de-
partments are now reserving
seats in the patrol wagon.
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ACROSS

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8. Parcel of land.
10. Chosen.
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13. Pertaining to the poles.
Is. Immerse in water.
16. Chews.
II. Strong winds.
19. Piece of board.
20. Makes 'em laugh (pic-
ture).
q. Cylinder used for grind
ing.
90. Egg of an insect.
a. Affirmative.
26. Prosecute at law.
%. Thigh of an animal.
80. Part of a wheel.
81. Graduations of light.
33. Afflicted with pain
(plu.).
81. Inactive.
35. Kind of small pinchers.
81. Cushion Of feathers.
38. Termination.
80. Chinese coin.
40. Point or top Of anything.
42. Venomous snake.
a.. Eminent ability.
46. Noisy activity.
48. Slang.
40. Perceived by ear.
81. Air pilot.
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55. Ocean vessel.
Sc. Organ Of hearing.
81. Sprites.
58. Recent in origin.
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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-12-28
viii Consider
Boulder Farley

PHOENIX. Ariz., Dec. 27. Obj
Chairman Charles B. Ward of the
Colorado river commission was hur-
rying back to the capitol from his
ranch at Hermissillo, Mex, today
to make possible commission meet
ing to decide on Secretary OF In
terror Ray Lyman Wilbur's sugges-
tion that a tri-state conference on
Boulder dam be held here Janu-
ary 6.
The secretary proposed that rep
resentatives of California, Nevada
and Arizona meet i'll Phoenix with
Colonel w. j. Donovan of the u S,
Reclamation bureau. The agreement
which may be reached will be ln-
limited in scope, he said A report
of the meeting is to be submitted
to him by February /
Governor John C. Phillips said he
would be governed by action of the
river commission, but that in cour-
tesy to the secretary of the interior
he believed the conference should
be held. He added that he preferred
"a contract agreement to law suit
if AriZonas rights can be protected
fully by the contract