The Washington times., 1929-01-17
Feminine Trade Commissioners Hold
High Place in U. S. Foreign Service
The Newest, Miss Gun
drum Carlson, Now a
Visitor in Washington

Visitor in Washington
Before going to Oslo, Nor
way, to serve as United
States Trade Commissioner,
Miss Gundrun Carlson, is
spending several weeks in
Washington talking things
over with officials of the
/ Department of Commerce.
Three Queens
Uncle Sam boasts two other
woman trade commissioners,
Miss Elizabeth Humes, assigned
TO Rome, and Miss Viola Smith,
to Shanghai; and the three hold
the most influential positions
in the foreign service that have
40 far fallen into feminine
hands. But Miss Carlson is the
first to win her appointment by
competitive examination, the
two others having worked up to
their present posts after several
years in the Commerce Depart
iaent. Miss Carlson, however,
passed so high in her examirla-
fions that the department sought
her out.
Knows Her Territory
Her choice for the Norwegian
post is a happy one, for, as her
name implies. Miss Carlson is of
scandinavian descent. She was
born on the Scandinavian settle.
ments Of the Northwest, she has
visited the scandinavian countries
and is familiar with their lam
guages, their customs, their his
tory and SO is splendidly qualified
to develop new contacts there.
Previous to this appointment
Msis Carlson served for six years
as director of the home economics
department of the American Meat
Packers Association. A graduate
of the University Of Minnesota
and later of Columbia University,
she taught home economics in a
half dozen schools and colleges.
During the war she enrolled with
the Red Cross as q dietician, in
Btructed special classes in her pet
subject and lectured extensively.
Since then she has Travelled
through Europe studying markets,
food habits and home economics
teachings in score Of countries.
She is a frequent contributor to
Well.known periodicals of articles
on home economies.
Miss Carlson, who will be in
washington through January, is
staying at the Grace Dodge Ho-
tel. She viii visit New York and
Philadelphia before sailing on Feb
fuary Is on the PRESIDENT Hard
ing for Europe and on her way
to Oslo win make brief visit
in London. She viii be the speaker
at the weekly luncheon of the
Womar's National Press Club
next Tuesday.
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The British Ambassador and
Lady Isabella Howard will be the
guests Of Mrs. MedilI Mccormick
at buffet supper Sunday eve
ming and viii later view the Eng
lish film being shown at Ward
man Park Hotel, under the
auspices of the Bureau of Com
mercial Economics.
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The Ambassador OF Mexico and
Sonora de Teller will entertain at
! diner this evening,
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To Visit Son
Justice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone will entertain at dinner this
evening. Mrs. Stone, who is Gus.
tonarily at home on Mondays
Supreme Court day-will not re-
ceive next Monday nor Monday,
January 20, as she il leaving
town tomorrow for Cambridge,
Mass, to be the guest of her son
and daughter-in-Iaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall H. Stone, for q
fortnight.
The Minister of Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi will entertain
At dinner tonight.
Court Mourning
Representative and Mrs. James
AZ. Beck win entertain at dinner
this evening. Their guests were
invited to meet the Italian Am.
hassador and Donna Antonietta
de MARITIME, but they have with
drawn from the dinner because Of
court mourning at the embassy.
Mrs. S. Pinckney Tuck, daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and AIRS. Beck, who has
been visiting them, is now in
AshevilIe, N. c., but win return
60 washington later in the winter
when Mr.. Tuck win join her here.
He IL first secretary of the United
States embassy in Constants
nople.
Mrs. Charles j. Bell entertained
at luncheon today at her home.
Twin Oaks, for her daughter, Mrs.
Julian Ripley, Of New York, and
Mrs. Elwyn Poor. of New York,
who is a guest. of Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville Fortescue, son-in-law and
daughter Of Mrs. Bell.
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Mrs. Charles woodruff was
hostess at luncheon today.
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Mrs. Joseph z. washington Is
entertaining at tea this afternoon
in her apartment at 1902 Eight.
eenth ST., when her guests have
been invited to meet Mrs. Augustus
S. BIagden and Mrs. III, Stuart
Hotchkiss.
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Radio Parties
Mrs. Frank West had eight
guests dining with her informally
sc the Woman's National Demo
cratic Club last avaninp after