The Washington times., 1929-12-10
Daughter of Japanese Sea Hero
Accompanies Naval Delegation
Nine. Takarab Will Be
Only Woman Here With
japanese Delegates to
London Navy Confer
ence

ence
Nine. Takarab, wife Of the
naval minister of japan, is
the only woman accompany
ing the japanese delegation
to the London naval con-
ference, en- route to Wash
ington for a Today visit be-
ginning December 16, prior
to sailing for England. AID.
miral Takarab heads the
delegation.
First Trip
This will be Nine. Takarab's
first trip outside her homeland.
The daughter of the well-be-
loved Japanese naval hero,
Admiral Yama Motto, she be-
longs to one Of the most illus.
trious families Of the Land OF
the Rising Sun.
She will share honorS with
her distinguished husband and
his colleagues at the dinner on
December 10, given by the PreSi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover for the
visitors and, on December II, at
a similar affair given by the
Ambassador of Japan and Nine.
Debuchi.
Luncheon
On the same day, the Amert-
can Ambassador to Japan,
Charles MacVeagh, will give a
small luncheon in his home at
1900 New Hampshire Ave-, pre-
sumably of a stag variety, IN
honor Of the Japanese ambas-
Sador and the delegates.
Stag Affair
The luncheon at the Pan
American on December 10,
given for the visitors by the
Secretary of State, Mr.. Stimson,
is also a stag affair. The
party is to be one of the most
brilliant given for the delegates,
with about hundred guests in
Vited to lunch with them.
On December 18, the japanese
Ambassador and Nine. Debruchl
will entertain for the delegates
at a reception at the Mayflower.
Today, the Ambassador and
Nine. Debruchi went to New
York to attend the annual
banquet tomorrow evening OF
the Japan Society of New York.
For Artist
The Ambassador of Chile and
Nine. Davila will entertain at
dinner this evening for Leopold
StokoWski, conductor Of the
Philadelphia Symphony Orches-
ira, which is giving a concert
here this afternoon.
Col. L. H. r. Pope-HenneSsy,
military attache of the Brit
ish embassy, has returned from
a vacation in Europe and has
taken an apartment at 1903
Connecticut Ave. Una Pope
Hennessy will pass the winter
in switzerland.
Sir John Joyce Broderick,
commercial counselor Of the
embassy, and Lady Broderick.
have also returned for the sea-
son, after spending several
months abroad.
Filler Here
The Colombian military COM
mission on aviation, headed by
Gen. Manuel Quinones, chief Of
aviation for Colombia, will ar
rive in Washington early next
week.
Accompanying General Qui-
nones will be Capt. Benjamin
Mendez, who flew last year
from New York to Bogota, the
capital of his homeland.
Miss Katharine wilkins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Wilkins, will give a dinner
on Saturday, December 81, for
: two of the debutantes, Miss
Cynthia Davis, daughter of Iue
Governor General of the Philip
pines, and Mrs. Dwight F..
Davis, and Miss Dora White,
daughter Of Mrs. Richard s.
Aldrich.
Returned
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter
have returned from New Or
leans, where they have passed
several weeks, the former
having gone there for his
health. They were hosts last
evening at a dinner and mu-
sicale.
Comdr. and Mrs. Allan Kirk
will arrive in town on Deem
Der 20 from Newport to pass
the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Kinks mother, Mrs. Fred
erick L. Chaplin, at her resi-
dence in r Street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis, jr.,
are spending a few days in New
York, where they are staying at
the Barclay.