The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-13
FLIERS ARRIVE.
FOR BRIEF
VISIT
Major Shefik Bey viii Be
Honor Guest at
Dinner

foreign OAlCldlS 10 tue zap"
ital in the interest Of avia-
ton should do much to In
spire Washingtonians to "air
mindedness." For-accord-
ing to reports in other cities
there is a sad lack Of en-
thusiasm among the resi-
Dental set here on the sub
;ject of aviation. And today
at / o'clock, the Turkish
aviators arrived by plane
from New York, head
fed by Major Shefik Bey Of
1.-THE general staff Of the
Turkish army. The others
are Capt. Ferruh Bey, Lieut..
Kiazim Bey and Ahmed
Emin Bey.
Plans Changed
I The original plans for their
brief visit to Washington IN
cluded visit to the White
House--though there has been
q change and after luncheon at
the Carlton, where they are
making their headquarters, they
were received by the Turk
ish ambassador, Ahmed Mouh-
tar Bey.
Dinner Host
The Ambassador will be host
Mt dinner in their honor this
evening at the Chevy Chase Club
TO be followed by a reception.
The guests at dinner this evening
will number about %. Among
them will be the Persian minister,
Mira Davoud Khan Meftah, and
several executives from the Curtis
Airplane Corporation. A group or
meronautical experts entertained at
o dinner dance last night at the
Ritz Carlton, in New York, in
honor Of the noted Tiers.
The mission win tour the coun.
try, visiting the large plants
and airports with a view to
possible adoption Of American
methods by the Turkish air SER
vice.
Recent Visitor
DR.. Refik Bey, the Turkish min
lister Of public health, who recently
spent more than two months IN this
country and stopped in Washing.
ton for while, was the first OFF,
cial of the Turkish government to
visit the United States since the
world war-and 1t was rumored
at the time that In the dim and
distant future visit from the
President Of Turkey, Ghavi Mus
tapha Kernal Pasha, might be ex-
pected For 1t seems that he is
much in favor Of American
methods generally-and wishes to
adopt many Of them for the build.
ing up Of the new Turkish capital,
Angoras
The Ambassador Of Cuba and
Nine. Ferrara were among the
guests of the First Secretary Of
the embassy, Jose T. Baron, who
entertained at dinner last evening
ut the Terrace Sans Souci at the
Carlton Hotel.
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Major w. C. Horton, naval at.
&ache Of the British Embassy, and
Mrs. Horton, entertained at din
ner last evening at the PLACE
Deauville at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Michael Wright, Third Secretary
of the British Embassy, will re"
turn at the end Of the week from
q two weeks vacation. Mr.. Wright
Is at present in New Mexico.
Harvey r. Gamble, the Special
Assistant to the Attorney General,
and Mrs. Gamble win leave the
latter part Of the week on a
motor trip through New England,
going by way of Atlantic City and
New York. They win visit Bos-
ton and Montreal, before return
ing to Washington.
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Miss Esther Parker and Miss
Dorothy Ehrlich are in New York
TOR a few days where they are
staying at the Montclair Hotel
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Mr.. ana Mrs. Warren A. Han
son. Of New London, Conn.,, with
their son, have motored to Wash.
1ngton and are at the Grace Dodge
Hotel.
DR.. and Mrs. s. King Corsant,
Of Chicago, are visiting the lat.
ter's son.in.law and daughter,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan,
jr., at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Watson have
been joined at the Wardman Park
Hotel by their daughter, Miss
Mary Watson, who has come from
their home in Fairmont, W. Va.
The Comptroller Of the Cur.
rency, ]. p. Poole, and the Com.
missioner Of Customs, F. X. Eble,
were among those luncheoninE
yesterday on the willard roof.
The financial attache of the
French Embassy. Robert Lacour.
Gayet, is the house guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel A. De Menocal
at Newport.
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