The Washington times., 1930-12-24
Allan Hoover
Steps Out
Socially
Holiday Program Of Chief
Executives Son Is a Full
One; Many Parties Are
Scheduled
BY ANNE PATTEN

one Of the "home-for- Christmas
younger set is having a gayer
holiday than Allan Hoover,
the youngest son of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover. who ar
rived at the White House on
Saturday from Harvard Univer-
sity.
Young Allan has been a-party'
ing every evening since his ar.
rival, with the exception OF
Sunday. Monday, he was the
bright particular star of the
stag line at the dance Mrs.
Eleanor Patterson gave for T'"S
Sarah Brisbane. Last evening,
he attended the Archbold ChrI-v
mas ball. Tomorrow. he is sched-
uled to appear at the midship-
man-and-cadet ball at the May.
flower. From the middle" and
cadet party he is planning to go.
to several other more private
little Yuletide fetes.
A Youthful St. Nick
This evening he will appear
IN the role Of Santa Claus at
the Christmas Eve party the
President and Mrs. Hoover are
giving for the families Of the
various members 0f the White
House "secretariat." Peggy Ann
and Herbert, third, the two
eldest children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Hoover, jr., will be
hosts, playing the role for the
first time, as last year they
were considered too young to
stay UP for SANITY" The
guests will be George, Fred and
Charles, the sons Of George
Akerson, the Presidents general
secretary; John Marshall New
ton, son Of Walter Newton, the
political secretary; Susanne
Boone. daughter Of DR.. Joel T.
Boone, the Presidents physi'
clan, and Russell Train, 1r,
son of Captain Train, the PreSi'
dents military air.
VIII Light Tree
The evenings festivities for
the President viii begin when
he lights. the community Christ
mas tree in the park south OF
the Treasury Building at 6 p.
m. He will be back in the
White House in time to be with
Mrs. Hoover and his grandchil'
dren when they greet their
small visitors in the Blue Room.
AS at any formal dinner Of
grown-upS at the White House
the children will follow the
President and Mrs. Hoover down
the hall to the dining room.
The dinner will be different
only in its emphasis on dishes
that will be most attractive to
children.
After the dinner the children,
with lighted candles in their
hands, will join in q winding
procession circling upstairs and
down through all the rooms in
the house. AS they troop along
they will sing Christmas carols.
Tree for the Children
The children's tree has been
erected in the East Room and is
already aglow with brightly
colored balls, tinsel and lights,
Surmounted with huge star.
President Hoover will assist
Allen in distributing the gifts.
Just before the party breaks
up, a score Of school children
from Alexandria, Va, will arrive
and, entering the White House
grounds, will march around the
mansion singing Christmas
carols. Then they will gather
before the portico, where the
President and Mrs. Hoover will
receive and return their Christ
mas greeting.
In all these festivities, Mrs.
Herbert Hoover, jr., will take
part, and then will hurry away
to the train that will bear ner
southwark to spend Christmas
Day with her husband who Is
recuperating in ASheville, N. c.
Italian Envoy Is Host
The italian Ambassador and
Donna Antonietta de Martino
entertained at dinner last eve
ming IN honor of the retiring
Belgian IN b asSad dor and
Princess de Ligne. The other
guests were the former Ameri-
can Ambassador to Italy and
Mrs. Henry p. Fletcher, the
Second Secretary Of the French
Embassy and Nine. Raymond
Bousquet, Miss Josephine Pat
ten, and the Naval Attache Of
the Italian Embassy, Capt.
Luigi Notarbartolo del DuChi
di VillaroSa.
Envoy Goes to New York
The Ambassador of Poland
Tytus FilfpowicE. and Mime.
Filipowicz are in New York
for the holidays and will return
to washington on December 81.
X X
Give Yuletide Party
The Norwegian Minister and
Madame Bachke are entertain
ing at a Christmas Eve party
at the Mayflower tonight for
members of the legation, their
wives and children.
4
win Present Daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Cal.
vert, jr., will present their two
dannhterS RHi-S IHlcc -. Calvert