The Washington times., 1930-01-04
Daughter of Hungarian Minister
Contributor to League Magazine
The Countess Cornelia
Ezechenyi Does Book Re-
view in January Issue

Szechenyi Does Book Re
view in January Issu'
: Countess Cornslia szech-
enyi, eldest daughter of the
Minister of Hungary and
ntess szeChenyi, has
broken into print. A n d
though she has done so in a
small way, with a book re-
view in the January number
Of the Junior League maga-
gine, who knows but what
another literary career has
been launched?
She has written a we'll
defined criticism of John
Pell's latest historical biog.
raphy, Ethan Allen" a
story of Vermont's struggles
under Ethan's leadership.
Bygone Days
A contribution to the Junior
League Magazine several sea-
sons ago would not have meant
much in a literary way. But,
how, with articles and art work
appearing under names well
known In professional circles.
this diplomatic daughter" has,
perhaps, stepped in at just the
right time.
The publication was put on
the newsstands = hence the
change. 49,.
Lydia Chaplin Kirk (Mrs.
Alan G. Kirk, who is a regular
contributor to Vogue" does
'The Book Case" in the Junior
League Magazine, She is the
wife Of Lieutenant Commander
Kirk, now stationed in New
port, and the daughter Of Mrs.
Frederic L. Chaplin. who makes
her home in Washington. The
Kinks, when they were stationed
here q few years ago, made
their helne in Georgetown, in
the house now occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Harman on P
Street.
Wide Experience
Eleanor Hard, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. william Hard,
has had wide experience in the
field Of literature. And. though
she has a position in New York
on the staff of a new magazine,
she still writes articles on the
political situation in Washing.
ton for the Junior League publ.
cation. Her article this month
is entitled '"rhe Speaker Comes
to Town"
Sails For Post
The American Minister to
Jugoslavia and Mrs. John Dyne-
ley Prince, who have been visit
ing James Speyer, of New York,
s&iled yesterday on board the
Berengaria for Europe.
Gen. and Mrs. James A.
Parker have closed their New
port (R. T. place, Greenvale
Farm, and are returning to
Washington.
-. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock Is en-
tertaining at dinner this eve
ming for her niece, Miss Victoria
catalan. There will be 80
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Scott
Thropp and their children are
returning today, after passing
the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Thropp's parents. DR.. and
Mrs. William H. Wilmer, at
their country home in Boyce,
va. ...
Mrs. Merritte w. Ireland, wife
Of the Surgeon General of the
Army, Is at home this afternoon
from TO b O'CLOCK.
-. X X X .a
Mrs. J.. Borden Hartman is
passing a few days at the Ritz
Carlton, in Atlantic City, accom-
panied by her grandchildren,
Phyllis Russell and Rowland
Russell, children of Mrs. Harri-
man Russell.
Il
inErs. Joseph Richardson
Baker, wife of the Assistant
Secretary Of State. will be at
home informally this afternoon
In their apartment, 2032 Bel
mont Road, from 4 to 6
o'clock. "
Miss Alice Lowering, Of Paris,
who has been the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams, has gone to Philadel.
phia, where she will visit her
sister, Mrs. H. 3. Coke, before
sailing for London the end of
January.
The New York State Society
viii hold It's first dance Of the
New Year, at the Willard Hotel,
this. evening.
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