The Washington times., 1930-07-01
Mrs. Large Is
Author of
New Book

Dealing With Girl Scouts
! The third Of a series Of
three books dealing with the
adventures of one Nancy, a
Girl Scout, has just been
completed by Mrs. Jean
Henry Large, sister Of Mrs.
Hoover, and a frequent visi-
tor at the White House dur
ing the present Administra-
tion.
! Mrs. Large shares Mrs.
: Hoover's interest in scout
ing and at one time acted as
commissioner for the Palo
Alto, Calf. Mrs. Hoover is
vice president of the Girl
Scouts of America.
Summer Camp
The book Is entitled Nan
cy's Lone Girl Scouts" and re-
lates the adventures of the
heroine and her companions at
a Girl Scout summer camp.
It is written for children and
especially little girls who are
members of the Girl Scouts.
Mrs. William H. Hoffman, pres
ident of the Girl Scouts Of
America, has written the fore
word.
Mrs. Hoover wrote the fore
word for the first two books Of
the series but does not appear
in, this latest story Of the ad-
ventures of Nancy.
Mrs. Large is at present on
her way to California and will
not return to Washington again
until next fall.
Return Today
Vice President Curtis, with
his brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam, are returning today
from CresSon, Pa, where they
went to attend a fete yesterday
at which the Vice President
made an address.
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Sails for States
Lady Chiffon, wife Of Sir
Henry Getty Chiffon, who has
been appointed British Ambas-
sador to Chile, has sailed for
this country with her. children
to visit her father. Thomas j.
O'Brien, in Michigan. Sir
Henry, who was knighted when
the last kings birthday honors
were announced, will start for
his new post July 81, his family
meeting him in Panama and
continuing with him to Chile.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Embry,
who have been in Washington
for several months, will leave
next month for Winnipeg.
Canada, where Mr.. Embry will
serve as United States trade
Commissioner. Previously he
was stationed at Vienna as as.
sistant, commercial attache.
Mrs. Embry was formerly Miss
Marion Parker, Of Washington.
Mrs. Richard Townsend. who
has been at the Plaza, New
York, for a fortnight, will re.
turn to Washington today.
Miss Edna Bartlett, has
arrived at the Plaza, New York.
Go to NarraganSett
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Spen-
Ger and their family have gone
to Whitfield, formerly the sum-
mer home of Philip S. P. Ran
dolph, on the Cliffs, for thelr
second season at Narragansett
Pier, r. I.
Mrs. c. Phillips Hill and her
daughter, Miss Frances Monta-
que Hill. will go to Rehoboth
Beach, Del. on July 8, to pass
the rest of the summer. Ensign
Arthur S. Hill will arrive shortly
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Hill. Mrs.
Hill and her daughter spent the
weekend with Mrs. George Bar
nett at Wakefield Manor in Vir-
gir1ia.
Hostess on Fourth
Mrs. George Mesta, who has
taken the Newport, r. l., villa,
1.-THE Rocks" owned by Mrs.
Henry Clews, will entertain at u
dinner dance for 200 guests OH
July 4.
Rear Admiral Charles p.
Plunkett. U. S.. N. retired and
Mrs. Plunkett are the guests of
Commander and Mrs. Richard
S. Field in Washington.
Leaving for Summer
Mrs. Beale r. Howard is
leaving today to join Mr.. How
ard in Atlantic City. Later
they expect to go to Kenne-
bunkport, Me-, for the summer
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Francis Manning, and