The Washington times., 1930-12-20
White House
Parties To
Be Simple
Three Youngsters to Add to
Charm of Yuletide CeIebra-
ton of President and Mrs.
Hoover
BY Anne Patten

Claus and a third, too young
to grasp the meaning of it all
but old enough to thrill over
tree and toys. the Christmas
celebration at the White House
will be an old-fashioned family
affair.
Tree In Dining Room
The children. the two little
girls and small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr., are
to have their tree in the state
dining room. Their grand
mother. Mrs. Hoover, person
ally directed the purchase Of
the pretty pine and also that
of the two larger evergreens
which are to stand in the en-
trance hall of the White House.
Wreaths of holly and mistletoe
there will be in plenty as truck
loads of them have arrived
during the past week from all
over the country ,aS gifts to
the White House family.
Mrs. Hoover is not planning
any particular party for the
youngsters as she believes win.
ter parties, with colds and
sinilar childish ailments so
prevalent, are bad for chill
dren. Their mother, Mrs. Her
bert Hoover, jr., will be with
them for the holiday, going
South the day following to be
with her husband at his camp
near Asheville, N. c.
Make "TaIkie" Debut
The two older children, Peggy
Anne, four, and Herbert, jr., two
and a half years Of age, made
their "Talkie" debut in the
theaters of washington yester-
day. Shortly after their arrival
here from the West a movietone
was made of their modest
Christmas demands and the
film has just been released.
The youngest, Joan, is only a
few months and consequently
was omitted from the film.
Incidently Peggy Anne and
Herbert saw their first snow
fall this week. Heretofore their
few glimpses Of snow had been
on the far distant mountain
tops near their home in Cali
fornia. Mrs. Hoover, herself,
took them out into Rock Greek
Park on Thursday to teach
them how to make snowballs
and snow men.
Plan Christmas Eve Party
On Christmas Eve the Pres
ident and Mrs. Hoover will be
hosts to the members of the
White House "secretariat" and
their families. The party will
include Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ackerson and their three sons;
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Newton,
their two sons and daughter;
Mr.. and Mrs. French Strother,
French Strother, jr.. and Law
renee Richey.
Members of the Cabinet and
their families will be enter
tanned at the White House
Christmas night. The party
will include practically the en-
tire membership of the Pres
ident's official family as none,
so far, are planning to be out
Of Washington.
Vice President Guest
The Vice President, Charles
Curtis, will be the guest OF
honor at dinner this evening Of
the Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley.
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To Have Guest 1
The Secretary of State and
Mrs. StimSon will have as their
guest at their loNn1e "Woodley"
the Secretary's sister, Miss Can
dace Stimson, who is now on
the high seas en- route from
Europe. She will arrive in New
York on Wednesday.
Son to Be Wilbur Guest
The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur,
will have their son, Ray Lyman
Wilbur, jr., of Stanford Univer-
sity, Calf, with them during the
holidays in their apartment
at the Mayflower. Mr.. Will
bur will arrive in Washington
tomorrow Sunday.
Miss Hyde in City
Miss Carolyn Hyde, daugh-
ter Of the Secretary of Agri-
culture and Mrs. Arthur M.
Hyde, arrived in Washington
this morning from the Uni
versity of Michigan 10 spend
the holidays with her parents
in their apartment at the
Mayflower.
Miss Hyde will be the guest
Of honor at a large tea dance
to be given by Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose on Saturday,
December q, at the Mayflower.
Miss Hyde is not making her
debut this season but will join
in the debutante activities dur
ing the holiday season.
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Returns to Home
Miss Fern Shaeffer, who has
been the house guest of Secre.
tary and Mrs. Walter Newton
at their home on Sixteenth
Street. has gone to her home
in Minneapolis to spend Christ.