The Washington times., 1931-01-30


and its girdle of black and
green. She wore emeralds about
her throat and pendant emerald
earrings.
y Among Those Present
Others present from the
House group we're Representa-
tive and Mrs. Richard Aldrich,
Representative and Mrs. James
S. Parker, Representative and
Mrs. Clyde Kelly, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Carl Chindblom,
Representative and Mrs. Allen
T.. Treadway, Representative
and Mrs. Joe Grail (the latter
pretty as the proverbial pink
in a rose-colored taffeta frock
and wearing a diamond neck
lace), Representative and Mrs.
Adam Wyant, Representative
and Mrs. Burton French, Mrs.
Royal Johnson, Representative
and Mrs. Henry Winfield Wat
son and Representative and
Mrs. Maurice Thatcher, accom-
panied by Miss Rebecca Pruett,
of Frankfort, KY.
With Representative and
Mrs. William E. Evans was
their niece, Mrs. Harold B.
Hershmaa, of Pittsburgh, and
they were also accompanied by
Mrs. Albert L. Bagnall, of Los
Angeles, home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans.
Mrs. Parks Costume
Mrs. Tilman B. Parks wore a
rose satin gown trimmed in
lace with a diamond necklace.
Also in rose were Mrs. Earl
Warren and Mrs. James Will
lett. Mrs. John w. Summers
wore flowered taffeta. Attend
ing with her husband, Repre-
sentative William w. Arnold OF
Illinois, was Mrs. Arnold, who
wore cream lace. Mrs. Charles
H. Sloan wore black velvet and
Mrs. c. William Ramseyer black
ana SILVER DrOCaQe.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr., who
had arrived at the White House
yesterday afternoon from Ashe-
vile, N. c., held an impropptu
reception in the Blue Room,
very charming in a creamy
white frock. There, too, one
glimpsed Miss Sue Dyer, of Cal
ifornia, and Mrs. Stark McMul-
lin, also White House guests,
with Capt. and Mrs. Joel T.
Boone, Miss Ruth FeSSler,
Miss Mildred Hall and Mrs.
Gertrude Bowman, Mrs. Bow
man wearing a gown Of white
and gold brocade.
A Charming Outfit
Quite the most pictorial per
son at the reception was Mrs.
Alfons Landa, whose frock was
of fine black lace in TERED
effect, her fair hair braided
in a halo about her head. Miss
Gertrude Lamont, daughter OF
the Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Lamont, had chosen
white chiffon gown trimmed in
: briliants and Miss Katherine
Lowman, daughter of the AS
sistant Secretary of the Trea-
sury and Mrs. Seymour Low
man, wore a graceful white
lace gown with flared skirt
and long full sleeves. Mrs.
George His, daughter of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Charles
Eaton, was in black lace, her
sister, Miss Starr Eaton wear
ing coral georgette embroidered
in crystals. Mrs. Margaret Pou
Moran in a quaint white lace
frock ruffled to the waist was
another winsome congressional
daughter" present.
Little Cabinet" Group
Mrs. David S. ingalls,, wife Of
the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Aviation, was partiCu-
larly charming in a gown OF
yellow georgette embroidered in
crystals. Others of the Little
Cabinet" group present were
the Assistant Secretary of War
and Mrs. Frederick H. Payne,
the latter wearing black velvet
with glittering paillettes about
the neckline, and Assistant At
torney General and Mrs. Aaron
Youngquist:: Mrs. YoungquiSt
wore a graceful white chiffon
gown.
Others present were Miss
Dorothy Power, of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lammot
Belin, Will Irwin, famous news
paper correspondent and friend
of President Hoover since they
attended Stanford University
together; Maj. Gen. Ben H. Full
Ter, commandant of the Marine
Corps, and Mrs. Fuller, and
Major Paul j. McGahan.
sa Marine Band Plays
The Marine Band played from
its accustomed corner in the
corridor. Aides in uniform con-
tributed their bit of color to
the picture, with the Stars and
Stripes and the Presidents flag
marking the entrance to the
Blue Room, where the President
and Mrs. Hoover received. Intro
ductions we're made alternately
by the Presidents naval and
military aides, Capt. Charles
Russell Train and Col. Camp
bell B. Hodges.
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HOOvers Host to Premier
The President and Mrs.
Hoover will entertain informally
at dinner at the White House
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