Evening star., 1931-06-27


to New York yesterday by air
Il plane by the Governor Of Porto
Rico Col Theodore Roosevelt.
The secretary went to attend the cere-
monies at noon today which inaugurat-
ed the city's vast pier building program.
Mr.. Hurley turned the first spadeful
of earth on the site where berthing
facilities for the worlds largest liners
will be constructed, and following the
impressive ceremony he was honor
guest at the luncheon on the liner
New York. It is the approval OF Sec
retary Hurley of the New York and New
Jersey plan which is making the big
pier undertaking possible. &
First Festivity HOnOring
Spanish Envoy Last Night.
The newly appointed Ambassador of
Spain and Sonora de Madariaga were
the guests of the counselor OF the Span
iSh embassy, Count de MontefuerteS, at
dinner at the Shoreham Hotel last eve
ming. Members of the Spanish embassy
staff were the other guests and IN
cluded were Senor Don Jose Ricardo
Gomez Acebo, first secretary; Senor Don
Ramon Padilla de Satrustegui, second
secretary, and Comdr. Federico Monreal,
naval attache.
The Minister of Greece and Nine
Simopoulos have as their guest at Clit
Lawn, Newport, the Consul General OF
the Irish Free State, Mr.. William j. B.
Macaulay, formerly counselor OF the
Irish legation in Washington.
The Minister of Canada, Mai. w. D.
Herridge, has returned t. Ottawa after
spending a short time in Washington.
While the Minister will undoubted!y
make several trips to the Capital thls
Summer, Mrs. Herridge Will not come
to washington until September 10 take
up her residence here.
Representative and Mrs. Richard
Yates entertained at the dinner dance
at the Shoreham last evening, IN coIn-
nIinent to their granddaug flter, MISS
dorothy Anne Pickering OF DeCro4t'
who is visiting them.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, and their daughter, MRS; Henry
G. Davis, have returned to Beaulle'
the formers estate at Newport.
Mai and Mrs. ]. D. Townsend of
pittsburgh. arrived in Washington yes
terday ano are at the Shoreham.
Cant and Mrs. James NJ. Morris and
their two sons, James M, 1r ana
Jack. have arrived from Gainesville,
Fla, and are with Mrs. MOTIFS par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs George w. Parker,
at Arcturus -on-the-Potomac. Va. Capt.
Morris has completed his four-year
detail at the University of Florida, and
with his family will sail from New
York july II for Honolulu, where ne
will be stationed for two years.
Can't. and Mrs. C. P. Kindleberger
entertained at dinner on the Shore
ham Terrace last evening. They also
will be hosts at the Terrace at the
dinner dance this evening. board OF
oficers has just selected Capt. Kindle-
berger to fill the post OF Rear Ao-
miral, Medical Corps He will assume
his new rank about August l.
Mrs. Bastedo, wife of Comdr. Paul
II Bastedo, entertained at dinner last
evening in New York in compliment to
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Griffin; Mr.. Richard
2. Griffin and Lieut.. and Mrs. John +.
Greenslade of Annapolis.
The marriage of Miss Theodore M.
WinsloW. daughter of Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Cameron MGR. Winslow, to Mr..
Aug11ste L. Noel of New York will take
place this afternoon at Newport.
Mrs. EIkins Opens Summer
Home in Ventnor for Season.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins has closed
her apartment at 2029 Connecticut ave-
nue. and gone to her Summer home, at
Ventnor, N: j.
Former Representative and Mrs. Ed
ward Keating have had as their guests
this week the formers nephew, Mr..
John M. Heating, and Mrs. Keating,