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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
President and Mrs. Hoover
To Be Entertained at Dinner
VIII Be Honor Guests of Secretary Mellon Tues
day Evening-Other Outstanding Social
Events IN Official Circle

The President and Mrs. Hoover will
be the honor guests at dinner Tuesday
evening of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, Mr.. Andrew W. Mellon. The din
ner will be the fourth of the series of
dinners given annually in honor of the
Chief Executive and First Lady, by the
Vice President, the Speaker of the
House and members of the cabinet.
| President Hoover will be the honor
guest of the White House Correspond
ents' Association at dinner at the Will
lard Saturday, February 81.
Vice President Charles Curtis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everett Gam
will be honor guests at dinner, Feb
ruary 7, of Mr.. and Mrs. William Liv-
ingston Crounse in their home.
Mrs. Gam, sister of the Vice Presi-
dent, will attend the luncheon to be
given by Mrs. Charles H. March, Mon
day, January 26, in honor of Mrs.
Dwight w. Morrow.
The Secretary Of the Interior and
Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur will entertain
at dinner Tuesday evening at the May
flower.
Representative and Mrs. James M
Beck will entertain company at dinner
| Monday evening, January 26.
Mrs Beck returned Friday from a
stay of a few days in Philadelphia where
she went to attend the opera.
Representative and Mrs. Wallace H.
White, jr., have issued invitations for
dinner Monday evening, January &c, in
honor of Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Harlan
F,iske Stone.
Representative and Mrs. Clarence F.
Lea will entertain at breakfast this
morning in the patio of the Carlton
Hotel, in honor of the California delega-
ton in Congress. The company will
number about 40. Representative and
Mrs. Lea are making their home at the
Carlton during the session of Congress.
Representative and Mrs E. Hart Fem
entertained a small party at dinner last
evening at the Carlton.
| Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith, widow of the
former Secretary of Agriculture, can
| celed the dinner she had planned to
give last evening in honor of the Vice
President, Mr.. Charles Curtis, and Mr..
and Mrs Edward Everett Gam, due to
illness in her family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norment will
entertain at dinner Wednesday evening
in honor of the Ambassador of France
and Nine. Claudel.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock has issued in
vitations for dinner party Monday
evening, January 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Williamson
entertained party o. IS at dinner
last evening at WardmanAPark Hotel,
in compliment to Mr.. and MRS. L. w.
Southgate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
BY SALLIE v. II. PICKETT.

With one comfortable and delightful
state reception just past and invitations
out for another on the evening Of jan
ury 90. with a dinner in honor of the
Supreme Court intervening, the official
program is progressing with almost
unbelievable regularity. The receptions
are not overcrowded, the handling from
the entrance into the mansion until
the departure is thought out to the best
advantage for visitors and there is
freedom, especially in entering the blue
room, not known there in any other ad-
nlinistration. or at least not in quarter
Of a century.
The President and Mrs. Hoover have
dictated these pleasing changes ana
while their receptions are not lacking
in dignity and none CT the usual cere-
mony is omitted, none of the old tradi-
tions are negIected-except the sacred
precincts of the blue room are forgot
ten. The dinner to the Supreme Court Is
naturally a stately function, but OF
enormous interest, and the Chief Justice
and Mrs. Hughes will occupy the places
of honor. The reception January 20 IN
honor Of members of the House of Rep
resentatives. a body many times larger
than the Senate. will undoubtedly call
for a handsome recognition, since it Is
for the SppTS
kncw-ever given there exclusively Tor
that body. Illness prevented the carry
ing out plans for such reception last
season.
The Speaker and Mrs. Longworth viii
head the line of guests first received
Just as did Senator Moses, President
pro tempore of the Senate, and Mrs
Moses at the reception last week.
Even under the pressure of the official
social program the President and Mrs
Hoover md time TO enjoy their three
grandchildren. Peggy Ann. Herbert Sd
and little JOAN who lend a much more
human touch to the White House thar
il possible in any other way. And, too
MRS. Hoover is sitting for her portrai
70 a well known artisan order from
the Girl Scouts of California, who viii
present the portrait to the Girl Scou
National headquarters in New York
Then there must be some DELIGHTFUL nor
traits painted of the grandchildren o
the President and Mrs. Hoover Will
they are in the White House, for thi
would be historic material of the hes
In years to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Society Hostesses
Of Capital Announce
Their Dates at Home
Official Families and Others
Represented in Seasons
Schedule of Receptions.
Informal Events Noted.
Dates Cancelled.

Mrs. Smoot, wife Of Senator Reed
Smoot of Utah, will receive on Thurs
day afternoon from to o'clock in
her home at $500 Garfield street In
Wesley Heights. She will be assisted
by Mrs. Porter H. Dale Mrs William
H. King, Mrs. Heber M. Wells, Mrs.
Harold La Font, Mrs. Ariel Carbon, Mrs
j. Willard Marriott, Mrs. Ernest Smoot,
Mrs. leila Smoot Nibley, Mrs. Isaac
Stewart, Mrs. Fred Chambers and Miss
Huntington Loofbourow.
Mrs. Charles S. Deneen, wife of Sena-
tor Deneen of Illinois, will be at home
Thursday afternoon of this week and
again on Thursday afternoon, Febru-
airy 5. Her daughter, Miss Bina Day
Deneen, will be with her in receiving on
both occasions
Brig. Gen. ana Mrs Benjamin D.
Foulois will not be at home this after
noon.
Maj. and Mrs. Parker W. West are
receiving informally this afternoon from
4 to o'clock in their quarters at the
Soldiers Home.
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, will not OBJ
serve her day at home this afternoon
on account Of illness.
Mrs. j. W. Lyman of Kansas City
who is spending the Winter in Wash
ington, will receive informally with Mrs
Charles Alger in the latters home al
1882 I street northwest Friday after
noon from 4 to 6 o'clock. Mrs. Lyman
and Mrs. Alger will be assisted in re-
ceiving by the formers sister, Mrs
Herbert Hadley, widow of the late Gov
ernor of Missouri.
Mrs. Alexander Coale Columbus will
be at home informally from to
o'clock Sunday afternoons in this month
and February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

Dinner parties are always chang able
feasts in Washington when Congress
stages its night sessions, but 1t is a bit
early for these meetings just now and
Continued on Page 2, Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

The Ambassador of France and Nine
Claudel will give dance on st. VAL
entine's day, February IA, in the en-
bassy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

Mr.. Michael Wright, former third
secretary of the British embassy, sailed
yesterday from Vancouver aboard the
Empress of Canada for the Philippines
He win be the guest there for . short
time of the governor general, Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

Mrs. Alexander Coale Columbus will
be at home informally from 4 to 6
o'clock Sunday afternoons in this month
and February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Friday Evening Dancing
Classes Plan Fete Feb. s

The third of the series Of Friday
evening dancing classes will be held
at the Willard, Friday. February 8.
Many interesting dinner parties viii
precede the dance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Dean Of Diplomatic Corps to
Be Honor Guest at Dinner
Chilean Embassy Hosts to Entertain Ambassador
and Sonora de Tellez-Other Notable
Social Events of Week.

Dwight F. Davis, and his daughter,
Miss Cynthia Davis, before going on to
the Orient and thence back to his home
IN England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
Betrothals of Interest
To Capital Society

Mr.. w. Gramms, consular secretary
at the German embassy, and Mrs.
Gramms announce the engagement of
their daughter Ruth to Mr.. Shirley v.
Griffith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Grit
fifth of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

The dean Of the diplomatic corps,
the Ambassador of Mexico and Sonora
de Teller, will be the guests of honor
at dinner Thursday of the Ambassador
of Chile and Sonora de Davila.
The Italian Ambassador and Donna
Antoinette de MARITIME entertained at
dinner last evening at the embassy
when among other guests were the
Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora de
Ferrara, Comm Boscarelh, who will
leave shortly for Cuba; the second Sec
rotary and Nine. Bousquet, Senorita
Josephine Mencia and the secretary OF
the embassy, Condi Roncalli.
The Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora
de Ferrara will be guests in whose
honor Maj. and Mrs. Parker w. West
will entertain at dinner January 2S.
The Ambassador and Sonora de Fer
rara have with them the latter's sister,
Sonora de la Tore, and Senorita
JOoSpIutle MeIlCld.
The Ambassador of France and Nine
Claudel will give a dance on st. VAL
entine's day, February IA, in the en-
bassy.
The Ambassador of Chile and Sonora
de Davila will entertain at dinner in
compliment to the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Henry L. Stimson February g.
February 4, Vice President Charles
Curtis will be the honor guest at din
ner of the Ambassador and Sonora de
Davila.
The Ambassador of Argentina ano
Sonora de Malbran had guests lunching
informally with them yesterday.
The Minister of Portugal and Wis
countess d'Alte went to New York yes
terday afternoon and will return u
their apartment in Wardman Park
Hotel Thursday afternoon.
The counselor of the Spanish en-
bassy, Count de Montefuerte, left today
for New York, where he will spend 9
few days.
The commercial counselor of thu
Swedish legation, M. Gustaf Weidel
was joined Friday by Nine. Weidel
who has spent fortnight with he
father, Mr.. Charles Pate, in Cleveland
The second secretary of the Polish
embassy and Nine. Massalska will en-
terrain a company at dinner Wednes
day evening, January %.
Mr.. Michael Wright, former thirt
secretary of the British embassy, sailet
yesterday from Vancouver aboard tn
Empress of Canada for the Philippines
He win be the guest there for shor
time of the governor general, MI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
8 LEFT DEAD IN
TORNADO WAKE
18 Injured as Oklahoma
Town Is Laid Waste.

CLINTON, Okla, March 20
Portion Of Clinton lay in ruins to-
day, devastated by tornado which
killed at least three and caused
property damage of 100000 or
more
Eighteen persons were injured,
six of them critically.
The tornado swept down out of
black clouds from the southeast
Thursday night and cut a svNss;4
of destruction across this small
southwestern Oklahoma town.
Two schoolhouses and a store
we're demolished. A dozen houses
were unroofed and otherwise dam
aged.
National guardsmen patrolled the
area today, cautioning curious
crowds who ventured too near
weakened buildings and guarding
against vandalism.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
HOME BLAZING,
MAN RESCUES
Wife, z GIRLS
Father SprintS to Save
7-YeaF- Old Twins
From Death.

Walking home from work early
today Grover G. Morgan, 1747 West
New York street, watched the glow
Of fire in the sky, but never
guessed it was his own home burn
ing until stranger whom he met
gave him the address of the blaze.
Then Morgan sprinted to the
house, a double. half of which is va
cant, and finding doors locked,
rushed up through the vacant part,
dashed across a porch balcony and
rescued twin daughters, 7, and his
wife.
He carried them from the house
in their night clothing, but f1remen
saved sufficient clothing to keep
them warm. The house was damaged
$4,000, and Morgan said he lost
about 5000 in personal property. The
family stayed the rest of the night
at a neighbours home.
When gasoline he was pouring into
a lamp exploded Thursday night
Albert Baker, 23291s Shelby street.
was burned on the face. Mrs. John
c. Trey, 4410 East Twenty-first
street, also suffered minor burns
from explosion of gasoline in her
home Thursday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
W. C. T. U. in Session

~ 4 fWffo bpbtttt
KOKOMO, Ind, March 20.-The
spring convention of the Howard
county w. G. T. u. is in session here
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
Hot Puppy!

By United Press
DETROIT. March 20.-There
have been lots of dogs that bit
men and a few that were bitten
by men, and then there is-was
rather-A. H. Lenk's dog, that
bit radio ground wire.
Seeing the wire, the dog
snapped at it and received a
mild shock. as the wire hung
over a tension wire above.
Angered the dog tore into the
wire, became entangled in it,
was electrocuted and caused a
short circuit which started a
S400 fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
KRETCHMER NAMED
TO HEAD RAIL MEN
Mount Vernon Lodge of Locomo.
tive Firemen and Enginemen
Elects at Alexandria.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 2.-Jo-
seph H. Kretchmer was elected presi-
dent of Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 625,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen. at the regular meeting
of the lodge. Plans were also made for
a banquet to be held at the George
Mason Hotel January IS.
Other officers elected included ]. C..
Crump, vice president; G. r. Leake,
recording and financial secretary; w.
L. Brown. chairman of the local griev-
ance committee, with j. G. Crump and
c. E. Carroll as members of the griev-
ance committee. Also named were C.
r. Leake as delegate to the annual
convention; NJ. B. Apperson as member
of the State Legislative Board; l.. E.
SheadS, warden; G. E. Carroll, chap
lain; T. r. Kidd, inner guard, and
Samuel Owens, outer guard. The off,
GERS were installed by p. E. Hyland.
Between rs and 100 members and
guests are expected at the banquet
Guests will include the Ladies' Society
of the Brotherhood. Among the speak
ers will be S. M. Brooks, division super
intendent of the Southern Railway Co.,
w. r. wilkins, trainmaSter OF the
Washington division, and Otis Small
master mechanic. President Kretchmel
will act as POSTMASTER.
J. G, Crlmp is chairman OF the com
mittee in charge Of the banquet. SerV'
ing with him are President Kretchmer
Thomas Hunter, c. r. Leake and Pat
rick E. Hyland. At the recent meeting
the organization also Endorsed TIT
move now under way for establishment
Of a public library here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
ONE ARREST MADE
FOR 1880 TAG USE
Montgomery Police Make
First Case of Year on
Car Marker.
By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BETHESDA, Nd, January 2.-The
first person to be arrested in Mont
gomery County during the new year
was booked at the substation here yes
terday on charges of driving with ex-
pired license tags on his automobile. He
was Edward Mccormick Williams Of
Bethesda. Montgomery County Police
man James McAuliffe took him into
custody on Wisconsin avenue.
Thousands in Maryland still are
without the new tags, according to E.
Austin Baughman, commissioner of
motor vehicles.
Under the Maryland law no grace
Is accorded tardy motorists who delay
securing 1881 license plates. 1t is re-
quired that all automobiles be equipped
with the new tags at 1901 o'clock jan
uary /.
Variance between the Maryland and
District of Columbia laws created sit
uation which caused a number of Wash
ingtonianS to leave their cars at home
yesterday and will keep them there
until 1881 District tags are obtained.
These are the persons who moved into
the District from Maryland during the
past year and continued to drive on
Maryland tags, which are not honored
by police of either jurisdiction after the
first of the year. Since they may not
get their 1881 District markers until
today, they have not been able to use
their machines since Wednesday mid
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
2,6OO SEEK LOANS
TO VETERANS HERE
Hines Estimates $780,
100000 Available for Bor-
roWings This Month.

Approximately $500 men applied at
the Veterans Bureau today for loans on
their adjusted service certificates.
About 900 called in person and 1000
applications were on file to become eff
fective today.
This activity at the local offices of
the Veterans Bureau was believed to be
duplicated throughout the country by
former service men, who said they were
pressed by financial universities to OBJ
tain the Government loans.
Extensive preparations had been made
by Col George E. IjamS, Bureau d.
rector, to take care of these loans, not
only here, but at every regional office
throughout the United States.
Gen Frank T. Hines, administrator
of veterans affairs, this week predicted
there would be very large borrowings.
He estimated there would be available
for loans to veterans this year S425, 000,-
600, and that S20,000,000 could be
loaned this month.
Full details of the accounts in the
local regional Office were not available.
as those concerned with the loans were
busy taking care of applicants today.
But from the early applications 1t
was estimated that about 80 per cent
of the loans were going to those who
had obtained prior loan on the same
certificate The new loan value be-
came effective yesterday.
The applications for additional loans
showed that the veterans would prob
ably get about $50 each, according to
early estimates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
UNEMPLOYED" APPLE SELLERS
PRESENT NEW CENSUS PROBLEM
Permanent Vendor Near Bureau Puts Up "Depression'
Sign-Enumerators May Be Cassed Out of Work.

situation showed ii would be necessary
to draw a very fine dividing line on
that Oldest subject of contention, the
apple.
While relief committees have the
situation in hand in some cities, issuing
apples only to the bona fide unemployed,
in other places the new street corner
custom is almost without supervision.
Right in front of the Census Bureau
Building, fruit vender who has been
selling apples to a lunch-hour trade
for many months was noted as having
adopted an unemployed placard to meet
the competition. In some cities there
were, even rumors of men quitting ware
house jobs to sell apples, as being more
profitable.
Gosnell also raised the question as to
whether the. enumerators who take the
new unemployment census Should& be
listed as employed or unemployed. Be-
tween two and three thousand enumef-
ators used IN the last census, with pref
erence given to the unemployed, will
have ten days or two weeks work taking
the new census.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
CONSTRUCTION PLANS
NOT YET COMPLETED
Identity of Purchaser of Site at
Thirteenth and E Is Subject
of Rumor.

Construction plans for development
of the property at the corners of
Pennsylvania avenue, Thirteenth and
E streets, recently purchased by Riggs
National Bank, as trustee, for an I'M
identified owner, were reported not
completed today, although virtually all
of the tenants have moved.
The United Cigar Co., which operates
a store on Pennsylvania avenue and
Thirteenth street, was to have vacated
the premises today, but has been given
lease CO one more month, 1t was
learned.
The Sterling Hotel, at Thirteenth and
E streets, is holding an auction Tues
day for the sale of equipment, and has
notified its guests to relinquish their
rooms Sunday.
Although there have been many ru-
mors concerning the identity OF the pur-
chaser of this property, none has been
confirmed. The Pennsylvania Railroad
has been the most frequently mentioned
in reports concerning the purchase, but
officials of the road in Philadelphia en-
tered a denial.
A rumor that the Washington Gas
Light Co. had acquired the property
from the original purchaser also was
denied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
RUSSIAN MASK BALL
PLANS BEING COMPLETED
Benefit for Orthodox Church and
Unemployed to Be Held
January "a.

Plans are being completed for the
staging of the Russian concert and
mask ball January "a, for the joint
benefit of st. Alexander's Russian
Orthodox Church here and the unem-
ployed of the Capital.
To be presented in the Willard Hotel,
the program will include appearances
of artists from the Russian Imperial
Theater and the Chicago and Metro
politan opera companies. The ball will
follow the concert at 1890 pm.
The committee in charge of the affair
includes Bojidar Stoianovitch, president
of the st. Alexander's Church; Mrs.
Royal S. Copeland, Mrs. Robert l..
Owen, Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman, Nine.
N. Rimsky- Korsakoff, Nine. Sophie de
Meissner, Nine. Natalie Scheffer, Mrs.
William F. Notz, Mrs. George w. Dow,
Mrs Robert Shores, Princess o. Sha-
kovsky, Countess NJ. de Itchy, Brig.
Gen. William E. Horton, u. S. A., re-
tired; REV. Ze Barney Phillips, Arch
priest Father v. Gindlln and Col. Wade
II. Cooper, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-02
PLY TRADE
DESPITE HOLIDAY
Two Armed HoId-ups Report
ed-CaSh, Clothes and lew
els Taken by Robbers.

Washington hold-up men piled their
trade yesterday, holiday or no holiday.
An unidentified colored man who
brandished a pistol relieved Stewart
Hearn, colored, of 1910 Second street,
of $19.52 last night at Fifth and U
streets. The robber was wearing a
brown overcoat and soft hat. He was
80 or 35 years old.
A watch and chain valued at $50 was
taken from Harry Young, colored, of
III Seaton place, yesterday at North
Capitol and P streets. The armed hold
up man accoSted Young just after
alighting from a taxicab.
PocketboOk Snatched.
Mrs. Rose Phillips, 208 Massachusetts,
avenue northeast, was the victim OF
pocketbook snatcher last night at Third
and B streets northeast A colored
youth grabbed the purse and ran. 1t
contained $13 and gold watch. The
ransacked pocketbook later was found
in an alley in the rear of 432 Fourth
street northeast.
Theft of suit case containing wear
ing apparel from an automobile parked
in front of 2029 Connecticut avenue
was reported by Henry Frost of Middle
burg, Va.
Handbag Reported Stolen.
The loss of a handbag containing
clothes worth SITS and SIS in cash
was reported by Max Taetler of We'll
come, Md. It was stolen from side
walk in front of the home of Meyer
Klamans, GAS Lamont street.
Three rings valued at $35 were stolen
from the window of the apartment Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, 1905 Webster
street
Fifteen dollars was removed from a
cash register by burglars who forced a
rear door and entered the store OF
Myer Band at $50 Navy place southeast.
Miss Corinne Barger, 1922 Twelfth
street, reported she was robbed of her
pocketbook containing theater tickets,
an automobile drivers permit and a
small amount of money, about 8:45
o'clock this morning. She was passing
through an alley near her home, she
told police, when colored boy snatched
the pocketbook. The pocketbook, its
contents missing, was found IN rear OF
lit o street later.
A burglar robbed the store of Nathan
Freeman, 1910 Seventh street, last night
of clothing valued at $l87, police were
told.
Mrs. Blanche Snider of the Park Lane
Apartments today reported to police
that an armed man had attempted to
hold her up on Nineteenth street near
H street She said that after she had
informed the man she was without
funds he fed.