Evening star., 1931-12-10

will give large reception this
evening at the White House IN
honor OF the members Of the
diplomatic corps. There VIII be
many other guests, Including mem
bers OF the Foreign Relations and For
eisn Affairs Committees OF Congress,
members of the diplomatic corps OF the
United states, who are in washington
at this time, and those prominent In
resident society Of the National Capital.
There will be number Of informal
supper parties following the reception.
Among those who win entertain viii be
Representative and Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon, whose guests will be some of
those attending the reception.
Mrs. Gam Guest nj
Country Club Luncheon.
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam was the
honor guest at luncheon party given
today at the National Woman's Coun-
try Club with Mrs. Absalom Waller as
hostess.
Mr.. walters nephew. the adjutant
seneral of Virginia, Brig. Gen. r.
Gardner Waller, and Mrs. Waller are
house guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Waller,
and the visitor was among the 80
guests at the luncheon. The table
was gay with Tslisman roses and bit
ter-sweet.
Nine. Claudel, wife Of the Ambassa-
dor OF France, will not be at home TO-
morrow afternoon, but will receive FIJI
day, January 8.
Nine. Debuchi, wife of the Ambas-
sador OF japan, will not be az home
tomorrow afternoon and will not re-
ceive on the following Fridays IN De-
cember, bat win receive on Friday,
January g. -
The Ambassador Of Turkey, Mr.
Ahmet Muhtar, was host to company
of about 100 yesterday afternoon, en-
tertaining in honor Of Countess Bethlen
wife of Count Stephen Bethlen, former
prime minister Of Hungary, who is the
house guest OF the Minister Of Hungary
and Countess Szechenyi. The Anlbas-
sador received the guests, assisted by
Countess Bethlen, and the Hungarian
colors, red, white and green, were car
ried out in the decorations. The friend
ship of the Ambassador and the former
prime minister. was formed when the
former was consul general In Hungary.
Countess Bethlen is In this country for
a lecture tour.
Among those In the large company
were the Ambassador of italy, Mobile
Giacomo de Martino; the Ambassador
of Cuba and Sonora de Ferrara, the
Ambassador OF Germany, Herr Won
Prittwitx und GafYron; the Ambassador
of Belgium and Nine. May, the Am
bassador Of Mexico and Sonora de Puig,
the Minister of Uruguay, DR.. varela.
the Minister Of Switzerland and Nine.
Peter, the Minister of Hungary and
Countess SzechenY, the Minister OF
Finland, Mr.. Astrom: the Minister OF
Greece and Nine. Simopoulos, the Min
lister OF Austria and Mrne, Prochnik,
the Minister of Bulgaria and Nine.
Radei, the Minister Of Sweden and
Mime. Bostron, the Minister of Albania,
Mr.. Konitza; the Minister of the Meth
erlands, Jonkheer van Royen; the Min
lister OF Norway and Nine. Bachke, the
Minister Of the Union of South Africa
and Mrs. Jouw, the Minister of Dem
mark and Nine. Wadsted, the Minister
of Egypt, Sidarous Pasha, and many
other members of the diplomatic corps
as well as ofncials and prominent resi-
dents In Washington.
The Ambassador of Mexico. Senior
DR.. Jose Manuel Puig Casauranc, was
the guest in whose honor the director
general OF the Pan-American Union,
DR.. L. 8. Rowe, entertained at lunch
1on today at the Pan American Annex.
The other guests included the Post
master General, Mr.. Wal1kr f.. Brown;
the Secretary Of the Navy, Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams: the Secretary OF the
Interior, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur: the
Secretary Of Commerce. Mr.. Robert
Patterson Lamont: the Undersecretary
Of State, Mr.. William n. Castle; the
governor Of the Federal Reserve Board,
Mr.. Eugene Meyer; the secretary to the
President. Mr.. Theodore q. Joslin; Senior
Dr.. Fable Herrera de Huerta. counselor
OF the Mexican embassy; Mr.. Herschel
Senior Or. Pablo Campos Ortiz, first
secretary Of the Mexican embassy;
Judge John Barton Payne, chairman,
National Red Cross: Dr.. John C.. Mer-
rian, president of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition of Washington; DR.. Cloyd H
Marvin, president Of George Washing
ton University; Senor Don Enrique
Jimenez, private secretary to the Mex
. lean Ambassador.
The Secretary OF the Interior and
Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur will be hosts
at dinner tomorrow evening at the May
flower, where they make their home.
, Mrs. william N. Doak, wife of the
Secretary of Labor, was the honor guest
at luncheon yesterday of Mrs Dempsey
wife of former Representative s. Wal
! 9ace Dempsey, who entertained at the
5 Mayiower following the morning mu-
sicale OF Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. The