The Washington times., 1931-04-27
First Lady to
Attend Fete
Of Nations


corded Reception by Girl
Scouts When She Enters
Constitution Hall Tonight
Mrs. Hoover, on her arrival
tonight at Constitution Hall to
witness the opening perform
ance of the Festival of Nations,
will be met at the door by an
escort of six honor Girl Scouts,
who will attend her to her box.
At the end Of the performance
they will stand at attention
while she and her guests leave
the hall.
The Vice President and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Everett Gam
will be accorded the same cere-
monious courtesy.
Diplomats to Attend
Among the diplomatic group
who will be present at the
premiere tonight are the Am
bassador of Japan and Madame
Debuchi, the Ambassador OF
Poland and Madame Filipowicz,
the Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Lindsay, the Minis
ter of Hungary and Countess
Szechenyi, the Minister of Nor.
way and Madame Bachke, who
will be the guests OF MRS.
Henry Alvah Strong in her
box, and the Minister OF Aus
tria and Madame Prochnik,
who will be the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic Atherton in
their box.
Will Occupy Boxes
Other box holders for tonight
include the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams, Senator and Mrs. James
J. Couzens, Senator and Mrs.
Cameron Morrison, Mrs. Robert
Brookings, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
eric H. Delano, Mrs. Henry l..
Doherty, Mrs. Henry Flather,
Mrs. Stolks Halkett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Hines, Mr.. and
Mrs. Demarest Lloyd, Mr.. and
Mrs, George Hewitt Myers,
Mrs. Rushmore Patterson, Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Casper Miller
and Mrs. Herbert Slocum.
Mrs. Hoover to Be Guest
Mrs. Hoover tentatively &C
cepted the invitation Of Mrs.
Kermit Roosevelt to attend 8
luncheon in New York at the
Park Lane. on May 6, in honor
of the president and board OF
directors of the Maternity Gen.
ter Association.
Mrs. Roosevelt is chairman
Of the luncheon committee and
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, ST., is to be one
Of the speakers.
Young HOOverS To Return
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover,
jr., are expected to leave AShe-
vile this week for Washington.
Their lease on the Blue Briar
Cottage, which they have occu-
pied for the winter, expires
May l and Mr.. Hoover has
been advised by his physicians
that his health is so much i'm
proved that he can return
home.
They plan a visit of a week
or more here at the White
House before starting for Cali
fornia.
Browns Take Apartment
The Postmaster General and
Mrs. Walter F. Brown have
leased an apartment at the
Shoreham Hotel, and it is ex-
pected that they will occupy
this new home during the COM
ing week.
Guest At Embassy
Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, who
has been a guest Of the British
Ambassador Sir Ronald Lind.
say and Lady Lindsay at the
British Embassy, on Massachu-
sets Avenue, will leave Wash
1ngton tomorrow. to return to
her home in New York.
Go To Old Point
The counselor of the Swedish
Embassy, Baron Johan Beck.
Friis, and the Baroness Beck.
Friis. with their daughter are
ut the New Chamberlin, Old
Point Comfort, Va, and will re-
turn to Washington on Monday.
Diplomat Changes Residence
Don Guillermo E. Gonzales,
the commercial counselor of the
Costa Rican Legation with his
wife, Madame de Gonzales have
moved from the legation on
Connecticut Avenue to Ward
man Park Htoel where they will
make their home in the future.
Mrs. Marie WeStcott Will
hams was the weekend guest of
Miss Susan S. Roberts at her
home in CheStertown, Md.
Return to Cape May
Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Duke have returned to their
home in Cape May, N. j., after
spending the weekend in Wash
inoton at Wardnan Park Hotel