Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07

~HE President and Mrs Hoover
viii give q reception this after
noon at the White House in
honor of the delegates to the
sixth General Congress OF the
International Chamber Of Commerce
The Chief Executive and MRS. Hoover
received the delegates to the American
Women's Legion Convention convenlng
at the American Red Cross Building at
noon today.
Vice President Feted
At CzechOslovak Legation!
The Vice President, Mr.. Charles
Curtis. and his sister, Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam. were the honor guests a.
dinner last evening of the Minister OF
Czechoslovakia and Nine. Veverka.
Among the guests were the Secretary OF
Labor and Mrs. william N. Doak, Sena-
tor and Mrs. william H. King, the
Assistant Secretary OF Commerce and
Mrs. Julius Klein. the United States
tariff commissioner and MRS. AlIreo
Dennis. Sir Harry Britain, Mr.. and McS.
Harry Norment. Mrs. Robert F! Mac
kenzie. Mr.. Rankin, the counselor OF the
legation and Mime. Skalicky and mem
bers of the Czechoslovak delegation
to the International Chamber OF Com
merce, including DR.. SchuSter, DR.. kls-
linger, DR.. and Nine. kyJovSky, Senator
DIR. Medinger, DR.. Vanek and MI. and
Mrs. Waldes.
Additional guests were asked for the
reception which followed the dinner.
The Czechoslovak delegates to the COM
merce congress that the secretary OF the
legation and Nine. Papanek entertained
at dinner last evening were among the
guests at the reception.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Henry L. Stimson entertained at dinner
The company included the Ambassador
of Chile and Sonora de Davtla,. the
Ambassador of Turkey, Mr.. Ahmet
Muhtar; the Ambassador Of Peru, SenoE
Don Manuel de Freyre y Santander; the
Minister Of Uruguay and Nine. Varelai
the Minister of the Irish Free State
and Mrs. Michael MacWh1te. MIS-
Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. Peter Augustus
jaw, the Assistant Secretary OF State
Truxtun Beale, Mr.. Robert F. Kelley,
chief of the division of Eastern Eu-
ropean affairs of the State Department,
Mr.. Wallace S. Murray; chief OF the
division of Near Eastern AFFAIRS and
Mrs Murray; Mr.. Walter C.. Thurston,
chief of the Latin-Amerlcan- division
and his mother, Mrs. Beatrice Thurs.
ton; Mrs. David L. Daggett, niece OF
Mrs. Stimson, ana Capt. Eugene
Regimen, aide to the Secretary.
Mrs. william d. Mitchell, wife Of the
Attorney General, and Mrs. Owen j.
Roberts. wife Of Mr.. Justice Roberts,
are members Of the Reception Com
rnittee for the reception and tea TO be
oiyen this afternoon at 5 O'Clock at the
Mayfiower by the American Law msu-
tuts for members and guests attending
the ninth annual meeting and the ladies
accompanying them.
Others on the committee are Mrs. George
w. Wickersham, wife of former Attor-
nev General, who Is the president OF
the institute: Mrs. James Byrna of New
York, wife of the vice president; Mrs.
George Wildwood Murray OF New YORK,
wife Of the treasurer, and Mrs. William
Draper Lewis Of Philadelphia, wife OF
the director.
wives of members OF the council OF
the institute. including Mrs. George Z.
Alter of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Robert Q.
Dodge of Boston, MRS. FREDERICK v.
Fayille Of Iowa City and Mrs. William
B. Hale Of Chicago; Mrs. William ".
Hodges Of Denver, wife OF the treasurer
of the Republican National Committee;
Mrs. Victor Morawetx OF New York,
Mrs. Atlee Pomerene OF Cleveland, Mrs.
Arthur p. Rugg of worcester, Mass,
and Mrs. Henry Epson Sims OF Biz
minghau Ala, are additional mem
bers of the committee and Miss Katha-
rine Grub, daughter of Judge William
I. Grub of Alabama, also member
of the Reception Committee, with Mrs.
Herbert r. Goodrich Of Philadelphia,
wife Of the advisor on public and pro-
fessional relations for the institute.
The Secretary of the Navy, Mr..
Charles Francis Adams. will leave
washington today for a three-week IN
spection tour Of naval bases on the Pa
cifc Coast. He viii be accompanied by
his aide, Capt. II. r. Stark.
Frau Won Prittwitz und Gaffron,
wife Of the Ambassador OF Germany,
and nine ladies from her home coun-
try. were included among the guests OF
Mrs. Pred A. Britten at luncheon today
Others in the company were Rep
resentative Ruth Bryan Owen, Mrs.
Medill Mccormick, Mrs. A. Mitchell
Palmer Mrs. Robert T. Maddox OF At
lanta, Mrs Edward N. Hurley OF Chi
cago and Mrs. Jacob Bauer.
The Belgian Ambassador, NJ Paul
May, was host at dinner last evening
for Belgian delegates to the Commerce
Congress.
Countess Szechenyi, wife OF the Min
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