Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23

HRESIDENT and Mrs. Hoover were
- the guests of honor today at a
midday dinner which was cooked
4 and served by six Girl Scouts
of the District Of Columbia In
the National Girl Scouts Little House
at Eighteenth street and New York ave-
nue., to celebrate the opening OF Better
Homes in America week.
Other guests were the Secretary OF
Agriculture. Mr.. Hyde; DR.. Lillian Gil
vision of the Presidents Emergency
Committee for Employment; DR.. Louise
STANLEY. chief of the Federal Bureau OF
Home Economics. under whose direction
the simple meal was planned; DR.. James
Ford, executive director of Better
Homes in America Mrs. Nicholas r
Brady, executive chairman Of National
Girl Scouts, and Mrs. William Brown
Meloney. founder of Better Homes ana
magazine editor of the New York Her
ald-Tribune.
Two of the Girl Scouts, Shirley Scha-
fer and Louise Erik, are schoolgirl
daughters of Representatives in Con-
gress. The four other girls chosen for
the occasion were Betty Leake. Helen
Sheets, Faith Shesong and Betty Jane
Oswald, all of this city.
The President and Mrs Hoover re-
ceNeO JIl6 VI IIlG
Revolution today at 1890 o'clock, and
at 1915 O'Clock Mrs. Hoover received
the students of the Tamassee D. A. r.
Industrial School at TamaSSee, S. C.,
who are in washington for the c. A. R.
meetings.
Secretary and Mrs. Stimson
Hosts Yesterday to Visitors.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Stinson opened Woodley, their home on
Cathedral avenue, yesterday afternoon
for reception and tea in honor OF the
delegates to the second Pan-American
conference of directors of health and the
members of the directing council Of the
Pan-American Sanitary Bureau, now
meeting in Washington. A downpour
of rain spoiled all possibility of gar
den party, but there was a decidedly
welcoming air in each room of the
drawing room suite, large branches of
fruit blossoms forming the decoration
and logs burning in the open flreplaces
to dispel the chilliness OF the air.
Secretary and Mrs. Stimson stood
alone in receiving their guests, Mrs.
Stimson wearing an afternoon gown
of figured crepe in soft tan and wood
shades. Mr.. Charles Lee Cooke, master
of ceremonies of the State Department,
made the presentations, and assisting
in the tea room and otherwise were
officials of the State Depart nent. DR..
Hugh S. Cumming surgeon general OF
the Public Health Service, and Mrs.
Cumming and other officials of the
bureau: DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director gen
eral of the Pan-American Union, and
q number Of Latin American diplomats
among them being the Minister of
Uruguay and Nine Varela, both Of
whom. speaking many languages, as
sisted in putting at ease the guests who
spoke but little English.
Guests were served from charm
ingly appointed table in the large din
ing room, where hang several interest
ing portraits, among them those of the
Secretary and Mrs Stinson. From the
dining room the guests strolled along
the inclosed terrace overlooking the
garden and onto the wide veranda over
which climbs one of the oldest Wistaria
vines in this section of the country.
Mrs. Cumming gave a luncheon to-
day in honor of the wives Of the dele
gates, and is taking them later on a
tour Of Mount Vernon.
Tonight DR.. Cumming will entertain
all of the delegates and small group
of officials. Last night DR.. and Mrs.
Cumming entertained at dinner at the
Shoreham in honor Of DR.. and Mime.
Robert Pierret of Paris. who were also
guests yesterday at the reception at
Woodley.
Mrs. Patrick ]. Hurley. wife of the
Secretary of War, will receive the dele
cation from Oklahoma to the fortieth
Continental Congress OF the n. S..
d. A. R.. this afternoon in her home, at
1920 Belmont street.