Evening star., 1932-10-26

sador of Spain, Senor Don Juan Riano,
who arrived in Washington yesterday
from Newport.
Hestesses of Supreme
Court Circle Feted at Tea.
Mrs. C'arles Evans Hughes, wife OF
the Chie4 Justice, with the wives OF
associates justices Of the Supreme Court,
were guests at tea yesterday afternoon
of Mrs. Hoover, who entertained them
in the White House.
The Secretary of War. Mr. Hurley,
will be accompanied by Mrs. Hurley to-
morrow to Philadelphia, where the for
mer will make an address. They Will
return Friday to their country home,
Belmont, near Leesburg.
The Minister of Hungary. Count
Iazslo Szechenyi, arrived In New York
today on the Europa and was met by
Countess Szechenyi, who has been at
Newport with her mother. Mrs. VAN
derbilt during the absence of the Min
lister in Europe. The Minister and
Countess Szechenyi are expected to
come to Washington in a few days.
The Minister of Denmark and Nine.
Wadsted will arrive in New York today
aboard the Europa after spending the
Summer abroad. They are expected to
come at once to washington.
The newly appointed Minister of
Panama and Sonora de Altaro and their
family will sail Monday, october 81,
aboard the S. S. Quirigua for this coun-
try. The Minister and Sonora ce
Alfaro have many friends in Wash
ington where the former served his
country as Minister before taking up
his office as President Of the Republic
of Panama
The retiring Minister, Senor DR..
Horacio F. Alfaro. who Is brother OF
his successor. will remain in Wash,
ington until the arrival Of Senor and
Sonora de Alfaro.
Mrs. Bingham, wife Of Senator Hiram
Bingham, is sgending a few days in
New York at the Weylin and is ex-
pected IN Washington November l9.
Engagement Of Miss Pratt
To Mr.. Mite Announced.
Representative Ruth Baker Pratt Of
New York and Washington announces
the engagement Of her daughter Phyllis
to Mr. Paul H. Mite of New York, son
of Mr.. ard Mrs. William Albert Nitze
of Chicago. Miss Pratt is the daughter
of the late Mr.. John T. Pratt of New
York, noted lawyer, fnancier and phil
anthropist Miss Pratt was graduated
from the Foxcroft School, in Virginia.
She is a member Of the Junior League,
where she has taken a prominent part
In tieatricals and has played leading
roles in several of the league produc-
tions.
Mrs. Pratt, Representative in Con-
gress from the seventeenth New York
e+rio NJ hooy, iIorti6ai with Do
publican political activities of the upper
East Side for several years. Previous
to her election to Congress she was Re
publican member of the Board of AL
dermen, the first woman in New York
to hold that Office. She was elected
first in 1925 and was reelected in 1927.
She is a candidate for reelection to
Congress She also is Republican ma
tional committeewoman for New York
State.
NJ. Nitze is the only son Of Prof Will
liam Albert Mite, head Of the Depart
ment of romance languages and liter
ature at the University of Chic-c>. mi
of Mrs. ANNA Sophie K. Hiiben tzc.
Both Mr.. Mites parents are natives
of Baltimore Prof. Mite, a graduate
of Johns Hopkins University. is con-
sidered a leading American authority
on the French language and IS the
OIL lcht bOOho d11o
says as well as history Of French lit
erature.
Mr.. Nitze was born in Amherst, Mass.
His father was at that time professor
of romance languages at Amherst Col
lege. He received his preparatory edll-
cation at Hotchkiss School, Lakeville,
Conn, and was graduated from Har-
ward with the degree Of A. B. in 1928.
He was a member of Hasty Pudding,
oF Da~callioyo and CiO71pt
a.: was stroke for his freshman crew.
Word has been received at the
Netherlands legation of the transfer OF
Mr.. L. G. van Hoorn, counselor OF the
legation, to Vienna and Budapest, with
the rank of charge dataires. MI
Van Hoorn, who has been in Washing
ton for five years and Is an able and
popular member Of the corps, Will leave
here late in November and will make
his headquarters in Vienna.
Mr.. Van Hoorn has been charge
d'affaires in Washington since the
Minister and Nine. Van Royen sailed
for their home early this month. They
are expected to return before the de-
parture Of Mr.. Van Hoorn.
Mrs. Ernest Lee Jahncke, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Is vice
chairman Of the Patronesses Commit
tee for the Armistice jubilee OF the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, November
II. in the Washington Auditorium, for
the benefit of needy veterans and their
families living in the Capital. Among
the cabinet hostesses who are Spon-
soring the celebration are Mrs. Walter
F. Brown, wife of the Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs William N. Doak, wife
OF the Secretary of Labor.
Mr.. Byron G. Carson is legal chair
man Of the jubilee and Mr.. Almon
Rockwell Is chairman Of the commit
tee in charge Of contact with civic
groups.
The Secretary Of the Chinese lega-
ton, Mr.. Anching Kuns and Nine.
Kung with other members OF the lega-
ton staff and their wives were hosts
at a reception yesterday afternoon In
the legation in compliment TO the spe-
cial envoy from China, DR.. H. H. Kung
and Nine. Kung. Assisting at the tea
table were Mrs. Mark L. Bristol, Mrs.
w. w. Husband, Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty and Mime. Chao, and assist
ing in the dining room were Miss
Sophia Han, a Chinese student in
Baltimore, and Miss Da-June Lu Of
the Library Of Congress.
The First Secretary of the United
States Embassy In Paris and Mrs.
Scotten are guests of the latter's
mother, Mrs John r. Edie until No
vember ~, when they will return to
France.
Col. and Mrs George c. Van Dusen
closed their apartment in Wardman
Park Hotel and left yesterday for their
home in Minneapolis for an indefinite
stay.
Capt. Leslie Barrett Anderson, U. S.
NJ, and Mrs. Anderson have come to
WASHINGTON and are established in an