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The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Names Januav13
For Weddins

The marriage of Miss Polly
Howard, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rose Howard, jr.,
of Baltimore, and Mr.. John
Clayton Began, jr., son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Clayton Began,
Of Germantown, will take place
at 4 o'clock on, Friday after
noon, January 13, in st.
Mark'6on-theE1il1 Protestant
Episcopal Church, Baltimore.
Owing to mourning in the
br1degroom's family, the guests
at the reception will be limited
to the bridal party and mem
bers of the families and init
mate friends of the bride and
bridegroom.
Miss Charlotte Sibley Har-
wood, whose engagement to Mr..
Crenshaw McElroy, of Philadel-
phia, has just been announced,
with be maid of honor. The
matron of honor will be Mrs.
Bryce Blynn, of Philadelphia;
Miss Elizabeth Marsden Smith,
Mrs. John Hall Rouse. of Belair,
Md: Miss Eleanor A. Barton.
Miss Peggy Wilson, Mrs. r. A.
Taylor Harrison and Mrs.
Charles B. Penrose 4th will be
the other attendants.
Mr.. Began will be his sons
best man and the ushers will
be Mr.. David S. Beard. of New
York; Mr.. Perry Campbell.
cousin of the bridegroom; Mr..
William B. Severn, Mr.. Thomas
Ringe, Mr.. Graeme Lorimer,
Mr.. Bryce Blynn, Mr.. Stewart
Alcorn, and Mr.. Edward w.
Taylor, and the brides brothers.
Mr.. c. Ridgely Howard and
Mr.. William Ross Howard Sd,
J Of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
On New Year Dav

The Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Ogden L. Mills will
be "at home" on New Year
afternoon from 5 to Z o'clock,
for the heads of the Depart
ment Of the Treasury, the heads
and chiefs Of the divisions Of
the Secretary's office, and other
administrative offices of the
Treasury Department, the Fed
eral Reserve Board, the Federal
Farm Board, the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, the Bureau
of the Budget, and the Solicitor
of the Treasury. Mrs. Mills will
be assisted in receiving by sew
eral of the wives of the afore-
said officials.
The Secretary of War and
Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley will
not receive on New Year Day,
but will be at home informally
at Belmont on Sundays during
January and February.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
-Four Army Buds
To Make Debut
At Dance

The Officers Club Of the
Army War College will be the
scene of a gay Christmas Eve
debut party this evening when
four pretty Army maids will be
presented to Capital society.
Col. and Mrs. Walter D.
Smith will introduce their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Eyer
ton Smith; Mrs. Victor Sidney
Foster will present her daugh-
ter. Miss Sidney-Lane Foster,
and Miss Betty Jones and Miss
Eleanor Jones, twin daughters
of Mrs. Ivens Jones, will make
their formal bows.
Each of the debutantes has
chosen white for her gown. Miss
Smith will be in lace, the
Misses Jones in satin and Miss
Foster in heavy crepe trimmed
with a cape of silver sequins.
They will carry arm bouquets
Of American Beauty roses tied
with silver ribbon.
Colonel and Mrs. Smith have
as their house guests over the
holidays the latter's brothers
and their wives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart Egerton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Egerton, of Balti-
more, and Miss Clara King and
Miss Martha King, Of Newport.
Mrs. Foster will be assisted
by her sister. Mrs. z. L. Droll-
niger, Mrs. Edward Rose, Miss
Catherine Holbrook and Miss
Edna Hirshinger, Of Charlotte,
N, C..
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Christmas PARTY

The Minister of Venezuela
and Sonora de Arcaya will give
a Christmas party this after
noon at the legation for their
smaller children; and tomor-
row, their son, Mariana and
daughter, Isabel, will entertain
a few Of their friends at
luncheon.
The minister Of Finland, Mr..
Axel Leonard Astrom, will en-
tertain at dinner this evening
at the Legation, in compliment
to the members of the staff.
The Minister of Panama and
Sonora de Alfaro will entertain
the members of their family
and the staff at the Legation
this evening in celebration of
Christmas.
The Air Attache Of the
French Embassy and Nine. The
nault will entertain the mem
bers Of the Embassy staff and
their wives at a Christmas
party tomorrow.
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PRESIDENT AND MRS. HOOVER START on SOUTHERN FISHING CR
Sisters To Make
Formal Bows At
Club Today

DR.. and Mrs. William p.
Tewksbury will introduce their
daughters, Miss Jane West
Tewksbury and Miss Helen Davis
Tewksbury, to Washington So
ciety at a tea dance at the
Chevy Chase Club this after
noon. Miss Jane Tewksbury
will receive in a Mainbocher
model of dusty blue with high
neck, puffed sleeves and high
wrapped girdle of sheer rough
crepe, and her sisters gown Is
Of the same model but of dusty
pink. They will carry bouquets
Of pink roses. Mrs. Tewksbury
will wear a Patou gown of brown
velvet, with full sleeves and high
waist and semilow neck. Mrs.
TewkSbury will be assisted by
Mrs. David Burnet, Mrs. Whit
man Cross, Mrs. j. Frederick
Essary, Mrs. Harry A. Greene,
Mrs. Clarence Hall, Mrs. Ed
mund Horgan, Mrs. Joseph
Horgan, Mrs. j. Wilmer Lati.
mer, Mrs. Arthur McElroy, Mrs.
Malcolm Matheson, Mrs. William
A. Morgan, Mrs. Harry A. Ony,
Mrs. Edgar Snowden, Mrs. w.
Calhoun Sterling, Mrs. Charles
Hook Tompkins, Mrs. E. W. tt
tus, and Mrs. j. Curtis Walker.
The debutantes will be assisted
by Miss Mary Lee Bell, Miss
Betty Ainsworth Burke, Miss
Annabel Essary, Miss Helene
ForteScue, Miss Katherine Hill
yer, Miss Virginia Hall, Miss
Julia Matheson, Miss Louise
Chappell Tompkins, Miss Emma
Henry Tompkins, and Miss Ethel
Mae Taylor.
The club will be decorated
with palms and holly and on
the buffet table will be a large
vase Of red roses and many red
candles,
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Holiday Guests
The Attorney General and
Mrs. Mitchell will have q fam
ily house party with them over
the holidays. Their son, Mr..
William Mitchell, of st. Paul,
Mimi, is here to spend Christ
mas with them, as is their other
son, Mr.. Bancroft Mitchell, and
Mrs. Mitchell, of New York.
These, together with Mrs.
Mitchell's niece, Mrs. H. Brian
Holland, and her husband. and
the latter's father, will be their
guests at Christmas dinner.
The Postmaster General and
Mrs. Brown will celebrate to-
morrow quietly in their apart
ment at the Shoreham.
The Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Adams have been
Joined by their son, Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams, jr., who is q
student at Harvard, for the
Christmas holidays: and the
Secretary Of the Interior and
Mrs. Wilbur are leaving today
by train for Florida, where they
will spend the holidays sojourn-
ing in Miami and the Ever
glades.
The Secretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs. Hyde, who are eS.
tabliShed in their apartment at
the Mayflower, have their
daughter, Miss Caroline Hyde,
who Is home from college for
the holidays, with them, and
they are also entertaining two
Of her young friends, Miss Abb
gail Harris, of Missouri, y and
Miss Gene Kincheloe, Of New
York.
The Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Chaplin are at their
home at Crosse Pointe, Mich,
where their younger children
are established for the winter,
and where the older ones will
Join them today.
The Secretary of Labor and
MRS. Doak made a trip by plane
to. New York today, to present
gifts to the immigrants at Ellis
Island. and they will return in
time to entertain informally at
supper this evening at Notre
Md, their home in Virginia.
Their guests will be Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Lane Cricher and their
young daughter, Col. and Mrs.
w. w. King and their daugh.
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. James j.
Fsrquarhson and their son, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Whorrel and
Mr.. Lee.
! '.LittIe Cabinet" Plans
F There are a number Of house
parties being held in Little
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward K. Glib
bons are here from their home
in New York city to spend
the remainder Of the winter
season, and they are at Ward
man Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Hamilton,
Of Newtonville, Mass, are
spending a few days at the
Dodge.
Mrs. Louis j. Brasher, Of
Birmingham, Ala, and her
young daughter are spending
q short time at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Fay
jackson will entertain informal
ly at tea tomorrow afternoon,
in compliment to their daugh-
ter, Miss Carolyn Fay jackson,
and her fiance, Mr.. Robert
Walton Garrett.
Great enthusiasm is being
shown over the Military Horse
Show which will be held at
the Riding and Hunt Club, on
Twenty-Second and P Streets
Northwest, Friday, December
80, at 8 p. m.
Major william Grimes has
announced many entries are
coming in for the eight classes
from Maryland, Virginia and
the District. Prizes and rib
bons will be given for each
class.
Among the members of the
Riding and Hunt Club who
will participate in the show
will be Major William M.
Blunt, Mr.. Chester A. Gwinn,
Mr.. Claude w. Owen, Miss
Margaret Cotter, Mrs. r. M.
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Miss. Doris Goss
To Be Attendant

Miss Doris GoSS, secretary to
Mrs. Hoover, will be the maid
of honor at the wedding on
Wednesday of Miss Katherine
Compton Berry, daughter of
Mrs. Buckner M. Randolph and
the late Mr.. Philip Taylor
Berry, and Capt. Carleton
Smith, U. S. A., son of Mrs.
Smith and the late Mr.. Charles
G. Smith, jr.
The ceremony will take place
at 4 o'clock in the Church of
the Holy City with the Rev.
Paul Sperry officiating.
The brides other attendants
will be her sister, Mrs. Thomas
B. Clement, who before her
marriage was Miss Donna Otey
Berry, and little Donna Eliza.
beth Clement and Margaret
Foxall Clement, who will be
flower girls.
Mr.. L. Mercer Smith, brother
of the bridegroom, will act as
best man and the uSherS will
include Capt. Horace B. Smith.
Capt. Raymond Daley, Lieut..
Paul w. Caraway, Lieut.. James
Regan. jr., Capt. August W.
Splitter, Lieut.. John G. Hill
and Lieut.. Thomas H. Allen.
A reception will follow the
wedding ceremony at the Wash
ington Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement will en-
tertain in honor of Miss Berry
and her fiance at the dinner
dance at the Shoreham on
Tuesday, December q, when
the guests will include members
of the wedding party.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
On Southern Tour

Miss Nina Schell, Miss Zona
Cowell, Miss Alma Mitzell, Miss
Dorothy johnson, Miss Myrtle
Moore, Mrs. Anna p. Lynch and
their son, Billy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart Marshall and their young
son and Mr.. j. W. Wrinkle are
members Of a large Christmas
Tour party sailing from Balti-
more today on the Merchants
and Miners s. s. Fairfax en-
route to Jacksonville, Fla.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reilly,
of Richmond, Va, are at Ward.
man Park Hotel while visiting
In washington.
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Cabinet" homes over Christmas.
The Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. Arthur A.
Ballantine are expecting their
son and daughter.in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. John Cross, Of Bos.
ton, to join them today to re-
main over Christmas; and they
will also have their son, Mr.!
Arthur A. Ballantine, jr. who
who is a student at Harvard;
and their young daughter, Miss
Helen Ballantine, who attends
the Shipley School, with them.
The Assistant Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Frederick H.
Payne will be joined today by
their daughter, Miss Carolyn
Payne, and their son, Mr.. Gro
verman Payne, both Of whom
are returning from college for
the holidays; and the Third
Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. Frederic A. Tilton
have as their guests for Christ
mas Miss Lena M. Carle, of
Detroit.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
For Mr.. Daniels

Mr.. JoSephus Daniels, the for
mer Secretary Of the Navy, will
be the guest Of honor at a din
ner which Mrs. George Gowen
Hood, and her sister-in-law, Miss
Ellen Gowen Hood, will give
next Wednesday evening at Mrs.
Hoods home in Philadelphia.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DENLY,
jr., and their two children have
arrived from Philadelphia to
spend Christmas with Mrs.
Denby's parents, Senator and
Mrs. David Aiken Reed.
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Leave for Home

The Assistant Secretary, Of
the Navy and Mrs. Ernest Lee
Jahncke and their daughter,
Miss Adele Townsend Jahncke,
have left for their home in New
orleans, where they will spend
the holiday season. They will
be Joined there by Midshipman
Ernest Lee Jahncke, jr., and
Miss Cora Stanton Jahncke,
who Is o student at Newcomb
College, ,-,-,--.-.i-.,..in..
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Dr.. Rowe To Be
Host Tonight

DR.. Leo s. Rowe, director
general of the Pan-American
Union, and the assistant di-
rector general, DR.. E. Gil
Borges, will entertain at a
Latin-American concert this
evening at 9 o'clock, in the
Hall Of the Americas at: the
Pan-American Union, in honor
Of the delegates to the conven.
tion Of the National Associa-
ton of Music Teachers. Miss
Emma Otero, Cuban soprano,
and the United Service Orches-
ira will be the artists.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Back from Europe

Miss Anne Darlington re.
turned to washington yesterday
after a stay Of several months
in Europe when she visited
Athens, Vienna and other Eu-
ropean Capitals and she is
again established at her resi-
dence, 1910 Massachusetts, Ave.
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Mrs. Margaret A. Rice, Of
Chevy Chase, left yesterday
to spend the Christmas holi-
days with her son-in-law and
daughter, Lieut.. and Mrs. John
T. Ti1ton, at their home in
Cocoanut Grove, Fla. Mrs.
Rice will return to the Capital
late in January.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Dance Last Night

Mrs. Daniel C. Stapleton en-
tertatned at dance last eve
ming Tor her sub-deb daughter,
Miss Stellita Stapleton, at her
home in Massachusetts Avenue.
Miss Stapleton is spending the
Christmas holidays with her
mother, having come from New
York where she Is attending
the Finch School.
EEr. and Mrs. Royal T. Nc
Kenna were hosts at dinner
last evening for Miss Bambie
McKenna in honor of Miss
Dorothy Marlatt, preceding the
Stapleton dance.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Wedding of Note

A wedding OF interest IN dip
lomatic circles is that Of Mr..
Rene Massigli, member of the
French disarmament delegation
at Geneva, and Mile. Odette
Boissier, which took place
Thursday in Paris at the Protes-
tant Church of the Anuncia"
ton.
The bride is a daughter Of
the former minister of Switzer.
land to Rumania.
The brides father, the late
Gustav Boissier, was minister
in Bucharest and counselor in
Paris. Her brother, Mr.. An
drew Boissier, married Miss
Jasmin Schoellkopf, only daugh.
te Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A.
Schoellkopf, of wiston
Heights, Buffalo, N. Y, last
Saturday in the Presbyterian
Church in Lewiston.
M. Massigli has been in &c.
neva for several years, as the
leading French expert on dis
armament and Frances chief
delegate to the disarmament
conference. He was head Of
the French naval delegation to
the London naval conference
in 1890.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Dinner Last Night

Capt. and Mrs. William Stan
ley McClintic entertained at
dinner last evening, in honor
of Capt. Arthur L. Bristol,
naval attache at the Court of
st. James who is on leave, and
is visiting his mother in Vir.
ginia. .Lg.,o.s
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Coming for Visit

Miss Agnes ClaudiuS, daugh-
ter of Senator Sahib Claudius
Pasha, of Egypt, who is study
ing at Columbia University, will
arrive in Washington the early
part Of next week, accompanied
by Miss Betty Cert, daughter Of
Judge Cert, of Los Angeles, for
q holiday visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Creth
Marsh, Of Haverford, have as
their guest over the holidays
Comdr. Lucien Green, u. s. N,
retired, and his young son.
Commander Green was formerly
aide to Admiral Henry Var
mum Butler at the Navy Yard.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Leaving Today

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Ward, Of
the Shoreham, is leaving this
afternoon for Palm Beach,
Fla, to be the guest of Mrs.
Anisworth Rane, at her resi-
dence In Ocean Boulevard.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24

Idmuy pdrCleS Will SdCner aDouC OurISL-
mas trees in the homes Of rich as well
as poor, to find what Santa Claus
brought them in the night. His pack
will perhaps not be as we'll filled this
year, but sometimes good wishes are
better than gifts. Plans for carrying
the holiday spirit into the. homes of
the needy has occupied the time Of
large group of society women, who
have been busy for weeks past.
The President and Mrs. Hoover have
left for the South with a small party
of friends, and they plan to make a
Today fishing cruise in Florida
waters aboard the Department of Com
merce yacht, Sequoia. Yesterday
morning before leaving Washington,
Mrs unnvar viSifad tho Hnnfra1 TIninn
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Celebrations at Cabinet Homes

The Secretary of State and Mrs Stmson will spend
at Woodley, their beautiful home which has pre-
sented fine winter picture during the past week. its rolling
lawns covered with in contrast to the bright green fir
and cedar trees which surround it, They have their
during the holidays the Secretary sister, Miss Candace
Stimson.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs Mills have family
house party them Christmas which includes the lat
ters and daughterinaw Mr. and Mrs. John R. Fell jr,
Miss Dorothy Fell and young Philip Fell.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Hurley planning to
spend Christmas Belmont their beautiful country
Virginia with their young family, whom the coming of
Santa Claus is event of major Importance and there will
be four bullying little stockings hanging the fireplace in
the nursery when they awaken in the morning.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Christmas Eve Dance

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Davies will entertain at a din
ner dance this evening for
their subdebutante daughter,
Miss Emlen Knight Davies, at
the Burning Tree Country
Club. Miss Davies is a senior
at Holton Arms, and a num-
ber Of her Schoolmates and
friends home from boarding
schools for the holidays will be
among her guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. Davies also have with
them for the holidays, the lat
ter's nephew, Mr.. John Knight
Cochran, and their son-in-law
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Patton Cheesborough,
jr., and their two. young chill
dren, Of New York.
Mrs. Philip George walker
will be cat home'' tomorrow, in
her new apartment at 1922 @
ST.. from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Kauf-
man, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph D. kaufman will be "at
home" this evening, when she
will have as her guest, Miss
Edythe Jacob, of New York.
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Embassy Luncheon

The Ambassador of France
and Nine. Claudel will enter.
tain at a luncheon tomorrow
for the MEMBERS OF the en-
bassy staff: and they will also
be hosts at a dinner on New
Year Day, when they win enter.
tain in compliment to the staff.
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The Ambassador Of Argentina,
Senor DR.. Felipe A. Espil, has
returned from New York,
where he made a brief visit.
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Many Family House Parties Being
Entertained At Cabinet Homes
Over Christmas Holidays
q y 9*Y ca""">

''The Yuetde season." writer puts it, s like
little girl it be made Of sugar and spice and
everything nce and everyone awaits the morning when
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Here for Visit

Capt. and Mrs. Willard w.
Scott have come from Fort
Hancock, N. j., where the
former Is stationed, and they
are at Wardman Park Hotel.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jarl Jen.
sen, Of Sweet Briar, Va, are
at the Dodge.
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Mission where she took part in the Christmas activities
Unable to attend the chdrens party which the mission
giving this morning engagement which she has not
missed in the past three years. Mrs. Hoover helped dis
tribute $50 baskets of food to needy families who went
to the mission yesterday to collect them. Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge naugurated the custom of the Presd dents wife
Hoover also found time yesterday visit the Salvation
Army headquarters where she helped distribute the Christ
baskets.
The Vice President and Mr.. and Mrs Edward Everett
Gam will spend with Mr. Curtis sonnaw and
daughter Col and Mrs. Charles George and their young
family in their quarters Fort Myer, where they will
enjoy quiet family celebration with Christmas tree and
all the trimmings. The celebration will be continued
Monday, in the Vice Presidents apartment at the May
flower where Col and Mrs. George and their family will
spend the day; and in the evening" Miss Anne George
the young school girl daughter Of Colonel and Mrs George
will be member of the box party which the Vice Pres
dent and Mr. and Mrs Gam will entertain the Ndshp
men and Cadets Ball.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Club Dance

The L'Allegro Club, an
organization of the young
people of All Souls Unitarian
Church will give a dance on
Friday evening, December 30
at Pierce Hall. Mr.. Sedgley
Thornbury, president of the
club and Miss Doris Vorkoeper
are in charge of the arrange
mentS.
The guests of honor will in
clude DR.. and Mrs. u. g. B.
Pierce, DR.. and Mrs. Jesse
Benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kicker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence C. Staples.
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Envoy Departs

The Ambassador of Turkey,
Mr.. Ahmet Muhtar and the
Second Secretary of the En-.
bassy, Ussaki Bulent Bey, left
yesterday for the South. They
went to Norfolk by boat and
they will drive along the coast
to Palm Beach and Miami, and
returning they will stop over
In Jacksonville, Aiken and
Pinehurst, returning to Wash
ington about January 8.
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The Charge d'Affaires of
Persia and Nine. Azooi will
leave Washington today for a
Christmas vacation in Florida.
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Mr.! and Mrs. Harry S. New
will be hosts at a supper party
tomorrow evening when they
have invited a group Of their
friends to join them Ia oelebrat-
ing Christmas Day. -,-...,..
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.NissNarkMakes
Debut Today

Mrs. Leroy Mark will enter
tain at luncheon today at the
Mayflower to formally present
her daughter, Miss Helen Mark,
to Washington society. The
guests will number %, and they
will be seated at one large
table in the palm court, which
will be decorated with clusters
of poinsettia intermingled with
holly and asparagus fern.
The debutante will wear a
Patou model of wood green
crepe, made on fitted lines
with large sleeves, and belted
with a flexible metal band. She
will wear a brown hat and ac-
cessories, and a corsage bouquet
of brown orchids.
Mrs. Mark will be attired in
black velvet with hat to match.
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Mr.. Luis Castro Urena, of
Wardman Park Hotel, will en-
tertain at the dinner dance
this evening at Wardman.
His guests, who will number
eight, will attend the supper
dance later, in the gold room Of
the hotel.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24

A Christmas Dinner
Representative and Mrs. Fred
A. Britten will entertain at
dinner tomorrow evening at
their residence in Sheridan
Circle.
Evening star., 1932-12-28
GOV. RITCHIE Is HOST
TO 1900 CHILDREN
Executive Gives Movie Party in
Annapolis, His Young Guests
Packing Two Theaters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, December 28.-
Eighteen hundred children yesterday
were guests of Gov. Albert Ritchie at
his annual Christmas party at. play
houses here.
The parties. given for the children OF
Maryland, found 1900, ranging from 3
years to Is, packing not only every one
OF the 877 seats, but every bit Of avail
able space at the Circle play house,
where the program for the white chill
dren was held. Gov. Richie sat through
the performance there, arriving shortly
after the picture had begun. Earlier
he had gone to the Star Theater,
where 600 colored children, the smaller
ones sitting two and three In seat,
were greeted. Many older colored boys
and girls were turned away, as the the
ater seats but $50 persons.
Poor children, some In torn clothing,
mingled with those Of more fortunate
families. Programs suitable for chill
dren were arranged. but the Governor
occupying a box with half a dozen
youngsters enjoyed the show as much
as any one.
On January the Governor will en-
tertain the officers of the Maryland
National Guard at the executive man
sion, assisted by Mayor Walter E.
Quenstadt of Annapolis and Rear Ad-
miral Thomas c. Hart superintendent
Of the Naval Academy. The same after