Evening star., 1932-01-22

TIME President and Mrs. Hoover
held their annual state recep-
ton in honor of the Senate at
4 the White House last evening
and if there is rift in politics,
Il was not perceptible, as about two
thirds of the Upper House responded to
the Presidents invitation. In fact, 1t
was by far the most friendly, charming
and altogether sociable company en-
tertained there in years. Nor have so
many Senators ever before been known
to attend a White House reception at
one time Democrats, Republicans,
Farmer-Labor, vets and drys were all
represented.
One of the older Senators from the
Middle West said he thought his col
leagues were ashamed of their record
on New Year day when the wires carried
all over the world the fact that not
more than a half dozen wished the
President Of the United States Happy
New Year.
There was no blue room line drawn,
and Senators. their families and many
of their constituents wandered in and
out of the state chamber where the
President and Mrs Hoover stood to re-
ceive, and had one listened closely,
they might have gotten many impor-
tant political tips, for politics was the
paramount SubpeCt among the Senator'S
All of the details for state receptions
were carefully carried out and the
propagating houses of the Government
WELDED I'D their pleantious supply Of
pink roses, carnations and other flow
ers. With so many new Senators and
their families present there was great
curiosity in seeing all the interesting
things in the State suite.
Senator Arthur Capper, who has
lived long enough in Washington to
consider an invitation to the White
House as a summons to roll call, ar
rived early, knew and talked to every
one and stayed late. The two blind
Senators. Thomas D. Schall of Mime
sofa and Thomas P. Gore of Okla
homa, seldom attend evening func-
tions. and were not present at the
reception.
Few Cabinet AbsenteeS.
The Presidents official family" was
somewhat depleted when they made
their way down the state stairway to
the blue room. President and MIS-.
Hoover were followed by Vice President
Curtis and his sister, Mrs. Gam; the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Stimson,
the Secretary Of the Treasury, Mr..
Mellon, who had with him the Secre-
JdIN Ol IIlb NAVY, MI. AudiLlS, mis-.
Adams being among the absent ones.
Immediately behind them were the At
torney General and Mrs Mitchell, the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Brown,
the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Wilbur, the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs Hyde and the Secretary of
Labor and Mrs. Doak. The tall and
stately figures of the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Hurley were missing, as were
the Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
Lamont.
Mrs. Hoover looked exceptionally we'll
In lime green satin gown made long
and full with short train in the skirt.
Its only claim to trimming were cir
cular fiounces on the skirt. which
formed panniers over each hip, and
bodice, which fell nearly to her
elbows. She wore long white gloves
and had a large square aquamarine
hanging from long platinum chain
about her neck.
Mrs. Gam was in a becoming gown
of silver brocade, the long skirt far
ing slightly at the bottom and falling
into a short train at the back. Her
ornaments were of jade and pearls.
Mrs. Stinson was in shell pink bro
cade. fashioned simply with pannier-
ike pullS over edCH mp anu d DOW VI
the material on each shoulder. She
wore pearls about her neck and PEN
dant earrings.
Mrs. Mitchell wore a becoming gown
of mauve chiffon, the skirt long and
having a short train at the back and
the bodice entirely of 'fbugles" in the
same shade. Mrs. Brown was in ice
green satin. the skirt long and falling
into train at the back, and the bodice
embroidered in crystal beads in the
same shade Mrs. Wilbur wore white
brocade crepe. the skirt long, but with
out train, and the bodice relieved by
touches of silver cloth. Mrs. Hyde's
gown was of old rose satin, fashioned
more on straight lines, the skirt reach
ing a bit below the ankles, but with
out a train, and Mrs. DOak was in
pale turquoise satin, the bodice trim
med with crystals and the skirt to the
ankles and without train.
The President pro tempore OF the
Senate, Senator George H. Moses, and
Mrs. Moses Of New Hampshire were