Evening star., 1932-08-31

"A n RS. WILLIAM N. DOAK, wife
nU OF the Secretary Of Labor, was
N among the guests at the lunch
4 i con given yesterday by Mrs
George Gordon Asher of Alex
andria in honor of Mrs. Miles, wife OF
Brig. Gen. Perry Miles. who arrived in
Washington recently from Los Angeles,
where Gen. Miles formerly was sta
toned. Gen. Miles Is now on duty at
the War Department. The luncheon
was given in the Meridian Mansions, at
24O0 Sixteenth street. and the other
guests included Mrs. Edward H. Schultz,
Mrs. Paul Myron Linebarger, Mrs. Sam
uel Fay Harper. Mrs. George Anderson.
Miss Florence Rieger and Mrs. Samuel
Boush of Alexandria, mother OF the
hostess.
Gen. and Mrs. Miles, who were at
the Brighton for some time after their
arrival. have taken a house at 2l46
Wyoming avenue.
The Ambassador of Japan and Nine.
Debuchi and their daughter, Taku De-
buchi. who sailed from San Francisco
Thursday on the Chichibu Maru, Will
arrive in Japan September 8.
The Secretary of the Interior, DR..
Raw Lyman Wilbur, left California last
evening for Washington and is expected
to arrive in Washington the hrst OF
next week. Mrs. Wilbur, who accom-
panied the Secretary West, will not
come to the Capital until the Autumn.
South African Envoy With
Visiting Countrymen in New York.
The Minister of the Union Of South
Africa, Mr.. Eric Louw, accompanied MS
house guests. the minister of finance OF
south Africa, the Hon. M. c. Havenga.
M p. and Mrs. Havenga, to New YORK
last evening. He will return to WASH
ington after his countrymen sail for Eu-
rope
The United States Ambassador to the
Court of st. James, Mr.. Andrew w.
Mellon. will sail today to resume his
duties in England. Mr. Mellon spent a
few days in Washington, arriving In
time to attend the al fresco luncheon
the President and Mrs. Hoover gave
preceding the official notification cere-
monies. later going to his home in Pitts
burgh to be with members OF his family.
Capt. Shosuke Shimomura. naval at
tache of the japanese embassy, was
evening at the Carlton.
Mr.. Alexander Wetmore, assistant sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institution,
dined last night at Gray's Hill Inn, Va,
overlooking the Potomac.
Engineer Lieut. Marcel LIE Mignon,
assistant naval attache Of the French
embassy. had guests lunching informally
with him yesterday at the Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clement Dunn
and daughter, Miss Mariana A. Dunn,
have returned home after short stay
at the Ambassador Hotel In New York.
Mrs. Dunn arrived from abroad Satur-
day on the Roma.
Mr.. Theodore G. Risley, solicitor Of
the Department of Labor, and Mrs.
Risley, with their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Risley, and
their little daughter, were dinner guests
last night of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Keneipp at Gray's Hill Inn, Vir-
ginia The solicitor, Mr.. Risley,
and Mr.. Keneipp are natives of the
same place and are friends Of long
standing Mr.. and Mrs. Risley, jr.,
reside in Chicago. where Mr.. Risley is
attached to the revenue service. They
motored to Washington, accompanied
by the solicitor and Mrs. Risley, who
were returning from brief visit to their
home State.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. william s.
Sims opened their residence at Newport
yesterday for a sale to benefit Grenfel
Mission.
Gen. Henry c. Whitehead, U. s. A.,
has staying with him at Wardman Park
Hotel for several days, his daughter,
Miss Louise Whitehead, who arrived
here a day or two ago from Win
chester, KY.