Evening star., 1932-08-05

TIME President and Mrs. Hoover
have sent out invitations for q
luncheon Thursday, August II
at the Executive Mansion, when
the guests will include officials
now in the Capital and members OF
the various committees in the city, In
connection with the notification cere-
monies which will take place that eve
ming in Constitution Hall. The Chief
Executive and Mrs. Hoover will go to
their Rapidan camp tomorrow.
Ambassador of Chile
Host at Informal Dinner.
The Ambassador of Chile Senor Don
Miguel Cruchaga Tocornal will enter
tain informally at dinner this evening
at the embassy.
The Ambassador of Spain. Senor Don
Juan Francisco de Cardenas, Will leave
Washington today for Spring Lake. N.
j.. where he will remain over the week
end.
Senator Claude A. Swanson accom-
panied by Mrs. Swanson, will arrive IN
New York today on the Leviathan from
Europe. Senator Swanson was a dele
gate to the disarmament conference
held in Geneva.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. chief OF
staff u. S. A. will said for Europe Az
gust %. on the Leviathan to observe
September military training exercises
and maneuvers in Poland, Czecho-
slovaha. Austria, Hungary, Rumania
and Turkey.
Mai. Gen Robert U. Patterson,
Surgeon General Of the Army, left
Washington Tuesday as member OF
the Federal Board of Republication.
to visit sites for veterans hospitals in
Virginia. He will return to Washing
ton next week.
The first secretary of the Polish en-
baSsv and Nine. Moscicka have rome
to Fehoboth Beach Del, where tney
are guests Of the counselor OF the en-
bassy and Nine. Sokolowska. who have
a cottage in the Pines for the season.
The assistant naval attache OF the
italian embassy. Lieut.. Mobile Giulio
Figarolo del Cont di Gropello. will
leave Washington September l for rea
duty. Cont d Gropello received word
this morning CT the birth yesterday in
Rene of a son to Contessa di Gropello,
at their home, Via TIE We're Number Is.
The infant will be named Vittorio ni
Gropelo.
Col. and Mrs. Hase Announce
Daughters Engagement Today.
Col. William r. Hase. U. S. A. and
Mrs. Hase of 24o0 Sixteenth street an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Mary Elizabeth to Lieut.. Harold A.
Brusher, U. s. A.. who is stationed at
West Point. The wedding will take
place the latter part Of the month.
The marriage of Miss Betty Thomas,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton NAL
colin Thomas. TO Mr.. John Bennett OF
Washington, son Of Mrs. Nunla Bennett.
will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock in the home of the brides
parents. 1907 Geranium street, with
only the relatives and q few close
friends witnessing the ceremony.
The marriage Of Miss Philippa Gerry,
daughter of Mrs. Philip F. Gerry OF
Washington, to Mr.. Frederick Allen
Whiting, jr of this city took place at
noon Yesterday in the garden Of the
Summer home of the bridegroom's
parents at Ogunquit, Me. The Rev.
DR.. Maxwell Savage of worcester. Mass,
Cfncl2Jed IN the presence Oh bLle lii
mediate families.
TIE bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Clara Gerry of P@MAA -
Y, and Mr.. wallace D. Be eeez8 x
Philadelphia was best man.
The bridegroom Is the son OF Mr.:
Frederick Allen Whiting, president OF
the American Federation Of Art in this
city. He attended Harvard University,
and is assistant editor Of the Anleri-
can Magazine of Art. The bride grad
uated from George Washington Uni
versity. Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting will
come to Washington in the Fall to
make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Herbert Davis
of Scranton, Pa, announce the engage