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The Washington times., 1932-12-08

tographs and ornaments with here and there filled
with pink delightful feature of this is the
collection of elephants of all sizes and materials arranged
tall cabinet.
Mrs. Gam received in handsome gown of black chiffon
velvet the square neck outlined with lmy lace and she
necklace and earrings of carved jade and diamonds
Sonora de Afaro and Sonora de Abe presided at the
tea table during part of the afternoon alternating with
Mrs Thomas P Gore Mrs. James Grafton Rogers Mrs.
Harvey H. Bundy Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor Mrs. William
P MacCracken, jr, and Mrs. Edward Shouse The dining
adorned with bouquets of pink roses and the
centerpece of pink combined with purple iris
Cabinet Homes Present HospitabIe Aspect
Woodey, the picturesque suburban home Of the Secre
tary of State and Mrs. Stmson presented most hos
pitable aspect Guests gathered groups about the fire.
Places in the deep window embrasure which look out
the spacious lawns extending for at the back
of the house. and which beautifully Handicapped with
trees and shrubs.
Mrs. Stmson always charming, gracious hostess,
ceived in the west drawing room, which is remarkable
for beautiful Colonial furniture and rich old brocades
used the draperes and upholstery She effective
gown of pale blue brocade combined with velvet Of
deeper shade of blue made with long draped sleeves and
single of beautifully matched pearls and diamond
drop earrings.
The tea table, which Mrs. Allen 7. Kots, wife of the
special assistant to the Secretary of State presided
after the guests partaken of and sandwiches they
treasures collected the Secretary and Mrs Smson from
many parts of the world Flower-fed vases and bowls
tables and consoles and soft-shaded lamps cast
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Mrs. Mills at Home
Mrs. Mills, wife of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, received
at her residence in @ Street, a
house beautifully arranged for
entertaining. The drawing room
suite on the second floor is COM
posed of several large reception
rooms and the. dining room
across the back has gray walls
and blue draperies at the win
dows. A great cluster Of yellow
chrysanthemums centered the
table, flanked on either side with
silver candelabra filled with tall
yellow taperS.
She was assisted by several
prominent matrons who took
turns in presiding at the tea
table, and her daughter, Miss
Dorothy Fell, in a Burgundy
velvet gown, assisted in the
dining room. Mrs. Mills re-
ceived in the front drawing
room, wearing gown Of brown
satin, made on severely simple
lines, and her ornaments con-
sisted of a triple strand OF
pearls and an exquisite dia-
mond clip. She stood near the
fireplace, where a CHEEKY fire
burned. Bowls Of red and pink
roses and carnations were placed
about the room, where hang
two interesting portraits, one a
full-length study of Mrs. Mills.
done by an English artist OF
renown, md the other three
quarter length portrait Of Sec
retary Mills.
Among those calling on Mrs.
Mills were Viscount and Wis
countess Astor, Mrs. Charles F.
Adams, wife of the Secretary
of the Navy: the Minister OF
ireland and Mrs. Michael Mac
White, Mrs. William Duncan
Herridge, wife of the minister
of Canada, and others from
smart society in the Capital.
Interesting Features
Mrs. Mitchell, wife of the
Attorney General. received
throughout the afternoon, and
her drawing room was filled
with interesting visitors who
called to pay their respects:
She wore a gown Of blue beaded
chiffon, trimmed with bands Of
ermine, and her mother, Mrs.
Bancroft, sat nearby and held
a little court of her own. An
interesting feature of the
beautiful drawing room OF this
house is a miniature Governor
Winthrop desk. a relic OF Civil
War days brought from Georgia
by Mrs. Bancroft'S uncle. Vases
filled with pink and yellow
chrysanthemums were placed on
the piano and mantle shelf, and
in the dining room, which is re-
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Of Canada
Dinner Host

The Minister of Canada and
Mrs. William Duncan Herridge
entertained at dinner last eve
ming at the legation in Massa-
chusettS Avenue in compliment
to Mr.. Edward Johnson, of the
Metropolitan Opera Company.
The guests included the Gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve
Board and Mrs. Eugene Meyer;
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph C. Miller,
Representative Richard B. Wig
ellsworth; the Military Attache
of the Italian Embassy, Lieut..
Col. Marco Pennaroli; Prof.
Wrong, Mrs. Robert Patterson
Lamont, Mrs. William Hard,
Miss oatten and Miss Anne
Squire.
Mr.. Stanley K. Hornbeck,
chief of the division of Far
Eastern Affairs of the State
Department, entertained infor-
mally at luncheon yesterday at
the Carlton, the company num-
bering six.
The Solicitor General and
Mrs. Thomas D Thacher en-
tertained at dinner last eve
ming at their home in George
town.
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Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. Colby Dodge entertained
at bridge luncheon today in
honor of Mrs. William Keech
Wilson when her guests in
cluded Mrs. Percival Wilson,
Mrs. George Richard Smith,
Mrs. John T. Kingman, Mrs.
Florence Norwood, Mrs. Frank
StetSon, Mrs. D. M. Houston,
Miss Lucille Claire Smith and
Mrs. Jean Kingman.
u
Mrs. Negley D. Cochran, of
New Rochelle. N. Y, is in
Washington on an extended
visit and during her stay she
will be at the Wardman Park.
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the Secretary of the Interior, and Mrs.
Hyde, wife of the Secretary of Agri-
culture, have apartments; and their
receptions were among the most in
teresting held at any of the Cabinet
homes.
A memory will linger with those
who were calling yesterday at these
homes, of fires cracking on the
hearths, the fragrance of flowers, and
tea tables aglow with candlelight and
glistening with silver.
The Vice President received with
Mrs Gam, in the late afternoon, and
Mr.. Gam was also on hand to well
come the guests as they entered the
large green drawing room, which has
many interesting paintings on its
walls, and the tables laden with pho
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Speaks Tomorrow

"Our Economic Outlook" will
be the subject of an address by
Mr.. Robert Lincoln O'Brien,
chairman of the United States
Tariff Commission, at noon to-
morrow, following the business
meeting of the Women's Alliance
of All Souls Unitarian Church.
At the luncheon which will fol-
low Mrs. Sanford Bates will be
hostess, assisted by Mrs. John
L. Hyde, Mrs. Hugh G. Boutell,
Mrs. Ernest Loring, Mrs.
Cha les r. Ely. Mrs. Edwin H.
Blakelock, Mrs. Herbert L. Dar-
ling, Mrs. Sadie L. Evans, Mrs.
Edith Ellis, Mrs. Emery M. FoS-
ter and Mrs. SWEET.
Mrs. K. Mcconnell Wilmsen,
OF Shamokin, Pa, is at the
Shoreham for few days.
Representative Bolivar E.
Kemp of Louisiana is estab-
lished at Wardman Park where
his family will join him later.
Representative Charles Brand,
of Urbana. Ohio, is at the
Shoreham for a few days,
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Envoy Of Egypt
Luncheon Host

Sesostris Sidarouss Pasha,
Egyptian minister, entertained
at Luncheon today when his
guests were Brig. Gen. William
E. Horton, Baron Marcellus D.
A. r. Won Redlich, Col. and Mrs.
Variell, of New York; Mrs. Alice
Nibley Smoot, Mr.. Hamilton M.
Wright and Mr.. Hamilton M.
Wright, jr., both of the Tourist
Development Association of
Egypt in New York. and the
members of the legation staff.
The minister returned last
night from Chicago, where he
completed the plans for the
Egyptian Pharaonic building to
be part of the Century of Prog
reSs" Exhibition.
Over the weekend SidarouSS
Pasha went to Racine. Wis,
where he visited Judge and
Mrs. George w. Taylor. He was
guest of honor at a dinner
given at the Somerset Club,
where he gave an address on
Egypt, and was also the honor
guest of Mr.. Frank Starbuck,
chief editor of the Journal
Times, and Mrs. Starbuck, at
the Racine Hotel, at which time
he also gave a short talk on
Egypt.
On Monday in Chicago Sida-
rouss Pasha was honor guest at
a luncheon given by Mr.. Rufus
C. Dawes, head of the exhibi-
tion.
The minister will be the rank
ing guest at a small dinner
which Brigadier General Hor-
ton will give this evening in
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Luncheon TODAY

Mrs. Crosby, wife of Maj.
Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, Com
missioner of the District. enter
tained at a buffet luncheon
today in her apartment at 2540
Massachusetts, Ave.
The guests included Mrs. Pat
rick Jay Hurley, Mrs. Frederick
H. Payne, Nine. Prieto, Mrs.
F.. Trubee Dawson, Mrs. Frank
Hines, Mrs. French Strother,
Mrs. Walter Newton, Mrs. Merle
Thorpe, Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor,
Mrs. william S. Conant, Mrs.
Rowland Smith, Mrs. Joseph I.
Weller, Mrs. David Lawrence.
Mrs. Henry Gibbins. Mrs. L. j.
Owen, Mrs. William w. Bride,
Mrs. Edwards Shouse, Mrs.
Frank Let's, Mrs. John Gulick,
Mrs. A. R. Hoxton, Mrs. w.
Crosby Bell, Mrs. Richard Will
liams, Mrs. Mark Sullivan and
Mrs. Berkley T. Simmons.
Mrs. c. T. Hall, of Conneaut,
Ohio, is spending a few days at
the Dodge accompanied by her
daughter, Miss M. Hall.
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IF CABINET MEMBERS HOLD FIRST OF
Diplomatic and Residential Set
Pay Their Respects to the Two
New Hostesses in Group
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The official started most auspiciOusly yesterday
with the Cabinet at homes the fashonabes making the
round of calls in the interval between and o'clock
many ending up at the Mayflower, where Mrs. Gann sis
the Vice President Mr.. Curtis Mrs Wilbur wife of
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groups gathered about the long
tea table, which was decorated
with a large bowl of Gala
lilies.
Mrs. Doak, wife of the Sec
retary of Labor, observed her
day at home at Notre Mid.
and many. callers wended their
way to this charming Virginia
home, where glowing hearth
fires greeted the visitors and
warm hospitality was dispensed.
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Washington Man
Weds in n. y.

Miss Catherine Murphy. of
New York, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Murphy
of Springfield, Mass, was mar
ried to Mr.. Alexander Britton
Browne, son of Mrs. Adds B.
Browne, of this city, yesterday
morning in the rectory of st.
Agnes Church, East Forty-third
Street, the Right Rev. Mgr.
John P. Chadwick officiating.
Miss Pauline Murphy was
her sisters only attendant and
Mr.. Arthur Browne was best
man for his brother. The cere-
mony was followed by a small
reception in the brides apart.
ment, 1,160 Fifth Avenue.
Upon their return from a
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Browne will live in Washing
ton. The bridegroom is a son
of the late Adds B. Browne,
of this city.
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Coming for Xmas

Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Talley
will have with them for the
Christmas holidays, their daugh-
ter, Miss Martha Talley, who
will arrive from SWeetbrier.
where she is a member of the
Freshman class, on Saturday,
December IT.
Another daughter, Miss Kath-
leen Talley. who m de her
debut at their home in Dallas,
Texas, last winter, and who is
a graduate of the University of
Michigan, is now with her
parents in their apartment at
2540 Massachusetts, Ave. where
they will spend the winter.
Evening star., 1932-02-28
Bridge Builders

EDNA J. WEEKS. This talented woman
|ith prematureiy silver hair is the pioneer In
|aking the great department stores important
ridge centers. Several years ago, when she
Fst essayed it in Brooklyn, most of her friends
bought she was attempting the impossible.
|ut the bridge teas. lectures, classes and tour
hments she instituted were an instantaneous
ccess. So was the new bridge department
|e established, where everything connected
th the game could be purchased without the
fcessity Of running all around the store for
rious items.
What she accomplished there has been an
spiration 10 others in all parts of the coun-
h. The big department store in any city
'hich does not now make the most Of IT'S
cilities to serve the vast bridge playing public
out of date and cannot lay claim to COM
eteness of service to its patronage.
while an associate Of the late Wilbur c.
hitehead, Mrs. Weeks became keen judge
the bridge-minded, and the novelties that
institutes at the big New York store where
now operates are foreordained to success
cause of the keen way they are planned
Is one Of the games real assets.
Evening star., 1932-02-28

him. the curse OF widows and orphanst" He
stood trembling with the dispatches in his
hand Then, after . period of silence he
soaemnly added: Gen. Saint-Clair shall have
justice. will receive him without displeas1re
He shall have full justice"
As matters developed, Saint-Clair was found
to have been more unfortunate than winfully
neglectful Of duty. A congressional commits
sion investigated the fate Of the campaign,
and IN the end acquitted Saint-Clair He re-
manned Governor Of Ohio until 1902, when he
was removed by President Jefferson for Eoliti-
cal reasons. But his life closed In poverty and
obscurity. He was killed by an accidental fall
from . wagon in 1918. Posterity has been
reasonably kind to his memory.
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ALaqv q Week

South bid one spade, West passed. North bid
tho spades. While East soas studying his hand
North said, ~ change my bid to three spades"
Does the laW alloso that?
After North's two-spade bid 1t was Easts
turn. If any player other than East now de-
clared 1t would be out Of turn. Therefore,
North's statement constituted q bid out Of turn.
The penalty for this, If attention Is called to
it promptly is that the bid is void, and the
contracting proceeds from the last proper decla-
ration, North's two-spade bid, with his partner,
South, barred from further participation in
the contracting. This very properly has the
effect Of preventing South from taking advan-
tage of the unauthorized information given him
by his partners out-of-turn bid.
In pdDot game OF contract, t,Do players an
nounced they ,oould haze to depart at a stated
time ,uhether q rubber tpds then completed or
not. aDlich toas agreeable to the Others. When
that time arrived each si6s had tpon a game.
One OF the other t,0o players, 1Uho iDeTe part
ners at the time, claimed 200 points, saying It
the "rule" that toten q game 1Dds broken
up and each side had q game, the remaining
players toould receiDe such bonus. Is that
correct?
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cDoHaE WASHINGTON, In the course Of
his long and distinguished career, &C
cumulAted friends as he accumulated years
and honor, snd many OF his admirers ex-
pcessed their high regard for him by sending
him curious and valuable presents which not
nfrequently he was actually embarrassed to
receive.
The Earl Of Buchan, Scottish peer, for
Warded TO the first President O box made from
an oak tree which sheltered the heroic Sir
William wallace at the battle Of Falkirk re-
questtng that Washington pass 1t ON to the
man in the United States who should appear
best 10 merit It. This gift Washington In his
laSt Win and testament ordered returned to
the earl saying: whether easy or not TO
select the man who might comport with his
Lordship'g opinion in this respect, 1t is not
for me 10 say; but, conceiving that ne dis
position OF this valuable curiosity can be more
s3gtble than the recommitment Of 1t to his
own cabinet agreeably to the original design
of the Qoldsmith's Company OF Edinburgh,
VINO presented It to him, and. at his request,
consented that It should be transferred TO me-
do give and bequeath the same to his Lord
ahAp; and. 1n case Of his decease, to his heir,
With my grateful thanks for the distinguished
honor of presenting 1t to me- and In especial
tur the favorable sentiments with which he
aeonmpanied It."
No. h his wnu Washington disposed Of
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George WashingtonS Friends

another precious gift-a gold-headed cane left
him by Benjamin Franklin. This relic of his
celebrated contemporary was bequeathed to
his brother Charles Washington.
Many animals were presented to Washing
ton. The King Of Spain sent him two Jack
asses and two jennets. One of the former
died on the way over, but the remaining three
reached Mount Vernon safely. In l786
Lafayette sent Washington another jack and
two iennets from the island Of Malta, as well
as some Chinese pheasants and partridges
Gouverneur Morris sent two Chinese pigs and
two Chinese geese The King of France sent
rs pyramidical trees of the cypress family.
Gov. Clinton sent ivy, lines and lindens.
Light Horse Harry Lee contributed lilacs
mock oranges, aspens, mulberries magnolia
and horse chestnut trees. Washington thus
came into possession Of a considerable
menagerie and arboreum.
The King Of France presented Washington
with a cane, Count de Rochambeau a cup and
saucer Lord Fairfax hqueur case Lafayette
the key of the Bastille, hunting horn, brass
f1redogs and other gifts.
Authors frequently sent manuscripts and
printed editions Of their works. Painters sent
their sketches. Children sent flowers
Washington graciously acknowledged scores
of these expressions Of universal love and
esteem. Unsought. they came from near and
far. and were accepted In the spirit In which
they were given.
Evening star., 1932-02-28
When George Washington Mas Angry

c1o00k WASHINGTON was celebrated for
~ Ii equitable temper. Rare, indeed, are
ta,e Seocrded occasions in which he was stirred
70 snssr. But when he was violently dis
peeased he quality and degree Of his wrath
Mase have been fearsome 10 witness. An 4
hsexakann Il provided by the incident Of Cen
Arthur Saant-Clair's Inflated campaign against
TIE Indians Of the Miami and Ohio valleys
in t7ol.
oont-CaAr was governor of the Northwest
1oz11eory. With an army OF 2,000 men he set
out from Fort Washington to break the power
cf De so-called Miami Confederacy. In what
u nov Mercer County, Ohio. his camp was
suddenly assaaled by an overwhelming force
O Indians, led by Chief Little Turtle and
some American renegades who had joined him.
A terrible struggle ensued For three hours
w1ehcut pause the battle ragged. Saint-Clair
was completely defeated, with the loss OF fully
hek his army.
The news Of the disaster was received IN
the East with CONSERVATION. When the intel
hsence reached Washington, the Father Of his
Country was stirred to the uttermost depths Of
his soul. Here" he cried here In this very
room, said TO him. You have careful instruc-
lions from the Secretary Of War, and I myself
win add oue word-beware Of a surprise He
veut a v1eh that, my last warning, ringing In
III eaEs. Yet he has suffered that army to
b eut 10 pieces, hacked, butchered,
tomahavked By . surprise-the very thing I
guarded him against. How can he answer to
his country The blood Of the slain Is upon
Evening star., 1932-02-28
The Day ofRest

CUNDAY was q day Of rest In the household
Of George Washington. During the war he
was obliged to relax this rule on occasion, but
later it was understood that no visitors would
be received at the generals house on Sunday,
a single exception being conceded IN the case
Of Jonathan Trumbun Q740-1so9), who served
as Washington's secretary and first aide de
camp, and who later was successfully Speaker
OF the House Of Representatives, United States
Senator and Governor Of Connecticut Be-
cause Of their peculiar relations Washington
was obliged to see Trumbull daily.
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Declarer, OF course, ruffed that trick, then
went after the trumpS Three rounds settled
them. Then he tackled the diamonds. On the
fourth diamond all he had to do to make sure
of his contract was to discard club from
dummy. Then his ace Of clubs would have
cleared dummy Of that suit. He could there
fore ruff one of Souths losing clubs discard
the other one ON his set-up heart queen and
then ruff dummy's last heart for the final
trick.
In some sort Of mental funk he seemed TO
have forgotten momentarily what he was about
when he played his fourth diamond trick and
so stupidity discarded the seven Of hearts on It
instead Of the club. He now had no earthly
way to prevent club loser. All he could do
was take the loss Of club trick and be beaten
one trick.
East and West were vulnerable when the
following hand arrived In q national eompe-
tition. East bid a dealers one no trump South
passed, West two spades, North three diamonds,
East passed and South three no trump. The
spade four was led to the king, the eight won
by the jack, and next the tricky lead Of the
seven instead of the normal three fell TO the
ace. Declarer allowed that lead to mislead and
beat him. How would you make the game in
spite Of 1t? The experts sad tale win be told
next week.
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Alqoays a Good Boy

M/HEN Lafayette visited Mary. the mother
w Of Washington. and lavished encomim,s
upon his hero and chief, the venerable lady,
whose son the distinguished visitor praised,
replied: II am not surprised at what George
has done, for he always was a good boy. Per-
haps there was nothing else that she mishs
have said more meaningful more truthful,
more modest q more just Her good boy
became the good man" Of the Revolutionary
era-"good" In no invidious sense Of the word.
but authenticity noble; a man Of matWed
character In the full meaning Of the texA
Evening star., 1932-02-28

The Aeest story about the considerase hus-
hand comes from Missouri Athletic Club circles.
The man had never said q harsh word to his
We. One evening they became bridge partners
against some friends No matter how many
mistakes slae made, he remained sweet and
calm-outwa1dly. But when they got home
and he Ws helping her up the steps he said.
Evening star., 1932-02-28
Xs Tie BRIDGE Forum

evening Of nine rubbers. They apparently
could not bear seeing the Morgans win rub
Der game, for that happened in only one rubber.
But the string Of figures above the line on the
score sheets she sent in was so long that the
Morgans were 1000 points ahead when the
evening finished Saving game Is all right, but
let me have opponents who like to save 1t at an
expense greater than game Is worth.
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Experts Mistakes

North had opened the bidding on this hand
with second hand no trump. South had
forced with three spades, which North took to
four, South then to six. The heart ace was
led. followed by the heart 3, covered by the
jack and king Now let us see how the ma
tional tournament player in the South failed
to make the slam.
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Poor LII Feller

Sweetest little feller,
Sleeping there alone,
Don't know what awaits him
When his babyhood has flown;
Nom and pop will teach him
Bridge the way they play,
Then he'll get in arguments
And yell the same as they.
When he's there a-sleeping
In his little place,
Couldn't tell psychic
From a deuce or ace,
But when he's little older,
When he sarts to learn,
Then he'll hear his partners
Call him names that burn.
Sweetest little feller,
Ignorant in bliss,
What his parents think of
When they give their babe kiss!
Pledged to be an expert
By their very hugs,
Poor predestined baby
Of pair of contract bugs.
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Rash Overhdding

Hrs. p. O. Morgan gives one Of the best
or woEst-exampaes Of rash overbidding we
have seen. Il was by the other side, friendly
couple opposing her and her husband In an