Evening star., 1932-09-22


the diplomatic corps in Wash
ington, will attend the frs
showing Of the perturbation Of
Fannie Hurst's Back Street" this eve
ming in the Rialto Theater. The large
company of especially invited guests
aIsb will include the Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. Walter F. Brown. the
Secretary of Commerce, Mr.. Roy D
Chaplin. as well as others from the
many circles of society in the National
Capital.
The Chief Justice and Mrs Charles
Evans Hughes entertained at luncneon
Yesterday in New York before depart
ing for Washington. Their guests were
DR.. and Mrs. Colin Smith Carter.
Secretary Mills to Visit
California Cities Next Week.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Ogden L. Mills, will leave Washington
next week for the West Coast, where
he will deliver number of speeches.
Senator Robert Wagner and Repre-
sentative Aiming S. Prall Of New York
are in Washington for few days, stay
ing at the Shoreham.
Mrs Arthur Schoenfeld. wife Of the
United States Minister to San Domingo,
who is visiting in this country, is the
guest Of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Scho-
enfield in their apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mrs. Wyant. wife of Representative
Adam M. Wyant, with their daughter
and son. Miss Anne M. Wyant and Mr..
Adam M Wyant, jr.. are In their apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel, having
come from their home in Greensberg,
Pa, in time for young Adam Wyant to
resume his studies at the National
Cathedral School.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief Of
staff, U. S. A., will leave Bucharest,
Rumania. today for Sinia, where he will
be entertained at luncheon by King
Carol II and where Saturday he will
charest with the King. He will leave
Rumania Sunday to spend some time
at Istanbul, Turkey.
Mrs. Francis White, wife Of the As
sistant Secretary Of State, and their
daughter. Betty, who spent the Sum
ington for the Winter season.
The attache of the Netherlands le-
CATION, Mr.. J. H. van Royen, jr., is
at the Mayfowe-, having arrived last
night from Newport, r. l.. where he
spent the Summer with his parents,
the Minister of the Netherlands and
Nine. Van Royen.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius VAN
derbilt will entertain at dinner this
evening at thei- place. Beaulieu, at
Newport.
Col. and Mrs. Wallace Macdonald
Craigie have returned to their home in
Edgemoor, Md, after visit Of several
weeks with Mrs. N. Hopkins Heft at
Ridge Acres, in Ardsley Park, at Irv-
ington on Hudson, N. Y, with whom
they motored through the Catskill,
Adirondack and Berkshire mountains,
later, with Mrs. Heft, visiting on Long
Island.
Mrs. williams, wife of Maj. william
c. Williams, U. S. A., who Is stationed
at Fort Benning, Ga, is in Washing
ton at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Karrs. wife Of Capt. Franklin
B. Karns. U. S. n, stationed at An
napolis, had IS her guests at luncheon
yesterday at the Rossdhu Castle Club
Mrs. Daniel B. Banks and Mrs. George
Reed.
Mr.. Aubrey c. Hastings Of New York
is the guest Of his father, Mr. George
Aubrey Hastings, extension director Of
the White House Conference on Child
Health and Protection.
Miss Marian Weaver, daughter Of
Mai. James r. M. Weaver, U. s. A., and
Mrs Weaver has returned to her
studies at Smith College. where she has
entered her sophomore year.
Mai. and Mrs. Weaver recently came
to Washington from Fort Williams, Me-.
and have taken an apartment at 2032
Belmont road Mai Weaver IS on duty
at the Army War College.
Engagement Of Miss Spencer
t. Mr.. Cortesi Is Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Benning Spencer
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Louise Vivian, to Mr.. Roger
Cortesi, son of Mr.. Salvatore Cortesi of
Rome, Italy. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Miss Peggie Walsh entertained at a
luncheon and shower yesterday in
honor of Miss Mildred Blaine Clarke,
whose marriage 10 MI. LOUIS flemlng
Peak will take place September %.
Among the guests were Miss Alice
Denlming, Miss Polly Foote, Miss Caro-
lyn Jackson. Miss Jean Kirkwood, Miss
Helen Ann Selecman, Miss Cecil Perry,
Miss Isabelle Parry Miss Ruth Reilly
and Miss Betty McNally.
A number of pre-nuptial parties have
been planned in honor Of Miss Emily
Ecker daughtar of Mrs. John Beard
Ecker, whose marriage to Mr.. Fontaine
Cosby Bradley. son of Mrs. Thomas
Bradley, will take place September 80.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grant Meem will
be hosts at dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club Saturday evening in honor of Miss
Ecker and her fiance, when the other
guests will be members Of the wedding
party.
Mrs Bradley, mother of the bride