Evening star., 1932-01-30

Mrs. P. J. Allen OF Chattanooga, Tenn
is at the Dodge for visit OF several
days.
Miss Critcher Hostess
At Arts Club Tea Tomorrow.
The Arts Club will give tea tomor-
row afternoon from 4:30 TO 6 o'clock
to honor the opening Of the exhibition
of Mr.. George Pearce Ennis Of New
York and Florida. Mr. Ennis is presi-
dent Of the American Water Color So
Ciety and his work to go on view tomor-
row will consist of oils and water colors
and etChingS.
Miss Catherine Critcher will be the
hostess.
Mrs William J. Harris is chairman
for the card party to be given in the
Roosevelt Hotel Friday evening Feb
ruary 6 for the benefit of the RectOr'S
Aid Chapter and the choir OF St
Andrews Church. The patronesses for
the party include Mrs. Henry Wilder
Keyes. Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison, Mrs.
Cecil A. Beasley Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin. Mrs. David du Bose Galllard,
Mrs. David st. Pierre Gaillard, DR.. Ida
Heiberger, Miss Harriet A. Hosmer, Mrs.
H. j. Landrus, Mrs. Mason B. LaWton'
Mrs. Malcolm Laws Mrs. Arthur B. lie
P. Mesny, Mrs Henry B. Mum, Mrs.
j. Sprigg Poole, Mrs. William de C.
RaveneI, Mrs. George F. Ross, Mrs.
Charles o. Stems. Mrs. Ella Rust
Smith Miss Laura Tileston. Miss Ruth
Tileston, Mrs. A. J. Wilder and Mrs. H.
W. Witcover.
Mr.. Winston Spencer Churchill, the
British statesman and orator, VIII
be heard in a lecture on The World
Economic Crisis" to be given Friday
evening. February IL. in Constitution
Hall. under the auspices of the Com
mlnity Institute of Washington.
Mr.. Churchill, who will arrive in the
city several days prior to his lecture,
will be entertained at the British en-
bassy. and many social functions are
in process of arrangement in his honor
bv prominent Washington hoSteSses,
many of whom will occupy boxes and
entertain parties of guests at the lee
ture.
A group of we'll known women COM
poses the Committee on Boxes and
Tickets for Mr.. Churchills lecture.
headed by Mrs. Lindsay Russell and
Mrs Walter R. Tuckerman as joint
chairmcn. In addition to the Washing
tonians who are expected to hear the
most interesting man in England" as
he was recently called. large number
of Baltimoreans and others from
nearby cities in Maryland and Virginia
will come to attend the lecture, ar
rangements for which are entirely in
the hands of Mrs. Lyman Beecher
Swormstedt of the Community 1nstl-
tute.
Washington Is showing tremendous
interest in the appearance of the IA
NOUS Gypsy dancer of Spain Vicente
Escudero, lauded by New Workers upon
his recent American debut and many
representatives of the Latin American
countries are expected to attend the
performance.
Local dancers and dance groups also
are taking special interest in the
Washington appearance of the Spanish
Gypsy. and many of the leading dance
schools will attend his premiere here
Tuesday afternoon, February Is, in the
National Theater. He comes under the
patronage of group of distinguished
music lovers of the city, and under the
direction of committee OF dance
lovers. represented by Mrs. Helen Fetter
Cook. Miss BesS Davis Schreiner and
Mr.. Lewis Darlington. Among the
dance directors who are aiding in this
seasons movement to create an artistic
interest in the modern dance and
drama, and who attended the fascl-
mating lectures on these arts by Mr..
John Martin of New York, in the stu
dio of Miss Caroline Mckinley. are
Miss Lisa Gardiner, Miss Evelyn Davis,
Miss Joy Randall and Miss Marian
Chace, as we'll as many from dance
studios and private schools in this city
and Maryland and Virginia.
Mrs. Dyer, wife of Maj. Edward l.
Dyer, United States Army, entertained
at tea Wednesday in her home at 2846
Connecticut avenue northwest in honor
of her guest, Mrs. Norris, wife Of Capt.
Albert Norris, United States Navy
Those assisting were Miss Edna Patton,
Miss M. Fleming, Mrs. FriSbey Eiker,
Mrs. C. A. Bond and Miss Clara Nc
QuOWn.
DR.. Elizabeth Whitney of Palo Alto
Calf, is at the Dodge for an indefinite
stay.
Mr.. odle B. Porter entertained a
small group at the dinner-da at
Wardman Park Hotel, taking his guests
afterward to the supper-dance in the
gold room of the hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Barton H. Cameron
and Mr.. M. Graham Cameron are
among those sailing from New York
today aboard the Duchess of Athol
for Bermuda.
Miss Bell J. Butterfield of Andover
Mass, Is passing q few days at tbs
Dodge.