Evening star., 1932-04-06

T$HE President and Mrs. Hoover
were guests at dinner last eve
ming Of the Secretary OF War
Il and Mrs. Hurley, who had asked
several important persons to
come to Washington to meet them.
The Minister of the Irish Free State
and Mrs Michael MacWhite headed the
list of guests, others in the company
being the Assistant Secretary Of War
for Aviation and Mrs. F. Trubee Davl-
son, Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief OF
staff, U. S. A; Mrs. Alvin T. Hert. vice
chairman Of the Republican National
Committee of Kentucky; Gen. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Palmer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick McGovern of New York; DR.:
James Rowland Angel, president OF
and Mrs. James Francis Burke OF Pitts
burgh. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward N. Hurley
of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred I. Du
Pont of Wilmington, Del; Mrs George
A. Blow of Richmond and Mr.. and
Mrs. Allmand Blow of Tulsa, Okla.
Mrs. Hoover received at 1890 o'clock
today members of the Federation of
Women's Clubs including Mrs. Edgar
3 Merritt. president of the District of
Columbia Federation; other officers,
Mrs william J. La Varre, Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley, Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, Mrs.
Eva Criswell, Mrs. F. c. Brinley, Mrs.
lamar r. Rorke, Mrs. Virginia White
Epeel and Mrs. Grattan Kerans, and
the Midwest Club women, whose pill
grimage to Washington Is In celebra-
ton OF the Bicentennial.
Secretary and Mrs. Mills
Hosts at Dinner This Evening.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Ogden L. Mills will entertain at
dinner this evening in their home.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Charles Francis Adams have with them
the formers brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Homans of Boston,
who are en- route South. Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams, jr., student at Har-
ward. is spending few days with his
parents.
The Ambassador of Spain and Sonora
de Cardenas entertained informally at
dinner last evening at the embassy.
The Minister of Egypt, Sesostris
Sidarouss Pasha entertained at lunch
con today in honor of DR.. and Mrs. r.
T. Moran. The other guests were mem
bers of the legation staff, and the Min
tster's son, DR.. Max Sidarouss.
The Speaker of the House and Mrs
John N. Garner will be the honor
guests tonights of the Congressional
Club at a reception at 9 o'clock in the
club house, at 2001 New Hampshire
avenue.
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana has
taken an apartment at the Shoreham
until Congress adjourns.
Mrs. Couzens, wife of Senator James
CouZens entertained at luncheon yes
terday in her home on Woodland drive.
Mrs. Austin, wife Of Senator Warren
r. Austin, and Mrs. Barbour, wife of
Senator w. Warren Barbour, enter
tanned at tea yesterday afternoon in
the latters home. Assisting the host
esses were Mrs. William De Witt
Mitchell, Mrs Charles Francis Adams,
Mrs. James e. Watson, Mrs. George
H Moses, Mrs. Cameron Morrison, Mrs.
Hamilton Fish Keane and Mrs. Sidney
Carrere, mother Of Mrs. Barbour.
Representative and Mrs. Bertrand H
Smell will be hosts at dinner this eve
ming.
The Chief of Naval Operations and
Mrs. william " Pratt entertained at
dinner last evening In honor Of the
Vice President, Mr.. Charles Curtis The
guests included, besides Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam, brother-in
and sister Of the honor guest, the