Evening star., 1932-01-17
Mrs. Hoover Joins
| Cabinet and Others
| As Patron for Ball
American Legion of District
Enlists Many in Success
of Event.

Distinguished veterans of the World
War, persons prominent in the official
life of the Nation ana outstanding
members Of Washington's brilliant
diplomatic and society spheres will COM
bine to make the annual ball Of the
Department of the District of Columbia
of the American Legion, at the May
flower Hotel Friday night, January 29,
one Of the most interesting events on
the Capitals Winter social calendar
Given under distinguished patronage,
with Mrs Hoover wife Of the President
of the United States, heading the list
and with Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan as
honorary chairman Of the ball, 1t is ex-
pected that it will prove to be an out
standing success Of the season.
The proceeds are to be devoted to the
maintenance of the department head
quarters of the Legionnaires OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, and the ball is the
only event which the general public Is
asked to support. Ferdinand G. Fraser,
the department commander is hopeful
that very considerable sum will be
raised through subscription for tickets
and boxes.
Under the general direction Of de-
partment Ball Committee, which Is
headed by Maj. E. H. Hale, the program
for the ball Is assuming definite shape.
Associated with Maj Hale are Maj.
Thomas J. Frailey, vice chairman; Maj.
Paul G. McGahan Miss Emily j. Carey,
Miss Anne Pryde, Miss Lucille Allen,
Mr.. E. E. Corwin, Mr.. r. D. Rogers,
Mr.. H. S. Freeman, Mr.. Russell Clark
son, Mr.. T. N. Scheehan, Mr.. t. Nor
man Templeton, Mr.. Fred A. Money,
Mr.. Theodore Cogswell, Mr.. Martin
Dyer, Mr. William Wolff, Mr.. James D.
Lowery, Mr.. George L. TAFT, Mr.. Thomas
E. Franklin Mr.. Norman r. Grant, Mr..
William E. Spicer, Mr.. H. r. REM, jr.;;
Mr. Samuel Berlin, Col. John Thomas
Taylor, Lieut.. Harlan Wood, Mr.. Charles
H. Knight, Mr.. Frank l.. Peckham, Col.
John Lewis Smith, Maj. Julius Peyser,
Gen. Ames A. Fries, Capt. Watson B.
Miller, DR.. B. C. Mcneil. Mr.. James E.
Chinn, Mr.. Robert A. Ralph, Mr.. c. B.
Stovall, DR.. Raymond F. Guynn, Mr.. Ike
Horton, Mr.. Bernard Buscher and Lieut..
Col. w. Laurence Hazard.
Included in the list of boxholders are
Chief Justice and Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes, Secretary of the Treasury An
drew w. Mellon, Senator James E.
Couzens, Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Charles Francis Adams, Senator Fred
eric Hale, Senator and Mrs. Cameron
Morrison, former Senator Lawrence w.
Phipps, Mrs. Clarence C. Williams, Col,
John Lewis Smith. Col. J. Miller Ken
yon, Maj. Paul G. McGahan, Capt.
Watson B. Miller, Mrs. Lowell Fletcher
Hobart, DR.. B. C. Mcneil. Mr.. J. O'Con-
nor Roberts, the American Gold Star
Mothers, the District of Columbia De-
partment of the American Legion Aux
iliary, LIE Societe de 40 and 8 and the
various posts of the American Legion Of
the Department Of the District of Co.
lumbia.
The patronesses include, besides Mrs.
Herbert Hoover, Mrs. woodrow Wilson,
Mrs. Robert Whitney In brie, Mrs.
Charles B. McVey, jr.; Mrs. Christian H.
Heurich, Mrs. Hiram Bingham, Miss
Alice Wadsworth, Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley,
Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde and Mrs. Fred
erick H. Payne.
Spain plans an extensive public works
and construction program