The Washington times., 1933-04-22
Mrs. Roosevelt
Honor Guest
AtLuncheon

and principal speaker aC the
annual Authors Breakfast given
at the Willard today by the
National League Of American
Pen Women, when five hun
dreG members and guests as
sembled to pay her tribute.
Brig. Gen. Francisco ].
Aguilar, Military Attache of
the Mexican Embassy, Mrs.
Ralph R. Elise iona Almona
DaVies) of California, Mr.. j.
Franklin Carter of this city,
Captain John H. Craige, U. S.
M. c., and Mrs. Estelle Aubrey
Brown were seated at the
speakers table, and each in
turn addressed the company.
Nine. Patricia Bennett Dimi-
triu, first vice president of the
League, was chairman Of the
Breakfast, and practically all of
the national and local officers
entertained large groups of
guests at their respective tables,
which were arranged around the
speakers table in the large ball
room.
The guests included leaders
in literary, musical and artistic
circles in the Capital, together
with many distinguished visi-
tors; and the national preSi-
dent of the League of American
Pen Women, Mrs. Clara Keck
HefleboWer, presided.
At Economy Luncheon
Upon leaving the Breakfast,
Mrs. Roosevelt went to the
economy" luncheon given at
the Girl Scouts Little House,
IT'S New York Avenue, to par.
take of a meal cooked and
served by Girl Scouts.
This luncheon is part of the
celebration of Better Homes
in America" which will be fea-
tured at the Little House for
one week starting today.
The guests at the luncheon
included rs. Nicholas Brady,
chairman of the board of the
National Girl Scouts; Mrs.
Henry A. Wallace, wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture; Mrs.
William Brown Meloney, origi-
nator of the Better Homes"
idea, and magazine editor of
the New York Herald Tribune;
Mr.. Walter w. Head, president
of the Boy Scouts of America;
DR.. Louise Stanley, chief of the
Bureau : of Home Economics,
Department of Agriculture, and
Mr.. j. S. Taylor chief of the
Building and Homes Depart
ment of the Bureau of Stand
ards.
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke,
national field chairman of the
Girl Scouts, received the
guests, assisted by Mrs. Henry
H. Flather, member of the ma
tional board; Mrs. G. L. Bow
man, hostess at Little House;
Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Cheat
ham, commissioner of Girl
Scouts of the District of Co
lumbia; Mrs. r. Bruce Horsfall,
captain of Troup II and men,
ber of the Little House commit
tee; Mrs. Adolphus Station,
Great Brown Owl, of the Brown
les, and Mrs. Wayland Magee,
member of the Little House
committee.
Dinner Hosts
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard L.
Kenestrick entertained at the
dinner dance at the Shore
ham last evening. Their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Huff, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph j.
Muir and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Perry.
Senator David I. Walsh en-
tertained guests at supper last
evening at the Russian Troika.
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Luncheon for Visitor
DR.. Macpherson Crichton en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday
at the Army and Navy Club in
honor of DR.. George D. Brock,
of London, who is visiting in
the United States following a
South American Cruise. Others
present were DR.. Mathews White
Perry and DR.. Edmond Horgan.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. w.
H. Brownson have. returned to
Washington from Florida and
are at the Mayflower.
Recital Tomorrow
The Woman's National Demo-
cratic Club will be open tOmor-