Evening star., 1933-07-29
SOCIETY
Commerce Secretary and Mrs. Roper, With
Famil ly Party, Will Cruise on River
Over Week End. -.

TINE Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper will sail
this afternoon aboard the Eala
for a cruise down the Potomac
and will return tomorrow night.
They will be accompanied by tneir
daughter, Miss Grace Roper. and their
son and daughter-in- Lieut.. ana
Mrs: John Roper, who are tneir gaesSs Is
until they move to their apartment, IN
the Westchester, the fist of next week.
The Postmaster General, Mr.. James
A. Farley, went to New York last night
and Joined Mrs. Farley, who has been
at the Biltmore for several days. Inc
Postmaster General and Mrs. Farley Will
Join their children in their cottage at
Deal, N. j., for the week end.
The Secretary of the Navy. Mr.. Claude
A. Swanson, joined Mrs. Swanson yes
terday afternoon at the Rapidan Camp
and will remain with her over Sunday.
Ambassador of Spain Host to
Visiting Spanish Geologists.
The Ambassador of Spain and Sc
nora de Cardenas entertained a COM
pany of IA at dinner last evening IN
who are here for the sessions OF the
international Congress of Geolog1sts.
Sonora de Cardenas was hostess to
a small company informally at lunch
con yesterday.
Senator and Mrs. James Couzens,
who were at the Shoreham for brief
visit after their return from London,
where Senator Couzens was delegate
from the United States to the Eco
nomic Conference, left yesterday for
Detroit. They will go to their SUM-
mer home at Crosse Point Farms Tor
the remainder of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Yaw. son.
in-law and daughter of Senator and
Mrs. Couzens, who came to Washing
ton to meet them. are remaining here
at the Mayhower for a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jeffries Chewn-
ing. jr., who were with the latter's
parents. Senator and Mrs. Couzens in
London for a short stay are travelling
on the continent and will return 70
Washington at the end OF several
weeks.
The charge d'afTaires of Belgium.
Viscount de Lantsheere, was host at
luncheon yesterday at the 1925 street
club, entertaining in compliment to the
delegates from Belgium to the Inter-
national Congress Of Geologists now IN
session The company included the dl.
rector of the Royal Museum of Natural
History in Brussels, M. Van Straelen:
the chief of the Geological Service OF
Belgium. M Renier; Prof. Thoreau OF
the University of Louvain; M. Cambrere
and M. Drugman, prominent geologlsts
of Belgium; Prof Legraie of the Uni
versity of Leige: the Belgian honorary
consul in Baltimore. Mr.. J. G. Whiteley,
and the attache of the embassy. M. Jean
Cattier and the chancellor, Mr.. Leonard.
The Acting Secretary of State, Mr..
William Phillips, left last night to join
Mrs. Phillips and their family in thei-
Summer home at Beverley Farms,
Mass, to remain over SUNDAY.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. John L. Cham
berlain entertained small company at
luncheon yesterday at the Dunes Club
at Southampton. Long Island, where
they are spending the Summer.
Mrs. John r. Williams, who was at
Hot Springs for several weeks, has
Joined her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Letter,
at the Ambassador in New York.
Lieut.. Col. Jeter r. Horton, U. S. M. c.,
has recently returned from a five-year