Evening star., 1933-08-01
French Envoy Bestows Honor
On Reserve Corps Officer.

de Laboulaye, yesterday presented TIE
Chevalier of the Legion of Honor to
Capt. Winant Pulls Johnston, Reserve
Corps, U. S. A., for service to France
in 1918 and when, as an officer of the
| U. S. A., he was billeted with the
French Army, and in 1881, when he
was assistant to the director for the
United States section at the Colonial
exposition in Paris. The presentation
took place in the embassy. Capt. John
ston is remaining in Washington
through the Summer because of the ILL
ness OF his mother. Mrs. William P.
Johnston.
The Secretary of Agriculture Mr..
Henry Wallace, was among those lunch
ing on the terrace at the Little Tea
House yesterday.
Lady Lindsay, wife of the Ambassa-
dor Of Great Britain, has with her at
her home in England her brother, Mr.
| c. Sherman Hoyt. Mr.. Hoyt is one of
Americas foremost amateur yachts
men, and helped sail the 37-foot yawl
Dorado. owned by Mr.. Roderick
Stephens and Mr.. Olin Stephens, which
won the famous 720-mile Fastnet race
from Cowes to Fastnet and return on
Friday after crossing the ocean from
J
sail The Ambassador is aboard the
Aquitania, bound for England
The Minister of Switzerland, M. Marc
Peter, will join Nine Peter at the end
of this week at Cohasset, Mass, where
they have cottage for the season. The
Minister came to Washington in time
for the celebration OF Swiss independ-
ence, the anniversary of which is today,
but the celebration was held Sunday
afternoon, when members of the Swiss
colony OF washington held a picnic at
Beaver Farm, near Four Corners, Md
The Minister was the guest of honor
and gave short address. Mr.. w. w.
MILAN, president of the District Bar
Association, also made brief speech.
The Minister of Austria and Nine
Prochnik are spending today in Wash
ington and will return this evening to
their cottage at Rehoboth Beach. The
engagement of Nine. ProchnikS sister,
Miss Violet James to Mr. Gordon Fair
banks Gilmore of Buffalo, was an
nounced yesterday by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Preston James of
Brookline, Mass.
The Minister Of Venezuela and Sc
nora de Arcaya returned this morning
to Atlantic City, where they have
cottage for the season, having spent
yesterday in Washington.
The Minister of China, DR.. sao-Ke
AIRED SEE, was the honor guest at din
ner last evening Of Mr. Manton M. Wy
veil, who entertained in compliment to
| Mr.. T. Guernsey Cross Others in the
! company were Assistant Secretary of
State Mr.. Harry S. Payer, Mr.. Charles M
! Trammell, Mr.. George M. Williamson,
Mr.. w. w. Bride, Mr.. Joseph Cotter,
Mr.. Rowland S. Marshall and Mr. Dor
sey w. Hyde.
The naval attache of the French en-
bassy, Capt. Camille Husson, was the
honor guest at luncheon yesterday at
! Newport of Rear Admiral Luke Nc
Nance.
The military attache of the French
/ embassy, Brig. Gen. Francois PiIlon,
will go to New York to welcome the
/ 250 French veterans who will visit this
country on the invitation of the Ameri-
can Legion. The visitors will arrive in
| New York Sunday, and a number of
them will come to Washington for a
visit.
The former Secretary of State, Mr.
Henry L. Stimson, who is en- route to
Scotland for grouse shooting, will oc-
cupy Guthrie Castle" the same lodge
which he has used in other years. The
former cabinet officer is on the Aqui-
tania, now on the high seas, with Mrs.
Stimson. and also accompanying them
are Representative and Mrs James
Simpson, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. John Simp-
son and Mr.. William Simpson.
| The former United States Ambassa-
| dor to italy. Mr. Richard Washburn.
Child, and his daughter, Miss Anne,
Child, are at Newport, where they Will
be at the Casino for some time.
Miss Helen Frank is entertaining at
a shower followed by tea this afternoon
in honor of Miss Louise Carey, whose
marriage to Lieut.. Joseph Edward
Bastion, y. s. A., will take place this
month Miss Frank will be one OF the
bridesmaids at the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs Ashmead Fuller left
today for short visit with their son,
Ashmead Fuller. jr, who is in camp in
New England. Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller will