Evening star., 1933-09-10
Marine Corps Schools
Open in Quantico With
Formal Ceremonies
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Breck-
enridse Hosts to Out-of-
Town Guests.

QUANTICO. Va. September 9.-The
formal opening of the Marine Corps
School was held on the east terrace
in front of the school building Tues
Grated and the Marine Corps Band
furnished music. Brig Gen. James
Breckenridge, commandant Of the
schools. presented Rear Admiral VIII
liam Standley, who made the address
of the afternoon, and Maj. Gen. Ben
H. Fuller, commandant of the corps,
spoke informally. Among the officials
from Washington who attended were
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Fuller, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Standley and Miss
Standley, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Rufus
Lane, Brig. Gen and Mrs. George Rich
ards, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Woodard,
Admiral Taussig of the Coast Guard
and Mrs. Taussig. Comdr. Duncan and
Miss Tounsend. Following the cere-
monies, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Brecken-
ridge were at home in honor Of the
out of town guests, others in the COM
pany including Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Harry Lee Col. and Mrs. Ellis B. Mil
Ter. Col. and Mrs. Charles Lyman,
Col and Mrs. Frank Schwable and
Mrs. Margaret Towner. Lieut.. Col and
Mrs. T. D. Barber, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs.
Charles F. B. Price, Maj. and Mrs.
John Marston, Maj. and Mrs. Harold
Parsons. Maj. and Mrs. George Ham,
ner, Maj. and Mrs. Sidney Raynor
and Capt Maurice Holmes Of Qtantico.
Capt and Mrs. Floyd Bennett were
hosts at an informal supper party be-
fore the hop\at the officers mess to-
night. their guests being Maj and Mrs.
Allen Simon. Capt. and Mrs. Carl Merz,
Capt and Mrs. Willard Leutze, Mrs.
Walter Gimmell. Lieut.. and Mrs. Paul
Hailoran. Capt. and Mrs. Ralph Cul-
pepper. Capt. and Mrs. Maurice Greg
ory. Mrs. Edna lambda, Mrs. Frank
McVey. Mrs. Charles Sniffin, Lieut.. and
Mrs. John Strother, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Ernest Linsert, Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
Vardy, Mr.. and Mrs. William May,
Miss Alice McWilliams. Miss Edith
Smith. Mr.. Jay C. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs Lewis McBarron' of Baltimore and
Mr. E. c. Nelson of Washington.
Capt and Mrs John Kalu1 enter
tanned at dinner tonight and later at
tended the dance at the Waller Build
ing, the company including Maj. and
Mrs James Balm, Capt. and Mrs. Galen
Sturgis, Capt. and Mrs. Walter Rogers
and Lieut. and Mrs Lewis Marie.
Maj. David S. Barry. jr., is attend
ing the Field officers School and, with
Mrs. Barry, has taken a house in
Georgetown, D. c., for the school year.
Mrs. Richard Fitzgerald of Detroit is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Maui
din. DR.. and Mrs. Mauldin gave
dinner tonight in honor of Mrs. Fitz-
gerald, entertaining Lieut.. Comdr and
Mrs. Hugh Alexander, Capt. and Mrs.
Robert Yowell, Lieut.. and Mrs. Ralph
Malone. Mrs. Charles Hobbs, Lieut..
and Mrs. William Sihler, Mrs Hedwig
Patzschke and Lieut.. Lyman Miller.
Mrs. Fitzgerald was the honor guest
at dinner and bridge given Thursday
by Capt. and Mrs. Willard Leutze,
their other guests being Capt. and
Mrs. Robert Vowel, Capt. and Mrs.
Floyd Bennett, Lieut.. and Mrs Hugh
Mauldin. Mrs. Charles Hobbs, Mrs.
Carl Merz and Mrs. Edna lambda.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Phillip Torrey
are spending fortnight motoring
through the New England States and
Eastern Canada. Mrs. Trescott of
Washington is spending the time here
with her granddaughter, Miss Eliza
beth Torrey, while Miss Becky Torrey
has gone to Chicago and is attending
the Century of Progress Exposition in
company with her aunt. Miss Lila
Worthingotn.
Col. and Mrs. Edward w. Banker
have recently arrived and are occupy
ing Government quarters Col. Banker
has been assigned to the Field Officers
School for instruction.
Capt Theodore Cartwright has re-
turned from Chicago, where he at
tended the Century of Progress Expo
sition. making the trip by plane
Mrs. Walter Gimmel, who visited her
brother-in-law and sister. Capt and
Mrs Willard Leutze, for 10 days, has
returned to her home In Glen Falls,
N. Y
Mrs. Herbert Kiemling and her chill
dren are spending the week In New
York with the formers mother, Mrs
Jearnette Haas.
Mrs. Charles Hobbs, accompanied by
her mother. Mrs Hedwig Patzchke, and
Louise Hobbs, has returned from the
White Mountains, where they spent the
Summer. Capt. Hobbs is on duty with
the Civilian Conservation Corps near
Warren NJ H.
Lieut., Comdr. Sterling Cook and his
daughter, Miss Caroline Cook of Wash
ington, attended the hop at the off,
GERS mess tonight.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. George B.
Dowling have as their guests Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold B. Stubenranch OF Media,
Pa.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Arthur Mason are
entertaining the latter's mother and
sister, Mrs P. L. Maher and Miss Doro-
thy Maher of Cleveland
Lieut. and Mrs. Lamar Curry left
the station Tuesday for Fort Sill, Okla,
where Lieut.. Curry will attend the
Army Artillery School
Maj. and Mrs. Clifton Gates recently
arrived and are occupying Government
quarters. Maj. Gates will attend the
Marine Corps Schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Hammer of WASH
ington spent the week end with Mai.
and Mrs. George Hammer.
Lieut.. and Mrs George j. O'Shea
had as their guests over the week end
Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles McGeehan,
who stopped on their way to Fortress
Monroe. where Lieut. Mcclellan will
attend the Army Coast Artillery School.
Mrs. Mary F. Cringer of Pensacola
is visiting Maj. and Mrs. George Ham,
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