Evening star., 1933-03-20
n FRS. ROOSEVELT accompanied
M by her daughter, Mrs. Curtis
MI no11 will ho ~, tho diStinQlliS1-

nu by her daughter, Mrs. GURUS
V Dali, will be In the distinguish
l i ed company attending the an
nual stunt party Of the Wom-
ems National Press Club this evening
1t the Willard Hotel.
The First Lady held her weekly con-
ference with newspaper women this
morning at the White House. Last
evening the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt had a few friends with them at
the dinner hour.
Ambassador or Italy
Cancels Social EngagementA
The Ambassador Of Italy. Signor
Augusta Rosso, has recalled invitations
for the dinner he had planned tomor-
row evening owing to the official
mourning for the Duke Of Abruzzi.
The Ambassador was expected to be
present at the meeting tonight. at the
Mayf1ower, Of the Italy America Society
Of which Mr.. Walter D. Davldge is
president.
Judge Wendell Phillips Stafford,
former associate justice Of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia,
well-known student Of Shakespeare and
edy" as the subject Of an address he will
make before the society tonight.
Mrs. Homer Cummings, wife Of the
Attorney General will leave Washing
ton tomorrow for their home In Green
wich. where she will spend several
weeks. The Attorney General is plan
ming to go to Greenwich April 3 Tor
short stay.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Cummings were honor guests at the
luncheon given yesterday by the charge
d'affaires of Chile, Senor BENJAMIN
Cohen. Mrs. Spruille Braden OF new
York who, with Mrs. Braden and their
daughters. are guests Of Senor Cohen,
acted as hostess at the luncheon.
Mrs. Alicia dupont Glendennlng Will
entertain at dinner this evening in COM
pliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Braden.
The Minister Of Hungary and
Countess S7echenY were given q de-
liehtful surprise party Saturday evening
at the legation by a numoer OF 1ileti t
close friends in the diplomatic set.
During the evening an orchestra made
up of guests at the party played Tor
dancing. The honor guests were pre-
sented with a handsome silver samovar
as a farewell present. The Minister
and his family will leave washington
shortly for London.
The Minister Of Canada and Mrs.
Herridge will be Joined Friday by tne
Duchess of Northumberland and her
two young daughters, who Will be tnelr
guests over the week end. The Min
ister and Mrs. Herridge will entertain
at dinner Saturday in honor OF the
duchess.
The Minister of Siam and Nine.
Subarn Sompati left Washington TINS
morning with their two daughters for
New York. The Minister will return
later In the week for few days before
finally relinquishing his post here. He
expects to arrive In London and assume
his appointment at the Court OF ST
James about the end of April.
Mrs. Copeland, wife of Senator Royal
g. Copeland, has Cancelled her engage
ments, owing to a slight illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Dali. son-in-law
and daughter of President and Mrs
Roosevelt, we're the guests IN whose
honor Mr.. Joseph NOEL entertained
supper party Of Is at the Russian
Troika Saturday evening.
The regular monthly luncheon Of the
military attaches Of the various embas-
sizes and legations was held at the
Carlton today, with Col. Shizuichi
Tanaka, military attache Of Japan. act
ing as host. The company included
Mai. Ryosuke Nakanishi, assistant mill
tary attache Of Japan; Brig. Gen.
Francois Pillon of France, Brig. Gen.
Francisco ]. Aguilar Of Mexico, COL
Maurice Fitzmaurice Day Of Great
Britain; Group Capt. L. ]. Fiennes, air
attache of the British embassy; Capt
Enrique Prieto, military attache of the
Cuban embassy; Lieut.. Col. Marco Pen
naroli and Comdr. Paolo Sbernadori Of
italy, Capt. Joaquin Planell Riera Of
Spain, Capt. F. St. D. B. Lejeune Of
Great Britain and Col. Burnett Of the
War DeDartment