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Evening star., 1933-10-22
BY SALLIE Y. H. PICKETT.

Any event so alluring as dance at
the British embassy is certain to bring
society folk who are lettering at various
Summer resorts, and especially at the
Virginia spas, rushing back to the
Capital. Sir Ronald and Lady Lindsay
will exert themselves, early in the sea-
son as 1t Is, to do special honor to the
British sea hero. the Hen. r. A. r.
Plunkett Ernie Erie -DraX, commander
in chief of the American and West
Indies station. whose two ships will be
moored at the Washington Navy Yard
from November to November 13.
Washington will fairly glitter with gold
braid and important social affairs all
during that period and the President
and Mrs Roosevelt are certain to enter
tain Vice Admiral Drax at the White
House.
Even though the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt are almost submerged with
important engagements very few OF
them strictly social-they will certainly
entertain the great British vice admiral
at the White House during his many
DAYS visit in this section of the country
The President finds a fellow sailor
always interesting and it is likely that
q few hours will be given for the ex-
change Of sea tales between them.
While plans for the admiralS social
program are as yet tentative, it is certain
there will be dinner at the British
embassy Monday night November s, and
Thursday night, November 9, is the
date chosen for the embassy dance.
Secretary of the Navy Swanson. who is
returning from a tour of inspection
which took him far afield will give
luncheon for Vice Atmiral DraX at the
Mayflower November 8, and ON Novenl-
ber 10 Admiral William H. Standby,
U. S. N, chief of naval operations will
hold a reception for the visitor. Follow
ing tradition there will be dance on
board the Darae Monday night, Novem-
Der 6, for the ships company.
The dance program looms large TOR
the early days of the season. and be-
sides the two rollicking events for
debutanteS, the route tomorrow night
al the Maydower for the seasons buds
with their older sisters as hostesses,
and the debutante dance given by Mrs.
Hagner October 80, the Washington
Bachelors Cotillion issues its Winters
schedule The cotillions will be given
the second Mondays of December. jan
uary and February at the Mayhower,
the first of the brilliant affairs falling
on Monday, December II. Brig. Gen.
william E. Horton, u S. A., retired
was recently unanimously reelected
president.
Invitations are Just going out for the
popular Friday evening dancing class.
one of the few dancing organizations
Of Washington that has held together
through many seasons. All Of the
dances will he given at the Willard,
the first Friday night. December 8.
Mra Parker W. West Is always chosen
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
Returns to Capital

The Minister of Colombia,
Senor DR.. Don Fabio Lozano,
returned to the Capital yes
terday from New York, where
he went to bid farewell to his
son and daughter-in-law, Senor
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
Visitor Is Feted
at Luncheon

Mrs. William Huntington was
the guest in whose honor Mrs.
William Wheatley entertained
at luncheon followed by bridge
today at the Chevy Chase Club.
This evening, Mrs. Charles B.
Drake will entertain at a din
ner party followed by bridge, in
her honor: and on Wednesday,
Mrs. Jesse Jones will be the
hostess at a luncheon at the
Mayflower, entertaining for
Mrs. Huntington.
Mrs. Huntington came to
Washington from her home in
Florida aboard her yacht, Mari
bel, which is now anchored in
the Potomac. She was met at
Norfolk by Col. and Mrs. D. B.
Mills and Mr.. and Mrs. Ian
ford, who came to the Capital
with her.
Several informal parties will
be given aboard her yacht by
Mrs. Huntington, who will take
a group of her friends on a
cruise down the River tomor-
row.
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The Minister Of Costa Rica
and Sonora de Gonzalez are in
New York, where they will re-
main until the end Of this
month.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
Miss Hoover Sets
Wedding Date

Mr.. and Mrs. George Pendle-
ton Hoover announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter,
Miss Louise Gantier Hoover, to
Ensign Charles Burrows Lam
man. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Maui
rice Lanman, of Washington.
The wedding will take place
at the Church of the Blessed
Sacrament in Chevy Chase,
August 80 at 4 o'clock. The
Rev. Thomas Smyth will Off
ciate. A reception at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover will fol-
low the ceremony.
Miss Hoover attended Friends
School and graduated from Ma
tional Park Seminary. Ensign
Lanman graduated from the
Naval Academy in the class of
1882.
The bride-elect is the third
Of a trio of pretty sisters to be
married this year. Miss Eliza
beth Virginia Hoover was mar
ried April S to Mr.. Warren Irv.
ing Glover, jr., son of the former
Assistant Postmaster General,
and Miss Catherine Pendleton
Hoover became the bride of En-
sign Robert Craven Leonard
May 20.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
SOCIAL NOTES

Nine. de Wichfeld will return
to the Capital in the Autumn.
The former Vice President,
Mr.. Charles Curtis, is stopping
for a few days at his home in
Kansas before going to Mexico
for a visit. He will stop off
again in Topeka en- route back
to the Capital to join his brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam.
The Counselor of the Cana
dian Legation, Mr.. Hume
Wrong, has left for his home in
Canada, where he will join Mrs.
Wrong and their small family,
who went there two weeks ago.
He will return to the Capital
at the end Of the month.
The Third Secretary of the
Legation, Mr.. H. F. Feaver, has
also left for his home in Can
ada, to spend several weeks.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, who recently returned to
their Georgetown estate from
BuenoS Aires, where Mr.. Bliss
served as American ambassa-
dor, have taken a box for the
coming concert season of the
National Symphony Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03

The Second Secretary of the
German Embassy and Frau
Lohmann will go to New York
today, whence the latter will
sail this evening aboard the
Europa, to spend the remain
der Of the Summer at her home
in Germany. Herr Lohmann
will return to the Capital to-
morrow.
The newly appointed First
Secretary of the Belgian En-
bassy, Mr.. Gerard Walravens,
and Nine. Walravens arrived
in New York this morning
aboard the MinneWaska, and
they are expected to come to
the Capital in a day or two.
Mr.. WalravenS succeeds Count
Francois de BuissereC, M4lO
sailed Thursday for his new
post as Secretary of the Bel
gian Embassy in Rome.
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The Counselor Of the Danish
Legation, Mr.. Hubert de Wich-
field, will arrive in Baltimore
Wednesday aboard the "City of
Baltimore" coming from his
home in Denmark, where with
Nine. de Wichfield he has
spent the past few months.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
John Roosevelt To Be Polo Coach

John Roosevelt To Be Polo Coach
Campobello Island is small about large Rock Creek
Park and it is heavily wooded in the interior There
cliffs and beaches alternating along the shore line and
throughout the cool breeze sweeps the Island
1t is situated between Pasamaquoddy Bay and the Bay
of Fundy and not far the mainland from Easpor Me-
which the most eastery tip of the United States The
island is rich in tradition At time owned by
Capt Owen of the Royal Navy and the residents paid him
tenants fees.
The President is expected back at the White House
shortly Mrs. Roosevelt, has already returned for brief
stay, before going to New York to her Franklin
jr off his trip to Europe where with three companions
he plans to motor in France and Spain for several weeks
john the youngest of the Roosevelt sons plans to join
a group of young at the White Mountains Polo Ranch
at Bray Memorial Field in New Hampshire this week where
he will spend the remainder of the Summer coaching in
polo.
Mrs Roosevelt held her conference with newspaper
this morning She plans New York tomorrow stay
overnight and to fly back to the Capital Wednesday after
the sailing Of the S. S. Washington Again her stay the
White House will be brief for she leaves Thursday for New
York and Friday will start motor trip desnation
unknown to be gone until the latter part of July During
this trip she will spend few days at Campobeo Island
prepare home for Mrs Elliott Roosevelt occupy
for the remainder Of the
During August President and Mrs Roosevelt will be at
their Hyde Park home making hurried trip to the White
House the middle of the month when Mrs Roosevelt will at
tend Virginia Mountaineers Festival in Abingdon, Va
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
Re ce ption After
Ceremony

The marriage of Miss Mar.
garet Oxenberg, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oxenberg,
and DR.. Aaron Deitz, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Deitz, of
HyattSville, Md, took place yes.
terday at 4 o'clock in the ball
room of the Mayflower Hotel.
The ceremony, performed by
the Rev. S. H. Metz, was wit
messed by a large party of rel
ativeS and friends.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore
a white lace dress made on
princess lines, with a long train
and sleeves puffed above the
elbows. The cap of her net
veil was fashioned of net and
banded by the lace of the dress.
She carried a shower bouquet
Of white roses and lilies Of the
valley.
The maid of honor. Miss
Beatrice Oxenberg, a sister Of
the bride, wore a maize gown
with a net Self-embroidered
bodice and a full tulle skirt.
With it she wore a maize tulle
hat and carried yellow roses
and blue delphinium.
The bridesmaids were Miss
Leah Deitz, sister Of the bride
groom; Miss Mildred Leven-
thai, Miss Mildred Oxenberg
and Miss bort CHASER. Their
costumes were of peach NOUS
Seline de sole made on prin-
cess lines with corded puffed
sleeves. Their hats were of the
same color and were trimmed
with clusters Of tiny French
flowers at the back. Peach
roses and delphinium were car
ried.
Preceding the bride was the
flower girl. little Miss Phyllis
Feldman, who was dressed in
blue organdie.
Mr.. Sylvan Deitz was best
man for his brother, and the
ushers included Mr.. Gerald
Oxenberg, Mr.. Joseph Schenick,
Mr.. Herbert Abramson, Mr..
Aaron Levin, Mr.. Herman Levin
and Mr.. Morris Brown.
Assisting the bride in the re-
ception which followed the cere-
mony was her mother, who wore
a gown of gray chiffon and lace,
with matching hat and acces-
Sories. Mrs. Max Dietz wore
powder blue lace, with a large
blue hat.
In departing for her wedding
trip, the bride wore a Navy blue
and white sheer crepe ensem-
BILE, with Navy hat and acces-
sories. At her shoulder was
fastened a corsage of orchids.
DR.. Deitz is a graduate Of
the University Of Pennsylvania
and of Jefferson Medical Col
lege, and is at present engaged
in the practice of medicine in
Hyattsville. His bride is a
graduate Of George Washington
University and the Washington
College of Music and is mem
ber of the faculty of the latter.
After the first of August the
couple will be at home in Uni
verSity Park, Md.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
Dean on Motor Trip

Dean on Motor Trip
The dean of the diplomatic
corps, the Ambassador of Tur-
key, Mr.. Ahmet. Muhtar, ac-
companied by the Second Sec
retary of the Embassy, USSaki
Bulent Bey, are motoring in
Virginia. They will return on
Wednesday.
The Speaker of the House Of
Representatives and Mrs.
Henry T. Rainey have given
up their apartment at 200l
Sixteenth street and moved to
Wardman Park Hotel, where
they will remain for a short
time before going to their
home in Illinois.
The newly appointed Am
bassador of Chile, Senor Don
Manuel Trucco, is expected to
leave his home in South Amer
lea the middle of the month
and will arrive in Washington
by the first Of August.
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Envoy at Resort
The Minister of Rumania,
Mr.. Charles A. Davila, is in
Newport, where he will remain
over tomorrow.
The Secretary of the Lega-
ton and Nine. Popovici have
left for Bethany Beach, where
the latter will remain for a
month. DR.. Popovici will return
to the Capital after the holiday.
The Minister of YugoSlavia,
DR.. Leonide Pitamic, is ex-
pected to return tomorrow or
Wednesday to Washington, from
Boston, where he went the
middle Of last week.
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Summer Plans
The Minister of the Union of
South Africa and Mrs. Louw
plan to leave some time next
week to motor to Yellowstone
and Glacier National Parks.
They will return by way Of
Chicago, where they will visit
the Century of Progress Exposi-
tion, and will arrive in the
Capital some time in the late
Summer.
The Minister and Mrs. Louw
will return to the Capital to-
morrow night, following a
motor trip in Virginia over the
holiday weekend.
~
At Seaside
The Minister Of Venezuela
and Sonora de Arcaya, with
their seven children, have left
for Atlantic City, New Jersey,
where they have taken a cot
tage for the remainder Of the
Summer.
Returns to Capital
The Minister of Colombia,
Senor DR. Don Fabio Lozano,
returned to the Capital yes
kaulax, &C.,. RTa.. WI
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
Minister Bostrom
Sails TODAY

The Minister of Sweden, Mr..
Wolmar Bostrom, will sail
from New York today aboard
the Gripsholm for Sweden,
where he will join Nine. Bos-
from, and their daughter, Miss
Pauline Bostrom, who have
been absent about a month.
The Commercial Counselor of
the Legation and Nine. Weidel
will also leave today for New
England, where they will visit
friends during July. They will
sail from New York, August
10, aboard the Kungsholm, for
Sweden, where they will spend
another month.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
Sail for South
Africa Trip

Mrs. Leigh c. Palmer re-
turned to the Capital today
from New York, where she
went to bid bon voyage to her
son-in-law. and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. George Purnell Mac
Gregor, who sailed on Satur-
day aboard the City of New
York for South Africa. Mrs.
McGregor was formerly Miss
Laura Palmer.
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The Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy and Mrs. Henry L.
Roosevelt, with their family,
left Saturday for York Harbor,
Me-, to spend July and August.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03

assisted by young Mrs. James RoOse-
welt and at this informal luncheon
more than 100 guests were present.
The long, low rambling dwelling
which has been the Summer White
House for few days, was built by the
late James Roosevelt, father of the
President, in 1890, and ever since it has
been their summer home.
A curving road leads up to the
Roosevelt home in front of the steps
to the unpretentious entrance. The
two-story house is shingled and the
interior is simple and homelike. There
is no formal landscaping of the gar
dens in front, although the green lawn
is bordered with bright colored
flowers.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03

IN THE GARDEN OF THEIR CHARMING SUBURBAN ESTATE Czech
Czech Minister
and Wife Give
Luncheon

The Minister Of Czecho.
slovakia and Nine. Veverka en-
tertained at a buffet luncheon
today at the Legation in honor
of the party of Czechoslovak
Sokols, who came to this coun-
try to attend the Second Con.
gress of the American -Czecho-
slovak-Sokols Society held in
Chicago on June "a. The guests
at the luncheon numbered so.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
'Honduran Finance
| Ninister6omins

The Minister of Finance of
Honduras Senor DR.. Don Julio
Lozano, will arrive in New York
Thursday, and will he met by
the Secretary of the Legation.
Senor DR.. Don Julian R. Ca
ceres, who will go to New York
today or tomorrow to meet him.
They will come to the Capital
Immediately.
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The Minister of Siam and
Princess Damras, with the
members of the staff, have left
for Gloucester, Massachusetts,,
where the Legation will be es-
tablished for the remainder of
the Summer.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
Summer Plans
At Seaside

The Minister Of Venezuela
and Sonora de Arcaya, with
their seven children, have left
for Atlantic City, New Jersey,
where they have taken a cot
tage for the remainder Of the
Summer.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03

Don Fabio Lozano e Lozano
and Sonora de Lozano e Lo-
Zano, who sailed Saturday for
Mexico, where the former will
take up his new duties as Co
lombian Minister to Mexico.
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The Minister Of Paraguay
and Sonora de Bordenave left
yesterday for Sherwood Forest,
where they will visit friends
for several days.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
Envoy Of China
at Watch Hill

The Minister of China, Mr..
Sao-Ke Alfred SEE, is spending
a few days at Watch Hill,
Rhode Island, where he will
remain over tomorrow as the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hewitt Myers.
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Mrs. Ralph Worthington, &C
companied by her daughters,
the Misses Marian and Ethel
Worthington, and her son, Mr..
Ralph Worthington, left yester-
day to motor to Miami, Fla,
where they will occupy their
home, bay Terrace" during
the remainder Of this month.
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
Chief Executive and Wife Hosts
at Informal Beach Luncheon
on CampobeIIo Island

Campobello is only of many summer homes which
has been the of happy holiday house parties The
President and Mrs Roosevelt have way of putting their
guests at complete Over this weekend at of
their beach gatherings Mrs Roosevelt toasted fankurters
The Washington times., 1933-07-03
New Chief Here

The new Chief Of Naval Op-
erations and Mrs. William H.
Standley have arrived in Wash
ington and are established at
the house in Observatory Cir
Gle, formerly occupied by the
former Chief of Naval Opera
tions and Mrs. William v.
Pratt.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-01
TRINITY

DR.. and Mrs. Richard Andrews oI
New York are spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs. l. l.. Willin.
Miss Thelma Stevens of Hebron
Nd. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lin
wood Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Howley and
children of Chester, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. George White of Tyaskin, Md.
visited at the home of A.. T. White
on Saturday.
Mrs. B. ]. Shockley and sons, Will
son and Linden spent the weekend
in Camden, N. ]. .
Miss Anna Larrimore of Bridge
villesspent Sunday with Margaret
Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe West and daugh-
ter Helen, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Bunting. of Dagsboro spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
L. Willin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hubert of
near fredericksburg spent Friday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams and
children visited relatives at Seaford
on Saturday.
Elmer Nelson has purchased a
new Essex coach and Ralph Wheat
ley an Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hastings and
son John, spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Hastings.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-01

party to 1S of his young friends at
the home of his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. w. Il. Hastings, at the drug
store, ~on Monday afternoon, in hon
or of his Sth birthday. The after
noon was very happily spent in
playing many games and of course
the youngsters were at the right
place to get good fill of ice cream,
cake and candy, and many other
tasty things.
Miss Ella Gray, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Gray, of Bishop
Vile, Md, and Edward Lockwood,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lock-
wood, of Dagsboro, were quietly
married at Snow Hill, Md, on Sat-
urday afternoon, August 26. They
returned to Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Hickman's, sister of the groom,
where wedding dinner was given
in their honor. Those attending
were, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lockwood,
Francis, Julia and Marie Lockwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickman and
sons, Robert and Kendall, all of
Dagsboro; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dorman and son, of Harbeson, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Hudson, and sons
Charles, Orville and Floyd, of Frank
ford; Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Hiek-
man and grandson, Theodore Hitch
ems, of Millsboro; Asher Richards of
Miss ONEIDA Taylor of
town, and Mrs. Sethairs Hudson of
On leaving everyone
wished them a happy married life.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-01
OAK ORCHARD

Oak Orchard was among the hun
dreds of places that was damaged
by wind and water during the storm
last Tuesday night and Wednesday,
Every pier from Cullen's to Phillips
was washed away and the stores of
Charles Clark and George Buchan-
an were nearly wrecked. Many
trees were uprooted and the foliage
on those left standing is dead and
falling.
The water washed out much of
the shore and is still up several
feet. Sections of the boardwalk be-
ing washed out cuts off the new
addition to Oak Orchard from the
old. Visitors will probably be here
for Labor Day but the summer sea-
son as a resort is likely over.
Miss Ida Lawrence entertained
Is guests ON Tuesday night at a
surprise party in honor of the birth
day of her brother-in-law, Charles
@. Phillips.
Thomas E. and L. ]. Waggaman of
Falls Church, Va, spent the week
end as the guests of Mrs. Sallie
Waggaman.
Miss Margaret Bremen of Will
N. c., is also a guest of
Mrs. Waggaman for several days.
Mrs. E. E. Laidley of Philadelphia
is visiting at the Ewing cottage.
]. Kingsley Mercer of Haddon-
field, N. j., is having new cottage
erected at Oak Orchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Bryan
If Philadelphia are returning to
heir home this week after being
lere for a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Messick and |
laughter Patsy, of Philadelphia,
dr. and Mrs. Alonzo Green, Aubrey |
Marble and William Brask of Brook
and Terrace called on Mr.. and Mrs. !
George Niblett on Sunday.
Miss Anna Lawrence returned to
Ter home in Philadelphia on Mon
ay after spending several weeks
It the Indian River House.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Mitchell and
hildren, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harold
)obson and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
esse Jones and Captain Theodore
Iurton were guests over Sunday of
Ir. and Mrs. Theodore Burton.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-01

Several from here motored to Re-
hoboth and Ocean City on Sunday.
The severe storm of last week did
much damage to crops in this sec
tion as well as heavy loss to some
of the beautiful old shade trees on
some of the farms here.
The beautiful grove at Trinity M.
E. Church was completely destroyed
when twelve large oaks were up
rooted and a number of other trees
broken. Fortunately the church was
unharmed.
Misses Kathleen and Louise
Wright have returned home after
spending week with relatives in
Philadelphia and Pitthan, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Carey and
Harry Tull and son Levin spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond Neal, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Walston and Mr.. and
Mrs Carl Walston were Rehoboth,
Lewes and Oak Orchard visitors on
Sunday.
Sunday school at Trinity, Sunday
Sept. 3, at 9.15 a. m. Preaching at
10 a. m.
Mr.. ami Mrs. o. T. Warrington of
Bridgeville spent Friday with Mr..
and Mrs. e. L. Warrington. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walston visited
their parents at Williamsburg, Md,
on Saturday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-01

Closing services for this summer
were held at the tabernacle on Sun
day, conducted by DR.. hartmann.
Miss Helen williams entertained
the first of last week Misses Lanta
Campbell, Grace Collins, Doris
Ryan and Blanche Williams, all of
Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Williams
had as their guests a part of the
week, Mrs. Oscar Woodbridge and
children of Norfolk, Va, and Mrs.
Katie Williams of Georgetown.
Mrs. E. E. Carey entertained Mrs.
W. H. Johnson of Millsboro, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. C. Bailey and daughters,
Evelyn and Claribel, of Allentown,
on Saturday and Sunday.