Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-24

death Of Cervantes, which Is known IN
Spanish and Latin American countries
as THE Feast Of Languages" DR.
Rubio, president Of the Washington
chapter Of the American Association OF
Teachers of Spanish, introduced the
speakers who included the Ambassa-
dor Of Mexico, Senior DR.. Don Fernando
Gonzalez Roa and Prof. de Onis Of
Columbia University and Mr.. Alfonso.
Among those who attended the cere-
mony were the Minister Of Venezuela
and Sonora de Arcaya, the Minister OF
Panama and Sonora de Alfaro, the min
lister of Guatemala and Sonora de Re-
cinos, the Minister Of Haiti, Mr.. Dantes
Bellegarde: the charge d'affaires Of
| Chile, Mr.. Benjamin Cohen; DR.. Will
liam F. Knott Of Georgetown Univer-
sity, Prof. Angel VazqueZ. Prof. M. G
Martinez and Dean Henry Grattan
Doyle
Following the reception q meeting was
held Of the Association of Teachers Of
Spanish, when DR.. Onis presided.
The Secretary Of Agriculture and Mrs
| Henry A. Wallace will be guests OF
honor at dinner this evening Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Compton. Mr.. and Mrs
Compton have as their guests this week
laws, DR.. Karl Compton of the MaSSa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology and
Mrs. Compton and Dr.. Arthur Compton
Of the University Of Chicago and Mrs.
! Compton, and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Hinckley of Cincinnati.
| Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, wife of
the Chief Justice, and Mrs. Owen j.
Roberts, wife of the Associate Justice,
have accepted invitations to attend the
open house" of the Girl Scouts Little
House" on New York avenue this week.
Among others who have accepted the
invitations are Mrs. j. Lester Dickinson,
Mrs. c. w. Ramseyer, Mrs. Stephen w.
Gertrude Durant
Mrs. George Payne, accompanied by
her Troop No. 4 of Baltimore, will come
to Washington Wednesday and be guests
at the Little House" that afternoon at
o'clock. The open house" celebrates
Better Homes week. which was opened
Saturday by luncheon in the Little
House" attended by Mrs. Roosevelt No
luncheon will be served during the week
Mrs. Curtis B. Dali will be the guest Of
honor at a luncheon Thursday given by
the Westchester Women's Democratic
League at Westchester. N. Y.
First Lady to Join in
Congressional Club Lunch.
Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt heads the
list of distinguished honorary members
who haye been invited to join with
the active and associate members Of
the Congressional Club Of Washington
in honoring the original founders of
that group at a silver anniversary
breakfast at noon Friday. Mrs. Roose-
welt has been the guest Of honor twice
at the clubhouse on New Hampshire
avenue since Inauguration, first at an
inaugural tea on March 3, and at a
reception to new members week later
She will receive the founders who will
be present, together with others partici-
pating in the birthday celebration at
the White House Saturday morning.
The breakfast will be the first and
largest event of the two-day event
which includes special program at
o'clock following the luncheon and a
tea at the clubhouse at 4:30 the same
day. A current motion picture pre-
view will precede the 1890 appoint
7,
following which special cars will motor
the group to Virginia show places,
pausing for l O'Clock luncheon at
kenmore, the Washington home in
Fredericksburg. The twenty-flfth birth
day party will conclude with a buffet
supper at the club from 6 to 8 o'clock
Saturday evening, to which the hus-
bands are cordially invited
Mrs. Rosalie Jones Dill, wife Of the
senior Senator from Washington, and
president of the Congressional Club,
has appointed a special executive COM
mittee to have charge of arrangements
for the silver anniversary under the
Craftsmanship Of Mrs. FINS Garrett. one
Of the incorporators OF the club in
1908. Assisting her will be three past
presidents Of the club and three incor-
porators, namely, Mrs. Irvine L. Len
root, Mrs. Porter Dale. who is also q
life member; Mrs. James Byrnes, Mrs
Frank Mondell Mrs. William E.
Humphrey and Mrs. John H. Small
Mrs. Henry Reyes, who is chairman. Of
the Committee on Trustee Building
Fund. completes the Special Executive
Committee.
Judging from the eager responses
coming in by mail from practically
every State In the Union, many Of
winch are QlleO WIN pleasant Iem-
fniscenseS of that first important or
ganization meeting in the old Shoreham
Hotel Is years ago. this birthday party
will be well attended, unique and al
together pleasant event.
Mrs. John Sharp williams, who pre-
sided over that first meeting. writes
from Yazoo, Miss, that she Will be IN
washington q few days earlier than her
planned visit in order to attend. Mrs.
williams will be one of the principal
founder speakers at the breakfast.
Representative Patrick ]. Carley Of
New York has returned to his apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel over the
week end, coming here from his home,
where he has been spending q short
time
Representative william E. Evans has
moved to Wardman Park Hotel, where
he has taken an apartment and Will
make his home until the adjournment
Of Congress. Mrs Evans has returned
to their home In California.
Sir Henry H. Dale, director Of the
National Institute for Medical Research.
London, England, Is q house guest Of
DR.. and Mrs. Carl Voegtlin at their
home, on Belmont road.
He Is In this country to deliver the