Evening star., 1934-01-27

yesterday in honor Of Maj Gen. Ed
ward B. Winas, U. s. A., who will
leave shortly for Peru, where he will
be q member of the commission Of the
League of Nations at Leticia, which Is
on the border line of Peru and Co.
lombia.
The newly-appointed Minister Of the
Union of South Africa and Mrs. Ralph
William Close, who arrived late Thurs
day, are staying at the Mayflower until
the legation, at 1921 New Hampshire
avenue, Is in readiness for them. The
Minister and Mrs. Close came to the
United States by way Of London.
where they visited their son-in-law and
daughter, Lieut.. Comdr. w. S.. Mann
of the royal navy and Mrs. Mann. The
newly-arrived Minister was a member
of Parliament OF South Africa 1nme-
diately prior to his assignment to duty
here.
Representative and Mrs. Fred Bier
mann of Iowa are established at the
Lafayette during the session Of Con-
gress.
Representative and Mrs. c. L. Aber-
nethy Of New Bern, N. c., have taken
an apartment at the Fairfax for the
season.
Representative and Mrs. Claude E.
Cady of Michigan have taken an apart
ment at the La Fayette Hotel.
Miss Lyla Townsend, daughter of
Senator John G. Townsend, jr., who
recently joined her father in his apart
ment at the Shoreham, entertained In
the ball room of the hotel at dinner
last evening for large company In
honor of Miss Marianne Harrison,
daughter Of Senator and Mrs. Pat Har-
rison, and her fiance, Mr.. James Will
liamS Cummings, jr., whose wedding
will take place Thursday.
Among Miss TownSend'S guests were
four house guests who arrived yesterday
afternoon to spend the week end with
her. They are Miss Margaret Reynolds
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Frances Harrison
of Berlin, Md; Mrs. Nellie Leverett of
Salisbury, Md, and Mr.. Foster Wirkus
of New York City. Others present were
Miss Catherine Harrison, Miss Elizabeth
Wheeler. Miss Catherine Robinson, Miss
Margaret Herbert, Miss Elizabeth
Adams, Miss Ellen Erickson and Miss
Esther Thomas, all daughters Of Sen
ators; Mrs. Earl Chesney, Miss Gather
inc Blanton. Mrs. Gertrude Goodman,
Miss EIDE Keyser, Senator Richard B.
Russell, jr.; Mr.. Brice Goldsborough,
Mr.. Felix Herbert, jr.; Capt. Curtis
De Ware, U. S. A.; Mr.. Charles Con-
cannon, Mr.. Joseph Murphy, Mr.. Nat
Thompson. Mr.. Walter Hardisty, Mr..
William Steinbar, Mr. Earl Chesney.
Mr.. Gabe Murphy, Mr.. Jack Mason,
Mr.. Sam w. Crosthwait, Mr.. Ralph Nc
Kinney and Mr.. Preston Townsend.
The Federal emergency relief admin
istrator and Mrs. Harry L. Hopkins
were the guests In whose honor Mr..
Guilford s. Jameson entertained at
dinner last evening at the Shoreham
Hotel. An informal reception preceded
the dinner. The guests included Sena-
tor and Mrs. Joseph c. O'Mahoney.
Representative and Mrs. Carl M. Weide-
man, the chairman of the United
States Tariff Commission and Mrs
Robert Lincoln OBrien, the commits
sioner Of narcotics and Mrs. H. j. Ans
linger, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bruce Kremer, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert M. Bingham, Miss
Adele Thode, Mr.. Norman B. Frost,
and Miss Blk Nichols and Miss Louise
Nellegar of Evanston, ILL.,, who are
house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bingham.
The host was assisted by his mother,
Mrs. Marie L. Jameson.
Judge John Barton Payne was guest
of honor at a dinner given last eve
ming In celebration of his birthday
anniversary by Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Graves Mather. The company present