Evening star., 1934-12-09
Notes of Capital Official
And Social Activities
Senator John G. Townsend Jr., Here for
Cridiron Dinner-Representativ and
Mrs. Radolph Perkins Open Home.

Senator John G. Townsend, jr., is
at the Shoreham for few days, hav-
ing come from Selbyville, Del, to
attend the Gridiron dinner. His
daughter, Miss Lyla NJ Townsend, ac-
companied him here, and will remain
until Tuesday.
Representative and Mrs Randolph
Perkins of New Jersey have taken a
home at 1912 Chesterfield place. They
have with them their daughter, Mrs.
George P. Moody, who was formerly
Miss Dorothy Perkins, and her young
daughter over Christmas.
Fuller of Arkansas will arrive in
Washington the first part of next
week and open their apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel for the Winter
season.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. T. H. Slavens
are sailing December IL for Baghdad,
Iraq, where they will visit their son,
Mr.. Stanley T. SlavenS, third secre-
tary Of the United States Legation
there. En- route they will stop in Italy,
Egypt, the Holy Land and Syria, ar
irving in Baghdad about March /.
The former Secretary of State and
Mrs. Henry L. Stimson are spending
a few days in their home, Woodley,
on Cathedral avenue, where they ar
rived yesterday. They will remain a
few days and return to their home,
Highhold. on Long Island, to spend
Christmas. Mr.. and Mrs. Stimson
will come to Washington early in the
new year to spend the Midwinter
season.
Col. w. A. Carleton. U. S. A., re-
tired, and Mrs. Carleton are now
established in their apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel, which they
have taken for the Winter season.
Mrs. Rufus F. Maddux, wife of
Lieut. Col. Maddux, U. S. A, will leave
Washington next Sunday for Boston,
where she will make several visits
before meeting her daughters, Miss
Jeanne MadduX, student at Den
nington College, VT, and Miss Eliza
beth Maddux, who attends the Cam
bridge School, at Kendall Green,
Mass. both of whom will then return
to Washington with her December %
to spend the Christmas holidays
The chief of the alcohol unit of the
Internal Revenue Bureau and Mrs.
Dwight Avis have moved from the
Broadmoor to Lyon Village, Va,
where they are occupying the home
Of Mrs. Clara Burton at 321 Key
Boulevard. Mrs. Burton expects to
spend the greater part of the Winter
visiting in North and South Carolina
and Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare are
leaving today for Summerville, S. c.,
where they will stay several weeks
before going on to Florida to spend
the Winter.
Mrs Joseph E. Washington has
been spending the past two weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Augustus
Blagden, in Philadelphia. She will
leave for San Antonio, Tex, before
Slll lDILldo, W SpCllu tllC WlLllCI Will
her son, Mr.. Joseph E. Washington,
jr, and his family.
Lieut.. Col James l. Collins. U. S.
A., and Mrs. Collins have arrived at
the Martinique from Fort Sill, Okla,
for an indefinite stay.
DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin, president of
the George Washington University,
will leave Washington for California
to join Mrs. Marvin and their young
son for the holiday season. Mrs.
Marvin has been detained in Los An
geles this Winter while Cloyd, jr, has
been recovering from an illness.
President Marvin will motor across
the continent in company with DR.,
Verling Kersey, State superintendent
Of public instruction of California.