Evening star., 1934-05-02
Mr.. Yates Appointed to
Virgin Island Post.


Mr.. Paul C. Yates of Texas of the
International News Service has been
appointed executive assistant to the
Governor of the Virgin Islands and
will leave shortly for the islands, with
Gov. Pearson, who is now in Wash
ington for conference with Interior
Department officials.
Comdr. and Mrs Charles B. Hatch
were the guests of honor for whom
Mrs. Hatch'S sister, Mrs. Edward P.
Chalfant, and Mr.. Chalfant gave
dinner last evening at the Shoreham.
Mr. and Mrs. Chalfant have come
from their home in Detroit, Mich, to
spend the week in Washington and
are guests at the Shoreham Mr..
Hatch is attending the annual con-
ference of the United States Chamber
OF Commerce.
The company included another sis
ter Of Mrs. Chalfant, Mrs Clarence
R. Lester. and Mr.. Lester. also of De-
troit, who are visiting Comdr and
Mrs. Hatch at 24O0 Sixteenth street
northwest. Other guests at the din
ner were Mrs. James McAndreW, Mr..
and Mrs. Myron Pattison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Anderson of Bay City,
Mich; Mrs. Clifford Jones of New
York City, Miss Mary Lou Lester and
Mr.. Thomas Shepard.
Approximately 100 guests attended
the cocktail party which Comdr. and
Mrs. Hatch gave at their apartment
before the dinner last evening.
The program of Leisure Time Ac-
tivities" during Better Homes Week"
opened by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt on Saturday, continued Monday,
Tuesday and again today. Monday
appeared like cabinet day when Mrs.
George H. Dern, wife Of the Secre-
tary of War; Mrs. Claude Swanson. |
wife of the Secretary of the Navy, and
Mrs Daniel C. Roper, wife of the
Secretary of Commerce, were guests
at the National Little House of the
Girl Scouts. Other guests were Mrs. |
William S. Culbertson, wife of the
former Ambassador of Chile; Mrs. Will
liam I. Meyers, wife of the governor
OF the Farm Credit Administration;
Mrs. Frank T. Hines. wife of the ad- |
mlnlStratOr of veterans affairs; Mrs. |
John Erickson, wife Of the Senator
Wlllebrandt, Mrs. Otha D. Wearin,
wife of Representative Wearm from
Iowa.
Tuesday among the guests were
Mrs. Charles E Hughes. wife of the
Chief Justice. and Mrs. owen J. Rob-
ertS, wife OF Justice Roberts; Mrs.
Hugh Cumming, wife of the surgeon
general; Mrs. James j. Davis, wife
Of the Senator from Pennsylvania
HoStesSeS today who are members OF
the D. C Council are: Mrs Charles
MCNary, wife OF the Senator from
Oregon; Miss Elizabeth Houghten, |
daughter of the former Ambassador
to the Court Of St. James; Mrs. Oliver
o. Kuhn, Miss Mary L. McQuade
Wednesday, the Girl Scout Council
members ~ho are hostesses are: Miss
DIVA Phelps Stokes, Mrs. Charles D. |
Walcott, Mrs. CorcOran Thorn. Guests
who have accepted are: Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, Mrs Edward McGrady, /
Mrs. Morris Sheppard, Mrs. Lester J. |
Dickinson nd many others.
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney GeSt have
returned TO Washington to make their
home, and are at the Shoreham for
a few days before getting located
permanently. Since leaving the city
last Fall they have been at their
home in Philadelphia.
Maj Carlo A. Pivirotto, U. S. A,
retired, and Mrs. Piyirotto have come
to the Martinique from Staten Island,
N. Y, for a short stay.
Lieut. Wallis F. Petersen. U. S. N, |
and Mrs. Petersen have closed their
home on Ashmead place and will be |
at the Martinique until Lieut.. Peter
sen leaves for sea duty.
Senor and Sonora Juan P. Serralles |
OF San Juan, Puerto Rico, accom- |
panied by Miss Rita Oliver, arrived |
here yesterday, and they have taken
a suite at the Wardman Park tor a
week or 10 days visit in this city.
Mrs. Amos L. Beatty, who has gone
to New York, expects to be joined
there by Judge Beatty for the week /
end. and they will return to their
apartment in the Shoreham next
week.
Mr.. Trevor Gresswell Lawrance
Westbrook of England, accompanied .
by Mr.. R. K. Pierson of Weybridge, |
England, and Mr.. B. S. Shenstone of |
Southampton, England arrived here |
yesterday to spend several days and |
they are occupying an apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
Following the lecture of Thomas |
F. Woodlock Thursday evening, May 3,
at 8 o'clock, a buffet supper will be |.