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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-07
Arrive Aboard Rex
Fox Hunters of 20 Years Ago
Honor Dan Sands, M. F. H.
At Costume Party

The party started off with
merriment and gayety-as each
one arrived there were peals of
laughter.
An act was put on (got up
by Miss Jimmy" Dobbin and
Miss Noland after everyone
had arrived, in which the actors
burlesqued Dan Sands, his first
staff. and some members Of the
Hunt in those days. A horse
was led into the large drawing
room, and Miss Dobbin. dressed
as Dan, fell from it many
times, as she rode on to the
victory, honor. and glory of
what Dan is today-one of the
best Master of Hounds in
America.
Eleanor Mackubin as Mrs.
Sands, Laura Sprague as Dora
Frost. Posy holland as Miss
Charlotte holland, Florence
Green as Neville Lennon (now
Mrs. Thorn as Atkinson), Te-
resa Shook as Louie Leith, j.
R. McMann as ivan Horn"
Neville's groom. and Tom At
kinson as Robert McQuay-
Dams man-Were great as they
took these parts wearing cos
tunes of that age)
Then delicious supper and
drinks passed that made all bril-
liant. judging from the speeches.
There were many good speeches
and toasts drunk to Dan Sands,
showing the love and respect
we have for him in Virginia,
where he came Is years ago to
make mis- home.
Those invited to this wonder
full party, who could qualify,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Whit
field, Mr.. and Mrs. William HUI
burt, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
White, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Frost, Col. and Mrs. William
Clifford. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hit, Mrs. McMann, Mrs. John
Anderson, Mrs. Thomas Davis
mildred Greble), Miss Mamie
Fred, Louie Leith, Basil Hall,
James B. Skinner, Rogers Fred
and Otto FUR.
Singing of old hunting songs.
dancing and then a Virginia
reel lasted long into the eve
ming and everyone left CIV
ing Miss holland praise for this
great get-together party Of the
old hunting crowd.
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Presidents Son
Shops

The ELI o tt Roosevelts
were glimpsed in a Connecti-
cut Avenue shop busily en-
gagged in purchasing glass
ware for their Leesburg
home. She was modishly
gowned in black with an off
the-face hat of velvet.
Newcomers to Washing
tons diplomatic set, the Min
lister of Egypt and Nine.
Rateb with the latter's
daughter are fast learning
their way about. They were
seen in Connecticut Avenue
a day or two ago, the latter
two looking for all the world
like Partisan fashion plates.
Nine. Rateb was in wine
color and Mile. Menemenli
in a lovely shade Of green.
Mrs. Hiram Bingham, wife
of the former Senator from
Connecticut, who is spending
the autumn in the Capital,
favors black for her frequent
shopping expeditions along
the main stem.
The devotion of the
young Tommy Ashburns to
each other is certainly re-
freshing for they are to-
gether every hour of the
day except 1Uhen Tommy
is at his office.
The gerry early morning
finds them playing golf
and in the late afternoons
they are usually at one
party or another, for they
are one of the most popu-
lar couples in Washington.
Their charming little apart
ment at the Valley Vista,
holds many lovely things sent
them on the occasion of their
wedding, from the beautiful
Oriental rug on the living
room floor to the loveliest
crystal and silver things.
Billie" who grows pref
tier each day, is wearing a
lot of black this year, and at
a cocktail party the other
afternoon was in a partic-
ularly chic model untrimmed
except for two exquisite clips
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worn high at either side of
the round neck.
Mrs. NJ. Webster DaaV1ey
back again after an eaten
size trip through the Ma
tional Parks IN the West,
aUith her tVO interesting
youngsters, Was pouring
tea at a very informal and
delightful party glvem IN
Wesley Heights a fen
afternoons ago.
She aUas 1Oedring a st1tn-
ming black and gold bro
caded taffetG go1On 1vith a
little hat formed of black
velvet and gold lace.
Col. and Mrs. Henry H.
Rogers, who visited here
last Spring, are planning to
leave New York in about a
fortnight for Phoenix, Ariz.,
where they will spend the
winter and whe ere Col.
Rogers hopes to recover his
health completely following
his recent illness.
Bradley Dresser, Mrs.
Rogers son, will spend the
holidays with them, later 60
ing to Palm Springs to join
friends. Tomorrow or Fri
day the intrepid Bradley
will make his debut as a
radio announcer and from
all reports he is very excited
about it.
The announcement of the
engagement of Kate Leedy
Young, daughter of Mrs.
William Garrett Bib, and
the late I. FenwiCk Young,
of this city, to James Har-
old Heroy, of Lawrence
Park, Bronxville, has been
made known in New York.
Kate, who made her debut
in 1882, is a member of the
Junior League; Mr.. Heroy
graduated from the Choate
School and from Yale Col
lege where he became a
member of Chi Psi.
A wedding which is taking
place this afternoon in Gen.
eva, Switzerland, at the
Temple de la Madeleine, is
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DIPLOMATS AND OTHER SMART FOLK IN NEW YORK FOR H(
RECENT BRIDE WITH HER ATTENDANTS

MRS. DANIEL P. MU-
LARKY, who before her
marriage in st. Matthew's
Church on October 27 was
Miss Catherine Angela
Hannah, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Han
nan. Shirley Ann Mu-
larky, niece of the bride
groom, was the flower girl
and julius Warren Tolson
acted as ring bearer. Fol-
lowing their honeymoon in
the North, Mr.. Mularky
and his bride will make
their home in Seventeenth
Str eet. ( thanksgiving
Photo.)
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they were to appear in costumes
las near as poSsible) that they
rode in at that time.
This was one of the most de-
lightful parties I have ever at.
tended. For days those invited
had been searching attics for
relics of by.gone days-and they
certainly found them.
Miss holland, who rode astride
then "a very daring thing for
ladies to do), wore what she had
worn on her first hunt, a long,
black, full divided skirt and
white shirt waist, with a coat
that rippled around her hips.
Mrs. Hulburt wore a sailor hat
of great age and brim, and a
habit to match.
There were riding habits and
sailor hats of every color and
style, and big black bows tied
tightly on the hair, low on the
neck. a fashionable and becom-
ing style of the age that I am
sure many remember.
A few evening dresses of that
date. that had been kept because
of the beauty of them, were
worn and caused much fun.
The Master, to whom this
party was a SurpIise-except
that he was invited to dinner
wore his evening pink coat. The
guests presented him with a sill.
yer cigarette case, with all their
signatures engraved on it. It
was a most interesting and at
tractiXe gift, and the Master
seemed delighted with it.
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Smart Matrons
Promenade

of great interest here for it
unites Smith Simpson, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Henree Paine
Simpson, of Arlin gton
County, Va, and Mile. Henri
eta Lanniee, daughter of
Belgian Consul at Geneva,
Marcel Lanniee.
James w. Riddleberger,
jr., United States Vice Con-
sui at Geneva, will be one Of
the ushers, and a reception
will follow at the brides
home.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr,
1Uhose complete novel ON
Washington life IN one of
the current monthly mag
dzines is creating no end
of a furore, aUas dancing
in the Mayfloaver Lounge q
day or t1Oo ago 1Uitb a gerry
distinguished looking ma
tron, a member of a small
party he Was entertaining
during the tea hour.
X II X
Until tomorrow.
Mu4g hJn>
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Many New Features
The Horse Show Committee
has planned something extra
special for every night of the
show, in addition to the regular
events, which are thrilling
enough for anyone. On Satur-
day night, a Gay Nineties" pa
rade has been scheduled, with
all sorts of ancient equipages
resurrected especially for it; and
both the drivers and passengers
all ultra-smart folk-Will be
in costumes indicative of the
vintage of their conveyanceS.
The following night, the spec
tators will be treated to an imi-
tation blizzard, and some really
spectacular riding on the part
of Army officers, both foreign
and domestic"
The French Ambassador and
Nine. de Laboulaye, the Chilean
Ambassador and his daughters,
the Minister of the Irish Free
State and Mrs. MacWhite, and
many of the Military Attaches
connected with the various en-
bassies and legations here, are
in New York for the show, as
we'll as a very large group from
official and residential circles.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney, Mrs.
M. Robert Guggenheim, Hope
and Caral Gimbel. Mrs. Alvin
Untermyer and Mrs. Amory
Haskell are but a few of the
women who will not only ex.
hibit their horses, but ride them.
doing away with that old fall
lacy that a woman's place at
the National Horse Show is in
box. Now. it is on the tanbark.
The silver cups and blue ribbons
they have won prove conclu-
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Social Notes

Mrs. Homer S. Cummings,
wife Of the Attorney General,
was the guest in whose honor
Mr.. and Mrs. Spruille Braden
entertained at the election
night festivities at the Central
Park Casino in New York last
evening. Their other guests
included Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
M. Armstead, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Walker and Miss Margaret
Callahan.
Mrs. Cummings will visit in
Connecticut before returning
to Ruthven.
The Governor-G eneral of
Puerto Rico, Gen. Blanton Win
ship, is spending few days in
New York.
Maj. Gen. Claude E. Brigham,
chief of the Chemical Warfare
Service, U. S. A., of this city,
and Mrs. Brigham have an
nounced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Mary Eliza
beth Brigham, to Mr.. John
Van Nostrand Dorr 3D., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldthwaite Hig-
ginson Dorr, of New York and
Long Island.
Miss Brigham studied at the
Sorbonne, Paris, and lived
abroad several years. Mr.. Dorr
is a graduate of Milton Acad-
envy and of Harvard University.
He also studied at the Univer-
sity of Vienna.
The wedding will take place
soon.
Miss Brigham will leave
Washington within the next few
weeks for Denver, Col, where
she will join her fiance, and
where their wedding will take
place during the Thanksgiving
holidays.
Col. Kenji Matsumoto, Mill
tary Attache of the japanese
Embassy, entertained inform
ally at luncheon yesterday at
the Carlton, the company mum.
bering five.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry entertained at luncheon
yesterday in Providence, R. l.,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H.
Allen were among their guests.
Mr.. Bradley Davidson, of this
city and Baltimore, is the guest
of his brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Davidson, in
Pinehurst, S. c.
X X X
Lieut.. Gen. Friedrich Won
Boetticher, Military Attache of
the German Embassy, was host
to a small company at lunch
con yesterday at the Carlton.
X X X
The Director of Public Health
and Mrs. John L. McMullen
have issued invitations to the
tea dance at which they will
present their daughter. Miss
Margaret Eleanor McMullen, to
society, on Tuesday, November
q, from until 7 o'clock.
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Embassy Luncheon

The Ambassador of Poland,
Mr.. Stanislaw Patek, will enter
tain at a luncheon on Friday,
at the Embassy in Sixteenth
Street, in honor of Prof. Eric P.
Kelly, of Dartmouth College,
who will receive the decoration
of the Cross of Polonia Restltuta
from the Ambassador at cere-
mony following the luncheon.
X 4 X
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Northrup,
accompanied by their son, and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. winfield,
of Rutherford, N. j., are at the
Dodge.
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but the annual Autumn meeting Of the
United Hunts Racing Association got
under way yesterday at Belmont Park
for a week-long session.
On two occasions only, during the
year, does the exclusive Turf and
Field Club throw open it's doors to
any but members-at the Spring and
Fall meetings of the United Hunts.
Yesterday it presented a gala scene,
for society got an early start, so as
to do their voting before going to Bel
mont for luncheon at the Club.
The Horse Show will have an Of
fetal opening tonight that will be the
curtain-raiser for the season in New
York, taking the place of the bril-
liant "first night" of the Metropolitan
Opera, which has been deferred until
orvhodv will turn ont in their host "hih
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Bud Presented
At Luncheon
Party Today

Mrs. Robert W. Aldrich
Rodger entertained at a lunch
con today in the Chinese Room
at the Mayflower, to present her
deoutante daughter, Miss Ma
th1lde Bruce Rodger, to society
in the Capital.
The hostess and her daughter
received the guests, the former
wearing a black wool gown. a
small black Tyrolean felt hat
and a silver fox scarf. Miss
Rodger wore a peacock blue
crinkle crepe tunic gown and a
small black felt hat with a "nie
crust" brim.
The guests included Miss
Betty Angus. Miss Mary Katha.
rine Bentley, Miss Ann Barrett.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Bouve.
Miss Charlotte Brown, Miss
Katharine Brown, Miss Mary
Winifred Brown, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Damon, Miss Marjorie
Jane Dampman. Miss Imogen
Ficklen, Miss Frida Frazer, Miss
Nancy Harrison, Miss Janet
Harrison, Miss Sara Harrison.
Miss Dorothy Howe, Miss Mary
Tyler Mccormack, Miss Mar.
garet McMullen, Miss Emily
Maddox. Miss Betty Marsh,
Miss Jane Esther Platt, Miss
Ann Potts. Miss Randolph Rich.
ardSon, Miss Diane Rowland,
Miss Ruth Sewers, Miss Mary
Katheryne Spinks, Miss Mary
Jane Stanley. Miss Mary Eliza
beth Tilghman, Miss Louise
Waller. Miss Maria Whitehurst
and Miss Elizabeth Zimmerman,
Others Present
Mrs. Rodger had as guests at
a separate table Mrs. R. L..
Carter, Mrs. Landra Platt, Mrs.
George Oakley Totten, Mrs. Her
bert Whitehurst, Mrs. William
Zimmerman, Mrs. Walter Jones
Harrison, Mrs. Randolph Leigh
and Mrs. William Laird Dun
lop, jr.
The room in which the lunch
con was held was decorated
with quantities of varicolored
autumn flowers and leaves, and
each of the guests was presented
with a shoulder bouquet of Tails
man roses.
Miss Rodger made her debut
in New York, at a series of re-
ceptions given by her parents,
who recently came to Washing
ton to spend the winter and are
at the Highlands.
Here After Weddine
Col. and Mrs. James D.
Dusenberry, whose marriage
took place in New York on
Saturday, have come to Wash
ington and are at the Mar.
Unique until they lease an
apartment. Colonel Dusenberry
is connected with the Federal
Housing Administration. His
bride is the former Countess
Stephania D'Concha.
x X
Miss Audrey Campbell and
her cousin, Mr.. Thomas Letter,
will entertain at a dinner fol-
lowed by dancing, this evening,
at the residence of Mrs. Joseph
Letter in Dupont Circle, in com.
pliment to Mrs. Kenna Elkins,
in celebration of her birthday
anniversary.
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To Make Bow

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Renick
Alexander have returned to
washington and opened their
house in New Hampshire Avenue
They will present their daugh'
ter Miss Louise Piquette Alex.
ander, to society in the Capital
this winter.
X X X
The Air Attache Of the Brit
ish Embassy and Mrs. Reid Will
return to the Capital tomorrow
from New York where they
went Sunday.
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holland gave
a party at her
h o u S e IN
honor of Dan
iel C.. Sands
and his twer-
ty-fifth ami
v RS airy as
Master of Fox
Hounds.
She invited
only t h o S e
W h o h a d
hunted with
Dan the first
fl v e years
that he was
Master. and
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To Attend Nephew

The former United States
Ambassador to Japan, Mr.. Ro-
land S. Morris, will be best
man for his nephew. Mr.. Lloyd
Morris Coates. of Philadelphia,
at his marriage to Miss Ellen
gowen Hood, also of Philadel-
phia, on January Is.
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Dinner Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin entertained at dinner
last evening at Abremont, their
home in Rock Creek Park, in
compliment to Mrs. Edward
Riddick, of Memphis, Tenn.
There were 10 guests. Mrs. Rid
dick was formerly Miss Marie
Sims, daughter of former Rep
resentative and Mrs. ThetLs
Sims, whom she is now visiting
in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin have had
Mr.. Eric Dawson, Of Mississippi,
as their guest for 10 days.
The Ambassador of Germany,
DR.. Hans Luther, accompanied
by the Third Secretary OF the
Embassy, Herr Richard Paulig,
will leave washington today to
visit the various German con-
sulates throughout the West.
They will return to the Capital
at the end of November.
X 4 X
Mrs. William Phillips, wife Of
the Undersecretary of State,
has postponed the tea she was
to have given today, having
been called out of town by the
illness of her father, Mr.. J. Cole
man Drayton.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Hostess In
New York

Mrs. Roosevelt entertained
at dinner at the Biltmore in
New York last evening when
her guests we're Miss Marion
Dickerman, Miss Nancy Cook
and Mrs. Frank Schneider.
The President is expected to
return to the White House to-
morrow morning from his home
in Hyde Park, where he went to
cast his vote. Mrs. Roosevelt
will return either this evening
or in the morning.
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BY NINA CARTER TABB

Thursday night, after the first
meet of the season of the Middle
burg Hounds, Miss Charlotte H.
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sively that they can handle a
horse as we'll as any man.
AS rule, the majority Of peo-
pie dress" on the opening
night of the show, for most Of
them come on from dinner
parties; and the ermine wraps.
orchid corsage bouquets, and
diamond bracelets worn by the
women, bring lots of color into
the picture.
For those who like to 60 be-
hind the scenes, the tack-roomS
below stairs prove most interest
ing, for they are decorated by
the head groomsmen OF the
various stables, who receive
prizes for the most attractive
space, which, though tiny, fairly
glitter with shining harness,
carefully rubbed brides, and
well-oiled riding crops and
whips.
Departs for Spain
The retiring Attache OF the
Cuban Embassy, Senior Don
Jose A. Sera, left this morning
for New York whence he will
sail aboard the Bremen for his
new post at the cuban Embassy
in Madrid, Spain.
Senior Sera, who was a popu-
lar member of the younger
diplomatic set in the Capital,
will be greatly missed by his
many friends here.
Arrive Aboard Rex
Col. Louis Jaques Balsan,
organizer of the Lafayette Es-
cadrille in the World War, &C
companied by Nine. Balsan, the
former Consuelo Vanderbilt,
will arrive in New York today
aboard the Rex.
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Mrs. John Hay Whitney and
Mrs. Robert Guggenheim
To Show Their Horses
q S% ee"''"'

Now that the elections over king Horse takes the
center of stage for only does the National Horse
Show open today Madison Square Garden in New York.
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after Christmas Everybody will turn out in their best BIT
and tucker to start the ball rolling for the season OF
Evening star., 1934-05-09
MRS, ASTOR URGES
MORE HUMANE LAW
Makes First Appearance in Con
gress Hearing to Plead for
Aliens.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs. Vincent AStor made her first
appearance yesterday before Con-
gressional Committee and granted her
first interview in the hope of getting
new deal for the immigrant.
Ash-blond and equisitely gowned In
green, she pleaded for cutting of red
tape in the immigration laws.
Her voice was low and trembled just
little as she told the House Immi-
grafton Committee:
Whether on the quota or not on the
quota. we should get the human ele-
ment into our laws"
Later Mrs. Astor told reporter why
she came down from New York to ap-
pear with social service workers for
alterations in the immigration laws.
For many years, she said, she has
been active in the League for Ameri-
can Citizenship which maintains 20
branch Offices in New York where
immigrants may go any time and tell
their troubles.
Recently she was placed on the Ellis
Island Committee, formed to recon-
mend new and more humane laws for
the immigrant, especially as regards
deportation.
From the outset" she said. II
hoped these laws would be changed
and now we have a new deal generally
I hope for a new deal for the immi-
grant too!
1T is just plain common sense If
you want to be humane"
Evening star., 1934-05-09
POLICE IN CHICAGO
GET D|LL|NGER TIP
Five Squads Are Sent Out
on Report-NeIson Also
Reported Seen.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, May 9.-Sergt. Frank
Reynolds sent five squads OF police
into the Englewood district, on the
South Side, early today on tip that
John Dillinger. Indiana desperate,
had been located in that section of
the city. Before they left the SER
geant said ne believed his informa-
ton was authentic.
Almost simultaneously with this
action the police received another re-
port that George (Baby Face) Nelson,
the diminutive machine gunner of the
Dillinger mob, with two other men,
had made his appearance on South
Ashland avenue. Witnesses said Nelson
and his companions had jumped into
a machine to speed away, after they
had abandoned their own machine.
The abandoned machine was found
by the police and extra squads were
sent to watch it in the event Nelson
or other members of the outlaw band
returned. The car bore a 1884 Mis-
souri, license 397-462.
HAMILTON is REPORTED.
Evening star., 1934-05-09
TESTIFIES IN TRIAL.
Dillingers Cellmate Tells of Break
from Jail.

CROWN POINT, Ind, May 9 w.
John Posey, a cellmate of John Dill
niger before the desperate escaped
from Jail here March 3, testified to-
day at the trial of Ernest Blunk, the
Jail f1ngerprint expert, that Dillinger
had guards and fellow prisoners ter
rorized.
Blunk is on trial charged with aid
ing Dllinger's Jail break. PoSeyS
testimony also concerned Sam Ca
hoon, the trusty turnkey, indicted
with Blunk, but granted a separate
trial.
Posey said Cahoon aided the des-
perado in rounding up other prisoners
on the morning of the escape and
locking them in a cell.
Posey testified Cahoon, apparently
weakening. turned to Dillinger and
said: Johnny. I'm not going through
with it" He testified DillInger then
showed Cahoon into a cell with some
of the prisoners and walked down the
Jail corridor arm in arm with Bunk.
The witness then described Dill
fingers roundup of Lew Baker, the
day warden, who also was locked in
a cell.
With the captives all securely locked
in. Posey testified, Dillinger dangled
his wooden gun with which he had
terTorized them.
Il just want you men to see what
I did this with" Posey quoted Dill
linger as saying. If you think I've
got another gun I'll let you out and
You can search me- Posey said Dill
linger told Baker
No one made any attempt to resist
Dillinger or to sound any alarm, Posey
testified.