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The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Cabinet Ladies
At Tea-Dance

Mrs. George H. Dern, wife of
the Secretary of War, will as
Sist Mrs. George s. Simonds,
wife of the Commandant of the
Army War College, at the An
nual Cadet-Midshipman Tea
Dance, which will be held at
the Army War College Mess.
this afternoon from 4:3O until
7:30 o'clock, for the benefit of
the Army relief fund.
Others assisting will be Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy; Mrs.
Harry H. Woodring, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of War;
Mrs. Henry L. Roosevelt, wife
of the Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy, and Mrs. Hugh A.
Drum, wife Of the Deputy Chief
of Staff Of the United States
Army.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Miss McMiIIen
Bride Today

The marrige of Miss Mary
Thomas McMillen. daughter of
Capt. Fred Ewing McMillen,
U. S. N, Signal Corps. and
Mrs. McMillen. to Mr.. Robert
j. Schneider, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert J. Schneider, of
Shepherdstown. w. Va, will
take place this evening at 8
o'clock, at st. Johns Church in
Georgetown, the rector, Rev.
F.. Bland Tucker. officiating.
The bride. who will be given
in marriage by her father. will
wear her mothers wedding
gown of white mousseline de
sole and a tulle veil. fastened
to a cap with orange blossoms
sent by her grandmother,
Mrs. Frederick A. McMillen,
from san Diego, Calf. Her
bouquet will be of white Kill
larney roses and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Jean McMillen will be
maid of honor for her sister,
and the bridesmaids will be
Miss Nancy Orrick. of this
city, and Miss Emily Bland
ford, of Rockville, Md. They
will wear hunters green vel"
vet gowns with turbans to
match, and carry bouquets of
Talisman roses.
Mr.. Andrew Barr. Of Yale
University, will act as best
man for Mr.. Schneider. and the
usherS will be Mr.. J. E. Nc
Donough. also of Yale: and
Mr.. Ralph Gully, Of Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute.
Brother to Play Organ
The brides brother. Mr.. Alan
B. McMillen. will plav the
wedding music on the organ.
A small reception for the
bridal party and the immedi-
ate families will follow in the
Red Room at the Parrot, when
the couple will be assisted in
receiving by Mrs. McMillen,
mother of the bride. who will
wear a white satin gown and
black velvet jacket with a
turban to match. She will
carry bouquet of violets.
Mrs. Schneider. who with Mr..
Schneider, will come to Wash
ington for the wedding, will
also receive.
Mr.. Schneider and his bride
will leave later for a honey
moon in Quebec. the latter
travelling in a green wool suit
with a hat to match. They will
be at home after January 7
at III Pawling Avenue, Troy,
N. Y.
Miss McMillen is a graduate
of the National Cathedral
School for Girls and Mount
Holyoke College.
Mr.. Schneider was graduated
from the University Of Wash
ington at Seattle.
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Here for Holidays

The Assistant Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Justin Miller have
been joined in their apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel by
their daughter. Miss Jean
Miller, a student at Duke
University, who will spend the
holidays with them.
Mrs. Katherine Connor, Demo
cratic national committeewoman
of Kentucky, has left by motor
with her son to spend the holi'
days at their home in BardS'
town. KY. Mrs. Connor will re-
turn to Washington January 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer
will entertain at a dance this
evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Gouverneur
Hoes, New York. are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hoes.
Mr.. William Mckee Dunn
will spend several days at the
Seigniory Club in the Province
of Quebec.
X X
Mrs. Guy Despard Golf is at
the st. Regis Hotel in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tyler
Page. jr., are in Atlantic City
at Chalfonte-Haddon Hall.
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New Envoy Coming

The Ambassador of Germany.
DR.. Hans Luther, will entertain
the members of the Embassy
staff, as we'll as the secretariat
and the servant staff of the EN-
bassy, and their wives at a tea
this afternoon, at the Embassy
in Massachusetts, Avenue.
His Excellency, the Most Rev.
erend Amleto Giovanni Cicog-
mani, D. D.. Apostolic Delegate
to the United States, will be
the guest of honor at a recep-
tion to be held this evening at
$3.50 o'clock. in the Chinese
room at the Mayflower. by the
American Catholic Historical
Association.
Representative-elect and Mrs.
Ralph o. Brewster have arrived
in Washington from their home
in Dexter, Me-, and are at the
Carlton for the coming session
of Congress. Their son, Mr..
Charles F. Brewster, is with
them for a few days.
Lieut.. John E. Granade,
U. s. A.. and Mrs. Granade
have arrived in Washington
from Fort Moultrie, S. c., and
will spend several days at the
Martinique, before going 70
their new station at Carlisle, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. w.
Bateson have as their guest in
their apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel, Mr.. George R.
Schmidt, of Ann Arbor, Mich,
who is with them for part of
the holidays.
Mr.. Douglas Bogert is chair
man of the fourth annual sub
debutante dance to be held at
the Shoreham on Thursday eve.
ming. The vice chairman is
Midshipman John F. Morse
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ly Illuminated. as you drove up
the long driveway between the
avenue of large elm trees and
lockwood hedges. This mag
nificent house was designed by
Thomas jefferson, and built
and lived in by President Mad1-
son.
Virginia has always been IA
NOUS for its Christmas parties,
and you felt the ghosts of the
beaux and bellies of bygone
days. When inside, such gay
scene met your eyes, the
ghosts disappeared, for here
were real lovely ladies, flutter'
ing up and down the stairways,
sitting around in groups with
their beaux in one or another
of the many rooms, furnished
with gorgeous antique furniture.
Laughter and merriment filled
the place, strains of music COM
ing up from the ballroom be-
low. The entire length of the
house was used for dancing,
three large rooms leading into
each other. Enclosed porches
and cozy hooks. divine music
furnished by Myer Davis, col
lection of beautiful girls and
handsome young men. What
more could be wished for?
Mr.. Litt1eton had invited the
younger set from Winchester,
Washington. Richmond and all
the places in between to meet
his son, and they must have all
come. for he had an enormous
crowd, to enjoy this ball.
At / o'clock a buffet supper
was served, and dancing con-
tinued until after 4 o'clock. 1
haven't space to tell of each
one, but will give some items of
the ball. Some of the older
people we're asked to watch this
gay party for the younger gen.
Grafton. Among them were
Mrs. Richard E. Byrd, who came
with her son, Tom, and enjoyed
seeing the dance; her two
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retired, and Mrs. Dampman IN the
large ballroom at the Mayflower.
The east end will be converted into
a reception room where Mrs. Damp
man will receive with her daughter
and where comfortable chairs and di-
vans will be placed about with low
tables on which lamps and smoking
facilities will be at hand. The re-
mainder of the space will be given
over to dancing to the strains of
stringed orchestra. A Christmas deco
ration will prevail and the bouquets
sent the young bud will form a screen
behind the receiving line.
Mrs. Dampman will wear a filmy
gown of black lace mounted over taf-
feta and made on long graceful lines
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at their home,
historic Oak
Hill" n e a r
Aldie, was a
beautiful en-
tertainment.
Th e spa
c us ol d
h o u S e was
a 81 o W, Ii t
W | tn re
candles every
W h re and
6 a y W l t n
Chri S t mas
4 &c orationS.
The h o u S e
mrns brilliant.
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Hunting LOg

Tomorrow's Meets, Virginia:
Middleburg Hunt-Daniel Sands,
Miss Charlotte H. holland, joint
masters, Lenah, 10 a. m.
Orange County Hunt-Fletcher
Harper, master, Mrs. w. P.
Stewards, II a. m.
Maryland: Green Spring Val
ley Hounds-John K. Shaw,
Frank A. Bonsal, joint masters,
Bosley's Church, 2 p. m.
Pennsylvania: The Radnor
Hounds-M. Roy Jackson, mas
ter, Ths Kennels, 10:30 a. m.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Mrs. Roosevelt
At Concert

Mrs. Roosevelt attended the
Morning Musicale at the May
flower today when her guests
included Mrs. James Roosevelt,
mother of the President, Mr..
j. R. Roosevelt and Mrs. Rex
ford G. Tugwell.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend en-
tertained at luncheon in honor
of the artists of the program,
Nine. Crete Stueckgold and
Mr.. Emanuel Feuermann. In
the company we're the Ambas-
sador of Germany, DR.. Hans
Luther, the Minister of Austria
and Nine. Prochnik and Mile.
Valerie Prochnik; the Third
Secretaries of the German En-
bassy, Herr Richard Paulig, and
Herr Gustav Struve; Count Eu-
dolf Strachvitz, Baroness dilla
Won Robay, house guest at the
German Embassy; Frau Ed
mund G. Koerner; the Third
Secretaries of the British En-
bassy, Mr.. H. w. A. Freese-
Pennefather, and Mr.. I. A. D.
Wilson-Young; Mr.. Patrick Wad'
dington. Mr.. Ralph Snowden
Hill, DR.. Stanley Hornbeck,
Mrs. Henry L. Doherty, Miss
Helen Lee Eames Doherty, Mrs.
Frank Let's. Mrs. Sidney Clio:
man, Mrs. John Philip Hill, and
DR.. and Mrs. Kurt Ketzel.
X X
Miss Margaret McMullen,
debutante daughter of the Di-
rector of Public Health and
Mrs. John McMullen, will be
the guest in whose honor Miss
Margaret Linda Speir, debu-
tante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Jackson Speir,' will en-
tertain at a dance this evening,
at her home in Takoma Park,
Md.
Miss Helen Potts and Miss
Ann Potts, debutante daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Potts,
of Frederick, Md, will be the
guests of honor at dinner
dance to be given this evening
in the Mayflower Lounge by
Miss Arian O'Brien and Miss
Grace O'Brien, daughters of
Mr.. Robert Lee O'Brien, of this
city.
Going to New York
The Minister of Albania, Mr..
Faik Konitza, will leave Wash
ington today to spend a week
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hewitt
Myers will entertain at a dance
this evening. at their home in
S Street, for their debutante
daughter, Miss Louise Chase
Myers.
Gen. and Mrs. Frank Roger
Keefer have issued cards for tea
at 4 p. m. Thursday at the
Club of Colonial Danes, 1900
New Hampshire Ave.
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WIN
caught with diamond clips. t
The debutante's S gown will be
taffeta made on old-fashione
shoulders and a hustle skirt
gardenias with long silver r
MatrOns to Assist
The buffet table, which will be
adorned with a profusion Of
vari.colored flowers and silver
candelabra, holding lighted Ia
pers, will have a coffee service
at one end and tea at the
other.
Those who will take turns
In presiding at the table
will include Mrs. Dennis, wife
of Admiral John Benjamin
Dennis, U. S. N; Mrs. Stephen
Clegg Rowan. Mrs. Charles
Emerson Hood, Mrs. Absalom
Waller, Mrs. Frederick Dawson
Richardson, and Mrs. John Did
erick Bubert, of Baltimore.
Those assisting the debutante
will be Miss Mary Katherine
Bentley, Miss Charlotte Brown.
Miss Katharine Brown, Miss
Mary Winifred Brown, Miss
Imogene Ficklen, Miss Frida
Frazer, Miss Aileen Hood, Miss
Esterbelle McHarg, Miss Emily
Maddox, Miss Jane Esther
Platt, Miss Mathilde Bruce
Rodger, Miss Susan Rogers,
Miss Elizabeth Rowan, Miss
Diana Rowland and Miss Louiese
Waller.
Today's bud, whose paternal
ancestors were prominent in
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
T00c)n Topics

ON"NF y WV ES~' SS'ND
she made a picture in her
dainty rose pink frock pass
ing little plates of sand
1Oiches which tempted her
sorely but aUhile / qOas
1Udtching her she never
took so much as one tiny
bite.
Nothing could have been
more delightful than the
cocktail party given by Ken
meth Watson Sun day at
which were present a goodly
number of the younger mar
ried set together with some
of the diplomats and other
men friends of the young
host.
The most delicious things
were served and the apart
ment agleam with light and
adorned with Christmas
green's presented a very
CHEEKY scene. A fire burned
in the hearth, in the living
room, and it was here every
one gathered to talk over
holiday plans and wish each
other well.
With no explanation as to
whether it was wifely loyal
tyn or good judgment, the
Duchess of York stepped into
the headquarters of the Ma
tional Knitting Appeal a few
days ago and bought a
sample Of h er husbands
handiwork.
What she chose was a soft
woolen scarf, which the Sec
ond son of the King had
knitted with his own hands.
The Duchess, like her hus-
band, is backing the Ap-
peal's campaign for 100000
garments for the unemployed.
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay,
who was known to music
lovers the world over as
Anna Case before her mar
riage to Mr.. Mackay several
years ago, made one of her
infrequent appearances as a
singer on Christmas Eve.
She gave a solo at the mid
night mass celebrated in
st. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church at Roslyn, where the
Mackays worship while in
residence at Harbor Hill,
their North Shore home.
Mr.. Mackey and his oUife
hare recently been spend
ing some time at Gardeners
Island, an acreage off the
far end of Long Island,
qChich he has under lease
from the Gardner family,
Whose ownership dates
from the first 1Uhite set
tlement. The land is used
as q hunting preserve and
each gear the lessee takes
q group of friends there to
sample the sport.
Mrs. Mackay has been
devoting her attention to
Christmas music and she
rehearsed q group of
choristers In Roslyn in the
preparation of Christmas
carols.
Mrs. Breckenridge Long
and Lady Lewis are two out
standing personalities in the
Capital at the moment, who
prefer to wear black at aft
ernoon parties, lovely velvet
models with rich furs, mostly
silver fox, and the most in
triguing black hats. Mrs.
Long prefers Tyrolean mod
els and Lady Lewis has a
penchant for hats with mar
row brims.
The annual Christmas
party given by Mrs. Fred
erick E. harrington in Chevy
Chase is always one of the
most colorful events of the
Yuletide season, and this
year was no exception.
The guests were invited
for supper on Christmas Eve,
and later a delightful pro-
gram was given by profess
sional as we'll as very fine
amateur talent.
Remaining overnight, the
entire party met at breakfast
yesterday morning, a jolly
party, with everything ap-
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DAUGHTER OF RETIRED NAVY OFFICER MAKES Her BOW TO CAPf


honorary president of the
National Boy Scout Council.
DR.. James E. West, of New
Rochelle, National Council
president, gave it to her, and
its presentation was marked
with considerable ceremony.
Franklin, Jr., and John
Roosevelt have made out a
list of popular songs which
they want played by the or
chestra at their party at the
White House on December
20. The opening number is to
be Home on the Range
the President s favorite song.
Others are:
THE Continental, - Har-
ward Glide" a fox trot writ
ten by Meyer Davis in honor
of Franklin, Jr,, and John,
and '"The End of a Perfect
Day." You're the Top"
THE Merry Widow Waltz"
Anything Goes" Two
Cigarettes In the Dark,
"stars Fell on Alabama"
Filtration Walk, June in
January" "An Earful of
Music" "You and the Night
and the Music, - "stay AS
Sweet AS You Are and
"Blue Danube.
The tea at 1Uhich Judge
and Mrs. F. Dickinson
Let's formally presented
their niece, Dorothy Haney
Let's, at the Mayflowe~,
eUas a very beautiful one
1Uith the Chinese Room con-
rerted into a bo1cer 7Clth
the many bouquets sent
the young bud aOho looked
like a flower herself in her
rose tinted go1vm of lust
rous satin With pastel
shades introduced IN the
girdle to match the old
fashioned noSegGy she
carried.
In the ballroom where an
orchestra play e d for the
dancing, the tea table lat
which a group of women
prominent in official and
smart resident circles took
turns in presiding) was dec
grated Wit h immense bou-
quets of pink roses, snap
dragons, blue iris and stevia.
Silver candelabra held tall
pink tapers and q Christmas
decoration prevailed in the
portion of the room given
over to those who were not
dancing and who gathered in
groups around little tables
arranged against the boxes.
Mrs. Let's gown of the
most exquisite shade of blue
velvet exactly matched her
eyes and her cordial welcome
to each guest, like Judge
Letts,' created the most de-
lightful atmosphere.
Buenos Aires Villa, the
picturesque country home of
Mrs. Anna B. Wickes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wickes,
her son and daughter-in-law,
at Mt. Vernon, Va, pre-
sented a very gay scene at
the Christmas tea they gave.
Two big holly wreaths were
hung at either side of the en-
trance and inside. the rooms
were festooned with pine and
holly with poinsettias and
deep red roses arranged
about the living room and
on the buffet table in the
dining room, where the most
delicious hors d 'oeuvres were
arranged on silver platters.
Cocktails, a special blend
of Bob's, were served and
the guests moved from room
to room chatting and enjoy
ing the beauty and charm OF
this delightful house stu
ated on a grassy knoll over
looking the Potomac.
Immediately a fter New
Year, the Wickes family will
separate for a few months,
Mrs. Wickes, ST., going on a
Mediterranean cruise with a
long stay at some enchanting
place in Persia or there
abouts in m N d, and the
young Wickes going to Cali
fornia by way of Florida
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
By NINA CARTER TABB

The Christmas Eve dance
given by Mr.. Frank Littleton
for his son, Frank Littleton, jr.,
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
House Guest

Miss Lucy Matheson left
Washington today for Engle-
wood, N. j., to be the guest Of
Miss Mary Arkell, who will en-
tertain in her honor this eve
ming.
Miss Matheson will return to
the Capital on Saturday, ac-
companied by Miss Arkell, and
together they will attend the
dance to be given that eve
ming by Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dolph Leigh for the latter's
debutante daughter, Miss Frida
Frazer.
Mrs. Henry D. Flood will give
a dinner on Friday at the Sui
grave Club for her daughter,
Miss Eleanor Flood, and in COM
pliment to Miss Christine Long
and Miss Westwood Byrd, daugh-
ter Of Senator and Mrs. Harry
Byrd.
Mrs. James Couzens, wife OF
Senator Couzens, will receive
for the first time this season on
Thursday, January 10. She will
also be at home the remaining
THURSDAYS in January.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Miss Marjorie Jane Dampman
To Be Assisted by Bevy
OfYoung Buds at Tea
e3'93Y ee"''"'

Miss Marjorie Jane Dampman will be formally presented
to society this afternoon at holiday tea dance to be
given by her parents Capt Paul E. Dampman, U. S. N
Evening star., 1934-07-10

both, by some short cut which is
harmful This attitude is the bane OF
the new deal. and especially of the
N. r. A. 1t is to be hoped that the
President will escape such complete
immersion in 1t as has befallen the
keeper Of the Blue Eagle-that in
trepid soldier, business man and great
cracker-down of the new deal, Gen.
Hugh S. Johnson"
''The President" as viewed by the
New York Sun, depended largely
upon an optimistic review of his ac-
complishments. He asked his hearers
whether they we're better of than
last year. Were their debts less bur-
densome? Were their bank accounts
more secure? Were their working
conditions better? Was their faith in
their individual future more firmly
grounded? AS it is impossible to an
swer back to the radio, the remarks
Of the unemployed, the unpaid cred-
itors and those who were injured by
the devaluation Of the dollar could not
be heard"
Perhaps the most striking and dis
turbing utterance." states the Sioux
Falls Argus-Leader, was his refer
enee to critics. He placed them in
two major groups-those who seek
special political privilege and those
who seek special financial privilege.
Apparently he sought to convey the
impression that all who found fault
with his program we're actuated by
ulterior motives. That statement is
deplorably inaccurate"
Evening star., 1934-07-10
Whistler.

Washington has special reasons for
being interested in today's observance
of the centennial of the birth of
James Abbott Mcneil Whistler. He
once was a Government employe here
working as craftsman in the Coast
and Geodetic Survey in 1854 and
1855: and the Freer Gallery of the
Smithsonian Institution is one Of his
monuments, containing as it does ex-
amples of his most notable esthetic
enterprises.
But even II these particular factors
were lacking, the Nations Capital
would be mindful OF an artist who
was among the most eminent Of the
Nations sons. Granted that he on
occasion refused to be born at
Lowell Mass, and that his country
almost as Stubbornly declined to take
advantage Of repeated opportunities
10 purchase his productions. 1t hap
pens that throughout his entire career
ne represented the exuberant Amer
lean spirit. And that above all else
is his significance as & human char
acter. Only when approached from
such an angle is he comprehensive.
Hundreds Of critics have written
about Whistler the painter and almost
as many have eSSayed to evsluate
Whistler the man What is wanted
however. is an analysis Of the whole
unity which he cqnsututed. 1t is not
Evening star., 1934-07-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEEELL.

: ought TO be bored bv necessary tasks.
1t is too bad that there is not some
: gland or something IN every human
being which would prevent him from
becoming bored at the overcoming
task. whatever it NAV be just so long
as # is necessary and essential.
This boredom. IT must be admitted.
Is responsible for a multitude Of jobs.
Think of all the women who become
tired of washing dishes and hire other
/ women to do it for them. Think Of
4 the amateur gardeners who at last
turn the humble. necessary tasks over
to men OF all works
( From the standpoint Of the gar
dener. however. this is unfortunate.
whatever may be its economic advan-
/ tages to others.
His boredom is another persons
gain. His loss, in other words, is an
other mans gain.
Such boredom is a loss.
Every one who has ever felt it
and almost every one has. in some
line Of activity or other-will be ready
to admit as much. If he is entirely
honest with himself
He will know that it would be bet
ter for a human being If he could
/ forever carry with him the genuine
thrill OF interest which first accom-
panied his cutting of his first lawn.
sprinkling his first grass. setting out
his first shrubs, pruning his first rose
bushes
In memory he still is able to recap
ture, much as he recalls lost strain
of music. the thrill which went with
those distant tasks.
They were not tasks at all, but play.
fun, sheer happines.
Alas, that such fine things can be
lost!
They disappear as truly as If they
had been lost down an imaginably
big hole
They have taken wings as swiftly as
the dollars one put down for a poor
play and sfterward wondered why.
Such genuine interests are no less
lost than the years that are gone. Per-
haps they are part of those years,
not to be recaptured, either.
II the interest in the necessary
chore Of sprinkling the garden has
vanished, there are but two alterna-
tives:
/. To have some one else to do it.
q To let Nature do it.
The second choice is far the best.
II Nature will be accommodating
enough.
No amount of water put on with a
hose can quite equal Nature at her
best.
Just about the time those certain
dry spots in the lawn begin to ap-
pear she sends down a medium. con-
tinuing rain, which is Just right, not
too heavy, not too light.
In her best moods, she does not
sweep deluge on baked borders and
lawns, so that most of the benefit runs
down cutters and sewers
Nature, in her more refined moods,
does a perfect job of watering the
garden. Even the most capricious
gardener will be glad to admit it.
That is why when drought
threatens, he hopes that Nature will
not go back on him in this respect.
Any rain. in Summer, is better than
none at all, but some of them do lit
tie real good, after all. An investiga-
tion with the trowel, after many
seeming hard rain, will show the
earth has been wet scarcely an inch
deep. Even such rains constitute
drought. The gardener and his
friend, the robin, will pray for real
rains.