Evening star., 1934-10-15


n n the cabinet hostesses at
V luncheon today, the first Of
lv the Autumn season. The
only absentees In the group
being Mrs. James A. Farley. wife Of
the Postmaster General, who spends
little time IN Washington, and the
Secretary of Labor, Miss Perkins. This
evening about 8 O'Clock. Mrs. Roose-
welt will attend the meeting of the
group Of the Hard Of Hearing, which
viii be held at 116 Vermont avenue
and will stay q few minutes. At noon
today, Mrs. Roosevelt attended the
luncheon Of the Dietetic Association,
returning to the White House in time
to lunch with the ladies Of the cabi-
net circle. Tomorrow evening Mrs.
Roosevelt accompanied by Mrs. Henry
Morgenthau, jr., will 60 to the dinner
Of the Hadassah which Is in conven-
ton here. They will arrive at 8:45
O'Clock and remain only short time.
Mrs. Roosevelt will 60 to Philadel-
phia Friday for the opening Of the
Philadelphia opera season and will
motor Saturday to Williamsburg, Va,
to join the President, who will receive
q degree from William and Mary Col
lege. President and Mrs. Roosevelt
will return to Washington Sunday
evening, making the return trip
aboard the SeQuoia.
The First Lady will attend the con-
vention of Girl Scouts which viii be
held in Boston October "a, and the
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in Buffalo under the auspices Of the
League Of Women Voters. Her speech
will be in behalf of Caroline O'Day,
Democratic candidate for Represent
ative at large from New York State,
who Is the first woman to be nomi-
mated for that place in New York
State. Mrs. Roosevelt said at her con-
ference this morning that she knew It
was rather unusual for any one closely
connected with the White House to
take an active part In political cam
paign, but she win help Mrs. O'Day be-
cause Of her long association with her
and because she feels that Mrs. ODay
represents tn herself the real reason
why most women 60 into politics
that Is, to achieve changes in our social
organization which they feel can only
be reached through government. Mrs.
Roosevelt viii also speak in behalf Of
Mrs. ODays campaign at Rochester
October as, in Syracuse and Albany
October 26 and In New York City
November /. Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs.
ODay worked together for 13 years
in State politics and in the Val Kill
furniture factory Of which Mrs. O'Day
Is vice president.
Col. and Mrs. Henry Green accom-
panied Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Morgen-
thau, Mrs. Henry r. Leech and Miss
Gertrude Ely to Reedsville over the
week end to see the experimental sub
sistence homes in which the First
Lady has taken such an active interest.
She had much 10 say on the sue
cess Of the school as well as the
nursery school and expressed her sat
isfaction at the interest and delight of
the people in the subsistence homes
and their children in what has been
done. The First Lady. however. is not
satisfied with the progress Of the work,
Of building. The party visited the
mining camp at SCOTS Run Saturday
before visiting the new homes ut
Reedsville and returned to Washington
last evening.
Secretary Of interior
Leaving Friday for Coast
The Secretary Of the Interior, Mr.
Harold L. Ickes, win leave washington
Friday for Pittsburgh, where he will
spend . short time before going to San
Francisco.
The Minister of Finland, Mr.. As
from. was the guest Of honor at
luncheon today Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
M. Dawes, who entertained at the
Century Of Progress Exposition, Of
which Mr.. Dawes is director. Others
In the company were Admiral and Mrs
CluveIious, MTs. Clarence n. Goodwin
and Miss Mary Bendalory.
Mrs. Goodwin was hostess 10 . large
company at luncheon yesterday In her
home, Apple Green, at Lake Forest.
The Minister of Panama and Sonora
de Alfaro were the guests In whose
honor Vice Admiral and Mrs. Harry
p. Huse entertained at luncheon yes
terday at the National Womans Coun-
try Club.
Senator Royal g. Copeland win be
. speaker at the dinner wednesday