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Smyrna times., 1934-05-17
FeiEs NIGHT
Rotary CLUB
u Attend Seventh An
\ Affair an d Partiei-
pts in Banquet
\ At CLUB HOUSE

,.rra Rotary Club lasl
We .vsning celebrated the E
! n,,tsI day anniversary Of
'''T The occasion proved
~ la...f,,I for the committee
Hs s..orided everything nee
!, pronounce the affair r. a
g+,ry program full Of 70 Q
~ l4l' snd vigOr. Davis T.
''.,idspt " Of the Club presld-
i nSsning exercises and the
sssa.TicE Marx Barton deliv-
i,vocation. George Q.
Y toastmaster and by his
Es manner Of eloquen'5 10 u : drpo- pro
/ Clara and Jim" in p q ar araiii- J.
FsI,vIet. The Grab" Jim Il
~, hammond of New Lon
', s.,r and Clara his wife.
!, consecutive years Mr; !;
[.-d a. been a one-hundred
= Potarian in attendance.
.,ylpt depicted the Rotarian
!. Xxi his interest in Rotary
!. I. hscome a self centered
rsen Cara, the wife Of q Ro-
rs;iient, dramatized the
N Of service to Jim and
n him to his senses, again
~ IN bis life the thought OF
= Above Self" Mrs. Ham
| ssO dramatized Madame
'.,av Both we're well receiv-
|, sOsp present. Miss Aleine
hos. dietitician at the state
lrs Home, soprano, made her
III a Smyrna audience and
wsiYed with great applause.
Tllisns was accompanied at
,,,O by Mrs. Henry c. Webb.
1 lssder Of the local club
sbtsd to the program in a
aasing way with a group Of
! zng in true Rotarian style.
n P. Hall, president-elect,
rta TO the wives of the presi-
nd past presidents beauti-
nsuets Of flowers. Favors
lrmded for all as well as in
h gifts for all the ladies'
d George O.. Fearon, VIII
4 Matthew'S, and Art Leader
ksi the committee on ar
hsnts. W. ]. Taylor was the
Z and the Century Club
! i5lndantly decorated with
Nd and other spring flowers
3 make this birthday a mem
! one for the Smyrna Club.
4 presented by the toast
h George 0. Fearon, included
lnznG Governor r. F. Corley,
y Burkholder, Past President
! 10Th District Of Rotary and
'snts Of the various clubs of
kriets c. Leland Harmonson,
PRESIDENT of the club 1929
EhO after his introduction,
''Eei bis fellow past presi-
q follows: V. Lay Phillips,
'sa, William E. Matthews,
'xs2 Walter w. Hynson,
1851 R. W. Slaughter, 1881
'cW.W Schantz, 1s32-1933.
guests from out-of-town in
AN and Mrs. Iva Burns. Mr..
~ Roy Bryan, of Whining
=. md Mrs. Robert P. Davis,
q = Ms. E. Roscoe Galloway,
1a1;; Mr. and Mrs. Edward
! 1N' MI. and Mrs. Ben John
. !. ad Mrs. W. Charles Boy
: nd Mrs. Russell E. Wilson,
10 !, An. Harry c. Evans, Mr..
l1''inued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1934-05-17
NEW PASTOR AT NAZARENE
Rev. w. w. Martin, Formerly of
Denton, Md, Succeeds Rev. Elliott

Denton, Md, Succeeds Rev. Elliott
Rev. w. w. Martin, of near
Smyrna, formerly of Denton, Md,
who has become the new pastor of
the Smyrna Nazarene Church, to
succeed Rev. Paul Elliott. Mr..
Martin announces these services:
Prayer and Praise service on
Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock;
Sunday School next Sunday at 8.45
a. M; preaching, IL a. M; old
fashioned testimony meeting, z
p. M, and preaching at 8 p. m.
Evening star., 1934-08-02
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK. August . tP.-NeW York
Security Dealers Association:
Quotations as of $3.50 o'clock)
Evening star., 1934-08-02

Special Dispatch TO The star.
Evening star., 1934-08-02
CURB IRREGULAR
IN DULL TRADING
Squirt in Alcohol Shares
Turns Minor Drop Into
Advance.
BY G. A PHILLIPS,
Associated Press Financial writer.


NEW YORK, August 7.-The curb
market closed irregular today. with
gains and losses about evenly divided
A squirt IN alcohol ISSUES in the
final minutes of trading reversed the
trend in that group and turned frac-
tional losses into gains of around a
point. Trading was Indifferent.
American CynAmid b" closed at
IT7s, OF h; American Gas 2294, of
IA: Commonwealth e. Edison Asa,
up 31s; Distillers Corp. -Seagrams
1924. up =: Electric Bond g. Share
lI7s. up Il: Gulf Oil 5Th, up 5l2:
Hiram walker ASA. up "a; Interna-
tional Petroleum 26's, up "a Lake
Shore Mines So, of "a; National
Bellas Hess 2ss. of 70; Newmont
Mining 46Ia. of q; Pittsburgh Plate
Glass 4112. of /; Sherwin-Williams
7lA, of y: Standard OIL Of Indiana
asa. up u; Swift & Co.. l7l4, up Is.
Evening star., 1934-08-02
BANK CREDIT NEAR
DEPRESSION LOW
Expansion This Autumn
Would Be Regarded as
Encouraging Sign.
By CLAUDE A. JAEGER,
Aazoctatpd Preaa FINANCIAL Editor.


NEW YORK. August Am expen-
sion OF bank credit this Autumn, In
the opinion Of q number of business
analysts. would provide an encourag-
ing indicator of business recovery.
The volume Of commercial credit
outstanding has contracted almost
steadily this year. despite mounting
Is around the lowest point of the de-
preston.
Some banking authorities say that
the drive TO expand bank credit near
ly a year ago may have been prema-
ture. for loans do not normally begin
to expand until about year after re-
covery sets in.
II the bottom OF the depression was
seen with the banking holiday of
March, 1888, 1t might seem that with
q seasonal upswing in business this
Autumn, increasing bank loans 10
business would be in order
The American Bankers Association
journal for this month says that there
Is a growing dissatisfaction on the
part of bankers with the very small
return on their Government bond in
veStments, into which they have been
putting their increased deposits.
The growing desire Of the banks to
put their operations on a more profit
able basis, therefore, may speed the
expansion of loans. Banks in several
Federal Reserve districts report grow
ing inquiry from industrial concerns
for loans. with tentative arrangements
for borrowing IN the Autumn.
The latest weekly report of Federal
Reserve member banks in 81 leading
cities shows loans other than those
made against securities at $4.445, 900. :
900, of 1927. .o00, 900 from a year ago,
although time and demand deposits
in the same period show an increase
of 10000, 900.
Evening star., 1934-08-02
CROWN CORK & SEAL
SALES ABOVE YEAR AGO
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, August Met sales
of the Crown Cork e. Seal Co. and
its domestic subsidiaries for the first
half Of 1894 amounted to S5,6ls. .s68.
as compared with $4.685.572 for the
corresponding period last year, an in
crease of 30 per cent.
The net profit for the six months
was S808, ,32T.03, equivalent. after div
idends at the rate of s2.70 per share
on the preferred stock, TO $l.59 per
share on 384,237 shares OF common
stock. This compares with q net
profit of $3.50 .606.5i for the six
months ended June 80. 1893. equiva-
lent TO "a cents per share ON the
common stock
For the quarter ended June 80.
1894. the company showed a consoE-
dated net profit of S633, 1929. equiva-
lent, after preferred dividends. to
Sl.39 per share on the common stock.
Evening star., 1934-08-02
WOOL PRICES GUT
ByFEDERAL ORDER
Dealers Reported Hopeful
That Reductions VIII
Spur Sales.
BY The Associated Press.


BOSTON. August 2--The Wool
and Mohair Advisory COMMITTEES OF
the Farm Administration today an
nounced II hsd decided yesterday to
lower prices of the so-called Govern
ment- controlled woods 10 cents per
pound, clean basis, on woOs grading
half blood and finer, or from S0-S3
cents to 70-73 cents
The price Of wools Of medium quail
ity was reduced IL to 13 cents, one
quarter blood wools from 60-62 cents
to 49-5l cents, and three-eighths
combing woods from 66-68 cents to
53-55 cents.
The committee announced that the
reduction brought the price range
down TO a competitive basis with So
called free wools, and that there
would be no further action in prices
until after the Australian season
opens at the end Of the month.
The wool trade was reported as
hopeful the reductions would stimu-
late business. and some expressed
hope that mills would be able 10 OBJ
tain volume business at the new
prices.
Evening star., 1934-08-02
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET
Hish. Low. Close.

CHICAGO. August dr-Foloving is
the complete official list OF transactions
IN stocks on the Chicago Stock Exchange
to-day,
EtlsS x.4rA - al.
Evening star., 1934-08-02
BONDS MOVE UP
LATE IN SESSION
Gains OF Fractions TO About
a Point Scattered
Through List.
By BERNARD \. O'HARA,
Annnrlat I'D rraHa YsnMneial uEritar.

NEW YORK. August 7.--AdyMnoes
ef fractions 10 around point we're
well scattered throughout the bond
market Al the close today. T78e Gov
srnment list had steady tone with
gains Of S 52s to iif32s
Chesapeake e. Ohio 41zs and Postal
Telegraph S. each gained around a
point and Nickel Plate" 4tss ad-
vanced ia to So Euch issues as Ale
Rhany Sc. Bethlehem Steel SIS. Inter
national Telephone So and Southern
Railway 4s we're around a point
higher
The foreign section was featured by
rise Of Ia points In Colombian
6s n 27Ss German issues were
kiigl1tly higher
Evening star., 1934-08-02
N. 7. CURB MARKET
stoek ana anl~s

DIVIDEND Rate ADD 90. HlEh. Low Close.
Imperial OiA Ltd
reg tfeSeB- 1AA 1AA 14iA
linn Ton ls4
Evening star., 1934-08-02
CONTINENTAL OIL NETS
S2,377,312 IN HALF YEAR
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press,
NEW YORK. August 2.-Conti-
mental OIL Co CDelaware1 and sub
sidiarieS report for the six months
ended June 30, net income Of s2,377. =
3i2, after all charges and reserves,
equal TO approximately so cents a
share. compared with a net loss Of
$4,000. .969 in the same period year
ago.
Through a mechanical error It was
erroneously reported here on July 30
had been reported by the Consoli-
dated oil Co.
The Consolidated Oil Corp. does
not issue semi-annual reports.
Evening star., 1934-08-02

Dividend rates in dollars based on
last quarterly or semi-annual payment
tPartly extra. tPlus 81 In stock. q Pay
able IN script or stock Payable IN stock
{ . PIus 5S IN .as stock PP Plus s% s% n n s.ocE cE
cumulated dividends paid this wear. Plus
10% in stock. D Paid last year-no reg
lar rate. Companies reported In RS
ceivergEiD.
Evening star., 1934-08-02
BALTIMORE STOCKS

stock sales todsy--so GOO.
Bend sales fouay-None.
Evening star., 1934-08-02
HEADS UTILITY BOARD.

NEW YORK. August 2 C4D.-wen-
dell L. Willkie has been elected chair
man of the board OF the Ohio Edison
Co, the Ohio operating unit Of the
Commonwealth g. Southern Corp.
Evening star., 1934-08-02
Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Railway a. Electric as
$500 at s734. $500 at s734.
Washington Gas SIS, l940-Sl 900 at
lo934, $4,000 at l0s94, $1,000 at
l09A.
Capital Traction Co.'S at %.
Potomac Electric 5t4oe pfd.-2 ut
il312, at ia.
Washington Railway a. Electric pfd.-
10 at 100.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction Co.--l0 at o.
City a. Suburban 5s--Sl 900 at 70.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1934-08-02

Richfisld Oil. Cal
pf tr)- y - Il
Evening star., 1934-08-02

Anaconda Wire g. Gable Co. net
income before Federal taxes, s months
ended June 80, was S611, ,6l4, equal
to $1!45 a common share, VS.. deficit
$449 $50.
Evening star., 1934-08-02
N. Y. EXCHANGE BONDS
U. q. GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Resolved by rrsvaas wire Dksss n

M4K1a L0w. csose.
Fe6 Yarn Mtg
Loan - 10 .... 100 10 1907 loe 10
Home OwnL1osn
Corpn - 81. 100 10 1903 zoos
Home t1wnLoan
coruu q 81. ioofz 100 10 ieoI2
Evening star., 1934-08-02
SHARP UPTURN SEEN
IN RESERVE BALANCES

BY JIle ASSOclaJed Press.
Reserve balances of weekly report
ing member banks in leading cities
showed a sharp upturn during the
week ended July IS, as the change
was measured by the Federal Reserve
Board. In the table that follows the
total Of such reserves is given for
comparable periods, as announced by
the board
Week ended July 25. SO. O3e. 00O. 900
Preylous week ......... 2.9S1, 900, 900
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
PARTIES MARK LAST WEEKS OF LENT NORNALy WILL BE KEYNOTE
Envoy Of Mexico
Ranking Guest
At Dinner

The Ambassador Of Mexico,
Senior DR.. Don Fernando Con-
zalez Roa, was the ranking
guest at the dinner given last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rublee, in their apart
ment at the Hay-AdamS House.
Others present were, the
newly-appointed Mexican Min
lister to Ell Salvador and Costa
Rica, Senor DR.. Don Luis Pa
dilla-Nervo and Sonora de Pa
dilla-Nervo; Rear Pdm. and
Mrs. Hilary P. Jones, Mr.. ana
Mrs. William S. Culbertson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Breckln-
ridge and their daughter, Miss
Mary Marvin Breckenridge; Mrs.
Frank A. West, Mrs. Edward B.
Burling, Mr.. Herschel johnson,
and Mr.. Lawrence Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rublee, who are
dividing their time between
Washington and New York, plan
to remain at the Hay-AdamS
House for the next few months.
Mrs. Rublee has spent a great
deal of time in Mexico, is tre-
mendously interested in it's peo-
ple and it's civilization and once
sponsored and directed the pro-
duction of a motion picture
showing the glamor and beauty
of the country.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Dinner Tonight

The annual State conference
Of the District of Columbia,
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution, will open with a din
ner at the Mayflower this eve
ming at z o'clock.
Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove,
State regent, will preside, Mrs.
Lucille Foster Mcmillan, recently
appointed United States Civil
Service Commissioner by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, will speak.
The Army Band Orchestra,
directed by Capt. William j.
Stannard, will play. Mrs. Mar
garette Ray Seay, dramatic So
prano from Richmond, Va, and
Mrs. Amiee Gay, pianist, will be
the guest artists. Mrs. William
Thompson Clerk, State chair
man Of entertainment, and a
committee are arranging the
dinner,
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Spanish Embassy
Dinner Scene
Tonight

The Ambassador of Brazil and
Nine. de Lima e Silva will be
the guests of honor at a dinner
to be given this evening by the
Ambassador of Spain and Sonora
de Cardenas, at the Embassy in
Sixteenth Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Wallace
Smith, of East Orange, N. j.
are spending several days at the
Shoreham. before continuing on
to Hot Springs, Va, where they
will spend some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Trevor
have been passing a few days,
at the Shoreham, en- route their
home in New York city, from
Boca Ration. Fla, where they
were at the Boca Ration Club.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

mately 900 man-months en-
ployment.
This solemn announcement
by the Public Works Admins
tration is exhilarating news to
half the population of Washing
ton. The drills at Fort Myer
have been for years a happy
feature of life in the Capital.
To have jolly lunch in the
agreeable company of the Army,
then 60 over to the drill hall
and see slim-bodied cavalrymen
(they're the stuff the Russian
dancers are made of leaping
their horses over the bars, has
been a thrilling experience.
When the hall burned down a
few weeks ago, Fort Myer and
Myers friends were desolate.
1--WE knew the hau was i'm
portant. but We didn't know it
was practically our whole life
until We lost it," said Colonel
Joyce, commandant of the post.
But we are going to get an
other hall in double quick time.
And we think it will be bigger
and better"
N. B.: We ourselves wonder
how the horses will like their
new circus grounds.
We've been doing lots of other
thinking, too, this time about
the journalistic ladies who are
scouting around in Puerto Rico
with Mrs. Roosevelt.
When the order-and the
great opportunity-came to fol-
low Mrs. Roosevelt to Central
America, the favored ladies of
the press were overjoyed natur.
ally. They nevertheless gave in
to a little meditation on the
subject of Mrs. Roosevelt's in
tention to ride up and down
Spanish-speaking hills and
dales-on horseback.
Following Mrs. Roosevelt in
an aeroplane high over the
Caribbean Sea would be some
thing of an adventure. But an
adventure in which one could
trust ones fate to the skill of
another. Following her on a
Puerto Rican pony or mustang,
or whatever they have down
there on that island, would be
CONTINUED on Page 13, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

Colonial mansion which belonged to Mr. Wckes mother
and famous for its beauty within and without burned
to the ground years ago, and with it went
Early American furniture and other treasures dear to the
of priceless herooms The house, modern and lovely
is interesting in its way the old and the Wickes
family live there the year around.
Music Feature of Party
To get back to Saturdays party held in draw
ing off the main lounge of the club with the buffet
table along end. number of the guests, who
muscally Inclined clustered around the piano. where
eral talented young took turns in playing sprghy
tunes, snatches of OPERA and hits Of the moment and
delightful atmosphere prevailed.
The charming young hostess who of the petite brunette
type, very chic in the last word in Spring prints,
cherry red model with tiny white flowers sprinkled
it and ruche-like frill at the neck.
Bob, tall and handsome did the honors' and the party
late for who wanted to leave the warmth and
cheer of good party to go out in the snow which looked
for all the world like tiny balls of fluffy cotton
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
To Give Opera
In Baltimore

Baltimore will be one of the
few American cities outside Of
New York to have a Metropoli-
tan Opera season this year.
Mr.. Frederick r. Huber, Balti-
more representative for Gatti-
Casazza, encouraged by the
splendid response of that city'S
opera-goers last year, has Just
closed a contract with Mr.. Ed
ward Ziegler, Assistant Gen.
eral-Manager of the Metro
politan, whereby Baltimore will
have a three-night season at
the Lyric beginning Monday,
April 9th. The Metropolitan
Company will send its best pro-
ductionS and most expensive
casts for the April 9, 10 and II
engagements at the Lyric. The
magnificent revival Of Richard
Strauss "Salome," the out
standing sensation of the year
in New York, has been selected
to open the Baltimore season
on April 9th. Nine. Goeta
Ljungberg will sing the title
role and she will be supported
by Max Lorens and Frederick
Schoor. Pucini's one-act opera,
"Gianni Schicchi," will be sung
the same evening with Nino
Martini, the young operate
tenor discovered in radio, and
Editha Fleischer, who achieved
a Baltimore triumph in 'The
Elixir of Love" in the principal
roles. Due to many requests,
Madame Butterfly" will be
sung on the second night, with
Elizabeth Rethberg in the title
role and Giovanni Martinelli
as Pinkerton. This will be the
first major production of But
terf1y" in Baltimore since the
days of Geraldine Farrar. The
season will close with LucreZia
Bori, Lawrence Tibbett and the
Metropolitan's new American
tenor, Richard Crooks, in LA
Traviata." Mr.. Huber an
nounces that the mail order
sale of season tickets is now
open and that an extra clerical
staff has been engaged at his
Peabody Conservatory office to
handle the record deluge Of
orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Filene
will entertain at dinner this
evening at the Shoreham. Mr..
and Mrs. Filene returned to
the Capital this morning, after
spending the weekend in BoS-
ton.
Miss Gertrude Laugh1in,
daughter of the former United
States Ambassador to Spain and
Mrs. Edwin Laughlin, left yes
terday to make a short visit in
New York.
Mrs. George Morris is spend
ing some time in New York
at the Waldorf-Astoria before
returning to her residence in
Kalorama Circle.
Miss Hilda w. Williams, of
Brookline, Mass, is at the Carl
ton for few days, accompanied
by Miss L. w. Case, Of Weston,
Mass.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Informal Party
At Embassy

The Ambassador of France
and Nine. de Laboulaye enter.
tained at a small informal
luncheon today at the Embassy
in honor of Mrs. Charles S.
Dewey, who the Ambassador will
decorate with the French Legion
of Honor, in recognition of her
work in the French colony in
Chicago, where she makes her
home.
Mrs. Dewey is at the May.
flower for a few days with Mr..
Dewey, and they will go to New
York for a short stay before re.
turning to Chicago.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
L Lessue'AtHome'
Tomorrow

The League of Republican
Women will be al home inform
ally at the Leagues headquar-
ters, Sixteenth Street and Scott
Circle tomorrow afternoon, from
4:3O to 6 p. m. Mrs. P. j. Nc
Cumber, wife of the former
Senator from North Dakota;
Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner, and
Mrs. Arthur Tirrell will be the
hostesses. They will be assisted
at the tea table by Mrs. Hugh
Southgate, Miss Alice Stable,
Miss Grace Temple, Mrs. Webb
Woodfill, Mrs. Mary L. Noble,
Mrs. Claude Thomas, Mrs. Ellen
Rolph, Mrs. Frank M. Shortall,
Mrs. Thomas Sidwell, Mrs.
David J. Rumbough, Mrs. Ar
thur Seton and Miss Roberta
Tull.
At 11:3O a. m. tomorrow Mrs.
Wendell Phillips Stafford, wife
of Justice Stafford, retired, will
give a review of two books, Men
Against the Sea" and "The Tenn
erament of Youth"
On Friday, March 16, at II 80
a. M, Mr.. John V. Hanson will
talk on his travels in Italy. He
will exhibit a number of beauti-
full pictures including cathedral
windows. These pictures are
kodak-color photographs show
ing the actual colors as caught
by the camera. The weekly
talks have been splendidly at
tended, many guests remaining
for luncheon in the little tea
room, which is open from 1890
to 2 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
At Home Today

Mrs. j. j. Mack will be "at
home" this afternoon, at her
residence in Wesley Heights.
Mrs. George B. Woods and
Miss Mary Louise Brown will
give a tea this afternoon in the
Women's Residence Hall on the
American University campus
for a group of women students
of the university. The guest Of
honor will be Miss Ethel Wal
lace, of Wha Nang College, Of
Foochow, China, who will ad-
dress the group. Mrs. Joseph
M. M. Gray and Mrs. Arthur
Jackson will pour tea.
X X x
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fred Nc
Bride have come from Mon
treal to spend a few days in
Washington, and are guests at
the Shoreham. They expect to
leave shortly for Palm Beach
making the trip by motor.
Col. and Mrs. w. G. Lockwood
will leave Washington Friday,
March %, to motor to Jackson
vile. Fla, where they plan to
spend two weeks.
\ \ i
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Healy
have taken an apartment at the
Carlton for a stay of several
months.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Mrs. Donaldson
In Capital

Mrs. Donaldson, the charming
and talented wife of Mr.. R.
Golden Donaldson, spent the
weekend in the Capital with
her husband in their apartment
at the Shoreham. Mrs. Donald
son, who co-starred recently
with Katherine Hepburn in "The
Lake" will open in Moor Born"
in New York at the Playhouse
on April 2. She is known pro-
fessionally as Frances Starr and
her successes on the American
stage have been numerous. In
the new play she will take the
part of Charlotte Bronte. Miss
Helen Gahagan is to play the
part of Emily, Edith Barrette,
Ann, and Glen Anders will play
Bramwell, Charlotte Bronte's
brother.
Moor Born" was written by
Don Totheroh, the u t h or OF
"DiStant Drums"
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

Dinner Host

Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
MILAN. of Baltimore, who are
at the Roney Plaza Hotel, in
Miami, on their wedding trip,
gave a dinner at the Miami
Biltmore last night. Mrs. Nc
MILAN, the former Miss Grace
Green Roosevelt, is a daughter
Of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
jr., and Mrs. Roosevelt.
X
The former Ambassador to
Italy. Mr.. Richard Washburn
Child, who is going abroad as
an economic envoy, went to
New York yesterday from New
port, r. l., with Mrs. Child after
a short stay at their Greenough
Place residence. They will sail
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
At HighWood

At HlghWOOd
The Secretary of War and
Mrs. George H. Dern are ex.
pecting their son and daugh.
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dern, of Chicago, for a visit
at HighWood.
Senator Daniel o. Hastings,
of Wilmington, Del, returned
to Washington today from
Camden, s. c., where he at
tended the horse show. Mrs.
Hastings is remaining on there
for a while longer.
Col. Edwin M. Watson, mill
tary aide to President RooSe.
velt, and Mrs. Watson are at
the Berkshire Hotel in New
York for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L.
StimSon have gone to New
York for a weeks stay.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

and help to keep one in trim for the
round of festivities scheduled for the
Easter season. Cocktail parties are so
numerous, these afternoons, that it's
hard to get around to them all, and one
of the chief topics of conversation is
how to make a new concoction that
rivals a Martini, Bronx, or Man
hattan-a hard task we admit, but indi-
vidual taste must be considered.
Last Saturday afternoon, Bob and
"Eppie" Wickes gathered a small
but jolly group together at the
Racquet Club for cocktails, party
which was planned to take place at
their picturesque home on the Potomac
Immediately adjoining Mount Vernon,
but the weather prevented.