Evening star., 1934-12-14

I'M guest in whose honor Mrs,
Vt Henry Morgenthau. jr.. wife
4 i of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, entertained at
luncheon today in her home, on
Kalorama road. Mrs. Roosevelt ar
rived early this morning from New
York, where she spent yesterday, and
at 8 o'clock she was shopping. Just
before the luncheon today Mrs. Roose-
welt went to the Red Cross.
Mrs. Donner Roosevelt from Phila-
delphia arrived today to visit the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. bring
ing with her her small son for short
stay with his grandparents.
Mrs. John Nance Garner, wife Of
the Vice President, will be the rank
ing guest at luncheon Tuesday of Mrs.
o. Max Gardner, wife Of the former
Governor of Mississippi, who will en-
tertain at the Sulgrave Club In hon
or of Mrs. George H. Dern, wife Of
the Secretary of War.
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, wife OF the
Secretary of Commerce. was the
guest in whose honor Mrs. Gardner
entertained at luncheon today at the
Sulgrave Club.
Ambassador and Staff
Honor Guests at Dinner.
The Ambassador Of Japan, Mr.
Hirosi Saito, and members Of the
embassy staff were guests at dinner
given last evening at the Mayflower
by Mr.. Yuiiro Iseki, an attache OF
the embassy, in honor of Mr.. H
Kashiwagi, member of a Yokohoma
banking firm, now on visit in the
United States.
The Ambassador OF Turkey, Mr.
Mehmet Munir, will go to New York
tomorrow to attend the luncheon
Gen. Charles H. Sheriff.. former Am
baSsador to Turkey will give in his
honor Sunday at Pierre's. There will
including Mrs. James Roosevelt,
mother of the President.
The Minister counselor of the Bra
lillian Embassy. Senor c. de Freitas-
Vale, has as his guest for a short
time, his brother-in-law. Senor
Bento Oswaldo Cruz, son of the ia
nous DR.. Oswaldo Cruz who waged
a successful battle against yellow
fever a quarter Of century ago in
South America
The Minister Of Switzerland. M.
Marc Peter, has gone to New York
to preside at a dinner at the Am
bassador which will be attended by
more than 100 bearers of aca-
demic degrees from Swiss universi-
ties. He will confer to Prof. Robert
Brooks, Joseph Wharton professor of
political science, Swarthmore Uni
versity, the degree of doctor rerum
politicarum honoris causa, conferred
upon him by the University of Berne.
Prof. Brooks is the author of two
standard books, Government and
Politics of Switzerland" and Civic
Training in Switzerland"
The Minister of Finland, Mr.. L. As
from, left last evening for New York.
where he will attend several dinners
to be given by the members of the
Finnish colony. He will return to
the Capital Monday.
Mr.. Michael MacWhite, Minister of
the Irish Free State. is in New York
City at the Ambassador Hotel. He is
honorary patron of the ball Of flags
to be held on December 20 at the
Ritz Carlton in New York.
Mrs. Close. wife of the Minister oi
the Union of South Africa, was hostess
at luncheon today, entertaining ir
honor of Mrs. James Thompson
mother of the United States Minister
to South Africa, Mr.. Ralph Thompson
Others in the company were Mime
BoStrom, wife of the Minister Of
Sweden: Mrs. Dion williams, Mrs
Mark -Wardlaw, Mrs. James Crawford
Biggs, Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, Frau
Lohmann. Mrs. Francis Walker, Mrs
Clifford Taylor. Mrs. James Well, Mrs
George Oakle Totten. Mrs. Royal Nc
Kenna, Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie
Mrs. Clement Gethin Of London anc
Mrs. Theron, wife of the commercial
attache, and Mrs. Uys. wife Of the
attache Of the South African Legation
The Minister of Denmark, Mr.. Otto
wadsted, will leave the first of next
week for New York, where he will
speak before the meeting Wednesday
Of the Danish Luncheon Club. He
will remain until the end Of the week,
when he will meet Nine Wadsted and
their infant son, Otto Gustavo. who
will arrive in New York from Europe
the latter part Of the week. They viii
come to Washington in time for the
Christmas holidays
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson will entertain
guests In her box at the first concert
of Mrs. Lawrence Townsend's series
of morning musicales Wednesday at
the Mayfower Mrs. William Howard
Taft, widow of the late Chief Justice,
who preceded the late Mr.. Wilson as
President, also viii attend the concert
and is among the subscribers for the
season.
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, sister