Evening star., 1934-09-23
BY SALLIE V. III. PICKETT.

Notwithstanding postponements and
q confusion caused by the downpour of
rain the big outdoor sports of last
week were finally carried on. adding
brilliancy to the week end and leaving
q hangover of events for this week
This, coupled with the return of Mrs
Roosevelt to the White House about
Thursday, will give quite an impetus
to things social. The brilliant closing
feature of the week was the Presidents
Cup regatta yesterday and the attend
ant hospitality in honor of the Gold
Cup boat owners and others at the
National Press Club, a cocktail party,
with Mrs. Patterson as hostess, pre-
ceding the banquet. There will again
be a gathering of notables at the Polo
Field this week to watch the thrilling
sport and, as usual, members OF the
diplomatic corps will add their full
quota of entertainment to society.
OF far different nature will be other
events of this week. but not less in
teresting to the proletarian world
when there will meet at luncheon to-
morrow at the Mayflower many women
Of distinction in compliment to the
wives of the delegates attending the
International Conference of Chiefs OF
Police. Mrs. Homer Cummings. wife
of the Attorney General. will be the
ranking guest. officially speaking. A
luncheon to be given at the Carlton
Thursday will also have many women
well known in official and social life
as guests.
October weather is not always propi-
tious for outdoor events, but with the
usual courage shown by Washing
tonians in time of need a splendid
pageant of gigantic proportion is be-
ing arranged for the evening Of Octo-
Der S. when "Self-Help," a theme OF
wide scope and presenting scenes dat
ing from the coloniStS on down the
years to preSent-day scenes, will give
a true dennition of self-help. Three
thousand men and women and some
children will occupy the living pic
lures on the three sets of steps at the
east front of the Capitol. The grace
full Marian Chace dancers will pre-
sent a scene of rare beauty, while the
Chorus of a Thousand Voices will be
contributed by the Negro artists OF
the city.
Mrs. Roosevelt is chief sponsor for
the pageant and Mrs. Dern, wife OF
the Secretary of War; Mrs. William H.
King. wife of Senator King OF Utah;
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington; Most Rev. James Hugh
Ryan, DR.. Frank w. Ballou, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth K. Peoples. DR.. Abram Simon,
Mrs. Fulton Lewis, Maj. Gen. John
H. Russell, u. S. M. c.; Mrs. Coralie
Franklin Cook, Mrs. David Lynn and
members of the Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration, Community Center and
recreation department of the Tran
eient Bureau are also interested spon-
sors. Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest, whose
Incompatible work in pageantry Is
nationally known, will be director.
o.. Another phase Of outdoor life will
be enjoyed here this week when wom-
an golfers will contest for the Curtis
Cup in the Women's international
Golf matches at the Chevy Chase
Club, Thursday and Friday. Mrs.
Frank Roger Keefer, chairman of
arrangement for the tournament, has
secured quarters at the Shoreham
Hotel for the contestants and many
brilliant little parties will take place
there.
The international matches are
sponsored by the United States Golf
Association and the Ladies' Golf Union
Of Great Britain, Mrs. Glenna Collett
Ware captains the American team
(Which includes Miss Virginia Van VIE