The Washington times., 1934-05-07

yesterday 10uno many WeIlO-
ing their way back from War
renton, where the Virginia Gold
Cup race was run Saturday, be-
fore a gallery that We'd in i'm
portance with the crowd which
gathered in Louisville for the
Derby.
Mrs. Sam Conner and the Of
ficial and other prominent folk
who accompanied her to Ken
lucky, returned to the Capital
last evening, enthusiastic over
the races and the hospitality ex-
tended to them while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Edward
Hurja gave a buffet supper last
evening, at their home in
GEORGETOWN, for all the mem
bers of the Conner party, who
went to the Derby. 1t was an
informal party made very de-
lightful by the stories told by
the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Lowrence Wood
Robert, jr., known to his in
Inmates as Chip" who is
famous for his wit.
The Postmaster General, Mr..
Farley, who returned to the
Capital with this group, con-
tinued on to New York later in
the afternoon.
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There can be no doubt that
Mrs. John Hay Whitney proved
a popular queen at the Apple
Blossom Festival at Winchester,
Va, last week, for only the most
complimentary things have been
heard about her-how regal she
looked-how lovely her gown
was, and how graciously she
went through the ceremonies at
tendant upon her coronation.
With Mr.. Whitney, she left
Friday for the Derby, in which
her famous thoroughbred racer,
Singing Wood" was entered.
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The street car platform op-
posite the Palace Theater served
as a grand stand for those
watching the celebrities gather
for the Arliss Premiere, the
other night, and the doorway
and lobby were so thronged with
on-lookers, that the guests Of
the occasion had to fairly elbow
their way through.
Little Mrs. Cummings fol-
lowed her tall, broad-shouldered
husband, apparently unmoved
by the curious populace, and
the Japanese Ambassador and
his charming wife seemed to en-
joy it all immensely.
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Mrs. McClung, the popular
wife of Comdr. S. Raymond Nc
Clung, U. S. NJ, who has so
many friends in official and
diplomatic circles here, will ar
rive this week from Panama,
for visit in the Capital. Many
parties are being planned for
her and for Commander Nc
Clung, who will join her here
later in the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Alex.
ander, jr., are receiving con-
gratulationS on the birth of a
son, Richard the Third, on Sat
urday, May S. Mrs. Alexander,
who is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. H. Simmons, Of this city
is very popular here.
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The former attorney General
and Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer are
ardent baseball fans. Yester-
day accompanied by Mrs. Evalyn
Walsh Mclean they arrived just
before the game started. Mrs.
Palmer wore a becoming print
costume of white circles on
navy blue. Her wide brimmed
blue straw hat was turned up in
the back and trimmed with a
cluster of white flowers in the
front. Mrs. Mclean was in
black with a bright red vaga-
bond hat. They left the park
in Mrs. McLean's slinky green
town car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert v. Flem-
ing were also in the large crowd
attending the baseball game
yesterday. Mrs. Fleming Sc
lected a blue and white polka
dot dress, topped with a hip
length white linen jacket which
had a perky polka dot bow at
the neck. Her matching blue
hat was untrimmed.
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Pretty Persis Myers with her
handsome fiance, Jock Hill,
driving out Massachusetts, Ave
nue. in his coupe. She wore a
summery print of pale green and
white and her Breton sailor OF
black straw was most becoming.
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Col. and Mrs. Randolph Coyle
invited a small company for
cocktails yesterday afternoon,
entertaining in compliment to
Mrs. Hilda Phelps Hammond, OF
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