Evening star., 1934-09-27
Brilliant and Enthusiastic
Was Polo Audience Yesterday.

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more enthusiastic gallery than at yes
terday's polo game. Smiling skies
and comfortably warm sun filled the
boxes and grandstandS with spectators
to capacity. Cheering was much in
order and even society's most stately
and dignified matrons did not hesi-
tate to do their share of roofing"
Striking Autumn costumes decreeded
by Dame Fashion to lead the fashion
parade we'll into the Winter season
we're much in evidence yesterday. Un-
usual combination of colors in gowns
and suits, fetching hats worn in a
Saucy manner with matching acces-
sories, made the scene one of utmost
interest to the feminine contingent at
the game who are ever clothes
minded"
Washington's younger set was well
represented at the game and between
plays INDUCED in pop cicles" or pea
nuts. The attractive schoolgirl daugh-
ter of the military attache of the Ger
man Embassy and Frau Won BoNticher,
Fraulein Gildegard Won Boetticher oc-
cupied a box with her father and had
with her one of her young friends
Miss Eleanor Elliott. Fraulein Won
Boetticher was in a dainty gown of
blue and white figured silk with her
blond hair in two braids each tied with
bow of ribbon to match the blue of
her gown. Her guest who joined her
in pop cicle" was in a dark blue
sport skirt with tailored beige blouse.
If the spirited ponies and the fault
less plays of the Mexican and United
States officers shared the limelight
with any one, it was with Gen. Billy"
Mitchell, who, with Mrs. Mitchell. ar
rived at the matches early and held
an impromptu reception. Mrs. Mitchell
was in a becoming gown of rose beige
wool crepe made on tailored lines. She
wore large brown felt hat and ac-
cessories to match.
There was one small group of Army
officers who scarcely saw a pony
yesterday, their station being behind
the boxes and grandstands, where they
greeted the distinguished guests upon
their arrival Almost at the close of
the game Brig Gen. William E.
Horton, U. S. A., retired, was patiently
awaiting the arrival of the Secretary
of War, Mr.. George H Dern. who had
hoped to be able to leave his Office in
time to see at least part of the play
ing. Secretary Dern did not arrive,
however, and his daughters, Mrs.
Harry Baxter and Miss Betsy Dern,
occupied his box. Mrs. Baxter was in
a becoming gown of peach knitted
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large brimmed hat. Her sister was in
a dotted crepe gown with tan sport
coat and large brown hat trimmed
with tan band.
The diplomatic corps had a large
representation at the sport event.
The Ambassador of Spain and Sonora
de Calderon had party. Sonora de
Calderon was in a smart black gown
with small tricorn hat to match and
silver fox furs.
The Ambassador of Mexico, Don
Fernando Gonzales Roa, was there,
accompanied by his two attractive
nieces, Senorita Dolores Chico Ala
torre and Senorita Sara Amalia Chico
Alatorre. In the same box was the
Undersecretary of State, Mr.. William
Philips; Assistant Secretary of War
and Mrs. Harry Woodring, looking
very attractive in a tan cloth SUIT.
strictly tailored and modelled with
revereS and v neckline and a
hat to match her suit, and the mil
itary attache of the Mexican embassy
and Sonora de Azcarate, smartly
dressed in a gray and black checked
sports frOck and a small hlark hat
In another box were the Ambassa-
dor of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics and Nine. Troyanovsky,
who wore brown dress and brown
hat.
Seated in a box at the far end of
the polo field was one of the most in
teresting families in the diplomatic
circle, Senor Carlos Marquee Sterling
with his wife, Sonora de Marquee
Sterling, and their two dark, chubby
little sons, Carlos and Manuel. Senior
Sterling is the son of the Ambassador