Evening star., 1934-03-06

Ahmet Muhtar dean of the
diplomatic corps, has made no
L definite plans for leaving
Washington Word has been
received in Washington OF the ap-
pointment of new Ambassador to
this post but 40 official announce
ment has been made at the embassy.
The present Ambassador has been In
III health for some time.
With the retirement of AmbaSSa cor
Muhtar the Ambassador OF Great
Britain. Sir Ronald Lindsay, will be
dean Of the corps, and once again
the corps will have as its ranking
hostess an American woman. Lady
Lindsay was formerly Miss Elizabeth
S. Hoyt of New York.
The Ambassador of Spain and
Sonora de Cardenas will attend the
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
concert this evening in New York,
Senor Jose Iturbe, Spanish pianist,
conducting. The Ambassador and
Sonora de Cardenas accompanied the
latters brother-in-law and sister. M.
and Nine. Auffmordt, to New York to
see them sail today for Europe.
Visitors From Mexico
Hosts to Southern Guests.
The Ambassador of Mexico, Senor
DR.. Fernando Gonzalez Roa, is enter
tanning Senorita Beatriz TereZ Verd!a
and her brother, Senor DR.. Enrique
Terez Verdia of Mexico City, who
came to visit the Ambassadors nieces,
Senorita Dolores Chico Alatorre and
Senorita Sara Chico Alatorfe, who ac-
companied the Ambassador to Wash
ington when he returned to this post
recently.
The Ambassador Of Germany, Herr
Hans Luther will entertain at dinner
this evening in the embassy in honor
of the Speaker of the House and Mrs.
Henry T Rainey.
The Ambassador of Japan and
Nine. Saito were guests of honor at
a dinner given last evening at the
MayfloWer by the naval attache and
Nine. Kobayashi The company also
included Admiral and Mrs. William
H. Standley with their daughters,
Miss Evelyn Standley and Miss Ma
rie STANDBY; Admiral and Mrs. Joseph
Strauss, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rich
ard H. Leigh. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Mark L. Bristol, Maj Gen. and Mrs
Ben H. Fuller, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
William D. Leahy, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Walter R. Gherardi, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. John H. Russell, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. J. K. Taussig, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Christian j. Peo-
pies, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Joseph
R. Detrees, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Norman M. Smith, Rear Admiral M.
M Taylor. Capt and Mrs. Walter N.
Vernon. Col. and Mrs. Charles Bur-
nett, Capt. and Mrs. F. L. Fletcher,
Co.. and Mrs. R. H. Hallett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene H. Dooman, Lieut.. Comdr.
j. H. Duncan. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. K.
F. Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Bunker,
Lieut.. and Mrs. A. H. McCollum, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Moore, Miss Mar
garet Moore, Mrs. Harry R. Turkel
and members of the Japanese en-
bassy staff. including the military
attache and Nine. Tanaka, Mr.. and
Mrs. Takemi Miura. Capt. T. Saku-
raj Comdr. Yosiyuki Itimiya, Lieut..
Yoshihiro Kanamoto and MIR j.
Tsuchiya.
Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, wife of the
Secretary of the Interior, left yes
terday for Springfield, ILL.,, where
she will attend the special session Of
the Illinois State Legislature. She
came to Washington to attend the
cabinet dinner given for the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt Sunday.
The Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik entertained at luncheon to-
day in the legation.
Nine. van Haersma de Witt, wife
of the Minister of the Netherlands,
was honor guest at luncheon today
of Mrs. Houston johnson of Chicago,
who entertained a company OF IL at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Lewis, wife of Senator James
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, was hostess
at luncheon yesterday at the May
flower Hotel in honor of Mrs. William
A. Wager of Chicago, who is spending
a few days in the Capital returning
from Palm Beach to her home.
Among other guests were Mrs. Walter
F. George, Mrs. Warren Austin, Nine.
Petroff Tahomakoff and Mrs. James
Francis Sullivan of Radnor, Phila-
delphia.
Representative and Mrs. H. P. Kop-
plemann have as their guest at the
Mayflkwer Hotel their niece, Miss
sylvia Ruth Sherman of New York.
The Undersecretary of State. Mr..
William Phillips, will be Joined today
by Mrs. Phillips, who has been visiting
her father, Mr.. Coleman Draytor, IN
Newport. Mr.. Phillips was the honor
guest at dinner last evening OF the
Minister Of Finland, Mr.. Axel Leonard
Astrom.
The counsel of the Mexican en-
bassy, Senor DR.. Pablo Campos-Ortiz.
left last evening for Mexico City,
where he will be for several weeks.
Sonora de Campos-Ortiz will remain
in their home on Irving street during
his absence.
The surgeon general Of the Army,
Washington last evening for Chicago
to attend the convention of the Med
ical Corps Reserves. He will be the
guest speaker at the meeting tomor-
row and will return to Washington
the end of the week Gen. Patterson
was the guest over the last week end
in Baltimore of DR.. Dean Lewis,
president of the American Medical
Association, and while in Baltimore
attended the clinic at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, and was guest at the BAN
quet held Friday at the Belvedere
Hotel.
The superintendent of the Military
Academy and Mrs William D. Connor
are spending some time at Castle
Harbour, In Bermuda. Gen. Connor
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