Evening star., 1934-06-03
St. Johns Graduation
Exercises Are High Light
Commencement Ceremonies Will Bring Many
Visitors to Annapolis During
Coming Week.

DR.. Criswells son, Midshipman Robert
Parker Criswell, was member of
this years graduating class. Another
son, David w. Criswell. expects to
enter the Naval Academy. DR.. Girls
we'll is director of the Western Wo-
mans Club of San Francisco.
The officers of the U. S. S. Ar
kansas, which for the past 10 days
has been anchored off Annapolis, gave
dinner Saturday evening at Carvel
Hall in honor of the officers who have
been detached from the ship
Lieut.. John T. Bowers, jr., U. S. ~,
has left for Norfolk, Va, after a
visit to his parents, Comdr and Mrs
John Bowers, at their home on
Charles street. Lieut.. Bowers has
Joined the U. S. S. Hubert for sea
duty.
Mrs. Brantz Mayer and her son,
James Kelly Mayer. spent the early
part of the week as guests of Comdr
and Mrs. Smith Hempstone at their
home in Washington and also spent
a short time in Annapolis this week.
Mrs. Mayors husband, Capt. Brantz
Mayer, is now on the staff of Rear
Admiral Joseph Reeves. Mrs. Mayer
joined Capt. Mayer in New York We'd
nesday and will remain there until
the middle of June. From there Mrs.
Mayer and her son will motor to
jamestown, R. l., for the Summer.
Prof. and Mrs. Nathan Starr and
their children have left Annapolis
for the Eastern Shore, where they are
guests of Prof STAIRS mother, Mrs.
Ida Starr. at Hope. her home near
EaSton. Later Prof and Mrs. Starr
and their children will occupy their
farm in Connecticut and in the Fall
will move to WilliamStown, Mass,
where Prof Starr has accepted a po-
sition at Williams College. Prof. Starr
has been for several years a member
of the English department at St.
Johns College
Lieut.. Col. Simon Bolivar Buckner,
U. S. A, commandant of West Point.
and Mrs. Buckner were the week end
guests of Capt. and Mrs. Ralston
Holmes at the commandant's quarters
at the Naval Academy
Lieut.. Clifford H. Duerfeldt and
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Annapolis this week and are motor
ing across the continent to Califor-
MIA, where Lieut.. Duerfeldt will join
the U. S. S. Wright, which has been
ordered to Alaska. Mrs. Duerfeldt
and her children will be the guests
of her sister. Mrs. J. w. Long. wife
of Lieut.. Long, at Long Beach, Calf.
While in Annapolis Lieut. Duerfeldt
was a member of the Post Graduate
School.
Among the largest of the Spring
parties this year was the tea and
lawn party Wednesday given by Capt
and Mrs Anon Bronson and Capt
and Mrs. Guy Baker at the residence
of Capt. and Mrs. Bronson at War
dour. Miss Mary Douglas Bronson
served punch This week Capt and
Mrs. Bronson and their daughter left
Annapolis and have given up the
home of Mrs Middleton Semmes
Guest, which they have been occupy
ing since early in the Winter.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Mario D. o. Penna,
the former of the Brazilian Navy,
gave buffet supper on Thursday last
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honor of Lieut.. and Mrs. George
O'Keefe and Lieut. and Mrs. Diggs
Logan, who are leaving Annapolis this
month.
Mrs. James Clay. wife of Lieut.
Clay, and her young son have arrived
from the West Coast and are at the
Cooper Apartments on Maryland ave-
nue.. Lieut.. Clay is with the fleet
Mrs. John Halligan, wife of Rear
Admiral Halligan, is among those
from Annapolis who are spending
some time in New York for the fleet
review.
Mrs. A. C. Arnold of Fort Lewis.
Wash, who has been the guest of
Mrs. William Taylor, wife of Col.
Taylor. U. S. A at her home in
Washington, spent a few days in
Annapolis this week. Her son, Mid
shipman Jack Arnold. was a member
of the graduating class.
Mrs. Walter E. Christmas, wife of
Lieut. Christmas, is visiting her par
entS, Col. and Mrs. M. K. Barroll, at
Chevy Chase, Md Lieut. Christmas
has been ordered for duty at Phila-
delphia from Annapolis and will be
joined by Mrs. Christmas later in
the month.
On Wednesday afternoon Mai.
Charles l. Murray, u S. M. c., and
Mrs. Murray were at home at their
! quarters in honor of the midshipmen
who are entering the Marine Corps
this year.
The Rev. and Mrs. c. c. Champlin
| of California spent June week in
Annapolis to witness the graduation
of their son, Midshipman Malcolm
Champlin. They were accompanied
by Miss Jane Graham, daughter of
Comdr. John S. Graham, retired, of
Berkeley, Calf.
Mrs. Lannie Conn left for New
York Sunday to meet her husband,
Lieut.. Conn, who is arriving there
from Panama, where he has been on
duty for two years at the Fleet Air
Base at Coco Solo. Before leaving
for the West Coast Lieut.. and Mrs
Conn will come here for a visit to
Mrs. Conns parents, Mr. and Mrs
Ernst D. Ehle, at Evergreen Gardens,
st. Margaret's.