Evening star., 1935-06-24
TINE Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Roper announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Il Grace tn DR.. Frank Bohn of


raQement of their daughter
II Grace to DR.. Frank Bohn OF
New York City. The marriage Will
take place Monday afternoon, July l,
at the home of the brides parents
with only the family and a few init
mate friends present.
Miss Roper is a graduate OF Vassar
College and last year received a
masters degree in economies and in
ternational relations from American
University. She is a young lady OF
unusual educational aptitudes as is
evidenced by the fact that last Fall
she was one of the leading spirits in
organizing and conducting the Town
Hall of Washington. This new forum
presented during the Winter a most
unusual and interesting line of lee
lures and educational discourseS.
DR.. Bohn is a lecturer and writer OF
national and international reputation.
He participated in an advisory way In
organizing and conducting the Town
Hall of Washington and gave very
stirring and effective lecture last sea-
son on THE American Reply to Com
munism and Fascism." He is also an
author of distinction, his last book
being 1.-The Great Change" produced
comparatively with DR.. Richard T..
Ely, the eminent economist.
Immediately following the ceremony
the couple plan to leave for a three
months European trip, spending most
L.. ~ ANt0
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge attended the
wedding yesterday in Northampton OF
Miss Jean Carey, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred D. Carey, to Mr.. John
H. Hills, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B
Hills. Mrs. Hills is one of Mrs. Cool
idge's close friends and visited hel
many times at the White House.
Mr.. John Coolidge was en- usher at
the wedding.
The Ambassador of Brazil, Senior
Oswaldo Aranha, will return today
from White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
where he has spent several days at
the Greenbrier.
NESS Lyla Townsend, daughter oi
Senator John C. Townsend, jr., was
hostess over the week end to the
Luncheon Club Of the Daughters Of
the Senate, entertaining at her cot
tage at Rehoboth Beach.
The Assistant Secretary OF State
Mr.. R. Walton Moore, and his sisters.
the Misses Moore, entertained last
evening at their home, in Fairfax,
Va. at a buffet supper in honor OF
Representative Sam D. McReynolds
chairman of the Committee on For
eign Affairs of the House, and Mrs
McReynolds. Other guests included
members of the committee and their
wives and a few other friends. Mr.
Moore was a member of the commit
tee for number of years while he
was member of the House.
The chief of naval operations and
Mrs. William H. Standley have re-
turned to their home on Observatory
Circle after spending some time or
the West Coast. Admiral STANDBY
was with the feet and Mrs. Standby
visited her sister, Mrs. Hugo King, in
San Francisco and later her daughter
Mrs. Charles B. Wincote, in San
Diego.
Asst. Surg. Gen. of the Public Health
Service and Mrs. Ralph C. Williams
were hosts at garden party yesterday
afternoon at their home on Aspen
street. In Chevy Chase, Nd, In honor
of their house guests, Mrs. A. r. Will
liams and Miss Judith Thigpen of
Alabama, who will visit in the Capital
for three weeks. Among the guests
were Surg. Gen. of the Public Health
Service and Mrs. Hugh S. Cumming.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt spent the week end at New
port and returned today to New York
on their yacht, winchester. They had
with them their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry G..
Davis, Sd.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, son and
daughter-in-law of former Secretary
Of the Treasury, Mr.. Andrew w. Mel
lon, who have been In New York for
several weeks, will leave today for
their home in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Mel
Ion was formerly Mrs. Conover Brown.
Miss Marion E. Shouse of Wash
ington, daughter of Mrs. Groner, wife
Of Judge D. Lawrence Groner, has
returned from West Orange. NJ j.,
where she was a bridesmaid at the
wedding of Miss Alloys Breckenridge