Evening star., 1935-01-13
OF Personal Interest
To WASHINGTON Residents

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Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Schwartz, of
California street, will be at home to-
day from to 7 o'clock. in honor
Of the 10th birthday anniversary Of
their father, Mr.. Charles Schwartz.
The engagement of Miss Renee w.
Baruch, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard M. Baruch, to Mr.. Henry
Robert Samstag, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry r. Samstag, of New York, has
been announced Mr.. SamStag's father
was formerly Of Washington, where ne
lived with his parents, who were en-
gagged in business here many years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Nathan, with
their daughter, Miss Lucille Nathan,
and Mr.. Melvin Behrend are leaving
Tuesday by motor on a six weeks trip
to Florida. Mr. Behrend was host at
q dinner last Sunday at the Wood
mont Country Club.
Miss Selma Livingston and Miss
Mildred Warner have returned to
their studies at George Washington
University after spending two weeks
in Buffalo, N. Y, as the guests Of
Mr.. Edgar A. Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Lichtman were
hosts at dinner last Sunday night at
the Shoreham.
Miss Ann Fishell, who was the
guest of her cousin, Miss Frances
Luchs, for several weeks, has re-
turned to her home in Chicago.
While here Miss FiShell was enter
tanned by her relatives and many
friends.
Mrs. Alexander Wolf returned the
early part of the week to her home
on Woodley road from weeks stay
at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Isadore Kahn was in New
York last week to greet her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Irving Posner, the latter,
formerly Miss Lillian Kahn, upon
their return from West Indies
cruise and before they 60 to Boston
to make their home.
Miss Mildred Solomon has returned
from New York, where she was the
guest of her uncle, Mr.. Eugene Men
delsohn.
Mrs. Eugene Schwab of Fuller
Court, who has as her guest her
daughter, Mrs. Louis Grad Of Erie,
Pa. was at home in her honor last
week, when they welcomed q large
gathering of their friends.
Mrs. Gertrude kaufman Of Detroit,
Mich, has joined her mother, Mrs.
Pauline Letterman, who is spending
the Winter here.
Mrs. Benjamin K. Leon was hostess
at luncheon and bridge Wednesday at
her home on Van Buren street. Covers
were laid for IL guests.
Miss Jean Mate of New York spent
several days last week at the Carlton.
The Rev. DR.. Abram Simon started
his new course of lectures last Wed
nesday morning at IL o'clock at
Wardman Park Hotel, his subject be-
ing Confucius. An attache OF the
Chinese Embassy in Washington gave
talk in Chinese, which DR.. Simon
interpreted. A large group was pres
ent. The following lectures will be
given on Wednesdays.
Mrs. Simon Kann formerly of this
city but now making her home in
Baltimore, accompanied by Mrs. Sig
mund Kann, also of Baltimore, sailed
on the S. S. Empress of Britain Thurs
day from New York on cruise around
the world, to be gone until late in May
Mr.. and Mrt. Adolph Kahn, who
have been spending several months in
Atlantic City are now in Miami, Fla,
to spend the rest of the Winter.
Mrs. David Sanger and Mrs. Abe
King were joint hostesses at a
luncheon and bridge Friday at the
Broadmoor.
The Washington Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the Jewish Consumptives Relief So
ciety of Denver, Colo, is sponsoring
a bridge and dance at the Mayflower
Hotel Wednesday night, January %,
at 9 O'Clock, with Sydney's Mayfower
Orchestra. There will be special fea-
lures, a floor dance and a lucky num-
ber prize. Mrs. Martin Mendelsohn
is chairman, Mrs William Levy, cards,
and Mrs. S. Rubenstein. tickets.
The regular meeting of the J. c. r
S., takes place Wednesday at the
Community Center, Sixteenth and @
streets northwest, at o'clock. There
will be an opening prayer by Mrs.
Louis NJ. Tulman, officers reports and
motion sound pictures of activities at
the j. c. r. S. Hospital in Denver.
The convention of the society takes
place March "a.
Miss Louise Lessner, who was the
guest of Misses Harriet and Sonia
Friedman in New York for two weeks,
has returned.
At the linen shower at the Home
for the Aged, ll25 Spring road, tomor-
row afternoon from to o'clock,
sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of
the home, of which Mrs. Elias Gilman
is president, an elaborate musical
program will be given by the Leyenson
Brothers, violin, cello and piano and
vocal selections by Mrs. Eliza Koppel
Of Germany, with Mrs. Earl Golden
berg at the piano, besides readings
by Miss Gertrude Tabb.
Tea will be served during the after
noon, Mrs. Joseph Kaminsky presid-
ing at the tea table with several ladies
acting as hostesses.
Mrs. William Levy is chairman.
A sheet is the admission price and the
affair is an open one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Strauss have
returned from a two weeks stay in
Florida.
Mr.. Justine Altman of Philadelphia
spent several days in Washington
last week and was at the Mayhower.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Kaufman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph D.
kaufman, who spent the holidays in
Nashville, N. c.. with relatives, has
returned and will spend the next
three weeks in Hollywood. Fla, at the
Hollywood Beach Hotel with relatives.