Evening star., 1935-12-25

White House, will have small group
of close friends with them for Christ
mas dinner. Dinner will be served at
7:30 o'clock and will be featured by
a large wild turkey sent to the White
House by the Woodmont Rod and Gun
Club of West Virginia. The bird Is one
of many sent by admirers in various
parts of the country. Most OF these
turkeys have been turned over by the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt to vari-
Gus local charities.
Besides the Presidents mother, Mrs.
James Roosevelt, and his siSter-in-law,
Mrs. James Roosevelt Roosevelt, the
Christmas house party at the Executive
Mansion includes Mr.. James Roosevelt,
the eldest son. and his wife and 4-year-
old daughter Sarah; Mrs. John Boet-
tiger, the President and Mrs. Roose-
velt's daughter, Mr.. Boettiger and Mrs.
Boettiger's two children, Eleanor
Roosevelt Dali and Curtis Roosevelt
Dali: Mr.. Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
jr., and Mr.. John Roosevelt, under
graduates at Harvard.
This morning, the Roosevelt clan
opened their Christmas gifts in the
Presidents bed room where they hung
their stockings last night, following the
Presidents reading of Charles Dick
ems "a Christmas Carol" The RooSe-
welt family Christmas tree, occupying
O position at the east end Of the wide
hallway on the second floor of the
mansion, was trimmed under the per-
yi~;1 AZ HA pvn
The RooseveltS are particularly old
fashioned in the matter of Christmas
tree decorations and therefore the fam
lily tree is Illuminated by candles.
To make this possible and to remove
any fire hazard, the tree has been
chemically treated.
The so-called public Christmas tree
In the Presidents House is trimmed IN
all-Silver ornaments.
The members of the cabinet for the
most are celebrating the day quietly
with members Of their families. The
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Cordell
Hull are somewhere in the South for
the holiday, and the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson are
likewise "of the record" somewhere
In Virginia for the day.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs.
George H. Dern have family party
Eith them at Highwood. including their
daughters. Mrs. Harry Baxter, and her
children; Miss Betty Dern and Mr.
and Mrs. William Dern, and Mr. James
Dern, who returned from the Philip
pines with them.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau. jr., are en-
joying the holidays with their children
at their farm at Fishkill N Y.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
AIRS. Henry A. Wallace have with them
their children, Mr.. Henry Brown Wal
lace, a student at Iowa State College;
Robert Wallace, student at Ashville
School for Boys, and Joan, who attends
school here.
The Secretary Of the Interior, Mr..
Harold L. Ickes, has been Joined by
his son, Mr.. Raymond Ickes of Chi
cago, who Is postgraduate student
ut the University of Chicago.
The Secretary Of Commerce and
Mrs. Daniel G. Roper have with them
for Christmas dinner their son-in-law
and daughter, Dr. and Mrs Frank
Bohn, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fred
erick Roper and their small son Dickey.
Dinner Tonight
At Chinese Embassy.
The Chinese Ambassador, DR.. Sao-
Ke Alfred SEE, will be host at dinner
this evening to members of the en-
bassy staff and their families, as well
as having with him the Chinese stu
dents for whom he acts as guardian
during their stay in this country.
The Minister of Albania, MIR. Faik
Konitza, is spending the holiday at
Virginia Beach where he is today tax
Ang part in the Christmas celebra-
lion at the Cavalier. Among others
Joining in the celebration today are
the Swedish consul general In New
York, Mr.. Rolf Arfwedson and Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. w. H. Taylor Of
Washington.
The celebration included the sing
ing Of Christmas carols this morning
by choir boys of Norfolk church.
The Minister of Guatemala and Sen
ora de Recinos will have dining with
them this evening the members Of the
legation staff and their families.
. The Minister of the Union of South
Africa and Mrs. Close will be hosts to
the members Of the legation staff and
their families at dinner this evening.
The Minister of Norway and Nine.
Munthe de Morgenstierne have gone
to Pocono Manor, Pa, where they are
spending Christmas and the holidays.
Representative and Mrs Walter M.
Pierce Of Oregon arrived yesterday
and are at the Dodge for the coming
session of Congress.
Lieut. Comdr. ana Mrs. Clarence
Nelson Hinkamp are spending the
holidays at the Cavalier Hotel at Vir-
sgin1a Beach and today celebrated the
twentieth anniversary Of their we'd
ding. Mrs. Hincamp was formerly
Miss Frances Martha Miller, daughter
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ben de Mier
Miller. and her wedding took place in
st. Thomas Church in Washington.
. Representative and Mrs. William H.
Wilson of Philadelphia arrived yester-
day, coming directly from California,
where they landed only few days ago
on the Malolo from a trip to Honolulu.
Representative and Mrs. Dow w.
Harter Of Akron, Ohio, are estab-
1ished in their apartment at the Shore
hame, with their young son Jack. They
also have returned from a cruise, hav-
ing gone to Panama, with q stop Of
i've days there and another stop at
Porto Rico on the return. They came
10 Washington directly from New Ynrk