The Washington times., 1935-11-27

the day quietly-taking a brief
Morgenthaus at Farm
The Secretary of the Treasury,
Mr., Henry Morgenthau, jr., will
ioin Mrs. Morgenthau and their
children at their farm at FishkiI,
N. Y, for the holiday. Mrs. Nor
genthau is already there, where
she will remain for a week or 1O
days before returning to the house
at 2201 R ST., which they are
occupying this winter.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs.
George H. Dern. who have been in
the Philippines, are now on their
way back. They left Guam on
sunday and are planning to spend
their holiday aboard ship. They
will then see how the Navy cele-
brates. Sometime tomorrow they
will put in at Wake Island for a
very brief visit-to go ashore and
meet the few persons who are llv-
ing there. Only short time ago
this place was not much more tnan
q spot on the map-consistlng
of rocks and sea birds. Now,
however, there is quite q settle
ment at the island the Clipper
ship made famous.
To visit Volcano
From there the Derns will con-
tinue on to Midway Island for an
other visit of an hour or so, then
on to Honolulu. After a day there
they will go over to Hilo on the
Island of Hawaii to view the rest
less Moana Loa. If their Sched-
ule works out as it has been
planned they will reach San Fran
cisco about December II.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Homer Cummings will not be in
their delightful home, Ruthven,
for some time. He is down IN
Pinehurst and she, whose merry,
tinkling laughter and sparkling
wit is missed from the Capital
social functions, is visiting her in
innate friend, Miss Ann Gala
CHAN, at her home in New York.
Mrs. James A. Farley and the
children will be Joined by the
Postmaster General for the hol1-
days. He is returning from the
west Coast, where he launched
the new transpacific air mail serv-
ice with the departure OF the
Clipper.
The Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson and her
son, Mr.. Douglas Hall, will have
their dinner as guests Of the for
mer's aide, Capt. and Mrs. Frank
Jack Fletcher. Later, in the eve
ming, they will go to the brilliant
Navy Relief Ball at the Willard
Hotel.
The Secretary of the Interior,
Mr.. Harold L. Ickes, will spend
tomorrow quietly at Hayes, his
home out beyond Chevy Chase.
There will be just three Of the
Secretary Of Agriculture'S family
here for the usual reunion-Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace and their young
daughter. Jean. Henry, jr., is in
school at AneS, Iowa, and his
younger brother, Robert. is pur-
suing his studies in ASheville,
N. C, With the short time schools
allow for departure from the halls
of learning, it is impossible even
to get here-let alone have enough
time for a visit.
Southern Hospitality
A family that loves to do things
in a simple family-ish sort Of way
is that of the Secretary Of Com.
merce and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper.
Their home on Woodland Drive
has been the scene of many a
party and is a perfect example
of Southern hospitality. They will
have with them their son and
daughter-in-law, Comdr. and Mrs.
John Roper, and their son-in-law
and daughter, DR.. and Mrs. Frank
Bohn-the latter, before her we'd
ding last summer, was Miss Grace
Roper.
The Secretary of Labor. Miss
Frances Perkins, who recently
leased an apartment at the Carl.
ton for the winter, will remain in
town because Of urgent business
demands.
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