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SCOUTS TO RECEIVE
II EAGLE AWARDS
District Council to Hold Court in
Powell Junior High Satur.
day Night,

Eagle badges are to be given II Boy
Scouts, largest number on record,
when the District Council holds its
court Of award in Powell Junior High
School Saturday night. A number of
life and star awards, as we'll as mis-
cellaneous badges for accomplish
ments, will be made also, it was an
nounced.
Scouts who are to receive the Eagle
Scout awards are:
Sidney x. Bishopp and Ray Mar
tin. Troop S.. Kenneth A. Wright,
Troop 6; William Webb Zeller. Troop
IL; Irl Brent and Richard Wright.
Troop 81: Dan Miller, Troop S. Will
liam Poos, Troop u; Edward w. Tai
ley, Troop 81; Granville Brumbaugh,
Troop 81; William J. Weber, jr.:
Charles Dove. Henry E. Jones, Victor
j. Orsinger, Walter Lawson and John
KeSter, Troop 104.
Saturday will be the last day on
which quizzes can be taken for the
guide training course given in prepa-
ration for the world jamboree sched-
uled to be held here In August and
Cancelled by President Roosevelt be-
cause Of possibility of an infantile
paralysis epidemic.
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T a y or .
gil i'm Sc d at
Heigh-IIo t h e
other night with.
not one. but tn;
:. count 'em,
one, two, three
young swains
gallantly hover
ing about . .
That large party
at "Pete's Place"
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Sunset" of Treas
ure Island" of
everything else he
knew until he
was fairly out of
breath Rose
Marie Darling
Headwaiter Paul's
favorite tap dane
er spread
sweet smiles and
n e at rhythms
through Club Ha-
bana's tropical at
moSphere and
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After Dark
Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places.
By the Spectator.
Trade Mark Registered. g

personality extraordinary with Harry
Albert's Orchestra And, don't
think she had no competition (.
particularly from young Marjorie
Burns who will sing for money
some day when she has bit more
experience :.
Now that the city is done with
its plowing and such up on Con-
necticut avenue along by the Zoo .
and has laid down smooth asphalt q.
there's fancy collection Of Senators,
Congressman, Government big-wigs
scribblers and whatnot again on hand
every night at the Cathedral Grill {.
run by Alex and his brother -.
Came to the Mayfiower Lounge
the other evening :. fresh from re-
ception at the Norwegian Legation {.
M. and Nine. Felix Somary Of Switz-
erland along with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Guinness and Alfred Guinness OF
London Sat themselves down at
one of Teddys prize tables and or
dered .. . not pink tea. not orangeade.
not ham on rye but dear old
Guinness Stout. M. Sam and M. AL
fred Guinness being the people who
make the noble brew in Scotland &.
They declared it was still the best
thing ever bottled even after its long
journey from its homeland -.
Sid Cowen, May1ower's singer,
wasn't satisfied to struggle with Span
ish 20 he's gone and learned a
Greek song Buddy Harmon and
the Sidney Orchestra have all the
"Porgy and Bess" music. too, proudly
answering requests from folk who have
fooled up to New York to see and hear
the GerShwin folk opera 80.
Teddy's guest list: Mrs. Charles l.,
McNary, Col and Mrs. Horatio Hack
ett, Johnny Simpson and Patsy Parker,
Representative J. George Stewart OF
Delaware, Paul Townsend, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Shearer, Mary Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Sapperstein,
Charles Faulkner, Ernest o. Trigg and
so on and on far into the night -.
"+*This situation this very dilemma
:. here in Washington, where young
women outnumber young men, is not
helped any by such folk as Ethel Mae
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ELIOT JUNIOR HIGH
ADDITIONS APPROVED
District Commissioners Sanction
Improvements to Cost Between
100000 and $1e5, 900.

The Commissioners have approved
plans for construction of an addition
to the Eliot Junior High School, north
side of 3 street between Seventeenth
and Nineteenth streets northeast. for
which Congress has appropriated funds
out of District revenues.
Estimated cost Is between $4,000
and $165,000. Roland M. Brennan
secretary to the Board of Commission
ers, was directed to advertise for bids
from contractors. Under specifications
drawn by Municipal Architect Nathan
G. Wyeth, 200 calendar days would be
allowed as the period of construction
The Commissioners awarded con-
tract for the improvement of the
roadway in Fort Drive, from Chesa-
peake street to Nebraska avenue. The
award went to Corson & Gruman Co.
for $37,263.
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'''Eileen Mercedes. singer at Mary
land Club Gardens, played her first
night club engagement about eight
years ago right here in town, at Pete
Borras' old Madrillon about two
months after he opened it Danced
then to the tune Of Varsity Drag q {.
was so nervous she tainted twice before
she went on -. returned a year later
to bring her own unit to Keiths
Janette Hackett, who comes to the
Shoreham next week with her Chiffon
Bolero," carries two extra spotlights
with her and has to have three
men operating spots when she dances
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SPANISH FILM COMING

La Cruz Y La Espada,' a romantic
story Of the time of the Franciscan
Missions in California. will be the
feature at the Foreign Cinema League
presentation in Pierce Hall Saturday
evening at O'Clock. This Is the first
Spanish language picture to be shown
In Washington. Jose Mojica heads the
cast
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every one ate birthday cake and
had a gay old time launching the
Connecticut avenue cantina on its
Russ Cullen. singer with Moe Baer's
Club Habana Band, has become plenty
tired of sitting down at every inter-
mission and copying the words to a
very popular song :. . has decided to
have numerous copies typewriter, to
save his right wrist ...
- So at last the Ambassador room
has its blues singer and three
night club scribes are slowly recovering
from the ordeal of having five disap-
pointed girls walk out with the hurt
look of wounded dove in their eyes
=. because only one girl could be
chosen for the job :. . The young lass
selected is Eve used to be Honey
and still a "honey'D Davis E. elected
on the seventeenth ballot to the Office
of chief 'chanteuse and purveyor of
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Senator Host
At Dinner

Senator Arthur Capper enter.
tanned at a dinner last evening
at the Mayflower in honor of
Gov. Alfred M. Landon, of Kan
sas. Former Vice Pre- ident
Charles Curtis also was a guest.
Others present included Sena-
tor and Mrs. George McGill, and
other members of the Kansas
delegation in Congress includ-
ing Representative and Mrs.
William P. Lambertson, Repre-.
sentative and Mrs. Frank Carl
son, Representative and Mrs.
Ulysses S. Guyer, Representa-.
tive and Mrs. Clifford r. Hope,
Representative and Mrs. John
M. Houston and Representative
and Mrs. Randolph Carpenter.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
T. Helvering, former Gov. Clyde
M. Reed. of Kansas, and Mrs.
Reed; Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Mer-
riam, Mr.. w. A. AyreS and his
daughter, Miss Margaret AyreS:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Merriam, Mr..
and Mrs. Duke Shoop, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Jaffee and Mr.. Cliff
Stratton.
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1 O1UV 1 UDLLO Gray Ensemble
GRADE Marx &0giBtOF0a)

~
yello1O crepe lent color and
chic to the 1Vhole.
Kemper Simpson, Of the
Securities and Exchange
Commission, one of the most
delightful bachelor h hosts
that the N ew Deal has
brought to Washington, was
host at a small supper party
at his home on r Street last
evening.
This little domicile is
typical of the host, who has
the distinction of being an
author, and a connoisseur of
art music and letters. As
sembled in it is a very inter-
esting collection of moderns,
paintings typical of the art
of today, batiks and the
like.
He has only recently re-
turned to Washington
Saw Mrs. Harry N. Cootes,
attractive wife Of Colonel
Cootes, attending a Lenten
service at Epiphany Church.
She was wearing one of the
new "bumper brim" spring
hats of black straw and
her tweed suit with its
three-quarter length coat
was of black and white
checked material.
Representative Isa b ella
Greenway, of Arizona, cele-
brated her birthday ami
versary on Friday with her
only grandchild, the infant
son of her son-in-law and
daughter, the Charles
Breasteds, of Chicago, as
the honor guest.
The real party was put
off until Saturday when Mr..
Breasted arrived to make a
brief visit before taking his
wife and baby back home.
The young visitor" who
was born shortly after
Congress opened, has al
ready been received at the
British Embassy by Lady
Lindsay, wife of the Am
bassador, wto is a close
friend of his distinguished
grandmother.
The announcement Of
Emily Catlin McKittrick's
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To Entertain
At Dinner

The Minister of Panama and
Sonora de Alfaro and Represen.
tative and Mrs. George Burn
ham, of California, will be the
guests of honor at a dinner to
be given tomorrow evening by
Mrs. Thomas Henry Clay Reed,
in her apartment at 2101 Con-
necticut Ave.
Mrs. Reed has as her. house
guest, Mrs. Collins Graves, of
Bennington, VT.
Representative and Mrs. J.
living Brooks, of Pennsylvania,
have their daughter, Miss Bertha
Brooks, with them for a few
days at Wardman Park Hotel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Tutt
and Miss Josephine Tutt, Of
Colorado Springs, COL, are pass.
ing a few days in Washington
at the Mayflower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Straus, Of
New York, are at the Carlton
for a brief stay.
Mrs. N. Graham Fountain; Is
at the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York.
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Diplomats Sister
To Depart

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hurja,
whose home in Georgetown
is the epitome Of good taste
and the scene Of many inter-
esting parties, have that
most perfect Of all qualities,
the knack Of bringing to-
gether people who are con-
genial to each other. This
was particularly true at the
dinner they gave Thursday
evening for the Charge DAT
faires of Bulgaria and Nine.
Petroff-Tchomakoff and the
formers sister, Mile. Marie
Petroff-Tchomakoff.
Mile. Marie is planning to
leave Washington soon after
spending the Winter with
her brother and sister-in-law,
and she hopes to return to
her home by. way of the
Orient. She is a very charm
ing person, cultured and with
a personality that has won
her friends in many parts of
the world.
The Petroff family is a
important one in Bulgaria,
and another sister Of the
Charge is Lady in Waiting
to the Queen.
A colorful party Of last
week which Nine. Petroff-
Tchomakoff and her sister,
in-law attended was the
luncheon given by Mrs.
Wayne Chatfield Taylor at
her home on Tilden Street,
which is one of the most
fascinating houses in the
Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Crosby, 1Uho Were hosts at
q supper party last eVen-
ing, Vere "cocktailing" the
other afternoon IN the
lounge of one of the smart
hotels aOith Joseph Tumulty.
At that time Mrs. Crosby
1Uas 1Vearing a meaU and
very modish Spring en-
semb!e consisting of a light
qOeight array aUool tailored
dress qVith a cape reaching
to her finger tips. cut to
flare at the hem line and
Without trimming of any
kind. Her gray hat of fine
Straw 1Oith a short brim
1oas most becoming and a
little Ascot tie of Easter
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To Meet April S

Mr.. Elmer Louis Kayser, dean
of university students, George
Washington University, has
chosen Some Aspects Of the
Italian Renaissance as the sub.
ject of an address he will make
at the next meeting of the Italy
America Society on April S at
the Mayflower.
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The Military Attache of the
Mexican Embassy, Brig. Gen.
Juan F. Azcarate Pine, and his
family are spending some time
in Florida and Cuba.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Campbell,
of Westmount, Quebec, Canada,
are at the Willard during their
stay in the Capital.
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Charity Party
Is Planned

The interest which always is
attached to any event sponsored
by the Women's Board Of
George Washington University
Hospital, is already in evidence
regarding the spring festival
and card party to be held at
the Chevy. Chase School, Thurs
day afternoon, April 4, begin
ming at 2 o'clock, with Mrs.
Frederic E. harrington as chair.
man and Mrs. Willard Hayes
Yeager as vice chairman.
The occasion will be the first
time that the Women's Board
has presented an event at the
school, and the plans being for
warded by the many Subcommit-
tees promise an interesting
afternoon. There will be a new
kind of fashion show" under
the guiding hand Of Mrs. Cabot
Stevens; a bazaar atmosphere
with a "bag" booth, cakes,
candles, fortune teller and
white elephant table, and tea
will be served under the expert
enced eye of Mrs. Eugene
Byrnes, assisted by an able COM
mittee.
Chairman Of Committee
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. chair.
man of the committee on inVi.
tations, has received accept.
ances from many prominent
women, among them Mrs. Har-
Ian Fiske Stone, wife of the
associate justice of the Su-
preme Court; Mrs. George H.
Dern, wife of the Secretary of
War; Mrs. Douglas Birnie, Miss
Alice Clapp, Mrs. Charles I.
Corby. Mrs. Karl w. Corby,
Miss Molly Davis, Mrs. Bessie
Edison, Mrs. Joshua Evans, Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam, Mrs.
Howard L. Hodgkins, Mrs. Wal
ter Husband, Mrs. Elizabeth
Keep, Mrs. Fulton Lewis. Mrs.
Alfred Lawson. Mrs. Abram
Lisner, Mrs. James r. Mann,
Mrs. Charles r. Mann, Mrs.
Earl B. Mckinley, Mrs. Cloyd
Heck Marvin. Miss Daisy Prem.
tice, Mrs. Merle Thorpe, Mrs.
Walter R. Tuckerman and Mrs.
William A WJhifa
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Lenten Choir
On April |

Society at large, including
diplomats, officials of the Gov
ernment, and music lovers gen.
orally, will attend the Lenten
Concert by the A. CapellS
Choir of Washington Monday
evening, April /, at 8:4S
o'clock in the ballroom at the
Mayflower under the direction
of Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl. The
occasion will be the fifth annual
program by this outstanding
musical organization of the Cap
ital.
Suitable to the 1enten sea-
son, this program of sacred
music sung by a choral en-.
semble of go voices will be
heard by a distinguished audi.
ence, for many prominent men
and women in Washington will
be patrons and patronesses,
among them Mrs. William E.
Borah, Mrs. Edward Clifford,
Mrs. John j. Cochran, Mrs.
William H. Dietrich, Mrs. Guy
Despard Goff, Mrs. Frank B.
Gibson, Mrs. Clarence E. Han.
cock, Mrs. Christian Heurich,
Mrs. Theodore Joslin, Mrs.
Jesse Jones, Mrs. William Fitch
Kelley, Judge Mary O'Toole,
Mrs. Cuno Rudolph, Mrs. Don
aid Richberg, Mrs. George S.
Simonds, Mrs. Bertrand H.
Smell, Mrs. George P. Scriven,
Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, Mrs.
John w. Turrentine, Mrs. The
odore Tiller, Mrs. Huston
Thompson, Mrs. Ellis Yost and
Mrs. Fred Wright.
Recent additions to the list
Of those who will entertain box
parties for the event are Mrs.
William Warren Barbour, Mrs.
Frederick Fenton, Mrs. Ralph o.
Brewster, Mrs. Robert Davis,
Mrs. James Craig Peacock,
Mrs. Oliver Strunk and Mrs.
Frederick Allen Whiting.
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Return to Capital

Mrs. Harry Howser and her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Gard.
ner Howser, have returned to
their home in Nineteenth Street
after spending two weeks at
The Carolina in Pinehurst, N. c.
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Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Austin
have come from Asheville, N.
c., to spend the Spring season.
and they have taken an apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin also spent
part of last Winter in Wash.
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J.
Cookie, of Peoria, ILL.,, and their
granddaughter, Miss Caroline
Scalon, have arrived in Wash
ington for a few weeks stay at
the Martinique.
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Novel Entertainment

A novel entertainment of an
equestrian flavor took place
yesterday at the new clubhouse
of the Riding and Hunt Club
on the East-West Highway,
when Col. Charles L. Scott,
secretary Of the club, presented
moving pictures of some of the
equestrian events at the Los
Angeles Olympic games in 1882.
Particularly impressive was
the high-school exhibition by
the French horse, Taine, rid
den by Commandant LIE Sage.
These pictures, shown in slow
motion, demonstrated the ut
most in control of rider over
horse. Among the other events
shown were the Prix de Ma
tion, a jumping competition.
In the audience were Senator
and Mrs. Marcus A. Coolidge,
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Han
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D.
keyeS, Or. ana Mrs. ParlS
Brengle, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Semmes, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hall, Capt. and Mrs. James
Duke, Col. and Mrs. Richard
Walter. Gen. and Mrs. C. D.
Heron, Major and Mrs. Arthur
Thayer, Mrs. Randall Hagner,
Miss Martha Waldo, Mrs. j. E.
Graf, Mrs. B. Williams, Miss
Mary Burke, Mr.. Ray Norton,
Mr.. Emory Galliher. Mr.. Nor
man Clarke, Mr.. Warwick S.
Keegan, Mr.. Paul Keyes, Mr..
Arthur Godfrey. Capt. George
Walker. Mr.. George Clarke, Mr..
Edward Droop, Mr.. Edward S.
Carter, Mr.. Hubert Quentir,
Major w. M. Blunt and Major
]. J. Bohn.
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Diplomatic and Official Notes
IITTLECAB|NETLA LAD|ESMEET TODAY
Mrs. Husband Is Honor Guest at
First Meeting of Season at
the SuIqraVe Club

The "Little Cabinet" is composed of those
who serve as undersecretaries and assistant
secretaries in the various Government Departments Each
year the wives of these members meet at stated times for
uncheons which informal and which have proved
by which warm friendships made between them.
They met today at the Sugrave Club and had as their
honor guest Mrs W. w. Husband whose husband was the
former Assistant Secretary of Labor Among those who sat
around the luncheon table which had effective decoration
of spring flowers Mrs. William Phillips Mrs Wilbur j.
Carr the Misses Moore Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Coolidge Mrs.
Harold Stephens, Mrs Frank j. Wdeman Mrs George G.
Sweeney Mrs Angus Mclean, Mrs Harry Blair Mrs NJ L.
Wilson Mrs Edward McGrady and Mrs. Arthur Ameyer.
The ladies of the Lttle Cabinet plan have luncheon
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engagement to T. E1aOood
Webster is of unusual in
terest here and throughout
the South.
The bride-elect, 1rho is
the daughter of Mrs. j.
Clifford Rosengarten, of
"Woodley,"' VManova, Pa.,
is the sister of Frances and
Ralph McKittrick, and they
are direct descendants of
Gen. Thomas Nelson, of
Yorktown, a signer of the
Declaration of Indepen-
dence. On their mothers
side they are related to the
Carter, Byrd and Page
families of Virginia.
Mr.. Webster, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Davis j. Webster,
served as an officer in the
28th Division overseas, and
he is a member of several
important clubs in Philadel-
phia, among them the Rae
quet and Merton Cricket.
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Au revoir!
9Npkg A)n>
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DOLLY CNnGeTO1D Says:
HISTORIC SPOT TO BE DEDICATED
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
and Governors of Original
States Have Been Invited
Gov. George G. Peery, of Virginia, will
act as official host to the distinguished visi-

at Virginia Beach on April 26, for an
occasion of national significance, the
dedication of a permanent cross to
mark the spot where the English
settlers first set foot on Virginia soil.
This will be a part of the annual
Cape Henry celebration.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
the governors of the 13 original States
have been invited to participate in
the dedication program arranged by
the Daughters of American Colonists,
one of the country's outstanding So
cial and patriotic societies with which
the much-discussed F. F. VS. are
closely allied.
Much of the official entertaining
planned in connection with this his
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Noqy co~e1o>
RankingGuests
At Dinner

The Ambassador of France
and Nine. de Laboulaye and the
Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court and Mrs. Harlan
Fiske Stone will be the ranking
guests at a dinner to be given
Wednesday evening by the AS.
sistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr at their
residence in Wyoming Avenue.
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To Meet Here
Prior to this patriotic celebra-
ton in Virginia the Daughters
of the American Revolution will
meet here on April is for their
annual Congress, which lasts
week.
This is election year with this
organization made up of deScen'
dants of those who fought under
General Washington, and be.
cause of that more delegates
than usual will attend the ses-
sions and take part in the elab'
crate program planned.
The OARS are always enter.
tained by the wives of members
of the Congressional delegation
from the various States from
which they come and the out
standing event for them is al.
ways the reception given by the
Presidents wife at the White
House, which has been custom
Of many years.
Leaders in society and club
life from many cities are num-
bered among the Daughters"
and when they come for the
Congress they bring with them
the most lovely trousseaus to
wear at the various functions
given that week. The effect Of
these is greatly heightened by
the ribbons they wear, symbolic
of the offices they hold.
Their appearance adds much
to the color, effectiveness and
dignity of the functions they at
tend and their coming each year
is looked forward to with pleas.
urable anticipation by the resi-
dents.
Mrs. Russell William Magma,
who concludes her tenure of Of
flee as president general, enjoys
the high esteem of many who
have been associated with her
not only in the society but out
side it.
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IOgether again on April 29.
Mr.. Hallett Johnson, coun-
selor of the American Embassy
at Madrid, has been at the May.
flower for the past few days
with Mrs. johnson. They are
leaving for New York today and
will sail for Europe later this
week. Since their arrival in the
United States about two months
ago. they have been in Califor-
MIA and Florida.
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Guest Tonight

Mrs. Eugene Meyer will be
the guest of honor at a special
dinner at the Arts Club of
Washington this evening. Miss
Leila Mechlin and Mr.. c. Law
Watkins will be hosts. Mrs.
Meyer will address the club on
the Greater Washington Annual
Independent Art Exhibit, and
representatives from the Wash
ington Federation of Women's
Clubs will speak on the exhibit.
y
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. BeckWith,
Of Hartford, Conn.,, are at the
Carlton for a few days, accom-
panied by their three daughters.
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Attractive
Mdtron pictured
With Her Two
CANNES
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Mrs. Russell W. Magma

toric celebration will take place at the Cavalier Hotel in
the Sir Walter Raleigh Lounge spacious salon which is
donn In he Colonial
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In Florida

Mrs. Chester C. Bolton, wife
Of Representative Bolton, has
gone to Florida to spend the
spring vacation with her sons,
Mr.. Charles Bingham Bolton,
Mr.. Kenyon C. Bolton and Mr..
Oliver P. Bolton.
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Representative and Mrs. Clar-
ence E. Hancock, of New York,
have as guests at the Mayflower
the formers brother and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart F.
Hancock, of Syracuse, N. Y, &C
companied by Miss Evelyn Han
cock,
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Miss .TaLleY to We'd

Mr.. ana MRS. Lynn Porter
Talley have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Miss Kathleen Downs Talley, to
Mr.. Charles Metcalf Spence,
of st. Louis, Mo-, and Dallas,
Tex, son of Mrs. Wendell
Spence and the late Judge
Spence, of Dallas.
The wedding will take place
May z in st. Johns Church.
Miss Talley attended Wellesley
College and was graduated
from the University of Michi.
gan. She made her debut in
Dallas in 1882, the season be-
fore she came to Washington
with her family to make her
home.
Miss Talley, on her maternal
side, is descended from Mr..
Henry Downs, of Charlotte,
N. c., a signer of the Mechlen.
burg Constitution, which pre-.
ceded the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. On her paternal
side she is descendant of
George Calvert, Lord Baltimore.
Mr.. Spence was graduated
from the University of Texas
in 1925 and from Harvard Law
School in 1928.
The bride-elect's father is
adviser to the director of the
RFC, and president of the
Commodity Credit Corporation.
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