Evening star., 1936-12-20
Washington
Residents
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In Florida
Former Preside t
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:. Herbert Hoover in
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:; Miami Beach.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, December ~.
Former President Herbert
Hoover joined the ranks Of visiting
celebrities in Miami Beach early IN
3 the week, when he came down from
Palm Beach to join Mr.. George F..
Getz of Chicago, treasurer Of the Re-
publican National Committee at the
-Flamingo Hotel. Mr.. Hoover's visit
to South Florida Is in pursuance OF
his favorite hobby, deep-sea fishing.
He and Mr.. Getz are on q fishing
cruise of several days among the
Florida keys aboard the yacht Vr-
ago.
Julius F. Stone, jr., associate di-
rector of the information service OF
the Works Progress Administration,
and Mrs. Stone of Washington were
dinner hosts this week at the Pam
coast Hotel for q group of prominent
citizens from Key West, Fla. In
cluded in the group were DR.. Harry
Galley, Mayor of Key West; State
Senator Arthur Gomez, Mr.. William
Porter. Mr.. Norberg Thompson and
Mr.. Clifford Hicks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone will leave soon
for New Orleans and California. where
Mr.. Stone will attend to routine work
for the administration.
Col. William A. Jones. U. S. A.. re-
tired, and Mrs. Jones, who are spend
Ing the Winter in Northeast Seventy
second terrace, Miami, were enter
tanned at dinner at the Pancoast re-
Gently by Mr.. and Mrs. George San
ford Holmes of Washington.
Students at home from schools and
colleges for their Christmas vaca-
tions will be the center Of holiday en-
tertaining in Miami Beach. Colorful
features on the social program for
the next two weeks include the Fla
mingo's moonlight dance following
the annual Christmas tree celebra-
ton and the hotels dance for the
Duquesne University foot ball team
following the teams game with Mis-.
sissippi State College on New Years
day in Miami.
Tea dances for the younger set al
the exclusive surf and bath clubs will
augment the program of Christina.
entertainment in Miami Beach. The
Surf Club opens its colOrful Carib'
bean Cafe, its patio grille and ter.
race bars today for holiday parties
The club will inaugurate the sea
son with its New Year eve ball.
Count and Countess Raoul dad
hemar OF Washington, who are oc'
cupying their Miami Beach home OF
Alton road for the season, entertained
with q luncheon in the Mediterra.
mean room of the Pancoast hotel IL
honor of Capt. and Mrs. John S. Alb
bott. Capt. Abbott is stationed IL
Charleston, S. c., where he is chic
of staff for the sixth, seventh ant
eighth naval districts.
Mr.. Rex Martin, assistant directo
Of the Bureau of Air Commerce IL
charge of air navigation. Washington
was host at beach luncheon party a
the Pancoast Hotel during the weel
for Group Capt. Thomas E. B. Howe
Royal Flying Corps. attache for al
navigation at the British Embassy il
washington; Mr.. j. c. Holmes, chic
of protocol and International con
ferences in the State Department
Washington, and Mr.. Corrington Gill
assistant administrator of the Work
Progress Administration in Washing
ton. Mr.. Gill recently arrived at tn
Pancoast for q visit.
Mr.. A. Russell Barbee Of Washing.
ton Is also stopping at the Pancoast
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Shipp o.
Washington have reopened theil
Winter home on North Alton road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph v. Hitchcock
OF Washington are making an early
season visit at the Archway Ocear
Villas in Miami Beach.