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SEE THE NEW Florence Oil
Ranges, the most beautiful
models ever offered the Amer
lean home. Sold on easy terms.
Brunson Furniture Co.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-09

"A LAWN you'll love 10 touch.
Farmers Federation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-09

C. T. THOMPSON & co. have
opened for business at Third
Ave. and King st. We buy and
sell chickens and eggs every
day. Will pay market prices.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Dr.LeoS. Rowe
Host odoy

The Director General OF the Pan
American Union, DIR. Leo s. Rowe,
entertained at luncheon today at
the Pan American annex in honor
Of the Assistant Director. DR..
Esteban Gil Borges, appointed
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of
Venezuela. The guests. including
the members Of the Staff OF the
Pan American Union we're:
DR.. B. J.-Lloyd, DR.. c. e. Nc
Guire, DR.. william Manger, Mr..
William A. Reid, Mr.. William V.
Griffin, Mr.. Charles z. Babcock,
Mr.. Lowell Curtiss, Mr.. Jose L.
Colon, Miss Elsie Brown, Mr.. En-
rique Coronado, Mrs. Concha Ro-
nero James, Miss Mathilda Phil
lips, Mr.. Jose Tercero, Miss Anne
L. O'Connell, Miss Annie D. Mar,
chant, Mr.. Harry Burkholder, Mr.
George F. HirSchman, Mr.. Fran.
cisco Aguilera, Miss Elena Calde-
ron, Mr.. Manual CanyeS, Mr.. F.
RamSdell Cummings, Mr.. Raul
d'Eca, Miss Virginia DeGraw, Miss
Elinor Dunnigan, Miss Lucy B.
Farnsworth, Mr.. Harry Frantz.
Mr.. Sydney G. Gest, Mr.. Francisco
]. Hernandez, Mrs. George Har-
old Keatley, Mr.. Paul r. Kelbaugh,
Mrs. Anna F. Knight, Mr.. Charles
K. Ludewig, Miss Julia MacLean,
Mr.. william Mahoney, Mr.. James
A. McDermott. Mr.. Herbert r.
Mills, Mr.. Manuel B. Monies, Mr..
Paul w. Murphy, Miss Beatrice
Newhall, Miss Gertrude v. O'Con-
nell, Mr.. Nelson J. Riley, Mr.. Clar-
ence s. Brunswick, Mr.. William
Sanders, Mr.. M. Robert Scott, Mr..
H, Gerald Smith, Mr.. H. G.. Snod-
grass, Mr.. Guillermo Suro, Mr..
John A. Teetz, Mrs. ]. A. Thur.
man, Mrs. George D. Wait and
Mr.. Julian c. Zier.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Lecture Will
Aid Churches

Miss Janet Richards will give q
lecture at the Mayflower on Fri.
day, February %, for the benefit
Of work for poor churches.
Among the young ladies who
will serve as uSherS are Mile.
Marie ThereSe de Laboulaye,
daughter of the Ambassador Of
France and Nine. de Laboulaye;
Senorita Amelita Alfaro, daughter
of the Minister of Panama and
Sonora de Alfaro; Senorita Laura
Recinos, daughter of the Minister
Of Guatemala and Sonora de Re-
cinoS; Miss Stellita Stapleton,
Miss Eleanor O'Donoghue, Miss
Benedicta Cannon, Miss Leonie
Mccoy, Miss Mary c. Mundells
Miss Mary Elizabeth Tighlmans
Miss Evelyn Walker and Miss
Nancy Woodward.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Engaged Pair
Honor Guests

Mr.. william K. Ryan gave 9 din
ner party in the ballroom at the
Shoreham last evening In honor
Of Miss Helens Walker. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Walker,
and Mr.. Russell Leigh Snodgrass,
who will be married on Saturday.
The guests met in the Empire
Room at the hotel for cocktails
before the dinner.
Vari-colored spring flow RS, the
bouquets arranged on pedestals
feStooned with srnilax, decorated
the table. For the feminine guests
there were clusters Of lilies Of the
valley. for the men, carnation
boutonnieres, and everyone was
given miniature address books Of
blue leather.
Among those In the company
were the Attache Of the Swiss
Legation and Nine. Ernest Schlat-
ter; Mrs. F. Wilkinson Bunk.
er, Mrs. William Mann, Senorita
Graciela Trucco, Senorita Marta
Trucco, Senorita Rebeca Trucco.
Miss Sibilla Skidelsky. Mile. Nora
van HaerSEna de With, Miss
Junia Culberton, Miss Jane Cul-
bertson, Miss Florence Harris,
Miss Elinor Ryan, Miss Evelyn
Walker, Miss Diana Rowland,
Miss Lilita Dawson, the Counselor
of the Czechoslovakian Legation,
DR.. Josef Nemecek; the Secre-
tary of the Argentine Embassy.
Don Ricardo ]. Siri; the Secretary
Of the Chilean Embassy, Don Fer.
nandeo Illanes Benitez: the Secre-
tary of the Spanish Embassy. Don
Ramon Padilla y de Satrustegui:
the Secretary Of the Brazilian EN-
baSSy, Senior Decio de Moura: the
Secretary Of the CzechoSlovakian
Legation. Mr.. Otakar Kabelac: the
Secretary Of the Portuguese Lega-
tion. Senior Joao de Deus Ramos;
the Secretary Of the Netherlands
Legation. Jonkheer H. M. van der
Wyck; the Attache Of the Cuban
Embassy, Senior Jose Maria de
Lasa: the Attache of the Swedish
Legation, Mr.. Stig M. A. Unger:
Mr.. Harry Coxen. Mr.. Francis
Walker and Mr.. Simon Whitney.
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Junior HadasSah will hold their
annual dance Sunday evening at
the Willard Hotel from 10 to /
O'Clock. Miss Ida Orlove is chair
man. Assisting her are Miss
Martha Sapsnekoo. Miss Rather.
| inc Witt. Miss Tillie Cafritz, and
Miss T3i1da Sie0el
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
I0qgn !':!!:!.!: 2! Topics
(cOpyright. $3.50

The thrilling winter sports
now going on in Germany may
be all very interesting, but one
does not have to go clear
across the ocean to find that
form of amusement. Right
here in Washington we have
any number of snow enthusi-
asts (although that does seem
hardly credible after the pest
snow has become around here).
Marguerite Hagner, Mary
Welles, and Angelica Lloyd, a
trio of the more popular debs
of the last season, have be-
come quite expert on skis and
skate sailing and have taken
themselves off to Skytop, Pa,
for additional thrills in tobog-
gaming across Upper Lake and
mushing it behind an eager
team of dogs tugging away at
1. sled three times their sizes.
Among the young gentlemen
about town who frequent the
popular tip-top resort are
Ned Mclean and Randall
Hagner, jr.
Miss Judy Lyeth will direct
IL young ladies in the famous
Peacock Dance" at the Co.
lonial Ball to be given by the
Society of Virginia at the Will
lard Hotel tomorrow night.
The story behind the dance is
authentic and is thus related {:
Young Philip Schuyler,
son Of Colonel Schuyler Of
General Washington's staff,
on q voyage on one Of his
fathers vessels was in Rus
sia, and while there related
to the court many stories Of
the New Republic in the
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
To Wed Ensign

DR.. and Mrs. George Randolph
Boyer, Of Coronado, Cal, announce
the engagement Of their daughter,
Miss Mary SybA Boyer, to Ensign
william Simpson Carroll, U. s. NJ,
son Of Mrs. William s. Carroll, Of
2716 Thirty-fourth ST., this city.
Ensign Carroll is stationed at
Pensacola, Fla.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George w. ,Struble
have motored from their home at
Bethlehem, Pa, accompanied by
their daughter, Miss Margaret
Struhle, and Miss Margaret Mar
tin. and are at the Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Wetheril.
Of Bridgeton, N. j., are at the
Carlton for q few days.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Cabinet Ladies'
Receive Today

Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, wife OF
the Secretary Of Commerce, and
Mrs. Henry. A. Wallace, wife Of
the Secretary Of Agriculture, will
hold their final "at homes" Of the
season this afternoon from 4 until
6 o'clock. Mrs. Roper will receive
at her residence in Woodland
Drive and Mrs. Wallace will greet
her guests in her apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel. The Sec
retary of Labor, Miss Frances Per-
kins, will not be "at home" today.
Mrs. Wallace will have receiving
with her Mrs. Rexford G. Tugwell,
wife of the Undersecretary Of Agri-
culture, who is also head Of the
Resettlement Administration, and
Mrs. Milburn L. Wilson, wife Of
the Assistant Secretary Of Agricul-
ture.
At the tea table will be Nine.
Saito, Mrs. Joseph W. Byrns, Mime.
Peter. Nine. Munthe de Morgen-
Stierne, Mrs. L. j. Dickinson, Mrs.
Frederick Bierman and Mrs. James
C. LeCon.
Those presiding at the tea table
for Mrs. Roper will include Nine.
Troyanovsky. Nine. Munthe de
MorgenStierne, Mrs. Bennett
Champ Clark, Mrs. Jacob Leander
Loose, Mrs. Robert j. Bulkley,
Mrs. Dickinson Let's, Mrs. D. Law
renee Groner, the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Miss JOS
ephine Roche, and Mrs. Marvin
H. Mcintyre. Others assisting
will include Mrs. South Trimble,
Mrs. Richard Frederick Roper.
Miss Sibilla SkidelSky and Mrs.
Frank Pohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w. Rouse,
jr., of Baltimore, Md, announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Christine Rouse, to Edwin L.
HotchkiSs, of Troy, N. Y, at a cock
tail party given yesterday at the
Hotel Commodore, New York. Mr..
Hotchkiss is the son Of DR.. w. O.
HotchkiSs, president Of Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute, and Mrs.
HotchkiSS.
Senhora de Aranha, wife Of the
Ambassador Of Brazil, accom-
panied by Senorita Alzira Vargas,
Senhorita Alais Aranha and Sen
horitz Zazi Aranha, will leave
Washington Friday for Miami,
Fla, to be absent two weeks.
Shortly after their return they
will go to California for pro
lnnned STAY
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
acknowledgement

Mrs. Robert William Voeth an
nounces the engagement Of her
daughter, Miss Charlotte Voeth,
to Lieut.. Beverly Dewitt Jones.
q. s. A.
Lieutenant Jones, who is sta
toned at Fort Myer, is the son Of
Col. Dewitt Jones, u. s. A., and
Mrs. Jones, ct present living IN
Washington.
The wedding viii take place on
Saturday, April as.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Dinner Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse H. Jones en-
tertained at dinner last evening
in the Chinese Room Of the May
flower in compliment to Mr.. and
Mrs. Archibald Barklie, Of Phila-
delphia, who are spending some
time in washington.
The guests for dinner numbered
over 100. Afterward an entertain.
ment was given, with Gene Buck,
one of the guests, in charge Of the
program. The table was effec.
lively decorated with pink roses,
carnations and SnapdragonS.
Mrs. McKenney Mallan will
leave Washington Friday for Mi
ami, Fla, where she will visit
Mrs. e. E. Rapley. She win also
stop in Charleston and Savannah
to visit.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19

washington.
80 impressed by his
stories was Catherine, Tsarina
Of Muscovy, that she sent .
special delegation to pay her
respects to the president Of
the new Republic, and as q
token Of her regard sent as q
gift one Of her favorite slaves
with q flock Of peacoclks
from the royal gardens with
the message shat she hoped
they would long grace the
beautiful lawn Of Mt. Vernon
and be a symbol Of good
wishes to the new Republic.
Hear ye, Hear this is
good news! Slim Marie McIn-
tyre Warren and her husband,
Fred, are to return to Wash
ington within a few weeks. 1t
seems that the dam project is
almost finished and the young
engineer will be returning
East-homeward. The Marvin
McIntyres are simply de-
lighted, and what parents
wouldn't BET
The Warrens have been liv-
ing in a wee apartment in
Phoenix, and having all kinds
of Summertime weather while
we have had frost bitten
"noses and toeses." They will
tarry here awhile.
Kennedy Mcintyre, Marie's
brother, has been in town re-
cuperating from the strain of
his serious studies "down
South" And he deserved the
rest after winning himself an
enviable place on the honor
roll.
The Minister of Sweden and
Nine. Bostrom, who are max
ing a motor tour of Florida,
were the guests in whose honor
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Stotes-
bury entertained at a tea on
Monday afternoon at Ell Mira
sol, their Palm Beach estate.
Over 400 invitations have
been issued by the Stotesburys
for the birthday anniversary OF
Mr.. Stotesbury on February
26, when he will be 81 years
old.
This birthday celebration is
the one fixed event of social
Importance on the Palm Beach
calendar year in and year out
The party is an old fashioned
reception in the grand manner
Jimmy H. R. Cromwell, Mr.
Stotesbury's step-son, will bt
on hand for the celebration
with his wife, the former Doris
Duke. They will occupy Nal
maison, the Cromwell cottage
which has been in the hands
of carpenters and renovators
for a week getting it ready fol
occupancy. This will be their
first visit to Palm Beach since
their marriage in New York
on February 13, 1885.
The Second Assistant Post
master General and Mrs. Harl
lee Branch will have as Their
house guest this week an ole
friend from Atlanta, Mrs
Frank Mccormack, who plans
to stop over here for several
days en- route to California.
Mrs. Branch will have a few
friends in for luncheon to
m oy.rovu ~ Toaat har o1nSt
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Envoy to Be Guest

The German Ambassador, DR..
Hans Luther, viii be the guest in
whose honor the Deputy Chief Of
Staff and Mrs. George s. Simonds
will entertain at dinner this eve
ming at the Army and Navy Club
General and Mrs. SimondS will
have as their guest Mrs. Fred
Tofield, Of Montreal, who will ar
rive the first Of March for a stay
of several weeks.
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The Vermont State Society of
the District Of Columbia will meet
at the Thomas Circle Club at 1926
Massachusetts, Avenue Friday eve
ming at 8 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Fairbanks will talk on the
Gaspe Peninsula and England.
Cards and dancing will follow.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Ambassador Host
Hostess Tonight

Miss Margaret Moffat Yard VIII
entertain a group Of guests tonight
at her home, following the lee
ture by Mr.. Eugene WeiSz, on "By-
zantine and Mohammedan Art" at
the Washington Club auditorium,
at $3.50 o'clock.
Miss Yards guests who will at
tend the lecture are Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Lahey, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
dron Faulkner, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. Zoller, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Giles,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo 1rigoyen,
Mrs. John Van Schaick, Mrs. Min
ME Briggs, Miss Emily Millardr
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, Mr.. Hern-
don Phillips and Mr.. Robert Par
sons.
The First Secretary Of the Ger
man Embassy and Frau Scholz
will be hosts at dinner Friday
evening, February 2S.
Mrs. B. F. Langworthy, OF Chi
cago, is at the Martinique.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Goinq to Florida

Nine Aranha, wife Of the Am.
basSador of Brazil, accompanied by
Mile. Alzira Vargas, daughter Of
the President of Brazil, Mile. AlaiS
Aranha, and Mile. zazi Aranha,
will leave Friday morning for
Miami, Fla, where they will re-
main for two weeks. They will then
return to the Capital for a few
days before leaving on q trip to
California.
4 4
Mrs. Cordell Hull was the guest
in whose honor Mrs. William Phil
lips, wife of the Undersecretary OF
state, entertained at luncheon
yesterday at her home.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Enjoys Wife
Honor Guest

Sonora de Castillo Najera, wife
of the Ambassador Of Mexico, her
two sisters, Senorita Elena Davila
and Senorita Lydia Davila, and
Sonora de Quintanilla, wife Of the
Counselor of the Embassy, win be
the guests Of honor at the lunch
con to be given Friday by the
World Fellowship Committee Of
the Young Women'S Christian As
sociation.
An interesting program has been
arranged. Miss Ethel Bagley will
talk on her recent trip through
Mexico, and will show a collection
Of costumes and souvenirs. Senior
ita Aurelia Colomo, Mexican solo
iSt, will present several native Sc
lectionS.
Mrs. Charles A. Ross announces
the engagement Of her daughter,
Marion, to Lieut.. Theodore Kala-
kuka, U. S. A., son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Kalakuka, Of Scran-
ton, Pa.
Miss Ross is the daughter Of
the late Major Ross. She attended
Gunston Hall School here. Lieu
tenant Kalakuka graduated from
the Military Academy at West
Point in the class of 1927. He is
stationed in Washington.
The wedding will take place in
April.
Mr.. George A. Sellner announces
the engagement Of his daughter,
Miss Minnie Louise Sellner, to Mr..
Robert Charles ReaSebech, Of
indianapolis, Ind. The wedding
will take place in the summer.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19

Frances Andrews, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. John w. Greenslade.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Harold
G. Bowen and Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Harry L. BrinSer.
Others seen were Admiral and
Mrs. Sumner E. w. Kittelle, the
latter in a becoming gown Of
black. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Mark L. Bristol, Mrs. Bristol wear
ing a gown Of dark blue net and
sequins; Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Emory Scott Land; Representa-
tive George Burnham, whose wife
has fingered on in sunny Califor
mia, and Representative Leslie c.
ArendS, who was chatting with a
group Of his brother members Of
the Military Affairs Committee Of
the House.
Also Present
Mrs. Edwin M. watson, wife Of
the Military Aide. wore a lovely
gown Of periwinkle chiffon over
silver cloth; Mrs. Benjamin Smith.
wearing a black and white flow
cred crepe, and the Commandant
of the Marine Corps Barracks,
Maj. Gen. John H. Russell, was
accompanied by Mrs. Russell, who
wore a gown of soft black chlf-
fon, with strands of pearls: Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. Louis Mccarthy
Little, the latter in white taffeta,
the bodice heavily beaded and q
scarf of tulle about her shoulders:
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson, Mrs. Grayson in pearl
gray chiffon; Mrs. Edward Star
ling, with her husband, Colonel
Startling, wore becoming gown
Of sea green satin and q corsage
Of gardeniaS.
A small dinner preceded the re-
ccption and among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hays, who
are White House guests.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Parties After
Musicale

Mrs. william Howard Taft was
the honor guest at Mrs. Harry
Clay Ransley'S luncheon today
at the Mayflower following Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend's morning
musical, the final one to bO
given this season.
Mrs. Samuel Ralston, wife OF
the late Governor Ralston Of
Indiana, was guest Of honor at
a luncheon given by Mrs. D. A.
McDougal. Of this city and Okla
homa.
The company included Mrs.
Joe Robinson, Mrs. Pat Harrison.
Mrs. Thomas p. Gore. Mrs. Elmer
Thomas, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross
Mrs. Carroll Miller. Judge Anna
bel Matthews, Mrs. william
Woodward Cook, Mrs. John Gar.
land Pollard, Mrs. James Wolfe,
Mrs. Robert Gates, Mrs. Sam
Connor, Mrs. G. c. SherTad and
Mrs. Glen J. Clifford.
Other HOsteSses
Miss Margaret Delano Gage
entertained at luncheon when
her guests were asked to meet
the Secretary of the YugoSlavian
Legation and Nine. Perazic.
The company included the Min.
lister of Finland and Nine.
Jarnefelt, the Military Attache
Of the German Embassy, Lieut..
Gen. Frederick Won Boetticher
and Frau Won Boetticher, the
Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Harry H. Woodring, Colonel
and Mrs. Charles Burnett, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred A. Britten, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis S. Cwsley. Miss
Katharine Brown, Col. Frederick
E. Johnston and Lieut.. Comdr.
James j. Hughes.
Mrs. Charles o. Mas, of New
York, had among her guests, Mrs.
Walter r. Tuckerman, Mrs. George
II. Becker, Mrs. Joseph Cecil and
Mrs. Amyar Cater.
Also Entertain
Mrs. James L. fGuion, wife Of
Major Guion, q. s. A., was hostess
to group Of members Of the FRI
day Morning Music Club at lunch
con today. Her guests were Mrs.
Eugene Byrnes. president Of the
club, Miss Lizzie Brickenstein, Mrs.
Frank Howard, Mrs. Frances Cute
lius Smith, Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl,
Mrs. Fanny Amstuts Roberts, Mrs.
Miriam Hilton, Mrs. John M. Er.
win, Mrs. A. J. Stuart, Mrs. Henry
j. Richardson and Mrs. Howard
Foley.
Mrs. william Fitch Kelley was
hostess to q company of %.
Among others having guests with
them at luncheon after the con.
cert were Mrs. Eugene r. Whit.
more. Mrs. James Couzens, Miss
Dorothy Tirrell, Mrs. j. Thompson
Wales, Mrs. Norman Smith and
Mrs. w. p. Tams.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Diplomatic and Official Notes:
SECRETARY AND MRS. HULL HOSTS
Members of Diplomatic Corps
AndWives Will Be Guests
Tonight at Dinner Party

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Cordell
Hull will be hosts this evening at dinner,
entertaining the second of two dinners they have planned
in honor of members of the diplomatic corps The Carlton
Room of the Carlton Hotel where they make their home
will be the of the party.
The Secretary and Mrs. Hull will again be hosts at din
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Farewell Party

Mrs. Mark Bristol has asked
a few friends for tea on Friday at
her home on Massachusetts,
Avenue, to say farewell to Mrs.
Walter Schoelkopf, wife of the
Second Secretary Of the United
States Embassy in Madrid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schoelkopf, who
have been spending several weeks
in washington, will leave on Sun.
day for New York preparatory to
sailing for Spain.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Dancing Follows in the East Room

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The Washington times., 1936-02-19
Dolly Cameron Says:
INAL RECEPTION OF THE SEASON
Chief Executive and Mrs. Roosevelt Entertoin
High Ranking Officers Of Army Navy and
Marine Corps at the White House

There's truth than poetry in the rolckng little British Song
-here something soldebut in this instance shall
Marine
The Washington times., 1936-02-19

uer IOmOFTOW eNculuS'
The Secretary Of the Treasury
and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
have Cancelled all social engage
ments because Of the death Of the
latter's mother, Mrs. Morris Fat
man in New York this morning.
-
Ambassador Host .
The Ambassador Of Turkey and
Nine. Ertegun entertained at din
ner at the Embassy last evening in
honor of the Minister Of Yugo-
Slavia and Nine. Fotitch.
The Minister Of Austria and
Nine. Prochnik entertained at din
ner last evening at the legation on
Massachusetts, Avenue.
Mime. van Haersma de With,
wife Of the Minister Of the Meth
erlands, will not be at home Fri
day afternoon.
The Washington times., 1936-02-19

ord Last the Army Navy and Marine Corps turned
1900 strong pay their respects to their COmmandern
chief and Mrs. Roosevelt.
The White house aglow with gold braid ribbons dec
oraons and medals The lovely of the feminine guests
almost completely put in the shadow by their escorts
regaa the blue and gold of full dress Army uniforms with
various coored stripes the trousers denotng the different
branches the blue of the Navy with its elaborate paules and
the Marine outfits heavily Embroidered with gold
braid in a maze-ike design.
Dancing Follows in the East Room
All of this served background and props for the "old
week. that took place Friends since the days
in the Philippines Asiatc station other faraway
place met and endeavored to catch up with their dong Quite
the least formal of the five receptions the guests mingled and
chatted Out in the hall the Marine band scarletcoated
serenadd the gathering with operac pieces popular melodies
and old favoes until their relief the form Of the
Naval orchestra whose soft rendons ured of the
ncing.
Evening star., 1936-03-22
new JERSEY G. O. P.
TO SUPPORT LANDON
Leaders Reach Decision at Par.
ley of Delegates at Large
and Alternates.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j.. March 21.-Gov.
Harold q. Hoffman's office announced
today candidates for delegates at large
to the Republican National Conven-
ton will run in the May 10 primary
under the designation: "Landon for
President"
The decision to support Gov. ALT M.
Landon OF Kansas for the nomination
and to be bracketed for him on joint
petition was reached at a. luncheon
meeting today in New York City Of the
delegates at large and the alternate
candidates. The district delegates
were also urged to back the Kansan.
The Republican State Committee
this week requested" Gov. Hoffman,
former Ambassador Walter S. Edge,
Mrs. Edna B. Conklin, national COM
mitteewoman, and Edward D. Dufield,
president of the Prudential Insurance
Co., to run for delegates at large.
Henry w. Jeffers, chairman of the
State Committee, and Charles H.
Mitchell of Trenton, president of the
State Association of County Chairmen,
have sent kilograms to members say
ing the delegates at large and State
leaders think it advisable" that New
Jersey send delegation to the Cleve-
land convention in June pledged to
Landon. They urged that district dele
gates also be pledged to him.