The Washington times., 1938-03-12

HOL. WILLIAM WOOTEN, OF
~ the class of West Point '98, is
recuperating at Walter Reed,
from an operation in which he
parted with an unruly appendix.
Colonel Wooten, who IS quite a
beloved and fortnight character
in this town, is completely dis
couraged and disgusted, just
now, because he VOWS that he
is too old to have such a child
ish and youthful ailment as ap-
pendicitis.
DETSY HENNY, attractive
I'D wife of Capt. Frederic Hen
ny, is still chuckling over a re-
cent incident, told to her, as
absolute truth. 1t seems that a
group of people were discussing
on that so popular subject, al
lergic tendencies. One chap in
the group had little to say and
then, when questioned, admit
ted an allergic tendency to
mothers-in-laW. 1T must be
that" he elaborated, "for every
time I see my own, I get ILL.,"
THE WIVES of all the Of
Il ficers stationed here in
Washington belonging to the
Coast Artillery gave themselves
a very nice luncheon last Tues
day at the Army-Navy Country
Club and afterwards stayed to
play bridge.
MRS. JOHN JOYES, wife of
NA Colonel Joyes, is spend
ing no end of time at Walter
Reed Hospital spreading a great
deal of cheer in her role of Gray
Lady. Doubtless many OF you
remember Georgiana Joyes,
nicknamed "JiggS," daughter of
Colonel and Mrs. Joyes, who
made her debut here in Wash
ington not so many years ago.
She was extremely attractive
and lots of fun and very popu-
lar. "Jiggs" subsequently married
into the Army, but whom we
can not remember; anyway she
has two very handsome sons.
There is another daughter in
the Joyes household named
Patricia. who is equally charm
ing and nice.
ORIG. GEN. JOHN KING
- MAN, who has recently
been made Assistant Chief of
Engineers here, is now in town,
but Mrs. Kingman and their
daughter. Jean, are expected
some time next week, because
of coming leisurely from their
former post of duty in San
Francisco. Col. Warren Han
mum, so we are told, will replace
General Kingman on the coast
as Division Engineer of the Riv
ers and Harbors of the Pacific
Coast.
All of which means that with
Colonel Hannum's going, his
pretty daughter, Charlotte, will
be missing from the younger
crowd in town. Mrs. Kingman
is no stranger to Washington,
and it will be more or less like
coming home to her, for her
mother is the wife of Col.
Charles Mortimer, quartermas-
ter at Fort Myer in charge of
Arlington.
HOL. AND MRS. RALPH
" HAINES are others who
are temporarily in Washington,
visiting a bit before going on
their way to Boston, for detail
Of duty. Mrs. Haines has two
very attractive sons and is some
what divided in her loyalties be-
tween them. For Ralph, jr.
was at West Point and another
son, is still in Annapolis, as a
midshipman.
HEN. RAYMOND METCALF,
VI noted surgeon, now stationed
at Walter Reed Che took the
place once occupied by Col. Will
liam Keller) is nearly a god, to
the young Army medical stu
dents. who practically fight to
get to work with and under him.
General Metcalf has the rare
ability to inspire supreme con-
fidence in anyone with whom he
comes in contact. A man Of
great dignity, he possesses a de-
licious and twinkly sense of
humor.
General and Mrs. Metcalf
were stationed in Honolulu for
several years and General Met
calf says that every time
that Mrs. Metcalf hears any
Hawaiian music she taps him
on the shoulder and whispers:
Lets go back" So now, the Gen
eral is contemplating home in
San Francisco when he retireS,
for no other reason than he and
Mrs. Metcalf can commute to
Honolulu and pack to San Fran.
cisco again.
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NAPT. AND MRS. ISAAC L.
" KITS, who are stationed
at Fort Myer and are a most
popular couple, have been going
about quite a bit lately and we
were told that Captain Kits is
one of the best polo players
around here in many a moon.
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