The Washington times., 1938-12-10

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then, just as one is about ready
to give her a good verbal spank
ing, she will flash her faScinat-
ing smile directly at one, pat
Robinson is so enchanted with
the freedom of her head that
she is seriously considering
leaving all headgear at home,
whenever she steps out.
NOL. AND MRS. OSMUN LA.
~ TROBE were hosts at a buff
fet dinner last night at their
home in Chevy Chase. The
house is of Spanish architecture,
with romantic balconies, a huge
sun deck off the upstairs SUM-
room, wide windows, an inviting
library, where one might wish
to stay forever, and rooms done
in the most beautiful hangingS
and furniture, which Mrs. La
trobe has collected from all over
the world. This house is a per.
feet setting for Mrs. Latrobe
(Maria) who was born in Cuba
and has all the warmth, charm,
and fascination of the Latin
women.
THE dining room was domi-
l. mated by a long table, GOV.
cred with a heavy cream lace
cloth, and decorative with a low
silver bowl of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS, and the service, with the
exception of burgundy and
gold plates "a family heirloom),
was entirely Of silver and crys-
tai. Mrs. Latrobe insisted that
everyone have dessert. It was
made from an old Spanish
recipe, and mere adjectives
could never describe it, but the
top was whole pecans, cherries
and whipped cream-after that
we gave up in utter bliss.
MRS. HORACE MACFAR-
WA LAND, widow of Com
mander Mcfarland, was the
most fun and with her snow
white hair and bright blue eyes,
and witty comments, delighted
all of us. Colonel Freaerick
johnson, who speaks so many
languages and one time told just
which language should be used
for instance, in business, in
diplomacy, in romance and in
argument, was also there, and
Col. Joseph Cecil, and Col. and
Mrs. Harry Pendleton, over from
Baltimore and so very, very nice,
and Mrs. Pendleton is very regal
looking with the most disarming
smile.
Walter Wilcox, who got off on
the subject of the Indians and
couldn't have been more infor.
NATIVE or entertaining. Espe-
cially when he discussed the
Grow Indians, whose one-time
chief refused to allow them ever
to fight against the white men,
because it was the deduction OF
the chief that every Indian
tribe who had fought these
white men came to eventual dis
aster and ruin.
DILL AND MAR G A r EFT
ID SHEARER were there, Mar
garet wearing a black gown
banded in silver with a wisp OF
a Jacket: and Col. and Mrs.
Towson Wheeler-he is an ex-
pert on firearms: and Col. and
Mrs, Richard H. McMasters and
the Francis Whitmans, with
Mrs. Whitman in striking blue
and gold; and Col. and Mrs.
Howard Eager, and the latter
telling US that Mrs. "Possum
webb, wife of Commander
webb, would be back in Wash
ington shortly, at least Tor a
visit while her husbands ship
went on to further duty.
Matte Porter, in a gorgeous
gown of deep purple, topped
with a soft rose jacket; David
Hammond, Edward Van Devan-
ter, who really does an expert
rhumba, but had to leave too
early to go home to Alexandria,
Va. and Mime. Latour in black
velvet and ermine and wearing
the most magnificent diamond
pendant, with two diamonds
the size Of carriage lamps sus-
pended on a slender platinum
chain. And-the clasp on the
chain gave way, so Mrs. La
tour had to put ther1 carefully
away for the time being. And
no one paying the slightest at
tention to the time (and nicely
enough, the Latrobes have the
most beautiful old clock in the
drawing room, which is stopped
at II o'clock, and never runs
so guests have not the falnteSt
idea Of the time) 5000.
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