The Washington times., 1938-01-01

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OEN. AND MRS. DANA T.
U MERRILL, and they are the
most delightful couple, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Frederick Bos-
chen, with Mrs. Boschen In
black velvet, With a deep V neck
outlined in delicate, cream en-
brodery; Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Frederick Coleman, Major and
Mrs. John w. Joveland and he
resembles Stokowski, with one
exception, he has a magnificent
head of white hair, and Mrs.
Loveland is a darling, tiny with
very sparkling dark eyes and
white hair and the gayest man.
ner of talking; Major and Mrs.
David Wills and Mrs. Wills
name is Joy and she has the
most fascinating smile and
laugh, and Major Billy" Will
liams, Major and Mrs. Oscar
Wooten, Mrs. Ben Cain, the
Strickland Gillilans and Mr..
Gillian, who is the only famous
humorist we've ever known who
was as witty in private as he
definitely has to be in public,
was moaning over the fact that
all parties start at five and end
at seven and suggesting that a
campaign be started to "stag-
ger party hours" 60 that one
can get to all of them instead
of just two or three. And ever
so many people arriving as we
left.
MARY ALICE STURDEVANT,
AVA daughter of Col. and Mrs.
Edward Sturdevant, is tremen-
dously interested in languages
and is an excellent linguist.
Even as a little girl she was in
trigued with the sound of other
languages than her own and her
mother remembers, and she was
also rather amazed, that once
when the family was stationed
in Paris and Miss Sturdevant
was then around IL years old,
that she (Miss Sturdevant) took
every bit of her Christmas say.
ingS and bought several very
good Russian grammars and
dictionaries for her own partic-
ular use.
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MRS. LESLIE c. STEVENS,
~ wife Of Commander Stevens,
who was the former Air At
tache to the American Embassy
In London, received a beauti-
ful Christmas present from the
staff Of the Embassy and sent
to her from London. The pres
ent is a large silver compact
with the map Of Great Britain,
outlined on the face of it, in
heavy silver lines and then,
each special place where the
Stevens visited and liked to re-
member is marked in glistening
ebony.
JULIA and Peggy Vogel,
u daughters Of General and
Mrs. Charles Vogel, USING, are
having a gala tea this afternoon
for the younger crowd Of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
and a very attractive person,
Luisa Anne Keebler from Knox
vile. Tenn, Is to be a joint
hostess with Julia and Peggy
and the tea begins at four and
ends, supposedly at seven.
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THE ARMY. Navy Country
l. Club was 50 overcome with
New Year reservations that over
400 couldn't be accommo-
dated. Tables were put every.
where, but on the ceiling, but
the two choicest and impromptu
tables. two long ones on either
balcony overlooking the dance
floor. One has been taken for
ten years, by one Army doctor
and the other, the last few years
by Colonel Newton and what
his first name is we have never
found out.
HOL. ROBERT B. COLE hasn't
~ had a very exciting Christ
mas, for just two days prior to
the holiday, he slipped on a step
and had a nasty fail which re-
suited in a broken leg and a
convalescence in Walter Reed.
All of which will keep him there,
quite awhile.
MRS. JACK FLYNN, wife of
VA Commander Flynn. now
stationed at Norfolk, Va, Is in
town and visiting her brother-in-
law and sister-in-law, the Joseph
Flynns. Mrs. Jack Flynn, who
is a stunning brunette. with a
very wicked twinkle in her dark
eyes, is a delightful and anus
ing person, plays a super excel
lent game of bridge and can tell
a story in dialect or otherwise,
in the grand manner.
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MRS. CHARLES EDISON, wife
AVA of the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, who is always
beautifully gowned, is wearing
the newest in hats. 1t Is q tiny
cap-like effect, in rich brown
and is embroidered in gay silken
threads and tiny, vari-colored
beads.
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TAPT. BILL RTTCHIE, Aide
" to Secretary Of War Harry
Woodrings has been On the very