The Washington times., 1938-04-02


IVA SOUZA, Air Corps, are leav-
ing Washington, within the next
few months, for new tour of
duty at Maxwell Field in Ala
bama and everyone is sorry to
see them go, for they are univer-
sally popular. Since March,
Major Souza has been on an
inspection tour which has kept
him in the West, but he is ex-
pected back around the fiji
tenth of April.
Mrs. Souza has, as her house
guest over the week end, her
cousin, Mrs. Silas H. Andrews,
of East Meadow, Long Island.
Mrs. Andrews is charming per-
son with loads of style, a wealth
Of snow-white hair, big blue
eyes and a delightful smile.
Mrs. Andrews country place in
Long Island Is rather well
known, as it once belonged to
P. T. Barnum and was bought
by Mrs. Andrews from his
daughter, May Barnum.
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HAPT. AND MRS. DONALD
" BINGHAM, evidently get
ting into the mood of spring
and the great outdoors, have
just bought q house in Chevy
Chase, very near the Chevy
Chase Club.
Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Adolphus Station are another
two who have also decided upon
Chevy Chase and have just
taken a house there.
COMMANDER and Mrs. Lloyd
~ McQuigan are leaving Wash
ington shortly to take a two
months sojourn abroad and on
their return here will go to Mare
Island Navy Yard for a new sta
ton Of duty.
GENERAL and Mrs. Henry
VI Duncan are here from
Lexington, KY, for a brief stay.
On their numerous tours of duty
here they made many, many
friends and are busy renewing
some Of these acquaintance,
right now.
Commander and Mrs. c. B.
Platt are giving a supper party
tonight and taking their guests
later to Fort Myer for the pag-
cant "Hoof Prints of 1885,"
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THREE nice youngsters, whose
l. fathers are in the service,
are home for spring vacation
from Randolph-Macon and are
having themselves a whirl of
dances, movies and dates.
These youngsters are John w.
Beckett jr., son of Major and
Mrs. John w. Beckett, Marine
Corps; Philip Gullion, son Of
the Judge Advocate General of
the Army and Mrs. Allan Gull
lion, and Donald Plander, son
of Lieut.. and Mrs. Henry
Plander.
Col. M. C. Buckley, very popu-
lar person and bachelor, here in
town and possessed of more
friends than anyone could ever
begin to count, is at Walter
Reed.
I Asst night was the last dance
~ of the series to be given at
the Marine Barracks and the
decorations were particularly at
tractive and entirely Of bright
colored spring flowers used in
huge quantities. Col. and Mrs.
Calvin B. Matthews entertained
at dinner at their home before
the dance and Lieut.. Col. and
Mrs. L. D. Hermle were also
hosts at a large dinner party
at the Army-Navy Country Club.
Major and Mrs. John Beckett
gave a supper party at their
quarters in the Marine Bar.
racks and Leroy Hunt, jr., son
Of Col. and Mrs. Leroy Hunt.
invited a group Of the younger
crowd for supper party and to
meet his very pretty blonde
cousin, Charlotte Hunt, of Berk-
eley, Calf.
HEN. AND MRS. THOMAS
VI HOLCOMB gave a lunch.
con Thursday for Major Mercer,
British Marine aboard H. M. S.
York. Speaking Of the York, it
seems that the British extend
to the wife Of the admiral of
their ships the privilege of
travelling aboard it, whereas, or
so we are informed, the Amer
lean Navy does not allow the
wives aboard.
MARY CLARE DE MOTT,
V1 daughter of Captain and
Mrs. De Mott CHS first name
escapes uS) is now in Panama
where her family are stationed,
but she is moving heaven and
earth, so she says, to get passage
aboard a transport to come to
Washington and a stay with
Polly Wirgman.
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Colonel and Mrs. Lowrey
Stephenson gave a large and
very nice cocktail party, yester-
day afternoon, for Major Mer-
Ger, British Marine officer, in
their quarters at the Navy Yard.
NANCY CATCH, darkly lovely
IN daughter of Commander
and Mrs. Thomas L. Catch, is
right now having that THRILL
that comes once In q lifetime.