The Washington times., 1938-02-26

- the pretty girls who are re-
hearsing for the forthcoming
pageant, Footprints Of 1885,"
are really putting in plenty of
time going through their rou-
tine. Especially those who are
to do the difficult tandem drill,
which while it is beautiful to
watch is one Of the most dan
gerous routines possible to do.
And-we almost forgot, there
is to be a hop at Fort Myer to-
night with practically half Of
Washington's younger crowd
, there and a goodly portion of
Baltimore.
MRS. HENRY SELLER, dark
M ly lovely wife of Comman-
der Seller, now on duty in
China, has deserted us for a
trip to Honolulu and a stay
there just as long as it pleases
her and then, when she tires of
that, she might go to Europe.
MRS. JAMES SARGENA RUS
WA SELL, wife Of Lieutenant
Russell, has been visiting in
town as the guest Of Mrs. Baden
Waring. Mrs. Russell, who is a
most attractive person, has been
so entertained while she was
here that she scarcely had a
minute Of her own. Her hus-
band, who is an extremely good
looking chap, is in naval avia-
ton, is very brilliant, took a
special course in airplane engi-
neering and design at California
Tech and is. at the moment,
aboard the Yorktown, on her
maiden voyage through the
Panama Canal.
MRS. DALLAS VAIN
VA WRIGHT, pretty wife of
Captain Wainwright, U. s. NJ,
is in New York, shopping about
for some smart clothes and see
ing the latest new shows, with
no intention Of returning until
Tuesday.
HOMDR. AND MRS. WILSON
" s. HULLFISH, who are leav-
ing for the West Coast for duty
the end Of the week, are being
given a farewell party today by
Mrs. Turner Heflin, starting at
5 and ending at 7-SuppoSedly.
The Hullfishes, who have been
one Of the most popular couples
around here in recent years, are
going to be sadly missed and
Mrs. Hullfish. particularly, for
she is blonde, peaches and
cream as to complexion and
very, very lovely.
TOMDR. AND MRS. ROBERT
- A. LAVENDER are another
very nice couple who are leav-
ing this town Sunday for duty
in Honolulu for three months.
The orders were obviously very
sudden, for their pretty daugh.
ter. Peggy Lavender, was all full
Of plans for the Navy Relief
Ball, was one of the committee
and deep in her studies at
George Washington. However,
to make up for the rush, Peggy
took the week end off to go down
to v. M. l., and when she re-
turns both Mrs. Lavender and
Peggy will start for the West
Coast and eventually Honolulu
by way Of New Orleans, the
Mardi Gras festivities and a few
visits with friends along the
way. And also, Commander and
Mrs Lavender expect to be
away from Washington for at
least two years.
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HOMDR. AND MRS. HENRY
Y BRUINS are another couple
with their attractive family
who have just left Washington
for duty on the West Coast.
Very quickly they closed their
hospitable house, sent the car
on ahead, left one good-looking
son, Billy, here to finish his
course at college, and departed
themselves.
A DMIRAL AND MRS. WILL
"A LIAM ALLEN, and everyone
insists upon calling the ad-
miral Jimmie. and why we have
never found out, are on their
way to another tour Of duty,
this time at the naval base at
Charleston, s. C. Admiral and
Mrs. Allen, who came here from
duty in China, were two Of the
most amusing and witty people,
with a real gift for friendship.
Any time after S, when they
were in residence here, one
could drop in at their house
and find a dozen people or so.
enjoying tea or a cocktail and
conversation in front of a
drowsy fire and having such a
good time that no. one would
even try to remember the time
nor that they should go.
Peaches" Allen, the daughter
of the house. whose real name
is Thayer, is a charming girl and
very gifted in a dramatic line.
So much so, that she is thinking
seriously Of going to New York
to study dramatics with an idea