The Washington times., 1938-04-16

Commander Wenes, are to b.
MRS. WILLIAM GORDON,
1Xk wife of Colonel Gordon, now
stationed at the War College,
and Mrs. Pearl Thomas, wife Of
Colonel Thomas, have just got
back from New York and tour
of the shops and a look-in at the
theaterS.
MRS. WALTER F. TOLSON,
W1 widow of Major Tolson,
Army Medical Corps, is with her
pretty daughter, Martha Jane,
leaving Washington on April %
to sail for Europe and a stay
there of three months. Martha
Jane, though not quite in her
teens, speaks two languages to
perfection, one Of them being
German, her mothers native
tongue, and she possesses real
talent in drawing and painting.
MAJOR AND MRS. EMIL W.
UA LEARD are having a very
attractive house guest over this
week end. Miss Sara Dent, OF
Rocky Mount, N. c., is driving
up to stay with them. Miss
Dent, as many know, is not only
decidedly pretty, but has a gra-
cious little manner that endears
her promptly to everyone whom
she meets.
TAPT. L. o. COLBERT, use
~ and GS, has just been made
Director Of the Coast and Geo
detic Survey, with the rank OF
Rear Admiral. Mary Lou Col
bert, who is a charming and
pretty brunette and who is no
end popular with the younger
crowd, is the older daughter OF
the Colbert household.
MRS. WALTER M. ROBERT
U1 SON has just taken off for
a brief VISIT to New York and
look-see in the theater. Mrs.
Robertson, who has the most
exquisite taste in everything and
particularly things pertaining
to her house, brought back in
Vulnerable lovely things from
China. One thing-an especially
built screen of teakwood, inlaid
with silver and gold, is simply
magnificent.
CAPTAIN PATRICK TANSEY.
~ Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner of the District, now Act
ing Engineer Commissioner, dur
ing the absence of Colonel
Daniel I. Sultan, has himself,
been absent from town, the last
week, making a visit to his
mother. Mrs. Tansey. wife of
Captain Tansey, is a very pretty
brunette, very tiny and vivacious
and plays a well-nigh perfect
game of bridge.
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MRS. DON SHINGLER, wife
WA of Captain Shingler. is an
other very nice person who has
deserted this town. Mrs. Shing-
Ter has been waiting for an op-
portunity to go down to South
Carolina to visit with her mother
and now that South Carolina is
at its loveliest, she has gone.
MRS. F, MCKENZIE DAVI-
V1 SON, wife of Major Dawson,
is one of the most hospitable
people in town and likes moth
ing better than to have her
house overflowing with guests.
This week she will have two
very beautiful ones. Mrs. w. L.
Freeland, who is tall, slim and
dark and halls from Coral
Gables, Fla, is already at Mrs.
Davison's. Mrs. Freeland is the
State president of the Daugh-
ters and Founders of the Patriots
of America and is here for
some important conferences. Also
much entertaining on the part
of Mrs. Davison's friends, we
might and will add.
The other Dawson house
guest will arrive Monday and
is Mrs. Paul C. Taylor, who is
equally as lovely as Mrs. Free
land, but is very fair and blond
Mrs. Taylor is coming for the
D.A. R. meetings and Mrs. Davi
son will entertain for both Mrs
Freeland and Mrs. Taylor at a
luncheon at the Shoreham on
next Thursday.
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The monthly dinner dance
given at the War College, is
set for May 6. These parties
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