The Washington times., 1938-01-08

of sheer wool and brimmed
hat, turned just bit up, on one
side.
With her was Mrs. George
Dern, widow of the former Secre-
tary of War, and she held a lit
tie court of her own, each place
she happened to be. Mrs. Dern
looks extremely well and wore a
very, very attractive black velvet
turban, with a tall crown and
the whole thing heavily stitched
in black silk, and forming slen-
der circles around and around
the turban.
COMMANDER and Mrs. Leslie
" Stevens, he was formerly Air
Attache at the American En-
bassy in London, are entertain
ing at a series of small informal
cocktail parties for their house
guests, the Squadron Leader of
the British Air Corps David
Anderson, and Mrs. Anderson.
Mrs. Anderson, who is a hand
some, fair-haired woman, is an
American, was graduated from
Vassar but lived great deal OF
her young girlhood in England
and other parts of Europe, more
or less following her father, who
was in the Consular Service.
David Anderson is a splendid
looking, big, blonde man with
the brightest and most direct
blue eyes and is possessed OF a
most charming manner.
DARTIES are still going on re-
/ gardless of where the holi-
days might have gone. Admiral
William DuBose was host at a
large stag luncheon yesterday
at the Army and Navy Club in
town. Commander and Mrs. E.
L. Cochrane will entertain at
a dinner party tonight at their
house on Thirty-third Place.
Commander and Mrs. j. L. NC
Ouigan will be hosts at dinner
on the nineteenth of January
out at the Army and Navy
Country Club. Commander and
Mrs. Earl Enright are having a
dinner party next Saturday eve
ming and Mrs. Anita Kite,
widow of Captain Kite, is haV'
ing a very large luncheon at
The Brighton next Tuesday.
MRS. CONSUELO SEONE,
Wl wife of Colonel Seone, who
is so well liked by everyone, has
been out of town the better part
of the fall and early winter, SO
about forty of her intimates
are planning to welcome her
with all kinds of surprises.
MRS. HARRY B. JORDON'
W1 wife of Colonel Jordon, is
leaving soon for a stay of sew
eral weeks at Hot Springs
Arkansas. The JordonS, who
own one of the most attractive
houses in Georgetown. entertain
frequently and always
graciously and with great dig
nity. Mrs. Jordon is a charming
southern woman, with a fascln-
atinp soft. leisurely way or
speaking. , :.
The garden of their house is
a quiet, peaceful spot, whose
privacy is protected with high
brick walls, where a tinkling lit
tie fountain gives the illusion
of GOODNESS, on the hottest day
of summer and where oeautl.
ful pond filled with masses OF
nastel colored water lilies, and
cleverly lighted at night with
blue lights, beneath the wafer
adds immeasurely to the lowell
ness of the scene.
MAJOR GEN. ALBERT BOW
M LEY, in command Of the
Third Corps Area, is leaving
shortly for San Francisco for a
tour of duty at the Preside.
This state of affairs is filling no
end of people with regret. be-
cause both General and Mrs.
Bowley are tremendously popu-
lar and people hate to lose them.
Also, this same state ofsaffairs IS
causing any number of parties
given in the Bowley'S honor and
as a farewell to them.
Col. and Mrs. Joseph Baer, he
is chief of staff Of the Third
Corps Area, are having a large