Evening star., 1939-06-04

York City. Last nlSnt LII. ana MTS.
Beakley, with their house guests and
a few other friends, formed party
and dined and danced at the Army
Navy Country Club.
Mai. Earl C. EWert, Field Artillery,
U. S. A., and Mrs. EWert entertained
is guests at dinner last night at the
Army Navy Country Club in honor
of Col. and Mrs. Alexander D..
Surles, soon to leave Washington
for Fort Knox, KY. Dinner was
followed by dancing.
Capt. Edwin Y. Argo, Field Artil-
lery, and Mrs. Argo were hosts
Friday afternoon at their place In
Arlington at one of series OF de-
lightfully informal parties they
have been giving this season.
Like scores of others in the SerV-
Ice set, the Argos will soon leave
for new station. They are due
at Fort Riley, Kans., July l, but
before leaving for his new post
Capt. Argo will go to his old home
in Birmingham, Ala, for a visit
with relatives. Mrs. Argo will go
direct from here to Fort Riley, but
later in the summer she and her
husband expect to spend at least a
week in the OzarkS on a fishing
trip.
1t. Col Holland L. Robb, U. S. A,
and Mrs. Robb were in Philadelphia
for brief visit during the past
week. They made the trip to bring
back their daughter, Miss Janice
Robb who has Just completed her
freshman year at Swarthmore Col
lege.
Friday afternoon Col. and Mrs.
Robb entertained at a small cock
tail party at the Army Navy Coun-
try Club. Col. and Mrs. Robb will
go to Baltimore around August l.
Col. Robb having been transferred
to that city.
Janice and Eleanor Robb
To Leave for Camp.
Their daughters, Miss Janice Robb
and Miss Eleanor Robb, will leave
the first of next month for a vaca-
ton at Camp Owaissa in the Pocono
Mountains in Pennsylvania.
Maj. Charles L. Mullins, U. S. A,
and Mrs. Mullins have as a house
guest at their place in Arlington
Mrs Mullins sister, Mrs. T. S. Clark
of Charleston, w. Va, who will be
here for a week or 10 days.
Wednesday afternoon Mai. and
Mrs. Mullins gave party from 5
to 7 o'clock at the Army War College
Club. They were assisted in re-
ceiving the more than rs guests by
Mrs Clark.
Comdr. and Mrs. Harley F. Cope,
soon to leave for the West Coast,
were hosts Thursday night at dinner
in their quarters at the Navy Yard,
having as guests Capt. Elijah H.
Cope, U. S. N; 1t. Comdr. and Mrs.
w. V. Hamilton. 1t. R. o. G. Coll
U. S. N. and Mrs. Coll: 1t. N. H.
Sears, U. S. N, and Mrs. Sears;
1t Robert Rice, U. S. N, and Mr.
William Pettengill, son of Rear
Admiral and Mrs George Pettengill
1t. Comdr Cope, with Mrs. Cope
and their children, Harley, jr., and
Nancy Cope, will leave town Thurs
day, June IS, by motor for the trip
across the continent. Prior to their
departure they will be guests for
several days of the Commandant of
the Navy Yard and Mrs. George
Pettengill. Several informal dinner
and supper parties are being given
for them.
Comdr. and Mrs. Cope will go via
the Southern route and will stop
first in New Orleans with Comdr.
Cope's mother, Mrs. V. H. Cope,
thence to San Antonio, Tex, to visit
Mrs. Cope's aunt and grandmother,
Mrs. McMonagle and Mrs. M. M.
Fitzgerald.
Comdr. Cope will be attached to
the U. S. S. Idaho, and will join his
ship in San Francisco, later going
to Long Beach, where the Idaho will
be based.