The Washington times., 1939-01-21

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planning to come on to Wash.
ington, had the best thought
Of all.
They got themselves a private
car (the cost to each one was
not as much as single trans
portation across the continent
would have been, on account Of
the number of them) and ar
rived here in style and perfect
comfort. They didn't even have
to change in Chicago, for their
car was just hooked off one and
hooked onto another train. All
the way across they played
bridge, dressed comfortably in
lounging pajamas and did exact.
ly as they pleased. Wasn't that
a thought?
T OUISE MERRILL, charming
IL wife of Commander A. s.
Merrill. is developing a career
for herself, a difficult one and
one in which she has, up until
six months ago, never had the
slightest interest. Six months
ago, the Merrills went to New.
port for duty and all of sud-
den Louise decided to take up
sculpture. She did. Now a head
she has just finished will be
exhibited in the Newport Ex-
hibition next fall and everyone
who knows, says that she has
shown real talent and great
promise.
DRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN
ID Nc I. PALMER who is the
author of many well known
magazine articles and books, is
in town for brief time while
he does research work for some
future articles, at the Library
of Congress.
HOL. JAMES O'HERN has de-
" parted Washington after
visiting here for q few weeks to
go by leisurely stages, first to
South Carolina where he will
visit with the former Chief of
Staff, Gen. and Mrs. Charles
Summerall General Summer.
all is now in command of The
Citadel. From there Colonel
O'Hern will continue his way
to Florida and finally to Ha-
vana, where he will stay until
late spring.
MRS. THEODORE SCHULTZ,
IVA darkly lovely wife Of Colonel
Schulze, is wearing one Of the
smarteSt evening gowns, these
recent evenings. The gown is
clinging white satin, studded
with q shimmering design Of
rhinestones, made very simply
and worn with satin sandals,
flecked with the same rhine
stones. The effect is stunning.
MRS. THEODORE PERSON
Uk is another very lovely
looking person in this town who
knows the secret Of dressing ex-
actly to her type and coloring.
Mrs. Pierson is the blond daugh-
ter Of Gen. and Mrs. Amos Fries
and the other day she lunched
at the Army. Navy Club in
sheer black crepe, severely tall
ored, with touches of blue, the
same shade as her own eyes,
and a wee hat, covered with a
Eerky black veil. Mrs. Persons
very nice husband, who was
with FEC, is now the head OF
his own private law firm. A firm
which will do mostly with radio
law and illegal what forS and
to wits"
THE Pre- sident's Birthday
L. Horseshow. which will be
given at Fort Myer on the
twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth
of this month, the proceeds OF
which will go to the general
fund. as well as local Infantile
Paralysis Fund, is going to be
very gala. The boxes are sell
ing nicely and this particular
occasion invariably brings out
the top hats and tiara crowd.
There will be an entirely differ.
ent show on both nights. Just
what night the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt will attend has
not yet been definitely set, but
they will be there. The exhib1-
ton drills for this Horseshow
are going to be especially thrill
ing.