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Nebraskans
Visiting
|Ernbreys
Daughter Returns
With Family to
Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG Va, Dec. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Venable, their
daughter Eliza and their son, Mr..
William P. .Venable, jr., Of Scots
bluff, Nebr., are guests Of Mrs. Ven.
able's parents, Judge and Mrs. A. T.
Embrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Ginder and
their daughter, Miss Kathryn Gin
der of Sanford, Fla. are visiting Mr..
Merrill's brother-in-law and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. r. j. McGhee.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cowie are Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Ho-
garth, Miss Marie Hogarth and Mr..
Thomas Hogarth of Bayonne, N. j.
Mrs. Henry P. Ryan and her
daughter, Miss Earle Ryan of New
Haven, Conn.,, are staying with Mrs.
r. L. jefferson through the holidays.
Miss Ruby King will return to-
morrow by plane from New Orleans,
La, where she has been wishing her
brother, Mr.. Everett King.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tomlinson Of
Trenton, N. j., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Jennings.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Van Valzah,
jr., announce the borth of a daugh-
ter, Frances Hale, at Mary WASH
ington Hospital here December %.
Mrs. Van Valzah is the former Miss
Polly Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. L. Chichester
have as their holiday guests Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Gould of Altoona,
Pa.
Mrs. Clarence Howard of WASH
ington is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. @.
O'Conor Goolrick.
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Simon Wagners
Leave Next Week
For Florida

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 30.-Mr.
and Mrs. Simon Peter Wagner and
the formers sister, Miss Rose Wag-
ner OF Montrose, and Mrs. George
M. Hunter of Germantown, will
leave next week for st. Petersburg,
Fla. to remain until spring.
Mr.. John B. Brewer, jr., of Rock
vile, is spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ack-
ley in Muskogee. Okla, and her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Ackley, in Tulsa, Okla
Mr.. B. Barry Greene of Rockville
spent several days during the week
at his former home in Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. Frank L. Molby of Bealls-
vile is visiting her son, Mr.. Richard
Molby and family in Detroit.
Former Judge Joseph Reading has
gone to Gastonia, S. c., to spend the
remainder of the winter with his son
and daughter -in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Reading, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell Par
sons of Rockville spent part of the
holidays in Johnson City, Tenn, and
Knoxville, Tenn.
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Mrs. Wakefield
HOnOred at Party

Mrs. Letitia Harvey Wakefield
was the guest in whose honor her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Frank Joy, entertained Sum-
day, December "a. The party cele-
brated Mrs. Wakefield's 80th BIRTH
day anniversary. Mrs. Wakefield
was born in Danville, Va, the daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. David
T. Harvey. She was educated at
the Roanoke Female College, now
the Averett College, of Danville.
She was married to Henry Wake
field, June 2, 1886, and for some
time lived in Greensboro, N. C.
Before coming to live in Washington
in 1917, she lived in other Southern
cities and in New York.
Mrs. Wakefield's son, Mr.. Averett
Goodwin Wakefield, is the civilian
chief clerk of the United States
Engineers Office of the War De-
partment in Louisville, KY.
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Reception to Honor
Mr.. and Mrs. Tipp

Mrs. Emily Tipp will give an in
formal New Year reception tomorrow
afternoon in her home at 1895 Six
teenth street. from 2:30 to 5:3(
o'clock for which no cards have
been issued. The reception Is
planned in honor of Mrs. Tipp's sor
and daughter -in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
David F. Tipp, who recently re.
turned from their wedding trip.
Assisting Mrs. Tipp in receiving
will be her sister, Mrs. David A
Frank.
Among the guests from out OF
town who will be present are Mrs
Mildred Landreau, who came tt
Washington by plane from her home
in Los Angeles. and Miss Neville
Saul Of Greenville, S. c.
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Miss Horning
Is Hostess at
Cocktail Party

Miss Marie Horning of Kenwood,
Nd, entertained a few friends at
a cocktail party yesterday afternoon
in honor of debutante Miss Rosalyn
Buchanan, who made her formal
bow to society Christmas Day at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Wesley Buchanan, in Bethesda.
Miss Horning had as her assistant
Miss Courtney Prettyman, who is
spending her vacation from Welles-
ley with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
E. Barrett Prettyman, in Kenwood.
Others who assisted at the party
were Miss Frances Bowie, Miss
Eleanor Kane, Miss Elizabeth GUIDE
and Mrs. E. P. Beard.
Miss Horning, who is attending
the University of Wisconsin, will
return to Madison next week to re-
sumo her college work.
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Miss Parkins
Married to
Mr.. Fulton
Other Social Notes
OF StauntOn and
Vicinity

STAUNTON. Va. Dec 30-Mr.
and Mrs. j. Rupert Mohler and Mr.
John Addison Mohler, of Washing
ton; Mr. John Lowry Harnsberger,
Beckley, w. Va, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Patterson. of Philadel-
phia, have returned to their respec-
tive homes after attending the we'd
ding of Miss Katie Harnsberger
Parkins to Mr.. John Givens Fulton,
Sd. Wednesday at 4 o'clock in his
toric Old Stone Church at Fort
Defiance. Va.
The bride entered the church with
her father, attired in mist-blue WOOL
crepe dress with dark blue access
sories. Her corsage was of white
orchids and bouvardia.
Miss Mary Frost Wilson of Clifton
Forge was the brides only attendant
The bridegroom is son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Givens Fulton. jr., of
Meridian Farms, Grottoes, Va. He
is a graduate of Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute. The bride is a gradu-
ate of Mary Baldwin College, and is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Vir-
ginus Parkins, of Fort Defiance
Parties were given for the couple all
over the county prior to the wedding
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Fulton left for Southern we'd
ding trip, and on their return will
make their home at Meridian Farms,
near GrottOes,
Mrs. c. H. Edwards of Washington
is visiting her law and daugh-
ter, the Rev. w. Carroll Brooke and
Mrs. Brooke at Trinity rectory. Mr..
Brooke was installed Sunday by
Bishop Phillips as the new rector Of
Trinity Episcopal Church.
Aides of Senator Harry Byrd, an
nounced today designation of Nc
Henry Holt of East Beverley. Staun-
ton, as the Senator's first alternate
for admission to United States Mill
tary Academy. Mr.. Holt is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Holt. His
brother, 1t. Frank T. Holt, was
graduated last June from West
Point, and now is stationed at Pana-
ma.
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Society
Notes
Tea Tomorrow
At Home of
Mrs. Wilken

HERNDON, Va. Dec. 3O.-Mrs
George Ramsey Bready. Mrs. Casey
Wilken and Mrs. Fannie Lou Sea-
mans will be hostesseS at a tea for
100 guests tomorrow afternoon in
the home of Mrs. Wilken.
Miss Alice Bready and Miss Jean
Bready will entertain $50 guests at
a reception and tea New Year Day
at their home. Edwardstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wetherall
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Dawson
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kite and
Mrs. Allen H. Kirk will be the guests
of honor at a dinner party New
Year Day to be given by Mrs
Lizzie Kite at Manassas, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Gillette
will entertain at a New Year Eve
eggnog party tomorrow.
Miss Edith Rogers and Mr.. Hol-
comb Rogers have as their guests
for the holidays Comdr. and Mrs
Edward B. Rogers and their two
children of Washington; Prof. and
Mrs. John Willman and their three
children of Ithaca. N. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. Atlee Rogers of Wayside, Md;
Katherine Rogers of Trenton. N. j.;
Miss Dorothy Rogers of New Bruns-
wick, N. j., and Miss Mary Eleanor
Rogers of Lovingston, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Horn and
their young daughter, Miss Julia
Anne Horn. are spending two weeks
with Mrs. Horns mother, Mrs. w.
R. Martin, of Meridian, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casey Wilken re-
turned Wednesday from Schenely,
Pa, where they were the guests of
relatives for several days.
Mrs. George F. Buell. entertained
four tables of bridge last evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hyde Buell..
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home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick D.
Richardson. With the Misses Ran
dolph and Phyllis Richardson they
attended the dance Thursday eve
ming in the town hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul c. Kincheloe
gave small cocktail party Thurs
day preceding the dance.
A large group of the young people
went to Alexandria to attend the
dinner party which Miss Evelyn Dill
lard gave before the dance.
Miss Marie Gill of Charlottesville,
Va, is the guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert T. Wood
son.
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Annapolis
Social News
Of the Week
Dance at Officers
Club Climax to
Yule Festivities

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 30-The
dance at the Officers Club this eve
ming was fitting climax to the
Christmas festivities and an excel
lent start for the entertaining
which will continue through New
Year Day.
Judge and Mrs. Ridgely P. Melvin
of Aberdeen, on South River, are
spending the holidays in their town
house, the Peggy Stewart, where
they have as guests their son-in-law
and daughter, 1t. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Torgerson. 1t, Torgerson is on
duty at Norfolk, where they will
return Monday. Judge and Mrs.
Melvin gave Christmas party
Thursday afternoon for a large
number of guests. They will return
to Aberdeen early next week.
Miss Lorraine Lewis has returned
from the West, where she visited at
San Diego, Calf and also spent
some time with her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr., and Mrs. Oscar Zelko,
in Phoenix, Ariz.
BuchananS Visit
In Connecticut.
DR.. and Mrs. Scott Buchanan and
their son. Douglas Buchanan, spent
this week in West Cornwell, Conn.
During their absence Mrs. Lillian
Buchanan, mother of Dr. Buchanan,
was in Washington. She will return
here for the remainder Of the
winter.
Mrs. George w. Simpson gave an
eggnog party Wednesday afternoon
in honor of her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs William Simp-
son of Detroit, Mich.
Comdr. and Mrs. NJ Livingston
Lewis. their three children and Mrs.
Lewis mother. Mrs. w. D. Graham
of Wardour, spent the holidays with
relatives in Gloucester County, Va.
They will be in their home in War;
dour for short time after their re-
turn before moving to Annapolis.
Comdr. Lewis has been ordered to
duty in command of the U. S. S.
Yukon.
Capt. Max de Mott, who is in
command of the U. S. S. Helena,
and Mrs. de Mott entertained at
luncheon Sunday in honor of the
officers of the Helena.
Thomases Are Spending
Holidays in Wardour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Thomas Of
Howard County are spending the
holidays with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Owen P. w.
| Owens, at their home in Wardour.
Miss Martha Currier, daughter Of
Mrs. Owens, who is making her
home in New York, also is here for
the holidays. Mrs. Owens as Miss
Anna Thomas spent much time in
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Lewis en-
tertained at an eggnog party We'd
nesday afternoon at their home at
Wardour.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. George Duffy
of Norfolk. Va, and 1t. and Mrs,
r. S. Quackenbush, jr., of Alexan-
dria, Va, spent the Christmas holi-
days with Mrs. Quackenbush's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Givens.
Mrs. Leslie Slack, who has been
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Wall
ton Hopkins, went to New Orleans
to spend Christmas with 1t. Slack,
who is on duty on the U. S. S. Vim
cenneS.
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MI. dIlu MI .. l1OWdl " 1NOi oA1SCA
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pocker Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Luchs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Cohn, Mr.. Samuel j. Stein
berger, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kron-
heimer, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Cohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Goldstein and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffrys Abel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cafritz
Will Entertain Tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cafritz will
entertain a small group of guests
at a cocktail party tonight at their
home on Foxhall road. Later they
will take their guests to the New
Year Eve dance at the Woodmont
Country Club.
Mrs. Norman Fischer is in New
York until after New Year visiting
her daughter. Miss Rosa Mae Fis-
cher, and her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Marcuse.
Miss Nancy Weyl is spending a
week in Pittsburgh visiting her
mother, Mrs. Ruth Weyl.
Mrs. Norman Luchs and her
daughter, Miss Jane Luchs, left
Washington Thursday for Miami
Beach to spend two weeks at the
Surfside.
Miss EMMY Lou Epstein of Nor
folk is visiting Mrs. Morton Luchs
and was among the out-of-town
guests who attended the Guild dance
at the Woodmont Country Club
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Edmund I. Kauf-
mann with their sons, Robert and
Aaron Kaufman, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Kaufman are at the Holly
wood Beach Hotel at Hollywood.
Fla. With them is Dr. Melville
Fischer, who is spending the holiday
there.
DIR. and Mrs. Fischer
In Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. Aubrey Fischer are
in Atlantic City over the New Year
week end.
Miss Audrey Fischer is entertain
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Party Honors
Fairfax
Visitor
Lennig Sweets
Entertain for
Mr.. Firman

FAIRFAX, Va, Dec. 30.-Mr.
Royal Firman of New York is spend
ing the week end with his brother
in-law and sister, DR.. and Mrs. Len
mig Sweet. DR.. and Mrs. Sweet en-
tertained at an eggnog party in his
honor last night. Assisting Mrs.
Sweet were Mrs Thomas Blaisdell
and Mrs. Harold Kraft, both of
Washington; Mrs. Frederick Daw-
son Richardson, Mrs. Robert D.
Graham, Mrs. Gerard Sheehan and
Mrs. Edward F. Howrey, all of Fair
fax.
DR.. Charles Rozier Larkin of Beth
lehem, Pa, is the guest Of his sister
in-law, Mrs. F. Norvell Larkin, and
niece, Miss Frances Larkin.
Mr.. Thomas Gasque of Florence,
S. c., and Miss Sally McCandlish Of
Baltimore arrived Thursday to spend
the week end at White House, the
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Southern
Notes
Many Residents Are
Entertaining Guests
Over Holidays

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Dec. 30
Mr.. and Mrs. S. West Russell and
their family, accompanied bv Mr.
John Blackstone and Mr.. j. Frank
Blackstone of Washington, will
spend New Year Eve and New Year
Day with Mrs. Alice B. Blackstone
at her estate. Ocean Hall, on the
Wicomico.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Combs left
today to spend the New Year holiday
with Mrs. Combs brother and sister,
in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Dorsey,
in ANNAPOLIS. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nathanson
will be guests tomorrow of Miss
Miriam Nathanson in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lyon of
Washington will be guests tomorrow
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stone at
Dynard
Miss Susan Knight, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Knight of Rose
Bank, on Brettons Bay, gave a party
tonight at her parents home for 80
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Thrift
Have Guests for Holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Thrift have as
their guests for the holiday Mrs
Hilda Hayes and her son, Mr.. James
Hayes of Alexandria. Va; Mr.. En-
NETT Delano of Washington and Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Gaffney of Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Latham went
to Washington today to spend the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Cryer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Morgan Knight
are entertaining for the New Year
week end Mrs. George Ficke and her
son, Mr.. Amos Ficke, of Baltimore
and the Misses Eleanor and Sarah
Ficke of Catonsville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Waring
have with them for the holidays
Mrs. Warnings brothers, Mr.. Ed
mond Hickey and Mr.. Hampton
Hickey of Washington.
Senator and Mrs. Dorsey
To Return From St. Louis.
State Senator and Mrs. P. H. Dor
sey, jr., will return next week from
St. Louis, where they are spending
the holidays.
Mrs. Emily Herbert of Dynard is
spending a fortnight with Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. Hergert in Washington.
Mrs. Mary H. Hancock of Helen
went to Washington for holiday
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Perry.
Capt. and Mrs. c. B. Gass enter
tanned Monday at dinner in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McWilliams of
Washington.
Miss Ethel Kloby of Washington
is spending this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Weiner.
Mr.. and Mrs Jerome Fairfax
Tolson of Washington are with Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Dyson at Great Mills
for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hance have
with them for the holidays Mr.. La
veille Hance of College Park. Md.
Mr.. William Sterling of Washing
ton is spending the holiday season
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. J..
Sterling.
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Dinner Parties Given
In Arlington County
MIR. and Mrs. Saegmuller Hosts;
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. Freeny Also
Among Those Entertaining

J. L. Saegmuler hosts at dinner last evening
Little Falls road Their guests Mr. and Mrs
Mrs G. NJ Saegmuler
Virginia of
Arlington Mr. Mrs John Fielding
Allen Mr. and Mrs F. Saegmul Mrs F. Wllnek
Robbins Robbins.
guests this
at buffet
will give dinner party this evening
guests William King, Mr.. and Mrs
w. Harmon Swink Mr.
Edna Van Haughton
be a.
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after o'clock, in their home on
North Twenty fifth street. They
will be assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Budd Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaumnitz were hosts
at dinner party last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oldham
Entertain at Tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Oldham
entertained at a tea yesterday for
their house guests, Mr.. j. M. Old
ham of Valparaiso. Ind, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Oldham of Columbia,
Mo. Mr.. and Mrs. Oldham enter
tanned for their guests Wednesday
evening and will honor them again
Tuesday evening.
Miss Natalie Methfessel will ar
rive today from her home in Los
Angeles, Calf. to be the house guest
of her cousin, Mrs. D. A. Merritt, and
Mr.. Merritt, in Lee Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Jesse and
their daughter, Miss Ella Jesse, were
hosts yesterday at an eggnog party
in their home in Golf Club Manor.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Mitchell have
as their guests for the week end Mr..
and Mrs. P. H. Williams and their
daughter, Miss Margaret Williams,
of Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Harlan will
entertain at a New Year Eve party
this evening in their home in Liv-
ingstone Heights. Their son, Mr..
To- Cv,o;fh IYar1or will 1ooua fn.
morrow for Ames, Iowa, where he
is a student at the Iowa State COL
lege.
Mr.. Harry E. Brown
Is Visiting Son.
Mr.. Harry E. Brown of Toledo,
Ohio, is spending some time with
his son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Art Brown, in their home
on Military road.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thorp have
with them for the week end Mr..
Cyril Harvey of Media, Pa. Miss
Ruth Harvey, who has spent the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Thorp, will
accompany her father home tomor-
row.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Somerville
are entertaining the latter's sister,
Mrs. Philip p Marshall of Newport
News, Va, in their apartment in
Colonial Village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barry w. Talbot
of Colonial Village are spending two
weeks in Houston, Tex, with Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Talbot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford M. Stod-
dard are expected to return from
Batesburg, S. c.. tomorrow, where
they went to attend the wedding of
Mrs. Stoddards sister and to spend
Christmas week.
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Entertain at Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. James Ross Nichols
entertained at dinner last evening
at the Congressional Country Club.
Their guests included Comdr. c. A.
Trexel and Mrs. Trexel, Comdr. j..
J. Manning and Mrs. Manning,
Comdr. Edwin L. Marshall and Mrs.
Marshall, 1t. Col. Otto G. Trunk
and Mrs. Trunk, Miss Bah Lincoln,
Mr.. Frank Yates and Mr.. James
Nichols, jr.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Cook
Plan Open House

In accordance with their regular
New Years custom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Allen Cook will hold open
house again this afternoon at their
home in Seven Oaks, Silver Spring,
from 4 to Z o'clock.
Assisting Mrs. Cook in the dining
room will be her mother and sister,
Mrs. Charles Calvin Galloway, and
Miss Maxwell Galloway, Mr.. Cook S
sister, Miss Ruth Cook. Pouring
coffee and serving eggnogg will be
Mrs. Norvelle Sharpe, Mrs. LaReau
Keagle, Mrs. Wayne Birdsell, Mrs.
Jasper M. Beall, Mrs. Shober Sapp,
Mrs. r. P. Scott and Miss Catherine
Hill.
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ing house party. Miss Lorraine
Harris of Pittsburgh, Miss Lorraine
Lazarus, Miss Peggy Moses and Miss
Carol Schlesinger of Baltimore and
Miss Marjorie Bloom of Atlanta.
They are attending the Phi Epsilon
Pi conclave. which is being held at
Wardman Park Hotel over the week
end.
Miss Jane Mayer of Baltimore is
the guest of Miss Shirley Seiden-
man, and Miss Lois Silverstein of
Charleston, w. Va, is the guest of
her cousin, Miss Flora Ann Fischer.
They are among the out-of-toWn
guests attending the conclave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oppenheimer
In Florida for Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Oppenheimer,
with their daughter Leonore, have
gone to Miami Beach, where they
have taken a house for the winter.
Miss Hilda Stein was hostess We'd
nesday at a luncheon.
Miss Carol Racoosin gave tea
Wednesday in her apartment in the
Westchester.
Mrs. Sara Marrow has as her guest
at Wardman Park Hotel her cousin,
Mrs. Aaron Blumenthal of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rotto are at
Miami Beach for a two-week stay.
Miss Elaine Scher, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Scher, was hostess
at the dinner dance at the Shoreham
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Robert Blum, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Blum. is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. A. Gotthelf, in New York
over the holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hahn have
as their guest the latter's sister,
Miss Ann Goodkind of Chicago.
Mr.. David Himmelblau of Chi
cago, with his two sons, Mr.. David
Himmelblau and Mr.. Leo Himmel-
blau, are spending the holidays with
Mrs. Leo Mautner, grandmother of
the younger Messrs. Himmelblau.
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Of Personal Note Here
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. kann to Spend
The Winter on West Coast
MRS. r. J. 3. PAGE.

will leave Washington this week for Cali
daughternaW, Mr. Mrs.
their Jackie Palm Springs Later
will the returning here
at the end of six months
Goldsmith will South this week to
spend Albion, in Miami Beach
party ashngtonans Royal for the
house party being entertained
there William Sigmund,
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West Point
Social
Items
Gen. Benedict Gives
Reception For.
Fourth Glass

WEST POINT, N. Y, Dec. 3d.
Brig. Gen. Jay L. Benedict, superin-
tendent Of the Military Academy,
and Mrs. Benedict held q reception
Wednesday for the members OF the
fourth class. Gen. and Mrs. Bene-
dict will be at home in their quar-
ters Monday to the officer personnel
Of the post and their wives.
Col. and Mrs. Clifton G. Carter
will return early next week after
spending the holidays visiting their
son and daughter-in-law, 1t. and
Mrs. Marshall S. Carter, at Fort
Monroe, and Mrs. Carter's brother
and sister-in-law. Maj. Gen. Fred
erick w. Coleman, governor Of the
Soldiers Home, and Mrs. Coleman,
In Washington.
Capt. and Mrs. Lawrence McI.
Guyer have as their guest for a
month the latter's mother, Mrs.
Frederick B. Lincoln of Sea Cliff,
Long Island.
Capt. and Mrs. William L. Nc
Pherson, accompanied by the for
mer's mother, Mrs. w. A. Mcpherson,
will return Monday from Fort Han
cock, N. j., where they are passing
the holiday season with Mrs. Nc
Pherson's parents, Col. and Mrs. For
rest E. Williford.
Capt. and Mrs Daniel N. Sundt
announce the birth of son, Norman
Brooke Sundt, their second child,
at the post hospital December II.
The infant Is grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mauritz Sundt of Las Vegas,
N. Mex. and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
r. Brooke of Atlanta.
Maj. and Mrs. C. A. SchwarzWael-
der left yesterday for Gibson Island,
Md, where they are passing the New
Year week end as guests of Mrs
Schwarzwaelder's brother-in law and
sister, DR.. and Mrs. Hershel Strick-
Ter.
Mrs. Joseph H. Hickey
Visiting Daughter.
Mrs. Joseph H. Hickey of Wash
ington is passing the week at West
Point with her son-in-law and
daughter, 1t. and Mrs. Patrick w.
Quincy, jr.
Capt. and Mrs W. George Devens
are in Jamaica Park, Long Island.
for the week end with the formers
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. John J. Devens.
Capt. and Mrs. Edwin H. j. earns
announce the birth of a son, Hugh
John earns, at the post hospital
December IL. Mrs earns is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Corydon S.
Chamberlain of Greenwich, Conn,
and Capt. earns parents areaMr.
and Mrs. Hugh j. earns of New
York.
Capt and Mrs John H. Evans are
passing the week end in the Capital
as guests of 1t. Comdr. and Mrs.
E. c. Metcalfe.
It. and Mrs. Gunnard w. Carlson
left Wednesday for Auburn, Me, to
pass the week end with 1t. Carlson's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Ray Thompson.
Col Frank F. Scowden was ac-
companied on his return from Roch-
ester after Christmas visit with
his family by his niece, Miss Caro-
line Scowden, who passed several
days at the garrison with Miss Page
SchWarzwaelder.
Mrs. Koopman H. Clonts of Brit
ton, S. Oak, has arrived to make a
visit of indefinite length with her
son-in-law and daughter, Capt. and
Mrs. Frederick j. Brown