Evening star., 1940-12-18
White House
Reception
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j. Durr, were with him. Mrs. Durr
was dressed in a becoming blue
formal evening gown.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Stanley F..
Reed attended the reception, the
latter wearing black velvet fashioned
on straight and simple lines the
skirt made slightly longer in the
back than in the front, and wing
like sleeves of black sheer.
Mrs. Felix Frankfurter, who &C.
companied Mr.. Justice Frankfurter,
also wore gown made without
trimming Her costume was of white
lace, the long skirt without a train,
and the waist having V-neckline
and semi sleeves. With 1t she wore
crystal and dull gold ornaments.
Sister Accompanies
Mr.. Justice Murphy.
Associate Justice Frank Murphy
was the center of much attention
as he made his way around the
state suite introducing his attrac-
tive sister, Mrs. William Teahan.
Mrs. Teahan, who came from her
home in Detroit for the occasion,
wore a gown Of white chiffon made
on flowing lines and trimmed with
sequins
Associate Justice and Mrs. Will
liam o. Douglas were accompanied
by Mrs. Thurman Arnold, wife of
the Assistant Attorney General, her
son, Mr.. Thurman Arnold, jr. Mr.
Arnold is in New Haven. Mrs.
Douglas had on a champagne-color
net gown and Mrs. Arnold wore
rose color gown of velvet made
with fitted bodice and full
skirt. Earlier yesterday Mrs. Ar
mold was hostess at luncheon
in honor of Mrs. George Pierce
Baker, who is visiting her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pierce Baker, jr., at their
home at 2200 r street.
Members Of Judiciary
Committees Attend.
After the Chief Justice and the
Associate Justices and their wives
we're received, next in line were the
Attorney General and Mrs. jackson
who were followed by the members
of the Judiciary Committees OF
both Senate and House. Although
many of this group were out Of
town, among those who attended the
reception were Senator and Mrs.
William H. King. the latter wearing
a very bouffant gown of white taf-
feta with rhinestone trim: Senator
and Mrs. Pat McCarran, Mrs. Nc
Carran in green lame gown with
full skirt, and flowers at her shoul-
der, and Senator and Mrs. Warren
R. Austin, who have just moved into
their new apartment at the Shore
ham Hotel. Mrs. Austin wore a
black net gown ornamented with
silver and net. made on simple
lines, and most becoming Of her.
Among the Representatives and
their wives present were Repre-
sentative and Mrs Sam Hobbs, the
latter in a very formal black chif-
fon gown with a demi-train and a
corsage of white gardenias; Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Dave E. Satter-
field, jr., who only arrived in town
yesterday-just in time for the
party, and Representative Hatton
w. Summers. Mrs. Satterfield wore
a black net dress, the full skirt ap-
pliqued in red and purple velvet.
Mrs. Michener did not accompany
her husband, Representative Earl
c. Michener, as she was i'll, but he
had with him their daughter, Mrs.
Charles Quick, who wore an aqua
blue crepe dress made with a full
skirt, square neckline and with mar.
row straps at the shoulders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Biddle
Also Attend Reception.
The Solicitor General and Mrs.
Frances Biddle were present, Mrs.
Biddle wearing a dress in purple and
red shades, with a full skirt, square
neckline and straps at the shoulders
The Chief Justice Of the Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia
dllu Ml D. idWl CllCC NIIOllCl WcIc ull.
accompanied. Mrs. Groner's daugh-
ter, Miss Marion Shouse, will not re-
turn until Saturday from Kentucky
where she is completing a course in
the volunteer nursing service. Mrs
Groner was dressed in a draped
gown Of gold lame made with a
train, and her ornaments were dia-
mond and platinum.
Chief Justice Richard Smith
Whaley of the Court Of Claims of the
United States was among the guests
and attended the reception unac-
companied, as did Chief Justice AL
fred A. Wheat of the District Court
of the United States for the District
of Columbia.
Presiding Judge Finis James Gar
rett of the United States Court of
Customs and Patent Appeals was ac-
companied by Mrs. Garrett and their