Evening star., 1941-06-05

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the Womens National Press Club,
of which Mrs. Esther Van Wagner
Tufty is the newly-elected president.
Tonight many officers of the Army
and Navy and members OF the civil
Aeronautics Authority and the Ma
tional Aeronautics Association and
their wives will gather at Loew's
Palace for a premiere showing OF L
Wanted Wings" which was made IN
cooperation of the Army Air Corps,
with scenes filmed at Randolph,
Kelly and March Fields. 1t. Blerne
Law, ir.. who wrote the book, has
many friends here. Several parties
are being planned to precede the
showing.
Mrs. Lionel Atwill Gives
Party for Mr.. Cromwell.
More than 200 guests called at the
Foxhau road home of Mrs. Edward
r. StoteSbury yesterday afternoon
To eniov the birthday party given
by Mrs. Stotesbury's daughter, Mrs.
Lionel Atwill, to honor the former
Minister to Canada, Mr.. James H.
r. Cromwell, brother OF Mrs. Anvil:
Mrs. Atwiu received at the door OF
the drawing room, wearing black
tea gown embroidered in white at
the collar and cuffs. Her mother
was not in the receiving line, but
was very much on hand to assist IN
entertaining the guests. She wore
black satin gown with insets OF lace
In the jacket, and pearl necklaces
and earrings completed her costume
Assisting at the tea table IN the
dining room were Mrs. Sumner
Welles, Mrs. George T. Pettenglll,
Mrs. Frederick A. Sterling and Mrs.
Morris Cafritz. The tea table held
a huge bouquet of Easter lilies as
centerpiece and all sorts OF dalntles
were attractively arranged there.
Mr.. Eton Cromwell, another BROTH
or of the hostess. came down from
New York for the occasion, and
among others seen at the gay party
were Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mr.. Justice
Frank Murphy, Mrs. Paul V. Nc
Mutt with Mrs. Arthur Macarthur,
Senator Theodore F. Green, Mrs.
John r. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. James
Clement Dunn, Mrs. Noyes Lewis,
Senator Joseph Guffey and the
Misses Ida and Pauletta Guffey,
Senator Henry Ashurst, Representa-
tive Sol Bloom and his daughter,
Miss Vera Bloom; Mr.. Fred RoV,
Mrs. Sherman Miles, Mrs. Frank
Let's, Mr.. Clarence Hewes, Mr..
George Williams, Maj. Gen. Allen
Gullion and several members of the
diplomatic contingent.
Myron Taylors Among Hosts
Before Polish Concert.
Last night there were several
dinner parties on the calendar, for
many a hostess chose to entertain
friends before taking them to the
Polish Embassy for the subscription
concert sponsored by the Washing
ton Committee for Polish Relief to
raise funds to finance Polish hospi-
tai in Scotland.
Former Ambassador and Mrs.
Myron Taylor honored the Countess
of Abingdon at dinner before the
concert. Among their guests were
the Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Adolph A. Berle, jr; the First
Secretary of the British Embassy
and Mrs. Hoyar Millar, 1t. Col.
Townsend Hurd. U. S. A; Miss
Adelaide WhitehouSe, Mrs. Warren
Delano Robbins, Mr.. Winthrop
Crane, Mrs. Robert Pell, Mr.. George
Garrett and Mr.. William Odum of
New York, who came to Washington
especially for this concert.
Others who gave dinner parties
before the concert were Mrs.
Truxtun Beale and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcclure. Miss Agnes Nc
Geachy of the British Embassy also
entertained a party of friends.
The Polish Ambassador and Nine.
eiechanoWska, who loaned the En-
bassy for last evenings event, enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday for the
artists who gave the concert. Their
other guests were the members OF
the Embassy taft, the Minister OF
Czecho-Slovakia and Nine. Hurban,
Mrs. Frank H. Simonds, chairman
of the Committee for Polish Relief,
and Mrs. Vernon Kellogg Of New
York, chairman of the Paderewsk1
Testimonial Fund.
Later in the day the artists were
feted at a party at Mrs. Simonds'
home in Georgetown.
About 300 guests attended the
concert, which was given by Doda
Conrad, basso; Roman Totenberg,
violinist; Arthur Balsan, accom-
panist, all noted Polish musicians,
and Rudolph Firkinsy, famous young
pianist from Czecho-Slovakia.