Evening star., 1942-03-12

oners. French books are becoming
in this country, and the sale will
l7o7 H street-also, donated for this
occasion-from to 8 o'clock.
The entire proceeds will be given
to the Co-ordinating Council OF
French Relief Societies. a non-po-
litical committee which interests It
self IN French prisoners. Mrs. Rob-
ert Woods Bliss is the honorary
chairman of the Washington chap
ter, and Princess Boncompagni Is
honorary vice chairman. Mrs. Close
Rand and Miss Alice Dodge are CO.
ohairmen, Mrs. Georges Thenault.
secretary, and Miss Carolyn Nash,
treasurer This council has head
quarters at ITO Connecticut avenue.
Other members Of the local Execu
tive Committee include Countess de
Marenches. Mrs. Burial Hoffman,
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis Mrs.
Joseph Baldwin. Countess de Limur,
Mrs. Robert H. Dunlap and Mrs.
George Gordon.
Committee Here Working
70 Feed French Children.
Several OF those interested in the
French prisoners also are active in
the Cote Basque. through which
they are distributing funds for the
feeding Of little children in France.
Mrs. T. Bentley Mott has been in
Washington for several days re-
porting to the local committee on
the efforts Of similar groups in
other Eastern cities. Mrs. Mott re-
Gently gave a lecture at the Sui
grave Club in which she explained
how the American Committee car
ried on its work OF child relief in
France. On this occasion the club
was we'll filled with an interested
as we'll as generous audience. Prin-
cess Boncompagni. Countess de
Marenches, Mrs. Hoffman and Miss
Nash were active in arranging this
lecture. Mrs. Mott went to New
York today and will be there for
short time before going abroad.
She is honorary chairman Of the
Philadelphia Committee, Of which
Mrs. Leland Harrison is a member
Mrs. Beale to Entertain
After symphony Concert.
Mrs. Truxtun Beale, head of the
entertainment section Of the Won-
ans Committee of the National
Symphony Orchestra, will entertain
a small group of guests after the
ofchestra's concert Sunday after
noon, including number of service
men who will be in the audience.
The program Sunday will include a
repetition Of Prokoheffs Peter, the
Wolf" in which Mr.. Richard Hale
will read the script. Mrs. Beale's
guests will include the Board Of Di-
rectors Of the symphony.
The Czecho-Slovak Minister and
Nine. Hurban will be among those
attending the recital next Wednes-
day, which will feature Mr. Mar
tinu's Sonata No. 2, for cello and
piano. It will be the first perform
ance Of this composition. The COM
poser has gained considerable dis
tinction, his string seXtet having
won the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
medal in 1882. The first perform
ance of that work was given at
Pittsfield. Mass, during the summer
festival of that year. Mrs. Coolidge.
who was the donor of this medal
and the inspiration for these an
nual festivals Of Music Mountain,
near Pittsfield, also gave the Cool
idge Auditorium in the music di-
vision Of the Library of Congress.
Mr.. Martinu and his attractive wife,
who is a native of France. recently
have been in Boston, where his
Concerto Crosse" was played by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
Or. Serge Koussevitzky conducting.
Duggans to Give Dinner
For Senor DR.. Arguello Vargas.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs OF
Nicaragua, Senor DR.. Mariana Ar
guello Vargas. and his daughter,
Senorita Rosita Arguello, will be the
guests of honor at dinner this eve.
ming Of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence
Duggan. The party is another in the
series of festivities planed by off,
cials Of the Federal Government
and Of the State Department for
the distinguished visitor and the
members of his party. The presi-
dent of the National Bank of Mic
aragua and Sonora de Sanchez, who
accompanied the Foreign Minister
to Washington, will be among others
ut the dinner.
Mr.. Philip Bonsal, who, like Mr..
Duggan, is an of1cial Of the State
Department, and Mrs. Bonsal will
give a cocktail party Saturday after
noon for the Nicaraguans. The
Minister Of that country and Sonora
de De Bayle have set their recep-
ton for the late afternoon Monday
and will receive from to o'clock
In the Chinese room Of the May
flower Hotel.