Evening star., 1942-11-05

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uniform. 80.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Francis Biddle were the ranking ON
cials of the executive branch Of this
Government among the boxholders.
From the judiciary branch were
Associate Justice and Mrs. Owen J.
Roberts and Associate Justice and
Mrs. Robert H. jackson. Attorney
General and Mrs Biddle were hosts
to Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Merrell, Mr..
Mahinseh Of the Indian Purchasing
Commission, and Mr.. Aquilera Of the
Pan-American Union.
Mrs. Roberts came back late yes
terday afternoon from the country
home in Pennsylvania and joined
the associate justice in their apart
ment at 2101 Connecticut avenue
which they recently leased for the
winter after closing their house in
Georgetown. She arrived in time to
attend the concert and wore be-
coming rose color velvet gown
trimmed with black lace.
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George G. Marshall represented mill
tary circles and were hosts at dinner
before the concert, having as their
guests the Netherlands Ambassador
and Nine. Loudon and Sir Willmott
and Lady Lewis. Gen. Marshall was
unable to attend the concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Stet-
tinius and the latter's mother, Mrs.
William ]. Wallace Of Richmond,
were with Associate Justice and Mrs.
jackson. Mrs. jackson wore black
crepe with a hip-length silver fox
fur cape.
The Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora de, Castillo Najera had two
boxes, their daughter, Senorita Erma
Castillo Najera, and her f1ance, Capt.
Manuel Martinez Castro, sitting
with her brother and sister -in-law,
1t. Francisco Castillo Najera, jr.,
and his bride, who recently re-
turned from their wedding trip.
Sonora de Castillo Najera, ST., wore
black lace made with elbow-length
sleeves and a long skirt of black
crepe. Her daughter also wore black
and the bride, a striking beauty,
wore gold-color satin, the shallow
bodice held by narrow straps OF
bronze-color sequins and the long
skirt moderately full.
The Chilean Ambassador and
Sonora de Michels had with them
their daughter, vivacious Senorita
Cristina Michels, and several of her
contemporaries.
His Britannia Majesty's Ambas-
sador and Lady Halifax gave their
box to members of the embassy
staff as they are in deep mourning
for their son. Capt. Peter Wood.
Nine. Ciechanowska was particu-
larly attractive last evening In a
black satin gown, with which she
wore a silver fox fur cape. She and
her husband the. Polish Ambas-
sador, were among the boxholders
for the victory program.
The Netherlands Ambassador and
Mime. Loudon gave their box to the
Counselor of the embassy and
Countess van Rechteren Limpurg
who had several of the embassy
circle with them.
The Yugoslav Ambassador and
Mime. Fotitch, the latter wearing a
black frock with a short ermlne
Jacket, had with them the Coun-
selor Of the Embassy and Nine
FRANCES. -
The Greek Ambassador. who pre-
sented his ambassadorial creden-
tials the same day as the Yugoslav
Ambassador. with Nine. Diaman-
topoulos. entertained Assistant Sec
retary of State and Mrs. Adolf A
Berle, jr., in their box.
The Luxembourg Minister anc
Nine. LeGallais we're hosts to Brig
Gen. and Mrs: Hayes Kroner ane
Mrs. Stanley woodward, and the
Czechoslovak Minister and Nine
Hurban had with them Nine. Ger
venka, wife of the counselor OF the
Legation, and the assistant military
and air attache and the secretary
1t. Col. Alexander Hess and DR.
Oldrich Chyle.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, widow ol
the President during the Grea
War. was among those from resi-
dental circles who assisted IN thu
Community War Fund benefit las
evening. As is her custom. sh'
was dressed in black, velvet gow1
with elbow-length sleeves.
The Federal Security Admins
traitor and Mrs. Paul v. McNut
were hosts at dinner before th'
concert and took their guests late
to their box. Among them wa
Miss Laucy Taggart Of Indianapo
lis, who wore black crepe will
bands of violet velvet. Mrs. Nc
Mutt was dressed in white, her gown
made with short jacket which hat
long sleeves. Mrs. McNutt ant
Miss Taggart each had a shoulde
bouquet Of orchids.
Miss Alice Clapp also was hostes
at dinner before the concert, en-
tertaining at the Sulgrave Club
Her guests were Mrs. M. B. Hilton
Miss Carrie Sutherland and Mis-
Jane Anderson.
1t. Roger Firestone, U. S. N. r
and Mrs. Firestone were guests Q
Comdr. and Mrs. John E. Gingricf
who also had with them Comdl