Evening star., 1942-01-14

cape was of gray fur. wore a simple
black dress ornamented with a clip
at the neckline.
Mrs. Owen J. Roberts had guests
with her. She wore a black velvet
gown ornamented with golden nall
heads.
Secretary of the Navy
And Mrs. Knox Attend.
Not in box. but occupying seats
almost under Mrs. Roosevelts box,
were the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Frank Knox, the latter wearing
a black net gown under her mink
coat. Miss Mabel Boardman, secre-
tary of the Red Cross, was in her
usual box next to that occupied by
the Presidents wife, and beamed
approval as Mrs. Roosevelt made a
short talk, at the end of the inter-
mission, on behalf of the Red Cross.
Mrs, Roosevelt wore black tafteta
dress, made with sweetheart neck
line and cape sleeves and having
very full skirt. When she arrived
her dress was hidden by a long
white ermine coat trimmed with
white fox fur. In the box with her
were her cousin. Mr.. Monroe Robin
son, Miss Malvina Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Adamic. Mrs.
Adamic wore a striking green dress
banded at the Walstline with wide
sash of burnt orange shade.
Diplomatic Contingent
Out in Full Force.
The diplomatic contingent was out
IN full force, from the Soviet AM
bassador, NJ. Maxim Litvinoff, who
was with Dr.. Hans Kinder, director
of the National Symphony Orches-
ira, and Mrs. Kinder, to the artistic
Senhora de Martins, who was &C
Companied by her husband, the
Brazilian Ambassador. She wore
sleeveless black taffeta gown cut
very low in front and back. with a
perky little bow at one shoulder,
and a brilliant ornament at the
throat.
The Belgian Ambassador and
Countess van der Straten-Ponthoz
were present, the latter wearing
black velvet. with cluster of orchids
at the shoulder. M. Charles Davlla,
former Rumanian Minister. also was
in the audience. as was Miss CODY
Ranneft. daughter Of the Neither
lands Naval Attache and Nine.
Ranneft.
The Assistant Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Adolf A. Berle. Jr., had
with them in their box the First
Secretary of the Argentine Embassy
and Sonora de Pardo, who dlned
with them before the concert.
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon had with
her her daughtars, the Misses Vlr-
ginia and Martha Bacon. who
ioined her the first of the week for
the remainder of the winter.
Security Administrator
And Mrs. McNutt Attend.
Washington has many handsome
couples of note. and two outstanding
representatives of this husband
and-wife combination present last
evening were the Federal Security
administrator and Mrs. Paul V. NC
Mutt and the chief Of the division
e. # international communications and
!. Mrs. Thomas Burke. Mrs. Patrick j.
: Hurley. looking lovelier than ever.
was with her equally attractive
daughter. Miss Ruth Hurley, and
Mrs. Jennings Hackett was accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Sylvia
Hackett.
:. Others seen in the concert audi
ence were Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Watson. Mrs. Pierre Gaillard. Miss
Dorothy Tirrell, Miss Margo Chase,
Miss Cary Millholland, in red gown
under a white-fur coat; Mrs. keith
Merrill, in gray crepe embroidered
with pastel shades, and her daugh-
ter. Miss Rosemary Merrill. in black
velvet and taffeta. with black lace
mantilla over her hair. Mrs. Eugene
Meyer, in gray chiffon ornamented
with a rope of pearls, was present,
and later she and Mr.. Meyer enter
tanned at a supper party for the
famous conductor. Mr. and Mrs.
Archibald MacLeish occupied box,
and others included Miss Mabel
Cook, her black-crepe dress orna-
mented with gold; Mrs. Edwin B,
Parker, the Rev. Ze Barney T. Phil
lips, Mrs. George Mercer-Nairne.
Mrs Chester Bolton. Mrs. Edwin M.