Evening star., 1944-10-24

weather be like the past two days
they will take advantage of it and
have a long weekend visit there.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Francis Biddle have no worries
about the Pennsylvania law which
does not permit absentee balloting,
as they frequently leave Washington
in the morning, spend few hours
at home and get back in time for
dinner here.
Mrs. Frank C. Walker, wife of the
Postmaster General, returned to
their apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel yesterday after being in New
York for several days. She went
there for the speeches which the
President delivered Saturday in
Manhattan. With her here are her
mother and daughter, Mrs. Boucher
and Miss Laura Halle Walker.
Mrs. James V. Forrestal, wife Of
the Secretary of the Navy, who
went to Brazil with Senhora de Mar
tins, wife of the Brazilian Ambas-
sador. has set no time for her re-
turn, but she is expected to come
northward when the Ambassador
and the senhora return to WASH
ington next month.
The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Harold L. Ickes are enjoying
the bright autumn days at Head
waters Farm, their country home at
Olney, and will vote by absentee
ballot.
The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Jesse H. Jones, being able to
vote by mail, will remain in Wash
ington and probably will be with a
group of their close friends on elec-
ton day.
The Secretary of Labor Miss
Frances Perkins, has been in her
New York home for several days,
having gone there in time for the
Presidents tour of Manhattan She
will be back today or tomorrow.
His Britannia Majesty's Ambas-
sador and Lady Halifax have given
their names as patrons for the 18th
annual card party and dance this
evening for the benefit OF the Ma
tional Catholic Radio Hour. The
Rev. DR.. John Keating Cartwright,
pastor of the Church Of the Immac-
ulate Conception and director of the
radio hour, is honorary chairman
for the event this evening. He is
being assisted by the Rev. Joseph E.
Gedra, assistant pastor. The Bel
gian Ambassador and Countess van
der Straten-Ponthoz, the Brazilian
Ambassador and Senhora de Mar
tins, the Chinese Ambassador and
Nine. Wei. the Ell Salvador Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Castro and the
Irish Minister and Mrs. Robert
Brennan are others from the diplo-
matte circle who have given their
names as patrons.
Members of the corps here also
were prominent in the early evening
party which Mr.. James B. Orrick,
deputy secretary general of the
United Nations Information Office
gave at the United Nations Club.
His guests of honor were the CO.
chairman of the Committee for In
formation on Postwar Reconstruc-
ton, Mr.. Paul Gore-Booth, and DR..
G.. L. Haia. Both were members
of the British and Chinese dele
cations at the conferences at Dunn
barton Oaks. Mr.. Gore-Booth Is
first secretary of the British En-
bassy and DR.. Haia is director OF the
Chinese News Service in New YORK.
The Iraq Minister and Nine. Jaw
dat we're honor guests at dinner last
evening at the United Nations Club,
the party having distinctly inter-
national atmosphere. The menu
was almost entirely of Iraq dishes
prepared by the Clubs French Chef
and assistant Polish chef under the
supervision of the Iraq legation, and
the dinner was served by Philippine
walters. Miss Meredith Howard,
president of the club acted as
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