Evening star., 1946-10-20
officer, Back
Daty
Ebezvheyg
CountryClub
Attracts Many
In Services
By Betty MilHken

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Calvin II.
Cobb haven't had the problem lot
of people have who come to Wash
lington. They own their own home
at 5808 Cedar parkway in Chevy
Chase and when they returned there
to live recently. moved right in.
The former tenants. Capt. and Mrs.
Clayton s. Isgrig, have gone to the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
Mrs. Cobb said she found the
house in apple-pie order. Even her
garden was ship-shape due to the
care and attention of the tenants.
The Cobbs have owned their home
for 81 years. Like many service fam
lilies, they've managed to occupy 1t
off and on through the years. This
time, however, they're here for good.
Admiral Cobb's last assignment was
as commandant Of the naval base
| in Philadelphia. Since mid-August
he and Mrs. Cobb have been vaca-
tioning in Canada.
Calvin, jr., lieutenant (junior
grade) on duty in Norfolk, came up
to see his family when they arrived
lin Washington. His brother. Mid
shipman Warrington G. Cobb, was
here too, from Annapolis, where he's
| q third classman at the Naval Acad-
envy.
Fare,OeH. Party Friday
The Army's Surgeon General and
Mrs. Norman r. Kirk top the list of
guests invited to farewell party
Friday at the Army Navy Country
Club for Col. James Earle Ash.
Deputy Surgeon General and Mrs.
Raymond w. Bliss have been invited.
Likewise Brig. Gen. (retired and
Mrs. George r. Calender.
During the war Col. Ash was
director of the Army Institute of
Pathology, branch of the War De-
Ipartment in Washington. Soon he's
to return to the practice Of medicine
and plans to stay in Washington.
As a token of their appreciation
of his work In the institute, officers
and civilian personnel who'ye
worked with Col. Ash are planning
the party for him. Col. Raymond
%. Dart, assistant director Of the
institute. and Mrs. Dart will be
among the guests. ........
A group of friends staged birth
day party Friday night at Walter
Reed Hospital for Col. Max B. Gar
ber. Mrs. CARRIER and her daughter
Jane took part in the merriment
and got as much fun out Of the novel
gifts presented the colonel as he did.
Military Author
Col. CARRIER was classmate at
West Point of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur and was retired from the
Iservice some years ago for physical
disability. He is the author Of "A
Modern Military Dictionary.,'
Col Earl ivan Brown is another
loMcer undergoing treatment at
Walter Reed. He and Mrs. Brown
came up from Southport, N. O., and
while the colonel Is at the hospital,
his wife Is visiting her niece, Mrs.
Maryliiy Fisher Williamson.
The Browns have q host Of wash
ington friends, made while the colo
mel was on duty here with the Engi-,
neer Corps.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Anthony C..
McAuliffe are back from a weeks
stay in Atlantic City and Philadel-
phia. The general spoke before the
National Exchange Club at the resort,
and in the Quaker City gave a talk
at the Bellevue-Stratford for the
Community Chest. The Charles j.
Biddles were their hosts.
Col. and Mrs. william p. Fisher
are to be hosts Wednesday night
at the Army Navy Country Club.
They will entertain. about 80 guests
at the dinner dance.
Twenty-Five Army couples attend
ed reunion last night at the Army
Navy Country Club. Members Of the
January, 1943, class, with their wives,
made up the group and Maj. Donald
w. Thompson had charge of the ar
ro,,unvoarte