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TWELVE PAGES. WASHINGTON, 1). C,, JANUARY 30, 1938.

i Social Whirl Unabated While Season Points Toward the End

Round of Activity Last Night. White Ball Among Other Events Remaining.

By PHYLLIS THOMPSON

LIKE everything and anything else in the world, the social program goes in cycles. As the turn of each season ap- proaches everyone echos “after next week, after next week,

we’ll get around to that.’’ When the rush subsides there are Just one million little things to be done which have been shelved for days and months—brushing up on foreign languages, practic- ing more at the piano, making a series of calls on aunts, uncles and cousins who have been sorely neglected, taking in the Senate and the House—and so it goes. Then, when the interim comes you do just one quarter of the things you had planned for yourself and before you know it the next cycle catches up with you and you are embroiled in another avalanch of social gayety.

Right now, you should have written down in your engagement book a date three months hence. The night of Friday, April 29, has been chosen for the White Ball, which takes place at the Sulgrave Club for the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas, with Mme. Mishtowt in command, ably assisted by Mrs. Leonide OurusofT, the former Katharine Carlisle. This is an annual event, nothing but the date is known yet, but it is sure to be similar to former balls given for this benefit, when young men and women prominent in society participate in a floor show or entertainment of some sort during the evening. Festivities Continue Unbroken in rough Exceptionally Gay Season.

But to go back to the social cycle, the year might be considered to begin with the Thanksgiving holiday. Following almost imme- diately on its heels comes the Christmas season, which is the one which perhaps leaves us most breathless. This year, the gayety has subsided less than usual with the result that there has been scarcely a dull moment in Washington. Last night the Presi- dent’s Birthday Ball climaxed a particularly festive season. This morning many will ponder the fact that they may find time to do all those little neglected things, tucked carefully away in the subconscious and I sincerely hope for their sakes that some of the more important items will be attented to. But, from the manner in which engagement books are spotted with dates for the next few weeks, I, for one, do not feel veay hopeful of the results or your good intentions!

This afternoon the Misses Jane and Junia Culbertson will entertain at a cocktail party in honor of Senorita Graciela Trucco and her fiance, Fernando Illanes, and tonight the Italian Em- bassy will be gay with lights when the Ambassador and Donna Matilde de Suvich entertain musicians, movie stars and important members of the diplomatic corps and Washington residents, first at a dinner and later at a musicale. Counselor of British Embassy and Mrs. Mallet Hosts Tonight.

Others giving dinners tonight are the Counselor of the British Embassy and his charming wife, Mrs. Victor Mallet and Mrs. Frederick Bugher, whose truly beautiful apartment at 1785 Massa- chusetts avenue is an ideal setting for entertaining, particularly

f °n a large scale. To enumerate all the functions which will take place from now until February 18, the date of Senorita Trucco’s marriage to Senor Illanes, would take up too much space but just for a reminder since most of these dates have been given out daily, Miss Stellita Stapleton will be hostess at a tea party tomorrow afternoon in their honor at her residence on Massachusetts avenue.

Speaking of tomorrow, there are any number of dinners taking place and the evening promises plenty of diversion. Those who have no dinners planned will no doubt, be seen at the National Theater where “Once Is Enough” is opening, starring one of Wash- ington’s own—Ina Claire—a Lonsdale play produced by Gilbert Miller. A chosen few will have the pleasure of meeting one or two of the stars, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Miller and Mr. Lonsdale at Mr. and Mrs. Mathews Dick’s, where a supper party will take place after the performance. Other formal dinners tomorrow night are being given, the Belgian Ambassador and Countess van der Straten-Ponthoz and the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization and Mrs. Lawrence Houghteling. Capt. and Mrs. Read Entertain at Original Party.

Last night proved to be positively frantic when you think back on the balls which took place in seven hotels throughout the city for the benefit of the fight against infantile paralysis ending up with the gold plate breakfast at the Carlton. Quite apart from the President’s Birthday Ball festivities, Capt. Albert Cushing Read, U. S. N., and his delightful, pretty wife, gave a most amusing party at their attractive house on Daniel road. The guests received notices, after their acceptances had been received, re- questing that they arrive with some sort of a photograph of

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Valentine Benefit Ball Thrift Shop Party February 12 Promises Many Novelties.

BOBBING balloons, not hearts, will be the targets for Cupid’s darts at the Valentine Ball to be given at Sulgrave Club on Saturday evening, February 12. This contest of skill is but

on® of the hilarious games which Miss Nancy Leiter and her committee members have in mind for the annual Thrift Shop benefit, quite the gayest party of the season.

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There is to be a shooting gallery, an amusing game involving bean bags, a board, holes and numbers; a slot machine which works with slugs; the exciting game where pennies are tossed into a saucer floating in a tub of water; hundreds of grab-bags to lure silver from the pockets of the curious and charitable—a dozen or •o other entertaining features.

Good music, dancing, auctions for*___ connoisseurs of wine, prizes, a deli- cious supper when the clock strikes 12 o’clock—all these giving guests a merry time, adding to the Thrift Shop's fund for the care of sick and convalescent children in the District.

Committee members in red satin dryndls with white valentines as teim- mings; flower girls in dryndls with tiny aprons; cigarette girls in white ballet frocks with red heart trim- mings; the ballroom decorations car-

rying out the color scheme, a soft drink bar, Mltzl Green singing her latest song hit, will transform the sedate Sulgrave Club into a true place of enchantment.

Mrs. John R. Williams, chairman of the Thrift Shop; Mrs. Reeve Lewis, chairman of its Finance Committee; Mrs. William J. Flather, president of the Board of Lady Visitors of the Children’s Hospital; Mrs. Wil- liam North Sturtevant, president of the Junior League; Mrs. Kenna Elkins, acting president of the Chil- dren's Country Home; Mrs. Frederick De C. Faust, president of the Child Welfare, and Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner, president of the board of Columbia Hospital, all have their work cut out for them.

Mrs. Richard Wllmer, assisted by Mrs. Daniel C. Long, Mrs. Edward R. Finkenstaedt, Miss Elisabeth Shouse and Mrs. Corcoran Thom, Jr.,

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has charge of the entertainment. Mrs. Henry Miller and Mrs. Thomas C. Clayton are in charge of supper arrangements, and Mrs. Carlos del Mar has taken over the flower “concession.”

Members of Miss Letter's committee are the Misses Prances Andrews, louise Alexander, Martha and Vir- ginia Bacon, Alice Barry, Nancy Brereton, Ruth Dove, Kitty Dubois, Eleanor Flood, Ailleen Harris, Caasle Johnson, Christine Long, Mary Tyler McCormick, Austine McDonald, Nancy Ordway, Cassle Parker, Alexandrine Rowan, Elinor Ryan, Marian Shouse, Stellita Stapleton, Elisabeth Vanden- berg, Mary Wells, Mary Wilson, Ethel Worthington and Nora de With.

Also Mrs. Herbert Stratford, Mrs. Millard F. West, Jr., Mrs. Donald De- veau, Mrs. Edward Ellerson, Mrs. William'Kerkam, Mrs. Gale McLean and Mrs. Horace Peters.

Dr. Richling .Leaves. The Uruguay Minister, Dr. Jose

Richling, left Washington Friday and sailed yesterday to return to Monte- video for a two-month vacation. Dur- ing his absence, Senor Cesar Gorri, who has been Charge d'Affairee at Havana, Cuba, will be Charge d'Aflairei for Uruguay In Washington.

The Spanish Ambassador, with Senora de los Rios and their daughter. Senorita Laura de los Rios, shoivn greeting Senora de Pizarro, wife ff the Second Secretary of the Spanish Embassy, at the dinner they gave at the Embassy Tuesday.

—Hessler Photo.

Engagements Announced Today

Miss Johnson and Miss Fracker To Wed.

R. AND MRS. WILLIAM BRIDGES JOHNSON an- nounce the engagement of their daughter. Laura Sloo,

to Mr. Harry Leroy 8mith. Miss Johnson, after attending St.

Roman's School, in England, was grad- uated from the National Cathedral School and Duke University, where she w-as a member of Pi Beta Sorority. Two years ago she made her debut in New Orleans, later attending St. Ce- celia's Ball in Charleston. She is a member of the Society of the Colonial Dames of South Carolina.

Mr. Smith, son of Mrs. Thomas Wil- lard Smith and the late Lt. T. W. Smith, U. S. N., of Belleville. 111., re-

i eeived degrees of B. S. cum laude from Georgetown University and M. A. in economics from George Wash- ington University. He is a member of the District of Columbia bar, Delta Phi Epsilon and Pi Gamma Mu, honor society in social sciences. He also studied at L'E'cole Libre des Sciences Politiques and University de Paris, in France. Mr. Smith is now with the Procurement Division of the Treasury and is a first lieutenant in the Military Intelligence Reserves, United States Army.

Miss Doris Fracker To Wed Mr. Hoard.

T)R. AND MRS. S. B. FRACKER of Chevy Chase announce the en-

gagement. of their daughter, Doris Margaret, to Mr. Willis E. Hoard of Kenosha, Wis.

Miss Fracker, a graduate of Western High School, attended American Uni- versity for two years and is now a senior at the University of Wisconsin. She is a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and also of Alpha Kappa Delta, honorary sociological fraternity.

Mr. Hoard is the son of Mr. F. E. Hoard of Kenosha and a cousin of former Gov. Hoard. He is a graduate of Beloit College, a member of Sigma Pi and Gamma Eta Gamma and a

senior in the Law School of the uni- ] versity. After graduation he expects to practice law In Wisconsin.

Miss Helen Middleton *

Engaged to Mr. Smith. Vf R. AND MRS. J. CLARK MID-

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Mrs. Lombard Visits In the Capital.

Mrs. Louis Lombard of Castle Tre- vano, Switzerland, and New York is the guest of Miss Janet Richards in her apartment in the Wyoming. Mrs. Lombard and the late Mr. Lombard lived in Washington during the Great War, occupying the house on S street at Connecticut avenue and Twenty- first street. The late Mr. Lombard was a great patron of music, main- taining at Castle Trevano his own or-

chestra of 40 Italian musicians. The orchestra not only gave programs for guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lombard, who gave frequent musicales, but the or- chestra also gave public concerts for the public each Sunday afternoon. During their residence in Washington Mr. and Mrs. Lombard took an active part in all of the outstanding musical events of the Capital.

Mrs. Lombard will accompany Miss Richards to Mrs. Lawrence Town- send's Morning Musicale tomorrow and Miss Richards will entertain at luncheon at the Mayflower following the program. Her other guests will be Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, Mrs. Wil- liam B. Borah, Mrs. Charles L. Mc- Nary, Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs. Gil- bert Grosvenor, Mrs. Joseph 8. Cecil and Mrs. John B. Clement of Phila- delphia.

MR. H. CHARLES SPRUKS, Ceremonial Officer of the State Department, with Mrs. Spruks, snapped as they arrived at the dinner at the Spanish Embassy Tuesday. —Hessler Photo.

Diplomatic Corps Notes; Farewell Dinners

Ambassador and Frau Dieckhoff Announce Several Parties. Other Activities.

THE German Ambassador and Frau Dieckhoff have planned

two dinner parties before Frau Dieckhoff goes to New York, February 10 to sail the following day for Germany. Frau

Dieckhoff will be away about six weeks and during her stay in Germany will look over the plans for the new Embassy which Germany is building on S street. The Ambassador and Frau Dieck- hoff will entertain at dinner Thursday evening and again will be hosts at dinner Monday evening, February 7. ’

The newly appointed French Ambassador, M. Rene St. Quentin, will sail for this country February 16 and is expected to arrive here February 23.

The French Charge d’Affaires, M. Jules Henry, will remain at this post until about March 20, when he will return to France.

The newly appointed secretary of the Embassy, M. Jacques Eumaine, will sail February 8 to come to this post for duty and Is expected to arrive about February 12 or 13.

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The Austrian Minister and Mm*. Prochnlk have Issued invitations for dinner Wednesday evening, Febru- ary 9.

The Minister of Finland and Mme. Jarnefelt are expected to return the middle of the week from Florida, where they have been for a week or

10 days. They are at Miami over

the week end.

The Greek Minister, Mr. Demetrlos Sicllianos, will come back from New York tomorrow after spending a few days here.

The Canadian Minister and Lady Marler, who were In Ottawa for the opening of Parliament, are spending the week end with their son, Mr. How- ard Marler, In Montreal. The Min- ister and Lady Marler are agnw

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to return to Washington the middle of this week. • ■ ■

The Charge d’Affaires of Rumania and Mme. Babes will go to New York early this week to bid bon voyage to the retiring Minister, Mr. Charles A. Davila, who left a week ago and has been visiting in New York, where he has been feted at many dinners. He will sail Friday to return to Rumania, having resigned not only his post in Washington, but from the diplomatic service of -his country also.

The Charge d’Affairs and Mme. Babes will return to Washington the end of the week.

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The Commercial Counselor of the British Embassy and Mrs. Chalkley

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Weddings Of Late

January Leila Van Leer Among Brides Yesterday.

THE marriage of Miss Leila Dra-

per Van Leer, daughter of Capt. Carlos Clark Van Leer and Mrs. Van Leer of Wash-

ington, and Mr. H. Donald Schwaab, son of Mr. and Mra. Harry W. Schwaab of Baltimore, took place last evening at S:30 o’clock in St. Margaret’s Church. The Rev. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith performed the ceremony.

The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore an ivory satin gown fashioned on fitted lines and with long sleeves. Her voluminous veil reached to the end of her train. She wore a coronet cap with a tiara of seed pearls and matching seed pearl necklace, which were heirlooms in her mother’s family. Her bouquet was of white Killamey roses, lilies of the valley and gypsophila,

Mrs. Lewis Coxe of Troy. N. Y daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Lesh of Washington, attended the bride as her matron of honor. She wore a

turquoise chilTon gown with a shirred jacket and a matching net hat, and

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MISS NANCY LEITER, Daughter of Mrs. Joseph Letter, chairman of the Junior Com- mittee for the Thrift Shop Frolics Ball to be given at the Sulgrave Club February 12, pictured measuring Miss Margot Garrett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Angus Garrett, for the costume she will wear to the gala benefit. _-Harris-Ewing Photo.

White House in Midst Of Official Season

Executive Mansion Is Busy Spot. Cabinet Hostesses Faced With Much Entertaining.

By MABGAHET HART.

THE President’s House will be the scene of much festivity

before the official season is brought to a close with the Army and Navy reception, Thursday, February 17. In addi-

tion to the parties within the portals of the mansion the social calendar is dotted with other functions of paramount Interest in official circles in the Capital.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt are this week end enjoying the company of their children, with the exception of Mrs. John Boettiger, who, with her little family, is in Seattle, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt and their lovely little daughter Chandler and young Master Elliott Roosevelt, jr., arrived at the White House early yesterday from their home, in Fort Worth, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs.

*> Franklin Delano Roosevelt, jr., fol-

The Bulgarian Minister and Mme. NaoumofJ, photographed arriving at one of the many interesting evening social func- tions last week. —Hessler Photo.

Daniels Hosts. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Humphrey

Daniel entertained at dinner last eve- ning in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Haskell of Evanston, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hays of Wilmette. HI. The other guests were Mrs. George X.

Strtngfellow of Montclair, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Alan Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin Cook, son-in-law and daugh- ter of the hosts, and their son, Mr. E. Humphrey Daniel, jr.

After the dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel took their guests to the Presi- dent’s Birthday Ban.

lowed them a few hours later, and Mr. John Roosevelt and his fiancee. Miss Anne Clark, were not far behind. Also in the "family house party” are Miss Nancy Cook and Miss Marian Dicker- man, who came from New York to be with the President and Mrs. Roose- velt on the latter’s birthday anni- versary.

Tomorrow afternoon there will be childish laughter resounding in the mansion, for a Walt Disney comedy will be shown for the benefit of Little Miss Chandler Roosevelt and a few of her contemporaries. Mrs. Roosevelt Busy Over the Week End.

Mrs. Roosevelt from the very min- ute of her return to the White House yesterday was as busy as a bee. She entertained at luncheon—her after- noon, for the most part, was devoted to her family and then she made the rounds of the hotels where the Presi- dent's Birthday Balls were staged. The President, owing to pressing busi- ness, was unable to leave his desk and was not present at the luncheon. Guests at the function included the movie stars who came to Washington to do their bit for the President’* Birthday Ball. The company included Mr. Marvin H. McIntyre, Mr. Stephen T. Early, Mr. and Mrs. James Roose- velt, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Hazen, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bolger, Miss Patricia Bow- man, Mr. Joe E. Brown, Miss Ann* Clark, Miss Nancy Cook. Miss Marian Dickerman. Miss Louise Fazenda, Mis* Maria Gamberelli, Miss Janet Gaynor, Miss Ann Gillis, Mr. Glen Gray, Mis* Elizabeth Henderson, Mr. Richmond B. Keech, Mr. Tommy Kelly, Mr. Ray- mond Kenny, Mr. Anthony lAbriola, Mr. and Mrs. Fredric March, Mr. Ken Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Petti- John, Miss Eleanor Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, Mr. and Mr*. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Jr.; Mr. John (Continued on Page D-2, Column 5 )

Dominican Official Feted on Visit.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs tot the Dominican Republic, Senor Dr. Julio Ortega Frier, who arrived by ail yesterday from Miami, will remain in Washington through this week. Dr. Frier was met in Miami and accom. panied to the Capital by the Minister at this post, Senor Don Andres Pas* toriza, who went South by plane Thursday.

The Minister, Dr. Frier, will be among the guests at the luncheon which the director general of the Pan. American Union, Dr. Leo S. Rowe, will give Thursday for delegates from the Dominican Republic and from Haiti who are here for conferences. Tues* day evening the Minister and Senore de Pas toriza will be hosts at a recep. tlon for which they have issued lnvt> tattoos.