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Speaker Martin Honor Guest Of the Congressional Club By Margaret Germond Speaker Joseph W. Martin, jr., of the United States House of Representatives was the guest in whose honor the Congressional Club gave a large reception yesterday afternoon. Approximately a thousand members of the congressional set attended this 4-to-6 fete, which was given in the attractive home of the club on New Hampshire avenue, a number of them going on from there to the Raleigh, where the American Newspaper Women's Club was celebrating its 16th birthday anniversary. For the reception to Speaker Martin the club rooms were gay with a profusion of spring flowers arranged by the club’s genius at decoration, Mrs. Joseph R. Farrington. Downstairs guests were greeted by a group of hostesses including Mrs. William Sterling Cole, Mrs. Stephen Pace, Mrs. Lindsay C. Warren and Mrs. Karl Stefan. A glance at the four of them brought forth the comment that each must have conferred with the other as to what she would wear. It wasn’t true, but they practically presented a symphony in blue. Mrs. Cole was in a navy blue sheer with a hat of light blue flow ers; Mrs. Pace’s dress of navy blue and white print was worn with a olue hat trimmed in white; Mrs. Stefan wore a cocktail drbss of blue crepe trimmed with medallions of blue net and a large dark blue hat of horsehair braid, Mrs. Warren’s beige and black costume giving con trasting note. Mrs. Clifford Davis, president of the club, headed the receiving line, which stood just inside the large ballroom. She wore a stunning dress of black taffeta made with tiny buttons down the front and panniers at the hipline gathered into a bustle at the back and in her hair she wore a spray of gar denias. Speaker Martin was at Mrs. Davis’ right, with Representative Davis at the Speaker’s right. Others in the line were Mrs. Wal lace White, jr., wearing flame lace made with long sleeves; Representa tive and Mrs. Lansdale G. Sasscer, the latter in a black silk outfit, and Representative and Mrs. J. LeRoy Johnson, she wearing navy blue •heer made with a cowl neckline. Representative and Mrs. Albert Thomas were next, Mrs. Thomas attired in a ballerina model of navy blue crepe, and following them in the line were Representative and Mrs. J. Harry McGregor, who were hosts at dinner after the party to the officers of the club and their husbands. Mrs. McGregor also was in ballerina fashion, her dress being dark blue lace and set off by pearl and diamond earrings. Representative and Mrs. Mike Mansfield were in the line, Mrs. Mansfield wearing black lace over pink, and standing next were Rep resentative and Mrs. Aime J. Fo rand, the latter wearing an attrac tive costume of beige gold and brown satin. Mrs. White presided at the small tea table, and at the large table Mrs. Paul Kilday was assisted by Mrs. Hal Holmes. Mrs. Daniel A. Reed, Mrs. John W. Heselton, Mrs. Christian A. Herter, Mrs. Clarence F. Lea, Mrs. Wright Patman, Mrs. Angier L. Goodwin, Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., Mrs. Levesttt Saltonstall, Mrs. Richard Wiggles worth, Mrs. Guy Cordon, Mrs. Albert Carter, Mrs. John Rankin, Mrs. Charles Clason, Mrs. Donald W. Nicholson and Representative Edith Nourse Rogers. Alternating at the punch bowl were Mrs. Jay Le Fevre, Mrs. Thomas Abernethy, Mrs. Oren Harris, Mrs. Herman P. Eberharter, Mrs. Jack Z. Anderson, Mrs. John Kee, Mrs. Karl Mundt. Mrs. John Kunkel and Mrs. Ross Rizley. Mrs. William E. Hess assisted Mrs. Farrington, who was in charge of arrangements for the* reception. Reber-Ludwick Wedding Held The Rev. B. B. Ludwick officiated at the wedding of his daughter. Miss Christine Ludwick, yesterday after noon when she became the bride of Mr. Elmer E. Reber of Bethel, Pa. Dr. W. D. Bowman assisted at the 4 o’clock ceremony which took place in the Washington City Church of the Brethren and was followed by a reception at the church. The Rev. Ludwick also escorted his daughter to the altar. She wore a white slipper satin gown trimmed w’ith lace, a lace headdress and she carried a white Bible with two gar denias. She was attended by her niece, Miss Bonnie Lee Ludwick, ‘who, as maid of honor, wore a pale blue taffeta dress with a bouquet of pink roses. The bridegroom, the son of Mrs. Elias Frantz, had as his best man his stepbrother, Mr. John Frantz, and as his ushers Mr. David Frantz and Mr. Henry Ludwick. The couple will make their home In Lebanon, Pa. Mr. Reber gradu ated from Columbia Tech in 1946. Club to Celebrate Its Founders’ Day The Inner Wheel Club of Wash ington will celebrate its founders day with a luncheon at the May flower at 12:15 p.m. Friday. The installation of officers for 1948-49 will be a feature of the program. Mrs. Wilfred B. Putman will be Installed as president of the club. Other new officers are Mrs. George E. Muth. vice president; Mrs. Rob ert Eaves, recording secretary; Mrs. Leroy L. Sawyer, corresponding sec retary, Mrs. Alfred K. Mitchell, treasurer, and Mrs. Chester D. Swope, auditor. New members of the board of directors are Mrs. Donald M. Bernard, Mrs. David E. Buckingham and Mrs. Howard S. LeRoy. Mrs. Putman has named the fol lowing committee chairmen: Mrs. Horace L. Richardson, attendance; Mrs. P. M. Talbott, badges; Mrs. Maurice A. Hess, birthdays; Mrs. Roy W. Crampton, charitable proj ects; Mrs. Thomas L. Eagan, fel lowship; Mrs. Marvin C. Evans, health and welfare; Mrs. Mack L. Langford, luncheons; Mrs. William Paul Hoffman, membership; Mrs. L. Leory Tuerke, program; Mrs. Joseph K. Moyer, publicity and printing; and Mrs.’ Robert Lee O’Brien. jr„ editor of "Hub ’N Spokes,” the club news sheet. Private Dinner For Royal Prince; Alan Kirk Here The presence in town of His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, Regent of Belgium, will stimulate much in terest in the Capital’s official and social circles all this week. The popular Belgian ruler arrived at the National Airport yesterday morning and has been resting up from the long flight from Brussels at the Belgian Embassy. Tomorrow afternoon his official visit will be gin when he is received by Presi dent Truman at the White House with military honors. From then until Saturday, when His Royal Highness returns to the Belgian Embassy and his visit again becomes private, his schedule will be crowded with official visits, parties, etc. Saturday evening, however, inti mate friends of Belgian Ambas sador Baron Silvercruys will have a chance to meet the royal visitor, when the Ambassador gives a small, select dinner at the embassy. In Washington and the U. S. A. for the Prince's visit is our Am bassador to Belgium, Admiral Alan G. Kirk. He arrived in New York a week ago last Friday and joined Mrs. Kirk, who has been living there since just before Christmas. Both came down to the Capital on Tues day and are staying at the Shore ham Hotel. Admiral Kirk was one of the large party that greeted the Prince at the National Airport yes terday and he and his wife will at tend the dinner which Prince Charles will give at the Belgian Embassy on Thursday in honor of the President and Mrs. Truman. Ambassador Kirk, who has been in Greece serving with the United Nations Balkans Commission, will return to Belgium with Mrs. Kirk this month. They will sail on the Queen Mary April 22 but they will go up tp New York several days ahead of time. Gen., Mrs. Akin Hosts at Party Maj. Gen. and Spencer B. Akin were • among the lucky hosts who had the weather completely on their side yesterday. They couldn’t have had a lovelier day for the cocktail party they gave, and hardly a prettier setting than the Officers Club at Fort McNair where their friends gathered. , ■ y>. The Secretary of the Army and Mrs. Kenneth C. Royall headed the list of prominent guests, and pick ing at random a few of the others, there were Senator and Mrs. Ernest W. McFarland, Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Stephen Chamberlain, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Harry Vaughan, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. T. H. Green, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Everett Hughes, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. W. H. Kastin, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Francis Lannahan, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Raymond A. Wheeler, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John A. Chap man, the Chief of Chaplains and Mrs. Luther D. Miller, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Earl N5 tone, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Auchincloss of Buffalo, Mt. Robert Gamer, vice president of the International Bank, and his mother, Mrs. Garner, Mr. and Mrs. Francis De Wolfe, Mrs. Ellen Wood ward, Mrs. Carlos Romulo and Mr. Theodore Berrier. Gen. and Mrs. Akins’ son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Monroe Smith of Ithaca, N. Y„ and their daughter, Mrs. Douglas Mc Millin, were on hand to assist their parents. The Smiths will leave to day for their home. To Wed in Summer The engagement of Miss Marion Dixon Warfield to Mr. Owen Lee Milner of Anderson, Ind., is an nounced by her mother, Mrs. Ralph M. Warfield. The wedding is plan ned for late summer. The bride-elect, the daughter of the late Rear Admiral Ralph M. Warfield, Civil Engineer (corps, U. S. N„ is a graduate of George Washington University, where she was a member of Chi Omega. Her fiance, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H W. Milner of Anderson, Ind., is a student at Purdue University, where he is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. Birthday Party The most important person in the gathering yesterday in the apartment of Col. and Mrs. William Milstead Talbot at the Kennedy Warren was their elder daughter Barbara, who was celebrating her 18th brithday anniversary. Barbara is a senior at Holton Arms and will have a party for her young friends when she graduates in June. But yesterday’s guests, numbering 25. were members of her own family and relatives residing in this city. nos CONNECTICUT A-VE. PHONE » NATIONAL <661 SALE CONTINUES y% to V2 off wilhelminadams Wisconsin and P Sts. Georgetown . open daily 9:30 to 9:30 111 MISS LISETTE WARREN LITTLEHALES. —Woltz Photo. Miss Littlehales, Mr. Beauregard Engaged to Wed Mr. and Mrs. George Reber Littlehales announce the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Lisette Warren Littlehales, to Mr. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard of Washington and Columbia, Tenn., son of the late Mr. and Mirs. Gustave Toutant Beauregard of New Orleans and New York No date is set for the wedding. Both Miss Littlehaies and Mr. Beauregard are members of fam ilies long prominent in society. The prospective bride is the grand daughter of Mrs. Bates Warren and the late Mr. Warren and of the late Dr. and Mrs. George Washington Littlehales. Dr. Littlehales was a hydrographic engineer and ocean ographer with the Hydrographic Office of the Navy. Miss Littlehales attended the Potomac and Madeira Schools here and was graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston. She attended George Washington University and is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She also is a member of the Junior League, for which she has worked in the Outgrown Shop, television and Barney Neighborhood House. Mr. Beauregard is the grandson of the late Judge and Mrs. Rene Toutant Beauregard of New Or leans and the late Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Green of Savannah and Alpine, N. J. His great-grand father was Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard of New Orleans. The bridegroom-elect attended Columbia Military Academy and Harvard University, where he was a member of the Owl Club. He was graduated from the University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn., and is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. To Be Married Mr. and Mrs. John L. Moore of Elmwood Park, Chicago, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Carrie Lee Moore, to Mr. John M. Rothgeb of Arlington, son of Mr. Benton E. Rothgeb of Stanley, Va. and the later Mrs. Rothgeb. Miss Moore, a graduate of Madi son College, Harrisonburg, is taking graduate work at George Washing ton University. Her fiance is a student at the School of Engineer ing at George Washington Uni versity. He graduated from the United States Naval Torpedo Sta tion School of Machinists and. served 31 months in the Army of the United States in the 9301st. Ordnance Service Unit Detachment. He is a member of the Columbia Lodge of the Masons. Their marriage will take place on June 6 in the Clarendon Methodist Church. Dinner Set Friday By D. C. Alumnae Of Theta Sigma Phi Leslie Ford, mystery novel writer, will be guest speaker at the Matrix Table dinner to be given by the National Capital Alumnae Chapter of Theta Sigma Phi Friday at the Willard Hotel. The dinner will climax a week of activities during which Theta Sigma Phi chapters throughout the country Will commemorate the founding of the national profes sional and honorary fraternity for women in journalism 39 years ago at the University of Washington in Seattle. Miss Ford is the author of the well-known ‘‘Colonel Primrose” stories and before her American success achieved fame as a mystery writer in England under the pen name, David Frome. A resident of Washington at one time, she now lives in Annapolis and is a member of the National Capital Alumnae Chapter of the fraternity. Sharing honors on the dinner program will be Janette T. Harring ton of Philadelphia, national presi dent of Theta Sigma Phi and as sociate editor of Presbyterian Life, and Anne O’Hare McCormick, New York Times correspondent and edi torial columnist, who will speak briefly on her recent trip to Europe. Among the special guests will be Bruce and Beatrice Blackmar Gould, Ladies Home Journal edi tors. As a part of the anniversary cele bration, Mrs. Truman will receive members of the chapter on Thurs day at the White House. Honorary and associate memberships will be conferred on outstanding women journalists before the dinner Friday night, and exhibits of work done by local and national Theta Sigma Phi’s will be on display all week at the Central Branch of the District Public library and a bookstore here. Reservations for the dinner are being received by Miss Catherine Redmond. Author to Speak G. L. Eskew will speak on “Ob servation of a Creative Writer” at 11 am. Thursday before the Wom en’s Group of the National Presby terian Church. Mr. Eskew is the author of several books and has con tributed to a number of magazines and newspapers. DAR Plans Dinner Mrs. David Wells, newly elected State regent of tfee District So ciety, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Mrs. Goeffry Creyke, past vice president general, will be guests of honor at the an nual dinner of Patriot’s Memorial DAR Chapter to be held Wednes day at the Kenesaw. Birthday Supper Opens Fund Drive For Clubhouse A $50,000 bond sale for the pur chase of a permanent clubhouse was launched yesterday by the American Newspaper Women’s Club, Inc., at a buffet supper celebrating its 16th anniversary. The supper was held at the Raleigh Hotel, where the organization formerly had its headquarters. The club now is located at 1604 Twentieth street, but larger quar ters have become necessary because of the growth of the organization. Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, widow of the Secretary of the Navy and one of the club’s first associate members, became the first to make a bond pledge. Mrs. Swansdn was unable to attend the birthday cele bration but sent word that she would like to have the tumor of being the first subscriber. Margaret Hart Canby, president of the club, received the guests with other former presidents, including Mm. Kate Scott Brooks, now hon orary president; Mrs. Marie Mc Nair, Miss Katharine M. Brooks, Miss Alice Eversman and Miss Genevieve Reynolds. Mrs. Canby and Miss Brooks were the founders of the club and other charter members were Mrs. Brooks, Evelyn Gordon, Maybelle Jennings, Elizabeth Kuhn, Flora Macdonald, Jackie Martin, Marie McNair, Betty Nowell. Sallie V. H. Pickett. Elisa beth E. Poe, Esther Prager, May Kearney Ward, Vylla Poe Wilson, Lelia W. Bathon, Lillian Cutlip, Hazel Grant Edgar, Elizabeth K. Hynes, Mary MacCracken Jones, Ann Parks Marshall, Mrs. George S. Richards, Margaret Connor Vos bury, Margaret Wade and Josephine Tighe Williams. A permanent clubhouse has been one of the objectives of the organi zation since it was founded and funds for this purpose have been raised at several benefits. Most of the club’s money-raising activities, however, have been for various char ities. It has endowed a room at Children’s Hospital and has made contributions to the City-Wide Milk Fund for children and Providence Hospital. Recently it provided the equipment for the diabetic clinic at the new George Washington Uni versity Hospital. Special guests at yesterday’s party were new members and old friends who assisted the women writers when the club was first started. Husbands shared honors with the ladies and the invitations included Army Secretary and Mrs. Kenneth C. Royall, Air Force Secretary and Mrs. W. Stuart Symington, Secre tary of Commerce and Mrs. William Averell Harriman and Labor Secre tary and Mrs. Lewis Schwellenbach. Also on the list of honor guests were Undersecretary of State and Mrs. Robert A. Lovett, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, As sistant Secretary of the Navy for Air and Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, Senator and Mrs. J. William Ful bright, Senator and Mrs. Spessard L. Holland, Senator and Mrs. Homer Ferguson, Senator and Mrs. J. How ard McGrath, Representative and Mrs. Clifford Davis, Representative and Mrs. John Davis Lodge, the Delegate from Hawaii and Mrs. Joseph'R. Farrington and the As sistant to the President and Mrs. John R. Steelman. Others invited as guests of honor were Mrs. Thaddeus Brown, Mrs. Duncan Phillips, Mrs. Oliver Owen Kuhn, Comdr. Eleanor Grant Rigby, U. S. N. R.; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Com, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. McKelway, Col. and Mrs. Curt C. Schiflier, Mrs. Ollie James, Mrs. Nicholson Bates, Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward, Dr. and Mrs. William H. Clements, Dr. and Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Culbertson, Mrs. Arthur Woods, Mrs. Dan C. Markel, Miss Helen M. Cooper and Miss Mary Pauline Perry. Old friends of the club who were guests of honor included Mr. and Mrs. Clifford K. Berryman, Mr. and Mrs. Bascom Timmons, Mrs. Mar garet Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack son C. Davis, Mr. Lee Poe Hart, Mrs. Charles Binns Tebbs. Miss Evelyn Tyner, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Frank lin, Mr. and Mrs. T. Hammond Welsh, jr. Yesterday’s party was arranged in the Raleigh Room where a long buffet was laden with turkey, ham, assorted sandwiches, salad and cake. A large birthday cake, bearing 16 candles and topped with a miniature house, was given to the club by Col. and Mrs. Schiffeler. Golden Anniversary Year! ‘5 Sr Wear nostalgic replicas of these dainty little flowers in new enameled cluster jewelry . . . Pink,' white, blue or multicolor with dew drop rhinestone centers. Forget-me-not necklace, $1.95 Matching bracelet, $1.95 Matching earrings, $1 Old-fashioned circle pin, $1 Sweet little bar pin, $1 Charming suit spray pin, $1.95 All plus 20% tax Jelleffs Jewelry, 8treet Floor ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. Clifford K. Berryman, cartoonist of The Star, cuts the birthday cake at the American Newspaper Women’s Club, Inc., anniversary party last evening while (left to right) James M. 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