Show Swank Absent In Washington New Year Fete WASHINGTON Jan 1 QuIet A ly Iy y and with an absence of at swank official of of official Washington today celebrated the start of a new year Absent was the customary White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House reception which yearly drew citizens to the ex executive mansions mansion's gates before daybreak to be bo the first firstIn firstin in iii line lino Absent too was the colorful colorful color color- ful annual breakfast of the secretary of 01 state Nor was there the usual list of at hom homes by cabinet officers and the chief justice The president ent and Mrs Roosevelt planned a quiet day at the White House Quiet family parties were the rule ruIe within the cabinet A single social affair was wu outstanding outstanding ing on the official calendar The secretary secretary sec see of war and Mrs Dern arranged to Introduce their daughter Betsy to society at a tea this afternoon Wives of ot cabinet members and Mrs Henry T. T Rainey wife of the s speaker of the house howe promised to pour Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs John N. N Garner promised to be present |