Milestones, Feb. 13, 1939

Born. To Wendy Hiller, 26, British stage and screen star (Love on the Dole, Pygmalion) ; and her playwright-husband, Ronald Gow: a girl, their first child; in London.

Born. To Evelyn Walker Robinson ("Evie") Robert, 29, beauteous Washington hostess, columnist (Eve's Rib) in the Washington Times (see p. 34); and Lawrence Wood ("Chip") Robert Jr., 51, secretary of the National Democratic Committee; a daughter, their first child; in Manhattan.

Engaged. The Hon. Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, 26, niece of Queen Elizabeth of England; to Kenneth Harington, 27-year-old British socialite; for the second time; in London. Because "love in a cottage" would not be good enough...

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