Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1924, Page 9

" NEW BAND ORCHESTRA . TO FEATURE PROGRAM Army Aggregation to Make First Public Appearance at Music Fest Tonight. BOOKED AT CENTRAL HIGH Lyric Trio Also Scheduled for Group of Selections. Music fete and dance carnival, .Central High Auditorium, to- night, 8:15 o'clock. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Program: 7:45 p.m Concert by the Army Band Concert Orchestra, Capt. P. W. Lewis, commanding officer; Wil liam J. Stannard, band leader. March, “Nibelunge Ixcerpts from * Love” Suite in f S | OC1LE€ {LS? (Continued from Eighth Pag Mrs. Georg L Gre: Mrs. Neal Leary is chairman of the arrangement committee. American Legion Ball at New Willard February 18. In gonnection with the annual ball of the District of Columbia Depart- ment of the American Legion, which will be given at the- New Willard Hotel on Monday night, February 18 the follo & post commanders were announced as members of a general committee by Mr. Paul J. Mc an, the. department commande Mr. Lew S. Mohler, George ington Post; Miss Helen u Jacob Jones Pos L. Carey, Belleau Wood Joseph W. Rabbitt, Roble Post; Miss Alice M. Pren Delano Post; Mr. Wiley roarty-0‘Connell Post G. McChesney, Kenneth H Mr. Charles L. Riemer, cott Post; Mr. Austin S. Imirie, Quen- tin Roosevelt Post: Mr. Kred A. Liv- ingstone, Henry engler Post Mr. Ral usick, Sergeant Jaspe Post; Mr. J. . La Costello Post; Mr. Hiram F. h Awl, Lincoln Pos ‘Wash- [} uart Wal- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1924. to be given at the New Willard March 3. Mrs. 1. M. Callison, assisted by Mrs. Lillian Spencer, announces a serles of card partics and mah-jong at the tea house of the headquarters, general federation, ‘1734 N street, every Sat- urday evening at 8 o'clock, beginning February 16, for the benefit of the treasury of the Anthony League, of which Mrs. Anna E. Hendley is presi- dent. The Washington branch of the Southern Women's Educational Al- liance will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Marion Butler, 1424 16th street. The Hilery Herbert Chapter, U. D. .. postponed the regular meeting of the chapter from tomorrow to Thurs- day night on account of the southern relief_hall, which will be held at the w Willard tomorrow night. alentine costume dance will be given under the wuspices of the en- fertainment committee of the Wom- Club, 2 Jackson place, evening at 9:30 o'clock. ance of the Beta d in the Fairfax Willard last night. vors for the gentlemen wero gold combs and those for the ladies bar The committee in charge wers Mivs Madcline Brown. Miss Margaret Schwartz and Miss Dorothy Schenck. Group H of Mr. U. S J. Dunbar's m in the George Washington Uni- Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses bave been issued to the following: Nathaniel Frazier and Mamie Knights. Allan 'T. Wade and Minnle L. Jenki of Richmond, Ryland Church of Richmond, Va., and Al- tha Mellick of Cleveland, Obio. Wallace Burris and Florence Lomax. Joseph J. Mox of Colgate, 3d., and’ Mirlam . M . Noble of this city and Hazel B. Money of Mciean, Va. o ey Plocarezyk of this city and Emma insville, Con Bradford und Exilamay Jumes Brent and Pearl H. Hall Arthur Tymao and Alice Sneed. Deaths Reported. The following deaths have been reported to ;he health department in the last twenty-four : Lenoa. 1lo H. Kirley, 36, Columbla Hospital. b G. Moore, 68. 1789 Lanier pl. cr Reed Hospital. Hospital, Joseph Beutley Tartlett Minot ne. d" Hospital. , b0l Stanton pl. n. August Hebnig, 75, 622 Kenyon st, Ruth Walker, '3, 2147 P at. n.w. William A. Kemp, jr., 3, 6 Randolph pl. . 2, 1503 E st. e, vidence Hompital. monthy, 1725 Wiliard Lydia P. Day, 69, 228 V st. Mary Matthews, 47, Freedmen's Hospital. jce Binclair, 33, 416 Caxey's co rker Edmonds, 18, Tuberculosis 51, 923-B St. P ths, 1813 a.w. Hospital. orge W. Perry ul's court. t. aine Johnson, 9 mi Births Reported. The following birtts bhuve been the health department in the I four hours: John and Eilen DI Bella, boy. John W. and Catherine F. Eidridge und Mil John E. snd Doiothy E. Andrews, boy. Btamatios and Demetro Belitsos, boy. Vittario and Glovauna Vidil, girl Michele and Eugenia Ricucel, boy. Pletro and Marie Guillianl, girl. and Teresina Cuozzo, girl. ported to it twenty- useppe and Tlda Melicce, boy. bn and Rusa Horra, boy. Harry B. and Muargaret V. Sturgis, boy. Joseph and Esber Stearman, boy twin Albert A. and Elesnor Buchanau, boy. Myron and Laura Hoss, boy. (ieorge B. and Geueva Stevenson, girl. Charles H. and Mildred R. Wallace, girl. et DIES ON WAY TO WEDDING. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., February 12 BAPTIST LAYMEN OF 18 STATES AT CONVENTION By the Associated Pre MEMPHIS, Ten! February 12— Baptist laymen from eighteen south- ern states gathered here today for the opening session this afternoon of a layman's conference, which is scheduled to continue through Thurs- day. More than a thousand dele- gates were expected. The meeting is the only conven- tion of the kind to be held in a decade, the last conference having been held in Knoxville ten years ago. The gathering is fostered by the laymen's missionary movement, of The most exqmslgaacy south of the Rio Grande Chicken Tamales Phone Frankfin 5529 and eat some tonight. 6 portions, $1.00 THE MADRILLON Mrs. Nellie C. Hillsman, wife of J. Hillsman of Campbell county, left i home Sunday afternoon to the marriage of a daughter and on the way suddenly became il stopped _at the home of & where she died before a phy could be called. attend }! “Say it with Flowers" “Her” Valentine which Mayor Ben A. Morton of Knox- ville is the head. Representative P. G. Lowrey of Three Generations of Affection for the Willcox & Gibbs ! ain, Miss., was scheduled speaker at the initial ion this afternoon. Blue M as sess| 1 month, Georgetown B N re are nearly 700 specified oceu- the United States and of these only || ve no woman represent- |, drive, Miss Mary Klizabeth hairman, will give a ben picture matinee Fri it 3:30 o'clock in the An heater. Members of the irs. Albin A. Burber, Miss Miss Helen Hayden fassan. The ty Girl Mra. Wm. M. Stewart writss: “My little-girl clothes and my ‘wedding things werc made on my mother’s old Willcox & Gibbs. Out of my slender mar- riage portion I bought my own, and sewed for my babies. I am now rs;rin rompe::h for my granddaughter, 0se mother has a ‘W. & G’ fund that is to buy a Portable Elec- tric.” This is the attitude of thou- sands of families. Mrs. Stew- art’s machine is 30 years old, and still going Our wonder electric machine can be bought on a pleasant payment plan which makes it available to all. Willcox & Gibbs Washington, D. C., 702 10th St. N.W. Baltimore, Md., 321 N. Howard St. Service NO BOBBINS to wind, no tensions to regulate, triple- strength stitches, sews any- thing, any speed, anywhere, any table. Free home trial. Free sewing lessons. . John I ¢ National Press ¢ man B. Landr —will awaken keenest ap- preciation if it takes the form of a dainty corsage or bouquet of “her” favorite FLOWERS Shaffer’s floral arrange- ments achieve the most ex- pressive beauty. nd Florence FL. Grubb, 0t n. years, Providence Hos- P pations listed in Fancy danc Dorot! feCullough hy “Colleen o' Min; on. Bur roin Henrie | (@) Strickland Waiting Seitz () “The World is Battalion for the Sunrise”.. Buscher, Geor, Joseph 3 White Post On Post, IS Cniver. Please forward foll informatien regardiog trial offor, free sewiag leswons and special terms. being Harold Lios Joh Z N Post H Henderson’s—Standard for Quality Established Over 50 Years ng Mis: s MofTett, ) Band Concert Or- chestra. Classic _dance......Interpretive Virginia Hutson. (a) “Fairy Footsteps, Holl: (b) “Where Go the Boats, Lefebvre The Lyric Trio—Jane Birkhead, Marie Fowler, Vesta Pollock. Nell MacMillan at the piano. Cymbal dance Novelty The Army g ington will dance Thurs at o'cloe The society will lay plaus fo r of social events during the spring and summer. 2 ngements for the dinner dance are in_charge of Maj, O. H. B. Bloodworth, jr., in the South ern building. Miss Natalie Hammond, debutante daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond, will Le chairman of the|yarn at high tension. The tension is young ladies' committee for-the ball |then relaxed. and tha yarn is boiled for the Episcopal Home for Children, | in a weak acid solution. Violets, roses, lilacs, or- e e ol chids and all other choice blooms await your selec~ tion, Exceptional Reductions on FINE FURNITURE i We are quoting sharply reduced prices DURING FEBRUARY to close out a selec-" tion of Bedroom Suites, Dining Room Suites and Odd Pieces—all from regular stock. fi The following items—only a few of the many offered—will give you an idea of the— Unusual Savings Available Ten-piece Mahogany Combina- tion 'Dining Room Suite........ $445 $595 $197 $335 $1,137 Nine-piece Walnut Combina- tion Bedroom Suite ........... 5850 ALL LAMPS AND SHADES REDUCED 10% TO 33%4% James B. Henderson Fi Btrest ALETOIE et e e ey nder Under high temperature and at high tension wool can, it fs said, be su Valentine Flowers Telegraphed Anywhere SHAFFER’S Phone Phone | Main 2416 Main106 | 900 14th St. me: sulphide of soda at a high temper: tur. hrinking is prevented - mechanical apparatus that holds the Catlett fear Me, Ye Winds and < . -Handel Three Questions”.Johnson Mr. Clifton A. Woodrum, bari- tone, representative sixth dis- trict of Virginia. Mrs. Claude L. Guerrant the piano. Ballet from “Naila”....Delibes The Army Band Concert Or- Phones Main & Vernom 1281 -Unique Morse Allen and Virginia Cat- lett. “Three Blind Mice' ...Round THE LOUVRE 1115 1117 F STREET == : Army Band ¢ Ten-piece Walnut Combination Dining Room Suite ..... and Spu Reminiscenc Waltz =C Frederick C. orch i “Rainbow Ballet travaganz Solos by Morse Allen, Mildred® m. Ruth Molyneau The Star Spangled Banner” Crass, one-man t Davenport, covered in Figured Walnut Mohair; pillow arms... Distinctive Dresses —— For Spring — 1216 F St. N.W. They Come to Look—and Remain to Buy! It’s really a marvelous tribute to the VALUES to be found in our '~ February Sale of Spring Blouses T= $439 Seven-piece Mahogany Combi- In a wonderful assortment at nation Bedroom Suite .....-... $55.00 The new Silks and Cloths are included— and the new colorings are much in evi- dence—lending the charm of their brilliancy -to the unique and effective draping. Street, Sports, Afternoon and Evening designs. An important event in the musics history of W tonight at Central High School, when the Community Music Association will ® present the Army Band Concert Or-§ chestra. This will be the first public appearance of this new musical or- ganization, which is commanded by Capt. P. W. Lewis, with William J. | Stannard as leader. It will be heard | in a thirty-minute concert, beginning | 45 o'clock. and contribute fea- ture numbers on the general commu- | © concert program, beginning at o'clock. Included in the orches s group of numbers is Luigini's | Ballet Egyptien” and selections from | YVictor = Herbert's “The Fortune | Teller.” | Lyrie Trio's Numbers. i Jane Birkhead. Marie Fowler and | Vesta_Pollock, composing the Lyric ( Trio, will sing a group of selectio Clifton A. Woodrum, baritone, re, sentative from the sixth district, Vir- ¢ &ini 1l sing “Hear Me, Ye Winds and Waves and Johnson's “Three Question h piano by Mrs. Claude president of the Thursd Alusic Club of Roanoke, Va: P Haynes, tenor, will be heard in Mine” ' (Strickland), World Is Waiting for the S e | " (Seitz), with August King-Smith at. the piano. Frederick C. Crass, the | [l “one-man” orchestra, will present a | rovel musical act with the assistance phonograph and various musical ruments. “Rainbow Ballet” as Climax. The Hoffman and Hoskins Salon of Dance will introduce Morse Allen, champion juvenile dancer of America Burnham, Ruth Molyneaux. | a Catlett, Virginia Hutson and | Dorothy Corbett in solo numbers. The | max will be the “Rainbow Balle with Morse Allen as Lightning, Mil- dred Burnham_as Storm and Ruth Molyneaux as Sunshine. The community singing will be di rected by Robert Lawrence, assisted at the organ by Mrs. H. Clyde Grimes There will be 1,000 seats free to th public and 1,000 seats reserved for | members of the association and those | [§&| desiring reserved seat privileges for | [/}\ 25 cents. The doors will open at 7| o'clock. No children under four years e will be admitted and all other | e CHCE G C e O At $55 they are remarkable values. Other Dresses $25.00 to $125.00 e Furniture, Laces, Draperics, Upholstery, Paperhanging, Paiating 1108 G Street—Phones Main 7675 Main 7676 .7 EW shipments of dainty crepe de chine underwear —gowns, chemise—peach, orchid, light blue and flesh 1216 F St. NW. color. $2.95 and $3.95. A Style Event That Is Eloguent of Value! Famous “Tuxedo” Frocks $29.50 The Frocks of Silk Crepe You've So Often Seen Advertised in VOGUE! . New Spring Frocks, aglow with the spirit of youth and springtime. Inspired by Paris, and created exclusively for us in Washington by a house whose constant aim is quality in fabrfc and workmanship, youthful slenderness in line, with values that are unsurpassed. WOMEN’'S SIZES, SECOND FLOOR—MISSES' SIZES, THIRD FLOOR. = ~={: OVERS-FORM” Brassieres to insure the smart appear- ance of frock or suit— broche, satin, silk jersey and all-over lace—$1.50 to $7.50. 14 y In the past two days literally hundreds of women have visited our Second Floor, where the great Annual Blouse Sale with its supplementary sales of SKIRTS, SWEAT- ERS and SILK PETTICOATS is in progre: i It would be easy enough for a wide-awake organization to gather together 85 new stvles in blouses to sell at regular prices. But to get 85 of Spring’s newest styles to sell at much less than their regular prices—THAT IS AN ACHIEVEMENT! . And it is to witness such an accomplishment that we ask you, for your own in- terest, to visit tomorrow this 10th Annual February Blouse Sale! ATTRACTING THE MOST ATTENTION Tailored Blouses, $2.00; 3 == $5.00 Tables teeming with Interest and suggestion for the 1924 Tailored Girl! Overblouses— tuck-ing—tan or white dimities—lavender or blue chambrays—every kind of a collar—"stu- dent,” boyish, Bobby, Tuxedo, Peter Pan—and variety in trimming that includes colored em- broideries, contrast color, pipings, Irish picot and filet edgings, pleatings and fancy stitchery— at the “group-of-three” prices. - Small wonder that these are attracting so many buyers. Tailored Blouses, $2.95; 3 « $7.50 For school—for business—15 new and captivating styles in sport skirts and overblouses, tuck-ins and the new middy style—iong sleeves with link or turn-back cuffs—boyish—“Country Slab" Tixedo and Peter Pan collars—a fabric choice that takes in genuine Engiish broadcloth, Sisp dimities, and the newly popular chambray. All sorts of novelty trimming makes these Clouses doubly attractive—colors to choose from, white, tan, blue or peach. And remember you can buy any three of them for $7.50! AILORED English roadcioth @ 95 55 00 Blouses, in the new “Boy” style B think of it! at a price like this A or in the long overblouse style— —fine silk broadcloth beautifully the lovellest sort of handmade blouses in tailored—handmade voile and batiste tuck- White: and’ delicate pastel calorings or ln ins, rich with wide handmade Irish and filet laces—in the blouse sale at $5.00 white; trimmed with high-color handker- chief finen. ; i Many beautiful new Costume Blouses in brightly colored Silks. Specially priced for this wonderful event at $7.95 and $10.95. FEBRUARY SKIRT SALE o—$7.! HE new line plaided velours KIRTS of finest quality °2|','.m§f”|€“ isykg'r_‘pllnesg nd waffle checks, in smart roshanara crepe, in the ith wide panel wrap - around box ck opportunity at ....... of children must come with adults and | sit with them throughout the con- cer! Upholstering TO UPHOLSTER YOUR 3-PIECE PARLOR SUITE AILORED Silk Sport Blouses— Y% Furniture X By omr experts at prices which are New York Upholstering Co. 619 F St. N.W. Fhome, Write or Call Man Will Bring Samples es; fashionable panel pieated, side and pleated noveity plaids, knife- knife and combination pleated - pleated plain ~color flannels. Tan, o4y cocch @E (MY :V;fi«:rsaa 38.75 “navy blue and s e and combinations— usuall sold for $9.50 $10, ere at Silk, Satin or Kid SEppers When they are soiled “Lesco” them. “Lesco” cleans i quickly and perfectly and || leaves kid soft and pliable as J | when new. “Lesco” cleans all | § kinds of stalns from all kinds of material. You'll never be without it once you try it. Leaves No Ring—No Odor -Buy It in Handy Size Bottles at | PEOPLES DRUG STORES, Inc, “Al Over Towa”™ Save! February Sale of The “Cricket” The “Boy” An Intriguing new sweater | —just one of the captivating new style and other smart slif-on and | styles in this attractive group. Jacguette o Pine quality | Jacauettes, vest front siip-ons, Worsted, in fascinating _ com. e coatees — in binations of tan, buff, s seemin variety of smart color e 2102 e 2'95 Combinations—all at.. ! Sweaters! Jacquettes - —nearly a haif.dozen new ver. sions of this popular sweater style—worsteds, mohair, some in fiber mixed combinaticns, De- lightful ‘new weaves = $5.95 alloped edges and pieated panels are reason enough for this boyish sport frock of hea uality crepe de chine. Navy or Pigalle b‘;chwa:’mm. ashes of roses with bi lack. $29,50,—Misses’ Dress Shop. -Adapted from a French Import, the rich embroidered d i 3042 —The.new two-toned effect appears to great advantage in a slender frock of reindeer crepe de chine with contrast band- ings of Pigalle biue. Note the slim_boyieh lines and the shorter skirt fength, $29,50.— Misses’ Dress Shop. 3051 —The frili's the thing"—in this crepe izl chine frock with open skirt and Chi general air of smart simplicity. Navy or ' black with white, reindeer with tan, tan with French blue. $29.50—Women's Dress Shop. 3046 —The straight lines of the spring mode are displayed to advantage in this slim frock of crepe de chine, with c 3t ontra: color tucked ban lack with white, white with Pigalle $29.50.—Misses’ Dress Shop, and stunning color ::ntrnat.—ln the sale a ot a the new mode. Seven smart color combi Shop. tions. $29.50.—Women'’s Dress gs. blue.