Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1924, Page 36

- Plans Are Completed For Benefit Play of 20th Century Club Woman Members to Present Satire Based on Oil In- quiry at Shubert-Belasco Tomorrow Night. The women of the Twenticth Cen- tury Club virtually have completed the arrangements and rehearsals for the satirical play based on the oil lease investigation doings in Wash- ington this winter and which will he presented at the Belasco Theater tomorrow night. The play is .to e given for the benefit of the Juy uile Protecti wion. The cast of characters in the play, which is called “A Winter's Tale of Washington, or the Tempest in the Teapot Dome.” is made public today for the first tim It will be noted that William Shakespeare has sup- plied all the characters, as he has the basis in large part for the satirical treatment of the ofl subject. The acters in the order of appearance re these: First Witch, Julix Van S Witch, A Jones; Prentiss; A Bottom, the s Assoc Third Witch, Anne Miller: wormstedt . Allen; Second Third Isabelle Mendenhall; omeo, Mar naida Mer . Pistol,” Anna pline; Henry udiz, Mary Smiith; Othello, Mac Beth, H Greenle , “Adelaide Pulsifer; Fool, Eva C Justina ifer; First Second Dromio. Juliet, Agnes Simpic. u Prenti Polonius. Portia, Mana J of the club, their ghters and the Mar- Jorie Webster ballet Play in Two Acts. The play has two acts. The thre. #cenes of the first ct are *“The Tempest,” “The Comedy of Errors” and “Julius Caesar." Hetween the acts the Teapot Dome ballet will be given by Miss Marjorie Weibater and her pupiia mnd Mrs. Davis will sing 1 Know a Bank Where the Wild Thyme Blows” und the orchestra will play Toupee Vi nte of Poldini Scenes the second act Midsummer Night's Dream™ and Ado About Nothing. Two gongs will be introduced—-A Littls House on K” and “O Mr. Dromio.” The postlude will be “The Parade of the Wooden Soldie The leader of the orchestra will be Dore Walt The complete list of patron the play is here time: Miss Mary win W, Allen, 3 . John Beavers, Mrs. Frank Bérryman, Blodgzett, M arry K Mrs. William Bowie. Frank S. Bright, Mrs. Henry K. Bush-Brown, Mrs. Edna K. Bushec. Mrs. Coner Brown, Mrs._Jame rmalt. Miss Mildred H. Clark tward C. Clifford, Mrs, James W. Crabtree, Mrs. Whit- Mrs. W. L. Darby, M vidson, Mrs. Henry M. He t L. Day, Mrs Mrs._Charle . J. J. Dimon. Miss Katharine Dougall, Mrs, Peter A. Drury, Mrs. Arthur Dunn Mrs. Franklin K. Ellis, Mrs. Amos . Mrs. David Bose_Gaills rs. Christopher D. Garr s Lar- W. Glazebrook, ~Mrs iot H. Goodwin, Mrs. Willlam Crawford Gorgas, Miss Florence Grandin, Mrs William Hard, Mrs. Clarence L. Hard- ing, Miss Helén Harman, Mrs. Charles M. Hendley, M Howard L. Hodg. kins, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, M Loren Johnson. M non Kellogg, Mrs. Robert H. Kelton, s Louise F. King, Mrs. Augustus Knight, Mrs, J Wilmer Latimer, Mrs. Eugene L. La Merle, Mrs. Fulton Lewis, = Mrs. William _Mather 1 Mrs! Ed- ward G. Lowre Mrs. _ Charles s Matthews, Miss Margaret George F. Mitchell, Mrs. Musgrave, John J. Myer: 5: Mrs. Theodore W. Noyes, Mrs. Thomas W. Page, Miss Helen S. Perkins, Newbold No s. Wallace Rad- 2 Mrs. Fred- s Roper, Mrs. ©Cuno_Rudolph, ) . P. Stafford, Mrs. Francis M. Savi udge Kath- ryn Sellers, Mrs. L. Miss Caroline Smith, Mrs. L. moot, Miss Aline Solomans, Mrs. Saf- ford, Mrs. Edmond M. Mrs, Walter Tuckerman, Mrs. Wilber R. Turner, Mrs. Tully Vaughn, Mrs, Myron W. Whitney, Mrs. Richard Yates, Mrs. Mark Reid Yates. The play compiled and adapted by Mrs. Frederic E. Farrington, president of the Twentieth Century Club, assisted by other members of the organization. The play will be produced under the direction of Mary Wright Bain. P e = Marriage Licenses. Marringe licenses have been issued to the - following: Raymond J. Seese of Nokessille, and Ruth’ Armentrout of t ty. Leslie B. Bodmer and Marguerite L. Jack B Rodgers und Loretta <. Poth of Raitimore. Md. ton L. Browne and Thelma E. Stant. ries Y. Hutson and Macjorie M. Jarvis Gerald D. Nelson of New York city and Wlice A. Acker of this city. obert W. Fleming and Francis A. Murray and E Feddon “and Gertrude both of Baltimore, Md. Samuel. Arrington and’ Janie B. Root. alian, erett. Buréh, ullivan. Caillaux Brings Libel Suit. PARIS, May 24—Joseph Caillaux, who has again come into political rominence as a result of the recent electlon, took steps in the courts to- diay to show that he is physically sound and capable of taking an active part In public affairs. ke brought suit for 100,000 francs for libel against one of the afternoon news- papers, which has been stating that Ee was incapacitated by 11l health. . /” TODAY—Our Usual CHICKEN DINNER —with all that goes with it, in cluding the “Best Ever” home- made ice cream! And it's du- plicated Friday in our special Decoration Day Dinner The appointments are of the best; the ice. unexcelled; tie cuisine superb, and the charge the same as our regular Community Dinner, The Wyoming Caf IR A Dinner is served Daily & Sunday From 6 to 7:30° > _ Telephoue North 2941 SOCIETY. “June Week” Visitors to Annapolis Sports Fete ANNAPOLIE, Md, May 24—“June week,” the gayest seven days and the busicst, in the year at the Naval Academy, is in the offing. It begins officially May 31, when the annual base ball game between the Army and Navy will be played on Lawrence Field at the Naval Academy. Already the town is filling with visitors, for the most part relatives and friends of the members of the graduating class. In the harbor are anchored many vachts that have brought parties to see the Navy-Syracuse boat races to- day. Dances are being ¥ ovening at Carvel Hall, with special music. Open air concerts are begin- ning in the Naval Academy by the val Agademy Band. “June week” is in the air. { Rt. Rev. Jam: Freeman, Bishop of Washington, his daughter, Miss Freeman, and Dr. and Mrs. W. ir Bowen of Washington guests for the last week end of Re Admiral and Mrs. Henry B. Bishop Freeman was the preacher at the morning service Sunday in the chapel at the Naval Academ: Mr. and Mrs. Peyton S. Cochran will Teave early in June for New Lon- don, Conn., where they have taken a for the sumn fe of Lieut d- 1s hostess at a tea m_at_her home on Wilson, | Attracting Although Eventful Period Does Not Open Unul Saturday, Throngs Are Arriving to Witness at Academy. \ grandmother, Mrs. Ordway, are spending the late spring at Carvel 1 Signora Camperio, who has been the st of her cousin, Mrs. Carlos Cu- hs, has left for New York and will il early in June for her home, in n, Italy. . Vanderkloot, wife of Lieut. El- . Vanderkloot, left last week for Pasade . r Mr. and Mr: 2 . Capt. S . Bvans, chaplain of the Nav demy, who went to Philadelphia to officlate at the wed- ding of Miss Harriet Graham Scales to Lieut. Arthur G. Cook, has return- ed to Annapolis. Augusta Lloyd, daughter of and Mrs. J. Bernard Lioyd, has as her guest Miss Lorana Fore- an of ( Md. Licut. and Mrs. A. 1. Burleigh have as their guest in their iome, on Han- over street, Miss Phyilis Lickinson of New York. Capt. and Mrs. Daniel M. Garrison were hosts at a buffet supper Friday evening to a company of thirty, the Euests ing the members of the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity of. St. John's iffiths, wife of Lieut. Cuth- Griffiths, was hostess ut = y in honor of Miss n Brige »w York. and Mrs. Edward Feldmeyer + visiting them their son-in-law sut. Philip Hambsch, retired, and Hambsch Mrs. H, R. Taylor of Philadelph avenue in honor of he Li; ¢ Ellicott City . W of Lideut Wotherspoon, presided at_the t Leo 1 Saturday jing at their apartment on Mary avenue in honor of Commander and Mrs. Rufus F. Z Jr. Lieut, and Mrs. ) Connolly entertained at a buffet supper at their home on Oklahoma terrace Sat- urday evening before the regimental dan at the Naval Academy. Commander and Mrs. Kenyon entertained inforn day afternoon in honor of M wife of Commander Charles > Soule, Capt. and Mrs. Ralph Tope will spend the summer in Annapolis, hav- ing leased the house of Cay Clair Smith on Southsate avenue the summer months Mrs. Daniel M turned to Annay visit in Laurel, M Mr. and N have been rrison has re- after a short Lioyd, who of Mrs. Lioyd's aw, Mr. and vlor, in their home X have ‘returned to An- napolis. Capt. Isaac I Yates, who spent the past week in Norfolk, V. as_re turned to Annapolis. Capt. and Mr Yates and their two daughters are the guests of Mrs. Yate's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Erooke, in 'thelr home’ on Murray il Mrs. Mott, wife of Lieut. George Mott, of thé Medical Corp: S, entertained at bridge Tuesda noon in_her home on Hanover street Mrs. Clark, wife of Chapl Clark, U. retired, was hostess at a tea Thursday _afternoon at the Blue Lantern Tea Room. Capt. and Mr. rron P. Du Bois were hosts at a reception Friday aft- ernoon in their residence at the Naval ulia Valiant and Miss a- aliant, ghters of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Valiant, entertained at luncheon Thursday in their home in honor of Miss Amy Fechtler, whose engagement has recently been an- nounced to Ensign Hicks of the Nav: Mrs. Richard Morton was hostess at a lunchcon followed by bridge and mah-jong Tuesday in her home near Annapolis. Capt. John Greenslade of the Navy is spending a month's leave with his family at their home on Maryland avenue. Mrs. Downes, wife of Commander John Downes, entertained informally at bridge Monday afternoon in her home on Porter road. Capt. and Mrs. H. E hosts at dinner Saturday thelr residence, the house at_the Cook were evening In commandant’s val Academy. Mrs. Kurtz, wife of Capt. T. R. Kurtz, who has been spending the past two weeks in Boston with h nusband, has returned to Cary Hall, where she is spending the spring. The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Engs Johnso daughter of Rev. Dr. nd Mrs. Edward Darlington John- to Lleut. John Edward Corry C.. will take place Saturdaj in St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Annapolis Mrs. Carlos Cusachs, who has been spending the week in Philadelphia, where she attended the dinner dance given by Mr. Henry Reed Hatfield, has returned to Annapolis. timore was a guest for the week end of her cousin, Mrs. Keester, wife of Lieut. Commander George B. Keester. Mr. and Mrs. H. Gerrish Smith of New York have been the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Betty Dent Hill, at Carvel Hall. Mrs. John Cates of New York has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. John Wirt Randall. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bookwalter and their daughter, Miss Cordella Bookwalter, of New York will spend the summer in Annapolis and have leased the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pey- ton S. Cochran, on Oklahoma terrace. Miss Valerle Padelford and her 1114 G St. N.W. A wonderful fabric. ~ wanted colors. Printed Crepes Rich, Pure Silk “Thebaud | Miss Ellen Taliaferro Jenkins of Bal- | The pri silks in the ted mflen_lhlrelwdy l:mu;;n colors, They TR S T the guest of her brothe Dr. and Mrs. Ge t their home on neth Ringle, has arrived in Annapolis and will remain here for the summer Joseph Valiant enter- d -heon Sunday on board vacht, taking their guests later trip down South River. Hopkins, wife of Dr. Walton Hopkins, entertained at luncheon Thurs- at Little Inn, Edgewater, South T. Prof. and Mrs. dney S. Handy have ds their suest Miss Florence Cochran of 11. Louise Lankford of Baltimore end of Lieut. r and Mrs. William N. their home at the ‘hite was hostess > esday afternoon in honor of Mrs. John B. Rippere and | Mrs. Stephen Douglas Lieut R. Cooley sir_home. on T, and her daughter, Miss ret Sumner. 3 Comp, wife of Ensign Charles Owen Comp, Who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, James E. Chance, for the winter and spring, left last wyek to join her husband at Ner- folk. V . Miss Lucille Feldman of Green Acres, Baltimore, who is a senior at the West- ern High School, was the week end guest of her aunt, Mrs. William Duval, ded the' dance at the Naval wurday evening. of Miss Mary ughter of 2 Mr. Jacob H aturday Dorsey of Oakland Calif. brother's best man. There were bridesmaids. _The ushers were Mr. Roger Brian Williams of Baltimore, Mr. William H. Tate of Boston, Mr. ¢ Kendall of Washington and Mr, Brotherton of Berkeley, Calif. Miss Helen Cheston has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ridgely P. Melvin, in their home on South River. Mrs. T. E. Schumacher of Heron Lalke, Minn., is the guest of her son and daughter-in-Taw, Licut, and Mrs. Theodore L. umacher, in their home on Thompson street. s Currier, who n visiting in Washington, has returned to ‘Annapolis. Mrs. Wilson, wife of Lleut. Julian D. Wilson, entertained at bridge Thursday afterncon at her home, on Duke of Gloucester street, in _com- pliment to Mrs. W. Armstrong Price. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Poe and their daughter, Miss Mary Ridgely Poe, who spent the winter at Annap- olfs, have opened their home on Bush River, Harford County, for the summer. Miss Mary Major Jones of Yonkers, N. Y., who_ has been spending some time 'at Carvel Hall, left Monday for Maine, where she will spend the summer. Mrs. McQuiston, wife of Ensign T. McQuiston, has returned to Annap- olls after a brief visit in Washington. Mrs, Bernard Wells has as her guests her daughters, Mrs. McCloy wife of Lieut. Commander McCloy and Mrs. Wilson, wife of sign Edward Wilson. Mrs. Olivet, wife of Prof. William E. Olivet, has been the guest of Mrs. Martin_Wilson Garrett, in her home on_University Parkway, Baltimore A supper dance_for the benefit of the Emergency Hospital is being A Special Offer A Beautiful Pictare of Baby FOXOROTOFOROF ORI IR OROXO Silk Looms o SILKS AT RETAIL from LOOM TO WEARER America % Phone Main 8306 Tubtest Silk Known to many as satin finish broadcloth. A hundred styles for your selec- tion, from the tiny hair-line and pin-head checks to the wide single, double and triple stripes, in all the Smart, Open Mesh Crepes MRS. PAINGTON, D. ¢, MAY 25 Mrw. Henry O'Bannon-Cooper, Mrs. J. Armistead Eggborn, Mrs. Richard E. Acton and Miss Mary Thomson. Mrs. Thomas E. Sebrell, jr., enter- tained her card ciub Monday after- noon at her home ‘on Braddogk Helghts. The members present were Mrs. Harry R. Burke, Mrs. Loulss. Beott, Mrs. J. Stewart Jamieson, Mrs. Julian T. Burke, jr.; Mrs. Charles B- lott Cabell, Mrs. Willlam J. Boothe, Mrs. C. Willlam™ Wattles, Mrs. M. C Laidlaw, Mrs. Thomas J. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. David Janney Howell and Mes. Frank M. Dillard, Mrs. Marion Civaller Holmes of Baltimore was the guest of friends in_town last week. Mrs. George F. Pickett entertained the bridge club of which she is'a member Wednesday afternoon at her home on Prince street. _Miss Sarah Donovan of Clifton Forge, Va., was the week end guest of Dr. and Mrs. T. Marshall Jones on Prince street. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Brant are spend- ing a week in Atlantic City. « Mount Vernon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Ubler on North Wash- ington street. The annual election was held and all officers were re- elected for the The auchlin s . Eleanor S. Washington Howard, Mrs. Charles Ellett Cabell, Mrs. William B. Smoot, Mrs. Thomas E. Sebrell, jro Mrs. Andrew Y. Mit- chell, Mrs. 'Robert C. Powell, Mrs, Henry 8 ‘Wattles, Mrs. Samuel L. Monroe, Mrs. Willlam J. Morton, Mrs, J. Stewart Jamieson, Mrs. Robert Reese, Mrs. William J. Boothe, Mrs, C. Wil liam Wattles, Mrs. John M. Johnson, Mrs. Thomas W. Robinkon, Mrs. Thomas B. Corcoran, Mrs. Anderson Sommers, Mrs. Jean Bayly-Burruss, villiam R. Purvis, Mrs. Hubert owden, Mrs. Albert Bryan, Miss Fanny Bur) nd Miss Katie Uhler, Dr. Kate Waller Barrett has re- €. CRAMPTON HOKKINSO) Eiven tonight by the Woman's Club David: at winter in California, is th her and Miss Christine Thompson, who has been visiting in W turned to Annapoli Mrs. Thomas S, en the guest of the, Rev. and M J. Curtls, at D turned. Mauj. Enoch Barton Garey, president b & from a week's vis Mrs. Watson and Miss Marie kins of Langhorne, P: ave the guests of their cousin, Ensign M. M I % Mrs. Connoi mand; last week for San Frapelsco, Call where she will vislt her mother, Mr: Alexander McMeans, when she will sail with her husband for Chi the ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY Mr. and Mr Kemper have the marriage of their daughter, Miss Sara Loui Munford Boyd of Roanoke, on Satu day evening, June 7, at 8 o'clock, in St. Paul's Episcopal Church. diately tion will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kemper in Ro Mrs. Thomas Alexander Lee has is- ued invitations afternoon of Wednesday, May 28, at her home on B ights honor of her daughter, tutherford Cr: Mrs. Anderson for the Club last we were Mrs. J. K. M. Norton, Mrs, Jean turped from a visit to Capt. and Mrs. ink W. Darling in Hampton, Va. vill whlgpera, Edgar Warfleid, ' of.." John o ot i v. Hernson, B. C. Graham and B. e o brotasman M| fan have returned from Chaclotfes- a ville, whera they attended the annual reunfon of the Virginia Confederate Veirans, son an : An announcement of much in- o S gnuslteriotisy terest in AlexandMa where both of : the young people have relatived is that Just made by Mr. and Mrs. Al fred Willls . Withers ~ of Severnby ester County, of the engage of their daughter, Miss Ann Franklin _Withers, to Mr. Grafton Dulancy Addison, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Allison Addison of Richmond. The wedding will oceur in June. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Sale have returned from a visit to the latter's mother, Mrs. J. elms, in Heaths- ville, Va. Miss Rose Mortimer Elzey Mac- Donuld has returned to her home in Berryville after @ visit to Maj. and Mro Charles Ellett Cabell on South St. Asaph street. aid Mrs, William Entwistle en- -vening to celebrate their hington, has Iglehart, who has dsonville, has re- St. John's College, has returned t to New York been Marple, jr. wife of Lieut. Com- Bdward H. Connor, jr.. left until June 2z4,| Mr. tertained Friday birtirday annf y _of son, Will Frank the guests 1 Miss Miss Nellle Cockrell, Mr. Frank fjm-k- rell and Mr. Géorge West of Wash- ington, Miss Elizabeth ims, Miss Mar- saret Miss Pauline l'h;' ‘lll\'a. Edward Hudson e R issued invitations for s Harrington, Miss Ellen Reese, > Kemper: to Mr. Beysriay in, Miss Mary Made New Again Cleaning, Blocking and Remodeling Hint Frames and Trimmingy Vienna Hat Factory 435 31th St. N.W. Imme wfter the ceremony a recep- mont for bridge on the ddock Heights in Mrs.” James hill of Georgetown. ommers was host Afternoon Bridge The others playing SENTRY ANTI-MOTH CONTAINER An absolutely dependabie hdestrover. q and tolding: v n Mond Southern Iy-Burruss, Mrs. Guaranteed or m Isanc 1200 Grege, Specialty FROM FACTORY TO WEARER “* SELLING OUT 'BELOW COST We are closing for the summer July Ist. Every coat, suit and dress is to be sacrificed. You cannot afford to miss these bargains. 2 CRAMER’S Misses New Lincoln Bldg. 10th St. : HOUSE CLEANING? PHONE MAIN 590 And Let Us Demonstrate the good cleaner “America” in your home and show you how easily your housecleaning can be done. REMEMBER, THE “AMERICA” PICKS UP EVERYTHING, EVEN HAIR, LINT A THREADS. 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The Rev. Willlam J. Morton, D, D., has returned from a visit to hix son, Dr. C. Bruce Morton, in New York Mrs. Douglas Folk or Richmond was the guest last week of Mrs. John Gary. Mrs. C. C. Bockey and her two small daughters, Judith and Jean, have goxe to Boston to join Dr. Bockey for th. summer months. Mrs. Powell Carlton and Mrs. Bur' ton Beavers of Lexington, Va., were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam §. Snow. Mrs. James Armstrong has returned to her home in Philadelphia after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hatch- €Il at their apartment on North Wash- ington street. Miss Augusta Bode is the guest of her aunt, 3irs. Crismond, In Asheville, Mrs. Ruth Kidwell s the guest of S0 ‘Oriental or R UG Domestic, Cleaned. and Stored . A. H. Bakshian (Continued on_Ninth_Page.) ‘Washed, Repaired 818 Conn. 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