Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1925, Page 16

16 1 NEWYORK BROKER'S DIVORCE REVEALED John A, Stewart, 3d, Gets Jer- sey Decree Holding Wife’s Reno Suit Invalid. Press. January — John sw York Stewart, ik- LELE | HEARS STORY OF A, P a divorce from his wi learned yester- nary decree was Chancellor Walker in . on the grounds that ind by Mrs. Stewart In Reno In 1921 was invalid and that her subsequent marriage to.a Cali- fornia hotel owner justified Stewart's suit. Previous Divorce of Record. Mrs. Stewart wak Ethel Aber- | cromt daughter of Francis P. | Abercrombie, former vice president | of the Pennsylvania Railroad. , In 1900 she was married to Robert G. Fell of Philadelphia, but divorced him in 1906. Six years later she | married Stewart. The collapse of the veranda of her parent's home at Bay Road, N. J., hurt 50 of the wedding guest In 1916 Stewart advertised in ‘the newspapers that he would not honor bills contracted by his wife, and soon afterward started divorce action against her. Weds Within a Year. In 1921 Mrs. Stewart went to Reno and established residence. Within the year she divorced Stewart on the grounds of extreme cruelty and mar- ried William W. Brown, owner of a San Diego hotel. They e been living since in Majola, Calif. Mr. Stewart’s suit named Brown as co-respondent and maintained that the Reno divorce was invalid in New Jersey. Stewart is a graduate of Princeton, of which university his father is a life trustee and was acting president after the retirement of Woodrow Wilson. FINAL PLANS ARE MADE 250 Workers to Start Tomorrow in Campaign for Money to Aid Program. Final plans for the Y. M. C. A. financial drive to open tomorrow noon | and continue for one week were made at a‘luncheon meeting yesterday at the Women's University Club. More 0 members of the Y. M. C. A e to raise $50,000 current expenses Mr. Wilson Compto: head of the woman's division of solicitation, addressing the meeting, lled atten- tion to the oys' department of the and its activities. > fact that every become an active worker for the * because of its advantages to the boy of the ¢ She pointed out that th boys' department is now serving 1,351 bo & cost of $3, ceipts, or $2.48 per capita. youngsters,” she said, “cannot be ask- ed to pay more and the deficit must be supplted by those who belleve boy in a crowded city should have a no mal life with opportunities to play under safe conditions.” Claude W. Owens, director of the solicitation, and Leonard W. De Gast were other speakers. At the dinner meeting last night Mr. Owens called attention to the fact that 10,868 boys and men use the Y. M. C. A. He pointed out that the is 84 per cent self-supporting, but an additional $50,000 must be raised by popular subscription. | Other eakers included E. H. De Groot, jr., of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Andrew H. Phelps of the United States Chamber of Com- merce. U. S. POSITIONS OPEN. Civil Service Announces Com- petitive Examinations. The Civil Service Commission today announced open competitive examina- tions to fill the following v: ncies Junior typist at $1,140 a year junior stenographer at $1,320 a year, departmental service; radio engineer at $3800 a vear, ociate radio engineer at $3.000 a vear, assistant radio engineer at $2.400 a year, Signal Service at large, War Department and other branches of the Govern- ment service; junior engineer anc deck officer, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, at 32,000 a year; as- | sociate biological chemist (nutrition and physiology), Bureau of Animai Industry, Department of Agriculture, at $3,000 a year; dietitian, States Public Health $1,020 o vear with sistence and laundry, United States Veterans' Bureau, at $1,680 a year; physiotherapy aide, physio- therapy pu: , physiotherapy as- sistant, United States Public Health rvice and United States Veterans’ Bureau, at salaries ranging from 20 a year with quarters, subsist- ence and laundry, to $1,680 a year without allowances; graduate nurse, graduate nurse (visiting duty), Veterans’ Bureau and Indian and Public Health vices, at salaries ranging from $1,020 to $1,680 a year: music teacher, Indian $1,200 a r, with furn ters, heat and light; assistant spectal agent or assistant commercial agent at $1,680 r, junior special agent or junior commercial agent at $1,500 a year, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce; junior onomic analyst (industrial research), Junior economic analyst (field investiga- tion), Women's Bureau of the De - ment of Labor, at $1,860 a yea sistant telegraph operator at $1,500 a year, telegraph operator $1,680 year, departmental service: operator (card-punch partment Printing On cents to $1.05 an hour; stere typer, electrotyper-finisher, typer-molder, Government Office, at $1.05 an hour. information and application blanks may be obtained at the offic of the Civil Service Commission, 1724 ¥ street ? electro- Printing Red Cross Will Start Class. A class teaching home hygiene and care for the sick will be started at the Distri Chapter of the A Red Cross Leadquarters, Jack: on{ Place, Fridar under the auspices of the teaching center of that organ zation. \ Miss Emma B. Payne will teach the new class, which will meet weekly on Monday and Friday from 5:30 until 7 o'clock. All graduates of this course will receive certificates from the Red Cross and will be eligible to enroll- ment as health aides in the Distyrict Chapter. Forbidden by the chief of police to appear on the streets in a natty vel- vet knickerbocker suit, Miss Millie Trammell has brought suit against Greeaville, S. C., for $75,000. |ington University. |Pair, With But One Ry the Associated Press. NCOUVER, B. C., January 13. n alleged burglar without legs and an alleged accomplice with only one leg, were held by the po- lice vesterday in connection with the robbery of a drug store. Wil- liam Ball, who has both legs ara- putated. was charged with break- ing and entering, and Ernest San- derson, who has his left leg off above the knee, was charged with receiving stolen goods. ' JOUBNALISM CLASS Press Association Manager Lectures | to Students at George ‘Washington. “The Associated Press is the great- est force in journalism today,” sald L. C. Probert, chief of the Washing- ton office of the organization, in an address vesterday before the evening class in journalism at George Wash- “It specializes in facts, not in opinions. It feels that given the facts, the American people will inevitably make the right de- cisions.” Mr. Probert described /the organi- zation of the Associated Press and the methods of handling news, and dec’'ared that the reporter was the torch bearer of civilization. He sald that voung men and women of the very best type were coming into the sion “In this work you will find an op- portunity to do a great deal of good,” ho told the students. “Always do the decent thing, the &hing that is straight. If you can expose corrup- tion, do it, but if you break ome nocent heart, you have no excuse The remarkable growth of the As ted Press was described. and the speaker told of the many millions of dollars spent yearly In serving more than a thousand papers, while this great organization was handled without a cent of profit.. He stated that many thousands of miles of ased wires were operated, and the sciation employed its own operat- maintained its own bureaus at strategic points in the United States and at forelgn capitals, and had a ‘ m of exchange with news as- ions abroad. Stating that each newspaper hold- ing membership had a vote in the management of the Associated Press, Mr. Probert called attention to the practically equal division betwe the (wo major political parties, indicating the certainty of im- partiality in handling news of public affairs. He also emphasized the free- dom from sectarian bias. He paid a tribute to the men who had given their lives to the service on battle- flelds and in disease-sticken lands. At the close he answered questions by members of the class. Miss Marguerite V. Pohek, New England’s only girl preacher, has bobbed her hair, claiming that there is no use of “sob sister” tricks in the pulpit. Miss Pohek is only 21 years old and has been acting as ministen of two Methodist churches in_ Maine idea of the de- Vs for finishing Kk s furnishing— whether it's an elaborate building or a single room or lobby must be in harmony with the environment. 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C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1925.' Woodmard & Lopthrap See Our Other Advertisement on Page 12, New Dresses for Spring : Show a Modified Fullness A smart model in the new Venetian Rose shade. The body is of printed crepe, and has the new flare, trim- med in small buttons. The matching scarf of Venetian Rose forms a cape and sleeves. $49.50. New Silk Umbrellas Ll Protect yourself from the snow and rain with one of these 22-inch, 10-rib Silk Umbrellas, bordered in satin. The handles are attractive as can be—mostly carved wooden handles, trimmed with composition caps, and with tips and ferrules to match. You will like the convenience in carrying them, afforded by the leather side straps or silk cord loops fastened at the tops of the handles. Umbrella Section, First foor. Just enough of the new Spring Dresses have arrived to forecast the mode. They have a refreshing newness. The materials are mostly the lovely printed crepes in patterns that are most captivating—polka dots, cubist squares, small floral patterns, pen and ink designs and intricate circular patterns, copying the designs of metal grill work. The outstanding style tendencies are shown in— A Modified Fullness Featured so extensively by Patou and other Parisian designers, is seen on the popular slim line dresses. Low placed flounces, godet flares, apron fronts and jabots are the means by which they vary the straightline silhouette. Brilliantly Colored Prints Sponsored in the Paris openings are effectively combined with pl:in colored crepes to make a charming frock. Imported block prints in black and white and blue and white combina- tions are decidedly smart. Adaptation of the Ensemble Is seen in lovely compose frocks that have a plain colored coat effect, over an underbody of beaytiful printed crepe. A particularly stun- ning model is in green crepe, on which is noted The Versatile Scarf Many of the new dresses have a graceful scarf which may be worn as such, or by a simple twist changed into a cape, forming sleeves. A lovely group of At $49‘50 dresses that show many of these new style tendencies. Of imported printed crepe, combined with plain flat crepes. in shades of bright green, tan, brown and canary. One has a pleated apron front of figured crepe and a yoke of fine embroidery. Other New Dresses from $35 to $110 Women's Gewn Section, Third floor. Larger Women’s Dresses 33950 A group of dresses, fashionable for street wear, tai- lored of beautiful silk crepe and failles, made on the slenderizing lines, and particularly adapted to the needs of the larger woman. Greatly Reduced The trimmings are of embroidery in self-colored silk, and silk braid, and most attractive beaded designs. A few dresses of jerscy and flannel are included in this selection. Larger Women's Section, Third floor. Drastically Reduced Prices on Corsets and Girdles During the January Sale Reduced to $8.75. The famous Modart Corsets, of beautiful satin broche, with low tops and the long lines at hips and back—for the average and the full figure. Also the Madame Irene Clasp-around Girdles and the Madame Irene Light- weight Back-laced Corsets. Reduced to $6.75. Front-laced Modart Corsets, in waistline models. elastic side section. Corset Section, Third foor. Linen Napkins January Price, $3 Dozen 18x18-inch size Napkins of good dam- ask, in a most attractive pattern. Linen Section, Second fioor. A remarkable collection of fine corsets and girdles—clasp-around, back-lacing, front-lacing corsets and laceless girdles, in a great choice of models, each with some particularly good feature that will appeal to women. Handsome satin broches, silk-figured broches, some very lightly boned, and combined with surgical webbing and . heavy elastic. Reduced to $3.75‘ Parame French Corsets, very much reduced, in lace-back styles for the average figure. Woodthrop Girdles, laceless and back-lacing, and Low-top Corsets in dif- ferent models and materials all very much reduced. Lightly boned, some with additional Double Damask Tablecloths January Price, $6 A very select value in a Fine Quality Damask Tablecloth—2x2 yards, but no napkins to match. 2 Linen Bection, Second Soer. Dance and Class Night Frocks for Junior Misses © $19.50 to $49.50 Delectable frocks for the joyous school dances and class night festivities, perfectly ‘expressing the charm of youth. Beau- tiful pastel shades of georgette, crepe de chine, taffeta and lace. The slim straight lines, long and graceful, or the quaint bouffant styles are equally attractive. Tllustrated—A copy of an import in lemon-colored satin, with handsome all-over silk lace giving a very graceful appearance. Lovely ombre shaded flowers form the corsage, $35. The other model is of flowered georgette, made in bouffant style with a myriad of black lace ruffles, $35. 3 Junior Misses’ Section, Fourth floor. Women’s Utility Frocks g:;lem;z:ice $ I . 9 5 An unusual offering of dainty, straightline dresses. Short sleeves for comfort, and lace collars and cuffs with a touch of embroidery. One model of pleasing design has a round neck, with white collar and cuffs. There are three different models, of gingham and linene, in blue, green, rose, tan and orchid colors. The quality is quite in keeping with the very special price at which these frocks are offered. Home Frock Section, Third foor. i Afghans a To Keep Baby Warm Baby Bunting, himself, did not have a warmer robe than these soft, white Eiderdowns with the hood attached. Baby blue or pink ribbon makes a pretty binding. $5 and $7.50. Japanese Silk Buntings, in pink or blue, with dainty hand- embroidery finish, are light-weight, vet very warm. $7.50. Infants’ Hand-crocheted Afghans, in white, finished with fancy stitching and a shell edge in pink or blue. A very fine selection. $5.50 to $12.50. Beautiful Afghan Sets, in crepe de chine or satin, consisting of cover and pillow slip, finished with satin binding, Irish crochet and hand-embroidery. $12.50 to $27.50. Infants’ Section, Fourth floor. It is with pleasure we announce the opening of this new Pattern Service to our patrons, as so many have long been anxious we should do. Smart styles, easy to make, even by the inexperi- enced. On sale near the Fabric Sections, second floor. Mrs. Hammond, an expert from the Vogue - Company, is here this week to advise and assist you in'your selections. Woodmard X Wotheop