Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1925, Page 9

*YEAR OF 13 MONTHS FAVORED N BRITAN Railways Like Proposal Ad- vanced by League—Fixed | Date for Easter. Oorrespondence of the Associate: LONDON, May 29.—The of Great Britain have signif proval of a questionnaire issued by the League of Nations, through the International Union of Railways, for the adoption of a year of thirteen 25- day months, it was announced here recently. The alteration would in- volve a fixed Easter, and an extrs " would make up the total ays of the cale ar. A “leap y aiso provided. Two projects for the alter: the calendar hs d Press tion of here. In broad outl for a year of thirteen 28-day months and the other for a year of four quar- ters, each quarter to contain two months of 30 days and one month of 31 days. It would be some yvears fore the scheme could r was explained, as seve: nations have vet to be canvassed, and even should an agreement be reached the plan eed upon would have to be ratified by the various governments. Proposes to Seel Law. The change proposed evolved from movement here to make Easter a fixed date, and Lord Desborough, one of the promoters of the idea, announced not long ago | that he Intended in the near future to reintroduce his bill to bring this S st efforts having been re- n the House of Lords in April, 1l has been an ster, v, it is stated, the Angl h is in favor of a fixed while' the question has also been con’ committee which in. cludes representatives of the Papac; the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Scun: 1 Patriarch. icials believe that the whole mat- s one whic ects business much more materially than the churches, and railway directors contend that the suggested new calendar would simplify all railway arrangements considerably. Another ‘question to be solved in connection with the calendar revision would be the finding of a name for the thirteenth month, to be created out of the last two weeks of June and the first two weeks of Jul Scholarship Winners Named. Winners in the recent contest for the four scholarships to Gonzaga High School were announced today by Rev J. C. Davey, J.. vice president of the institution. They are Arthur Hep- burn and Ignatius Bradecamp, both of St. Aloysius’ Sc William John- son of Holy Trinity School and James Horigan of Sacred Heart Academy. Hepburn led the other contestants with an average of 96.9 per cent. Bradecamp was a close second with a rating of 96.8 per cent. to ho, : Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the followis A. Grip of this cit N, Sellars of Tyrone. P, 204 Margaret avid W .Gabelin and Lira J. Mossman. Rarid L, Shetmaa s e T80 obert 0. Sebra of this ity 0. Davis of Mount Rainier, Ma, *o L o6& Herman Lefsky and Ruth'S. Goldstetn. wis Salatto of this city and’ Evelyn Tomiin of Camden, N, 3. Cecil Carter of Lincoln, Va. and Mattle Wooders of this eity. Elizabeth Randolph Whittington Parker. Forrest E. Paulett of Scotteville, Va., and Lillian I Mill of Winchester, Va. I sey_and Emuma Thompson: Farish of Port Royal, and in on Forag Elgise . Garth of Misa, Va Harry R. Williams of Arlington, Va., and Catherine Dixon of Alexandria, Va. Frank J_ Williams and Almeta Diivall. Henry N Spilion and Angeia V. Lalor. William W Patterson and Nettis M. Bur- ton. both of Richmond. Roosevelt Brawner and Mabel Fairfax. Cecil Sterling and Bessie Duvall. both of more. Samuel Thomas and Lizzis Johneon. both ©of Baltim George Wiison and Sallls Hinton, William W, Davis and Hazel H. Dickey. Theodore R. Ray of this city and Clara D of Woodstock, N. Y. ana more. Louis Winer of this city and Rose Footer of Bal Cols Frederick both of Bal Walter both of Bulman and Anna Zinnamon. asler and Mildred L. Shaffer, Dove and Winifred Holliday. verdale, Md i S Births Reported. ‘Tha following births have been reported to the Health Department in the last 24 hours: i D1 Marze. boy. Ricei, girl, Dallas and Ruby Mor boy. George B. and Mildred E. Ruble, girl Finley G. Ivn E. 1 % oangert : 5. en Outer. boy. | || e iret MCAYOY. hoy: Taleion. oy i 2 | Abranam'S. and 3 | Joseph 8. an g | v A. and Cornel Anderson, girl 1la_ Marlone d, girl 15, hos. hoy bos. nia Johnson. B BAND CONCERTS. At Sylvan Theater tonight, Monument Grounds, at 7:30 o'clock, by the United States Marire Band, Willlam H. Santel- mann, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader. March, “Marine Corps In- stitute' Branson Overt 3 Lassen (a) rotic” .... .Grieg (b) “Slavonic Dance, No. 8". . .Dvorak Xylophone solo, “Valse Caprice” .. _Rubinstein Musician, Wilbur D. Kieffer. Grand from “Romeo ..Gounod estival and No. 3... “Reminiscences of Ire- ...Godfrey Banner.” At United States Veterans' Spital, Mount Alto, 2650 Wis. sin avenue, by the United Army Band, Capt. Ra Sherman, commandinj Capt. William J. Stannard, band leader; W. O. Louls S. assel, assistant band leader, conduct- ing, this evening at March, “Fort Dayton Overture, _“Midsummer Night's Dream". . Mendelssohn Selection, “Il Trovatore’..Verdl Populai .Grieg of e, Rose (b) “The Midnight Waltz".Kahn Waltz, iribiribin" . . Pestalozza Characteristie, *‘Cocoanut Dance” ..............Herman Intermezzo, egante,” Offenbach the, .Davis I Think Fox trot, “Smile All While” Rhapsod. o1 . Liszt “The Star Spangled Banner.” Hungarian, At Washington Barracks by the United States Army Band, Capt. Raymond G. Sherman, mmanding; Capt. Wijlliam J. Stannard, band leader} tomor- row, 6:50 p.m. March, “Coronation Prophet’ Overtu from “The Meyerbeer ymond". .. Thomas Moorish . “The Courts of Granada’ Snnons .Chapi a. Introduction and March to the Tournament. b. Meditation. Serenata. . Piccolo solo, “Cleopatra Polka™ (by request) ...Damare (M. Sgt. Alexander Lutkiewitz.) Excerpts from “The Serenade,” Herbert Waltz, “Impassioned Dream Rosas Intermezzo, “The Glow Worm.” Lincke Fox trots— a. “Let It Rain. Let It Pour,” T'll Be in Virginia in the Morning Donaldson (That I Love . Burke b. “No Wonder" Fouj ... : Characteristic, “Fakeltan: Meyerbeer Selection, “Carmen’’ ...Bizet March, “Sagamore”....Goldman “The Star Spangled Banner.” Deaths Reported. The following deathe have been reported the Health Department in the last 24 urs James McCrum. 79. U. S. S. H. Hospital 212 °C . Mary E. Walden. 50, M Lobr, 9 1ith at. se. A, slifer. 47. 212 Southbrook Angelo Prince. 24, 1505 Vermont avenue Howell D. Wilson. 30. Burlington Hotel Frank Daicer. 27. Emergency Hospital. Ralph Aufrécht’ 2 months, Children's Thomas F. Paden, 2 al Hospital, days, Providence 1 R. Garrett, 1 day, Georgetown Uni- Hospital Gaetano Bellia. 8 hours. 1415 Varnum st. Stewart Lewi, Carrie Jackson, 75, Gallinger Hospital. Gallinger Horpital. — . The latest vogue among the women Paris is that of having black enamel their finger nails. 1143 CONNECTICUT AVENUB Unusual Reductions At Our Semi-Annual Clearance of HATS $15 to $35 Values 10 and *15 A Limited Number of Hats Reduced to *5 Brothers Friday: Tub Silk and Street Dresses 13.75 and 19.75 UST 68 Dainty Tub Silk Dresses in lustrous other group of 42 S heavy marked for Friday, 13.75. silks are The treet and Travel Frocks in crepe Roma, satin and georgette are offered less than half price, 19.75. Tub Silks Formerly 32.50 Street Dresses Formerly up to 68.50 TWELVE T IRTEEN THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 25 1925. _‘—"‘__—_——'—%————— SOCIETY (Continued from Eighth Page.) army of occupation abroad during the World War. After the ceremony at the church a seated breakfast was served at the Mayflower Hotel, only the Immediate familles participating. Among _the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, brother-in-law and sister of the bridegroom, of Elmira, N. Y. The bride’s traveling costume was of cocoa-colored crepe, with georgette coat to match, and hat of horsehair braid and lace After a Northern trip which will in clude Lake Placid and Canadian points of int . Dr. and Mrs. Spillan will reside at the Emt apartments. The wedding of Miss Hazel Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Par. ker, 928 K street northwest, and Mr. H. C. Kenneson of ! ngton, Mass., took place Tuesday, June 23, at the home of the bride’s parents. After a wedding dinner they immediately left on their honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneson will make their home in Arington, Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mon- tana was host at a small supper party r Mayflower Tues- v_evening on the occasion of the third of the art cabarets, when the program was presented by Miss Katherine Riggs, harpi Helen ~Gerrer. violinist. Walsh's guests were Mrs. Daugherty, Mr. Price Wright Mrs. Thoma Mrs. Bertrand Representative Snell of New York, is one of the 12 Americans being pre. sented today to the King and Queen of England at the third court of the season at Buckingham Palace. Mrs. Alanson B. Houghton, wife of the United States Ambassador, will pre- sent her countrywomen. Those in diploms rcles to be presented include: Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse, wife of the counselor of the American embassy in Paris; Mrs. Donald McDonald, wife of the mili- tary attache in Brussels; Mrs. Ed- ward P. Crocker, wife of the third seceretary of the embassy in Rome, and Mrs. Charles B. Moore, wife of the military attache in Paris. Mr. and Mr: bury have lease: : the estate of the late Mr. Warner M. Leeds at Bar Harbor, and will spend the remainder of the season there. Allan and wife of Miss Anna Margaret Cox, daughter of Mrs. Kathryn M. Cox of Indian Head, Md., will be the week end guest of Miss Marie Louise monston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Owen Edmonston, jr., at their home in Chevy Chase. Miss Cox was a cla mate of Miss Edmonston at Holy Cross Academy. Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt, who ha been visiting her sister, Mrs. Nicholas Brown, at Harbour Court, Newpor left vesterday for her home in Bilt: more, N. C. Mrs. Brown will give a large reception and dance July 18, to present her niece, Miss Natalie Bayard Merrill, daughter of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. George Grenville Merrill of Stockbridge, Mass., to Newport society. Mrs, Austin entertained a company at dinner at Le Paradis last night. Mrs. Joseph H. Bradley, widow of the original owner of Chevy Chase, has returned to her home, Bradley Cottage, No. 17 West Irving street, Chevy Chase, Md. Wedding in St. Anthony’s / Church, Brookland, yesterday. The marriage of Miss Gertrude T. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. s Edward Lucas, to Mr. John Joseph Fahey, on of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. both of Washing- ton, took place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at St.” Anthony's Church, Brookland, the Rev. Willlam J.Brooks, S.J., officiating. A reception followed at the home of the bride's parents, 1007 Otis street, Brookland. The church was decorated in palms and white roses and the house decora- tions were of pink gladioli, white hy- drangeas and ferns. Esther Stieg sang “O Promise :companied on the organ by Katherine Ruppert. Misses A and Helen O'Donoghue rendered vocal duets, and Miss Helen O'Dono- ghue played Gounod's “Ave Marie” during the service. The bride, who was given in mar- ze by her father, wore a gown of y satin made on straight lines, trimmed with pearls and real princess lace; the veil, arranged coronet fash- ion, was also of the princess lace held in place with orange blossoms, and the court train was fashioned with a wide inset of the lace. The princess lace used to trim the bridal costume is much valued by the family of the bride as it has been used on the bridal costumes of many of the brides of former generations. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley and white roses. & Mrs. O. A. Simmes of Cincinnati, cousin of the bride, was the ma. tron of honor. She wore a gown of powder blue beaded georgette, with <hoes and hat to match. She carried a large bouquet of butterfly roses and delphinium. _Little Miss Doris Batson, cousin of the bridegroom, was the- trainbearer, in rose pink chiffon with a wreath of roses in her hair, and the tiny Margaret Ling, ringbearer, also We're remodeling our store to keep in stride with Advanced Fashion so we may serve you, as 1n the past, with BETTER FURS. CAPITOL FUR SHOP 1208 G STREET Week-End Specials A Noteworthy Collection of SUMMER DRESSES IMPORTE WHITE FELTS WHITE LEGHORNS WHITE PEANUTS In Varied Shades of Decided Smartness D> 1928 For vacation days, sooner—or later, ever smart for golf, motoring, Surely you’ll want several at this low price. city or country. dressed in pink chiffon, with wreath of pink and blue rosebuds in her hair. Mr. Albert Kirchner was best man. The ushers were Mr. Foran Handrick of Cleveland, Ohlo; Mr. Ray Kirchner, Mr. Stanley Searles, Jr., and Mr. John Carmody, all of Washington. Mrs. Lucas assisted the bride in re- celving, wearing an imported gown of black canton crepe, with a black georgette coat and a black horsehalr hat with white flowers. Mrs. Fahey, mother of the bridegroom, also assist- ed in recelving and wore a black lace dress and a white Neapolitan hat with black trimming. Mr. Fahey and his bride left for a wedding trip, Mrs. Fahey wearing a charming black orfental costume trim- med with Chinese red and hat to match. They will pass an extended honeymoon at Atlantic City, N. J. Among the out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. William S. Lyon of Missoula, Mont.; Mr. and Mrs. James C. Lyon of Rock Island, IlL: and many other relatives and friends from Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio, and Virginia. Mr. Fahey is a student at George Washington University. Miss Lucas is a graduate of Notre Dame Academy of this city in the class of 1922, also doing post-graduate work at that school, and is well known in musical circles. Mr. and Mrs. Fahey will be at home at the Argonne after July 15. Mr. and Mrs. ¥red L. Aue, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Aue and baby daugh- | ter, Marie Gertrude, who are located for the summer in their new bungalow at South River Park, Anne Arundel OF FINE SILK 1115 m7 Louvre $29.50 and $35.00. PRESENTING A SUP AND ENSEMBLE SUITS ALL EXCLUSIV 14 PRICE SIZES ONLY—14 TO 38 LIEBSTER 1307 F Street In the other group are Dresses that were $39.50, $45.00 and $49.50, County, Marylani entertained M and Mrs. Joseph Sanford over the week end, also Mr. and Mrs. Pete~ W. Pritchett’ and Miss Thompson on Sunday. Mrs. Elva M. Fithian and Mr. Wil- liam Hull Giibert were married Mon- day, June 22, at the parsonage of Em- manuel Baptist Church, the Rev. Dr. G. G. Johnson officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert will reside at 3220 Seventeenth street, where they will be at home to their friends. Mr. George J. Cornana of Porto Rico is at Wardman Park Hotel for a week or so. Mrs. Frank Weyrich, who has been on an extended visit to her mother, Mrs. Annie Martte, on Washington circle, has left for California to sail July 4 for Honolulu to join Mr. Weyrich. — e Shooting the chutes, riding on a minfature train and other amusement park joys were experienced by the dignified Earl of Jellicoe as he opened Wembly Exposition in London this year. SMAKING TAUGHT Speciul Summer Clusses You make your clothes while being instructed. D d_Evenl, e e lRo R g Sares Mrs. A. M. Hildebrand, Kresge Bldg.. 11th & Ph. 981 Formerly with Woodward & Lothrop Home of Fine Furs Since 1895 “RB COLLECTION GEORGETTE E MODELS AT In delicate, half-tore tints of Pink, Peach, Banana, Light Green and other colors. Slippers — by Ameri- ca’s most exclusive custom maker. And to keep them unique —only a few in each color. 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