Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1926, Page 21

NINA PUTNAM WINS DECREE N FLORIDA Writer, Once Divorced in Rhode Island, Had Al- leged Desertion. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 20.—Nina Wil- cox Putnam, the writer, has obtained in Florida the divorce from R. J. that once wus granted Ly 1 and then voided s signed yesterday i’ West | Miss Putnam charged She mea Conn,, anderson in Stamford, and they lived to- v, 1923, She divoreed Providence, but the as vacated two years ago |l<‘gulll) of her residence was ! ried S 1919 after the questione afterward Mrs. Ellsworth Conn., sued Miss alienation of her hus- s affections. Dassett was the writer’s business manager and had been her chauffeur. son, ctaining counsel orce, announced: izated the Bassett d found them to be absc- v without foundation.” Miss Putnam said she had hired iassett at Mrs. Bassett's request, be- (ause he needed help. Miss Putnam denied she had ever discussed with Rassett a for him to get a divorce so ; could marry. She instructed Bassett to attempt to sjraighten out his domestic affairs. Virset attempts at reconciliation failed, hut later the alienation suit was with- drawn. Miss Putnam's present Delray, Fla. a v home is PROTEST CAFETERIAS IN U. S. BUILDINGS SOCIETY (Continued from Twentieth Page.) _ marriage to Guillermo Butler Sher- well of Washington, Senor Guillermo Antonio . tary of the Inter-American Hig mission, will take pluce Mond: chosen as her mald of honor Adrienne Shreve of Washington. The | bridesmaids will include Miss Alce Jackson, cousin of the -bride and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Jackson of New York City; Miss Mary Juckson, also a cousin of the bride and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Juckson of New Haven; Miss Marion Rockwell Shannon of Ridge- wood, N. J., and a graduate of Trinity College, Washington. Little Louise | McElligott, cousin of the bride and |daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Benedict McElligott of -~ Waterbury, will uct as flower girl. Mr. Sherwell will have as his best man Dr. Alejandro L. Bunge of Washington and Buenos Aires. Dr. Bunge is secretary of the Argentine section of the Inter-American High Commission. Thomas Jackson of New York City, a brother of the bride; Francis Rogers of Worcester, Mas: J. Homer Butler of New York City, Bernard Cosicki of Washington and Edward M. Byrne of Washington are included in the list of ushers. Mr. Joseph F. Jackson of New Haven, a cousin of the bride and instructor in French at Yale University, will also act as usher. Miss Jackson is a graduate of Notre Dame Academy, in this city, and of Trinity College, Washington. Follow- ing her graduation she studed dr: matic art in New York City. For two years she has been president of the Alumnae Assoclation of Notre Dame Academy, in Waterbury. Mr. Sherwell, the bridegroom, has the degrees of bachelor of arts and master of science from the University of Mexico, and is at present acting as special agent of the United States B reau of Foreign and Domestic Co merce. He Is the founder and assist- ant manager of threc banks of the American Foreign Banking Corpora- tion and was formerly in charge of the Latin American research scction of the Federal Reserve Board. The bridegroom's father, Guillermo Antonio Sherwell of Washington, holds the degree of doctor of philoso- phy from Georgetown University. He is at present professor of Spanish and Restaurant Men, Ending Conven- tion Here, Call Practice Unfair and Tax Burden. \ protest against the Government permitting restaurants und cafeterias to function in Government buildings on the ground that it furnishes unfair competition to other restaurant men vas made at the final session of the Tiastern restaurant convention, un der the ausplees of the National Tiestaurant A ation, In the Wash- fngton Hotel yesterday afternoon. | A resolution to bring the matier to | the attention of the National tau- | rant Asse tion at s annual con- vention at Atlanta in October was «dopted. * These res rants, it was declared, are using Government buildings to serve the general public while the Government is forced to seek addi- tional space in other buildings, pay- ing high rentals, which must be paid for by the taxpavers. The Govern- ment _gives the proprietors of these restaurants free rentals, light and | foreign laws at Georgetown Univer, sity and is secretary of the Inter- American High Commission. The wedding will take place at St. Margaret's Church, Waterbury, on the morning of Monday, May 3, and will be followed by a reception at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. Golden Donaldson d their daughter, Miss Ruth Don- aldson, will return to Washington Sun- day or Monday, after spending several weeks in the West. Mr. Donaldson is attending the Reserve Bankers' Con- vention in Atlanta this week and will probably join the re Sunday. Capt. arw Mrs. W. Pitt Scott_have again taken un apartment at Ward- man Park Hotel, after several week: absence, during which time Cay Scott made an inspection tour of n: val reserve units al Dependable used cars now on to induce them to serve the em- ployes, it wa; i | tions have vou for! the position of janitor?” ‘I was in my last position for 30| etches the story play in new second floor Showrcom at J. Street. . McReynolds & Son Sales—Service 1423-25-27 L St. N.W. Main 7228 Sales 14th and Park Road N.W. Leon S. Hurley, Mgr. Col. 2619 Superlative skill guides the engraver’s hand as it of happi- ness for two in beautiful Brewocd-engraved THE EVENING mother, Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage, at the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. Robert O'Nelll announces a double wedding, that of her daughter, Margaret Mary O'Neill, to Mr. James A. McLaughlin of Harrisburg, Pa., and that of her niece, Margaret Mary (‘as- sidy, to Mr. Phillp Clark, yesterda: the Rev. Father Krancis Fadden, in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York ty, offidiating. Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin have left for an extended wedding trip North, after which they will reside in Harris: burg, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have left for & short trip to Atlantic City and Washington, after which they will sail for their home in Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Denwood S. White have taken possession of their Ward man Park apartment, arriving in Ne York on Tuesday on the S. West- ern World after a three-month honeymoon cruise to South America. Previous to their marriage, which took place at Hollywood, Fla., on January 31, Mrs. White was Mrs. Eleanor Wheeler of Washington. Judge and Mrs, Rush Ta Motte Holland have with them af Wardman Park Hotel the former's brother, Mr. Paul Holland of Denver, Colo. Mrs. Bolivar Edwards Kemp will rejoin her husband, Repregentative Kemp, in their apartment dt Ward- man Park Hotel the last of the week after spending several days visiting in Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. George O. Walson left today for Pinehurst, N. C., to attend the Spring meeting of the executive council of the American Bankers' Association. American War Veterans Hosts to Women of Note. rs. A. J. Brsseau, president general of tho Daughters of the American Revoultion, and Mrs. Mar- garet N. McCluer, national president of the American War Mothers, of Kan- sas City, , have accepted invita- tions and will be guests of the Ameri- can War Veterans' Club of the Dis- trict of Columbia at the banquet, in- stallation and ball at the Mayflower Hotel Thursday evening, May 6. It will be the first officlal anpearance of Mrs. Brosseau since her election as president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Mc- Cluer will come on from Kansas City to attend the function, which prom- iges to be a brilliant affa DURING APRIL AND MAY WILL BE STORED FREE B. HARITON, 717 11th St. 2 Before Buying ! Oriental Rugs| { at Auction —or elsewhere, it'll pay you to’ look into Bakshian values. { When you purchase at auc- tion, ¥ r price must eaver auctioneer’s commission as well as other costs, and you have little assurance as to quality. 1 Bakshian offers the largest selection of quality rugs; you deal with a _rellable house: YOU GET REAL VALUE for your money. Call and See Our Offerings : A. H. Bakshian | 1625 Conn. Ave. N.W. Phone North 5790 STAR, WASHINGT newly organized club of veterans who have served in the varlous wars in which the United States has engaged include Postmaster General and Mrs. Harry S. New, Senator and Mrs. Royal 8. Copeland of New York, Senator and Mrs. Lawrence D. Tyson of Ten- nessee, Representative and Mrs, Stew- art H. Appleby of New Jersey, Rep- resentative and Mrs. Morgan G. San- ders of Texas, Representative and Mrs. J. J. McSwaln of South Carolina, Rep- resentativo and Mrs. Clarence J. Me- Leod of Michigan. Representative and Mrs. Henry IL. Rathbone of Illinois, Representative Zebulon Weaver of North Carolina, District Commissioner and Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph, Col. J. Franklin Bell, U. 8. A., Engineer Com- missioner of the District; Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Frank T. MHines, Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant U. S. Marine Corps; Brig. Gen. and Mrs. . D. Rockenbach, Brig. Gen. Dion . Willlams, U. 8. Marine Corps, and Mrs. William: dmiral Thomas J. Cowie, U. S. N.: Brig. Gen. George A. L. Dumont, military attache ¥rench emba Col. Noburu Morita, 1. J. A., military ' attache Japanese embasey; David C. Winebrenner, 3d, secretary of State of Maryland and past com- mander Francis Scott Key Post, the American Legion, Frederick, Md.; the Rt. Rev. Jumes E. Freeman, D. D., L OVITZ s L0, bishop of Washington, and Mrs. Free- Mgr. C. F. Thomas, Rev. Abram Simon, Fred Stover, national com- manader-in-chief Veterans of Foreign ‘Wars of Kansas City, Mo.; Isaac Gans, past president Washington Chamber of Commerce; Judge Robert E. Mat- tingly, Maj. and Mrs, Frederic Wil liam Wile. A reception will be held in the Chi- neso' room at 7:30 o'clock, followed by the banquet at 8 o'clock, with a pro- gram of speakers and music until 10:30 o'clock, from which hour until 2 o'clock dancing will continue. Mrs. Frank Morrison will entertain in honor of the Mary Taliaferro Thompson Memorial Association, C. §. M. A., of which orfanization she is president, tomorrow at her resi- dence, 1216 Decatur street. Mrs. Harris Baldwin, national chair- man of the living costs committee of the League of Women Voters, will be the hostess at the forum lunch- eon of the American Assoctation of University Women Saturday at 1 o'clock. ~ Representative Henry R. Rathboney of 1llinois will be the guest of honor and will speak on “Prospects of Popular Government,” treating problems of the various European nations. 721 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST A BARGAIN SPECIAL $35 SPRING AND $ SUMMER DRESSES 12 SMART KAPLCWITZ FROCKS POR : BUSINESS SPORT :: TOWN :: :: CoLeae ‘THE PASHIONS ARE FROM THE LEADING PRENCH PASHION HOUSES MODELS FOR MADAME AND MADEMOISELLE THE N:'W SM:RT PABRICS THE_NEW SMART ‘HADES CUSTOM TAILORE ) FASHIONS DE LUXE EXC USIVELY STORE OPENS &8'30 A. M. You will want to see the new [GETTIE FRO to be kad at= ) 5. New Styles—New Colors Sizes 14 to 46 1316 G Street City Club Building Shop of Quality A A Better Apparel at a Lower Price Maper Bros. & Co. 937939 F St. NNW. Annual Spring Clearance Kg| THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1926. SEWER BIDS ASKED. Six New Projects Planned Varied Parts of District. Proposals from contractors on six new sewer projects were nvited today by the District Comnflssioners. They follow: Upper Potomuc interceptor, section 8, in Canal road from Foxhall road to the District reservoir; Porter street in storm sewer, section 3, between 13th|§ und 37th streets; James Creek valley | o 1926 — SEASON — 1927 The warm weathor gives you an_oppor- tunity to have your fur red_and_re- modeled for much lower priccs. Dring your coat in now. TR, ... 5. ot Av T WA W\ ) OJ (S Domestic Holland Wi S| orders Slzen Up 10 S by 6 AT RE colors, §: Slip Covers Belgian linen. ¥d. . et Tailored to’ fit your furniture. 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