Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1926, Page 10

S SOCIETY iSecretary of the Treasury Mellon in - Pittsburgh to Spend the Christmas Holiday With His Son. OCIETY. THE ENING STAR, WASHINGTON, In Washington last night and are staying at the Mayflower. They are returning to New York tonight for Christmas. D. C.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25 1926. SOCIETY. | - ALEXANDRIA. POLICEMAN IS CITED { Florida FOR GIVING INTERVIEW | 5 g SOUTHERN RESORTS Baltimore Judge Charges Contempt Via Double Track-Sea Level Route as Result of News Item About SPEED — SAFETY — COMFORT Pay Roll Robbery. PUNCTUALITY Special Dispateh to The Star. 8 Thru Trains Daily BALTIMORE, December 25 FROM WASHINGTON the first time in the history of local | [ Eversiedes = E.&W. Cogats courts a police officlal has been cited | [} Florida Bast Coast Ltd. for contempt of court for giving an Le Interview to the press in connection | with the arrest of two alleged mem. | AIDING CHILDREN’S HOME DRIVE ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 25 | (Special).—A drizzling rain kept most persons indoors this morning, although early church services were well at- tended. A large congregation attended the midnight mass at St. Mary's Cath- olic Church. The altar was beautifully decorated Five prisoners, four charged with disorderly conduct and one with vl lating the prohibition law, were given a Christm breakfast. Inmates of the city jail and almshouse will have a special dinner Mrs. Philander C. Knox has re- turned from Florida to her apart- ment at the Mayflower for Christ- mas. | Junior League night will be cele- brated at the Club Chantecler on | | January 4. Mrs. Chauncey Parker |is in charge of the general arrange- | | ments and is forming & committec | {to handle publicity, invitations and {other phases of the affafr. For rains] Miss Cathryn Fishér of 2400 Six- | — | Night Out central committee, who is her house HE Secretary of the Treasur: Mr, Mellon, is spending tor and the week end in his Pitts. burgh home, where his =on, Mr. Paul Mellon, joined him from his ‘studies for the holida; The Secretary of the Mrs. Wilbur will hold their day reception in the Menio tinental Hall and will be assisted by the heads of the bur 1s of the de- artments and thewr and Miss Edna Wilbur, who will spend Christ her parents in Washington. The Secretary and Mrs. Wil with the former's brother-in-law sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Freder Paist in Wayne, Pa., where Mis: bur is with them. ret of Labor and ,\hlr!s lames Davis have returned to their :uur!monl in Wardman Park Hotel from a pre-holiday t to the Secre- s fathe M ur are and The mother, A 4 and | spectively. They w ceompanied by their three older children dor of a will give a Christ- < dinner this evening at Wardman sel for the The Amba Spain Mr. and Mrs. Jos tertain a company of young people at dinner this evening for their son, Mr. Thomas Leiter, the party to go on to the ball which will be given this eve- ning at_the Mayflower for the benefit of the Children’s Country Home. Mrs. Lelter is president of the board of lady managers of the home, and will receive at the ball, ed by the other members of the board. Comdr. and Mrs. Paul H. Bastedo have given their box to the latter’s daughter, Miss Rosemary Griffin, who will take several of those at Mr. and Mrs. Leiter’s dinner party to the ball late Miss Allison the box of Col. O'Brien, and Dr. Rinehart, with their son and daughter- indaw, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rine- bart, jr.. will have guests with them in_their box. Mr. Joseph Noell, jr. will occuf his mother's box, accompanied by guest, Mr. Thomas D. Lee, son of Mrs, Arthur Lee, and a company of guests, and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have also taken a box for the ball. Roebling _will and Mrs, nd Mr tanley oceupy Arthur Interesting Party Visiting North Carolina Governor. The Minister of Guatemala and Sanora de Sanchez Latour, accom panied by the secretary of the Presi- dent and Mrs. Everett Sanders, left yesterday for Raleigh, N. C., where they will be the guests for the holiday and week end of the Governor of North Carolina and Mrs. Angus W. McLean. The Minister of Hungary and Countess Szechenyi gave their annual Christmas party to the members of the legation staff yesterday afternoon in their home at 2929 Massachusetts avenue. . The Minister of Panama and Senora de Alfaro are remaining in Washing- ton for the holiday because of the iil- | ness of both the Minister and Senora de Alfaro. They Bad expected to leave Washington yesterday for Panama, but have postponed their departure until next week. The Minister of Venezuela and Senora de Grisanti entertained a small company at the Carlton Club last evening. Senator and Mrs. Charles S. Deneen left Washington vesterday for Chi- cago, where they will pass the Christ- mas holidays, returning to their apart- ment at the Mayflower early in Jan. -vary. 5 Representative and Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, who have been occupying the residential suite at the Mayflower, ave returned to New York for the holiday season. Mrs. Willlam Fitch Kelley will en- tertain the members of the Iowa dele- ®gation in Congress and their wives at tea this afternoon and will be as- sisted by her sistér, Miss McClure of Jowa, chairman of the Iowa State , mas. and | members of the ph Leiter will en- | guest. The charge d'affaires of France, Count de Sartiges, was host to the members, of the embassy staff at luncheon today. The charge d’affaires.of Norway and Mme. Lundh were hosts to the mem- bers of the legation staff at dinner| last evening in celebration of Christ-| | The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Charles S. Dewey | entertained a company at luncheon today. 1 Count and Countess Benque ha\‘rl issued invitations for a supper which they will give at the Willard tomor- row night following a theater party. Covers will be laid for 45 guests. Mrs. Davis Percy will entertain a company at dinner at Le Paradis to- | night. { Mr. and Mrs. Lo tertain & company | evening. Titus will en- dinner this | at | Mrs. Reid Hunt of Boston is spend- | ing Christma with her mother, | brother-in-law and sister, Mrs. Han. | vlor and Mr. and Mrs, H. Clay | in their apartment in the Northumberland. Dr. Hunt will join | them here next week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Patton Cheese- borough, jr., of Asheville, N. C., wh are spending Christmas with the lat- ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, were the guests in whose hon- or Mr. and Mrs. Gwin W. Rust and Mr. and Mrs. George Reber Littlepage entertained at tea yesterday afternoon. The party was given In the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Littlepage of 2029 Connecticut avenue, and those assist- ing were Mrs. Samuel H. Kauffmann, Mrs. Ashmead Fuller, Mrs. David S. Barry, jr., and Miss Frances McKee and her house guest, Miss Mary Louise Niedringhaus of St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Cheeseborough, the lat- ter formerly Miss Eleanor Davis, have Just completed their wedding trip and will go shortly to their new home in Asheville, Representative and Mrs. Kelly Hosts to Family Party. fr. William A. Clementson has ar- rived from Harvard to spend the holi- days with his parents, Representative and Mrs. Clyde Kelly, Midshipman Alan Lowrie and Midshipman John Abbott will also be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly. Representative and Mrs. Roy G. Fitzgerald of Ohio will have as their guests at dinner today in the presi- dential dining room of the Mayflower their son, Mr. Roy G. Fitzgerald, jr., a student at Phillips Exeter Academy, in New Hampshire, who is passing the holidays in Washington; their son-inlaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Hume, 3d; Mr. Rob- ert F. Kletinger and Miss Dora L. Chaney. Representative and Mrs. B. Carroll Reece of Tennessee, who are residing at the Maytower, will have several guests with them at dinner on Christ- mas in the presidential dining room. Senator-elect Charles W. Waterman of Colorado and Mrs. Waterman have taken possession of their apartment at Wardman Park Hotel, Mr. Water- man having just returned from a brief trip to Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Fairfax have as their guests at Wardman Park Hotel over Christmas their son and his bride, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Bowen Fairfax, whose wedding took place in Montreal December 18. Mr., and Mrs. Fairfax and Mr. and Mrs. ‘Wilbur Bowen Fairfax will go tomor- row to visit the former's son-n-law and daughter, Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. ‘Theodore E. Chandler, who are sta- tioned at the United States Navy Mine Depot at Yorktown, Va. Col. and Mrs. Willlam A. McCain have been joined at their home, 2906 P street, by the’ daughter, Miss Elizabeth McCain, a Vassar student, who will spend her holiday with them. Miss McCain stopped in New York en route to Washington for a visit to Miss Ruth Stephens. Sir Hugh and Lady Denison arrived teenth street will entertain at dinner this evening Mr. and Mre. Thomas | B. Simpson of San Francisco, Calif. The Rev. William Henry Pettus, rector of St. Mark’s parish, will hold a reception at his home, 12 Third street southeast, for his parishioners and 6 o'clock, it being his birthday. Mr. and Mrs. H. thelr daughter, Miss Judith Shelton, left last evening for Bristol, Tenn., to spend Christmas with Mrs. Shel- ton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Sevier. They will return to their apartment at Wardman Park Hotel the first of next week. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam H. O'Brien of Linbrook, Long Island, arrived in Washington yesterday afternoon, mo- toring from their home to spend the holiday season with their parents. Mrs. O'Brien is the charming daugh- ter of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Hil- | street, | ton, residing at Chevy Chase, Md Mr. and Mr ton, Mass.,, are at Wardman Park Hotel for the Christmas holidays. having come to Washington to visi their son-inlaw and daughter, Maj and Mrs. O. H. Saunders. N 111 Quiney Saunders is on duty at the Army War College. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lane Wilson arrived in Washington today and are | at the Willard, where they plan to spend a week. Mr. Wilson was for-- merly Ambassador to Mexico. Mr. Richard Coke Marshall and Mr. Charles King Mallory will be joint hosts at a buffet party this evening and will later take their guests to the Congressional Country Club for dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam ¥. Zumbrunn have been obliged. because of illness, to recall their invitations for the Christmas party which they had plan- ned for this afternoon. Miss Helen Desiree Marks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Marks, will be married this evening to Mr. Frederick M. Rauch. The ceremony will be performed in the presidential suite of the Willard Hotel, the Rabbi Abram Simon of the Eighth Street Temple officiating, at 7 o'clock. Harvard Instrumental. Club’s Concert Sunday Night. The first concert of the Harvard Instrumental Club will be given in Washington tonight at the Mayflower and promises to be a great success Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley is chairman of patronesses and she will be as- sisted by Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robinson, Mrs. Peter G. Gerry, Mrs. Morton Hull, Mrs. Keith Merrill, Mrs. F. M. Sackett, Mrs. Joseph Grew, Mrs. Victor Cushman, Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman, Mrs. Willilam C. Den- nis, Mrs. Copley Amory, Mrs. Henry Keyes. Mrs. Ralph Hubbard Hallett, Mrs. Frank W. Wiley, Mrs. Chauncey Parker and Mrs. Frank Ballou. Miss Helen Strauss’ name has been added to the list of girl ushers. The marriage of Miss Ruth Lucy Jeffers, daughter of Mr. Willlam A. Jeffers of Lenox, Pa.; to Mr. Gilbert E. Saunders of North Carolina took place Thursday evening, December 23, at & o'clock at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Le Grand Powers, 3331 Eight- centh street northwest, friends of the bride. Dr. Powers, who is a retired minister of the Universalist Church, performed the ceremony. The wedding was a quiet one, only a few friends being invited. The bride was urnatterded and wore blue geor- gette trimmed in silver and rhine- stones. The bride, who is active in volun- teer work in the Young Women's Christian Assoclation, is president of the Optimist Club of the Universalist Church, is & member of the Women's City Club and of Brightwood Rebecca Lodge, No. 11. She was also the first president of the Chaminade Glee Club of Washington. s Mr. and Mrs. Saunders will be at home after January 1 at 1366 Park- wood place northwest. . Attending the wedding were Miss Florence Hinman, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Black, Mr. John P. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Strunk of Takoma Park, Mr. and Mrs. C. Leonard Brown, ~ |and friends on the afternoon of New | Year day, between the hours of 3| H. Shelton and | . W. Rollins of Mil- | MRS. JAMES MITCHELL, Helping to carry to a brilliant success the ball at the Mayflower given tonight for the benefit of the Children’s Country Home. Mr. and Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, and Miss Lucy Kal H. E. Miss Williams, . Swett Mr. and Mrs. Walker B. Lester are at home informally to their friends this afternoon, the occasion being their twenty-fifth wedding anniver- sary. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Landauer of Milwaukee, Wis., announce the en gagement of their daughter Ruth to Mr. Raymond Stein, son of Mr. and | Mrs. Morris Stein of this city. Miss Ruth Landauer has returned to her home in Milwaukee, Wis., after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Mor Stein at their home, on Woodley place. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ryan eof New York are passing a few days at the Willard. Mr. R. M. Townsend was host to a company of 16 at the supper dance at Le Paradis last night. Deaths Reported. The following_deaths have been reported | fo tho Health Department in the last 24 ours: Aaron Henry Frear, 9! 8th gt. n.e. Florence Ferndall, 85, 1 st. Nancy Jett Jeffries, L1tH t. &.w Freda, Pels Steiner. ulton st John T, Aler. 83, 050 F z John Metza. Home Hospi Jacob D. Stein, 14 lliam Thomas Peter: Flias D Lashmutt. ita Harry B. Childs. 51. 1217 C st. s Annie M. Linkin, 50, 40625 5th st Lewis P.’ Leapley, 47, en route to Casualty Hospital gh ‘Drury Wadlington, 44 daye, Sibley aurice Beckham, 43, Gallinger Hospital Margaret M. Degnan, 24, 1825 Kilbourne st. Llovd S.” Anderson, 21, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Eva Mary Cole, 1 month, s ave, : = Nicholls, 66, 507 G st. s.e urner. 65." 1336 W st 43, Gallinger Hospital 40, Emergency Hospital. 7, 491 Culnane st 8.w Gallinger Hox 6 months. 1351 . Emeriency 321 Alabama | Robber A r of | Bank | late hei $1,500. the only following Frank R Herbert Melvin_ and Ida David both of Clare; | F Marlet C. of York, P: Schranz Robert 1 Morris Ch: Ri arles y V. B g Herbert tha 1 and June Ce Amos A and Laurel BANDIT GETS $1,500. Locks Cashier | Clarence « locked in the vault. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the e ond R Baltimore, M ce C. E: e Eliscn of Herman of Bronx A Ellis Kellert of Baltimor isher of Bronx. N. Y. rof Jacoh 0. M, Katharine A. C Henry Tolson and Martha Simms. obert and Frances B. Ed Garl A Coffelt and Daiey R. u hoth of Richmond, Va. James Gray of L in Vault and Escapes. S, Tex., December 25 cld up the First State 15 miles southwest of vesterday and escaped with Wylie, the me in the bank. cashier, He was was and Ida B. Wilkins, Smathe: Rainier, Md. arie J. Gee. | 4 Olive B." Taylor. | 1 nd Mary L. Dul altimore, Md.. and Theresa Md., ne and M Dotterer and vans a and Katye onx, N. iler and Mildred V. Miler. ter of Harrisburg, Pa.. and oper of this city. aup and Beatrice Hughes, both Seibert of Indianapolis. Ind.. del of New York Cit! and Mary F. Blackwell and Marguerite V. A. S Burford of Bure, ford of Natural Br) outhworth and Eve ‘hompson Hilton and AlL land, Md.. i rinn of this city e of Brentwaod, Md. ckson and Mary Carier. . Songest of Briscoe, Va. ot of Bowling Green, V. Clark of 'Los Angelés, Calif., way of this city Mathis, jr., of Martinsville, Va. B. Fuller of New York City. P grown in eastern (‘anada and THE CAIRO HOTEL QUE AT SIXTEENTH Christmas Dinner Served 3:00 to 8:00 P. M. One Dollar and Fifty Cents SALTED ALMONDS AGU! CANDIED SWEK CHATEAU POTATOES, PAl PUMPKIN PIi CLUSTER RAL CAIRO PARF’ ROQUEFORT (I DEMI RY T PO’ RS T HOT FINGER ROLLS GRAPE FRUIT, SUPREME HEARTS OF CE ] RDEN RADISHES BENT'S WATER CRACKERS TASSE AFTER DINNER MIN' Two hundred and twenty poor chil- dren were made happy last night when the Kiwanis Club Santa Claus stributed bags filled with candy, , nuts and other articles. Each child attending was given a pair of ckings by B. B. Ezrine. Christmas were sung. About 30 Kiwanians in the distribution of the Record Mall Handled. Post office officials here state tha the Christmas malil handled this year was the big in many years. This included both outgoing and incoming mail. The carriers at the post office made one delivery this morning and there will be @ general collection throughout the city this afternoon. Thirty-two patients Christmas in the Alexandria Hospital. A special Christmas dinner was served. Flowers were placed in every room and many of the patients were remembered by outside friends. The poor of the city were remem- bered terday afternoon by the Elks, ition Army and other organizations. The Io lodge Elks, in accordance with an e: lished custom, distributed 90 baskets of groceries. The committee in charge of the dis D. Moore, James orman Reynolds and W. E. ive hampers of groceries also were distributed by. the local branch of the Salvation Army. J. H. Collier of Fairfax station re- ports that his automobile while park- ed on Cameron strept was stolen yes- automobile driven by D. W. Hor- 26 North Columbus street, was an electric car while on King street last night and damaged. A large number of members of Old Dominion Commandery, No 11, Knights Templar, at noon today gath ered at Masonic Temple and partici- | pated in the annual Christmas cele- Barrett dell Bethlehem,” and a Paul's Episcopal . Sherman B. Fowler organ and Rev. ter Hall pronounced, in- vocation. Alfred C. Moss, commander, presided, Members of the Business and Pro- fessfonal Women's Club last night sang Christmas carols on the streets. The custom was established by the club several years a The singers 20 in most instances to the homes of shut-i Many former residents and a large number of boys and girls attending schools and colleges in different sec- tions are here to spend the Christmas holidays with relatives and friends. Robert ddress on quartet from S Church gave s vered Births Reporvted. The following births have been reported fo the Health Department in the last 24 Curs John D. K. and Juliana Smoot, boy. L J. Van and Hattie Allen, bo; Joseph M. and Nellie Crockett, boy. Julian A. and Ruth Johnson. girl: Robert L Henry James A Herbert and Robe: d, Agnes Bessie Fedder, bo: vt H. and Natalie Gui e E. Anna ¥. Robes Catherine hur Clarence and Andrew : girl. arrol, girl. Helen Henderson, y. nond and Minnie Jeniper, bo; dolph and Cordelia Lawson, boy. are spending | bution included Frederick | J. bers of the gang which held up and robbed the Sonneborn Co. of a $47,000 pay roll on October 1 last. : Charles H. Burns, headquarters de tective captain, was cited for con- tempt of court by Judge O'Dunne in Criminal Court. The citation follows accounts pub- lished in the newspapers in which Burns is quoted as revealing informa- tion imperiling the prosecution of Wil- liam Niemoth and James (“Fur") Sammons, who are now fighting ex tradition in Chicago in their connec- tion with the pay roll hold-up. The citation is returnable next Wed nesday, when Burns is ordered to ap- pear in court. QSRS SRS HOTEL MARTINIQUE 16th Street at M Christmas Dinner Served from 6:00 to 8:00 One Dollar a Salted Almonds Lobsf Boiled_Smithfieid H; Roast Mashed Potato Tomatoes' au Gratin Hot_Minee Pie Pumpkin_Pie Christmas Salad French eam Roquefort and Cream Cheese with Cracke: Hot Corg, Coffee Tea, Mixed Nuts Demi Celery Blue Point Oyster Chicken Soup Fresh Okra Consomme Princess ter Patties a la Newburgh am with Bruss Braiged Saddle Southern Lamb iedmonta: Vermont Turkey. Filet Giblet Sauce -anberry Jolly T Tmbertal Sweot Potatn Coast Line Florida Mail 318 am. Atlantic Coast Line The Standard Railroad of the South Tickets, reservations, information from " Se., N.W., Wa , D. C. Tel. Main 7838 Ask for “Tropical Trips' Booklet Of New York BEAUTY SALON mile and Robert, d floor, opposite’ the Main’ 5570. 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