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SOCIETY." The Chief E;ecuti\‘e and Mrs. Coolidge to Attend the Army-Marine Game This Afternoon. bodice was made with a batenu neck line and tiny cap sleeves. She had clusters of orange blossoms in hair and earried an arm bouquet bride roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Finney attended her hister matron of honor, w ing a gown ‘w blue satin and chenille, and ¢ ried an arm bouquet of vellow chr nthemums. Little Mary Tere Finney, daughter of Mrs. y, the flower girl, flowered georgette trimmed with tiny ruffles, and carrying a basket of roses. Mr. William Lissowitz was the | best man. Mr. Kraemer and his bride left after the breakfast and reception for a wedding trip, Mrs. Kraemer wearing new hlue georgetts crepe gown, with brown coat trimmed in b and a small blue hat. They will n | their home in Washington on ( fornia street. RS. COOLIDGE will accom- pany the President to the | annual foot ball game be-| tween the Army and Marine | Corps teams which will be plaved this afternoon at the Catholi University. Mrs. Coolidge will pre- sent the cup to the winni " Secretary Work at Party This The Secretar; Hubert Work, ner dance this evening. Park Hotel, in honor of his daughte Albert W, Bissell of Evanston who has been with him for about a fortnight. gypt and Mme. The Minister of dinner Samy entertained ng in honor of the forme! States Minister to Egypt, Dr. Morton | Howell. The ¢ included Repre- sentative and Miss Vera Rloom, Mr. and M Jand M John B. Kendrick, Mr. W. B. Wilson of Yor ¥ Sanders and | Joseph Himes. MckKnight of Richmond, in a Kraduate of Georgetown Visitation BEes wife of Sen- | Convent. wearing a frock '.11 aver fur | i | Among the out-of-town guests were | | guests will ART RELICS LEAD THIEVES T0 PRISON Unable to Sell $150,000 Loot, Band Robs Candy Store to Get Money. her | jated Pre: NEW YORK, November 19.—The recovery of $150,000 worth of art treas- ures in a trunk in an East Side room- ing house presaged a hunt vesterday for other members of a gang of djs- criminating thieves, whose inability to gispose of historic works led to a prosaic candy store robbery and sub- sequent imprisonment of three of the band. The recovered art objects, the value of which prevented easy disposal of them, included a Gobelin tapestry of rare beauty, a small silver lercules attributed to Benvenuto Cellini, an “Adoration of the Magi.”” by Mabuse, and various works in jade, gold and | bronze. Giacardi Riecorda, Thomas Murino and Peter Jones, now serving time in ates’ prisons, are believed to have cached the stolen articles against the MRS. RODERICK S. CLANCY, Cousin of the former Ambassador fo Cuba, Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, who is here from Portland, for a visit of a_fortnjght. the new officers from 4 to 6 o'clock in the studio at 1409 Twentieth street | northwest, where display of sketches by the president, Mr. Rowland Lyon, will be on view. Other officers and be Mr. M shall, Mr. Jess Rohrback |PAYNE AGAIN HEADS HIGHLANDS GROUP | Re- Elected President of Oitizens’ Association at Meeting in Con- gress Heights School. Dr. J. B. Payne was re-elected pre |ident of the W Citizens’ Association Thursday | 1t a meeting in the Congress Heights | i} chosen were R Other officers first vice president a vice president: M , secretary: M treasurer; W. Davidson and N i School. | D. 1. Cole, Ross, s sie B. ] A resolution was adopted indorsing | the action of the federation | pointing committee to inve the feasibility of local suff | the District. A lett A . executive officer of the National irk and Planning Commission, w | read, requesting the citizens to {2 committee to confer with him con- | cerning the proposed $10.000,000 loan | | tor the pu e of park sites, as {he thousht the citizens did not com- | pletely understand the question. The | association had previously gone }“*vr’] as opposed to the measnre. | | . Davidson, F. F. Cannon and | Dr. Payne were named for the com- mittee. ‘SOCIETY ™ DIVORCED PAIR AGAIN JOINED IN WEDLOCK W. Starling Burgess and Wife He Remarried Now Living in f Greenwich Village. By the Associated Pr NEW YORK, November 19.—W. Starling Burgess, designer of yachts and airplanes, and Mrs. Elsie Janet ‘oss Burgess were remarried vester- in the chapel of the Municipal | uilding. The couple was first mar- | ed in All Smne Church here on No- cmher 9. and later divoreced b wanent They are living n Greenwich Village. | Burgess and Mrs. Rosamund Bur ss, whom he married shortly after r divorce from Alexander Hig- | nson, were divorced in 19 His tatest bride is the daughter of Mr. | ind Mrs. Frank Neil Foss of Sand wich, N. H. — School Contract Work Awardedy A contract for installing toilet fix- tures in the Miner Normal Sshool was awarded by the District Commission- ers today to the Standard Engineer- ing Co., which offeréd to do the work for $4.320. The award of this contract has been delayed for some time, it was explained., hecanse of an investiga- tion following complaints concerning ! the bids. STIEFPF PIANOS America’s Finest Pianos Since 1842 Chas. M. Stieff, Ine. u.zo(;Sr SN W, e of pes & Records Mzr. time when they could 1 enter- | trio was conv ick of Wyoming, I Mr. and Mrs. James F. Randolph | N tor K shal, 1 . Miss ) Tained at luncheon today in the palm ine Rolle, and Miss Delia F. Bogue, tained s room of of Mrs of the The company Mra. Andriet Jones. Fiske Stone, Mrs. Fred Mrs. Clay Stone Briggs, 1. Willard, Mrs. Albert Mrs. Hetherington, Mrs. M 2400 Sixteenth street, in honor shall, widow President. Mme. Samy, Mrs. Harlan Fritten, Mrs. Arthur W. Bissell, Harry McL. Jugh S Cumming, \\.-q, Mrs. Thomas rancis 11, Pon Leo Welcl 3. B. Jones, M . Frederick included Marsh, Hull, onstan- . John W. Lang. rmon, Mrs. Robe Mrs. George C. Allan Dougherty Hance Tiller. Mrs. Thnnm: W Mrs. James C. ne J. Smythe, Mrs. Millard ¥. 1 Nelson nfield, Thorpe, Mrs. John and Mrs. Theodor Dunn, ) TRepresentative and Mrs. Britten were hosts at dinner last eve- ning, their guests heing the Secretary of the !nmmr Dr. Work, and his daughter, . A. W. Bissell of E ton, IIL; dor of Cul the Minister Nicaragua and M and Mrs. Frederic D. Sweetinburgh of T Boutilier of Long The retiring commandant of the rashington Rarracks and Mrs. Han- don E. Ely will be the honor guests at dinner this evening of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Robert Allen. Gen. and Mrs. Ely were guests of honor at a reception last evening given by the officers of the Army ‘War (;ollrge ; Admiral and Mrs. Senn have issued eards for a_dinner which they will give at the Willard Tuesda. preceding the dan ris, @ nd. the commissioned officers of I the Navy and Marine Corps. Maj. and Mrs. T. A. Clark will en- tertain at the Willard Friday, Decem- her 2, prior to the Army dance, which will also take place there. Maj. and Mrs. D. J. Woolnough have also issued cards for a dinner at the Willard that night. They later take their guests to' the Army dance, which will be held in the large ballroom at the Willard. Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Thomason, jr., will entertain at dinner this evening preceding the Army and Navy junior officers’ dance at the Carlton Hotel. Sir Cecil S. Goldman, member of the House of Commons, and the Hon. Mrs. Goldman, daughter of Viscount Peel, late speaker of the English House of Commons, and sister of Vis- count Peel, member of Baldwin's cabi- net, accompanied by their daughter, Miss Goldman, arrived in Washington late last night, and have taken a suite at the Grace Dodge Hotel, where they will pass some time. ‘Before coming to Washington Sir Cecil and his family spent several weeks on their ranch in Canada and touring through the West, where he has mining interests, and through the South, visiting some of the battle- fields, and_other points of historical interest. They expect to remain in Washington until they sail for their home in London. Mrs. Benjamin H. Warder will en- tertain at a dinner followed by danc- ing this evening at Grasslands, when the guests have been asked to meet Miss Ellen Warder Thoron, daughter of Mrs. Henry Leonard. Former Senator and Mrs. Gilbert N. Hitchcock are expected to arrive in Washington Tuesday, November 29 and have taken an apartment at the Carlton. Miss Waggaman Bride Of Mr. Kraemer Today. x Charming in its simplicity was the wedding_today of Miss Josephine McKee Waggaman, daughter of Mr. aman, to Mr. Carl R. raemer. The ceremony per- formed in the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Argyle Norwood Finney, at 5406 Thirty-ninth street, Chevy Chase, D, C., at noon, the Rev. Dr. <myth of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament officiating. An improvised altar of white satin pillows was ar- ranged before the large fireplace which was banked with yellow chrys- anthemums and Autumn foliage, and the home was vally decorated with the vellow blossoms, the railing of the stalrway being entwined with smilax and ferns. A charming pro- gram of music was given i orchestra as the gue: bling and during the wed the ceremony. he bride entered the room with her father, who in marriage. She wore a dainty zown of white georgette crepe, fash- joned with a fitted bodice and a full circular skirt. The gown was em- broidered with seed pearls in a fine de: ception W vhich drawing ve her falling to the floor, was caught at the left side of the T waist 1 | luncheon Thursday red A.| zn and a butterfly bow clustered with orange blossoms, with streamers 16 JACKSON PLACE (On Lafayette Square) New Office Building Will Be Ready for Occupancy January 1st One-half block House and State-War-! Building. Overlooks Lafayette Square, the Mall and Potomac River. Offices admirably ranged in half-floor suites. Qu and dignified location for law firms and organizations. | H. GUY HERRIN ‘ 26 Jackson Place Main 8940 announce the marriage of their daugh- ter Carmel Cecelia to Mr. Wil Irving Cooper of Washington, No ber 15, in Rockville, Md., the Rev. Byron W. John officiating. Mrs. Frank Anderson after closing her Summer home at Jamestown, R spent two weeks in New York and s now opened her apartment at the ghton for the Winter. athaniel C. Halstead giving evening, later taking their guests to Mr. and Mrs. was hostess at the Club St. M Halstead Marks. John Frances Deegan of Pel- ham Manor, New York., who has been visiting Miss Eunice Taylor, returned to her home today. National Press Club has invited Otis Skinner, Mrs. Fiske and Henrietta Crosman to he guests at the regular Monday luncheon of the Murs. The Women': { club. Prominent Woman Lawyers at Luncheon. Mrs. Clara Shortridge Foltz of Los Angeles entertained at luncheon to- day at the Mayflower in compliment \Jm en Spencer Mussey, hono dean and a founder of the Washington College of w, and Miss Katharine R. Pike, president of the National As sociation of Women Lawyers. Mrs Foltz is the pioneer woman attorney of the Pacific Coast and was the sixth woman admitted to practice be- fore the Supreme Court of the United States, there being mnow nearly 400 woman members of the bar of that court. Maj. and Mrs. "William Wolff Smith sued invitations to their friends ness the performance of two one-act plays, written by Mrs. Smith, at the Arts Club, Saturday, December 3. The plays will be followed by a buffet supper in honor of the members of the cast—Miss Kate Tomlinson, Mr. Arthur B. White, Mr. Robert L. Clear .and Mr. John Davenport Long. Mrs. William Francis Zumbrunn will give a tea in her home at 2400 Sixteenth street Thanksgiving day in honor of her house guest, Miss Blanche Bomer of Brownsville, Tenn., who will arrive Monday. Comdr. and Mrs. Norman M. Smith were hosts at dinner Wednesday eve- ning, when their guests included Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richard H. Leigh, Admiral and Mrs. Joseph Strauss Judge, Mrs. C. C. McChord, Mr. and C 1 and Maj. and Mrs. Mrs. 0. E. Ho of 434 Park road entertained at luncheon at the Grace Dodge Hotel at 1 o'clock yesterday in honor of Miss Kathaleen Mallory of Birmingham, Ala., who is spending some time in Washington. Miss Laura Evangelene Lovett has returned to New York after spending several days with her mother, Mrs. Robert H. Lovett. and her brother and sister-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Eliot C. Lovett, at 2229 Bancroft place. Mr. Craycroft Schofield will arrive Wednesday from Maryland to spend Thapksgiving with his parents, Comdr. and Mrs. Scho- feld, on Porter street. Dr. Juanita J. Lea and Miss Caro- Iyn Van Buren of Tryon, N. C., have arrived at the Grace Dodge to pass the week end. Belleau Wood Memorial Benefit Tonight in Auditorium. Included in the list of box holders at the Belleau Wood Memorial A tion program to be held in the W ington Auditorium tonight, Lieut. Gene Tunney the art of self-defense, @ of the Treasury, Mr. Andrew W. Mel- lon: Mr. James F. Curtis, Col. Arthur O'Brien, Mr. Cleveland Perkins and Mr, C. Bascom Slemp. Miss gKatherine Judge is chairman of boxes. The pro- gram will include selections by the Marine Band Orchestra, an address and introduction of Lieut. Tunney by Representative Fred A. Britten and the singing of war songs by the Girl Glee Club of George Washington Uni- versity. _ The proceeds will be given llb the Belleau Wood Memorial Asso- f which Mrs. James Carroll president, for the beautifica- tion of 120 acres in the historic French battleground where M Ant ‘men of the 2d Di lhe World War. The Art Promoters Club will enter- n_tomorrow afternoon in_honor of Gymnasium 17th and K Streets Day and Evening Classes Children—Saturday A.M. Register 5th Floor The Correct Town House is ready for you at 92395 Tracy Place, N.W. > For vour convenience open daily until 9 P.M. > Drive out Mass. Ave. to 24th—north to Terry Pl. > N. L. Sansbury Co., Inc. 1418 Eye St. N.W. Main 5904 Builders Owners =) the Navy Relief Ball. ! at | the University of | when | will_lecture on | Secretary | four vice p ts: Miss Burch, secre ind Mr. W Huntington - and se v the exhibition G. A. Lyon, Paul Myron Linebar- Josephine C. de d by Miss Ern Mildved Peirce. pen one, E. B of Judge and Mr! r, and Mme. Tea will be se he reception The 327th birthd Charles T of Eng: ashington by of Colonial Cavaliel ton Club Monday o'clock. There will he a speaking and mi ing until 1 o'clock. 2 don and Mr. Joseph wre the committee on - anniversary nd will be honored he Order of Sc! ions i A evening at short_program of . and then dane- Daniel Smith B. Bulloch ‘angements. Miss Lena IHitch the Overseas Service League, tained the members of her executive committee at Juncheon at the Grace Dodge vesterday, and last evening she gave a dinner party in her home for the out-of-town members of the committee, Those present were Mrs, Author Dwight of Great Neck, Long Island; Miss Martha Blakeslee of New Haven, Mrs, Frederick Pool of Phila- delphia, Miss Ellen Kenney of Phila- delphia and tine Dennis and Miss Elsie Galloway of Washington. » Sorority will give a buffet supper in the home of Miss Beatrice A. Cle- phane tomorrow evening in honor of the freshman girls attending George Washington University of Law School. A musical program will follow the supper, and Miss Hester Beall, a mem- Yer of the chapter, will read. Marriage Licenses. e licenses have heen issued to the W hington and Sadie L. Scott, and. and eorgia A, Wil- s Henry €. Harris and Clara Simms. Gerald E. Campbell and Teresa piCharles B orence A" Becker of Baltimore, ) Joso DeCosta of Wheeling, W. Va. Elizabeth Morton of thia aiy. ok G, Herbert and Theima Holmes. 1,01 Detroit and Lorraine’ 8. and Vielet £ Young. n and Lola Du Peter Arban and ‘Rose K. Deiih Harry H. Smith and Arenta ma. Jerry JThomas and Edna Simmons. ney and Gertrude E. Ray. Greiner. and “and Oliver W. I Births Reported. The fallowing births have be o the, Health Deyvlr§mrn' inthe nfa"u":'“o"'rf"(\!.r's" Deaths Reported. The following deaths have been renorted to the Healtly Denartment in the past 24 hours: the Alabama, Harmah Porier Glass, 76, 820 Maryland 901 Butternut st. e 69, Gallinger Hospital Hehrew Home for Aged. A At 19 Titn ' S Bl ot .. Cathorine Cambers, 34; Sibley Hos- it ohn Green. 75. Freedmen's Hom Torinda Hasrloos, B 100 et e tal- \igene. Jones. mma Smother, Temerick ot, s.w. A. Green. Gallinger: "n-mul felen Coope; Freedmen's Hosnital. Mary B 2 ulosie Homital Freed- SATISFACTION ‘We write it plainly in the specifications—that you will be satisfled with every feature of the Painting which we do for rat can be more convincing ur confidence to produce the ¥ best results? Let us give you an estimate —that involves no obligation R. K. Ferguson, Inc. Painting Department 212 B St. N.W. F. 298 weekly. Rebuild your papering, new ock, president of | enter- | Nu Chapter of Kappa Beta Pi Legal | e 50.”Buyer ‘and Dixon cts. been staged to secure funds until had a chance to realize on their treasures. gs, Au. ationed a guard at the room- ing house after discovery of communi- cation hetween the convicts and one ymers there, When the s iled to appear, officers ran- sacked his room and found the art treasures, packed to prevent damage. had arrested Henry Chigz- | 3 an art dealer, on a charge of r ng some of the stolen property. polic d they expected to round up other members now at liberty. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Little John Boyden Chapter, D. R.. will have a tea and out the afternoon until the home of Mrs. Fred 1451 Spring place. 15 valland; ers of All Sonls’ Uni- in the Little - at Plerce rd streets. M of the dramatic department 1, will direct. Hary formerly of Oregon State The Biological Society of Washing- ton will meet, 8 o'clock, in assemblv hall of the Cosmos Club. Sr A. J. Van Rossem, California In of Technology, and Edward Fr T'nited States Public Health Service. Visitors are welcome. The Federation of Citizens’ Assocl- ations will meet, 8 o'clock, in board room of the Municipal Building. The band and_drill corps of Kal lipolis Grotto _will give an infor dance at the Willard Hotel. Turkey awards. The Americanization School Assccl- ation will have a dance, % o'clock, at the Washington Hotel. Proceed of the association. “The Philosophy of Jesus” will be the subject of a talk by James A. Edgerton at the League for the Larger Life, 1320 Sixteenth street. Admis- sion free. The Jflurn vmen Bakers’ Beneficial Union wil 2 a dance, 8:30 o'clock, at Concor Club Hall, 314 C street. A card party for the benefit of St. Margaret Mary House will be held, 8 o'clock, at Oyster's Auditorium, Twent: xth street and Pennsylvania avenue, Beauregard Chapter, No. 1102, U. D. C., will give a benefit card party, & o'clock, at the Confederate Memorial Home. FUTURE. exhibition k_C A special nf colors by Eleanor ¥ Personal Stationery FOR CHRISTMAS 200 Note Size Sheets s] 00 100 Envelopes to match Hammermill Bond Used Exclusively Attractively xed. JPrinted with four Name Adds in BI Remit With CONGRESSIONAL 237 Johi TWO LOCATIONS 1010 F St. | 1767 Col. Rd. Opposite. Wood | 14 Block from the ward & Loth JEoLA Latkres, Amlbn;l‘::r :n-m Lunc| shopping district, Lunch 12t 2 PM. Dinner 11:15 10 2:30 | 510 7:30 PM. Dinner Sunday #1510 7:30 | 2503550 Yood Unsurpassed in Quality Reasonably Priced first-class condition. down required; monthly payments. One of our plans: $300.00 job, pay $1.00 $1,000.00 job, pay $2.50 weekly, etc. No Job Too Small No Job Too Large Storm Damage Your house can be put back in No cash easy weekly or painting, heating, house, roofs, plumbing, and all other improve- ments to your home. Construction Engineers Inc. 306-307 Ouray Bldg. 8th & G Sts. N.W Third Floor Call Main 3535 and Main 2474 Mot of the loot was taken | for | the henefit of the educational activities | BUILDING CEREMONY SET. |Hoover and Chiefs to Attend| Ground Breaking Monday. scretary Hoover and chiefs of the | veral hureaus of the Commerce De- partment will gather Mon t D strest, hetween Fourteenth Fifteenth str to take part in Jurely family ceremony incident to i of ground for the ne Commerc Department | JAM CARTER IT £15.000,008 ovember 2 phie | 00000 Building. | Mr. Hoover, who s | day is to arrive in Washington tomor- | |row and will take part in the ecera.| {mony marking the official beginning lof construction for the new home o | his department. in New York to. 1 held at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, beginning tomorrow and continuing throughout December 1. Week days, excepting Mondavs, admission hours | .. 1o 4:30 p.m.; Sundays, e U' 8. Ambassador Granted Leave. churman _at Berlin has been granted leave for a brief | visit home. le has requested leave | for only a 30-day period and the exact of his arrival the United | » Outing Club will Chain five party. Bring lu Coffee will be furn Wanderlusters and the r‘nr!‘ Cluh will have a hike to-| Bri ’\11”£”;"\“;;Y:\nv., n::‘fi'."me"\\ e ‘v gbflut @hth” ¢ha§8 ‘ lusters’ clubhouse at nklin Park With Gantt and Kenyon p ¥ Which Class Are You In? Va. Coffee will be served. Bring lunch and flashlight Y That which inzesls when prices - are high because moncy is flentis | % ful or the onc that takes advan- teae of a loto market such as have at present. Show your good | 9 dudgment and come to see the best elue a prominent builder has on Church, ‘v the market today in Chevy Chase. and newo home just finished— 9 bric N seven lovely rooms and tweo baths for $18,500. Tt is 19 (®)—The can- | Y 0¢ No. 107 West Underwood St. e Pordes, pre- And we are keeping it open today Maur \]v./ 816 15th Street Main 7978 =% *— Burton Shades Are Trouble-proof THEY are custom made—to very accurate meas- urements—and hung by our experts—so that you'll have no trouble with them from any cause. Window shades are more than mere window cover- ings—they have a very decided bearing on effec- tiveness. It's a good investment to have good shades. Burton shades are the best that can be made. Linen or waterproof cambric—either material will give you Burton satisfaction. Our estimates will surprise with their reasonableness R. C. M. Burton & Son 911 E Street Main 4361 The Triangle gether Club will have a Iuncheon meeting Monday, 12:30 p.m., | at Hotel Lafayette. Nominating com- mittee will be appointed. The Newcomers' The Men's Club of Christs (hurvh Stephen’s Episcopal will speak. A b Prefect at Alg)eru Named. November med P to succeed Vioiette as governor genera} e Lassies like The Velvet Kind Butterscotch Ice Cream Introducing an old favor- ite flavor in a new form. Rich and palatable— smooth and seductive with the zestful flavor of real old- fashioned Butterscotch. A delightful surprise. You Would Never Rent IF YOU REALIZED YOU COULD BUY A Porter Street Apartment And Save Approximately One-Half Your Rent (3018-20-22-24-26-28 Porter Street) Apartments of three and four rooms on monthly payments of from $60.32 to $78.25 including payment on principal, interest and maintenance. Locaetd in Beautiful North Cleveland Park, One Block West of Connecticut Ave. Sample Apartement Open Until 9 P.M. Representative on Premises Phones Adams 9900 Cleveland 2288 Phones Adams 9900 Cleveland 2288 M. & R. B. Warren R EXE XA R XX T X EX R RN Mr. Samuel Hecht, Jr., Founder of The Hecht Co., whose sons and grandsons con= duct The Hecht Co. and its six allied stores in other cities. Founder’s Day at THE HECHT CO. Monday—DNovember 21 A day of values to make this an out- standing event of “Hecht Month.” Christ- mas shoppers will find it profitable and pleasant to check off their lists here—thus benefiting by Founder’s Day savings. 3 Pages in Sunday’s Post 2 Advertisements in Sunday’s Star 1 Page in Sunday’s Herald —to tell the story. And then we haven't told you half. Come see the lovely things, the useful things — from this and other countries, speuall_v priced for Founder’s Day. —and don’t forget that purchases made in November may be paid for in January (by January 10). A

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