Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1928, Page 19

EVENING STAR. , WASHINGTON D._ €. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1928, = SOCIETY inued from Eighteenth Page.) the Mayflower _Capt. Jordan has fust returned from Peru. having boen there with the United States naval mission Mrs. Jordan did not make the {rip to South America with Capt. Jordan. but has been in Boston, where she and her husband expect to is at the Carlion for several days visit- ing her father, Mr. Charles Baird of New York, at his apartment. Mrs. C. Mathews Dick is passing a davs at the St. Regis Hotel in New ighter, Mrs. William H. O'Br a mpstead. Long Island. She will be 1oined by Dr. Hilton this week end for a short stay at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York. Mrs_ Katherine R. Eslin sailed today from New York for a cruise in the West Indies. Miss Mary A, Lindsley. managing director of the Grace Dodge Hotel and » prominent dietitian, will be the guest of honor at the luncheon of the Na- 1 s Club Monday. Virginia_Society Pance This Evening. The Midwinter d mia will take y ; ing &e baliroom of the Willard. ds to commence at 9 o'clock. Mr. E. Lodge Hill is chairman the floor committee. Miss Myrile cham. chairman of the card com- mittee. and Mr. F. C. Baggerly, chair- man of the music committee. At the Frbruary entertainment of the society. it is planned to honor one of the honorary members. Lieut. Comdr. Rich- ard Evelrn Byrd. with a reception. The Votel gue of Women Vot- ers of the District of Columbia will en- tertain Mrs. Carrie Ckapman Catt, hon- orary president of the National League of Women Voters. at dinner tonight at the Y. W. C. A. headquarters at Seven- teenth and K streets northwest. Among those having made reservations are Mrs. E. D. Costigan. Miss Belle Sher- H. Reeves. Miss \ An- d , Miss Mary Garrett Hay., Mss Charl_Williams. Dr. Louise Stanlev, Miss Rebecca Rhodes. Mrs. Albert H. Putney, Miss Gertrude McNally, Miss Katharine Lenroot, Judge Mary O'Toole, s E. Engel. Mrs. Edward B. Keating, Mrs. L. B. Swormstedt. Mrs. Frank Hiram Snell. Mrs. G. C. Ricker, Mrs. Dennis_Upson, Mrs. M. L. West. Mrs. A. C. Watkins. Mrs._ Louis Brownlow, Miss Minnie Fisher Cunningham, Mrs. Lewis Alderman and Mrs. Thomas J. Howerton. The Susan B. Anthony Foundation, Inc., will have a table of 12 at the din- ner to be given by the District of Co- Jumbia League of Women Voters at the Y. W. C. A this evening at 7 o'clock. in honor of Mrs. Carrie Chap- man Catt.” Those who will be in tendance are Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Sav- age, Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, Mrs. H. Moffatt Bradley. Mrs. Lily Charles Mc- Fadden. Miss Margaret Adams, Mrs. Frank Elton Neeley. Mrs. 8. A. Newman of Pennsylvania, Miss Joan Stopp, Mrs. Malley Roberts Nichols, Mrs. Marie H. Heath and Miss Warner. Mrs. Lowell Mellett. authoress of “The Ellington Brat,” will be present Friday morning at the weekly book review at the Willard to hear her own book re- viewed by Mrs. William Wolff Smith and to offer further interesting com- ment. viewed by Mrs. Smith are Washington: Patriot and Rebel.” by Rupert Hughes, and “Claire Ambler,” by Booth Tarkington. Among the new subscribers this week re Mrs. Alfred J. Brousseau, president general of the D. A. R.: Mrs. Richard “George DULIN & MAR The other two books to be re-| vates. Mrs. Williem C. Wrlght, Mrs villiam E. Rull. Mrs. Derey Quin, Mrs Kelly, Mrs, Jessie E. Mofiet, Mrs. G Smith Mrs. Homer Hoch., Mrs Charles Crisp. Mrs Mary C. Bogue, Aibert E. Carter, Mr Martha patrick, Mrs. Byron V. m rs. L. M. Bourne. Mrs Charles Brand Mrs. Robort Burkling Mrs. James W S. Peters, Mrs. H. W. Van Senden Mrs. Coles. Mrs. A. M. Free A b: . Mrs h Crissinger, W. Turw ford Brown. Mrs. Hen Gilmore Iden Mrs. Sumner Curtis. Mrs., Bertha He Mrs. M. O, Tighton, M Wade Miss Emily Mott. R Mrs. J. The supper for the Bal Bohol day nig rd is confident] axpected to eclipse all previous record: daintics.” especially so! ved under the persor 2t the Will sentative of Sh r the Bal. has a rvation for supper: outnumber- |t all previous Bals and based on the tickets sold within the Whispers of key cutlets. tru adwiches of various kinds. usse || ot wherries, | such suggestions only serve to waet the | | appetite and make the Bal Boheme the | “wee | when | » Bal o until way past almost ur which is to be given for the bene the funds being 1 toward the the G Washington Me- Miss er as chai as vice chairms izing this important ip from the younger set of Wash- ociety to actively aid in the ns for this carnival, which is to be one of the gala events of the pre-Lenten season and which will take place at 10 oclock Friday evening, | February 17, at the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge heads the list of patronesses for the card party to be given Saturday afternoon and evening | in the Women's City Club, at 22 Jack- son place. under the auspices of the Thimble Club, recently organized to do charitable work. The special work of | this group of members of the club was decided upon at the meeting held in the clubhouse Wednesday of this week. | | The family of little folk of the Wash- | ington Home for Children will be pro- vided with night garments and other apparel in its turn. Mrs. Coolidge sent | an autographed engraving of the White House with the hope that it could be | disposed of at these parties and the | proceeds used in the furtherance of the cause. Mrs. John Allen Munson will be | hostess and will be assisted by Mrs. I | B. Dodson, Miss A. L. Sauls and Miss | J. S. Tassin. Among the patronesses | are Mrs. Charles S. Deneen, Mrs. Rich- ard Yates, Mrs. J. Garfield Riley, Judge | Mary O'Toole, Dr. A. Frances Foye, Mrs Laura A. Bradley, Mrs. Wymond Brad- bury, Mrs. W. G. Sears, Miss Meda Ann Hartin, Mrs. Charles C. Cable, Mrs. M. R. Cole, Mrs. Lawrence Becker, Miss M. | E. Shanahan, Miss Abby Johnson, Mr: | A. Carleton, Mrs. Charles Willcox, Miss Grace Osgood. Mrs. G. M. Emmerich and Mrs. J. R. Coburn. Mrs. Cecelia | Ward, at the club, 15 assisting with the reservations. The Assistant Secretary of War, Col.| | Charles Burton Robbins, who succeeds Col. Hanford MacNider, will be the| | guest in whose honor the Iowa Society | will entertain at the Willard Hotel Tuesday. Col. Robbins will address | | | i | TIN COMPANY VALUES! from our HALF-YEARLY CHINAWARE SALES! Special 25% DISCOUNT SALE on all fine SERVICE PLATES From $75 Dozen Upward Closing Our! 9 Open Stock DINNERWARE Patterns All of these patterns represent the newest and most favored signe, | 20% 1o 50% of Former Prices { SLCOND FLOOK de 1Ot S 45 e 7 u 7 1215 I CHIS A DL ARTMENT lin & Martin ——e Closing Out! Short Lin 11 Chinaware Your pattern may be in these reductions 0% 10 50% off Py Former Prices Co. 1214 14 ¢, H!VJ‘_J the soclety and solos wi i Representative Clifton A. Wood Dancing will follow the program will be the first ) ind & large attendance is anticipate Distriet Women wil maker Shoema who will_reccive with Dr. n and | ) The cxhibition of paintir famous he rend {odl MTice The presidents of the three \emher federations have in the past 1t ated as acting chairmen, | SANITY TESTS PLANNED. ITILITIES PROBLEMS DECLARED PRESSING Inteifederation Conference to Con- meeting of (he v of the Pen’ Thursday night salon League of have Mrs guest speaker fonight. Mr r came to Washington as the Miss Alice Hu'chins Drake, Anita Maric | Fugene Peters; Mrs, Bliz- Hug s Collister. Miss Bennett . Walier Sallle G. Gate, Mr s Evelyn Weems and ;ht Prisoners Awaiting Execu- I Ei sider Metropolitan Rate Ques- tions Next Monday. tion to Be Examined. OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla., January 126 (). All priconers under sentence of death In the State Penitentiary at ster will be submitted to sanity Gov. Henry 8. Johnston an- ed yesterday. Eight pris ting execution ! 1 Rovernor named committee, Monday 6:30 at | composed of Dr. D. W. Grifin and Dr. ‘rfedera- | FOM. Adams. superintendents of State pitals for the insane, and Dr. O. O Hammonds, State health commissioner, to make the tests, of M, Burgess Poc utility problems as they affeet of fhe Districl of Colimbia aind Maryland - will he meeting ¢ Int —- federa Confe will be Public idents R. Hunt Swedish . which 1 a v artist. B the National will re- acle- | b tion of s of the District of the Montgomery County, Md., ation fthe Arlington | on. The body | ms in which s have con and i which unit Many important questions a to be impending at the prese One of the umbia Fed e Marriage Licenses. Pall and Theresa K, Schilling Brown and Luta 1 Grads. . ins and” Gladys Parker, setown Cruse, Maore and Helen € 1241 0ak v and Rachel Ry Grorse | W fes i nearby Mary- | hreve where it is claimed | in proportion to | and and Virginia, rafes are too high viee rendered. 1t has been *claimed in various fed- 1t erations that the nearby areas of ad- s all included in the Na- litan area, should | the same rate in’ the District of | com- ' Notite B A Noliie € ting Mond: 0% James G. Y 16t tedorat WASHINGTON'S LEADING FURRIERS Unusual Savings Opportunities—for such an announcement as this is indeed unusual at—ZIRKIN’S! One of the most extraordinary FUR SALE EVENTS in Zirkin history. The finest quality Zirkin Fur creations have been reduced to sell at one-half price. The impor- tance of the savings is forcefully evidenced in the items listed below. 225 COATS SELECTED FROM OUR REGI'LAR STOCKS A Deposit Reserves ANY COAT in This Sale for Future Delivery! the exact description of the reduction: MEN'S FUR-LINED CLOTH [ ] COATS-formerly $325-NOW 3162Kl| HALF PRICE FUR-LINED SPORT CLOTII COATS —formerly $135 - NOW $67‘-|) HALE PRICK CARACUL, SEALINE (dyed coney), HAIR SEAL, FRENCH SEAL, OPOSSUM and PONY COATS—formerly $175 &87 50 NOW HALE PRICE BROWN PONY COATS — for. § &0 PRICE ] ] 2 DARK Here i EXTRA SIZE HUDSON SEAL formerly — NOW HALF § 50 IRICE . < 247 BLACK CARACUL COATS—for- $7) merly $550-NOW HALE PRICE -75 NOW HALF PRICE and JAP NOW HALF PRICE merly $225-NOW HALI AMERICAN BROADTALL and NOW HALF § i PRICE 375 rrich ERMINE COATS for § 625 NATURAL SEALINE (dyed eaney ), COATS rri1cH MUSKRAT COATS formerly $235 % S0 NOW HALE Py ' l7 CINVET CAT, BEACK PONY and DARK MUSKRAT COATS formerly $295 'AI 47 S0 NOW HALE PRICI i HUDSON SEALL AMERICAN BROAD AN AUSTRALIAN OFPOSSEHN COATS formerly 3325 NOW 162 D& HALY PRICE HUDSON SEAL AMERICAN BROADTAN wnd MO} LEOPARD CAY Ml 95 NOW -;]()7-‘“ COATS formerly Entire Stock of Winter DRESSES REDUCED Regardless of Cost and and GREY SOUIRREL nd FINE JAPANE \:“ WEASEL COATS merly $395 § S0 297 BEACK CARACUY 7 MINK COATS - formerly $695.. $;4 50 ALASKA SEFALSKIN ‘l)\l‘.\’- formerly $750 PERSIAN BROADTALL COAT formerly $1.200 — NOW NALF $6()() COCON merly $1250 NOW HALE PRICE MINK COATS formerly $2.200 NOW HALE § i 1.100 CALEFSKIN SNOW-FLARED WEASEL formerly $HS NOW HALY ‘725" ™ | 150 Cloth Coats 10 BE CLOSED 1/21.,\,,“.,__. ol oat / ons neorporated 821 14th Street N.W. A Deposit Reserves Your Selection Wash- ington’s Leading Furriers tion Conference and other desired | hoth B Ry M thy a ILL TO TAX SINGLE MEN |2pris to men between 30 and 40 sears AND WIDOWERS BEATEN seippi Senate Defeats Proposal to Levy $10 Per Year on Unmarried Males. i the Assaciated Press. 1 JACKSON, Miss., January 26.The ississippl Senate rallied in defense of | e single man yesterday and defeated bill which would tax unmarried males and widowers without dependents $10 el m ' J T_year. Twenty easure Senators voted against nd 15 for it The tax war the tn Children’s 25¢ Hose 10c Choice of sport hose and hort socks, in all desirable colors Plain or with fancy tops. Brok- en ssizes. Street Floor 300000000000000 It_came before the Senate for action after a favorable committee report had been made. 19 " —eeeee e ‘ BRADY JOINS “UNION.” Amendments were offered | Producer, Playing Role, Enters Ac making the tax $100, the age limit 50 | tors’ Equity, Which He Opposed. { vears and omitting widowers. A bill which would provide exemptior from all road and poll taxes as far as ministers are concerned was introduced in the Legislature by Senator M. J. Gregory, Attala County. Bill Urges Direct Election, ‘The abolition of the electoral college and the election of the President by a direct, vote are proposed in a bill intro- iieed by Representative Lea, Democrat “alifornia z‘00000'000000000‘000‘000“‘00.’.00000000‘ Satisfaction Since 1859 000000000‘000000006000000000000000““0’ NEW YORK, January 26 (/) —Wil- !liam A. Brady, theatrical producer, who | has been playing a role in “A Free Soul.” has been elected a member of the Actors’ Equity Association, the or- ganization he hotly fought during the actors' strike of 1919. Brady stepped into the leading role of the play when an actor becam | just prior tn the New York opening | During the actors' strike, Brady alsr |entered the cast of a play he was pro- ‘1!!;:(!12 and kept it running despite ths strike. Children’s Union Suits 49c Fleeced waist- attachment with Jong sleeve ankle length or short sleeves a * 000000000000 18, Street Floor Friday Green Ticket Specials! The 'Iastl Friday in the month brings not many—but exceptional bargains in seasonable, attractive merchandise—all at economy prices. ' Purchase! $7.50 and $10 si 3 s a New Braidings of Straw Two fabric Combinations All-over Soutache Straw Embroidety Skull caps, mec miss and vouthful n low price. Women’s W No C. 0. D. or Phone 100 Silk and Cloth Dresses 95 to £10 51.59 Formerly $ Silk, velvet, jersey and woolens Sizes 16 to 42. to a customer Also 102 Cotton Dresses Formerly £1.59 to $2.95 Not more than t customer. Sizes N | | Misses’ Sport Hose, 35¢ 3 Prs. for $1 Slightly Street Floor Women's Nevkwear, 25¢. orted lot of collar and nd vestees in laces wgandv. Seme sl from handling ) Men's Initial Handkerchiefs, 1205 ea. \Woven, colored hor ders and plain wh Former 25c. Not every initial in the group Former 59 to $1 Flowers, 15c. Slightly soiled trom display, Al nd colors. Cluny and Torchon Laces, 3¢ vd. White, colors and ecru to 1 nch widths Street Floor Boys' Wearables and 84 Overioats, Brown, irregular. Fan ¢ 50 S Tust 2 in the lot . and gray m sires to § Raincoats, $119, Rubhe all seams Collar tommed wit and leather strap S 79¢ Blouses, S0, hroadeloth and pat cales. Callar to 18 $1.25 and $1.39 Pajamas, 79, Mus One and twa prece styles ln and_flannelette with frogs. Sizes 4 to I8 ° Street Floor $0¢ to St Jewelry, N0, wce ot nechlaces, hrooe Tar pins and bobhette Children's 89¢ to bhooks, 170, 80¢ Coin Purses, 170, Women's Helts, 170 and suede in hroken sy Cl $1 Pocket il colors Street Floor $2 and $3 Rayon Costume Slips Street shades - broken stses. Neoond Floor Embroidery Packages ! Rocilla Stamped Packages wianty' amd chiklren's dvesses, carviage and bed blankets, pit lows, spreads, towels, dresses, ete Formerly 500 Also finished models 20¢ Puritan Nnitting Yarn, 820 hank, Mt Street Floor Reduced! Second Floor—King's Palace Featured Specially at | Advance Spring Hats A famous maker's models and fine . silks, failles, pedaline straw combinations and felt combinations featuring particularly, large head 7es, Street Floor—King's Palace R A e e o & 2 2 inter Apparel Orders—All Sales Final, 100 Balbriggan Dresses Formerly 2,05 16 to 42. 89c tit, two to a customer 140 Pongee and Voile Dresses Formerly $2.95 and $5.95 Sizes 16 to 42, 4215 to 5213 Not more t customer, GBUGCCDGRV DG GOL DGl DG G LGB BB GBE BBV BGVPEPPOLVOSD Remnants of Felt Base Hall Runner, sq. yd. . zgc 18 and Ruffled Tie-Back Curt 'na.. set e and N Rufle;i Sl:l; Curtains, pr. Odd lot Third Floor Men's $6 and $8 Rayon Robes 33.85 and extra divm I8¢ and 25¢ Hose, & pr, Lisle and with reinforced toe Collars, 12, ar Nemi-sott W7 “Arrow™ ' Street Washable Gloves, %, \Wom en’s Chamosuede Gloves w all o «t Table Qilcloth, Remmants Street Floor Sc vard of fult colored Window Shades 29c Ol ots of O Opague and Holland Window Shades. O8d as ttom I8 e te Joowm wide oand 8 teet long. Laight and dark colons Third Floar 1 nd dark plam white terns Black Wild Violet Rose Blaue Green Gray Tans Corsets, Etc. American Lady Corset. Corsetlettes, §2.95. Xen sizes $2.50 De Bevoise Brassieres. f198. Broken sizes. Secend Floor Children’s Wear $5.98 Dresses, §2.98 0 Wool Dresses, §298. a a i es 7.8 and 14, §2 and 33 Jersey Dresses, § zes 2 to Remnants of | i Silks & Other ' Dress Fabrics s w Radium Silks Crepe de Chine Foulard Satins Fancy Wash Silks Pongee erge ‘i'nl Coatings Wool Flannel Wool Jersey Crepes Other Weaves Rayens and Other Wash Fabrics e te W v Rayen Brocade Raren Alpaca Dress Gingham I6anch Percales Plain Voiles Ploin Sateens Nainsook Langeloth Wash Fabrics and Domestics | 10C vd. i"‘ufi‘h ::-.. Flanael eached Coppon IXineA Dress @agham Jeunch Porcale English Print Cottans Other Smart Weaves Ntreet Floar