Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1928, Page 19

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AUTOGNRD MAKES * ORDONPARS HOP Machine Averages 100 Miles an Hour and Lands Vertically. LE BOURGET, France, September 12.—A virtually vertical landing at the airport here yesterday brought to a close the longest trip ever performed in one day by an autogyro or “near heli- copter” fiying machine. The contrap- tion, which left Croydon Field, England. yesterday morning. was piloted by J. De La Cierva, its inventor. “It was much easier than I thought it would be,” he exclaimed as he' dis- mounted here. The ‘machine, which carries four huge blades rotating horizontally on its top in addition to the regular propellor of an ordinary plane on its nose, averaged 100 miles an hour, while it was in the pir. It made three landings en routeat | Lympne, Kent, England: St. Inglevert, | near Cape Gris-Nez. and at Abb2vill~. The Abbeville stop was not on the program, but Sencr Cierva denied that anything had gone wrong with his’ machine. “I just stopped there for luncheon,” e_said When the machine landed here it came to a full stop on the gronnd en'v 200 feet from the perpendicular- point where gas was cut off in the air. "inis §s about one-tenth of the distance traveled by regular airplanes after Janding. The machine was only 150 feet in the air when it began its de- scent. Senor De La Cierva was rather abashed by the attention shown him at the field. He was met officially by Col. Sigui, military attache, and Sec- retary Aguinago of the Spanish em- bassy. In the crowd at the fleld were many engineers and experts, including Count De La Vaux, noted for his bal- Jooning exploits. ‘Talking movies, news reel photogra- phers and plain cameramen swarmed sbout the Spanish mining engineer who has suddenly risen to fame. and added to his coni n. He also had to sign scores of postal cards. All the time he protested that he :,u making only a simple experimental ur. Senor Clerva intends to remain here until Friday, when he expects to take off for Brussels. RECOMMENDS RELIEF FOR FLAGLER RELATIVE Referee Urges $15 Weekly Award to Poor Cousin of Rich Incompetent. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 19.—Relief for another relative of Mrs. Ida A. Flagler, known as the world’s richest in- competent, was recommended yesterday to the Supreme Court in the report of Prof. I. Mauricc Wormser, referee, upon the claims of Miss Martha Butler, 55, of ;hflldelphh, a third cousin of Mrs Prof. Wormser recommended an award of $15 weekly from the incom- tent’s estate, which is valued at more than $11,000,000. -Mrs. Flagler is in an institution. Many of her r relations were granted relief on claims that if Mrs. Flagler was sane she would aid em. A ‘The appellate division of the Supreme Court last year decided against award- ing any more relief to such relations. but was reversed by the Court of A gll& Mrs. Flagler is the widow gf i fenry M. Flagler, Standard Oil magnat” and’ Plorida railroad builder. Veterans to Be Entertained. ‘The disabled veterans at Walter Reed . momlnee. under the direction of the Cross, will be held in the hospital auditorium at 5 o'clock. 1219 F St. Fi or.C_omfort and Smariess W ear Queen Quality - Arch Form Shoes Teachers, nurses, profes- sional women, whose work depends learned the incompar- able comfort of Queen Quality Arch Form Shoes. Their trim, graceful lines keep intact your repu- tation for smartness, no Charge Accounts Available Queen Quality Boot Shop y 1219 F Street N. W. on - tireless easy feet, have SOCIETY the Sy ginia, joined her THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, ‘D. C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1928.° Miss Mary Beatrice Gwyn, who spent er in the mountains of Vir- as returned to Washington and arents, Mr. and Mrs. @hildress Buckner Gwyn, in their new _(Continued from Eighteenth Page) | 1o ginia Belt will give a supper on the Willard roof Ffld:L_Mght. Miss Margaret Turner, .daughter of Mrs. Mary V. Turner, whose marriage to Mr. Vernon O. Carpenter will take place in the near future, was given a surprise shower last evening in the home of Mrs. John C. Huppman, at 2616 Third street northeast. The home had a pretty arrangement of pink and white flowers, and the table had a centerpiece of fipwers and there were bridal bou- quets for each guest. Among the guests were Mrs. C. W. Turner, Mrs. L. R. Turner, Mrs. Willlam Rothwell, Miss | Katharine Willey, Mrs. Russell Carpen- ter, Mrs. Edward Dowers, Mrs. Sadie Huppman. Miss Anna Huppman, Miss Dorothy Turner, Miss Shirley Turner, Mrs. John William, Mrs. Hewett, Miss Dorothy Hewett, Miss Evelyn Hewett, Mrs. Mary V. Turner and Mrs. Josepi Strobel. During the evening Mrs. Jac': Fenton gave a program of piano selec- tions. B Miss Johnson, Guest of Mr. and Mrs. Newman, Leaves. Miss Sarah Johnson, daughter of Mr. Joseph Johnson, superintendent of pub- lic works of New York, returned to her home last evening after spending a fortnight as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Enos S. Newman. Miss Nancy Hamilton is in New York at the Ambassador Hotel, the guest of Mrs. George G. Heye. Miss Hamil- ton will be a bridesmaid at the wedding September 24 of Mrs. Heye's daughter, Miss Meredith Page, and Mr. Robert Wickes of this city. Mr. and Mrs. William D. West. wN\ passed the Summer in their home at Narragansett Pier, will spend some time at the Ambassador Hotel, New York, returning to their home on Eighteenth street early in October. . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heywood Cecil of 3425 Sixteenth street have gone to|& Ocean City, Md., for a fortnight's stay and will open their home about October 1. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil have completed an extensive trip through the South and East. Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Brashears and their daughter, Miss Mildred Brashears, have returned from Hampton Roads, Va., where they spent several days at the Chamberlin-Vanderbilt Hotel. Migs Brashears has entered her senior year' at George Washington Uni- versity. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Wall are back | from their Summer home at Durham.| Conn., and are accompanied by their daughter, Miss Frances Wall. Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe of Washing- ton has joined her mother, Mrs. Cal- deron Carlisle, who. recently returned from Hot Springs, Va., and is staying temporarily at the Mayflower. Miss Mildred Blaine Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lynn Clark, left yesterday for the Ward-Belmont School, in_Tennessee. Fine House- : hold Effects | —Works of Art, Pianos, etc. Packed, Moved and Shipped with maximum sat- isfaction and promptness. Prices reasonzable for best service. YMODERN STOR- AGE WARE- HOUSES, with open storage. Phone Main 6900 for Estimates. erchants Transfer | & Storage Co. 'MOVING—PACKING—SHIPPING 920-922 E Street N.' T A 4TSRS O 11 ARG A . 1219 I St. Priced .50 20 $1 2.50 New Fall mod- els just received in black and brown suede, black and brown kid, patent leath- er and black satin, =i . matter where you go. .. Sea Food me, at 1749 Park road, for the inter. Mr. R. B. Creager of Brownsville, Tex., is spending the week at Wardman Park Hotel. ote] Dr. and Mrs. Clark Hosts | Last Night to Faculty Members. | The social season at American Uni- versity was opened last night by a re- ception by Dr. Lucius C. Clark, chan- cellor of the university, and Mrs. Clark | in their home on the campus in honor | of the 12 new members of the faculty this year. serving by Mrs. Edward T. Devine, Mrs. | Harold Dudley and Mrs. ‘Woods. Others assisting were Miss Devine, Miss Sara Dow, Miss Bernice Moler, Miss Phyllis Lamar and Miss | Bernice Field. Mrs. Clark was_assisted in George B. Ruth The Pan-Hellenic Association of the George Washington University will en- tertain at tea in honor of the fresh- man girls of the university this after-| oon from 4 to 6 o'clock. The committee on arrangements con- sists of Miss Virginia Mitchell, presi- dent of the association, and Miss Mar- jorie Bowman, Miss Vivian Ward, Miss Judith Steele and Miss Emily Mitchell. | 2222222 The Judge Lynn Chapte A. COLUMBIA RD. ar I8 2ST[* TONIGHT S Until 5:30 e Or Your Choice of Our Regul . A FASHION INSTITUTION Parts Wa.rhington couturier has advocated word! Every section . . . juniors’ shops are ready é‘?."k‘%i‘%mfi“:fimfi(%“fi%%a 3 will hold its annual card party the Mayflower Hotel, October 27 at 2| o'clock, for the benefit of the patriotic education fund. The committee in charge of arrangements is headed by Mrs. Harry B. Gauss, chairman, assisted by Miss Virginia W. Price, vice chair- man; Mrs. C. C. Haig, Mrs. J. Milton Jester, Miss Virginia G. Francis, Mrs. Selby B. Hardwick, Miss Elsie Krey, Miss Ruth Smith, Mrs. W. H. Wagner, Mrs. M. W. Riker, Mrs. Charles 8. Schermerhorn, Mrs. Bertha M. Robbins, ;’J;ww F. Hamberger and Mrs. H. R. n. Dr. Wilhelmina H. Kuepper has re- turned to her apartment at the Grace Dodge Hotel after spending the Sum- mer in the Adirondacks. She is accom- panied by her niece, Miss Marie Kuep- per, who came from\Germany early in the Summer to make her nome with Dr. Kuepper. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. O'Callaghan of Mamaroneck, N. Y., are at the Willard, where they will remain until tomorrow. | Mr. and Mrs. Willlam H. Harkness | | have arrived in Washington from tieir | home in New York City and are at the Carlton for several days. | Miss Gladys Merriman, who makes | ;ner home at the Potomac Park Apart- Flowers for Fall Weddings Autumn wedding plans should be under consideration. Pros- pective brides are in- vited to consultawith us now about flowers and decorations. 7 SPECIAL PRICES ket NEW STORE /‘/l 1407 H St. ' Telephone Main 3707 1277 LI L L L L1 tic Cify. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Campbell, ir., of Philadelphia are spending a week or more at the Grace Dodge Hotel. Mrs. William Hall of Paris, France, iz at the Willard, where she plans to re- main for a short time. Mrs. W. R. Browne of Worcester, Mass.: accompanied by Miss Martha Deering, is at the Carlton for a few days, Mrs. N. A. Inglis of Des Moines will come to Washington October 11 to spend the Winter at the Grace Dodge Hotel. Mrs. Inglis spent last Winter at the Grace Dodge Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Alva J. Niles of Tulsa, Okla.: accompanied by their daughter, cnll'c at the Carlton for a week or 10 ays. Rough Dry It takes all the wash- ing and the ironing of the flat work off yvour hands. Eight Cents a pound hendkerchiefs one cent ecch. Phone Main 2321 West End Laundry Lownderers and Dry Cleomers 1723-25 Pennsyivanis Ave-N-W- Have You Ever Worn Scanties? In a twinkle they are on. derwear need And every un- is fulfilled, You are slimmed, too, into lhe. right Fall silhouette. Miss Irene French —is modeling and demonstrating Scanties this week in the newly cnlarged Corset Sec- tion, service. New York She will be glad to render you any Grey Shops—Second Floor The "Vhole Town’s Talking About Jelleff’s Velvet Dresses The dress shops are fairly “dripping” with smart velvet frocks. Every Paris velvet . with glorious velvets. Extreme left: the Smart_round neck- Tine ‘and swathed hips in"transparent velvet! left: em- hasizing front ullness and suave sophistication i transparent velvet! Immediately _right: interest Is centered on the low godet! rioht: Extreme charming _drapery nugly and & & swathed frock! . &nd Jelleff's are backing Paris to the last women's, larger women's smaller women's, misses’, Come in to see for yourself! And ... here’s a new group of Women’s Transparent Velvet Frocks $29.50 We've a “hunch” these frocks are going to walk right out! It may be just a woman’s intuition . . They're suave and sophisticated looking! women who wear them! fabrics! frocks with neck lines that flatter the throat .. . of uneven beauty because of godets or draperies! Black, Autumn Brown, Independence Blue The three most-in-demand shades for Fall are here! You'll be certain to find a frock you'll gloat over owning and wearing! The sizes are 36 to'44. 300 pairs . .. smart . ..new Washable Suede Gloves $2.50 regularly Certainly an opportunity! Here it is Fall .and every woman who dresses smartly just must have several gloves. are good sturdy materials Here's a find. . .from France, so you may know they are soft and fi ting! Pull-ons of suede w ...tans, beige, nude, putty, grey. Glove Shop—Street And washable gloves are not only smart, but also economical. . .if they Women's Frock Shop—Second Floor worn $3 Imagine how new pairs of like these. ne and well fit- g ith pinked tops Floor All in soft ecru tints...in round, Viomnet necklines. Neckwear Shop—Street Flooy . but we feel sure you'll agree with us once you see them! They can't help but glorify the Transparent velvet itself is the most flattering of Fashioned into frocks like these that swathe and mold the hips ... rts that swing into lines Real Lace Neckwear to distinguish your new or Autumn frocks $3 to $7.50 One gets a warm feeling of happiness in owning “real” things. . .real jewels. . .real laces, exquisitely patterned by hand! charming a frock is...how aristocratic will be its manner if you col- lar and cuff it with real lace! In this collection you will find real Princesse, Belgian, Ceoquel, dlencon, Riga and AN APOLOGY AND A PROMISE! We apologize for the fact that the morning rush that followed the first an- nouncement of this sale made it impossible for us to serve the afternoon crowds: For tomorrow, however, we've made ample provision to take care of all who wish to aveil themselves of this timely, exceptional offer. J. B. JONES & CO.. Subway Shop! What a Sale! RAINCOATS $3 85 $8.95 blues—greens—reds—tans—browns and many others. Every coat is waterproof As smart a collection of Women's and Misses’ coats as have ever been offered at any price—marvels of worth at this most extraor- dinary sale price. Extremely serviceable! Cle;erly designed! What girl doesn’t want one? Leatherettz and rep- tile prints. Most of them are flannel lined. Every new style— including plenty of the popular modcis. blacks: Sizes 14 to 46 J BJones & Co INCORPORATED 1219-21 G Street N.W. A SALE! Frocks of Wool Crepe Jersey ~ .and Flannel A unique purchase of ‘the very dresses you wish to wear now. ..smartly tailored ... im- posing variety of patterns, col- ors, appliques, combinations and styles. . . full assortment of sizes...on sale tomorrow... one day only! They won't last longer! Sizes 14 to 40. Greatly * Underpriced! $8.95 For School! For Office! For Street! For Utility! For Sports! The most outstanding offer of desirable dresses presented this season. . .be prepared to pur- chase several tomorrow! Four Styles Sketched Very J BJones & (o INCORPORATED 1219-21 G Street N.W.

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