Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1928, Page 20

SOCIETY (cmunued From Page Nineteen.) while in training at Providence Hos- pital for missionary nurses for the Orient. All things for sale have just been sent from the Orfent for this sale. ‘The Woman's Nlfloml Democratic Club will resume its morning bridge parties Monday, Mrs. Bertram Chesterman as chafrman of the com- mittee_in charge. Assisting her are Mrs. Samuel Jordm Graham, Mrs. Harry Rickey, Mrs. Frank Hiram Snell, Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs. Oliver P. New- man, Mrs. George A. Ricker and Mrs. Huston Thompson. Bridge will be played at 11 o'clock and will be followed by luncheon at 1| o'clock. The second party will be held Tuesday, December I1. ‘The ladies of St. Margaret's Church will have their ~annual Christmas bazaar and turkey dinners Thursday and Friday, Decemnber 6 and 7. Mrs. A. M. Bull is in charge, and those assisting her are Mrs. J. S. Wall, Mrs. W. M. Sleet; Mrs. A. W. Atwood, Miss Caroline Smith, Miss Charlotte Campbell, Mrs. C. J. O'Neill, Mrs. W. W. Wirgman, Mrs. W. J. Moore, Mrs. Wil- liam Adams, Mrs. N. C. Walker and Mrs. J. A, Gmon, Among the subcflberx to the benifit performance of .Miss Cornelia Otis Skinner, who wilk present a number of character sketches'in Memorial Conti- nental Hall, Saturday, December 15, for the benefit of the Washington Smith College Club’s scholarship fund will in- | clude Ambassador of Turkey, Ohmed Montar Bey. Other sub- scribers are the Mihister of the Nether- Jands, M.. van Royen; Mrs. Willlam Howard Taft, Mrs. Leander McCor- mick-Goodhart, Mrs. Prancis Martin Savage, Mrs. E. J. Stellwagen and Miss Virginia Hunt. The social section of the Woman's | Club of Chevy Chase, Md., gave a din- ner dafce Tuesday night at the Ken- wood Golf and Country Club. Covers were laid for 60 guests. Mrs. William Cullen Dennis is presi- dent of the club and Mrs. George Mik- kelson is leader of the social section. the Marriage Licenses. ‘Marriage licenses have been issued to the folow ¥, Syunders, 21, and Elizabeth Yyisston. Harv - A“‘“m"\ C. Yokum. 3 nnd Mlbfl b £ Rev_John C. P. Lovelace. Ree: RE\' ('lll‘"n Cnrn lt B. 51, ;30 bblh of m:hmonfl James W. Colvin. 28, and Helen V. Beach- ev. 23: Rev. James orris. ;)‘m mef s, & Snd Maude J Baul £ Schmid, 29; and "NATs Klelner. 38; Rep: Georee N, Cumaine nthony Barbra. # ahd Mary V. Ralev, é' and Nellie Martin. ty: Rev. William and Blanche N. egburlh w" -~ id Theresa Clark. L ingi 3 B T o et rydate Keyqr 22. riidred J. Thomas." 10, "Everett M. Tyler. 26. Cleveland. Ohio. and dna R. Maver, 22. this city; Rev. Thomas V\A“F&:V‘okr\\m;; 30. and Rosa Davi Wfl.u-m 2. rmm- 45 Joadov. Oak. "%igm:s" 1;s: m. 71 204 Frances E. Cos- pan Hgor&m A2 EE dvard ‘i Josgn. 33, Chicasg, Tl and nmu.« Browne. 26. this city: 2“"'..,“"?"’3.*.,1:.‘. MR .m.“‘n"z "\TRold E. Porter. 33. and Ethel L, Hlla- day. 33 Both of Syracuse. Bt }?h&\m . and Tena Gaskine o, th of Nol Va.; '. helmn Ml“el’ m A ir. peile T Brier, 0 pictabur tan PP - °:n;‘fl-§a§:' Lotts = Ran- Wil H. ' Gart tg 36, a Ruth P, Durette. 36. ‘Gt of Stanardsville. Va.: Rev. bt Gnrlrett. 32 and Mattle Wilson. 26: Rey, Wesley Westray. "3, un. and isie M. 8 . Mrcton, Ban en; ry Tol: Pace. 20. bo fé“« mcm..na” vand B Benn W TO] n._30. 1526 7th st. Gus'uxll .v-"c'{': A Bettimores M R “Glibert . Eades. 26. Bk Hll Ve, and Sallie B. Anderson, 39, Irwin v. H. - 1\11;‘}3'»?1 C. Smith, 21, and Olive C. Thaver, lnfllDomthy A. Ber- ind Pauline . Rev. N ;:fk““nflscxg?m AT et i 183 Bentambn Goldhan. 24. and Yetta Bassin, 2 g Rmaii D;}fi’ sher. 2 120 Mary . Malor, 21 Clarehcs Coleman. 21. this elty. and rre‘l“wciefl I8, Cherrydale. Va.: i fax Taje léml.ud%v 27 and Florence Whiting. 2 R A J * Hvr;:n Jeirnan, 52, and Ida E. Schwarts. e hoioker 30, and Alberts B. a ghlhd(y 30 &&nol Baltimore., Md.: s‘! el aniamin 7. 4nd Nettie A. Pen- ;)Grfl “ bo& of J«;’mnm““ i Rev. Mark James Brown. 40 and Kate McElwobd. 48: P ety Sarrelts 5. and Bertha H. Selby. ” '"‘ P58Eott. " %na Grace Johnson, 307 Rev. Eping ‘Matt] 'e"“s'"n and Eltred W. D. ¥ ley. 2 ”"“w'” 4% Gan Fatd *Joseohine A. ALEXANDRIA., ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 29 (Special) —The city council at its ted lon York Oo of t storage ‘tanks on the square bnundm by Pitt, Mldllon Royal and Wythe streets, with the provision that their permit to build must cenform with the requirements of the South- eastern Underwriters’ lumchuaa as n protection to adjacent & resolution was passed au orm city Manager Morton and City Engineer Dunn to design an ordinance author- izing installaf of a private rallroad switch on Wythe street and the crossing of pipe lines on Fairfax, Royal and possibly a portion of Wythe streets. One of the tanks will be of 900,000 gallons’ capacity. Gasoline will be pumped into the tanks from tankers anchored about 500 feet out in the river. ‘Thanksgiving day is being quietly observed here, with all private, city and State offices closed, as well as banks, schools and virtually all of the stores. The post office is closed today and there will be no mail deliveries. No session of the Police Court was held this morning. Special Services Held. Special services were held in several of the churches this morning. Union Rev. John ton. 31. and Nettle M. Nel- v. Thomas J. Brown. Lindsey. 21." and_Ruth E. Am- brose. 22, both ot Berieley Sprinas, W. Va.i ey William Feionar Menharar 56, Bellefonte. Pa.. apd Ruth Croley Bradbury Heights. ning D fwari 27, Guantico. Va. Marearet M. fluuun 27, this eity: gate you. Loah 5 5, % ‘Robe $1,400 Living Room Grand 5 feet 10% inches $1,650 1857 BABY GRAND IN EBONIZED CASE INCLUDING BENCH This Beautiful Instrument Is Beauty and Responsiveness two years. 5 1 of the Larger Grands. “|are Alexander, Gift Furniture At All Prices HOLIDAY gifts lose nothing by being ptactical; and when they combine such a measure of utility and lasting beauty as Henderson Furnitute does, the gift quest need go no further. E offer four entire floors of Gift animre of Distinction, at a range of prices to satisfy every purse. visit of inspection will in no way oblie JAMES B. HENDERSON Fine Furniture, Laces, Upholstery, Paperhanging, Painting 1108 G Street———Phones e st et s S S g v et e e STYLE T IN MAHOGANY CASE INCLUDING BENCH 7 in. Lowg and has all the STEINWAY “THE INSTRUMENT OF THE IMMORTALS" In the world of music ‘the Steinway Piano is pre-eminent, It is the first choice of artists and music lovers everywhere. If you own a Steinway—you need never buy another piano. New Steinway Pianos, $875 up Any Steinway Piano may be purchased with a cash depasit of 10%, and the balance will be extended over a period of Used pianos accepted in partial exchange. E. F. DROOP & SONSs Co., 1300 “GEE” ‘William Jackson sermon at services in the Christ Epis- copal Church, where an offering was collected for rehabilitation work of the Episcopal Church in Porto Rico and Southern Florida. An offering for the Alexandria Hospital was collected at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Braddock, where the rector, George Vest, supplied the pulpit. Services will be held at the Bap! ‘Temple at 7:30 p.m., by the pastor, Rev. Ryland T. Dodge, and Rev. Carl Goette will preach in the Immanuel Lutheran Church at the same hour, when an offering will be taken for the Augsberg Home in Baltimore. Mrs. Addie Brenner, wife of John Brenner, who was injured in an auto- mobile accident near Winchester nearly two weeks ago, died Tuesday night at the Alexandria Hospital. Funeral serv- ices will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the residence, at 514 South Alfred street. Interment will be in the Presby- terian Cemetery. Besides her husband she is survived by a son, George Bren- ner; two brothers, George W. Crump and Charles R. Crump, and a sister, Mrs. May Haney. Former Resident Dead. Mrs. Amanda Rambo of Rogersford, Pa., a former resident of this city, died yesterday at her home in Pennsylvania. Funeral services will be held here Sat- urday at 2 p.m. at Demaine’s mor- tuary chapel and interment will be in Bethel Cemetery. Six children, all of whom reside in this city, survive. They Charles, William and Jurius GARFINCKEL&Co. We solve your Parking Problem while shopping here by taking charge of your car E specially invite our younger clientele— Misses, Juniors and Girls—to visit this store now and make selections from the new, different goods we have on the Fifth Floor. HETHER choosing for sportswear, for traveling, for teas, luncheons or dances, we have a very smart, charming showing now —a wide selection at moderate prices. F Streer Corner:oF I3™ A Main 7675 Main 7676 $1,500 Tonal Piano An Ideal .D.embers City Treasurer Roger C. .fiummodauonoltbnun Rev. | 4o yesterday afternoon at her home, " | invalld many years. Besides her hus- Richard and Mrs. Emme Snyder and Mrs. Amanda Smith. .Bendtyo!bperun'm bills for State taxes not plldh! Sullivan vll! keep his office open evenings o Deeunhfli.lmdsfor able to call during the dny Bids for hauling the mail from the Alexandria Post Office to Union Bhflnn will be received by the Pirst Assistan Postmaster General up to January 22. ‘The contract is for four years from June 29, 1929, to June 30, 1933. Mrs. Mary J. Lindsey, 70 years old, 1009 Gibbson street. She had been an band, James E. Lindsey, she is gsur- vived by the following children: Mrs. James R. Scrivener, Mrs. Julia M. Pair- fax, William K. James Clinton, Paul and Irving Lindsey, and a brother, the Rev. J. W. Kirk of Denton, Md., and one sister, Mrs. Annie Lee of Newpm News, Va. “The automobile has created a list of crimes unknown to man 15 years ago,” according to Capt. John M. Loran, chief of the traffic division of the Louisville Police Department. lictment has s among groups, but they have not been connected sufficiently to establish the conspiracy alleged.” No witnesses were called by the de- fense and following a brief charge by 46 RUM DEFENDANTS FREED IN PITTSBURGH Evidence Insufficient to Prove Con- spiracy, Federal Judge Instructs Northside Jury. has By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, November 20.—Act- ing under instructions from the court, the jury in the Federal Court trial of the so-called Northside rum cases yes- terday acquitted 46 defendants. Judge R. M. Gibson, presiding, held the testimony of government witnesses was not sufficient to prove the existence of a conspiracy to violate the prohibi- mn laws, as alleged in the indictment. “The conspiracy as alleged in the in- not becn established,” Gibwn told the jury. “The government hown a number of conspiracies GOLD’S, 1214 F ST. Announcmg Begmmng Tomorrow. MID-SEASON CLEARANCES WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ APPAREL ¢ Fall and Winter Merchandise—Hundreds of Items Radically Reduced for This Annual After-Thanksgiving Event. Amazing Values! BUY NOW AT END-OF-THE-SEASON’S SAVINGS ... WOMEN’S & MISSES’ DRESSES GROUP L. ....... Were $45 to $49.50 A few one of a kind, afternoon, dinner and evening gowns of transparent velvet, taffeta and tulle, chiffon, gleaming satin. New color. Second Floor GROUPII......... Were $35 to $39.50 Afternoon, street and eve- ning frocks of canton crepe, with velvet, georgette crepe or flat crepe, satins, trans- parent velvets, plain or print- ed. All sizes. GROUPIII........ Were $25 to $29.50 Imported evening frocks or domestic daytime frocks in various fabricsand colors . . . of unusual beauty. Misses’ and women'’s sizes. GROUP 1V. Were $15 to $20 Canton crepe, georgette, flat crepe, satin, sport frocks, in light or dark shades. Un- usual frocks greatly under- priced. All sizes. Main Floor GROUP V. ‘Were $10 to $13.75 Afternoon, business, sports and school frocks, in the favored styles and materials. All the popular colors and Small Parlor Grand 6 feet 4% Inches blacks. Juniors’, misses’ and women's sizes. Main Floor $2.95 GLOVE SILK VESTS izes and sl 65 All colors. values R.nl REDUCED TO $26 REDUCED TO 22 REDUCED TO REDUCED TO 12 REDUCED TO All colors. \/ ‘6 $3.50 GLOVE SILK BLOOMERS $1 .95 sizes, -II Buy for Meyer said last night he was umhk h state how the conclusion of this case would affect the other cases the Gov- ernment had against the alleged vio- lators in various sections of the city. He said he would make a decision Monday. After widespread investigation the grand jury last June returned 167 in- dictments. DO FIRE RAZES ORPHANAGE. Children Left Homeless as Result of $60,000 Blaze in South. TALLADEGA, Ala., November 29 (#). ~—Several hundred children were with- out shelter yesterday after fire destroyed Foster Hall at the Presbyterian Orphans' Home here, causing damage estimated at $60,000. ‘The building comprised the dormitory and dining hall of the home. Origin of the fire was undetermined. Officials of the home expressed the belief that temporary quarters would be 1lable here for the homeless children. FUR COATS GROUP 1I....Reduced to Were $150 to $195 nd prerimgl Lo 595 Tan Caraculs, Mar- mink. GROUP II .. .Reduced to Were $225 to $295 ' B §1 4 Golden Muskrat, Black and Tan Caracul. A won- derful value. GROUP III.. .Reduced to Were to $350 Squirrel, Ocelot, Jap Weasol, Hud: s son Seal. A great savings in this group. Second Floor MILLINERY REDUCED GROUP I... Reduced to Were $3.00 to $5.50 ' Novelty felts, vel- s 1 95 vets, metallics, so- il n wanted col- ors and styles. Re- markable values. GROUP II... Reduced to Were $7.50 to $12.50 ' Metallics, beauti- s .45 ful felts, soleils, and other velvets, fi Savings like these an seldom offered . . . we advise early uloctum- [ s R e A A A e A s R R S R R A A S R R A A S S S R A S e A SR $5 NEW BAGS In all the new o et s | EAGUE MAY SHIFT SCENE FROM GENEVA Stresemann’s Health Will Not Stand Climate, Germans Say. Council is necessary to change the meeting Phce he Council wil meet on' De- umber 10, the League must rush prepa- rations which involve the transfer of about one hundred secretaries, stenog- raphers and experts. It is understood th.lt'.hernnchdonotmtlomto Germany for a meeting at the time and that the Germans do not want them until evacuation is achieved. Neverthe- less, it is believed that Stresemann, Aristide Briand and Sir Austen Cham- By the Assoclated Press. GENEVA, November N—The League of Nations last night telegraphed all members of its Council whether they would approve a plan to meet elsewhere than Geneva. This ac- tion was understood to follow upon a tentative decision reached yesterday in Berlin by Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann and Sir Eric Drummond, secretary general of the league. It was reported here that some Southern swtu city would be the choice for the meeting, since it is feared in German circles that Dr. Stresemann's health is not robust enough to stand the climate here. The unanimous con- sent of the 14 member § § = bracelets, Members Queried. berlain do not wish to lose an opportu- nity to discuss European problems, espe- cjally evacuation and reparations. an inquiry See GOLD’S, 1214 i WOMEN’S & MISSES Trade in Your Old ELECTRIC FIXTURES €' Brighten up and modernize || your home with new electric ‘f‘l)xwres ,‘;‘l’e make a liberal al wance trade on new ones, Prices are low. Our Stock E ST. COATS GROVEL: . .......: Were $68 to $75 Broadcloths, Normas and suede-finished fabrics. Sh-wl and mushroom _collars of Manchurian wolf, badger wolf, opossum, kit fox, caracul, skunk, marmink. Misses’ and women's sizes. GROUPINL......... Were $89 to $98 Broadcloth and Broadtail cloth of caracul, badger wolf, Canadian wolf, nat- ural cat lynx, kit fox, hair seal, marmink, caracul. Fashionble colors and styles. Misses’ and women’s sizes. GROUP IIIL........ Were $110 to $135 Broadcloth and Broadtail cloth with collars and cuffs of cross kit fox, wolf, beaver, skunk, fox, baby seal, civet cat, raccoon, marmink. Beau- tiful .coats greatly under- priced. All sizes. GROUP IV.. reum Were up to $175 Broadcloth and Broadtail cloth with collars, cuffs and borders of black fox, kit fox, susliki Canadian wolf, beav- er, badger wolf, civet cat, gray wolf, fitch, cat lynx. All sizes. GROUP V......cune Were up to $195 Imported broadcloth, suede, broadtail cloth, kashmir, collars and cuffs of fitch, badger wolf, Pahrimi, kit fox, Canadian wolf, Fisher fitch, black fox, skunk. All colors. Misses’ and wom- en’s sizes. $ REDUCED TO .4 45 REDUCED TO 65 REDUCED TO 85 'REDUCED T0 § ¥ 99 REDUCED TO 4 115 GOLD’S—2nd Floor—1214 F St. o In all colon and black. Very $6 95 % of Beautifal Electric Gifts for Xmas Giving J