Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1928, Page 64

' club at luncheon and bridge Tuesday in THE SUNDAY . STAR, WASHINGTON, Season's Festivities l _On Elaborate Scale In Schedule of \Veek}l "Dinners, Bridge-Suppers nndE '\ Luncheons Noted in C}levy | Chase—Personal Notes of | Interest. Comdr. and Mrs. Frank D. Manock | entertained at a pridge and supper last | evening at their home on Morrison street. 'The guests were Comdr. and | Mrs. M. L. K. Hill, Comdr. and Mrs. | Frank S. Russell, Comdr. and Mrs. B. D. McCandlish, Comdr. and Mrs. Franklin Van Valkenburgh and Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. D. W. Swain Mrs. Harry Karr, sv., of New York City, is the house gues of her son gnd: daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry | Karr, jr., on Morrison street | Mrs. W. E. Presley of Morrison street left Friday for a visit to Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. Charles Schrider entertained at supper and bridge Wednesday at her home on McKinley street. 5 Mrs. F. L Evans will entertain at luncheon and bridge tomorrow in her home on Broad Branch road. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pentz Wilcox have returned after spending two weeks in Danville, Va., and Durham, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Abner H. Ferguson will enteriain their club at dinner and bridge tomorrow evening in their home on Huntington street Mrs. Johnston B. Campbell enter- tained at luncheon and bridge Friday in her home on Quesada streét. Cov ers were laid for 10. Church Guild Unit Entertained at Tea. Section 3 of the guild of the Presby: terian Church, Miss Emma He leader, were entertained at tea by Mrs. Eugene Hearst on Tuesday at her home on Tennyson street, Mrs. Hearst was | sssisted by Mrs. Herman Schreiber. Mrs. E. P. Wilson of Rosemary street | was hostess at luncheon and bridge | Saturday at the Columbia Country Club in honor of Mrs. May Wilson Beale of | Swarthmore, Pa., who will make her héme at the Chevy Chase apartments. | Mrs. Katherin Thomas of Asbury | Park, N. J, is the house guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Judge and Mrs. Alexander R. Mullowney, in their home on Connecticut avenue. Mrs. ‘Thomas will spend Christmas here. Mrs. Fielder M. M. Beall entertained at a bri tea Wednesday in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Everett. Miss Josephine Bennett has returned to her home in New York City after being the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. May in their home on Jocel: street. 2 Maj. and Mrs. Stanley Wolfe of Maple avenue are in Wilke , Pa., on account of the death of Maj. Wolfe’s father. ‘The social section of the Chevy Chase | ‘Women's Club entertained at.a nrd!' party on Tuesday in the home of Mrs. | Frederick W. Crocker. | Dr. and Mrs. J. Ryan Devereux gave | a dinper last evening in their home on | Bradley lane in honor of Comdr. ‘Theodore Jewell. Miss Mary Jane Allen entertained the Junior section of the Women's Club Thursday at her-residence on Ritten- house street. Miss Marion Wells of Thornapple street spent the week end at Annapolis and attended the Naval Academy hop. Mrs. Howard Jones entertained her her home on Livingston street. Mrs. Lansdale Entertains Crittenton Home Board. Mrs. George Leroy Lansdale had the members of the, Florente Crm«n:p Home ‘board at tea 'Wednesday in her home, on Chevy Chase parkway. She was assisted by Mrs. L. C. Connally and Mrs. Manley Michaels. Mrs. Reba’ Bar- rett “Smith of Alexandria, Va., was the it of honor. Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Colladay have issued cards for a neeept.lon De- cember 18 in theif inew home on Holly street, Rock Creek 'Estates. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Stark, jr., will entertain -at_a reception today in their :home on Forty-fourth place in honor of the twentieth anniversary of their wedding. ‘Mrs.’ Arthur E. Dowell, jr., and her son, Arthur 3d, of Cathedral avenue, have ‘gone to Palm Beach, Fla, to spend! two months. ¥ Mrs. Cecil J. Wilkinson of Forty- fourtl® place entertained at luncheon and ‘bridge Wednesday at the “Iron | Gate." Mr. Wilkinson and his daugh- '&2 xvm;zm. arg spending two weeks in 0. The Community Club was enter- fained by Mrs. Earl Clapp Monday in her home on Meadow lane. Tea was served. Christmas plans were made for the donations of the Social Service Leegue of Montgomery County. ‘The Chevy Chase Circle of the Pres- byterian Church gave a dinner and Christmas party Tuesday evening in | the assémbly room of®the church. - Mr. | and Mrs. Lewis Judson were the hosts. | Mrs. John Boyle, jr., of Ingomar street, accompanied by Mrs. Reba Bar- ret Smith and Mrs. Jack Barrett, mo- tered Saturday, December 8, to Williams- burg, Va., to attend the exercises in- cident to the presentation of the por- The §>efp | My Final The remnining garmen posed of NOW. Formerly selling upto $225 . .. clusive design. Formerly selling at $89.50. -\ cx.v.sy . wbre marked— l IN THE CONGRESSIONAL SET I ! C. Dennis and Mrs. Robert J. Service. | street in honor of the chairman of the 1323 Connecticut Avenue away" prices—but I am closing this store, as you know, and EVERY FROCK and HAT must be dis- 25 Evening GOWnS—Chiflons, Velvets, Tulles and Georgettes, with a few Cocktail Coats. 3 Ensemble DX'CSSES. distinctive types of ex- g ¥ | | | | | | b [ MRS. KATHERINE LANGLEY BENTLEY, Daughter of Representative Katherine Langley of Kentucky, living with her at the Willard and acting as her mother’s secretary. ~Underwood Photo. | trait of Dr. Kate Waller Barrett to Wil- | Woodbine street have gone to Atlanta, liam and Mary College. | Ga., to spend the Christmas holidays . S terta d t N b T W s e e | with Mrs. Brooke's brother and sister- | Women's Club at luncheon Wadnes- |in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Etheridge. | day. She was assisted by Mrs. William | Mrs. Gilbert Miles of Roanoke, Va. | | spent a few. days with Mrs. George | Tea Given in Compliment | Gravat in her home on Leland street. To D. A. R. Chapter Group. | Mrs. Miles was en_ route from New Mrs. Walter Miles entertained at tea | York City where she visited for two Wednesday at her home on Jocelyn | weeks. Mrs. Judson W. Jacobs of Thirty- | eighth street entertained at dinner and bridge Wednesday evening. H Mrs. Clara A. Sasser has returned to her home on Hesketh street after spending several weeks in Oakland, Me., and Worcester, Mass. D. A. R. chapters who are representa- | tives on the States' better films com- | mittee. Mrs. Frank Morrison was | guest ‘of honor. Addresses were deliv- | ered by Mrs. E. Grattan Kerans and Mrs. Gillingham. Mrs. David Kinche- loe contributed several songs. Dr. and Mrs. Clinton Messler and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Clark of Thirty- third street motored to Philadelphia | fol and New York City over the week end. | Miss Dorothy S. Thompson, daughter | of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Thompson, who | has ‘been visiting relatives ' in North | Pelham, N. Y. accompanied by her | nephew, Donald C. Moore of North Pel- Marnage Llcenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the 30, and Cecelia Spitz- altimore, Md.; Rev. R. M. B Alvin C. Thornton. 22. Urbanna, Va., and Emma _E Wilson. 19, Stormont, 'Va.i” Rev. . Goor Bennie W. Stonestreet, 28. this city. and Nellie Solt. 27, Frederick. Md.: Rev. Walter Barishansk ham, N. Y., has returned to her home | M; Michacl. 3 3 arry J. Schweibinz. 21. and Helen M. oannm‘l]ur meexf-. ® certained | HPH" Ao of Philadelphis, Par Rev. rs. Vernon E. Hodges entertained | H. W. Tolson. 3 the Chevy Chase Reading Class Wed- | cgre ™ povesy 3 Rodyfay oo™ T Mul- | SEpr sy cinre nesday, when “Modern English Poetry” Charles 8. bbins. 50. this city, and WATER-PROO¥ was reviewed. Evelyn v, Iden, 20, Falls Church, Vai Rev : SERVICEABLE Mrs. Walter MacNichol entertained at | "R,;;,:‘“ . T’“{lv' 41 and Nanne R. Kemp, S e P : Rev. B arris a bridge tea Saturday, December 8, in |3 et % agmaces ey B A onw~y. 29. 57 rtoenth | he;‘:‘fia iy ?:l‘;;:f;:"wen il girect; and Marle V. Pagcl. 23; Rev. James | at bridge last evening in their home on | _William “Thornton Bogert. 39, Cincihnati, Western avenue, Ohio, and Martha V. Bauer, 32, this city; R on A Holt, 16, and- Alice Mall 18 Women's Club Presents RAohn, A Holt, 18, and ‘Alice Mallory, 18; Christmas Pageant. “Corrad Murdock. 25. Waterville, Ohio, and SUPREME Josephine Davidson, 18, this city; Rev. H. J. Conncilor. Burnette. 30. and Thelma L. th of Richmond, Va.; Rev. H. enniE, 5 Carroll J. Hunter. 21, and Erlyn B, Brose. The Bethesda Women’s Club pre- sented its Christmas pageant, “The Nativity of Christ,” with special Christ- mas music yesterday at the club house. |luncheons at the Washington Club to- | were announced last night by Mrs. John | Allan Dougherty, chairman in charge {and children’s clothes especially at this » Carols \_Nill Feature 1928—PART D. C, DECEMBER 16. 3 Wemen's Republican League to Entertain The League of Republican Women will hold the first of a serles of morrow at 1 o'clock. = The guests of honor and speakers will be Mr. Edmund Platt, vice governor, Pederal Reserve Board, and Mrs. Edward E. Gann. Among the members and guests who will attend are Mrs. Edward A. Harri- man, president; Mrs. Virginia White Speel,” Mrs. Alvin T, Hert, Mrs. Samuel J. Proscott, Mrs, Marcus Benjamin, Mrs. Marion Butler, Mrs. W. R. Turner, Mrs. D. Head, Mrs, James Oliver Mur- dock, Miss Isabel Sedgley, Mrs. Thomas W. Sidwell, Mrs. Porter J. McCumber, Mrs, Joshua Crane, jr., Mrs. Homer Hoch, Mrs. Victor Kauffmann, Mrs. Frank Briggs, Mrs. F. L. Hodgkins, Mrs, H. L. Rust and Mrs, R. H. Mc- Neill. Thrift Shop Committee Increases Membership Additional members of the supply committee of the Thrift Shop, child welfare agency at 504 Tenth street, of the shop. The list included Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. Ann_Archibold, Mrs, Harlan Piske Stone, Mrs. Henry F. Dimmock, Mrs. McCormick-Good- hart and Mrs. Thomas Phillips, jr. The chairman of the supply committee is Mrs. Edward B. McLean. : The shop is in need of gifts of toys Christmas season, it was said by the management, as the demand for these nrg\cles has exceeded the supply avail- able. Plans also are being made to have a doll display, at the shop, to open several days before Christmas. Un iversity Women's Tea The American Association of Univer- sity Women's tea tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock will be followed by a pre- sentation of Christmas carols. The Tuesday Evening Music Club, with Mrs. Florence Howard as director, will present the program of Christmas music, both solo and ensemble. The group will be costumed as were the old English carolers. Miss Ruth Palmer will ac- company the singers. The hostess for the afternoon are the graduates of Barnard and Teachers' College of Co- lumbia University. The All-American Association of University Women ex- tends a cordial invitation for all grad- uates of these colleges to be guests of the club on this occasion. Miss Bertie Backus, Miss Elizabeth M. Carhart, Miss Martha MacLear and Dr. Louise Stan- ley will be at the tea table. BEAUTIFUL ART-SCREENS 0 Made To Match Furnishings Priced From $10 to §50.00 —_—_— THE XMAS GIFT —_—o HEWITT’S SCREENS 1369 Kenyon at 14th N.W. 18, both of New Freedom, Va.; Rev. William The entertainment was under the di- M. Hoffman. rection of Mrs, Maude Howell Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Johnsion B. Campbell will have as their house guests for the Christmas holidays their daughter, Miss Virginia Campbell, and her classmate, Miss Virginia Meyers, of the Southern Seminary at Buena Vista, Va. Mr. Samuel Pickard, radio commis- sioner, Mrs. Pickard and their son who have been motoring in the West for a month returned to their home Sunday. Lieut. Comdr. J. D. Jones is spending the week end with his family in their home on Magnolia parkway. Mrs. Fred Holbein of Hesketh street and Mrs. Mabel Ellis of Cedar park- way, who have gone to New York, will sail Wednesday for Jamaica for a vaca- tion of three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth Brooke of GET SETTLED BEFORE XMAS Three rooms, bath and porch apt., $50. Conn. ave.. high-class elevator bidg. $78, four rooms (two bedrooms), furnished at nominal charge. Cleve. 6790 SRR 088 Shop Offering ; ts are to go at really "give- % S B | || | FUR COATS ARE IN THE SALE T0O! $49:50 f B Adorned with A Sale! Our Entire Stock of FUR-TRIMMED COATS /2 DRESS COATS — SPORT COATS — WRAPS Open Evenings that usually comes in January! 97 . SIZES COLORS the Finest Furs G. U. Hospital Benefit To BC Staged Tomarrow An evening of unusual interest is expected at the National Theater to- morrow when “Béaux Stratagem” will have its initial performance in Wash- ington as a benefit for Georgetown University Hospital. The boxholders. include Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Ellis, who have taken several boxes for a party in honor of the Vice President- elect, Mr. Charles Curtis; ‘the Rev. W. Coleman Nevils, S. J., president of | Georgetown University; Mf, and_Mrs. | George E. Hamilton, Miss Jane Riggs, | Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Drury, Mrs.| James Couzens, Mrs. Frank Hamilton, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood and Mrs. John I. Haas also are boxholders. Several dinner parties will precede the performance, among those enter- taining belng Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Gower and Dr. and Mrs. James A. | Gannon. Supplants Steel Wool. { Instead of steel. The miza g‘i‘m to be 2 | as sof a5 a4 sponge, AN a4 mar- No_vember Bride l Steel wool is sald to have been side- | velous ability for cleansing pots and - | pans in the kitchen and other metal tracked in many of its flelds of use- fulness by the fnvention of & somewhat | SorLeces, o e Do e Sata similar nature in which copper is used ' to be absolutely scratchless. SPECIALS For Two Days Only ENGLISH HOLD RECORD. Reg. Price Sale Price | 2—Northern Seals. ... . ... (dyed coney) | British Tourists Most Numerous of | : sy ; . |}l 1—American Wombat........ $85.00 $39.50 |} rench Visitors. i o . g | PARIS () —English tourists are the t | 2—Civet Cat, self trim....... $195.00 $135.00 mast numerous visitors to France, dele- | il 1—Raccoon Coat........... .. $250.00 $185.00 e Internatios otel Men's | . | %::l;r;x:ss‘;e"! fold, " There were 833531 ] i 1—Russian Pony, red fox collar $125.00. $89.50 .} , 5346 , 225, = 3 A N ¥ 5 Ton “and. 80,000 Dutch ~ glests, who ; | 1—Log Seal, sport style...... $195.00 ‘$125.00 f stayed in French hotels more thin one | MRS. ALLEN W. MERTZ. | ] day. | Before her marriage November 27, she (| . & Hl Delegates from England, Germany, | was Mis Ruth M. Fielshell of this ity | Beautiful Foxes of Various Shades 1l Czechosl b itzer] d F1 r. ane rs. 2 live in n. || e the congress, n and France\ Th BT TR —o — - = From $29.50 Up ; Propels 255 Miles an Hour. KILLS SELF OVER BOB. Assortment of Fur Collars for Cloth Coats at " |f| The fastest man has ever traveled on $3.00—Big Value. Husband Takes Life When Wife | Cuts Hair. METZ, Franee (#).—Furious because || | his wife had shorn off her pretty hair, | |a workman, Henri Lohstetter, locked ! himself in his cottage and hanged him- || self with his belt. | When the neighbors broke in the door he was dead. Lohstetter was 24 years of age and left two children. land, somewhat better than 200 miles an hour, is exceeded by the speed of the water jet that drives the wheels in the new Big Creek plant the South- ern California Edison Co., says the Pop- ular Mechanics Magazine. Falling 2,300 feet down the moun- tainside through a big conduit, the water jet, passing through an 8',-inch pipe, strikes each bucket of the wheels with a velocity of 255 miles an hour, exerting an impoct force of 90,000 pounds. Joseph Sperling, Inc. 1235 G St. N.W. Formerly 1336 F St. Main 4530 N Pi d De MO] F urlna?tzt': lz]o. TWELFTH & G Open Evenings Until Xmas Christmas Savings Checks Cashed at De Molls Make This Store Your Headquarters for Useful Xmas Gifts Pianos—Furniture Victrolas—Radios If in Doubt What to Give, a Visit Here Will Cause Quick Decision s Entire Building Devoted to Pianos Vietrolas, Radios and Furniture. Sole Representative for the Steinway and Weber Duo-Art Reproducing Pianos. W Make This a Baby Grand Christmas Our Most Popular Selling Grand Is the George Steck Petite Grand ‘The Smallest High-Grade Piano in the World No matter what make your contemplate huying-or price you have decided to pay, we strongly recommend thrat you see this very re- markable Petite Grand—only 414 feet lorg. $785 May Be Purchased on the De Moll Budget Plan George Steck Petite Grand i AFEolian Christmas Instruments In our store you will find dozens of pianos to match her fondest dreams—pianos in infinite variety from $300 to $6,000. Most of them are made by the Zolian Company, from whose hands have come the foremost developments in the pianoforte in the past 25 years. There is a Steck DUO-ART (8§1,650) - $150 down There is a Stroud DUO-ART (§1,295) - §100 down There is a Steck Louis XVI (3$885) - $80 down There is a Stroud Miniature Grand' ($645) « $50 down New Baby Grands ($595) - $25 down There is a Steinway DUO-ART ($3,975) - $350 down There is a Weber DUO-ART ($2,785) - $250 down There are palatial period models from the Zolian Cus- tom Built Department up to $6,500 New Ubprights ($295) - $15 down Timely Christmas Suggestions Beautiful Cabinets containing Radios— complete, ready to play. .. ....$147.00 Orthophonic Victrolas . . . .. .$95 to $220 Orthophonic Radiolas, Combinations, $250 to $1,350 Orthophonic Automatic Victrola (plays 12Records). This would make a won- derful Xmas present............$365 Be Sure to See Our Radios Before Deciding Timely Christmas Suggestiofis in Furniture $35:00 | 52 Dresses—for Street, Afternoon and Sports wear—now in two groups, regardless of what they | Fitch, Badger, Fox, Wolf, Squirrel, Caracul, Baby Seal, Opossum, Marmink, Skunk THE PRICES THAT TELL THE STORY $49.50 Coats $2475 $89.50 Coats $44-75 Solid Mahogany Ash Trays......$1.75 Bronze Ash Trays.... .$8.00 All-Brass Smoking Stands .$1.75 Solid Mahogany Smoking Stands. §5.00 Combination Mahogany Smoking Stands with Lined Humidor..$13.50 Lacquered Smoking Stands. .$8.00 Lacquered Smoking Cablnets...$16.00 Marble Top Tables...........$10.75 Solid Mahogany End Tables with.... Bronze Book Ends....... .$5.00 Bridge Lamps with Parchment Shade ...... .$10.75 Brass Table Lamps with Shade. .$15.75 Solid Mahogany or Walnut Martha Washington Sewing Cabinet..$19.75 Solid Mahogany Tabourettes....$9.00 Magazine Carriers in Assorted Colors ceereenees.$5.00 Coggswell Chairs Club Chairs....... Fireside Chairs. . Solid Mahogany Tea Wagon: .$27.00 Solid Mahogany Foot Stools with Assorted Covers............ $6.75 Imported Needlepoint Foot Stools $7.86 Mahogany Finish Foot Stools. ...$2.95 Solid Mahogany Gate-Leg Tables.$19.75 42335 $6. 345,00 Folding Card Tables. »Winlisor Chairs with Rush Seat.$12.00 i made; no returns accepted, and no garments sent C. O, D. | i $ .50 $ 00 || Half Price ... Half Price ... . 19-9 and 325 || S o $2075 3150 Coe §40.75 | Every Hat. ... $2.00 ||| #if.0 33475 §12500Cous 562,50 : Of course, all sales must be final. No exchanges can be ‘;‘ stZlgi.i?iuc?..."’ $39'75 ,s.lli‘o",?geco‘h 575-00 Book Trough..... Mahogany End Tables Tray Drawer ... Marble Top Coffee Tables Junfor Brass Lamps with ment Shade..... ‘‘“INDIVIDU s wi BRESLAU’S The Friendly Shop 1309 G St: —————— e th Ash Ll .$9.00 Poker Card Tables. . $12.75 .$15.00 Parch- cees.$13.50 ALITY Leather Seat and sorted Covers.... IN FUR All-Steel Card Tables Occasional Chairs with Ge Highback Chair or Rocker in As- Governor Winthrop Mahogany Four-drawer Secretary Overstuffed Love Seat.... .$65.00 Mahogany Fireside Benches....$30 00 Solid Maliogany Open Bookcase.$20.00 Imported Tile-Top Coffee Tables. $37.50 \T DE MOLLES' ™ .$98.00 Back ...$19.75 NITURE -