Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1928, Page 37

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, DECEMBER 30, 1928—-PART 3. | 1 meeting with Mrs. Alice Livingston, | be held by the District of Cohlmhin%nlng from 6 to 10 pm. by members of | and Mrs. Risler. Officers’ reports were 1514 chen!eer‘\lil tm:t. D_l%vouonsl;'erte }Junk,;n m]x.};e t}ilcmcl ,“?{:fi“‘fi'%fl“fi‘.’,‘,‘fiy the Woman's Christian Temperance ‘ given. Flower mission director was fn- le g vingston. e president, , in celebration of ent - p g fii? YE‘}“ n ll'Jim\'gidcfi:-,. gave § feniime versary of the adoption of ‘the eigh- U"x"?:':- %E‘:‘f'.‘f{lfll‘;‘fle";";“c&fi sm':x:";“oti structed to send Christmas greetings of the last meeting of the District exec- | teenth amendment. ORI Uniies wis' o 85 Of | (o the riew members and the sick, Mrs. Utive board, On motion of Mrs. David | A uncheon in honor of Mrs. Vir- | the third to the fourth Friday of each | Charles Harris and Mrs. Alice Matk are Lum, the meeting approved the plan | ginia White Speel, retiring pre among the latter. Mrs. Glendora Arthur, director white : dent of | month. suggested by the District executive, 10| {he District Federation of Women's | P Southeast Unfon met in the home of | ribbon recruits. reported new members Also | Mrs. Charles Arthur, 1308 S street |and the distribution of union signals create a convention fund to be used at | Clubs, was announced to be given De- | the diccretion of the executive board. | cember 29, at Hotel Roosevelt. “open | southeast, December 18. The devotional | with other literature to the mothers of service was conducted by Mrs. Slater | recruits. POPULAR NAVY GIRL D. A. R. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY NANNIE LANCASTER. The State historic committee held will be held at the home of Mrs. Rflsei its December meeting with the State | Mulcare, vice chairman, when the State | Announcement was made of the | attention was called to the quarterly convention and banquet to'house” to be held on New Year ev | regent, Mrs. David D. Caldwell, and the | historian, Mrs. Harry C. Grove, presid- | yagional chairman will be guests of | ing. Following the Lord’s prayer and | honor. H salute to the flag, the chairman an- nounced the death of Mrs. James H. Willey, which had occurred the pre- ceding day. In her tribute to Mrs. ‘Willey, who had so recently concl her ferm as State regent, Mrs. Grove paid tribute to her administration and to the ideals and patriotism shown in all her D. A. R. activitics and also in her work during the war. An appre- ciative prayer was offered by Mrs. Good- man. who as State chaplain had been a member of Mrs. Willey's cabinet. A committee was appointed to prepare resolutions, after which the meeting ad- journed out of respect to Mrs. Willey's memory. The Department of the Potomac, Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, met at the home of Mrs. Mamie Palmer Dor- sey, with the president, Mrs. Mary Howard Wingate, presiding, after an absence in Maine. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved, and Mrs. Wingate was touched, hearing the mass of work M Cary had achieved, and also the co- operation of the officers during her absence. She thanked all for their kindness. ; National general orders and notices ‘were read. . Mrs. Cary reported in detail the work of the national convention, also on some resolutions she carried from this department, which were promul- gated. Mrs. Cary was elected a mem- ber of the national executive board. Mrs. Julia W. Hamilton, department treasurer, reported Kit Carson Corps, No. 11, requesting eight 25-year honor badges. There are to be two bronze tablets placed on the graves of deceased mem- bers in recognition of their patriotic services, The corps will be requested to assist at these ceremonials. Mrs. Nora B. Beattie, department patriotic instructor, met with an acci- dent, but is recove . Mrs, Denbroeder attended the council meet; Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Gury reported attending conferences with Jegislative officials in command in in- terest of replacing the American flag in front of the Arlington Mansion. Mrs, Cary, chairman for Department of the Potomac, Woman's Relief Corps, reported that she and her assistants had sold over $400 worth of forget- me-nots in the drive for the disabled veterans' committee, and each pur- chaser was presented with an honorary membership. Mrs. Louise Watson made a report on the baskets distributed by the victory committee for Thanksgiving to dis- abled Word War veterans. The victory committez has arranged entertainments &t two hospitals. ‘The annual reception to the Grand Armmy of the Republic on New Year day will be held at 1326 Massachusetts avenue northwest from 1 to 4:30 o'clock. Annual donation party to the Sailors® and Soldiers’ Temporary Home, 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, to be held and contributions from the corps will be acceptable. Indepedence Bell Chapter.—Meetin were held in November and December. one at the Willard Hotel and the other at the home of Miss Mary Barry and Mrs. A. B. Ayvcock. Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, regent, presided at Mrs. Robert C. Henry, also Mrs. Royal H. Brasel, recording and vice | recording secretaries, both being ill, the minutes of previous meeting were read by Miss Edna Moreland, who substituted. Reports were presented | by officers and chairmen of commit- tees. Mrs. Joseph Henry Wheat gave & report of the State historic commit- tee. Mrs. Sallie Grant Gates received the yearly dues and made a report on the finances. Many donations were voted. Among them were Gospel Mis- sion, Salvation Army, George Washing- ton Memorial Association. Two names ‘were proposed for membership. The delegates and alternates for the State conference and annual congress to be held next April were chosen as follows: The regent, Mrs. H. C. Cook; her alternate, the vice regent, Mrs. Morris E. Marlow Delegate, Mrs. Joseph H. Wheat; her alternate, Miss Maime Gall. Alternates, Miss M. Esther Mayher, Mrs. Joseph S. Whiting, Miss Maude Moreland, Miss Mary Barry, Mrs. A. B. Aycock, Mrs. Viola H. Dea- ton, Mrs. Leonidas I. MacDougal, jr.; Mrs. Sallie Grant Gates, Mrs. Garret Morgan Van Hoesen, Mrs. Mattie Belle Keltering. Mrs. Garret Morgan Van Hoesen and WMrs. Leonidas Irving MacDougal, jr., recent brides of the chapter, were pre- sented pins as wedding gifts. During the social hour that followed Mrs. Wheat poured coffee. Miss Anna Barry served ices, assisted by Miss Moreland, Miss Grant, Mrs. Lansford and Miss Gall. Miss Mayher and Mrs. Cook will entertain the members at their meeting in January. State Genealogical Committee.—The State genealogical committee met at the home of the past State chairman, Mrs. A. Y. Casanova, December 7. A full committee of the membership was present. Genealogical research was dis- cussed, and Mrs. John F. Little, the chafrman, asked that information in the form of wills, deeds, marriage and Bible records be contributed to make a book to be presented to the -next con- tinental congress as a gift from the Washington chapters. Inasmuch as this is a method of establishing old yecords, many women in this way are being assisted to become members of the society. The following chapters contributed copies of old wills at_this meeting: Abigail Hartman Rice, Poto- smac, Thirteen Colonies and Ruth Brew- t meeting of the committee 74 CELEB WARINMAN CONTINUOUS DANCING 22 MU/ICIANS WARDMAN PARK ORCHEJTRA Renounedentertainment Jpecial Jouvenirs Favors Clamours CCull Qsear~ Columbia 2000 | i d | Mrs. C. B. O'Neal assisting hostesses. | Edith | | Miss Helen Montgomery. 27 NEW YEARS EVE(: Manor House Chapter held its De- cember meeting at the home of Ms. | Elizabeth Chenoweth, with Mrs. Jesse | Anthony, Miss Lillian Chenoweth and The meeting, which was well attended, was called to order by the regent, Miss | Mary Lee Goddard, and was followed by prayer and the salute to the flag. The minutes of the last mecting were ap- | proved and reports of officers were {heard. The treasurer, Miss Jennie | Dwight, was ill. Reports of the committee meetings | were made by the chapter representa- | tives. One candidate was admitted to | membership. The regent displayed a | | picture of the memorial to the founders | of the D. A.'R.. and read a lelter from | Miss Aline Solomons, national chairman | | of the committee in’ charge, urging the chapter to contribute to this token of appreciation of the society for the work of these women. At the close of busi- ness the regent pald tribute to the work | of the former regent of the chapter, Miss Li nd stated that | at this season there seemed no better | | time to give her some evidence of the | appreciation of each member of, Manor | House Chapter. A silver dish then { presented to Miss Chenoweth, who was {taken by surprise. In thanking the | members for the eift she assured them that any effort put forth by her for the upbuilding of the chapter had been a | labor of love, as the chapter now rep- | resented one large family. The honor guests of the evening, Lowcll “F. Hobart and Mrs. Harr Vaughan Rigdorn, candidates for the | offices of president general and treas { urer general, respectively, were intro- | duced by the regent and each gave talks | on their work. ‘The regent then turned | the entertainment of the evening over | to Miss Chenoweth. Souvenir programs of red and white, bearing the figure of | 2 Santa Claus on the cover, were dis- tributed and as the lights were turned out, a miniature theater, remarkable in its completeness of stagé and light- ng effects, was displayed between heavy | urtains at the end of the room, and | with the aid of phonograph records, Irving Bucklin, known professionally as | M. Bazarova, who had conceived the |idea of the unique program, presented “A Christmas Fantasy,” in three scenes. To the accompaniment of sleigh bells, Mrs. Wallace Streater gave the old “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” and the curtain Tose on an interior set- ting, which was later shifted to “The Manger,” and again to a snow scene. As the curtain was rung down Mr. Bucklin was presented to the audienc He later gave several readings and Mr: Streater gave “How Wash Spent Ch: mas.” Charlton Clark read an original poem. The members and guests were | then invited to the dining room. where |2 small, lighted Christmas tree adorned | the dining table from which refresh- |ments were served. It was suggeste that the evening be brought to a clos with the singing of carols, and with Dr. Clark at the piano the old music was sung. Among the guests were Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Rigdon, Wallace Streater, Dr. Mr. and Mrs. Charlton M. Clark, Irving | Bucklin. Miss Justine Roseman, Or- lando Smith, Mrs. Montgomery and .. Miss Jones Entertains Classmates at Lunchéon Miss Margaret Ann Jones, daughtér of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Jones of 5012 Fifth street northwest, entertained her classmates at luncheon Thursday, December 27. Among those present were Miss Helen Barrett, Miss Margaret Greatorex, Miss Elizabeth Greatorex, Miss Dorothy Sanders, Miss Patsy Sim- mons, Miss Joann Spiess, Miss Marion Gallagher, Miss Mary Kirby and Miss Louise Powdetly. 4 (o W8, . e R MRS. CHARLES F. “'HITLEY.' Before her marriage in Ketoetin Baptist Church, near Purcellville, Va., November 10, she was Miss Alice Lee ‘Williams, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. O. . Williams of Round Hill, Va. Her home is now at Norfolk. & Ewing Photo. N\ ¢ RATION PABK HOTEL chrt Hats rmationo home at the Chastleton. MISS AUDREY GRIFFITH. With her parents,.Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. C. A. Griffith, shé is making her —Underwood Photo. | On New Year day the officers of the W. C. T. U. in the District will receive at headquarters, Sixth street, from 6 until 10 p.m. Arrange- ‘ments for this reception are in charge of the board of trustees, of which Mrs. T. A. Williams is president and chair- man. January 16, the ninth anniversary of the adoption of the eightecnth amend meeting in Eastern Presbyterian Church, and a banquet in the evening in the Hotel Roosevelt. The national p dent, Mrs. Ella A. Boole, will be present. At the banquet there will be several speakers, including Gale H. Stalker, author of the Stalker-Jones bill. The pastors of the city churches will be requested to observe January 13 with appropriate services for law enforce- ment. At the Frances Willard L. T. L. Christmas party the program was car-. ried out by the L. T. L. officers—Louise Cruit Garnett Wellen and Ruby Hines. Th trimmed by the officers, who also pur- chased the nine dolls which were Miss Catherine Fisher’s gift. The following program was given: Singing of Christmas hymns, prayer by Mrs. R. T. Stout, reading by Louise Cruit. The lights were turned out ex- cept the one that had been burning all evening in the little wooden manger filled with straw, and Mrs. Cadett sang “Silent Night.” As she finished, Louise Cruit, De Etta McGrath and Garnett Wellen came in loaded with the gifts and placed them in and around the manger and announced that all the gifts were for the children at the Gos pel Mission, at John Marshall place and C street. After short talks by Miss Fisher and Mrs. Stout, Miss Apple closed with prayer. The December meeting of the Mount Pleasant Union was held at the home of Mrs. Charles Hall, 1117 Lamont street. Miss Helen Harman read the account of the Savior's birth. Prayer was offered by Mrs. N. M. Pollock. The president of the union, Mrs. James M. Doran, who had been in attendance at the na- tional convention in Boston, was wel- comed. The treasurer’s report for the past year showed that the union had been active in many lines and that it had gontributed to many worthy causes. Mrs. A, M. Bennett was accorded a vote of thanks for her interest in looking after the financial affairs of the union. Mrs. R. T. Stount, in behalf of the | delegates appointed to attend the con- vention of the National Moving Pictures Council, reported that all were in at- tendance and that they felt good would accrue from the activities of this or- ganization. Mrs. N. M. Pollock was called upon to give an account of Sport Coats | worth ment, will be observed by an all-day | (president), De Etta McGrath, trée, a gift from Mrs. R. T. Stout, was | Clearance Sale Sport Frocks Street and Afternoon Dresses Evening Gowns Evening Wraps Furs Millinery the convention of the national W. C. T. | U. in Boston. She told that the | District was accorded a place of | honor for having secured a net gain of 310 members during the past year. Pollock was given a vote of thanks. A. B. Carty reported work done flower mission department at giving time. She was directed to proceed with such Christmas activities s seemed best 10 her and her ivsociates A collection was taken for the furth ance of this work. Ms. G. D. reported having visited several | Is with Christmas cheer. A do- | made for her work among | the soldiers and sailors. A donation w: also made to the chaplain at Walter | Reed Hospital for the furtherance of his activities. Mrs. A. B. Carty intro- duced Mrs. Lois Getchell, formerly from North Dakota, as a new member. Re- freshments were served by Mrs. Hall and her assistants. The next meeting | will be at the home of Mrs. J. W. Gregg, | 1326 Columbia road, January 15, Columbia Union held its December nation >Sunday Dinner 12:30 Until 7:30 Choice of Roast Turkey Roast Capon Roast Meats Choice of Delicious Homemade Desserts and Ice Creams ONE DOLLAR NEW YEAR’S DAY DINNER 1 Untit 7:30 $1.00 Columbia 5042 PASTERNAK Pre-inventory Dress Coats [PASTERNA 1219 CoNnecTIGUT AvE “EM BROKS & CO AVA AR & A — e — — 2 G 'S LREET BETWEEN 11th & 12'th All Sales FINAL No Exchanges No Refunds No C. 0. Ds All Sales FINAL Monday—Last Day of the Month—Last Day of the Year— and Last Day of Our Great “Year-End Sales” Brings This Close-Out Reduction Beginning Monday morning at 9:15 th De able to purchase from our regular stock regular prices. make room for new merchandise . . . great reduction event in s at savings of from 4 to 14, these close-out prices! We promise you'll be mighty glad you came! Read Every Close-Out Special Listed Below! DRESS COATS TO CLOSE OUT! FROCKS TO BE CLOSED OUT! 88 Misses’ size dresses in Flat Crepes, Georgettes, $11‘5() 25 Larger size dresses. NOwW 25 Sport NOW .. 2 Black satin dresse: 5 Women's siz NOwW 5 Transparent Velvet dresse: $39.75. NOW . 3 Brown Transparent NOW ...... THIRD FLOOR—DRESSES EVENING FROCK SPECIALS! 25 Evening dresses. Odds and ends. Formerly sold $13.75 to $29.75. NOW . ¢ P 3 Velvet evening gowns. Small sizes. Formerly $49.75. $31 5 Beautiful evening gowns. $35. NOW 1 Meline tri $45. NOW Sizes 16 to 42. Formerly $19 Velvets. Small sizes. Formerly to $18 med evening dres THIRD FLOOR-DRESSES EVENING WRAPS & JACKET! 1 Gold paillette evening jacket. Formerly $29.75. §2] NOW ; 3 NOW THIRD FLOOR—DRESSES Main Floor Thrift Shop’s CLOSE-OUT SPECIALS 66 Dresses in all sizes. Formerl Formerly Entire stock of f; Iy $25 and $29.75. NOW. 43 Fur trimmed winter dress coats. Formerl to $69. NOW. 5 57 Fur trimmed winter dress to $98. NOW 7 Finer cloth coat SALE! which you will and even less, of Every item is of typically fine Brooks quality, but must be sacrificed to i so get here carly Monday morning and profit by sold $38.50 Formerly sold $55 coat! h Fox, Lynx, Skunk, Beaver and Raccoon. and $149. NOW.. 5 Exquisitely beautiful coats of Natural Fitch, Beaver, Lynx. NOW SPECIAL AT.. 7 SECOND Velvet, Formerl FLOOR—COAT SPORT COATS TO CLOSE OUT! $39. to $69.75. NOW ... FUR COATS TO SECOND FLOOR—COATS CLOSE OUT! 14 Plain Sealine (seal dyed coney) coats. Formerly $59 sold to $119. NOW $79 CLOSE OUT FUR SPECIALS Eight Fur Coats Special at $79 Formerly selling from $150 to 2 Sealines* with natural Squirrel crush collar. NOW . 2 Se: NOW Sealine® with Beige dyed NOW 5o Ecromine* NOW . cuffs. NOW... NOwW .. . *Dyed coney. Sealine* with Mink dyed Marmot shawl, collars $225. NOW §79, as follows: $79 $79 $79 _$79 "t $79 Leopard Cat Johnny collars. SECOND FLOOR—FURS FUR SCARFS TO CLOSE OUT! 6 Fur scarfs in Red Fox and Beige Wolf. sold to $39.75. NOW Formerly $22.50 Main Floor Accessory Close-Out Bargains! CLOSE-OUT HOSIERY ITEMS! CLOSE-OUT UNDERWEAR ITEMS! - s et Bty T, W Stightly $2.69 $2.69 $2.69 $2.25 $2.25 Peach and White. OW.ouereeoss ey 5 Crepe de Chine mussed. Regularly $4.95. 6 Crepe de Chine gowns. Embroidered, lace trimmed, and tailored. Slightly mussed. Regularly $8.95. NOW...... 10 Crepe de Chine bloomer sets. In Peach and Pink. Slightly mussed. Regularly $4.95. NOW . 4 Crepe de Chine novelty bloomers. Lace trimmed in Peach and Green. Slightly mussed. Regularly $2.95. NOW 7 Glove silk step-ins. Tailored styles in Orchid, Nile, and Peach. Slightly mussed. Regularly $2.95. NOW...... 20 Novelty crepe de chine handmade Philippine step- Tailored and lace-trimmed styles. $1.93 NOW... $1.49 $2.25 $2.69 $2.69 ins. Regularly $3. 7 Radionette Slips. In high colors. Regularly $2. NOW......ccoeveennans 3 Crepe de Chine dance sets. Tailored; in Green and Peach. Slightly mussed. Regularly $2.95. 6 Crepe de Chine bloomers with Applique, lace trim or tailored. Slightly mussed. Regularly $4.95. NOW o 3 Pairs of glove silk bloomers. Extra siz Blue. Regularly $3.50. NOW...... —10-rib, Amberite han- Regu- 12 Imported Gloria umbrell dle, ferrule and tips—Blue, Red, Green, Purple. larly $4.50. NOW. $2.25 40 Pairs of picot top, all silk chiffon hosiery. Slight irregulars. Regularly $2.50 and 24 Pairs of French lisle sport hose. Full fashioned. Regu- larly $1.65. NOW 14 Pairs of k and wool sport hose. Pointed heels. $1.95. NOW. - $1 $1 I;ull l-;him‘md in : $l ‘39 Tan and Grey with embroidered clox. Regularly $2. NOW 20 Pairs of silk and wool sport hose. Combination colors in smart checks and stripes. Regularly $1.65. NOW............ $1 20 Pairs of fine wool under hose. Regularly 5%. NOw MISCELLANEOUS SPECIALS! 20 Sfip-on and coat sweaters in assorted colors. Regu- larly $295. $2.39 7 Fancy boudoir or desk clocks in pretty colors. Regu- §1 65 larly $395 and $2.95. NOW 25 Silk blouses of fine colors. Broken sizes. Regularly $5.95 20 Real leather handbags. -Assorted styles and shades. Regularly $4.95. NOW 12 Slip-on rayon and wool sweatel Regularly $1.95. NOW....... ine white and and $4.95. NOW.... $1.50 - $3.25 . In assorted colors. $1 25 Blouses and vestees of Dimity, Pongee and Broad- $1 25 cloth. In white and colors. Regularly 18 Silk skirts with bodice tops prints. Regularly $295. NOW....... 15 Boxed collar and cuff sets. R NOW . ne Mohair raincoats, W 6 §8.95. NOW 36 Pairs of imported M. BROOKS' MILLINERY DEPARTMENT--FOURTH FLOOR And We Close Out a Great Millinery Year With a HAT-IN-A-BOX SALE! Hand Buffed and Hand Finished Felts Very Specially Priced Nearly smart new brimmed and brimless style in chic large and small head sizes. Plenty of Tans, Browns, and Blacks. ful new high colors. 350 of these wonderful hats at this amazing price. TIncluded you will find every All the beauti- All of a quality you would expect in hats of two and even three times tomorrow’s sale price And a Smart Well Made Hat Box Free With Every Hat M. BROOKS & COMPANY egularly §1. gloves in colors only. Novglty cuffs. Regularly $3.95 and $2.95. NOW....... $195. NOW.... in plain colors Ind‘sl‘zs e color. Regularly $3.50 $1.69 95 Values to $3.50 °1