Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1929, Page 45

Family Reunion Among Most Charming Events Of Week in Rockville Large Company Assembled at Home of Mrs. John J. Higgins—Society Activi- ties in Neighboring Com- munities, ROCKVILLE, Md,, tember 7.—A family reunion at the home of Mrs. John J. Higgins last Saturday wus among the most interesting and enjoy- able of recent events in Rockville, It was attended by all of Mrs. Higgins' children, “children-in-law” and grand- children, with two or three exceptions, including Mr. John J. Higgins and children, John J. Hl(!l:l Jr.; William Stuart Higgins and Laura Ann Hig- gins, and Mrs. Peter James Murdock and children, James Henry Murdock and Robert Barnard Murdock of Wash- ington; Mr. Walter Muncaster Higgins and children, Walter M. Higgins, jr.; Edward Wallace Higgins and Merydith Higgins of Philadelphia; Mr. Robert Barnard Higgins' of Richmond, Va.; Mr. and Mrs, Jesse Alexander Higgins and daughters, Elizabeth and Jean Hig- gins, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Randolph Talbott and son, W. Randolph Talbott, jr. and Mr. and Mx;s, John Gordon McDonald of Rock=~ ville. Mrs. Hugh Magruder returned to her home in Baltimore Tuesday after a visit of several days with her sisters, Mrs. Alexander Kilgour and Miss Ly- dia Prettyman, in Rockville. Mrs. Claude V. Allmett and children of Stamford, Conn., are visitors in the home of Mrs. Allnutt’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Josephine Allnutt, in Rockville. Miss Margaret Brooke of Pittsburgh. who is engaged in children’s aid work in Western Pennsylvania, is spending her vacation at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Brooke, near Sandy Spring. Dr. and Mrs. George L. Edmonds re- turned to Rockville Tuesday after a visit of several days with their son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Clendaniel, near Chestertown, Md. Mr. and Mrs, Donald Garrett of Port | Deposit, Md., were guests' for several days during the week of Mr. Garrett's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Higgins, in Rockville. Mrs. Eugene Van Veen returned to her home near Alta Vista Saturday after visiting Mrs. Hilda Briscoe in Leonardtown, Md. Miss Jackie McDonald of Rockviile spent last week at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George G. Bradley, at Bethesda. Mrs. A. C. Bell Hostess At Countay Club Luncheon. Mrs. Alton C. Bell of Oakmont en- tertained at a bridge-luncheon at the Montgomery Country Club, Rockville, last Saturday, her guests numbering 24. The high scores were made by Mrs. C. A. Rhodes and Miss Vashti Bartlett. Mrs. Lillle Wilson of Chevy Chase spent the greater part of the week in Rockville as the guest of Miss Lottie Pumphrey. Rev. and Mrs. Nolan B. Harmon and littie child of Baltimore were Labor day guests of Mrs. Harmon's parents, Mr. lrhd Mrs, George H. Lamar, in Rock- ville, Miss Alice Ta'vbott, long-time resident of the Redland neighborhood, has gone to Nashville, Tenn., to make her home | with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, Hunter Davis. Dr. A. F. Woods, formerly president of the University of Maryland, and Mrs. Woods and the latter's mother, Mrs. Davis. of Berwyn, Md.,, were guests Labor day of the Rev. and Mrs. Willlam H. Topping at Germantown. Mrs. Lewis Reed entertained at din- ner in her home at Gaithersburg on ESunday, her guests being Mr. and Mrs. F. Carroll Walker of Gaithersburg, and their house guests, Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Rhodes, of Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. George Darby was hostess at three tables of bridge in her home in Gaithersburg Thursday. Miss Daisy Kinnaman of the Garfield Hospital nursing force, was a visitor in the home of her parents at_Germantown during the week. Mrs. Taylor and two daughters have returned to their home in New York State after visiting at the home of Mrs, Taylor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willla D. Bell, at Laytonsville, for sever: ‘weeks. Miss Elizabeth Larcombe spent sev- eral days of this week visiting friends in Hagerstown. Mr. and Mrs. Jullan W. Whiting re- turned to Rockville Tuesday after a motor trip of two weeks, which took them to various places of interest. Recent Wedding Entered In Society Calendar. Announcement has been made of the recent marriage of Mr. Marshall Hamil- ton Howard son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howard, of Brookeville, and Miss Jessie Kentler of Montclaire, N. J. Mrs. Fred Allnutt of Washington spent last week visiting relatives near Dawsonville. Miss Anne Sappington of Liberty- town, Md, is visiting Miss Catherine Boland at Germantown. Mrs. Strathy and nephew, Prof. Nor- man Dailey, of Washington, spent sev- - % Label in Your Fur Coat Assures Quality, Value and Service! Let the label in your Fur b q]cont safeguard your fur purchase. The rigid stand- ards of quality and workman- ship adhered to by this shop for over 19 years has gained an en- viable record with Washingto- nians, Quality Considered...Capito] Fur Prices Are Surprisingly Moderate . A Deposit Will Reserve Any Selection [ ] | Charge Account Privilege Extended . . | in the home of Mrs. Schropp's father, Washington, | N. ¥ HOL 1208.C S T. THE ' SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SEP MARYLAND ENGAGEMENT in October. MISS ETHEL WILHELMINA DEbGE‘ Whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Deller R. Dedge, anncince her engagement {o Mr. 3. Philip Schaefer of Riverdale, Md. The wedding will take place the first week | —Clinedinst Photo. as guests of Mr. Harry G. Poss and | daughter, Miss Nellie Poss. ¥ . Rev. Millard F. Minnick, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville, and | Mrs. Minnick are in Baltimore for a visit of two weeks with their son-i: &lw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest ones. sons Jack and Edward returned to Rockville early in the week after a two weeks' outing 8ty Seneca, on the upper Potomac. : Miss Cecil Kanode and Miss Loraine Plummer returned to Gaithersburg garly in the week from a trip to Boston y_sea. Rev. A. E. Spielman, pastor of Ep- worth Methodist Church, Gaithersburg, and family returned a few days ago after spending some time at Ocean Grove, N. J. | Miss Garrett Entertains | At Luncheon and Theater. Miss Lorene Garrett of Rockville was | hostess to a number of her Rockville friends at luncheon and theater party |in Washington Monday, her guests in- cluding Miss Ann Lee Coleman, Miss Ruby Gott, Miss Mildred Karn, M Virginia Karn, Miss Lillian Karn, Mies Betty Markland, Miss Helen McLaugh- lin, Miss Helen Ramey, Miss Katherine |Shaw and Miss Margaret Tyler. Mrs. Howard Schropp and sons re- turned to their home in Hagzleton, Pa.. during the week after an extended stay Mr. James McLaughlin, in Rockville. Mrs. Harry Vanderhoff will return to Rockville Monday after spending two weeks visiting friends in Binghamton, N. Y, and her son John in Endicott, Miss Elizabeth Larcombe spent the last week end with Miss Mary Potter in_the latter's home near Altoona, Pa. Miss Roma Medford of Washington and Miss Lee Chiswell of Dickerson are ests of Mr. and Mrs. Warner E. mphrey in Rockville for the week end. ' Miss Olive Edmonds returned to Rockville early in the week after an extended visit with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Clendaniel, near Chestertown, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Higgins have returned to Rockville from a motor trip to Niagara Falls, New York and points in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Higgins and twin daughters, Elizabeth and Jean, of Cin- cinnati, were the last week end guests of Mr. Higgins' mother, Mrs, Jo . Higgins, in Rockville. After _spending the Summer the “CURTAINS" Splendid sl.so 5 OQuality. Very speeial. .. 1211 P 8t McDEVITT %k TOR FURS OVERI9 YEARS Mayor and Mrs. J. Roger Spates and'| N. | bridg isg | and Mrs, George H. Lamar, in eral days in Rockville during the week | home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and| Mrs. Roger Shaw, near Rockville, Master Willlam Smith returned early in the week to his home in Chester, Pa. Mrs. Rose C. Jones and daughter, Miss Margaret Jones, of Darnestown spent the week visiting Mrs. Jones' brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, Herbert F. Lewis, on Long Island, Y. Mrs. Lewis B. Thompson of Wash- ington was a visitor in the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Preston B. Ray, in Rockville sev- eral days last week. Charming_ Bridge-Supper Event of Monday Evening. Mrs, F. Carroll Walker and Miss Ella Plummer were hostesses at & e-supper in the home of Mrs. Walker in Gaithersburg Monday. Prizes were won by Mrs. George Datby, Miss Lulu Bell, Mrs. Mary Bell Alinutt, and the guest prizes wers to Dr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Rhodes and Miss Ellen Rhodes of Atlanta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs, Stafford Bryant and son returned to their home in Lynch- | burg, Va., Monday, after visiting at the fome of Mrs, Bryant's parents, Mr. Rock- ville. Miss Katherine Irene Leith of Wash- ington was a visitor for several days during the week in the home of Dr. ;fif’ Mrs. George L. Edmonds in Rock- e. Mr. and Mrs. F. Carroll Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Merhle T. Jacobs, Mr. D. Alinutt and Miss Ella Plumm Galthersburg, and Dr. and Mrs. ence A. Rhodés of Atlanta, Ga., who have been visiting in Gaithersburg, were among the guests at a bridge- luncheon given by Mrs. J. Riley Jacobs in_her Chevy Chase home Wednesday. Special Sunday 5-COURSE DINNER ot Racer Chiohon Wi 7 5 dressing Earge “T-Bone Steak .. ............. . (o Sc Vesctables, Teed Watermelon Homemade Pies and Cakes Berved 12:30 to 8 p.m. FOR GENERATIONS THE CHOICE PIANO.FOR THE HOME AND FOR THE CONCERT PLATFORM HAS BEEN THE STEINWAY “THE INSTRUMENT OF THE IMMORTALS" ol IT SHOULD BE YOUR CHOICE NOW ...BECAUSE ITS TONE IS PURE; ITS RESPONSIVENESS IMMEDIATE; ITS DURA- AS AN INVESTMENT...IT IS BILITY Prominent Capital Residents as Viewed In the Passing Throng (Continued from Pirst Page.) ‘West, going as far as the Grand Canyon of Arizona. Miss Elizabeth Howser is now the est of Mrs. Thomas Carroll Wash- ngton at Arundel-on-the-Bay, near Annapolis, for a few days. Miss Marion Gertrude Hunter, daugh- ter of Mrs. H. M. Hunter, of 1659 Hobart street, returned to Washington yester~ day from Boston, where, she visited her uncle, Mr. C. W. Morrison. She made the trip by water on the steamship Fairfax. . The Misses O'Connell have returned to their apartment in Wardman- Park Hotel after having spent the month of .| August motoring along the Atlantic Coast. Mrs. Mussey Improves Health | By Sojourn In Mountains. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, honorary dean of the Washington Oollege, has returned to Washington much improved in health after spending two months at Charmian, in the Blue Ridge Moun- tains. Mr. Witliam R. J. Hayden has re- turnec to Washington after a month's stay in Boston, where he visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Hayden. Miss Katie Sexton and Mr. Paul Sex- |ton have returned from a vacation spent with relatives at Bristol, Tenn., their former home. Mr. and Miss Sex- | ton have taken a new residence at 3827 | Beecher street northwes which they | have recently purchase Mrs, Henry J. McKenney and her | daughter, Miss Louise McKenney, have returned to Washington from Scotland Beach, Md. Mr. Willam McKenney, | Mr. Albert” Heagy and Miss Barbara | Edwards were guests at Mrs. McKen- | ney's cottage. Miss Dorothy Howell of Forty-fifth street has just returned from two weeks at Rehoboth Beach, where she stayed at the Carlton Hotel. Miss Howell will be on the faculty of the La Colline | School and the Hendley-Kaspar School | of Music. Mrs. Yelverton Booker is spending this week visiting her mother, Mrs. | Ellis, in Roanoke, Va. Mrs. Edith Pardoe of Cathedral ave- nue is visiting her cousin. Lieut. Comdr. Mortimer FPrazier, at Virginia Beach. She expects to be gone two weeks. Motoring to Chicago For Visit of Two Weeks. Mr. and_Mrs. Mason C. Grasly of Idylwood, .Va., motored last week to Chicago for'a two weeks' visit to Mr. and Mrs. F. Grant Goodrich, Mrs. Grasly's parents. Maj. Julius I. Peyser, who spent the York September 21 on the steamship America_of the United States Lines Mrs. John R. Coupe, Miss Etta House and Miss Elizabeth Robinette of Cum- berland were guests of Mr. Harry G. their home in Rockville several days last week. Mrs. J. Somervell Dawson and daugh- ter, Miss Catherine Dawson, returned to Rockville Monday after® spending sev- eral days vumngubr and Mrs, George Beaks in Harrisburg, Pa. M 'T. Frazier of Catletts- re at the home of Mr. and burg, L. Dawson_in Rockvill: | Mrs Thom | | | MUSIC HOUSE—1300 G STREET Dependable Musical Products of Every Description UNQUESTIONED. SAFEST! \ NEW STEINWAY PIANOS PRICED AS LOW AS........ Any new Steinway Pisno may be purchased with a cash deposit of 10% and the balance extended over a period of two years. THE NEW MICRO-SYNCHRONOUS VicTor-Rapio v ELECTROLA MUSIC...LOTS OF GOOD MUSIC...IS THE SUREST AND SHORTES' ROUTE TO RELAXATION, CONTENTMENT AND HAPPINESS! BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTS, THAT ‘ARE SO NEARLY PERFECT, Summer in Europe, wil arrive in New Poss and daughter, Miss Nellie Poss, in | and come at once to his home in Wash- ington. Mr. ‘and Mrs, David L. Selke sailed yesterday on the Swedish-American steamship Kingsholm for a visit with relatives in Germany, after a brief so-, in Stockholm. They will return this country in about six weeks. Miss A. H. Numbers and Miss C. M. Btewart of Edinburgh have been at the Dodge Hotel during <the latter half of the week. They have seen most of the points of interest in the North- eastern States, including Niagara Falls, Boston and New York. Miss Numbers, who is a teacher of chemistry and physics in the municipal girls’ high school at Ipswich, England, sailed Fri- day on the Leviatl for England, while Miss Stewart has gone to Toronto to visit relatives and friends there. Mr, and Mrs. Norman H. Jensen left Iast week for the West and the North- west. En route they spent a few days with Mr..and Mrs. W. P. Johuson, -inrenu of Mrs. Jensen. In Nebraska, he month of September will be spent with Mr, and Mrs. ents of Mr. Jensen. Mr. Victor E. Pohlers, who was to accompany them, | was prevented on account of iliness. Mrs. Ruth C. Buttler of Forty-fifth street had as her house guest for a Bridgeport,” Conn. Mrs, Buttler left Thursday, the fifth, for Stamford, Conn., where she will be the guest of | Mrs. Carlisle Hunter, who is giving a house party, Miss Dorothy MacMaster has returned | to Washington after a two-week visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Jones at Buf- falo, N. Y. Miss Frances De Moll, accompanied by a party of friends, is motoring to Germantown, Philadelphia and Atlan- tic Oity. She will return here in time for the reopening of school. Miss Evelyn Speiden and Miss Janet Speiden, daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Speiden, have returned from an | extended stay in China, Japan and other countries of the Orlent. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Locate at the Cavaller, Mr. and Mrs, George Ford have taken |an apartment at the Cavalier. Mrs. Ford was only able to leave the hos- pital Wednesday, following a motor ac- cident a week ago on the Baltimore Boulevard north of Beltsville. Mr. Ford and Mrs. Lawrence Homan, a friend | accompanying them, also were badly shaken up. Mr. and Mrs. Ford recently returned from Moore Spring, N. C., above Winston-Salem, where they spent several weeks very pleasantly during the Summer. Mr. and Mrs, William Clarence Ap- pleby are at home at 9418 Second ave- nue, North Woodside. Mrs. Appleby was before her marriage July gg at Hyattsville, Md., Miss Gladys P. Dixon. Mr._and Mrs. J. Randolph Survick Permanent C. G. Jensen, par- tal month Miss Ann Haviland Strayer of | % | expected, finally has been con! TEMBER 8, 1929—PART 3. and Mr. Edward G. Cooper of Cleve- land, Ohio, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Weaver. Dr. Norman P. Scala has returned after spending some time in Vienna. He returned on the Republic. Mr, and Mrs. E. Kahn, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Iseman have returned to their home here-after a 10-day motor trip Virginia. visited old friends and relatives in Marion, Manning, Sump- ter and !;mnbmm. 8. C.; at Greens- boro and Fayettesville, N. C., and Dan- ville and Richmond, Va.. In Spartan- burg Mr. Kahn met several of lnrn» fessors who taught in Wofford College when he was a student there many vears ago. Miss Frances Kahn and Miss Maxine Kahn are at home after spending three weeks at Camp Louise, Cascade, Md. Miss Freda Ackershausen, Miss Carla Ackershausen and Miss Pauline Wi ther returned to Washington Thursday, aftsr a trip tirough the West. They visited Yellowstone and Rock; in parks as well as several of larger cities. While in Kansas City, Mo., they were the guests of ‘Mr. and Mrs. George Bartholomaeus, former resident of Washington. Mr. Stanley L. Sonneborn has gone Boston and Virginia Beach for a stay of two weeks. Mrs. Esther Sonneborn and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Bennett motored to New York, where they stayed over Labor day. Mrs. M. B. Pischer and her two sons, Greenhoot Fischer and Max Fischer, accompanied by their young friend, Louis Simon, m:e re;urnefl to W'Ffl‘e'; ington after a 10-week absence. nt 8 weeks at Escanaba, Mich., and then joined Dr, Fischer in Atlantic City for a fortnight. ¢ Toscanini Quits as Opera Leader. MIEAN, Italy, September 7 (#).—The resignation of {umro Toscanini, as di- rector of La Scala Opera House, long An announcement today said he would e ot to difeet periorm- then go to - ances of Tristan and Isolde and Tann- hauser. | No Other Charge! No Waiting! Our staff includes some of the most artistic and experienced manent, wayers in the world. ne owledged. We elllm‘ew veylhe most beau- tiful and lasting permanent it is pcasn ible to give, irrespective of price. Maison Victoire Inc. 203 Westory Bldg. Second. Floor 605 14th St. N.W. Phone MEtr. 6965 Shops All Over the Sonthland $875 THES NISH THE WORLD'S BEST. MUSIC BY THE FOREMOST ARTISTS ’/ WHENEVER YOU DESIRE IT. 3 : ORTHOPHONIC RECORDS TAKE ON NEW BEAUTY ON THE “ELECTORLA” COME IN FOR A DEMONSTRATION . ; . VICTOR-RADIO. $ 1 7 8 ELECTROLA, 10 TUBES . NEW VICTOR- RADIO WITH 10 TUBES ....c00u00e through Norfl';gh and South Carolina and | ed. | tomorrow for Boston. Maryland Bride MRS. FRANCIS XAVIAR EMMET, Before marriage Miss Irene Schwartz, daughter of Mrs. Edward Patrick Schwariz of Gaithersburg, Md. Affer October 1, at home at 4921 Thirtieth place. —Harris-Ewing Photo. Special and Personal Notes of Group of Prominent people (Continued from First Page.) After a brief | visit there she will pass the remainder of the week visiting in Gloucester and other places on the North Shore. Mr. Farnum will go North at the end of the week to join her and together ms‘mhwm@ Assistant Postmaster General, Mr. W. Irving Glover, who has been on & business trip. is expected to re- this evening. ~Mr. Glover Thursday in Columbus, Ohlo; day in Cleveland and yes- terday in New York. Mrs. Glover and their children have et their apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel from Eaglesmere, Pa., where they passed a few weeks. The Pirst Assistant Secretary of the Interjor, Mr. Joseph M. Dixon, and Mrs. Dixon are expected to return to their apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel in a few days from their home in Montana. The Assistant Secretary of the Na: Mr. Ernest Lee Jahncke, returned last evening from Newport News, Va., where he went to represent the Navy at the launching of the U. 8. 8. Houston. Col. Young Making Tri) To the West Colll.‘ ¥ The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aviation, Col. Clarence Young, has gone on a trip to the West Coast. He will make most of the trip by plane, and plans to return to the Carlton Hotel about the first of October, ‘The Assistant Attorney General, Mr. | John Lord O'Brien, has returned to | his spartment at the Wardman Park | Hotel after passing a few weeks' vaca- { tion on Cape Cod. | . Mrs. O'Brien is expected to join him | the middle of the month. Mr. O’'Brien is now acting Attorney General during the absence of the Attorney General, Mr. Mitchell. Mrs. James, wife of Mr. G R. James, of the Federal Reserve , will return to Washington tomorrow with her son, Mr. George R. James, jr., after spending a month at Nova Scotia. Young Robbers Grab Jewels. NEW YORK, September 7 (#).—Two young robbers yesterday held up s jew- elry salesman on the Lower East Side and escaped with jewelry valued be- tween $10,000 and $20,000. J.E.Coanningham Co: 314~316 SEVENTH ST..NW. TOMORROW —Begins Our Final Week of Our Most Successful COATSALE Indeed . . . the response has been so unexpectedly tre- mendous . . . women have purchased so enthusiastic- ally . . . we are compelled to add 250 Coats (bought for next month’s selling) . they are values sale A Limited . . and we promise you ++« VALUES you’ll not see after this Number of SAMPLE COATS ... of course . .. these will be the first to go . . . for they are coats that we ourselves cannot duplicate again . . unless we pay their maker . .. near Fifty- eight Dollars! Worth, Jenny, Chanel, Paquin, Molyneaux the most famous of Paris’ designers are responsible for the fascin- ating, feminine smartness of these Coats ) introduce the new silhouette of Fashion with skirt full and flaring The models “the princess” _and. flatteringly moulded 'at the hips. .. We will mot even attempt to describe the many, many types of collars and other details .cuffs that make this season’s Coat Mode. . .a radically changed A Small Deposit Will Hold Your Coat Until Wanted + « « with a new sophisticated elegance . that will distin- guish one in any gathering of fashionables ’ . $1 65 'They achieve the new silhouette by means of higher waistlines . . . swathing hiplines . . . low-placed flares and tieres . . . godets . . . shirrings . . . with feminine ac- cents of Alencon design lace at throat or wrist . . . bows at shoul- der or side . . . jeweled pins . . . flowers. The most important of Fashion’s colors are exploited . . . jet black, bottle green,. Sombreno brown, Independence blue, claret. Sizes 14 to 44.