Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1929, Page 19

. THE .EVENING STAR,. WASHINGTON, D: €. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Somerville have WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1929, 19 5 for several days during their visit in | meetings of the league, in the City Club, | is spending several days at the Dodge now march out this . and laughtel SOCIETY FURTHERING JUNIOR LEAGUE FETE | |%eresen The Y W. O A a8 oniginally plamned. | "oyt POLICE SEEK FIREBUG [tk the e o eeuma - (Continued From Eighteenth Page) Fort Riley, Kans, where she has many | Iriends Mrs. Robert Cooper Kidd will be at home tomorrow afternoon from 5 to 7 motored to Washington from their home in Wheeling, W. Va.,, and are at the Carlton for a brief stay. Annual Bazaar for Church Of the Holy City Thursday. ‘The annual bazaar and turkey dinner which the Church of the Holy City ‘The change was necessitated by the very large demand for reservations, which called for a larger hall. Mrs. Edward A. Harriman is president of the league. | Mrs. Charles Alger, general chairman of the entertainment committee of the league, with the help of Mrs. Frank Crowther, is in charge of the arrange- Miss ‘Ada L. Comstock of Cambridge. Mass,, is at the Carlton for a few days. Mrs. L. A. Francisco of Danville, Va., is staying at the Ambassador Hotel while in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Walker of Colum- bia, 8. C.. are at#the Dodge Hotel for a briet visit. IN ROAD HOUSE BLAZES| By the Associated Press. night clubs here were destroyed by fires of mysterfous origin early yesterday. hours although situated in sections of Memphis' outskirts. Recently Showboat, MEMPHIS, Tenn., December 4.—Two |across the river in Arkansas, was de- ‘stroyed by fire. Both buildings burned within two separate a night eclub { Fire marshals said they believed Old Crystal Gardens was set afire and that o'clock in her home in Georgetown. | holds at this season under the auspices | ments for the occasion. Mrs. Edward = 9 8 — b I Mrs. -Davenport White will be “af | of the Ladies’ Ald, will be given Thurs- | Dixon Hays is in charge of reservations. | Mrs. R. L. Benton of New York Oity a0d sent severs] minarod et | ion and Sale home, informally, Wednesdays in ot | e i Cotoren | is passing some time at the Carlton. | dashing into freezing weather, might | i cember, in her apartment in the at Sixteenth and Corcoran streets. The | ey penry H. Barton, jr., has re- — have been the work of a “firebug.” | Washington Dresden. D o Torabin oners until 9 o'clock | (umed to her_spartment at ‘the Hay- |, Mr. Karsten Prederiken of Copen-| A panic threatened at the New Gar- | SOCIETY date and remain open until 9 o'clock in | Adams after spending several days in | hagen has been ai the Dodge Hotel for | dens when the fire was discovered, but F Mr. Charles Mason Remey has re- turned to the city for the Winter and has taken an apartment at Stoneleigh | Court pending the building of his house on Massachusetts avenue. i ‘The second annual midshipman and | cadet ball will be held Christmas night at the Mayflower. The list of patrons and patronesses is headed by the Vice | President, Mr. Charles Curtis, and his | brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. | Edward Everett Gann; Gen. and Mrs. the evening, promising interesting se- handmade gifts, together with a deli- catessen department of home-cooked dainties. The turkey dinner, which will be served from 5 to 7 o'clock, will be under the direction of Mrs. Robert Pyle and is expected to attract a number of outside visitors as well as the members of the congregation. The League of Republican Women of the District of Columbia.will give the lections for Christmas from its store of | Philadelphia. | | Mr. and Mrs. Roger Whipple have | motored _to Washington from their home in Hagestown, Md., and are at the Carlton for a short stay. _ Mrs. M. D. Marks of Rochester, N. Y., is stopping at the Ambassador Hotel. She plans to spend several weeks in Washington. several days. 200 U. 8. Tourists in San Salvador. SAN SALVADOR, December 4 (#).— Two hundred tourists from the Amer- ican steamship City of Los Angeles reached this city yesterday, taking up kl;eh‘d quarters at the Hotel Nuevo undo. The rays of the sun take eight and a the orchestra kept playing and broad- casting while a light-hearted attendant told the guests “tl is a new thrill, | |Reg $6.75 Organdy ; Ruffled Curtains, Pr. $4'50; Wide picot ruffie. Sunfast and perma- | nent finish. White, green, peach, gold and | 211 F st 2nd of ARTS & CRAFTS December 8th to Dec. 15th at Gordon Dunthorne's Gallery 1726 Connecticut Avenue OPEN SUNDAY, DEC. 7th From rose. Dr. Agnes Con: of New York City half minutes to reach the earth. MCDE.VlI I Of Course We Will Be Glad to Cash Your Christmas Checks MProoks:Co i in This rent sie Gifts in This Great Sale G- STREET BETWEEN IITH & 12T . At Obvious Savings &W I I Kf if so desired, without extra charge. of addressed especially to the ‘Woman and throughout our en- - For Thursday—This Exceptional Offering Youthfully Styled and Lavishly. Fur-Trimmed WOMEN’S COATS All Blacks—Newest Shades Blacks With Lighter Furs oor | Distriet 3211 | first of the evening dinner-discussion Charles P. Summerail, Admiral and | Mrs. Arthur L. Willard and Col, Robert C. Richardson, commandant of cadets | ab the Military Academy, and Mrs. | Richardson. Many box = parties a being planned, and a dinner dancs will be given in the garden.of the May- flower before the ball. i Baptista-Ballard Wedding Announced. | ‘The marriage of Miss Claudia Gayle | Ballard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude M. Ballard, to Mr. Frank Wi- g liam Baptista, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Baptista, took place Satur- day. November 2. at 4 o'clock, in the | home of the bride's parents, at 643 | Randolph street, the Rev. Kyle Booth officiating, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Gabler. The home had an_effective arrangement of white chrysanthemums, ! Autumn flowers and fern, and preced- ing the ceremony Miss Mary Frances Glenn sang “At Dawning” _and “O Promise Me with Mr. J. Sant-| myer playing the accompaniments. | The bride was given in marriage by | her father and she wore a peach-color chiffon gown, with a velvet jacket to match; a gold and silver mesh ha, with peach-color slippers, and carried roses to match her gown. Miss Mary Louise Ballard was maid of honor for her sister, wearing a green chiffon gown, a silver mesh hat, slip- pers to match her gown and her bou- quet was of yellow tea roses. The other attendants were Miss Margaret Holland and Mrs. William Printz. They wore frocks of chiffon in two shades of lav- ender, hats and slippers to match and Mr. Robert Wiy, = ", - Many added facilities to give our customers speedy and efficient service. Gift purchases attractively wrapped and mail- ed to any address in the world, MRS. SMITH HEMPSTONE, | ‘Wife of Comdr. Hempstone, U. S. N,, formerly Miss Elizabeth Crosby Noyes, one | of the founders and the first president of the Junior League of Washington. Mrs. | Hempstone is interested in the success of the Junior League Fete de Nuit, to be given at the Mayflower December 13. —Underwood Photo. Portsmouth, Va., have taken a suite at the Ambassador’ Hotel, in Washington. | several days. | - Gr;ad ’1)“5&!” ‘l,(‘.\r‘:’ i m'e‘ut-grfida 1 > o nf aughter of Queen Victoria of Englan: 4 i and youngest daughter of Grand Dukel Miss Winifred Redway has gone to | Howes was the best man. and Grand Duchess Cyril of Russia, | Summerville, near Charleston, S. C., for | A reception followed the ceremony, |sajled today on the S. S. Berengaria | 2 St8Y of a few months at the Postern. | when Mrs. Ballard, mother of the bride, | from Prance, with Mrs. Deming Jarvis | and Mrs. Baptista, mother of the bride- | 5f Washington for a short visit to this | groom, assisted in receiving. Mrs. Bal- | country. lard wore a black velvet gown and Mrs. Baptista was in dark blue lace. Mr. Baptista and his bride left later for a wedding trip, Mrs. Baptista wear- ing a black silk suit with an eggshell satin blouse, a black hat and accessories | to match. They will be at home later | at 1530 Rhode Island avenue northeast. | Several pre-nuptial parties were given | in honor of the bride. Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton and Mrs. Daisy Seymour Fronheiser enter- tained at luncheon and bridge at Til: den Gardens today in honor of Mrs. Richard Gasch, president of the Dis- trict branch of the League of American Pen Women. Invited to meet her were Mme. Chevalier, Senora de Guell, the Senoritas Grisanti, daughters of the Venezuelan- Minister and Mme. Gri- santi; Mrs. Daniel J. Carr, Mrs. D. B. ‘Wainright, Mrs. Ivan Bass, Mrs. Sand- burg, Mrs. Thatcher, Mrs. Richard Yates. Mrs. Clarence F. Lea, Mrs. W. W. Chalmers, Mrs. Frank Crowder, Mrs. Charles J. Thompson, Mrs. Thomas Sterling, Mrs. Edward Hays, Mrs. Eric Greenleaf. Mrs. Henry F. Woodard, Mrs. Henry M. Spillan, Miss Patricia Poe Bennett, Mrs. Charles J. Franklin, Mrs. Cromwell Lewis, Mrs. di Giral- amo, Mrs. Henry C. Finckel, Mrs. Ben- edict M. English. Mrs. Edward Campbell Shields, Mrs. Timothy J. Campbell, Miss Margaretta Campbell, Miss Estrella $ Amores, Mrs. Henry C. Fuller, Mrs. 15 Mary Kittel of West Virginia and Mrs. Florence Carskaden. | ; FUR COATS = s | Mr. and Mrs. A. E. McKee of Colum- | 1 bus, Ohio, are staying at the Wardman Reductions From Mr. and Mrs. J. Howland Gardner of New York City are at the Carlton for £ P . Thursday Specials On Our MAIN FLOOR Imported Kid and | Capeskin i GLOVES | E Regularly $2.95 ‘ ‘These are in the chic one-clasp style with band tops. Either P. K. or overseam sewn. New ehades and white. from 5% to 7la. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Adair of Chicago, | Ill, are at the new Ambassador Hotel Pasternak Mid-Season Sales Important savings on fall and winter clothes for women and misses in this December clear- ance at reduced prices! COATS $89 $145 SUITS $85 $125 DRESSES $35 $55 GOWNS $65 $85 " HATS $10 $75 Handmade and | Embroidered Philippine GOWNS Reg. $1 and $1.25 Regularly Selling From $69 to $98 Here in this Opportunity Week offering are the kind of coats that women and larger women will find most flattering and at the same time most remarkable values at these extraordinary prices. For every coat is richly furred with fashion’s chosen Furs and These _beauti- , coming from their home in Minneapolis, Minn., and are stopping at the Carlton. Mr. Seymour McConnelly has returned to Washington after attending the first Monday german of this season of the Baltimore Bachelors, when his cousin, :l:t Eleanor Zimmerman made her ebut. Mr. Park Hotel. $50 to $500 styled after the manner of the most successful models of famous fully made gowns 9 ‘I_ggéd“fll% lg:«fl;'ihgbnm‘“““n have All Sales Final Parisian Couturiers. Women will like especially the ingenious ‘;‘reked.rlm:}ioui c ways in which they are tailored to give the so desirable slenderiz- g:gt:‘;-m?:‘!;fi ing effect. i Excellently lined and finished in every smallest detail. Second Floor—Coats MPASTER 1219 ConnNecTICUT Ave | AUSilk or Imported Gloria | UMBRELLAS | Regularly $4.50 ‘ Fancy, ntrnlxfl: ’ 2 '—;‘_91 nd Mrs. R. M. McKee from Smart Winter Modes in Matron’s HATS 1 /2Pr. | or crooked hand] with tips and fer- rules to match. Plain colors and The A Very Special Group CLEARANCE Coat " Coab fancy stripes. Wooden sticks. f Sketched, Formerly Selling at Shetchd $47.50. ’8.50, $10 and up $67.50. | GOWNS DRESSES SPORTSWEAR MILLINERY NOVELTIES We are offering an extensive collection of Hickson adaptations specially grouped for this sale--- Swiss or Linen | Embroidered | Handkerchiefs Reg. $1 and $1.25 Always an ideal Box of 3 S 89¢ Blacks and all the wanted shades in soft, hand-finished Felts, Soleils, Velvets, and Felt and Velvet Combinations. The newest millinery modes are cleverly adapted in shapes that artfully flatter. These headsize hats are all most excep- tional values and only reduced for Opportunity Week. Millinery—Fourth Floor i Box of Three | in attractive de- signs and nicely boxed for Christ- New Arrivals in $16.75 to $49.75 DRESSES For Women in Sizes 38% to 52V 814 i $22 Chic Daytime and Ez;ening Modes in Afternoon Dresses 55 595575 formerly to $195 Evening Dresses 25 -5 -"% formerly to $195 Sports Wear $25 - 45 formerly to $125 Our Entire Evening Wraps o ) formerly to $250 (6 pieces) Millinery $750 $10-° formerly to $35 All Winter Coats Greatly Reduced FUR COATS L/q¢' Marked Prices usly trimmed Bags and Novelties 5 3790 310 - 520 formerly to $35 \ Stock of Ingeniously Slenderizing Fashions Hickson Footwear we are offering the entire stock of Footwear direct from our New York Shop at the extraordinary price of You'll certainly nefd a new frock or two for the Holidays and here in this Opportunity Week event you can be sure of getting $14.8$ the very .martest fashions‘ and highest quality at an extraordi- y sz.av narily low price. Adaptations and modifications of the new sil Choice skrat, with Formerly priced to $27.50 houette in Chiffon Afternoon Frocks, Lace Afternoon Frocks, rz?;";&’;v Pacquin uu-ri";v;; High Shade Crepe Frocks, NEW Printed Crepe Frocks, Tweed Frocks Ideal for Sports, Street or Business, Lovely Moire, Crepe, Chiffon, Velvet and Taffeta Evening Gowns. And at $22 you 3 Sketched, Fine Black S i . will also find Panne Satin, Panne Velvet, Fishnet Frocks and s22. minll:. -Iul:l collar -:‘;h .P'.’.i'. v ¥ Dress Satin-back Crepe Street Frocks. Was $179. NOW ...... $119.33 OF NEW YORK Sketched, Second Floor—Furs Third Floor—Dresses 1215 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N. W. $22.