Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1929, Page 20

20 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1929. — CEREMONY TOMARK LIGHTING OF “LANE" Dougherty Will Switch on Lights for Community Tree Tonight. Several speakers, including District Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty, will participate tonight in exercises arranged | by the Columbia Heights Business Men's | Association to mark the lighting of | Santa Claus Lane, the flluminated half- mile of Fourteenth street. Dougherty will light a 30-foot com- munity Christmas tree at Fourteenth and Kenyon streets. He will be intro- duced by B. A. Levitan, president of the business men’s organization. Invocation will be offered by Rev. Harvey Baker! Smith, pastor of the Columbia Heights Christian Church. A program of com- munity singing will be led by Roy Carty. ‘The Santa Claus Lane now includes 1,100 colored lights and 150 Christmas trees. The chain will remain flluminated until New Year eve. ¥ Among the special guests will be Maj D. A. Davison, assistant engineer com- missioner; Maj. Henry G. Pratt, super- ntendent of police; William H. Harland, director of traffic; Chatles W. Darr, president of the Washington Chamber of Commerce; William H. ‘Ham, president of the Washington Rail- way & Electric Co.; C. Dwight Marsh, president of the Mount Pleasant Cl zens' Association; Burd W. Payne, presi- dent of the Citizens’ Forum of Colu Heights; Christopher Lehmkuhl, pres dent of the Petworth Citizens' Associa- tion; Milton R. Vollmer, president of the Georgia Avenue Business Men's Association; Dr. A. A. Chenay, com- mander of Lincoln Post. American Legion, and representatives of various churches and civic bodies. GIRL AND MOTHER FACE: EX-PASTOR AT TRIAL 17-Year-Old Charges Statutory Of- fense Against Oklahoman, Who Fled to California. By the Associated Press. SAYRE, Okla., December 20.—Rev. Harry W. Davis, former pastor of the Pirst Baptist Church of Erick, Okla., was on trial here today on a statutory charge gre!zrred on complaint of Maxey Merle Stayton, 17, one of his former ‘parishioners. Two witnesses, the young woman, who alleged that she was attacked on several occasions while a guest in 1928 of the minister and his wife at the pas- torate, and her mother, testified yester- day. Soon after the girl had accused Davis this Spring he fled to California. He was arrested there at Sunnyvale and returned to Sayre, where he has been confined in the county jail in default of $15,000 bond. H TWO BROKERS HELD IN $300,000 INQUIRY Misappropriations Charged Against Solomon Cruso and Samuel Shuckman, New York. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 20.—Two of- ficers of the Columbia Finance Corpo- ration, with offices in Seventh avenue, ‘were arrested last night, charged with misappropriating $300,000. They are Solom:%x Cruso, 31, and Samuel Shuck- man, 30. “Iran” ...a long, slim scarf, hand blocked in striking monotones $5 If you are busy, let oo picot edges........... Mo Elizabeth Brewster Double width, imported chiffon French scarfs, hand blocked in pastel $5 shop for you. and vivid shades.......ccooeee One instinctively thinks of them for gifts! Every Color Every Size in the new Gotham Silk Stocking Fashions An organization alert to serve— sure in their own minds they are selling you the best silk stockings for gifts. We suggest these—three pairs in a Christmas box— 590—Sheer Chiffon—silk from 1 FASHION INSTITUTION Boxed violets .. . $1 Imported natural looking violets with leaves and center of gardenias. Patou’s lily of the valley, the $1 smartest corsage of the season.. 9 Washington NewYork Jewelry, 5 200 pieces Costume Jewelry just arrived for Christ- mas . . . one piece of a kind . . . many imports . . . Stunning necklaces for street or evening wear. Bracelets ... wide gold affairs and real stones with marcasites . . . Earrings of real stone and rhinestones . . . and in novelty lengths . . . Rings of real stones and marcasite . . . set in sterling . .. Fine French pearls. Single, double and triple strands and crystal and S%;;rg(;i]:lm.' .. French Steel Beaded Bags, $5 Frame top, envelopes and pouch styles in silver and gold combinations. We unwrap new bags . . « Glorious Bags, $7 Great diversity marks the styles . . . and all the wanted materials . .« « Over-the-arm pouches with double frames and handles . . . flat tai- lored pouches with pleated inserts. ..back-strap effects with button trim ornaments. . .others with passport pockets and zipper closings . . . reproductions, too, of Molyneux's new bag in smooth calf with double handles of simulated shell. Smooth calf, pin seal, morocco Lovely Gloves Thoroughly exquisite when chosen at Jelleff’s + « « where all smart women choose theirs Washable South African capeskin with turn-back tailored 34‘.50 cuffs finished with flat bow at the side. .. . Centemeri’s imported French kid with turn- pliqued with kid. Black with white and brown, sable and 34.50 [0 e Centemeri exquisite French kid gloves with novelty cuffs 53.50 ...brown, sable, beige and black and white............. Our doormen will park your car—a service you will appreciate. Women do appreciate gifts from Jelleff’s! The name carries with it the thought of beauty, quality and pleasure of possession. Here they are—myriads of such gifts—and an organ- ization eager to serve even in the tensest moments of your Christmas shopping! J g i with Bivid Wonl deputy state attomey 343—Ultra Sheer Chiffon neral, was the complainant. He sa i Be had Tecelved complaints that ' in- French heels and Paris lace vestors in the corporation had had dif- top to toe, colored picot top, small square French heel. Street -~ Exquisite Perfumes ficulty in getting their money. RADIO SINGER KILLS SELF.! Esther Case Found Dead of Gas in | Apartment. | NEW YORK, December 20 (#).—Miss ‘Esther Case, a radio singer and a former opera siyzer in Europe, was found dead of gas poisoning last night in her apart- ment. A tube connected with an open gas jet was found near her body and police listed the death as a suicide. Miss Case was about 40 years old. She sang in European opera companies for several years and recently had been singing from Radio Station WGBS. OLD FIRE ENGINE SOLD. Junkman Pays $105 for New York | Horse-Drawn Apparatus. I NEW YORK, December 20 (#).—The last of the old horse-drawn fire engines, once the glory of the New York Fire Department, was sold at auction yester~ day—to a junk man for $105. Fifteen years ago when it went thun- dering down the street on its first trip, idrawn by three powerful, plunging l::x;)sgg, it was worth between $7,000 and GIFTS WOMEN LIKE IN ART OBJECTS Hand-carved Book Ends—Chinese Table + Bcarves, various shapes: Inlaid Trays, Cloisonne Boxes, etc. A varied display at | special prices. ! 1211 F st C 2nd ‘Floor D = =8 3 Ditrict g1 uate x Medical Glavies Fitted Eyes Examined DR. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Eyesight Specialist Phone National 0321 409-470° McLachien ' 10th and G Sts. Your Gifts at a Saving Sells wholesale and retail prices. Rich | gifts from the Orient: Chinese antiques, | ‘vases, lamps, hand-carved ivory, marble ash trays, book ends. Each a beautiful, perfectly executed work of art. Each a glft to be admired and permanently | prized. i Our "representative will oladly call and | w you samples CHING KiNG, 308 Pa. Ave. N.W. | A WARM GREETING— and an appreciated one| that will serve well— Electric Coal Grates I Radiant Fires Christmas LIGHTING Every Type of Yuletide Decoration! Tree Ligh J Outdoor clock—colored picoi top—Sable, rosador, mauve mist, suntan, light gun metal. $2.95 pair. and evening shades. $1.95 pair; 3 pairs, $5.70. 401—For mother—Service weight —silk to the gold stripe—cotton 340—The same fine stockings < MUDDIMAN & 911 G St. N.W. b Ni 0140.2022 garter—hem and feet—in all the best colors—$1.95 pair; 3 pairs, $5.70. without the clock—$2.95 pair. ONLY AT JELLEFF’S IN WASHINGTON, but to serve you quickly we have established a Gold Stripe Annex, second floor, and then there is our Stoneleigh Court Shop at 1013 Connecticut Ave. If you give silk stockings give Gold Stripe! For Evening Wear Evening gown of chartreuse green chiffon with tiered ruf- fled skirt and capelet attached to deep back decol- I8tape.. olunaiinng Mttt e DB Evening gown of black lace with low peplum effect and self material belt . % $39.50 Evening gown of black Crepe Roma with deep banding beads and brilliants and capelet back ....$49.50 Eggshell velvet short wrap with lapin collar and an in- teresting sleeve R S R e $39.50 Black velvet semi-circular cape, collared and banded in chinola .. wannnninss AT Misses' Shops—Third Floor Evening frock of sea green chiffon with capelet sleeves and flaring skirt .. Evening frock of cream lace over pale green, loose falling jacket with narrow ribbon girdle ¢ Green velvet short evening jacket, draping softly to the side sasisraisionss IBBDIO0 Hyacinth Flat Crepe evening gown with fitted hipline and flaring skirt . RIS ....$19.50 Velvet Evening Wrap with border and collar of lapin, $39.50 Junior Shop—Third Floor Evening gown of dahlia chiffon with soft tiered skirt and deep flower decolletage on one side of back.......$39.50 Evening gown of dahlia chiffon exploiting shirring after Lucile Paray...capelet back $49.50 Augusta Bernard’s Blue Crepe Gown from the Irench shop. .. a lovely deep shade of blue, its smartness depend- ing on its distinctive lines ...... i ...$95 White and gold brocade short evening wrap with collar of lapin s il Saliiswsrarsinetentsiioiatoletrsiiiat on TPRDLND. Metal brocade evening wrap with deep collar of chiffon, lined in velvet and reversible ............c......$98.50 Women's Shop—Second Floor are gifts exquisitely individual . . . Jelleff’s represent the great Worth exclusively in Wash- ington with his three famous fragrances . . . “Dans la nuit”...irresistibly alluring Other Sizes, $1.50 to $11 “Vers le jour” perfume of youth. . wissssavene o s OIS0 Other Sizes, $2.50 and $15 “Sans adicu,” Worth’s newest creation............$3 and $25 Marques de Elorza’s “Legion d'honneur”..... Marques de Elorza’s Blue Blanc........... Marques de Elorza’s “Marche Nuptiale”............. Handkerchiefs—lovely as poems Exquisite arrays of them...exploiting the loveliness of handwork which makes them desirable above all. . .sheer linens with the tiniest and finest of hand-rolled hems, and corners with sprays of hand embroidery. . .beautifully worked hand initials. ..handkerchiefs as lovely as poems for men and women ..25c¢ to $3.00 Men’s all-linen handkerchiefs, with rolled hems, white with colored drawn threads. 50c each Men’s novelty Irish linen hand- blocked prints— 50c¢ each Women’s all-white hand-em- broidered handkerchiefs— 3 for $1 Women's novelty hand-embroid- ered linen squares in all white and white with colors. 50c each Underwear—Extra—?5 Fresh and unbelievably lovely, the dainty garments with which the Grey Shop abounds these days...lovely underthings that make new standards of beauty and value at e Effa Blanche Bandeau top chemise of exe quisite crepe de chine with contrasting pip- ing...pantie or banded leg model @5 D Flesh = Vianese silk or crepe de chine tailored modes or trim- med top and bottom with ecru alencon lace. Fitted to just the proper proportion to ~ Princess Line Slips Gowns of crepe de chine with vee necklines, trimmed with ecru alengon lace...also tai- lored styles with hemstitching and $5 touches of embroidery Negligees—*16-% Lovely costumes for hours of leisure . . . that make the gentle art of lounging most decorative , Quiited robes, $16.50 As comfortable a robe as one would care to see . . . satin quilted robe, lined with satin, side draping model and trimmed with cream laces . . . Rose, or- chid and turquoise. | Pajama Ensemble, $16.50 Jade, red, black and lido blue crepe de chine pajamas, with gold piping and three-quarter coat of crepe de chine completing the three pie:es.‘ls.so Grey Shops—Second Floor ————————————————————————————ia wear . beneath the new sil- houette. er