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o 5okl i s SOCIETY OCIETY." . Vice President Curtis Dinner Guest To- night of Mr. and Mrs. Corby at Their Chevy Chase Home. Vice President, Mr. Charles Curtis, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everett Gann will be the guests in whose honor Mr. and Mrs. William C. Corby will entertain at dinner this evening. The Vice President and Mr. and Mrs. Gann were the guests in whose honor Mr, and Mrs. L. R. Eakin of Manhattan, Kans., and Washington entertained at dinner last evening at the Mayflower. The company included the Secratary of Agriculture and Mrs, Arthur M. Hyde, Senator and Mrs. Henry J. Allen of Kansas, Representative and Mrs. J G. Strong_of Kansas, Representative and Mrs. E. C. Ellis of Missouri, Mr. Claudius H. Huston and his daughter, Miss Katherine Huston; Col. and Mrs. Fred W. Bugbee, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam M. Jardine, Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Drake of Detroit, Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Marlatt, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Brand, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Thorpe, Mr. and Mrs Harry Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Morey, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Avery, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Spaid, Mrs. George Mesta, Judge and Mrs. William G. Holt of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs, Francis Savage, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Campbeil and Mr. and Mrs. Milton S. Eisenhower. Senor and Senora de Ferrara Hosts at Dinner Tonight. The Ambassador of Cuba and Senora de Ferrara will be hosts at dinner this evening at the embassy. Senora de Padilla, who, with the Ambassador of Spain, is in New York for a few days, was the honor guest at luncheon yesterday of the Marquise de Belmonte de la Vega Real. The other guests were Mrs. Adolf, Mrs. Thomas H. Birch, Mrs. J. Sergeant Cram, Mrs. William L. Dayton and Miss Nena de Imonte. ‘The Japanese Ambassador to Brazil and Mrs. Akiro Ariyoschi, who have been guests at the Mayflower since Sun- day, are leaving today for New York. They are sailing from San Francisco later in the month on a holiday trip in Japan. The first secretary of the Japanese embassy and Mrs. Sotomatsu Kato entertained at dinner in their honor last evening at the embassy. The Chinese Minister and Mme. Wu will go to Boston tomorrow, where the Minister will address the Chamber of Commerce. They will then visit Albany, where they will be guests of the city. returning to Washington the end of the aveek. Senator Henry Wilder Keyes has been oined in Washington by Mrs. Keyes, own_professionally as Frances Park- inson Keyes, who has been absent for & year traveling in foreign countries. Mrs. O. B. Burtness, wife of Repre- sentative Burtness, who makes her home at the Hotel Roosevelt, entertained at bridge yesterday afternoon at the Con- ional Club. Mrs. Burtness will be tess again at the bridge and supper party at the club May 13. Representative and Mrs. Edgar R. Kiess will be joined today in their apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel by Mrs. L. E. Whicher of New York. ~fr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke ‘wiil sail aboard the Berengaria Wednes- day, May 14, to attend the marriage of Mrs. Brooke's son, Mr. Elliott Bates McKee to Miss Katharine Stevens Pillsbury, which will take place in Paris Saturday, May 24. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stinson Pillsbury of Minne- apolis, parents of the bride, will sail to- morrow aboard the Aquitania. The ceremony will be performed by the Very Rev. F. W. Beekman, dean of the American Pro-Cathedral of the Holy ‘Trinity, and will be followed by a wed- ding breakfast, which Mr. and Mrs. Pilisbury will give in the Plaza-Athenee at 12:30 o'clock. Miss Pillsbury will have as her matron of honor her sister, Mrs. Osgood Lord, and Mr. McKee and his bride will make their home in Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Brooke will return to this country early in June. Mrs. John A. Hull spent the week end at West Point where her son, Cadet Ludlow King is 8 member of the senior class at the Military Academy, gradu- ating in June. Mrs. Hull was enter- tained at dinner Saturday at the Thayer ‘where she stayed during her visit. In the company at dinner was Mr. Bryant Baker of New York, sculptor, who de- signed the figure recently unveiled by Mrs. Hull in Ponce City, Okla., com- memorating the part played by women in the pioneer days of the opening of the Western frontier. Mrs. Karl D. Klemm returned last evening from a short stay in New York and will have as her guests for several days Mrs. Henry A. Wise-Wood who will arrive tomorrow from her home in New York. Mrs. Klemm will entertain at lunch- eon Saturday at the National Woman's Country Club in compliment to her house guest and Miss Margaret Pitzhugh Brown of Boston. Miss Helen Cannon, who spent the Winter in Washington, will sail tomor- | row for Europe to join her nieces, Mrs. | Dorsey Richardson and Mrs. William Houghteling of San Francisco, who sailed Saturday, April 26. Mrs. Richardson, who was detained in Washington be- cause of her serious illness through the Winter, has joined Mr, Richardson in their home in Paris where Mrs. Hough- teling is their guest. Miss Cannon has been visiting in her Danville, IlI, home since giving up the house at 2223 R street, which was pur- chased by Chief Justice and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes. Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes are making extensive alterations and are occupying an apart- ment in the Mayflower until the house is in readiness. ‘The new Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs. Frederick H. Payne, who ar- rived yesterday by plane from their home in Greenfield, Mass., have taken an apartment in the Mayflower. Miss Joscphine Hancock Tompkins, daughter of Mrs, Tompkins and the late Capt. John T. Tompkins, U. S. N., will be married to Lieut. John Allen Scoville, Civil Engincer Corps, U. 8. N., Saturday afternoon. The ceremony will take place in All Souls’ Memorial Church on Cathedral avenue at 4:30 o'clock and will be followed by a Te- ception in_the home of the bride's mother at 2840 Twenty-eighth street. Miss Elmeda Ansell will be maid of honor, and the bride’s others attend- ants will include Mrs. Hartwell Pond of Boston, Mrs. John A. Grammer of East Orange, N. J.; Miss Gladys Clerk of New B:dford, Mass., and Miss Ethel Butler of Quantico, Va. Miss Tompkins will be given in mar- riage by her brother, Lieut. Rutledge B. Tompkins, U. S. N., and the best man will be Lieut. John T. Tompkins, U. S. N. The ushers will include Lieut. Mor- gan C. Barrett, Lieut. John W. Roper, Lieut. Edwards R. Rose, Lieut. Theo- dore G. Haff, Lieut. William T. Tam- many and Lieut. Bion B. Bierer, all of the United States Navy. Miss Ethel Butler of Quantico will en- tertain at dinner Friday evening at the Carlton for Miss Tompkins and Lieut. Scoville after the rehearsal for the wedding. Secretary of State Patron For National Capital Show. Secretary Stimson’s name has been added to the list of patrons for the National Capital Horse Show, which will be held on May 14, 15, 16, 17, at Other names to be added to the list Special Values For Wednesday Shoppers lain cloth; ' o T New Cretonnes, 39¢ Best grade Bel Linen, e i :trlp:l. Vard 75¢ Slip Co Made to Measure by JX District 33N MCcDEVITT Ui Have Us Call for Your To Remodel Repai: or Putin Storage IS5 No Charge for Storage when we have your Wm. Rosendorf 1215G St. National 8663 Bradley Farms, Md. New 36-inch sunfast and washable yard, priced from f vers, Awnings, Draperies Cold Remodeling order. Metropolitan 9285 DULIN . & Household Tonics Cabinet Closets Add space to your home with these all - purpose cabinets that people are buying by twos and threes —one for the pantry, one for the kitchen and one for the bathroom, too! 68 inches high; constructed of well seasoned wood, painted white and green. $7.50—$8.00 Wizard Mops, large size dust nope Reg. $2. Wizard Floor Oil & Furniture Polish. Reg. $1 qt. can, 50c Reefer’'s No-Moth. Converts your closet into a cedar chest by placing on the base- board. Lasts one year and refills may then be had at $1.50. Complete....52.00 Electric Waxing Outfits, Universal, 29.50 Step Ladders—“Rid-Jid"— 41t §1; 5 ft., $1.25 Electric Irons, Universal make. Special ... 3 ‘Wrinkleproof model . ...5295 ...9395 Special Combination Offer New Model with Motor-driven Brush — A vibrating, whisking, sucking, triple-cleaning action cleaner, popularly -priced. . —AND the Universal Electric Hand Cleaner— Unexcelled for use in your car or for home shelves, etc. Both Cleaners for . . . $49.50 Terms 1f desired—s$5 down; $5 monthly. Prompt attention to telephone orders DuLIN @ MARTIN Connedticut Ave. anad l” PARKING SERVICE—Connecticut Ave. Entrance 58 Universal Vacuum Cleaner, $39.50 upholstery, stairs, ;13.50 THE EVEN. are Mrs. Arthur Hyde, Mrs. Hamilton Fish, jr.; Mrs. John H. Dwight, Mrs. George S. Patton, jr.. Mrs. Everett Sanders, M Frank Barrows Freyer, Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman, Mr. Frank T. Hines, Mr. Newbold Noyes, Mr. War- ren D. Robbins and Mr. William P. Eno. More interest is shown in the Capital horse show this year then ever before, due to the fact that the tea house will be run under the auspices of the Army and Navy League, of which Mrs. Her- bert Hoover is honorary president. Mrs. Lutz Wahl is chairman of the commit- tee and will have many of the Junior League girls to assist her. Mrs. Elise Mulliken has returned from North Carolina to attend the Na- tional Red Cross convention and is at the Powhatan Hotel. Mr, and Mrs. Harry Norment have cancelled all social engagements owing to the death of the former's mother. The Chief Justice and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes were the honor guests at & dinner given last evening in the palm court of the Mayflower by Mr. and Mrs. William P. MacCracken, jr., for the executive committee of the American Bar Association and the committee in charge of arrangements for the visits of members of the British and French bar. The company included Mr. Justice and Mrs. George Sutherland, Mr. Jus- tice and Mrs. Pierce Butler, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone, Mrs. Lawrence C. Phipps, wife of Senator Phipps of Colorado; the solicitor gen- eral and Mrs. Thomas D. Thatcher, Mr. and Mrs. George Akefson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Newton, Mr. Henry Up- son Sims, president of the American | Bar_Association, and Mrs. Sims; Mr. . E. L. Saner of Dallas, Tex.; Mr. Chester 1. Long and Mr. Silas H. Strawn of Chicago, past presidents of ‘the American Bar Association, and Mrs. Silas H. Strawn. Members of the executive committee present included Mr. Gurney E. Newlin of Los Angeles, Mr. John Voorhees of Sioux Falls, with Mrs, Voorhees; Mr. Edgar B. Tolman of Chicago, Mr. Charles A. Boston of New York, with Mrs. Boston; Mr. Province M. Pogue of Cincinnati, Mr. R. A. Van Orsdel of | a, Mr. Thomas Davis of Wilming- ton, N. C.; Mr. Bruce Sanborn of St. Paul, Mr. Guy Thompson of St. Louls, Mr. Earle Evans of Wichita, Kans., with Mrs. Evans; Mr. Wiliam B. Greenough of Providence, R. I, with Mrs. Greenough; Mr. Clarence Martin of Martinsburg, W. Va., accompanied by Mrs, Martin, and Judge Arie L. Phillips of Albuquerkue, with Mrs. Phillips. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. James Brown Scott, Col. and Mrs. L. Miller Kenyon, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Lee, Miss Mary Randolph, Miss Patten, Miss Eleanor Connolly, Mrs. Prentiss Gilbert, Mrs. Nellie M. Lewis, Mrs. Demarest Lloyd, Mrs. William Ransom of New York; also Mr. Richard Bentley, Mrs. Walter Eckert and Mrs. Olive | Bicker of Chicago. Miss Engracia Freyer, chairman of the debutante committee connected with the Washington patriotic peace ball, and the members of her committee will meet daily this week for dance re- hearsals from 10 am. to 1 pm. and from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Chinese room of the Mayflower. Members of the junior committee, of which Miss Elizabeth Brawner is chairman, will also meet at the same hours. Mr. Ward Fox of New York and London will direct the rehearsals. Among well known members of the | younger_set in_this city who have re- for the enthusiast offer a choice of frock or blouse and shorts, as sketched. The shorts, by means of a box pleat in front have the ap- pearance of a jaunty skirt and are very prac- tical. For the more con- servative, tennis frocks, equally as smart, may be had in white or pastels. INCORPORATED 1919 Que Street [WEDN! Clearance *3 Previously g GREATLY ALL SALES FINAL STREET, AFTERNOON & EVENING DRESSES ENSEMBLES COATS...SUITS... HATS Rizik Brothers EVERY GARMENT ON SALE IS FROM OUR REGULAR 1930 SPRING STOCK ESDAY] S ALE 9 75 to $78.50 + REDUCED 1213 F STREET LEVENTH ST. = BETWEEN Entire SPRING Average 1/3 Off STOCK included these 5 big clearan sale STRICTIONS. Chie crepes . . . furred in tl new 1930 manner. Save enough to buy a frock! N. B.—If you wear 1 ghilipfihom the very smart wool Have your furs repaired NOW ... at low Summer FaG rates. Stock COATS 18 EVERY COAT IN in ce lots . . . ABSO- LUTELY NO RE- fly he (548 568 4 to 44, you will find YOUR SIZE AT EVERY SALE PRICE Suits Grouped to Clear $18 $28 Third $38 $48 Floor. cently become members of the debu- tante and junior committees and are working for the success of the ball are Miss Vittoria Catalani, Miss Katherine Adams, Miss Clara Bolling, Miss Doro- thy Dodge, Miss Jocelyn Hibbard, Miss Betty Bartholomew, Miss Junia Culbert- son, Miss Elvira Johnson, Miss Maria de Medino, Miss Marie Sacasa, Miss Marjorie Talman, Miss Barbara Van- denberg, Miss Helen Walker, Miss Martha Wren and Miss Margaret Olm- stead. Recent additions to the junior com- mittee include Miss Henrletta Allen, Miss Adair Childress, Miss Adelaide Childress, Miss Elise Alexander, Miss Catherine Fechet, Miss Blanca Huerta, Miss Marian Jardine, Miss Lalla Lynn, NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY., MAY 6, 1930. luncheon yesterday at the Annapolis Roads Beach and Tennis Club, having with her Mrs. Tasker L. Oddie and Mrs. Percy Foote. Mrs. Lyon and her guests motored through Maryland yesterday visiting historic gardens. Capt. and Mrs. H. D. Scheibla have recently arrived from the Philippines and are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murphy in their home at 7 Primrose street. Chevy Chase, Md. Mr. and Mrs, Murphy and Capt. and Mrs. Scheibla will be at home informally Sunday aft- ernoon. Mrs. Horace Towner, wife of the for- mer Governor of Porto Rico, is staying at the Hotel Roosevelt while attending the meetings of the Mount Vernon So- Miss Norvell Munford and Miss Mary B. Shinn. Mrs. James A. Lyon was hostess at * ciety, of which she is a vice regent. Romney says: ""Wear this Frock for Town or Country” @ The new Romneys seem to be made especially for Washington, for they are just right to wear in town, or at the country club. In fact, they are just what Washington women need. @ This jacket frock in a sophisticated print is typical of Romney fashion . . pleated skirt and slim jacket with double closing. . with its short sleeved dress, omen's sizes, $49.50. Women's Dress Shop, Second Floer JELLEFF'S F STREET We park your car while you shop with us. mingham 314~316 SEVENTH SI..NW, ew Cool Summer FROCKS In a Fascinating Profusion! $12.95 Where . . . but Cunning- ham’s . . . would you expect to find near so many new frocks . . . at this one price? There are ensembles . . . dinner frocks . . . frocks for business . . . in filmiest chif- fons, georgettes . . . flow- ered prints . . . polka dots . . . flat crepes . . . in inde- scribable new pinks, blues, greens, violet shades, reds... navy and black. | : An Outstanding Group | COATS | $21.95 They afford a wonderful money-saving opportunity! | S —— Opens Tomorrow A New Section Devoted toSelling of Hatsat $1.95 Featuring Style—Quality—Values Scores of Clever Styles 518 Brims! Off-the-Forehead Modes! Chic, Snug-fitting Hats of Peanut Toyo—Hait-stitched Taffeta and Visca Braid Cleverly made models to comple- ment any new outfit. At this spe- clal price you will find hats for every occasion, dress hats, sports hats and smart tailored models. All the Accepted Colors and Every Head Size! Mr. and Mrs. David Meade will en- SOCIETY. SILVERWARE Antique. automobile parts. church sacred rooax and everything metal, ardless of ts condition, completely nm.u!:& repaired. plated, l;chR;lrl‘Ndflu moderate cost “‘ cuntor SEEENGIPE,FATIG, O tertain at dinner this evening in honor of Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. Mrs. John Ormond Lawson-Johnston who is in New York preparatory to sail- tomorrow _on_the Aquitania with (Continued on Third Page.) "We Make Over 500 True Copies of Old Virginis Pieces™ BiggsFloorSample Sale REDUCTIONS 20 to 50%! «+.of all Colonial mahogany reproduc- tions, including liv- ing, dining and bed- room furniture . . . also mirrors, pictures, brasses, etc. Each piece has been re- duced in accordance with its condition .. Chippendale claw and ball side chair of solid ma- bogeny. This sale is limited to the pieces we bave on the floor. No C. O. D’s—No Refunds, No Approvals—No Returns ALL SALES FINAL Biggs Antique Co. 1224 Connecticut Ave. Potomac 3152 THE NEW" PEARL-CRYSTAL NECKLACES ARE STRIKINGLY The soft pale lustre of pearls along with the brilliancy and clarity of full cut crystal is reason enough for the popularity with which the Pearl- Crystal has met in Paris and New York. You'll need several to match or contrast with your new . frocks. A strikingly smart necklace with sterling silver clasp. *Simulated The One-Strand The Two-Strand The Three-Strand $3.00 ;) $5.00 $7.50 [KERs 1314 F Street N.W. - The Women’s Shop of the RALEIGH HABERDASHER 1310 F Street Sale of $19.75 Paulina Frocks $ 1 4.85 Regular 1930 Fashion Mer- chandise taken -from our stock and offered at this very special price. Printed and plain crepe . Paulina frocks with short and long sleeves, boleros, capes, vestees, bows, plaits and flares, in the Season’s most desirable colors.

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