Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1930, Page 18

B2 § THE SUI;*DAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER 14, 1930—PART ONE. M KATRINA McCORMICK DISPLAYS UNUSUAL DASH IN MAKING DEBUT HOWELL CONFERS ONELECTRIC RATES Discusses Proposed Cut With People’s Counsel and Utilities Commission. Garrying out his announced intention fo make a study of the electric light rate situation in Washington, Senator Howell, Republican, of Nebraska, went to the District Building yesterday and conferred on the subject with People's Counsel Richmond B. Keech and mem- bers of the Public Utilities Commission. ‘There is pending before the commis- sion a schedule submitted by the Po-|- tomac Electric Power Co. of proposed rate reductions for 1931, on which ac- tion has been postponed pending s pub- From the Front Row Reviews and News of Wa!hinflton'a Theateru. Maude has surrounded himself with Wwhich includes such Paul Railliwell cbbes and Paul Cavanagh. Anoi*r Gus Edwards musical of- fering, “Juvenile Follies,” in color, also & conspicuous place on the Columbia program. The children who appear in the series of musical and dancing numbers are trained to a point approaching perfection, and their work is of the kind that is Taised above the standing of the ordi- nary short subject. The musical ac- companiments are excellent. It is questionable, hc~aver, whether the boys and girls should be employed g‘n certain l:l:;ur& 'hlchllrt out general charac- ter of these “Follies.” ]S XTRAVAGANCE,” the current cinems vehicle at the Rislto, should be & flfofl.l“'lrnl:" to cn:::; mas ay o from lg:.a. there are any s wives who deem % that such finery fulfillment mAr- they ; oft by | tled right { their husbands 1o see this pic- of purposes and single objective. D.C.C. “Passion Flower” at Palace with her father’s chauffeur, the story moves swiftly and convincing- to _the story-book ending, “they ved happily ever after.” However, many struggles ensue before the final curtain, in which the stubborn pride of & weak mas- culine character, nu-quendln(h’n e‘d. is all-sacrificing, crumbles beneath charm of his wife's lovely and wholly selfish cousin. Despite heg father's plea to do oth 9 ie, reared in luxury from childhood, marries the chauf- feur, aided and abetted by Dulcle, her cousin, who is married to a wealthy, older man whom she does not love. Dan, the chauffeur hus- band, refuses to accept a weddin present of & farm from his wife's cousin. For five years they live in poverty, while Dan vows that he “will support his wife himself and rise to success through his own ef- forts.” After five years, instead of rising, he loses his job as foreman of docks. Two children have been born to Cassle, and only through love of little Tommy, will Dan finally consent to accept Dulcie’s help. Ruthlessly disregarding the feel- ings of Cassle, Dulcie and Dan go Pitts, as the boarding house ke 3 and iater the nurse of Cassie's chil: dren, introduces some humorous re- laxation. Charles Bickfor satisfactory as the “he-man” 1¢ ‘Truly Altogether “Passion Flower” is & gripping drama, well done, offering stirring scenes. The vaudeville offers several en- tertaining numbers, with dancing by the Chester Hale girls in color- ful costumes. A particularly amus- ing number is the dancing, singing and playing of two colored come- dians, recently from New York's Harlem. G. 8. 8. SOUTHERN EDUCATORS OBTAIN RURAL SURVEY 500 or More Representing 15 States and District to Open Two-Day Conference Monday. By the Associated Press. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., December 13.— A conference of educators from 16 Southern States and the District of Co- lumbia opens here Monday to continue White-Haired Aristocrats Acclaim Mark| Hanna's Granddaughter as Colorful Acquisition to Society. BY BESS FURMAN, Associated Press Staff Writer. Katrina McCormick came out yester- day—came out with an individualism strong enough to shine through her own dassling debut party. She had announced aforetime, with characteristic frankness, she expected to be bored. Horseshows were to be preferred to fashionable teas, she said. But Katrina McCormick was too full of life to be bored. After more than an hour of hand-shaking, she stretched tired muscles like an athlete, tossed her arm bouquet of gardenias clear across the room, and danced with as much dash as she ever displayed when win- | | —“Princess side her mother, garbed in gray-and- gold brocade. The debs wore very long dresses with very short tight sleeves, fur-edged—or the smart new Russian blouses. The receiving was over and the dance well along, when Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, long-time close friend of | Mrs. McCormick, arrived. Like any young chap in the stag line All ecut in on Katrina. And Mark Hanna's granddaughter, who been whirling from partner to partner every five minutes, stood out one whirl to receive the greeting of Teddy Roosevelt's daughter, B e Oldatesy“Song ' the! wall | SRt SNy Tave besun to newspaper nodded and smiled. They recalled the energetic and in- ROOSEVELT FRIENDS TO ORGANIZE FOR 1932 Clubs Supporting New York Gov- ernor for Presidency Reported Planning Action. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 13.—The New York Times says that friends who would like to see Gov. PFranklin Roosevelt of New York in the presidential race, soon will launch Roosevelt-for-President Clubs in many States, The newspaper says that since his overwhelming re-election last. month Mr. Roosevelt has received many let- ters from throughout the country ask- ing his sanction for the movement. To all of these the Governor is said to have Teplied that for the next two years his undivided time will be devoted to his State duties. The letters, the Times says, have been mainly from Democratic national com- mitteemen, State chairmen and lesser politicians. Clubs such as-they sug- gest already have begun to spring up. Says. are manifesting a decided interest He hearing asked for by Mr. Keech sev- eral days ago. Senator Howell said. he gathered some statistics yesterday on the amount of surplus the power wmpu: has ha‘: ually the ve or sf ;:llnm Andd‘:.:n“the fim he called on are to send him additional data later. Allowed Return of 74 Per Cent. Under the settlement arrived at be- aWa) ether. In the end, forgiven nndyur.l‘?l'loved by his wife, Dan, his for Dulcie having dle'd" a e's in the New York Governor as & presi- dependent Katrina had spent the Sum- dential possibility. mer campaigning with her mother. The campaign did not make Mrs. McCormick Senator, but it was a spectacular campaign. And there danced Katrina on the Washington social scene, Another generation of one of those born-to-the-arena political families had | been auspiciously launched. Is Gripping Drama. Tfl! old truth, “without honor there can be no ha ess,” is {t’)‘xgtull! fi!:flld in a irs—an & sl tly new le, “The the sable animal. In fact, it takes Passion m!m.?' this 'e‘enk"l Teature to bring the | ot Loew's Palace. ‘Weakening an otherwise interest- ing olf;lot. with that overdone, and wholly incomprehensible situation, the educated soclety gir] ning & rldl.ng-gfln ‘White-hat sristocrats of Washing- ton, watching her, smiled with sage shakes of the head, and commentedg Mark Hanna's granddaughter was as colorful an acquisition to Capital soclety as her mother, Representative Ruth Hanna McCormick, had been. throughout Tuesday. It will be composed of 500 or more State superintendents of education, State rural school supervisors, univer- sity professors and teachers, training cxm’m called to meet by Dr. Willlam Jol Cooper, United States commis- sioner of education. Of interest to the educators of the arder natural death, returns to his outstretched arms. Kay Frances as Dulcie some powerful acting to the screen, strongly reminiscent of the compel- ling lure of Pauline Frederick. Kay Jol , as the sweet, sacrificing wife and well bred woman, has been well chosen for the part. Zazu Miss Hannah I. Gray Dead. MARTINSBURG, W. Va, December 13 (Special).—Miss Hannah Ida Gray, 77, & member of one of Berkley County's ploneer and best known families, died suddenly ‘at her home in Gerardstown, this county. Death was lald to a heart h she had been Nation at large will be a detailed stuay by the conference of the recent sur- vey of rural education in Arkansas. CROSLEY RADIO Given Away Every customer can enter this Christmas contest. See the $79.50 Crosley Radio in our Radio Dept., Third Floor. e in a long-line gown of gray-green chiffc Japan's external public debt is n elopement, 000,000. Wool-Filled Comforts $4.49 Soft, fluffy, warm comforts covered with silkoline and filled with pure wool. Bateen borders, in colors of rose, blue, gold and tan. Third Floor. Embroidered Scarfs - vaue 25¢€ Large, attractive table | | scarfs in various shapes and ||| color combinations. Street Floor $7.50 Imported Linen-and-Rayon Table Set '$3.98 Beautiful tablecloth in size 54x54, with six napkins to match. Blue, cream and pink. Street Floor. ‘bridge, in which she wins the palf o i U i ] Wi e invests _this cent. The settlement further - med that whenever annual | ito] - Hiastog heswet down 35 s well, who c es own to & wnst::‘“:%‘;kimmd gas pm;idebp“m buys a sable coat. Incidentally, this before coming to the Senste, is seeking| sleek gentleman had also given a to familiarize himself with the results| sable coat, on an even more friendly of regulation of electric light and power | basis, to her best friend, without the rates in the District since 1925 under| knowl of her husband, etc., etc. i) the consent decree. All of which isn't very pleasant. b @ Quality Shirts for Christmas! AllSizes Every Shirt Perfect — White, Plain Colors and Fancy Pattem$ should be worked out in such a way that the company would not have more I 3 t 17 A new and surprising measure of value in gift shirts—better fabrics and better ‘workmanship than ‘5‘ (] previous dollar sales of gift shirts have presented in many years. Beautifully tailored shirts of plain and Boxed If Desired than $100,000 or $200,000 of surplus return. fancy broadcloth, rayon-stripe broadcloth, rayon-stripe madras and fine woven madras. Collar attached, The = oo of pers to of these magnificent bro- and who seems the best of the Men’s Blanket Robes Men’s Gift Ties This is the kind of H rayon dle. Small, e e figures, floral and Oriental designs and shawl collars of genuine eyelashes and voice. All neat dainty lace-trimmed dresses. $7.50 Dolls $A4.85 Santa himselt the world of toys for all good little girls and boys. He has s souvenir ‘The new rate schedule recently sub- commission to light, $4.00 Gift Umbrellas s2 . New arrivals ready for Monday's gift-seekers. Women's silk and gloria umbrellas in all-over and plain colors. 10 and 16 ribs. New amber, peraloid and wood han- dles. Tips and ferrules of amber or pearloid to match. Also men's high- grade cravenette umbrellas. Special Values in Other GIFT UMBRELLAS $1.49 to $6.98 of not only would fai. to reduce but would increase the.:. WELLESLEY GETS 900 BROWNING LETTERS Originals, Written on Tiny Note Paper by Poet's Wife, Make Collection of Great Value. By the Associated Press. ~ SALE! Boys’ Sweaters $]00 - $].95 $995 Low Prices for Gifts of the Best Sort Pick the boy's t tomorrow from this tremendous assortment of & ind make him happy on Christ- mas morn. Smart new pull-overs in plain colors and fancy patterns. All sizes in the lot—28 to 40, Ingersoll Watch FREE wih BOYS' SUITS $6.95 - sufel e o 3 1. 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Men's Military Brushes, FINE STATIONERY Gifts Always Welcome $1.00 to $3.00 Street Floor HOE SALE! EXTRAORDINARY $4.00 $5.00 51 d $6.00 $ 88 ARCH SHOES 2 .$2.95 and $4.95 alues Ina Wonder Sale Purchase of manufacturer’s samples and surplus to sell at an amasingly low price. ALL FIRST QUALITY. Tie-backs and panel styles in plain and fancy materials, including fancy ruffles; some with valance. Immense selection of both tailored and frmgeq styles. A coffection of curtains so varied that you find exactly the kind you want. All are 214 yards long. $1.50 Lace Cu‘rnhgzlm $1.98 Lace Curtains, $1.59 Pairs and panels Pairs and decisively under- fine fll’:t :nd Nunl;tl:nm hc:ie::- meed lm selection g‘: tallored Women'’s Rayon Satin Robes $3.50 Valyes at a Special “Gift” Price Luxurious quality rayon satin robes, in radiant prints and brocaded pastel shades, with wide contrasting b&ndg and e. ' and women's sizes. Gifts of the best sort—at very low cost. 1,000 COSTUME SLIPS of rayon satin and rayon crepe. New silhouette and straightline models, taflored and lac trimmed. Shadow or ‘tatlored hems. Sizes 36 to 44. Blanket . Robes 32.98 in & variety of ‘Women's warm blanket robes attractive colorings, bound with satin. All have tasseled rayon girdle, Women’s 35.00 Quilted Robes i i L ltx&!;_ I:lhv::!h pockets. Women’s and 52.39 $1.00 SR SENATOR IS ELECTED HEAD OF STATE BODY Arthur H. Vandenburg Honored by { Michigan Association—Other Officers Named. b A, % Ve 3 Association s & meeting tative B. J. Vincent was famed vice ¥. L. L. Hiller, 5 P. Consaul, Sizes AA to EEE Many famous makers of high-grade orthopedic shoes are represented in Monday’s remarkable underselling. These fine shoes include: King’s Arch Dr, Martin’, Dr. Hopkins’ Shoes New straps, ties and step ins on combination last with narrow heels. Black and tan kid and pat- ent leather. Come tomorrow for sensational footwear economy, $2.98 Silk 50 Underwear $ l e Chemises, step-ins, dance sets and $4 o 56 $0.98 Silk Underwear Crepe de chine and cre] S , dance an -ins, in ulfin shades. med with laces, geor- gette, hand-embroidered and ribbon. (e Gift Luggage $8.00 WARDROBE CASE—22x20 case of Dupont fabrikold with rounded corners and two locks. Lined with cloth and contains two rs. A useful and proed b sy $0.49 Fine Fitted Cases $1.39 TRAVELING BAGS—I18- inch fiber bags of strong construe- tion, with lock and two clasps. Made with reinforced corners An 8c acceptable gift at an inex- to $10.98 styles in fitted cases of quality— gifts of the Mm&ul’ o in various att: ve,