Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1931, Page 18

SOCIETY. | SOCIET The President and Mrs. Hoover to Be Entertained at Dinner Tonight by Secretary Mellon. HE President and Mrs. Hoover will be the guests in whose hon- or the Secretary of the Treas- ury, Mr. Andrew W. Mellon, will entertain at dinner this evening in his apartment, at 1775 Massachusetts avenue. The dinner is the second of the series given annually by cabinet officers and their wives in honor of the Chief Executive and First Lady. Distinguished Guests to Dine at Italian Embassy. The Itallan Ambassador and Donna Antoinette de Martino will entertain at dinner this evening at the embassy. Mrs. Henry L. Stimson, wife of the Secretary of State, Will not be at home tomorrow afternoon. The Secretary of War and Mrs. Hur- Jey will attend the dinner to be given this evening at the Willard by the Kentucky Society in honor of Mr. Irvin Mrs. Willlam De Witt Mitchell, wife of the Attorney General, will be at home tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock and on the following Wednes- days until Lent. Mrs. Mitchell will have the wife of the new Assistant Attorney General, Mrs. Nugent Dodds, with her, and also Mrs. George E. Hamilton. Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, wife of the Secretary of the Navy, will not re- ceive tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Hyde will be at home tomor- yow afternoon from 4 until 6:30 o'clock. She will have assisting her Mrs. Charles L. McNary, - Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs. S. Wallace Dempse: Mrs. Albert E. Carter, Mrs. Robert Y. Stuart, Mrs. John W. Lyman, Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong, Mrs. Lucy Wilder Morris, Mrs. Frank C. Henry and Mrs. William Wolff Smith. Mrs. Willlam N. Doak, wife of the Becretary of Labor, will be at home to- morrow afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock at the Willard. She will be assisted by Mrs. Porter H. Dale, Mrs. Walter Newton, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs. Edward B. Almon, Mrs, Gale H. Stalker, Mrs. Carl Robe White, Mrs. W. W. Husband, Mrs. A. Lane Cricher and Mrs. Charles Whorrel. ‘The Minister of Hungary and Count- ess Szechenyl have left for Havana, ‘where they will be for a week. ‘The Minister of Greece and Mme. Simopoulos _entertained at dinner last evening in honor of the Vice President, Mr. Charles Curtis. The company in- cluded besides Mrs. Edward Everett ann, sister of the honor guest, e Ambassador of Turkey, Mr. Ah- met Muhtar; the Minister of Jugo- slavia, Dr. Leonide Pitamic; the As- Sistant sg;reury of State and Mrs. ‘William . Castle, Mr. and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Chan- dler Anderson, Lady Lister Kaye, Mrs. Sydney A. Cloman, Mrs. James Car- zoll Frazer, Mrs. Guy Norman, Brig. n. Charles L. McCawley, Mr. and rs. Prederick Willlam Wile, Miss Patten-and members of the lega- staff, Mr. Angelo Anninos and Mr. Emile C. Vrisakis, first secretary. Minister of Austria and Mme. ‘The Prochnik will be hosts at dinner Feb- Tuary 25 in compliment to the Attorney | General and Mrs. Willlam De Witt Mitchell. The Minister and Mme. Prochnik en- tertained at dinner last evening in honor of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Henry L. Stimson. The other guests were the Italian Ambassador and Donna Antoinette de Martino, the Ambassador of Chile and Senora de Davila, the Minister of Switzerland and Mme. Peter, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Har- lan Fiske Stone, Representative and Mrs. Richard S. Aldrich, Dr. and Mrs. Vernon Kellogg, Judge and Mrs. J. Harry Covington, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Norment, Mrs. Rushmore Patterson and the counselor of the legation and Mme. Hauenschield. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone will be the guests in whose honor Representative and Mrs. Wallace H. White, jr., will entertain at dinner this evening. Senator and Mrs. Charles L. McNary of Oregon will be hosts at dinner this eveping in the Chinese room of the ?{lyanlower. when covers will be laid or 38, Senator and Mrs. David I. Walsh en- tertained informally at dinner last eve- ning at the Carlton. Representative and Mus. Cassius C. Dowell entertained at dinner last eve- ning at the Roosevelt in honor of Dr. and Mrs, Charles S. Medbury of Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Medbury is filling the pulpit of the National City Church in Wi n for a few weeks. Representative and Mrs. Sol Bloom were hosts at dinner last evening in compliment to the Ambassador of Bra- zil, Senhor 8. Gurgel do Amaral, later taking his guests to the Assembly. Others in the company were the second secretary of the Polish embassy and Princess Massalska, the chief of the Far Eastern division of the State De- partment, Dr. Stanley K. Hornbeck; Capt. and Mrs. John P.-Jackson, Miss Hews Phillips and Miss Vera Bloom. Col. and Mrs. Theodore A. Baldwin of New York City spent last night in Washington at the Mayflower on their way home from a month's visit in Florida. Mrs. L. D. Pettijohn, wife of Com- missioner Pettijohn of the Federal Farm Loan Board, entertained in- formally at luncheon yesterday at the Shoreham Hotel, when her guests in- cluded Mrs. Bruce Baird, Mrs. Henry Albers, Mrs. John W. Bennett. Mrs. M. W. Winter and Mrs. N. J. Sinnott. Mr. Lawrence Richey, secretary to the President, was host to a small com- Grafton Hotel Conn. Ave. & De Sales St. (Opp. Mayflower Hotel) Centrally lgcated, in walking distance of Govt, depts, financial and shopping districts. Rooms Specially Priced Tenants, From d $50 Per Month mezcelled—moderate _ prices— famous for over quarter cemtury. Pre-Inventory SA LE DRESSES for immediate disposal 15._00 19 25.“ HATS, 35 Misses’ Department DRESSES 7.50 9._5 0 HATS, $3 ‘Al Sales Final TdE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1931 i pany at luncheon yesterday at the | Mrs. ‘Willard. . Miss Lamont and Other Buds Aid Community Chest. Miss Gertrude Lamont, debutante daughter of the Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Robert Patterson Lamont, will act as chairman of a group of Washing- ton debutantes who will assist Mrs. John Jay O’Connor and the members of the information unit of the Community Chest at information unit headquarters in the Gridiron room at the Willard Hotel. The information unit this year is di- vided into two divisions, one of which supplies information and the other handles all emergency supplies for the campaign workers. The information division is headed by Miss Janet Houtz as chairman, with Mrs. Charles Bradley; Mrs. Charles Crawford, Miss Mary Gordon Thom, Mrs. Dwight Clarke, Miss 8ybil Baker and Mrs. W. A. Roberts. Mrs. Luke Wilson is chairman of the supply division and is assisted by Mrs. Huston Thompson, Mrs. J. Harry Covington, Mrs. Charles Denby, Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Merle Thorpe, Mrs. Clarence A. Aspinwall, Mrs. Thomas E. Brown and Mrs. John Poole. Elaborate plans for extending the have been made by Mrs. John Jay O'Connor, the chairman. will the unit supply information and handle emergency supplies for the vari- ous teams working throughout the city, but its members will also be prepared to answer questions of a general nature such as may be asked by the public. Mrs. O'Connor yesterday expressed the hope that the public in general will make the fullest use of the information unit either by calling in person at the gridiron room at the Willard or by telephoning either the Willard or Com- munity Chest telephone numbers. Mrs. James M. Good, widow of the ‘late Secretary of War is in Washing- ton and has taken an apartment at Wardman Park. Mrs. George His, daughter of Repre- sentative and Mrs. Charles A. Eaton, was the guest of honor at luncheon to- day of Mrs Rutland Beard, who enter- tained in her home in Chevy Chase. Mr. and Mrs. George N. Dale, son and daughter-in-law of Senator and e i it Burchell’s Famous Bouquet A Superior Coffee 25c¢ 1b. Delivered to Your Door N. W. Burchell 817-819 Fourteenth St. HAVE— HENDERSON Upholster or Refinish Your Furniture You'll be pleased with the results James B. Henderson 1108 G St. MCDEVITT’S 1202 G St. Dist. 3211 30 Prs. Fine qual- ity Voile Marquisette Ruffled CURTAINS Some With Valance Were $2.95 to $4.95 Pr. On Sale at $| $].50 $].95 pr. Decorators Slip Covers made now at sub- stantial Reductions. Our unusual Fabrics easily create individual effects Draperies, Upholstering, Window Shades, Lamps. The House of Courtesy work of the information unit this year | Not only | Porter H. Dale, will entertain a rrn of eight this evening at the Ken- ucky Society dinner, given at the Wil- ggbnml. in honor of Mr, Irvi 8. Mr. and Mrs. H: Norment will en- tertain at dinner followed by a small dance tonight in honor of Mlle, Maieli Pfaeflll, neice of Mme. Peter. Mrs. Margaret Sheridan O'Connell and her sisters, Miss Julia Teresa Sheri- dan and Miss Annette Sheridan, have returned from a motor trip to Palm Beach and Miami. Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, president gen- eral of the D. A. R, is at the Willard while in Washington. Mrs. Roy Clyde Miller will entertain at tea today for her mother, Mrs, John W. Dull of Yakima, Wash., who today celebrated her 76th birthday anniver- sary. Col. and Mrs. Aristides Moreno have as their guests their son-in-law_and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Pear- sol Cochran, and their baby daughter, Mr. Cochran is connected with the I 2 Costumes were MCE \E ofifit‘:o . Pty 46 Values, $59.50 to $79.50 Misses and Juniors Rizik Brothers 1213 F ANNOUNCE The FINAL WEEK of Semi-Annual Sales WEDNESDAY NEW LOW PRICES! ALL REMAINING WINTER DRESSES Street, afternoon and evening Off Original Price 29.50 to 285.00 Wednesday, 14.75 to 142.50 REMAINING COATS 15 OFF ORIGINAL PRICES All Sales Final Ile de E'anee la’n‘is E'ance shidddal, On French Liners you will find the dis- tinguished clientele the French Line is noted for. You, too, can enjoy the luxury, hospitality, and food over the “longest gangplank in the world.” Call your nearest French Line agent or write to James F. Nolan, General Passenger Agent, French Line, 1429 Eye St., Washington, D. C. hilipsborn ELCVENTH ST. = BETWEEN F&G y Wednesday . . . Wonderful Sale of Highest Type Coats For Women, Little Ladies, State ably Winter. have leased an apartment at Wardman ;fl;&flam for the remainder of the T. Mrs. John W. Stephenson, jr., who has been the guest of Mr. W Phelps Eno, has returned to New York, where she has an apartment at the Sulgrave. a group of 12 at luncheon today at the Shoreham Hotel. were hosts at the Willard before the ball were Mrs. Harry K. Daugherty and Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart. Mrs. E. F. Robinson will entertain at dinnfr this evening at’ Wardman Park | Hotel. Mrs. Willoughby 8. Chesley enter~ taiped party at luncheon at the sails to Plymouth and Havre Feb- reary 7, February 28, March 27 sails to Plymouth and Havre Feb- roary 20, March 14, April 10 sails on Mediterranean cruises February 14 and March 20 Phone * National 1133 With Precious Furs *67 Values, $79.50 to $110 ent, and they wil prob- | Shorsham yesterday, the company re- in Washington for the | maining through the -xwmoo:. tayplly dance at the Olub Chantecler. Webet-lilglnn ‘Wedding Today Fi ‘The new Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea in Washington Cathedral will be the scene of a charming mili- wedding this afternoon when Miss A o8 o Col. and Shre. Raigh W Kingman. Mrs. J. Dexter Adams was T of Col. and Mrs, Ralph W. Kingman, ey U. 8. A, will become the bride of Lieut. Frederick R. Weber, U. —— the late Mr. and Mrs. William Mrs. J. Thomas Walles entertained at [ of Kalamazoo, Mich. The wedding will dinner last evening at the Willard pre- | be the first to take place in the new ceding the assembly. Among others who | chapel, and the debutante the first of Kan Foremost coat fashions of rough woolens and lovely smooth-face fabrics, characterized by the fine Philipsborn workmanship, and elaborate with the season’s smartest fars .. Karakul Kit Fox Persian Lamb Skunk Wolf Just 20 Remaining Finest Coats Originally $135 to $175 Coat Department—Third Floor New Chapel. MEMBER The artist has sketched one of the coats in this unusual group. Blond Pony with beau- tiful red fox collar. Mr. and Mrs. Robert . McLaughlin | Mr, Ingham C. Mack was host to a have closed their home on O street and [ company last evening at the supper 8. A, son of R. Weber, SOCIETY. the season’s buds to announce her en- gagement and to wed. Mrs. Robert Love Taylor announces the marriage of her daughter Loreta to Mr. Charles W. Boyd of Dallas, Tex. After Februgry 15 Mr. and Mrs. Boyd (Continued on Third Page.) Select Listings of Charming Old GEORGETOWN HOMES $12,500 to $100,000 Choice Rentals Boss & Phelps 1417 K Street MASTER FURRIERS GUILD Closing Out a Special Group of FUR Pony Coats in the new silhouette— Muskrat Coats in smart sport effects. A wonderful oppor- tunity to purchase a Zirkin Fur Coat at LESS THAN HALF PRICE. Sizes 14 to 42. Formerly $175 to $195 Owing to the unusual reduction we must insist that all sales be final H Zivkin & Sons Incorporated 821 14th Street N.W. AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE e gl 1643 CONN. AVE. DULIN & MARTIN . . . “SUPERIOR QUALITIES—MODERATE PRICES” Pre-Inventory Sale of Oriental Rug’s A Fine Group of HAMADANS and BELOOCHISTANS, Now .. . A Great Variety of Large Scatter Size Rugs $29.00 FORMERLY $45.00 Choice selections in KURDISTANS, HAMADANS and MOSULS at this extremely low price. 6Yox3Y, feet $15.90 FORMERLY $28.00 Average size, 2V2x4V4 feet A Collection of Fine Semi-Antique Rugs $ 39.00 FORMERLY $65.00 Large, lustrous throw rugs of mellowed charm and richness feature .this group at drastic reductions. 4x7 feet handmade Persian Room-Size . Persian Rug’s A Fine Collection—Genuine Hand Woven—in All Colors 5185 osn ALSO GREAT REDUCTIONS ON OUR SAROUKS, KIRMANS AND ISPAHANS DULIN @ MARTIN Connecticut Ave. anad L” i || PARKING SERVICE—Connectieut Ave. Entrgnce. Hours 9 AM. to 6 PM.’