Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1931, Page 19

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, b OCIETY Continued From Second Page) ty of Naval Engjneers will be held e Willard this evening, when Rear iral W. H. Leahy, chief of the Bureau Dranance of the Navy, will be master and Rear Admiral H. E. ell, chief of the Bureau of En- ring of the Navy and-President of | ociety, presided. The principal ad- s will be made by Secretary of the Charles F. Adams, Rear Admiral | B. Upham, chief of the Bureau of | ation of the Navy, and Mr. James SPONSORING LENTEN CONCERT kerson, director of the Bureau of truction of the United States Ship- Board. Among the 200 expected present are Rear Admiral Wil- A. Moflett, chief of the Bureau of nautics; Rear Admiral S. S. Robi- superintendent, United States 1 Academy; Senator Copelan tor Dickson, J. E. Burkhardt, chi eer of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding poration; Mr. H. T.,Herr. vice pres- of the Westinghouse Electric C Admiral _ Billard, _commande el States Coast Guard. ig. Gen. R. H. Dunlap of ‘he ed States Marine Corps, accom- ed by Mrs. Dumlap, sailed yesterday Jlaris on the President Harding. Also he same vessel will be Maj. C. J. pr, together with Mrs. Miller. Maj r is also in the service of the ine Corps. . and Mrs. George Tully Vaughan have with them for the week end | granddaughter. Miss Elizabeth | lle Cruit of Sweetbriar College. | he Washington Cavalry Reserve Of« s were hosts last evening, when the Squadron gave a dinner at the quet Club in honor of Represent John J. McSwain, Maj. Gen. Guy enry, Col. Charles D. Herron, Col. lgo Gray, Col. Melville S. Jarvin, arry Cootes, Col. Osmun Latrobe, Lieut. Col. Robert Guggenheim. | ft. Col. Adna R. Chaffee, Maj. ge S. Patton and Maj. Oliver es. Among the guests were Mr.| ht. Clyde D. McCurdy. Mr. James E. | ball room. MRS. WILLIAM W. CHALVERS, Wife of Representative Chalmers of Ohio, chairman of ushers for the concert to 't Graham Mr. Theodore Uhlen, | be given by the A Cappella Chorus Monday evening, February 23. in the Willard 1. €., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1931. commissioner for the United States De- partment of Agriculture at Havre, France, is returning to Washington after arflving in New York on the President Harding of the United States Lines. Mr. Holte, who visited virtually all of the European countrics, Wwill remain in ‘Washington indefinitely. ‘Miss Hazel Corbin and Miss Alta E. Dines of New York City, who came to Washington to attend the White House conference, are making their headquar- ters at the Mayflower. Among those who attended Dr. Louis Anspacher’s lecture for the benefit of the George Washington memorial fund yesterday were Mrs. James J. Davis, Mrs. Sol Bloom, Mrs. George H. Moses, Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman, Mrs. Gib- son Fahnestock, Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, Mrs. Eugene Beney, Mrs. P. Lee Phil- Cumming. Mrs. Ollie James, Mrs. Robert Imbrie. Mrs, Henry F. Dimock, chairman of the memorial association, and Mrs. Gall Smith, Mrs. Dimock’s guest. Out of respect for the sorrow of Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins in the loss of her husband, Dean Hodkgins of George Washington . University, the Wakefleld Unit of the Women's City Club_has postponed the dinner planned for Feb- ruary 25 until some time in April. Mrs. Hodgkins is the District of Columbia regent of the Wakefield National Me- morial Association and was to have been guest speaker at the Women's City Club dinner. The first of the series of luncheon talks on modern art will be given tomor- row morning at the Shoreham Hotel by Ada Rainey, art editor of the Washing- Myers and Mrs. Thomas L. Casey. Res- ervations have been made for the “Talk on Modern Painting,” followed by the luncheon, by Mrs. Guy D. Goff, Mrs. Charles McNarey, Mrs. Wilbur Carr, Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, Mrs. Cor- coran Thom, Mrs. George Oakley Tot- ten, jr,, and Miss Charlotte Cullen. The lecture, which will be given at 12 o'clock tomorrow, will be followed by a talk on lodern Sculpture” February 27 and odern Architecture” on March 6. Republican Women to Celebrate Washington's Birthday. A dinner in honor of George Wash- ington’s birthday will be given by the League of Republican Women Monday evening, 6:30 o'clock, at Stoneleigh Court. The president, Mrs. Edward A. Harriman, will preside, and the subject of the guest speakers will be the George washington Bicentennial—these being Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman, pres- idential commissioner and director of the Woman’s Division of the Bicenten- nial; Representative John Q. Tilson, Republican _ majority ~leader House of Represental (Continued on Dr. Mary E. Markley Honored. the Board of Education, United Luth- eran Church in America, was today awarded the honorary degree of doctor of letters by Ursinus College, College- ville, Pa. This was the first honorary degree bestowed on a woman by that Dr. Mary E. Markley, secretary of | Hair Tinting at special rates this month For your faded hair wse Robert's enting Vegetable Shampoo - 9 PaFISINC. it Consult Mr. Rebert lems concerning . 1514 Conn. Ave. North 2776-2777 ton Post. Additional patronesses_are Mrs. Phillips W. Thomas, jr.; Mrs. Wil- fam Fitch Kelly, Mrs. George Hewett lips, Princess Margaret Boncompagni, Mrs. Demarest Lloyd, Mrs. John Thurs- ton.” M erry Heath, Mrs. Robert J.E.Cunningham Co. 314~316 SEVENTH ST..NW. New Boucle, Zephyr and “Popcorn” Suits —Harris-Ewing Photo. , Mr. Percy P. Miller, Lieut. John | ary. Maj. A. J. Myer and MrHenry | gayghter, embers of the 62d Cavalry Division | Thomas Eddy. fent were Col. John Philip Hill, regi- t commander, who presided as tmaster; Col. George A. Bowman t. Col. Henry D. Whitfield, Maj.| Congressional day will be observed ry D. Murray, Maj. Wallace C. War- | by the Political Study Club at its Feb- . "Maj. Willlam H. Skinner, Maj. | ruary meeting, to be held Saturday aft- ry R. Eppley, Maj. Harold H.| ernoon at the Washington Club. Rep- obs, Maj. Humphrey Beckett, Maj. | resentative L. J. Dickinson of Iowa, will M. Hart, Lieut. Col. A. ixon, | be the speaker and his subject will be . Edgar W. Taulbee, Capt. Richard | “Political Parties and Representative t, Capt. Guy N. Church, Capt. Al-| Government.” Commemorating George J. McCurdy, jr.. Capt. Edward | Washington's birthday, the music will . P. Ames, Lieut. Forest | be of patriotic airs, the meeting being . Paul .| opened with the singing of “America” ut. Edward A. Kane, Lieut. by_the assemblage. Blondell, Lieut. Benjamin E. Endi- t, Lieut. Daniel C. Fahey, jr.; Lieut st H. Daniel. Lieut. Lathrop H hith, Lieut. William I. Irby, Lieut nry H. Surface, Lieut. R. B. Carleto. | ut. W. Carleton Eacho, Lieut. R.| Chambers, Lieut. George Monk. | ut. Joseph E. Heinrich and Lieut st J. St. Jacque: 'adet Harry S. Tubbs, jr, who has| n visiting his mother. Mrs. Harry S. bbs, in the Farragut Apartments, left | terday morning by airplane for West nt to resume his studies. Mrs. Tubbs, | o is from California, is recuperating | m, an iliness. Political Study Club Plan Brilliant Saturday Program. following the meeting, Will be Mr: Leonidas C. Dyer, newly elected pres dent of the Congressional Club; Mrs. L. J. Dickinson, wife of the program speaker; Mrs. Reed Smoot, Mrs. James E. Watson, Mrs. Charles S. Deneen and Mrs. Guy D. Goff. Mrs. C. Willlam Ramseyer, Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher, Mrs. H. Lane Englebright, Mrs. Charles E. Swanson and Mme. Felix Cordova Davila will pour tea. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Broughton of Portsmouth, Va., are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. William A, Lawman of Wewrrrd 15711 Sixteenth street northwest. r. George Akerson, former secretary | * Mrs. Broughton, formerly Miss Millie g some time in New York at the | LAWman, was injured serlously last lay. rs. W. W. Burrell of Ingomar street rtained for luncheon at the Ken-| bd Country Club today, when her | Ists. who remained through the aft- oon to play bridge, were Mrs. Alice heh, Mrs. Thomas Neel, Mrs. Leon- | Mather, Mrs. T. Priest, Mrs. Walker frtin. Mrs. Wilbur Zepp, Mrs. Edward in, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Clem Williams, | . Dean Kern and Mrs. William an, rs. John Howard Ford of the On- o Apartments will give a tea Sunday roon with Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury loughby as guests of honor. Mr. and Willoughby recently returned rom | w, Poland, where Mr. Willoughby fed with Mr. Dewey. REUPHOLSTERING m_— - v u . Re-covered s, George E. Crews of Bayonne. N. | ' '“T‘.Ei‘}vz“"?"'hfnfi‘l"or Benim the guest of her parents, Repre- | compicte— §69 50 tative and Mrs. John W. Palmer, [Missouri, at Clifton Terrace West, | Telephone Metropolitan 8916 Estimator Will C: re she will be joined by Mr. Crews Saturday. Ernest Holober Co. 709 G St. N.W. Met. 8916 SLIP COVERS Made to Order Now At a Great Savings Now showing the latest in BELGIUM and DECORATIVE LINENS. Also Jaspe Cloths and & complete assortment of Cretonnes. sane, % Priced from 19 up —includes ece suite, separate cush- ions included. Covers Are Cut to Fit Right on the Furniture rs. Bassett, wife of Dr. Charles | gett, left Washington yesterday for holulu, where she will spend three | with her son-in-law and | Berberich'S F ST. « TWELFTH Friday-- - FINAL CLEARAWAY! of All Winter Coats and Early Spring Frocks—Unusual Values! 16 COATS Were $25t0 555 3| | Sizes 14, 16, 18 Only 12 COATS Wereséstosos 528 Sizes 14, 16, 18, 38 Only .6 COATS Weresiootos195558 Fitch trimmed ‘These are Sample Coats Worth $255. Three Groups of SILK FROCKS FROCKS Weresit.7510 515 Sizes 12 to 20 $8 FROCKS Weres29.7510865 $12 FUR COATS--- 4 Lapin Coats Were $125 348 | Raccoon wassas0 |78 Tune in on Berberich’s Fashion Hour Sunday at 6 P.M. 3 COATS Velour Du Nord 598 In New Spring Shades $5 3 ROCKS Were $15t0$19.75 Sizes 16 to 38 2 Ponyskins Were $195 378 Station WOL Lieut. and Mrs. Daniel | Summer in an automobile accident and | | | | | In the receiving line at the tea hour, | | and Bench has almost fully recovered. Mrs. Broughton has many friends in Wash- ington. Mrs. John K. Berry of New York and Greenwich, Conn., has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Betty Berry, to Mr, Rogers Cleveland Dunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland A. Dunn of Scarsdale, N. Y. Miss Berry is the niece of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George Faber Downey of Washington and is a frequent visitor here. No date has been set for the wedding. Mr. William I. Holte, agricultural Friday Specials New Spring Chintzes Just Arrived New designs and colors . . . a splendid material for draper- ies and slip covers. Prices are lower than ever and start at 75¢ yard. Dressing Table Why not a knitted suit to tide you smartly over the days from now to Spring? Two- piece, three-piece—we have both in the most delicious new styles and colors at a perfectly thrilling price! Sizes 14 to 20. 65 DRESSES For Friday Only $5 Kidney shaped, table has center drawer. Duco finish in Rose, Green, Mahog- $9.95 any, Ivory and Orchid. 8lip Covers, Draperies, Awnin Reupholstering, Window Shad Dresses That were $10 to $25. Sizes 14 to 44. Disfinetion 1202 G Sf. Disfrief 3211 . “Now you KNOW it's coming spring .« NEW SHOES ARF LIGHT IN COLOR How really thrilling to glance down and see yourself shod in a light, dressy shoe after all the weeks of dark winter leather! The beige- brown shades this season have an entirely new cast . . . grayer in some cases, more rosy in others. All so different that they’re a delightful change. Be sure to see: Nisley 745—Light Maple calf oxford with silk ties; Cuban heel with rub- ber tip. An Arch Comfort model and excellent spring street shoe for the new light colored woolen coats. Nisley 326—Pastel kid in Sand Dune trimmed with dark Nu-Brown kid and reptile calf. A strap slipper with smart Louis heel —dressy but not extreme. You'll like it. See the Beige-Brown Styles Shown in Our Windows Now including new $1 and $1.35 sheer dull stockings which carry out the same beige-brown color schemes. 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