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B THE EVENI¥ SOCIETY in marriage: and Ever Told,” by Miss Dorothy with Miss Florence Cockerille at the organ. A reception for the wedding perty preceded the departure for a wedding trip of two weeks, and Mrs. Bradt and Mrs. Blase assisted the wedding in receiving. Mrs. Brad$ wore & brown and orange chiffon costume and Mrs. Blase was also in Brown chicon. When leaving for their wedding trip the bride wore a costume in one of the new shades of green- tr! ed in beaver fur. On their return, Mr. Blase and his bride will be at home at 813 Hamil- ton_street northwest: Tuesday Miss Virginia Tompkins gave a luncheon at the Madrillon for the bridal party and that evening Mrs. Bradt gave a supper at the Lotus Lantern following the rehearsal for tie ‘wedding. English-Speaking Union Will Fete British Visitors. Sir Alexander Lawrence and Sir Prancls Goodnough will speak on India and the crisis in England at the luneh- eon given them by the English-Speak- ing Union tomorrow. Col. George B. McClellen will preside and Col. Maurice Fitzmaurice Day will represent the British embassy. Miss S. Helen Fields has returned from & visit to Philadeiphta, where she was the guest of Rev. Dr. Willlam M. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson. Mrs. Theodore G. Risley entertained Tuesday at a luncheori given in honor of Mrs. Thomas Sterling, after which the guests remained to play bridge. Those present were Mrs. Thomas Coch- ran, Miss Pearl McCall, Mrs. Edward Dixon Hays, Mrs. James Underwood, Mrs. Charles Trowbridge, Mrs. Charles Keyser and Mrs. Thomas Sterling. Mrs. James P. Andrews of Hartford, Conn., entertained at dinner last eve- ning at the Carlton, the company nuni- bering six. Mrs. Andrews is president of the National Society of the Colonial Dames and is in Washington to attend & meeting of the Executive Committee of the society, being held at the Carl- ton. Mrs. Andrews left today for Richmond, where ‘tonight she will be honor guest at & dinner and reception given by Mrs. George:QGranville Valen- tine of that city, president of the Vir- ginia Society of Colonial Dames. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Buettner and daughter, Miss Dorothea Buettner, have returned to their home on Park yoad after spending three months on the Pacific Coast. Miss Maud Garber of Mount Jackson, Va., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John H. Torney, at 1020 South Carolina avenue southeast. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Holman of Brook- line, Mass, have afrived in Washington on their wedding trip and are stopping at the Carlton. Mrs. Maria B. Albright of New Cum- is the guest of Mrs. George S. Duncan, at 2900 Seventh street northeast. Miss Annie B. Jennings of Sunnle Holme, Fairfield, Conn., is at the Carl- ton for a few di Puppet Show for Children Of Friendship House Today. The children of Friendship House. at Fifth street and Virginia avenue south- east, chaperoned by Miss Lydia Berklin and Miss Elizabeth Byars, will be the guests of Mr. Theodore Tiller, 2d. and Tis marionette company, in his home at 3400 Mount Pleasant street, at 4 o'clock this aftermoon. . Tiller, as- sisted by Miss Grace Coakley, Mr. John Sikken and Mr. Roger Stoner behind the scenes, with Mr. Everett Stevens at the piano, will present puppets in a four-act version of “Clnderella.” a cl bringing the performance to and with “The Puppett Follies of 1 ‘ “Down Went McGinty to the Bottom of the Sea,” an undersea fantasy. After the performance :the -children will be shown how to operate marion- ettes and told of their construction. More than half of the 52 available boxes in Constitution Hall have been taken for the series of concerts to be given there during the season by the National Symphony Orchestra, Hans Kindler, conductor, Washington's new symphony orchestra. The first sym- phony concert will be given Monday. afternocn. November 2, at 4:45 o'clock, and the first Sunday afternoon concert will be given November 15 at 4 o'clock. Those who have taken boxes are Mrs. Chester Bolton, Miss Mabel Boardman, Eugene Byrnes. Miss Alice Clapp, Calderon_Carlisle, Col. Wade T, . an Mr: Mrs 2 w. Droop. M. and M: ‘Walt: Howard, L. Crounse, William Phelps Eno, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Bru Mrs. Beale R. Mr. Christian Heurich, Mrs. Frederic A, Keep, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mr. Frank B. Noyes, Miss Elizabeth Patterson, M Edwin B. Parker, Mr. E. C. Potter, Mrs. Charles Mason Remey, Mrs. Edward B. Robbins, Mrs. Charles T. Rhoades, Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong, Mrs. Corrin Strong, Mrs. Willlam J. Turner, Mrs. Walter' R. Tuckerman and Mrs. Raiph ‘Worthington. A tablet will be unveiled Sunday in the George Washington room in: the George Wythe House at Willlamsburg, Va, by the Colonial Dames of Amer- ica, followed by a small informal tea for the members of .the society and the distinguished Prench' visitors wheo will attend the Yorktown Sesquicen- tennial Celebration. Among those who will receive the guest will be Mrs. De Courcy Fales, president of the Colonial Dames of America: Princess Ruspoli de Poggio Suasa, Mrs. Frank Anderson. Mrs. J. Wilmer Biddle, president of Chapter 1I; Mrs. Wililam E. Fevdall, Mrs. Brewster Marwick, Mrs. Robert Giles and Mrs, Walter R. Tuckerman, vice president of Chapter IIIL Princess Ruspoli will represent Chap- ter X of Rome, Italy, and Mrs. Tuck- erman will represent Mrs. John Ruth- erford, president of Chapter III, as Mrs. Rutherfoord will not be present owing to the recent death of her mother, Mrs. Alphonso Mason. The first afternoon bridge partv cf the season will be given at the Wesley Heights Club Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The afternoon. bridges and teas are under the direction this year of Mrs. John Henry Yates. who has an her committee for the first event Mrs. Royal R. Rommel, Mrs. Pinckney J. Harman, Mrs. Gordon Meade Ather- holt, Mrs. Stephen Cornwell Hopkins, Mrs. Alexander Thomas, Mrs. Clarence " FUR COATS Completely cleaned in- side and out, including new loops and buttons. Steaming and Glazing FREE Very low Summer prices on repairing and remodeling. ,, wl win Phone Nat'l 5628 and gladly call for your coat. ISADOR MILLER Mfc, Furrier 809 11th St. NW. Natl 5628 A. Lane, Mrs. Charles Clark and Mra. Gregor Macpherson. making s short visit in Washington and have taken an apartment at Ward- man Park Hotel until they return to their home, Hillside Manor, at Hender- son, N. J., in & few days. x Mr. and Mrs. Ben I. Lewis of Taco- ma, Wash., are at the Dodge for an indefinite stay. Miss Mary Beatrice Gwyn and Mrs. Claire Gwyr Harper entertained 50 guests at a beautifully appointed tea Sunday afternoon in their home on Park road, in compliment to Miss Rob- erta Belle Galloway, who will become the bride of Mr. Claude Allen Cooke October 20. Mrs: Childress Buckner Gwyn, Miss Mary Coleman Worthing- ton and Miss Winona Thurston assisted in receiving. Mrs. Charles Calvin Gal- Joway, mother of the bride-to-be, and Mrs, Frank Morrison presided at the tea table. A program of music was given . by Miss Mary Junkin, onec of Washington's talented young singers, accompanied by Miss Vera Strock at{ the piano. Later in the afternoon, Dr. Galloway, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Moncure, Mr. Albert Keim, Mr. J. Lewis, Mr. Lane, Mr. H. P. Hillman, Mr. Carl Huffman and Mr. Estes joined the company for tea. Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchinson of Phila- delphia is at the Carlton for a short stay. Miss G. Townsend of Warrenton, Va., is at the Dodge for a few days. STEVENS MONUMENT- UNVEILING SET TODAY Tablet to cm-mmu ,!-\fll Revolutionary Leader af Greensboro, N. C. 5 Special Dispatch to The Star. CULPEPER, Va., October 15.—A granite monument with a bronse tabl will. be unvefled in Guilford Bat Park, near Greensbors, N. C., today Men Ghapter, with his ‘troops of Guilford Court House, March 15, 1781. Gen. Stevens was a Neutenant colonel in the regiment .composed of the Cul- peper Minute Men of pre-Revolutionary days, and with these troops took part in’ the first battle of the Revolution fought on Virginia sofl, that of Great wounded while making & Virginia NORTH: 1742 UPHOLSTERING GET QUR ESTIMATES. - SEGAL, BROS. 32 14th ST. N.W. We Live Our Profession” L 0Ll O LT T P LT L L L Lo T T AL T LT The Bupont Uirele Connecticut Ave. at Dupont Circle Residential and Hotel Aceommodations An Exclusive Place to Live Rates from $37.50 Suites of distinction and “comfort —fur- nishéd or unfur- nished — from ‘one room. and. bath to three rooms and two baths. N N N N N N N N N N N N N N § N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Here in the unfurnished N suites, it is possible to N create a real homey at- N mosphere by usé of your ° N own furnishings. N N N ILIIIIIIII LTI 1I07 20 I 00200 00 Glorifying the Sunday Night Vogue lpelk for themselves! Elpeciauy charming vets with three-tiered " Notice to Subscribers in Apartment Houses Subscribers wishing the carrier boy to knock on the door when delivering The Star will please tele- phone circulation depart- ment. National 5000—and instractions will be given for this service to start at once. (Thira Floor, THE HECHT CO. | Velvet and Sheer Crepes 15 Informally formal—with or without sleeves— in the new high shades—their style and value are the transparent vel- eleeve capes, the gold thread laces, the puffings—in black, in brown, in the new high shades. Misses’ sizes, 14 to 20. The Hecht Co) F Street at Seventh G -STAR, WASHINGTON, Mrs. Berkeley G. Calfee of Culpeper. presentation will be made by Mrs. D. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 ot St e e, Oure| POLEARD PROPOSES field London Warns Americans. 8o many Americans are reported to| Merchants Urged to Close S0 Em- ployes May Witness York- have been victims of old-time swindling games in London recently that visitors from across the Atlantic have been warned to “watch their wallets.” One American is sald to have fallen to the wiles of a genial stranger whose Irish accomplice had just inherited & fortune nd wanted some honest person to help him_distribute it. The American put up $2,000 as a guarantee of good faith, and is still waiting for the fortune. Nothing In Fashion Is Permanent But Good Taste Have You Seen the New Things for Fall? FUR COATS $85 7 FUR TRIMMED COATS\ 348 uP | FUR TRIMMED SUITS \ 29w TWOOFTHETY MUSKRAT—A stuly in con- trasts is_this trimly tailored coat of Silver, gold and black Muskrat. Supremely smart and semi-fitted of priceless CAPI- TOL QUALITY skins . . .at the starting price of $39.50. The first touch of Autumn weather whets the appetite for sea- sonable and fashionable apparel, and Saks as usual are prepared to meet every fancy in coats and suits, at a popular price range. Ay s s PICAL VALUES CARACUL—Soft, fine skins with silky wide curls of warm brown. The striking shawl collar and_ the tiny cuffs just the least bit below the -elbow are of Sandlewood Kolinsky. Smart for practical wear, yet just the garment for dress.. $139.50. There is little wonder that ou has set a mew record...espe r Twenty-First Anniversary Sale cially when one considers really unbelievable values which we are offering during this great event. than at any previous time! Our stocks are larger...and the values greater The same fine CAPITOL quality and tailoring is present im every garment. ® REPAIRING REMODELING MODERATE PRICES LJ A DEPOSIT RESERVES ANY GAIMENT ASK ABOUT oUR DEFERRED PAY PLAN ® BEST FURS FOR OVER ‘IWENTY YEARS Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va, October 15.—All | tween New Zealand and Australia is be- !;m:‘: men of the State are urged | ing organized in Dunedin, New Zealand, y d i 1931. wer en-| GIRL, 3, FATALLY.HUBT™ i WHEN CAR OVERTURNS Special Dispateh to The Star. Mary Tou Kinser, 3 geb ‘?.‘i‘a.“&’i.’.‘. years night at Memorial Hospital - ob- | Juries recelved when -n'-uw&m’unfn‘ Wwhich she was riding her uncle, g‘;l‘t:r N. Bfl\;fley: her father, T; grandfather, Charles T. q and Ghatiotte L. Buriey, 3. overouned in a collision with a car driven by Mrs. Julian A. Kolb, who was en route to Memorial Hospital to see a relative. The other occupants of the Burley car were injured, but not seriously. HOLIDAY MONDAY town Pageant, A company to insugurate & new pas- senger and cargo steamer service be- Pollard to observe October 19 with a capital of $250,000. WoobDwWARD & LOTHROP "DOWN STAIRS STORE Tomorrow—Remnant Day You Can Save 14 and More Remnant Day Merchandise is not returnable or exchangeable; not sent C. 0. D. or on approval; Phone and mail orders not accepted. Tomorrow—More Irregulars of Chiffon and Service Silk Hose 65¢ 1,990 pairs Very Sheer Chiffon Silk Hose, with picot tops and all-silk feet. a Spl(l')dld assortment of new Fall shades. Sizes 875 to 10. 968 pairs 7 and 8 Strand Clear Weave Service-weight Silk Hose, with lisle soles, picot tops, and silk heel. In new Fall shades. Sizes 85 to I 449 pairs Children's Socks, in 15, %, and 7 lengths. Also, a limited number of pairs of Ankle Bocks. Sizes 5 to 10!3 in lot. Were 25c and 35c pair. Now 10c pair. ‘THE DOWN STAIRS STORE . Were $3.95 Women’s Brown Fall Shoes, $2.95 %235 50 pairs Women's Brown Fall Shoes; several verv desirabl 3! bl LS S U e S pairs Women’s Shoes; several styles and 15 pairs Men's Black and Tan Calf lords, l‘oflgel; ‘E%Te solled. Broken sizes. Wc;e with welt soles. Very n:; nluu'.mwm ¥ 85, S 1 . Now T <0 8195 pairs Women's Slippers; many styies, in- pairs Men's Siippers; of brown kid, end cluding some samples from a well known black patent leather, with Soft soles. " Sizes manufacturer. Were $1 to $2.65. Now..65¢ 6 to 10. Wers $1.95. Now .81 60 pairs Women’s Black Mules, trimmed with colored feathers. Were $2.95. Now.... 3138 ; . Growing Girls’ Strap Pumps, $2.95 Side-Hook Girdles 55¢ Were s3 Were $3.95 80 pairs Growing Girls' Patent Leather Strap Pumps; 43 Side-hook Girdles: the majority light-weight. Some desirable style, with low heels. Broken sizes, 3 to 8. { bembe: h, @ Pl of bemberg mesh, & few of ¢ 80 Palrs Children satin. Sizes 26 to 3 in lot. for Girdles. mostly all side- L e E s st Nerd 8 coiel $1.45 esh Gir and front faste: Size 26. Were 1. Service Weight, if Perfect Would be $1 and $1.25 - 3t Would Be $1.50 In a very 75 Pairs Children's High She of patent and dull leath with welt soles. 11 Were §1.95. ) facturer. Sizes 9 o flat-heel Now.....51 sizes. Were 31. THE DOWN STAIRS STORE ‘Misses’, Women’s, and Little Women'’s Were $10 .3 Fall Dresses "<%ir 56 Misses’, Women's, and Little Women's Smart Fall Frocks, of i ) 3 s s, satin, travel prints, crepe and chiffon. Several very attractive sty s S 26;;'\. ive styles in rich Fall shades. 20 Misses' and Women's Travel Print Dresses; also, isses’ Frocks, of crepe and satin. Sizes 14 to 20, 28’40 w‘!&i.m’wwedrtnsufi?r :?gw’.‘...u THE DOWN STAIRS STORE Misses’ and Women’s Coats, $5 Were $16.50 and $19.50 10 Smart Coats, of tweed, telga. and silk crepe, i navy, gray, and red. = Brcken sizes, for ‘women and # Raincoats, of black rubberized poplin. Sizes 40 am Were $10. Now........ Kid Gloves, $1.50 Were $2.95 34 pairs Women's Slip-on and One-Clasp Kid Gloves, in assorted colors. Bi n green, black, rolken 188 Exceptional at $1.50 ‘misses. med Dress . in navy. green. and k. Sizes 38, 40, and 46, Were 325 Iow. ..$6.33 Sports Skil'li, $l Were $2.95 and $3.95 25 Silk and Flannel Sports Skirts, in blue, green, maize, flesh, 3 and black. - Sizes 26 to 38. Select sevem':o wear this Fall, % skirts are so popular. 34 Silk Blouses: atsles with or without sleeves, in eggsh flesh, Were $2.95 30 Attractive Handbags, ‘of ather and silk. . Various apes, in desirable colors. 34 Novelty Bracelets, and 17 Novelty Neeklaci Vi styles and_colo: w. B 18c. No 198 Home Frocks, 50c Were $1.95 84 Attractive Home Frocks: also, a limited number of o Underwear, 35c piece Were 75c to s1.95 218 pleces Underwear, including—2 pairs Muslin Pajamas, 82 Mesh e Vests, 9 pairs Mesh Panties, 67 pairs Milanese Bloomers, 4 pairs ;‘r;lneh clm s%h;l 1 vglolte '.:\flxniz‘n?'m Fleece-lined Pants, = jeece-Tin , 1 pair nit Bloomers, 21 Muslin Slips, 0 4 Knitted Union Suits, 3 Sealpax Athletic Suits, 13 Rayon Crepe Slips. Glrls’ Silk Dreun $1.95 Were $3.95 20 Girls' Silk Dresses: sev- eral smart, youthful sty] 18 Cotton Knit Vests; solled. in plain colors and colorful Sizes 7 to 12. s, in tan. blue. greem, Were 18¢. 386 ris Jackets, of flannel and ‘corduroy. In ‘e, green, goid. tan, and na: Sizes 14 to 20 Were $5.95. Now......S! 10 Sleeveless Sports Dresses. of pique, shantung, and satin. Sizes 1 20, Were $5.95. Coat Sweaters. in_vellow. orange, and flesh. Bizes 34 . 0 42. 2.95 and $3.95. e some. soiled. NOW «een New Fall Hats speciat $1 76 Smart Felt Hats, that would regularly sell for $1.95. In all the new Fall shapes—and in rich, new shades of brown, green, navy, red, and black. and maise. Were $1.95. 2 Girls' " Blouses: several t-active models. Bizes and 31 6. Were § .15¢ eac Boys’ Woollen Knickers Reduced 0 $1.35 28 pairs Boys’ Plus-Four Knickers; fully cut and lined throughout. In a splendid assortment of Fall woollens—serviceable, and in good colors particularly suitable for school wear. Sizes 8 to 18. 14 pairs. Bors' W 5 Boys® Plain Color Ties: fou lined_throughout. in-hands _ and = Windsor: ed. Sizes 5 to 1 Greatly reduced to. bar. - Iy_reduc 5o - Little Boys’ Leather. ette Coats, $2.95 Were $5.95 4 Little Boys’ Leatherette Coats—unusual values at Also 4 c] Shorts: nd beit- ‘Reduced 80 pairs Boys’ Broadcloth Pa- B LR el terns. ijed. Sizes 8 T e “Boecial.. Tse Men’s Plain and Fancy Broadcloth Shirts Would Regularly Sell for ‘l .15 $1.55 and 31.9§—Spocid i 100 Men’s Plain Color and Fancy Patterned Broadcloth Shirts, fully cut and -carefully ‘tailored in the manner of much higher priced shirts. . Collar-attached and neckhand styles in the group; some slig?nly soiled, Sizes 14 to 17. Men’s Fancy Broadcloth 50 pairs Men’s Broadcloth 3 ith b-nl.lnun seats “dee]”- well-known “Universal” m and fancy ulrnl." Sizes 28 to 40, Spe- oolacs reeeuessen.3c each; & for §1 AtoD in lot. Spec pairs Méw's Fancy Fall Hose; of silk-and-lisle and rayon mixtures, with heels Im‘nlnlme’d feet. Manufacturer’s ll.meplel- Br;:chl‘ s ik THE DOWN STAIRS STORE.

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