Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1932, Page 18

SOCIETY. OCIETY Mrs. Hoover Attends Luncheon Today 1709 HOBAN ROAD B A Smart Village of Early American and Georgian Homes $25,000 and Upward BOSS & PHELPS To reach: Que St. to Wisconsin Ave.. north one block to Reservoir Rd., west to 100 ft. bevond 4ith St. The gentlewomen and gentlemen of Washington are invited to visit the Reproduction of WASHINGTON’S HEADQUARTERS At Valley Forge in of Rock Creek Park Estates (Near the morthern end of Beach Drive thru the Park) Dedicated entirely to the reproduc- tion of historic Colonial homes and others true in character to the period of the Thirteen Colonies. Those interested in the antique per- taining to architecture, furniture and decorations of the period known as Early American will find it high- ly entertaining and instructive to view this homestead. The historic and romantic are justly expressed in this dwelling through the co-operation of certain gentle- men versed in the art of furnishing and decorating, namely: W. and J. Sloane If you are thinking of buying or building a home—or furnishing a home or perchance a single room in the Colonial manner and would do it thriftily and appropriately, you will find a wealth of inspiration at this Early American Home. Come out this very day. EDSON W. BRIGGS COMPANY Owners 1817 Plymouth St. N.W. . Georgia 4904 RS. HOOVER was the honor guest at the luncheon given | today at the Willard by the National Council of Adminis- trative Women in Education. Miss Isabel Mancaster Eckles of Sante Fe, N. Mex, president of the councll, presided. Mrs. Hoover will receive a small com- pany at the tea hour at the White House this afternoon. The Secretary of State and Mrs. Henry L. Stimson will be the guests in whose honor the Minister of Egypt, Sesotris Sidarouss Pasha, will entertain | at dinner this evening at the legation. | Cuban Independence War Celebrated Today at Embassy. The Ambassador of Cuba and Senora | de Perrara entertained at luncheon to- day at the embassy in celebration of | the 38th anniversary of the declaration | of war for the Cuban independence.| The luncheon was given to the Latin American | sion on Conciliation Pro Bolivia-Para- | guay and to the staff of the embassy. | *'The company included the Ambassa- | dor of Brazil and Senhora de Lima e | Silva, the Ambassador of Peru, Senor Don Manuel de Freyre y Santander; the Ambassador of Argentina, Senor Dr. Espil; the Ambassador of Chile, Senor Don Miguel Cruchaga ‘Tocornal; the Ambassador of Mexico and Senora de Puig Cansaranc, the Minister of Guatemala and Senora de Recinos, the Minister of Hait{, Mr. Dantes Belle- garde; the Minister of Colombia, Senor Dr. Don Fabio Lozana; the Minister of the Dominican Republic, Senor Roberto Despradel; the Minister of Honduras, Senor Dr. Don Celeo Davila; the Min- ister of Bolivia and Senora de Abelli, | the Minister of Ecuador, Senor Don Gonzalo Zaldumbide; the Minister of El Salvador and Senora‘de Leiva, the Minister of Panama and Senora de Al- faro, the charge d’affaires of Paraguay and Mme. Ynsfran, the charge d'flaires of Costa Rica and Senora de Gonzalez, the charge d'affaires of Nicaragua, Senor Don Ellie J. Hazera; the director general of the Pan-American Union, Dr. Leo S. Rowe; the surgeon general of the Public Health Service and Mrs. Hugh 8. Cumming, Mr. Edwing C. Wi! son, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, Senor and Senora de Diez de Medina, Senor and Senora de Finot, Senor and Senora de Soler, Senor Vasconsellos, Mrs, Oliver Owen Kuhn, Mme. de la Torre, Mme. Letitla Silva, Dr. and Senora de Baron, Dr. and Senora de Guell, Senor Jose A. Sera and Senor Orestes Garcia and Senora de Garcia. The Ambassador of Japan and Mme | Debuchi_will be the honor guests at dinner this evening of Maj. and Mrs. Parker W. West. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams will entertain a small compeny informally at dinner this evening. ! " Secretary and Mrs. Adams have visit- ing them the latter's sister, Miss Alice Tovering, who arrived in Washington yesterday. The Minister of the Union of South Africa and Mrs. Louw entertained at dinner last evening in honor of the Vice President, Mr. Charles Curtis. The other guests included besides Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everett @ann, brother-in-law and sister of the honor guest, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Hiram Fiske Stone, Senator and Mrs. Hira Johnson, the first secretary of the Ca- nadian legation and_Mrs. Mahoney, Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Boal, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs. J. Borden Harri- man and the secretary of the legation, Mr. Eugene K. Scanlan. Gov. Gecrge F. Shafer of Bismark, N. Dak, is at the Willard for a few days. The Assistant Secretary of the In- terior anéi Mrs. Joseph M. Dixon have as their guests at Wardman Park Hotel their son-in-law, Mr. William McPher- son Allen of Seattle, Wash, and Mr. 'W. C. Patterson of Chicago. Gen. and Mrs. Brice P. Disque of New York City are passing some time at the Carlton. Gen. and Mrs. Willlam W. Harts are | at the St. Regis Hotel in New York for a short stay. Brig. Gen. Pelnam D. Glassford, chief |of the metropolitan police, entertained | informally in the crystal room of the Willard yesterday. Bishop J. M. Maxon of Chattanooga, Tenn., is in Washington for a visit and is stopping at the Willard. Wedding of Miss Fulmer and Mr. Reed This Week. The marriage of Miss Willa Juanita Fulmer, daughter of Representative and Mrs. Hampton P. Fulmer, to Mr. Wil- liam Ticknor Reed, son of Representa- tive and Mrs. Daniel A. Reed of Dun- | kirk, N. Y., will take place in a few A license was issued yesterday cection of the diplomatic| | corps, to the members of the Commis- | ——” THE EVENING of Noted Woman Educators in Session in City. to the young couple. The Rev. William S. Abernethy was given as the officiat- Ing clergyman. The engagement of Miss Fulmer and Mr. Reed was announced the first of the month. Miss Fulmer made her debut in Washington this Winter. Dr. Hubert Work, former Secretary of | the Interior, entertained at dinner last evening at the Mayflower, where he has been for several weeks. The company included the Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral, Mr. Warren Tronie Glover; the surgeon general of the Public Health Service and Mrs. Hugh S. Cumming, the assistant surgeon general of the Army and Mrs. Matthew A. De Laney, Mr. and Mrs. Horace M. Albright, Mr. and Mrs. David H. Blair, Mrs. Robert J. Burdette and Mr. Donald McCreery of Denver, Colo. Sinqlc room und_ private bath 3%pece day Double room with two beds STAR, WASHINGTON, Mrs. James Francis Sullivan was hostess to a small company at dinner last evening at the Mayflower including Mrs. Willlam Howard Taft and her son. Mr. Robert Taft, of Cincinnatl. Mrs. Sullivan will return today to her home, the Woods, at Radnor, Pa. Dr. and Mrs, Arthur Charles Watkins entertained at dinner last evening at the Cosmos Club in honor of Mrs. Hugh | Bradford of Sacramento, Calif., presi-| dent of the National Congress of | Parents and Teachers, and Mrs. Inez Johnson Lewis of Denver, Colo., State superintendent of public instruction. ‘Among the guests were Senator and Mrs. Costigan of Colorado, Mrs. Frank W.Bal- lou, Dr. M. Channing Wagner, assistant superintendent of schools at Wilming- | ton, Del.; Dr. J. Stevens Kadesch, su- | perintendent of schools at Medford, Mass.; Dr. William F. Little, superin- | tendent emeritus of schools at Rahway, N. J., and Mrs. Little; Miss Ruth | Stewart, high school principal at Larch- | mont, N. Y.; Dr. Henry G. Van Deusen, | high school principal at Oneonta, N. ¥. Mrs. A. Earle Neely entertained at the dinner dance at the Shoreham last night, her guests including Gen. Charles R. Krauthoff, Capt. and Mrs. | Jesse A. Nelson, Comdr. and Mrs, Wil- | liam I. Causey, Comdr. and Mrs. Law- | rence C. Fuller, Comdr. and Mrs. Ken- | ney, Mr. and Mrs. Sherley Colbert, Dr. | le Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. | and private bath vy WALTON H. MARSHALL - Ml%&l Qark Quenue at 345t How lfork Will visitors frojm Out-of-town —attendant upon the Bicen- b O Morgan Callahan, Mrs. J. H. Michaelis and Mrs. Charles Schlesinger. Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong left Wash- ington yesterday on a motor trip South with Mrs. Frank M. Brenholts of Mont- clair, N. J. They will make brief visits at Pinehurst, Asheville, Alken and Camden, and’ Mrs. Strong Wil return to her apartment at the Mayflower about the middle of March. Mrs. Harry Norment left yesterday for Palm Beach for a stay of several weeks. Mr. Norment will join her later in the seascn. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan A. Hermes and the latter's sister, Miss Marjorie Mur- ray of Philadelphia, were the week end guests of Miss Sabine Wallace. _Miss Janet Richards has gone to New York, where on Priday evening she will lecture at Town Hall before the League for Political Education, Tonight Miss Richards will address a large audience in Philadelphia and Monday morning will, as usual, speak in small ball room at the Wiilard. Miss_Richards i Mis —_—_— - NGearby COUNTRY ESTATE ® Charming Colonial brick manor house, built in 1796 and recently thoroughly modern- ized, containing 17 rooms. Set in a magnificent grove of trees on a 45-acre tract of Mary- land's finest land. Fruit or- chard, pond, large stone barn, out-buildings and original slave querters. ® On a hard-surface road 10.2 miles from the District Line at 16th St., and 15 minutes by motor. Truly a home for gentlefolk at an amazingly low price. e WAVERLY TAYLOR S5 1522 K Street Nat'l 1040 709 Twelfth The Finest of the Oriental Rugs Touch bottom in price in our February Sale After all the reductions of the trade are figured off we make still further concessions for the period of the February Sale. Thus it is that not in quite a score of years have you had opportunity to buy GENUINE HAND- MADE ORIENTAL RUGS to such pecu- niary advantage and with the privilege of selection from such an assortment of notable tennial exercises accept our invitation to review our col- repro- lection of authentic makes. ductions of Colonial furniture contemporaneous with Wash- ington and his day? Should you be pleased to make selections for a souvenir of your visit to the Capital which brought you here, it will be forwarded to any address in carriage and the occasion the United States, charges prepaid. KHANBAH—Persian design, executed in an- tique colors. Size 14x21. A $1,500 Rug REDUCED 1o...., KHANBAH—Persian Mahal pattern in blue. Size 15x28, A $2,500 Rug REDUCED to KHANBAH—Persian hunting carpet _design; with rich mauve ground. Size 14x20. A $2,000 Rug REDUCED to of the store is Keeping in mind that the reputation of utmost impor- tance when buying Oriental Rugs you will appreciate the guarantee which the name W . & J. Sloane gives. KHANBAH—of antique Chinese design, in gold, 50 Size 12x17.6. g \ A $1,200 Rug PERSIAN ARDELAN—Effective design in mul- REDUCED 1o...., field. Size 10.6x16.6. A $600 Rug REDUCED to..... N KHORASSAN—Semi-antique in O berry, brown and green, covering rich_blue {horassan design on striking red A $2,200 Rug REDUCED to WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1932 grandmother, Dame Eunice Wells Rich- ards of New London, Conn., in the Bicentennial ball at the Mayflower February 22, walking in the Connecticut séction of the 13 original States. Mrs. Willam A. Rodenberg has re- turned to her home on Macomb street after a week’s stay in Atlantic City. Engagement of Miss Alexander To Mr. Pollard Is Announced. An engagement of interest in Wash- ington is that of Miss Elizabeth Alex- ander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. SOCIETY. made her home with Gen. and Mrs, Cocke at their estate, Claremont Manor, near Richmond, for several years. Miss Alexander attended the Queen's College in Charlotte. She is Virginia's official hostess for the George Washington Bi- centennial. Two weeks ago Justice Heriot Clark- son of the North Oarolina Supreme Court and Mrs. Clarkson of Raleigh an- nounced the engagement of their | daughter, Miss Margaret Pullarton, to Mr. John Garland Pollard, jr., elder son of the Governor and Mrs. Pollard. n | home of the bridegroom’s uncle, t! ERQV. N. Bruce Fierstone, in Pittsburgh. Following the wedding Mr. and Mrs. | Plerstone left for a trip through Florida. They will reside in Washington. Mrs. | Flerstone is a member of Chi Omega Fraternity and was graduated from George Washington University with an A. B.and M. A. in 1930. Mr. Flerstone is a member of Theta Upsilon Omega | Fraternity and received his A. B. de- | gree at the same university, in 1928, |and his M. A. from the same school in | 1930. Only members of the immediate families were present at the wedding. Alexander of Charlotte, N. C., to Mr. | | A roman Charles Phillips Pollard, son"of Gov. | were atndouts "o Gense: Weantngson | Miss Mary Maude Plummer, daughter John Garland Pollard of Virginia and | University had fts culmination Monday | Of MF. and Mrs. Walter William Plum- Mrs. Pollard. |in the marris 14 Miss ‘Alexander is greatniece of Gen. | dsughter of Mr. and Mrs. Helmar Sy | 8rd Harding Baster of Wash W. H. Cacke, former superintendent of | vert Peterson and Mr the Virginia Military Institute, and has Fierstone, both of Washington, at the mer of Gaithersburg, Md., ang Mr. Bay- gton, for- Cleon King | merly of Highland, Md., were married (Continued on Third Page.) MAKING $16.50 TALK THE SUIT LANGUAGE! A MIGHTY important Suit price here—$16.50! We've gone in for it in a big way! What regal fashions! What super - fine fabrics! What skilled tailoring! OU can set $16.50 as your absolute price-limit — yet choose, at Cunningham'’s, from LIMITLESS variety— MART corded, diagonal or crepe-like woolens—SUIT YOURSELF! Mannish or soft feminine lines — SUIT YOURSELF! Chic epaulet- capelets, high clasings, beauti- fully detailed backs, double- breasted effects — SUIT YOURSELF! But SUIT YOURSELF at Cunningham’s —at a price that SUITS your budget! MARY LYON ~— 1797 to 1840 The founder of Mt. Holyoke Female Sem- inary (1837). Not only a leader and pioneer in the education of women but as Foster. and Adams call her, one of the Heroines of Thrilling 2-Piece , Versions! Jackets Silk Lined! 516.50 .E.Cunningham Co. 314~316 SEVENTH ST..NW. now in Convention! and 3-Piece o you |_eaders in Education ! Twenty-five is not TOO old! ® But it is half-way to fifty. Twenty-five is not too young, either, to begin taking care of youth's most precious possessions ...a good skin and a fine figure. The years fly away soon erough, and unless attention is paid to maintaining these priceless assets, the signs of age creep into the love- liest face, and the figure gets alarmingly out of ha ® Modern science knows how to guard against th: researches of Elizabeth Arden have been succe: nd. e ravages of fime. The ssfully directed 1o this end. In her salons in the great cities and in thousands of homes all over the world women are learning to prolong thei beauty far beyond the span allowed by Nature. @ Elizabeth Arden defies time. r youthful grace and @ In Miss Arden’s Salons you will find just the treatment to correct any fault of skin or figure. The costiof six Muscle-Strapping § kin-Toning treatments is $25. Individual trectments $5.00. The Exercise and Body treatments vary according to the individual program. For an oppoin Decatur 2040. + tment please telephone ELIZABETH ARDEN WASHINGTON - 1147 CONNEC YORK - lONDON‘?ARIS « BERLIN - "Arden, 1982 TICUT AVENUE ROME - MADRID The KHANBAH—Another antique Chinese design with gold and blue borders. Size 13x18. A $1,200 Rug REDUCED to. ..., KHANBAH—Persian Fereghan ; with blue field, well covered in rust, tan and green effects. Size 12x18. $ A $1,200 Rug REDUCED 10.... 800 ANTIQUE—An unwashed rug, in the pleasing ades of_rust, blue and buff. Size 10x bold character, A §1,500 Rug REDUCED to. ... ANATOLIAN—A design of beautifully executed on dark blue field. Size 12x18 A $750 Rug REDUCED to PERSIAN KERMANSHAH—Effective small all over design, with unusual gold back- ground. Size 12x18. $14OO A §2,500 Rug REDUCED to PERSIAN MELAYER—Antique design; soft blues and on mulberry field. Size 10x17. An $800 Rug REDUCED to TURKISH AK HISSAR—A captivating ef- fect with soft rose ground and blue bor- der. Size 9x12, A $110 Rug REDUCED to KHANBAH—Designed in tan, brown and buff, on blue ground. Size 10x14. A $125 Rug REDUCED to PERSIAN KESHAN—A beautiful creation, the sign overlaying deep Oriental rose ground. Size 9x12. 4 $600 Rug REDUCED to PERSIAN KERMANSHAH—The field is deep rose, with fine detail design, and interesting border. Size 9x12. 4 $575 Rug REDUCED to..... PERSIAN ISPAHAN—The ground is mahog- any and well covered with pleasing design. in_ consistent colorings, Size 9x12. A $475 Rug REDUCED to..... ANATOLIAN—The rose ground provides an effective field for the charming pattern. A $300 Rug REDUCED so..... RAPI—A rug of exceptional ; rust ground overlayed with Size 9x12, $ 4 $225 Rug REDUCED to TURKISH TEZIAC—The design worked out in handsome blues and tans on field of rose. Size 9x12. $140 A $185 Rug REDUCED 10. PERSIAN S wearing quality attractive design. A wide variety of Orientals in occasional sizes and Runners—follow the same trend in acuie reduction W. & J. SLOANE 709 Twelfth Hoyse With the Just Above G Green Shutters Modern Progress! = No breaking in— light, flexible soles! ‘This New Pump in dark blue or black, has just a touch of stitching and little ornamental button to add to its smartness. One straps in great variety of styles include this classic line in fawn, brown or black. Nisley Arch Comfort ties and straps give the extra support need- ed by so many arches -- fawn, brown or black. il Hose Ulalues that match the shoes, 75¢ $1 éVERY WOMAN attending the Educational Alliance now in session in this city is in some de- gree like Mary Lyon, a leader in Modern Progress! Nisley stores, through ownership of their own factories are leaders in providing a new measure of value by which women's footwear quality may be iudged in Americal New styles in your exact size! Our factories supply all our stores with sizes 213 to @ «es widths AAAA to D. You may always be fitted in Nisley shoes. Seventy constantly changing All One Price: A ESEEY in the extcfi size you require 1339 F STREET, N. W. $1.25 Mail Orders Filled promptly when-aecompanied by purchase price and 15¢. postape