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B—2 *» SQCIETY. SOCIETY Mrs. Hoover Entltertained at Luncheon i Tociay By Mrs. Hyde. Wife of the Secretary of Agriculture. RS. HOOVER was the honor guest at luncheon today of Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, who entertained in her apart- ment, in the Mayflower. The party was another of the series of luncheons given each season by wives of mem- bers of the cabinet in honor of the First Lady, and there were no absentees at the function today. The Secretary of Commerce.and Mrs. Roy Dikeman Chapin will have as their guests over the week end Mr. and Mrs, Edsel Ford and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Derrick of Detroit, for whom they will entertain at dinner Monday evening, February 6. French Envoy and Mme. Claudel Honor Guests at German Embassy. The dean of the diplomatic corps, the Ambassador of France, and Mme. Claudel will be the guests in Wwhose honor the Ambassador of Germany and Frau von Prittwitz und Gaffron will | entertain at dinner Saturday evening in the embassy. The retiring Ambassador to the Court | of St. James, Mr. Andrew Mellon, will be the honor guest at a farewell dinner in London given by the Pilgrims Society February 21. The Earl of Derby will preside in~the absence of the Duke of Connaught, the president of the society, who is abroad. | Mrs. Davis, wife of Senator James J. Davis, will entertain at tea this after- noon when her guests will be the wives | of the Pennsylvania delegation in Con- gress. Representative Tilman B, Parks was joined yesterday by Mrs. Parks, who returned from a short stay in Miami. Representative Willlam E. Hull has gone to Chicago for a short stay and will join Mrs. Hull in their apartment at Wardman Park Hotel the end of the week. | e | Representative Robert F. Rich of Pennsylvania is at Wardman Park Hotel of the bridegroom. The accompanist was Miss Elsie Roseberg, a cousin of the bride, from Bridgeport, Conn. A reception and supper followed the wedding. Among the out-of-town guests were Dr. and Mrs. Penny and Mr. Richard Chindblom of Washington, Mrs. Ebba C. Chesley of Mrs. A. Vincent and Miss Evelyn Floyd of Waltham, and Miss Theresa Magnu- son of Malden. After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Penney will reside in Newark, N. J. Maj. and Mrs. Wilfred E. Boughton of Washington and Brooklyn, N. Y., an- nounce the eng~gement of their daugh- ter, Frances Arnnette, to Mr. Roger G. Wentworth of Brookline, Mass, and Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss Boughton, al- though born in Washington, attended schools in New York, and was a mem- ber of the class of 1932 of Irvington- on-the-Hudson. In Washington Miss Boughton will be remembered for win- ning the R-K-O-N. B. C. radio talent quest in 1932. Mr. Wentworth is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Merton S. Wentworth of Brookline, Mass. Since his graduation from the Mount Hermon School in 1929, he has been associated with the Com- mercial National Bank & Trust Co., in New York. Mr. Wentworth is a mem- nity, and both he and Miss Boughton are members of the Sunday Night Club. Comdr. and Mrs. Edward C. Raguet announce the marriage of their daugh- ter, Helen Frances, to Lieut. John F. Davidson, U. 8. N, January 24, in the home oi Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Wil- liam A. Heard, in Long Beach, Calif. The ceremony was performed at 4:30 o'clock in the afterncon by the Rev. Perry G. Austin. The bride was given in marriage by Admiral Luke McNamee, commander in chief of the Battle Force, and she wore || 2 gown of flesh color chiffon designed on long lines with a train. She wore a taffeta hat and slippers of lavender and carried orchids. Miss Suzanne Rule of Coronado was the maid of honor. wearing a white ‘Worcester, | La; IJ ber of the S8igma Phi Upsilon Frater-: THE EVENING- STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEGRUARY 2 ‘William J. Griffin, and Mrs. well, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. well of Sterling, Va. was performed in Wi Rev. Edmund Fontaine. is an employe of the Kid- n. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Rockwell have motored from their home in Radnor, Pg., and are stopping at the Carlton. Mrs. Raymond Norton entertained at l"fihy H:llgl'-l 'Amrdlym ll:omehm yes W] er Stephen C. Hopkins, Mrs. Otto Wendt, Mrs. Winfree E. J . Royal R. Rommell, Mrs. C. Everett Lancaster, Mrs. C. Crampton Hoskinson, Mrs. Melvin D. Hildreth, Mrs. John H. Yates, Mrs. Alexander L. Thomas, Mrs. Clarence A. id Mrs. R. C. Miller. Mrs. Gregg C. Birdsall and Miss Mary Stuart Birdsall are at the Rooseveit while in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Horne of Pel- Y., are at the Carlton , accompanied by Mr, W. P. Billar, jr, of New York gl’t g Dr. Cottrell Feted Today At Luncheon at Cosmos Club. The Graduate Board of the American University gave a luncheon at the Cos- mos Club today to Dr. E. A. Cottrell, who has been a visiting professor in Government from Leland-Stanford Uriiversity. Others at the luncheon were: Dean Lucius C. Clark, Dr. Frank | th ‘W. Collier, Dr. Ellery C. Stowell, Dr. Charles C. Tansill, Dr. S. Dun- can, Dr. Irvin Stewart, Dr. H. M. John- son, Dr. Oswald Schreiner, Dr. W. ohn, Dr. Knute E. Carlson, Dr. Ernst Correll, Dr. W. H. 8. Stevens, Dr. Clyde B. Altchison, Dr. H. B. Hazard, Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, Dr. H. E. Woolever and Dr. Charles Pergler. Mr. and Mrs. Willam Dinwiddie, who moved from St. Louis, Mo. years ago to a colonial home “Green- bough” at Sandy Spring, will entertain Sunday evening at dinner, with Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Thomas and Mr. C. | Shoreham last evening in honor of the Jurius GarrinekeL & Co. F STREET AT FOURTEENTH and Mrs. Lionel C. Probert from Sandy Spring, Mr. and Mrs. Boeckel, Mr. and Mrs. William B and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Franchot of Wash- ington as their guests. Miss Dorothy M. Elliott entertained . at bridge last evening in compliment to Mrs. Harold White of Chicago, who is visiting her ts Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Leach. The other guests| were: Mrs. Harry T. Leach, Mrs. Wil- lard Murphy, Mrs. H. Alvin Cline, Mrs. Willlam Elliott, Miss Laura Baulser, Miss Marje Lehmann and Miss Dorothy Mattingly. Miss Mary Miller Stabler of Edge- wood, Sandy Bpring, Md., went today to Wilm , Del, where she is the guest of Mrs. Samuel Bancroft at Rock- ford. Miss Stabler will attend the wed- ding and reception tomorrow of Miss| Edith C. Sellers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sellers and Mr. Henry Whipple Sarnum at Ardmore, Pa. Mrs. Harold N. Krogh went to New York today and will be the guest of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blackistone until the middle of next week when she will join Dr. Krogh in their apartment in the West- chester. Mrs. James F. Nolan has just re- turned to her Wesley Heights home after being with Mr. Nolan in Chicago for some time. Mr. Nolan has been ap- pointed Chicago representative of the French Line and his family will join him there shortly. Mr. and Mrs. Allison Miller of Wes- ley Heigths and Mr. and Mrs. Dion S. Birney left yesterday for Miami, Fla., where they have taken a cottage for c season. Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Covert en- tertained at the dinner dance at the return of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Willis who have been away for several months. Their other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Russell G. Young, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Burrows, Mr. and Mrs. George Bill- ings, Mr. and Mrs. Earle Stoup, Mr. and Mrs. L. K. McDorman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker, Mr. and Mrs. War- ren W. Shumaker, Mrs. Mary N. of Utica, N. Y., Miss Mabel Hunter, Miss Mary Benton Wright, Miss Edna Parker, Miss Aline Stillwell, Miss Flora BE HERE FRIDAY ... Bonton, Miss Sarah P. Dean, Miss Elinor James, Mr. G. Jackson Stewart, Mr. John F. McCarthy, Mr. T. O. Mc- Curdy and Mr. John C. Nevitt. Mrs. Dougherty Hostess for Republican Women's League. ‘The League of Republican Women will hold its weekly informal at home in s headquarters at Sixteenth and Scott Circle tomorrow afternoon, from 2:30 to 5:30 o'clock. Mrs. Proctor L. Dough- erty will be the hostess and will be as- sisted by Mrs. Willlam Culbertsn, Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, Mrs. Harry Gower, Mrs. Harold Brooks, Mrs. Carl Loos, Mrs. Willard-Hayes and Mrs. Ernest McComas. Judges for the costumes to be worn to the Bal Boheme, Monday night, at the Willard Hotel, are artists of high | standing and their acceptance of the invitation extended by Mrs. Luther Morris Leisenring, chairman of judges and awards, to serve in this important capacity is appreciated by the Arts Club. They will occupy & box of honor and those desiring to compete for the awards for the most beautiful, the most original and the most amusing costumes will pass in review before them in a parade which for glamour and interest is not exceeded at any other event in Washington. The judges will be Senor Don Cesareo Ferdinand de Quiros, Ar- gentine painter, who has an_exhibition of his work at the National ‘Museum; Mr. Prederick Murphy, designer of the new cathedral being erected in Balti- more and head of the Architectural School at Catholic University, and Miss Fanny Sabastof, well known artist anl niece of Bourdelle, the famous sculptor. The prizes to be given include a handsome block print, designed and executed by Hugo Inden; a painting by Susan B. Chase, and a unique heavy silver necklace and bracelet designed by Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston :I;):ga ;nnque Jjewelry purchased by her Mrs. Sue M. Taliaferro will go to You won't know us by next week o but until then— 're nearly through \TV? .and when the workmen lay down their tools this great Remodeling Sale will end. Our entire Main Floor is being redecorated — which means we are clear- Jod. Richmond tomorrow for the unveiling of a bronze bust of her uncle, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston of the Confeder: Army, which will be placed in the Vir- ¢ ginia Hall of Feme in the old hell of | the ‘House of Delegates in the State | Capitol. The company present at the unveiling tomorrow will inciude about | 50 relatives in different sections of the countiy, who will be gues:s of honor, | Among others going from Washingion will be Mrs. Lavalette McMullen, Mrs, Thomes Armat, Mrs. Herbert Smith, Miss Nella Binkiey znd Mr. Benneti Tallaferro, great nieces and grezt nephews of Gen. Johnston; the Misses McMullen, Mr. Joseph McMullen and Mr. Dysart McMullen, great-great-nieces | and nephews. Others from Washing- ton who will attend the unveiling will include Miss Sally Archer Anderson, Mrs, F. D. Williams, Mrs. Albert Bour- land, Mr. Archer Anderson, jr.; Mr.| Joseph R. J. Anderson end Mr. St George M. Anderson, sons and dz2ugh- | ters of the late Col. Archer Anderson | of Gen, Johnston’s stafl; Rear Admiral | Joseph Johnston Cheatham, Rear Ad-! miral and Mrs. Glennon, Gen. B. Frank Cheatham of Stafford, Brig. Gen. gnd Mrs. John A. Johnston and Lieut. Col. and Mrs. U. S. Grant, 3d. i The bust will be unveiled by little Miss Louisa Brown Sargeant of Norfolk, and the memorial address will be de- livered by Mr. Robert M. Hughes of | Norfolk, a grandnephew of the general. | The bust is a bronze copy of the plaster bust of the Southern chieftain, made by the late Edward V. Valentine, which is in the Valentine Museum in Richmond. | ‘The ceremony is one of a series ded- | icated to great sons of Virginia who achieved fame not later than the Civil War. Gen. Johnston, like Gen. Robert E. Lee, was a graduate of West Point and an officer in the United States Army prior to the war of the 60s. He served with distinction in the Mexican War and in the campaign of 1858 against the rebellious Mormons. In 1860_he was quartermaster-general of (Continued on Third Page.) SOCIETY. No Foct Too Herd to Fit Growih Demands Expansion While doubling cur Floor Spece to care for increased business ot e Sweeping “Wilbur Ccon Shoes” Reduction of Special Measurement Shoes for Women “Censtant Comfort Shoes” For House and Street Wear “Wrizht Arch Preserver Shees” for Men BOYCE s LEWIS Custom Fitting Shces 439 7th St. N.W. Ouf Entirer Stock of Smart Winter Coats ~ Suits Evening Wraps /pRICE Here’s how you buy them now! YOUR CHOICE OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OUR ENTIRE STOCK and wilt return to his home in Woolrich tomorrow to bring Mrs. Rich and their family to Washington. They will be in residence at Wardman Park after the |tulle gown with a tulle hat, and her | flowers were pink and lavender sweet | [ | peas. Lieut. J. W. Ashford, naval avia- | | | tor attached to the U. 8. S. Langley, ng out ALL gar- :ngnts at once. En- these reductions while they last! OUR CLEARANCE SALES BRING ASTONISHING VALUES TO YOU... $69.75 Coats—Now $34.88 first of the week. | Representative - elect 'Theodore A.| Peyser has arrived in Washington from his home in New York City and is at the Carlton for a short stay. ‘Mme. Skalicky, wife of the retiring counselor of the Czechoslovak legation, was the honor guest of Mrs. William Fitch Kelley at luncheon today at Ward- man Park Hotel. ‘The Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Dr. Julius Klein, is spending some time in New York at the Savoy-Plaza. The Japanese consul general in New | York and Mme. Horinouchi entertained at dinner last evening at the Plaza in New York for the Ambassador of Japan and Mme. Debuchi. The guests in-| cluded Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft,| Prof, and Mrs. Edward Shotwell, Mr.| and Mrs, Louis Ledoux and Mr. and | Mrs. Roland 8. Morris. Penny-Ackerman Wedding In Beverly of Interest Here. North Beverly, Mass., was the scene of & pretty home wedding Friday after- noon, when Miss Greta Marie Askman, | daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mauritz A., Askman of that city, became the bride of Mr. Owen Eugene Penney, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. Owen Penney of Washing- | ton. _The ceremony was performed by the Rev. David J. Bjurlin under an arch of spruce boughs entwined with pink carnations. ‘The bride was escorted by her father, who gave her in marriage before an im- provised altar banked with palms, | ferns, pink carnations and gladiolas. She wore a gown of white satin and lace, her veil of net and lace was caught with orange blossoms and myrtle and roses and lilies of the valley formed her shower bouquet. Her maid of honor vas her sister, Miss Ethel Askman, who was gowned in blue taffeta of empire | cut and her bouquet was of pink roses. Mr. David A. Penney was best man for his brother. < An intimate and pleasing touch was given the ceremony by violin numbers played by Mr. Nils Askman, brother of | the bride, and songs sung by the father ‘was best man. Owing to the recent death of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Conde Raguet of Davenport, Iowa, the arrangements were informal and only relatives and a few close friends witnessed the cere- mony. Mrs. Raguet, mother of the bride, was in a gray costume with a corsage bouquet of pansies and lilles of the valley. The bride graduated from Holton Arms and Lieut. Davidson is a grad- uate of the Naval Academy, 1929. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Perry David- son of Warren, Pa., and is attached to the U. 8. 8. Arizona. Among the guests at the wedding were Capt. and Mrs, | Lawrence McNair. Comdr. and Mrs. Raguet are guests of Capt. and Mrs. A. C. Read in their home on Twenty-fourth street before sailing shortly for Guantanamo, Cuba. The marriage of Miss Ruth Belle Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Johnson of this city, to Mr. Melvin Moore Wertz, son of Mrs. Elsie V. Wertz and the late Mr. Melvin A. Wertz, took place Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock in the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, the Rev. Francis A. Parsons officiating. Preceding the cere- mony Mr. Percy T. Burness, organist of | the church, gave a program of nuptial music. The bride was given in marriage by her father and wore a princess gown of ivory satin, a bridal veil of white tulle and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Jane White Johnson, sister of the bride, wore a dainty frock of tour- quoise blue taffeta, fashioned along princess lines, with hat and slippers to match and she carried a bouquet of American beauty roses. Mr. Hugh Slater Wartz, brother of the bridegroom, was the best man, and the ushers were Mr. Ernest A. Graves and Mr. Robert Simmons. Later in the evening Mr. Wertz and his bride left for a wedding trip. They will be at home after February 15 at 1330 Eleventh street northwest. Announcement has been made of the marriage last Saturday of Miss Mar- garet Griffin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. GREAT DISPOSAL SALE Of Entire Stock, to Make Room for New : Spring Merchandise Dress Disposal 16.50 Afternoon and Dinner Frocks. .. 16.50 Silk and Wool Dresses. . .. - only 2 206 New Dresses a Customer to 16.50, 19.50 Formal Dresses ™.l .. 15.00, 25.00 Formal Dresses soica 25.00 Formal Dresses. . COATS 49.50, 55.00 Fur-trimmed Coats Beautiful Styles—Fine Furs Now 25.00 69.50, 79.50 and $85 Fine Coats, Fine Fur Sets, Fox, Kolinsky, Persian, Etc.— 35.00 Suits—Coat Disposal 12.50 Sport Coats, Reduced. . .... \| 25.00 Sport Coats, Fine Styles. . .. 29.50 Lapin Jackets. . .. 35.00 Swagger Suits, Reduced to. . 15.00 Suits, Odds and Ends....... 5 %Fur Trimmed Coats and Sport Coats . $12.75 2! 29.50 7 Vi Z 25.00 Black Long Wraps 2 Boucle Suits ‘of the Finest Grades 39.50 Suits, 18.50 SALE PRICE ........ 50 Suits, 12,50 SALE PRICE 16.50, Suits, ...10.50 ..21.50 ..12.95 .4.95 Disposal of Evening Wraps 12.50 Velvet Wraps, Reduced to. . . . 16.50 Black 34 Wraps, Reduced to. ee...6.95 vwite s D) and Three Quarter.13.95 35.00 Long Wraps, Fur-trimmed, Reduced. .19.75 New Spring Hats Most Beautiful Selection of New Styles 2.89 4.50 and 5’95 Values SAVINGS OPPORTUNITY YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS... The opportunity of choosing complete outfits of Gar- finckel goods at saving will appeal to style-wise women and misses. ..Select also for children and infants...for school age boys and girls .and the men of the family will also profit as our Men’s Shop and our Boys’ and Youths’ Shop both take part in the sales... A One-Day Street and 1213 F ST. N.W. A Selected Group of DRESSES |Ooo Formerly 29.50 to 49.50 Clearaway! Afternoon ALL SALES FINAL! Tomorrow and Saturday OUR AFTER-INVENTORY 14 10 15 OFF Men’s and Women's Luggage Wardrobe Trunks Gloves—Jewe Iry—Handbags Giftware lUmbrelIas and Leather Goods - FUR COATS .and FUR-TRIMMED CLOTH COATS Sacrificed at ALL SALES FINAL! NO EXCHANGES OR REFUNDS! AT I T Four of Our Popular Patterns in Sterling Flatware Which at today’s low prices offer unusual value : “Pointed Antique" &rooNS . $6.75 Serzapmms ... $12.00 oo 1250 spmemr 41500 6 SALAD s ... $17.50 FORKS . *“Lady Diana” 6 TEA 6 BUTTER 6 SALAD FORKS . 6 DESSERT FORKS 6 DESSERT KNIVES Other Open Stock Patterns: Hunt Club, Fairfax, America, Minuet, Louis XIV, Francis I, Bridal Bouquet, Duncan Phyfe, and Georgian Colonial. “William & Mary” e, $7:00 SeREADERS ..... $12:00 forks - ........ $16.00 SR ... $19.00 KNIVES 6 TEA 4 SPOONS “Orchid” 6 TEA SPOONS 6 BUTTER SPREADERS 6 BALAD FORKS . 6 DESSERT 6 DESSERT "DULIN @ MARTIN Connecticut Ave. ana l” PARKING SERVICE—Connecticut Avenne Entrance—HOURS, 9 to 6 O S = 2SN I $79.75 Coats—Now $39.38 $85.00 Coats—Now $42.50 $98.75 Coats—Now $49.38 $115.00 Coats—Now $62.50 Sport Coats $14.88 Up Erlebacher _ TWELVETEN TWEVETWEVE F STREET. i Philipsborn LEVENTH ST. = BETWEEN Fa&G If youre weary of Colors but wary of Prints buy Combinations rare values for Now Plain crepes plus new prints equal the most desir- able fashion for wear now under your Winter coat, as well as for Spring. The frock at the left is of a new sheer that looks like tucked chiffon, with a scallop print. At the right, a jacket of rough crepe over a print-top frock gives a suit effect. Second Floor Friday Cleararice of late winter apparel 30 Dresses, were $10.95 $3.95 Silk crepes, wocls and velvets in light and dark shades, sizes 11 to 29. 3 Velveteen Coats, were $16.50 $6.95 With hats to match, sizes 14 and 20. 3 Polo Coats, were $12.95 Wine and blue, sizes 14 to 18. 1 Brown Coat, was $16.50__________$6.95 Weol crepe, with hat, size 14. $6.95 5 Swagger Suits, were $16.50 Four-piece suits, sized 12 to 18. 5 Furred Suits, were $29.50 With raccoon, lapin and chracul, sizes 14 and 16. 20 Sport Coats, were $16.50 & $19.75__$9.95 Tweed and polo styles, sizes 12 to 38. 10 Bright Suits. ~:-7e $16.50 J :l‘wo-plece suits of polo cloth, sizes 12 to 20.

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