Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1934, Page 23

SOCIETY ‘(Continued From Second Page.) long experience and in addition will complete his series of ialks before the club on the “Romance of the Con- stitution” with a discussion of the methods of amending that foundation of our law. Mr. and Mrs. Delian Garzia will en- tertain at their home, 1831 Jefferson place, the members of the local French “Petit Theatre” Wednesday night, right after a French confer- ence, “La Prance d' Aujourd 'hui” given by “Leon Dostert” at the Salon Francais at the League of the Ameri- can Pen Women. Mrs. Charles J. Williamson was host- ess to a company of eight at lunch- eon yesterday at the National Wom- an’s Country Club in compliment to Mr. and Mrs, Richard Southgate. Mrs, Mary Stewart also was hostess to a company of eight, and among other members of the club lunching there yesterday were Rear Admiral and Mrs. Harry Huse, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mark L. Bristol, Gen, and Mrs. Devore, Judge and Mrs. Clar- ence N. Goodwin, and former Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs. Edward P. ‘Warner, Mrs. Beatrice Beck Tuck, who is spending the Winter with her par- ents, Representative and Mrs. James M. Beck, will entertain informally at dinner this evening when the ranking guest will be the Ambassador of Italy, Signor Augusto Rosso. Mrs. Walter G. Distler was hostess at luncheon today, entertaining at the Chevy Chase Club in compliment to Mrs. Templeton, wife of Dr. Earl R. ‘Templeton, formerly of Baltimore, who recently came to Washington to live. The United States Ambassador to Argentina and Mrs. Alexander W. ‘Weddell have arrived in Washington and are at the Carlton. Dr. Barbara Ring of Boston, Mass., and Miami Beach, is & guest at the Mayflower en route South for the remainder of the Winter. While here Dr. Ring will confer with officials of the Pan-American Union regarding a Colombian pageant she is preparing for presentation in Miami on Pan- America day. Last Spring Dr. Ring was decorated by the government of Venezuela for her pageant of the life of Simon Bolivar. The former president of the Clan McNeill Association of America and Mrs. Robert H. McNeill and the secre- tary of the association and Mrs. John B. Olmsted and other members of the clan will meet at dinner this evening at the Olmsted Grill. The function will be given in honor of the McNiel of Barra, chief of the Clan McNiel of Scotland. There are about 55 mem- bers of the McNeill Clan Association in this country and Canada. Man-Tilla_Players To Draw Notable Crowd. Among the prominent Washing- tonians to attend the Man-Tilla Play- ers’ production of “A Murder Has Been Arranged,” at Wardman Park ‘Theater this week, are: The Secretary of State and Mrs. Cordell Hull, the secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Claude Swanson, the Secretary of the In- terior and Mrs. Harold Ickes, the Irish Free State Minister and Mrs. Mac- White, Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. St. John Perrot, Mr. Frank R. Jelleff, Mr. and Mrs, Isaac Gans. Miss Marie McIntyre, daughter of the assistant secretary to the Presi- dent and Mrs. Marvin McIntyre, again will appear in the leading role, sup- ported by a cast of well-known local players, including Mrs. William Channing Johnson, Mabel Owens Wil- cox, Ann Garrett, George Odell, Wilma Flood, Wilbur Betts, Theodore Tiller, 2d, and John Mann. Frank Stevenson and his orchestra, under the management of Floyd Sparks, will play for the three per- formances, Tuesday, Wednesday and ‘Thursday, December 18, 19, 20. Cof- fee and cigarettes will be served in the lounge between the acts, by the debutante ushers. Reservations for seats for the three performances may be made at Mrs. Dorsey’s Concert Bureau, the Willard Hotel, and by calling Columbia 5254, Seats will be on sale at the box office the nights of the performances, De- cember 18, 19 and 20, all proceeds to be turned over to Washington needy families. Mr. and Mrs. Henry McHarg, Jr., Will have with them during the holi W EISEM days their son, Mr. Henry McHarg, 3d, who will arrive Saturday from the University of Arizona, and their son- in-law, Mr. Homer Byington, jr., vice consul at Naples, now on leave, and their daughter, Mrs. Byington, who will arrive New Year day, having with them their baby. Miss Jane Irving has returned from Salem Academy to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Robert Page Irving, at the Dresden. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stabler, for- merly of Washington and Sandy Spring, have arrived in Sandy Spring for a two-week vacation from Atlanta, Ga., where Mr. Stabler has been sta- tioned in charge of the Atlanta office of the Forestry Department, While in Sandy Spring the Stab- lers are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Stabler at Sunnyside, and Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk, 4th, and will be joined by their sons, Elbrey, who is a student at the University of Virginia, and Willard, who is studying at Co- lumbia College, New York. Mrs. W. B. Laurence will entertain & party of 20 at the Madrillon dinner dance this evening. Mrs. Stephen Kelly, assisted by Miss Verona Jackson and Miss Helen Sproesser, were hostesses at an at- tractive shower at the home of Miss Jackson, on Massachusetts avenue northwest, Wednesday evening, in compliment to Miss Marie Povec, whose marriage will take place Sat- urday, November 29 at St. Francis De Sales Church, to Mr. Joseph F. Elmo. The guests were Mrs. Alice Morgan, Mrs. Mary Bodmer, Miss Inez Bell- man, Miss Blanche Sutton, Miss Har- riett Lehman, Miss Berglot Aslakson, Mrs. Louise Hill, Mrs. Mildred Deuter- man, Mrs. Margaret Winchester, Mrs. Ruby Kerst, Mrs. Anna Dube, Mrs. Clara Walter, Mrs. May Thomas, Miss Rose Elmo, Mrs. Grace Elmo, Mrs. M. Huffman, Mrs. Bertha Lewis, Mrs. Rowena Arnold, Miss Nellie Turner, Mrs. Hazel Bayne and Miss Thelma Jackson. The bride-elect opened the gifts and a buffet supper was served. Mrs. Lulu Wimberly of Mississippi was the guest of honor today at a luncheon given at the Madrillon by Miss Frances Maurine Irwin. Among the guests were a number of prominent business and profes- sional women including Miss Beatrice Clephane, attorney and mayor of Chevy Chase, Md.; Miss Adelia Stewart, chief of the Examining Division of the Treasury Department; Miss Genevieve Hendricks, interior decorator; Miss Una Franklin, news- paper woman; Mrs. Jack Bennett of Macon, Ga., and others. Miss Wim- berly will serve as secretary to Sen- ator Theodore G. Bilbo. Mr. and Mrs. Warner J. O'Leary en- tertained at the Club Habana supper dance last evening. Their guests in- cluded Comdr.. and Mrs. William I Causey and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abell, | Browne-Lintner Engagement Announced Last Evening. The engagement of Miss Frances Irene Browne to Mr. Lavern Lintner was announced at a dinner party last evening given by the bride-elect's cousin, Miss Helen Kennedy, at the La Fayette. Miss Browne, who is the daughter of Mrs. Anna Browne of Norton, Kans., will leave in a few days for her home, where the wedding will take place on December 27. She is a grad- | uate of the University of Kansas and a member of Chi Omega Sorority. Mr. Lintner, a native of Topeka, at- tended Northwestern University and is head of the insurance division of the Home Owners’ Loan Corp. Miss Kennedy's guests for dinner included Miss Browne, Miss Jean Tennyson, Miss Dorothy McGlone, Miss Julia Wade, Miss Mary Maurine, Miss Adele Lovelace and Miss Lucy Ludwig. Following the dinner the guests were entertained in'the Iron- tier room on the second floor of the hotel, where they were joined by addi- tional guests invited to meet the bride-elect, The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. In- body in Cherrydale, Va., was the scene of an attractive Christmas party on Friday evening, when members of the Past Matrons and Patrons Association orth While Christmas Presents One of our beds, studio couch, mattress or spring make the ideal present. HL.A.Linger,925 G St. AN AN 'S SEVENTH AND F SALE $1295 5 each CHARGE IT PAY FEBRUARY Ist TRADE MARK by i VALUABL Adornments, Ob —including Chickering Baby Carpet, Fine Table China a ment of Silver and Plate, including Tea Sets, Trays, Flat Estate Sale RESSES Glamour on SALE...in the way of important new fashions . . . glorious crepes ...breath-taking values. A host of beautiful frocks. . . at a saving of $10.90 on every two you purchase! WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ SIZES NN SN catalogue E HOUSEHOLD jects of Art, Etc. Grand Piano, Aubusson nd Glassware, Large Assort- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, DECEMBER Disappears on ‘Farewell Party’ MARIE STRAND- HAGEN, a 25-year-old secretary, was reported missin g by brother, Edward Strandhagen, when she failed to ap- ?m after eaving . her New York City employ- er's office Thursday to attend a ‘““farewell party” for some friends. She had promised to return later to the office of the S. Op- penheimer photographic firm, where she worked, but failed to do so. of Northern Virginia, O. E. S., were entertained by members of Arlington Chapter, O. E. S. The home was beau- tifully decorated with Christmas greens and a brilliantly lighted tree. Generally assisting Mrs. Inbody, the hostess, were Mrs. Ethel Hammond, matron of Arlington Chapter, and the following past matrons: Mrs. D. F. Wetzel, Mrs. D. S. Hutson, Mrs. Jane Jones, Mrs. Florence Donaldson, Mrs. Viola Walker and Mrs. Emma Topley. Among the entertainment features were various card games, group sing- ing of familiar tunes and the presenta- tion of a gift to each guest by Santa Claus, who was impersonated by Mr. Hugh Reid. A buffet supper was served to the| 35 guests, coming from Vienna, Alex- andria, McLean and Arlington County, Va. Announcement is made of the mar- riage of Mr. Norvelle Winston Whar- ton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunter Wharton of Bentonville, Va., and Miss Repha Lucille Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Smith of Staunton, Va., which took place Saturday, December 8, in the Metho- dist pastorium in Clarendon, Va., the Rev. John H. eParson officiating in the presence of a few close friends of the bride and bridegroom. : Mr. Wharton and his bride are making their home in Washington. Miss Lois Hendrick of Ballston, Va., is in Chicago on a business trip. En route she stopped over in Detroit and was the guest of her friend, Miss Hazel Studt, for the week end. Miss Hend- rick will return to her home on Thursday. Georgia Society’s Party Celebrating Christmas. The Georgia State Society will hold its Christmas party and dance tonight in the west ball room of the Shoreham Philipsborn ELEVENTH ST. = BETWELN F4G * * * * * We were able to * buy just 3 of these fur coats of lus- trous * . * Broadtail * . % With X Platinum Fox Hotel. Dancing will commence at 9:30 o'clock and continue until 1 o'clock. Cliff Dyer and his Paragons will furnish the music. The Floor Committee for the eve- ning will be headed by Mr. John A. Massey, jr., and he will be assisted by Dr. Harold R. Lipscomb, acting oresident; Admiral Clark Howell Wood- ward, Mr. Theodore Tiller, Col. J. Moultrie Hitt, Col. Asa L. Singleton, Comdr. Lewis P. Clephane, Mr. Carter Barron, Mr. J. Leonard Lyons and Mr. David Amato. The guests of honor will be Miss Annabel Mathews, member cof the United States Board of Tax Appeals, and Miss Stella Akin, attorney, De- partment of Justice. Dr. Lipscomb hopes that all Georgians and their friends in Washington and vicinity will attend and do honor to these noted Georgia women. Miss Helen Quigg entertained at an informal dinner last night at her home. Among the guests were Miss Gladys Rainey, Miss Ruth Nalls, Miss Beverly Miller, Mr. James Magna, Mr. William Summers, Mr. Gardner Brooks and Mr. Thomas Lock. Miss Anne Turney, daughter of Mr. John R. Turney of 5510 Moorland Lane, Edgemoor, Bethesda, will return home for the holidays December 21. Miss Turney is attending Ward-Bel- mont School in Nashville, Tenn., where she is & very popular student She is high schoot representative on the staff of the school year book, Milestones, and she was named on the academic honor roll for the past month. Mrs. Charles Redding Williams has closed her apartment at 1661 Crescent place and sailed for Panama for the holidays, later going to California for the Winter. Junior Parties Replace More Staid Events. Miss Dorothy Bohanon will enter- tain a large group of friends ‘and classmates at her home Saturday eve- follow later in the evening. The Bo- hanon estate makes an ideal place for a Christmas party, with its spacious rooms and beautiful grounds. It is one of the old estates of Montrose, Md. William Oltmann will be host to Miss Elsie Brooks and 30 of his school- mates this afternoon at his home near Rockville, Santa Claus will entertain the children and a bird’s Christmas tree will be trimmed on the spacious lawn, Mrs. Lillian Fiske Foreman of Paducah, Ky, and Washington, will spend New Year eve in New York at the Waldorf Astoria. Mrs. Foreman leaves January 1 for the South. Mrs. Phil R. Stansbury of Rock- ville, Md., is visiting her son, Mr. Beverley 1. Stansbury of 614 St. Dunstan road, Baltimore, Md. ° Mr. and Mrs. George W. Trowbridge of Wesley Heights are in Miami Beach for the Winter. The Vienna, Va., school auditorium will be the scene Wednesday night of |the annual gala Christmas prom "sponsored by the Parent-Teacher As- sociation. The hall will be decorated with Christmas greens and a specialty floor show will feature the dance. The committee in charge of arrangements includes Mr. and Mrs. John McDaniel, Mrs. Nancy Faulkner and Mr. G. Norman Cobb. “Men of Pea » at Geneva” is the subject which Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard has chosen for her lecture at the Sulgrave Club tomorrow morning, the last during the holiday season, re- suming her weekly current topic talks January 8. As a topic of local as well as timely interest, Mrs. Howard will also give thumb-nail sketches of the personnel of the new Congress and important legislation to be taken up when the session opens. Mr. and Mrs. A. Kaminsky of 2822 Twenty-seventh street northwest are expecting their son, Mr. Albert Francis Kaminsky to return home shortly to spend the Christmas vaca- tion with his family. Mr. Kaminsky, %ho is a freshman at Optometry in Philadelphia will return to his studies on January 2. Mrs. Lewis H. Shapiro of the Ar- gonne is in Atlanta, Ga., visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. n F. May. For Christmas Malaga Cluster Raisins In Attractive Pousd Cartons. 4 Crown Mal Clust 5 Crown Mal Cl § Crown Malaga, Clusi Smyrna Figs 7 Crown Palled, balk, Ib. 7 Crown Pulled, 5-Ib. box. 2%-in. Layer Figs, I 1 Black Mission, Giant, ib Cooking Figs, Large, Ib * Plum Puddings Old Va., No. 2 Bag. Old Va., No. 3 Bag. Old Va., No. 4 Bag. 1-lb. Bowl English . 2-1b. Bowl English . Melon Mould & Sa Martha Ann Brandy Sas R. & R. Plum Puddi Domestic and Imported. Calif. Dates, 145-0z.. Arizona Daty Dromedary, Pitted, 7%-oz. . Deglet Noor, 8-0z. ..... Stuffed Dates, with Nuts Crystalized Ginger 3-oz. Tin Canton 8-o0z. Tin Canton 16-0z. Tin Canton 8-0z. Tin Stem . 16-0z. Tin Stem Salted Nuts Jordan Almonds .. Large Cashews . Jumbo Pecans . Jumbo Peanuts Mince Meat rih’s, Geneseo, Qts. 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Stinson Served in Chinese Army and Survived Death Sentence. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md., December 17.—Harry W. Stinson, 47, University of Maryland professor and former Chinese army officer, died at the home of his father-in-law in Ellicott City yesterday. Until recently he resided on Maple avenue Hyattsville. Mr. Stinson’s experiences in China included a story book-like escape from an execution squad. Along with sev- eral other former United States Army fofficers he had joined the revolution- ary army of Sun-Yet-Sen and was serving as a major under the famous Chinese patriot. Nationalist forces captured him with about 100 other soldiers and all were sentenced to death. The prison- ers were lined up to be beheaded and the executions began. Heads were lopped off all down the line until but five men remained between the execu- tioner and Maj. Stinson. As he was uttering a final prayer, a Japanese force appeared on the 'scem. drove off the execution party and rescued the prisoners. Stinson’s services in the Chinese | army, which lasted only three months, i followed a tour of duty in the Philip- pines as an American Army officer. H: nu} jome& lh‘e’ Army after gradu- ation from the University of Mary- land in 1908. Y After leaving the Orient he returned to the United States and became a member of the Charlotte Hall Mili- tary Academy. In 1918 he joined the faculty of the University of Maryland and in subsequent years also taught | In Emerson Institute, Washington. At the time of hi: death he was an in- structor in the mathematics depart- ment of the University. He had been ill several months prior to his death., Survivors include his widow, Mrs. M. Loretta Stinson; two daughters, Mary and Cordelia, and his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wil- cox Stinson. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ilichester, Md. Burial will be in Loudon Park Ceme- tery, Baltimore. ———e BEATEN BOY TREATED Thomas Christian, 13, colored, of 409 I street southeast, is being held for observation at Gallinger Hospital today after being chocked and beaten by a group of boys last night. Follow- ing the attack, said to have started during an argument over a game of marbles, the boy was treated at Provi- dence Hospital and later transferred to Gallinger. Maurice Dorsey, 422 M street south- east, took the boy to the hospital last night. AUTO CRASH INJURIES FATAL TO YOUTH OF 20 Washington Telegraph Employe . Dies ca Visit to Parents in Virginia. WINCHESTER, Va., December 17.— Lester Kerns, about 20, employed by a telegranh company in Washington, died in a hospital here today from injuries sustained last night when an automobile he was driving is said to have sideswiped a produce truck near Gore. His chest was crushed. 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