Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1935, Page 19

SOCIETY (Continued From Second Page.) Coontz, who are at the Broadmoor will return to their home Wednesday. Consul General and Mrs. John A. Gamon have arrived in Washington from Marseille, France, accompanied by their son, and are at the Carlton. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Edward Croft were the ranking guests at a dinner given by Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Arthur W. Lane at the Shoreham last eve- ning. | Lieut. and Mrs. Richard Mayo have returned to Fort Myer, Va., after a three-month detail at West Point, | where Lieut. Mayo had charge of the preliminary training of a group of candidates for the pentathlon team of the 1936 Olympics. | Mrs. Charles J. Williamson was | hostess as a luncheon at the Shore- | ham today in honor of Mrs. Frank E. Mason of New York City, who is visit- ing Mrs. Thad H. Brown at the hotel. Her guests included Mrs. William Howard Taft, Mrs. James J. Davis, Mrs. Charles G. Treat, Mrs. Robert Davis, Mrs. Willlam S. Culbertson, Mrs. Carroll B. Merriam, Mrs. Thad H. Brown, Mrs. Charles Hoyt March, Mrs. Charles H. W. Mandeville, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs. Rush Hol- land, Baroness von Below, Mrs. Louis W. Southgate, Mrs. Carl A. Droop, Mrs. W. S. Phillips, Mrs. Benjamin Smith, Mrs. Strickland Gillilan, Mrs. Carl Casey, Mrs. W. A. Rodenberg, | Mrs. J. Thompson Wailes, Mrs. Harold S. Keating, Mrs. Freeman Marsh, Mrs. Hobart H. Hawkins, Mrs. James Mor- ris Morgan, Mrs. William Wheatley, | Mrs. E. M. Stubblefield, Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman, Mrs. Peter A. Drur)’.‘ Mrs. Cabot Stevens, Mrs. Hoggatt Clopton, Mrs Albert S. Pike, Mrs. Rob- ert Whitney Imbrie, Mrs. Mae L. Hamilton, Mrs. Ogilvie Shumate, Mrs. Charles W. Fairfax, Mrs. Carl D. Ruth and Mrs .Eloise Clopton Webb. Miss Peggy Tyner will entertain ata tea this afternoon in her apartment at the Shoreham Hotel in honor of Miss Rita Borntraeger of Pittsburgh, who will leave shortly for Florida. | Miss Borntraeger has been visiting her | aunt, Mrs. Elwood Jones for some time. Colonial Dames Will Entertain Mrs. Roosevelt. The National Society of the Colonial | Dames of America and the Dumbarton House Committee have issued invita- tions for a tea Wednesday afternoon, | February 27, from 3 to 5 o'clock to meet Mrs. Roosevelt. The party will be given in Dumbarton House and cards are inclosed to present at the door. Mrs. John G. Ladd was hostess to a company at luncheon followed by | bridge yesterday in her home in Wes- | ley Heights. | Miss Betty Chandler, daughter of Andover, Mass., i this week at Intervale, N. H, for the ‘Winter sports. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Harvey with their daughter, Miss Lillian Har- vey and son, Mr. Harold C. Harvey, | have moved to the Wardman Park Hotel where they have taken an apart- ment. Dr. and Mrs. John Gilligan enter- tained a party last evening at dinner | at the Club Habana, the company | remaining later for supper dancing ‘The guests included Mr. and Mrs Charles Leonard, Dr. and Mrs. Clif- | ford Hines, Mr. and Mrs. John Saul, | IMPORTER’S ORIENTAL RUGS at Auetion 350 Antique, Semi-antique and other Oriental Rugs, ranging in size from small Throw Rugs to Carpets 14'x28, in ISPAHAN, FERRAGHAN, SAROUK, KERMAN, KASHAN, BOKHARA, LAVERE KIRMAN, and other weaves. To Be Sold by Order of H. HAROOTUNIAN & SONS, Inc. 161 Fifth Ave,, N. Y. C. Gnuem&g 722 Thirteenth Street N.W. Sale Today, Friday and Saturday WasAingron AND ngpn AFTERNOON SALES, 1 P.M. Sean Niatowucsne ‘LA MAIZON de TROUZZEAV” Connecticut Avenue at M Drastic Reduction Sale! Y Satin and Crepe de Chine rormeny Negligees & Flannel Robes | formance again Saturday afternoon. | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1935. VISITOR FROM ENGLAND I Swift, Mrs. A. G. Dodge, Miss Julia E. Lehmann, Mrs. Bertha 1. Cross, Mrs, Paulina B, Sabin, Miss Florence C. Bell, Mrs. Lena L. Geesa, Miss Margaret Norton. Mrs. William C. Mc- Sparren, Mrs. Willlam R. Walton, Miss Jane B. Bassett, Mrs. Mary Catherine Lewis and Mrs. Frances T. Northeross. Senator Joseph F. Guffey of Penn- sylvania, Gen. Douglas C. M assistant commandant of the United States Marine Corps; Mr. Eugene L. || vidal, director of air commerce, and Mr. Stephen A. Cisler, general super- * {| intendent of the mails, will be guests MRS. WILLIAM MANN, Whose parents, the Minister of the Union of South Africa and Mrs. Ralph William Close, have issued cards for a tea today to introduce her to their friends. Mrs. Mann will remain in Washington for some time before re- turning to England to join her husband. —Hessler-Henderson Photo. Miss Jean McCarde! and Dr. Martin Stohlman. Mr. Reginald Warrenrath, famous baritone, will occupy a box this after- noon at the performance of the Civic Opera Co. in the Washington Auditorjum. He will attend the per- | Among others who will occupy boxes" this afternoon are Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and Dr. Hans Kindler, cor ductor of the National Symphony. Mr. Charles W. Morgan was host to a party last evening at the Club Habana supper dance. The guests in- | cluded Miss Margaret Hickey, Miss | Bertha Merdian, Miss Alice Gilson, | Miss Maria Willey, Mr. George Roth, Mr. O. C. Willey and Mr. Frank Barker. | Mrs. O. B. Johnson will entertain | at dinner this evening at the Madril- lon. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Selleck of Lin- Nebr., have come to Washington to live and they have leased an apart- ment at the Wardman Park Hotel. Dr. James T. Wolfe has gone to Raleigh, N. C., to accept the invitation | to attend a medical meeting on the advancement of knowledge of asthma and will return to his home at 1610 | Sixteenth street the first of next week. Membership Campaign Dinner Tonight at Women’s City Club. Mr. and Mrs. Strickland Gillilan, | Mr. Drew Pearson and Mr. Homer Rodehaver will be guests of honor at a membership campaign dinner at the Women’s City Club this evening. | STOCK OF BIDJAR, TABRIZ, CHINESE EVENING SALES, 8 P.M. BENJ. S. BELL, Auctioneer. up to $7.75 $ 3.95 Y Transparent Velvet and Satin NEGLIGEES Lace Trimmed and Tailored Formerly .$5.95 Y Close-Out! Y 25 Wool Jersey Sport Dresses Attractive Wool Jersey PFrocks with white pique collars and cuffs. Sold up to $5.95. All sales final. 1 and 2 piece styles. No C. 0. D.s. Jurius Garrineker & Co. F STREET AT NOwW FINAL CLEARANCE SALE OF CLOTH COATS, FUR-TRIMMED FOR WOMEN Last Days of the most successful coat sale we have ever held and if you have not given thought to the importance of buying one of the best coats made at at Once, and Come in Without Delay. FOURTEENTH AND MISSES a great saving, Do So THE PRICES ARE GREATLY REDUCED Mrs. John S. Bennett, president, will preside. Members planning to attend include Mrs. William L. Corbin, Mrs. John M. Waters, Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen, Mrs. Gus A. Schuldt, Judge Mary O'Toole, Miss Elva McNamara, Dr. A. Frances Foye, Mrs. Harry L. Parkin- son, Mrs. Dorothy K. Butler, Dean Grace Hays Riley, Mrs. Apna Farrar, Miss E. Kensett Vail, Miss S. Pearle Jencks, Miss Elsa Donaldson, Miss Etta H. Austin, Miss Flora C. Schuldt, Miss Jessie M. Olin, Miss Mae R. Murray, Miss Charlotte L. Carmody, Miss Margaret Patch, Mrs. William H. Ramsey, Miss Maude M. Apple, Mrs. Willilam B. Cowin, Miss Sara P. | Grogan, Miss Nellie R. Green, Mrs. A. B. Allen, Miss Mary A. Brewer, Miss Dorothy Cherry, Miss Mary L. Williams, Miss Jane W. Williams, Mrs. D. Irving Coakley, Miss Hazel Swift, Mrs. T. E. Cook, Miss M. Brooke Bright, Miss Lavinia Y. Floyd, Mrs. H. K. Fulton, Miss Alice C. Munsey, Mrs. Mary B. Ziegler, Mrs. Frederic 12141220 | of honor at a reception at the May- flower Hotel this afternoon from 3 to 5:30 o'clock. These are the officials i chosen to inaugurate the “Flying | Theater of the Air” tonight—a regular passenger plane to Pittsburgh, which will unreel a motion picture for the entertainment of these guests while they are thousands of feet above the ground. Mrs. William Frank Allen, former | Miss Kathleen King, daughter of the Senator from Utah, will be among the guests, Mrs. Allen is to dedicate the “Flying Theater” plane before it leaves Washington airport at 5:35 this afternoon. “Devil Dogs of the Air” will be the film shown. Maj. Gen. John H. Russell, major general commandant, United States Marine Corps; Col. Ralph Mitchell and Col. Joseph Fegan will head the representatives of the United States Marine Corps present. Other Govern- | ment figures, Congressmen, theater | representatives and newspaper men ! will be present. | Mrs. Frederick Dawson Richardson will entertain two tables of bridge at | White House, her home in Fairfax, | this afternoon. Her guests will include Mrs. Robert D. Graham, Mrs. Etta | Mae Hume, Mrs. Amos Chilcott, Mrs. | Ford Swetnam, Mrs. Joseph Bennett, Mrs. Charles Pozer and Mrs. Thomas Henderson. Mr. 8. G. Edmunds will entertain a party of 10 at dinner at the Club Ha- bana this evening. Mrs. M. A. McDonald and son of Summit, N. J., are at the Dodge for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic G. Pitts will have as their guests in their home, in Sligo Park Hills, Md., over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gulrey of Buffalo and Dr. Reba Lowe of Baltimore. to a party of 12 at dinner this evening in the Mayan room of the Madrillon. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Miller of | New York are spending some time at the Grafton Hotel. * NEW HOME F STREET Just Bought—Sale Friday and Saturday 60 Fur Coats Former retail prices not less than $85. Many as Mostly full-length Coats; a few Swagger Styles high as $110. Choice... We went with cash offers into the fur market this week (season end for fur coat manufacturers) and this sale is the result. Our instructions were—“buy no coat unless the skins are fresh and pliable—buy no coat that is not well made.” Among these coats are— Northern Dyed & Imperial Dyed Sealine, $58 (Dyed coney). Black Caracul . Sizes 18 to 40—buyer remarks, Sizes 16 to 42—misses’ and women’s. $58 specially fine values —made of Caracul lamb.” Black Chinese Kidskin Sizes 16 to 42—Smart style coats, better wearing than Indian Kid, though, of course, kidskin is not guaranteed for wear. Make your choice early—for we believe that these are the best medium priced coat values of the year. Fur Salon—Third Floor BURT’S SEMI-ANNUAL ohLI ILADIES SHOES Formerly ©5° 1o 1259, INOW 485 IMIEINS SIHOES formerly 63%0125° 5&5 ARTHUR BURT 6&5 SHOE CO F Stat [4Th. Mr. Thomas 8. Carlson will be host | Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Tolles, jr., and their son, Shelly Tolles of Willoughby, Ohlo, are at the Shoreham for sev- eral days. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jenks of Pawtucket, R. I, are at the Dodge for a few days. Mr. and Mrs, Newton A, Merritt of Newton, Mass., arrived here yesterday to spend several days, and are at the Wardman Park Hotel. Lecture Tomorrow Will Benefit Kuling School. The illustrated benefit lecture on Kuling School, China, will be given at the chapel of the Church of the Covenant, at Connecticut avenue and N street, tomorrow evening at 8:15 o'clock. The headmaster, Mr. Roy Aljgood, of Kuling and Mrs. Edmund Lee of Chatham Hall, Va. formerly & missionary in China, will be the speakers. The sponsors inciude the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Z. B. Phillips, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. McCartney, the Rev. Dr. and Mzs. O. J. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Chaplin, Mrs. Wil- liam Strong, Miss Lelia Peachy, Mrs. F. Granville Munson, Mrs. Henry Cooke, Mrs. James Berrall, Mrs. F. W. Van Slyke, Miss Mary Ingle, Mrs. Howard Le Roy, Miss Brush and Mrs. 8. D. Barkalow. Mrs. Frank M. Eliot will act as hostess at the luncheon following the regular meeting of the Women’s Al- liance of All Souls’ Unitarian Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The guest speaker, Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard, will talk on “The Drama.” Mrs. Hib- bard of National Theater fame is now associated with the Clifford Brooke Academy of Dramatic Art. Mrs. Fulton Lewis will show her fine collection of quilts this evening |at the Arts Club and tell of the interesting and unusual patterns. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bittinger will be hosts at the dinner preceding the program. Mrs. Hope Ridings Miller will re- view Isabel Anderson’s latest book, “In Southern Seas,” and discuss book reviewing for newspapers at the Journalism group meeting of the Dis- trict of Columbia League of Ameri- can Pen Women tomorrow evening JGIC at 8 o'clock in the Burlington Hotel | Studio. | Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch will dis- cuss writing for trade journals and the chairman, Mrs. Evelyn Norcross Sherrill, also announces an exchange of unsold manuscripts. The Texas Club is holding its Feb- ruary dance this evening at 9 o'clock, at the Mayflower. The guests of honor will be the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corp. and Mrs. Jesse H. Jones. There will be an informal reception after the meeting and a program, at which Senator and Mrs. Morris Sheppard, Senator and Mrs. Tom Connally and Mr. and Mrs. Wright Matthews will receive with Mr. and Mrs. Jones. Mr. Matthews | is president of the club. Miss Lea Prawde was hostess ai a bridge last evening in her home on New Hampshire avenue when she en- tertained a group of 20 prospective | members of the Council of Jewish Juniors. Assisting her were members (Continued on Sixth Page.) just two of a large group of brand-new spring dresses for misses and women in a Friday offering at 095 we've gathered the newest prints and the very smartest navy and black dresses, also high shades. 10.95 is a low price for these lovely frocks . . . misses’, halfs, women’s. LIFETIME FURNITURE MAYER & CO. S FEBRUARY SALE of LIFETIME FURNITURE A Remarkable Value in a Dining Room Suite This is indeed an outstanding value in the sale! English inspiration and mahogany and gumwood. The ten A finely made Dining Suite of charming 18th Century Lifetime fashioned from pieces include a 66-inch buffet, china cabinet, server, extension table, five side chairs and one armchair. in and see it at once. Come *169 TEN PIECES Hundreds of Other § pecial Values in Suites and Occasional Pieces Now MAYER & CO. Between D and E Seventh Street FASHION future reports: It's SUITS Style A MAN TAILORED SUITS S‘I 9.95 & 529,75 NDER your coat now— without your coat later + .. anyhow you're thinking of SUITS this Spring. And the smartest of smart suits is a Raleigh man-tailored one. Classic lines for style! Womanly details for flat- tery! Take your choice of a galaxy of types. For artful sophistication choose the two-piece tweed (sketched at top) with the three-quarter length coat. Priced at $20.75 . . . for trig business aspect take the one with patch pockets (sketched B)...Priced at $19.95. Other Suits %o $65 BLOUSES for New Spring Suits $5.95 HETHER your suit is ew — whether your suit is old and tired—it ALWAYS is calling for a blouse. Here you can 'y any suit several i over. Button-down- the-back . . . new short sleeves . . . high smart necks. Colors of sunny yel- low, turquoise, tearose and white. Other Springtime blouses, $2.95 to $10.95. Charge Accounts Invited. THE WOMEN'S SHOP RALEIGH HABERDASHER 1310 F Strest