Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1935, Page 24

B4 Residents Returning FromEurope Mrs. Parker and Niece Back—Holcombes to Arrive Next Week. Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, accompanied by her grandniece, Miss Betly Jean Blunt, has returned from Europe and will open her house on Twenty-fourth street. Miss Blunt will attend Miss Madiera’s School this Winter. Mr. and Mrs. John Walker Hol- combe will return to their home at 2127 Bancroft place Wednesday after having spent six months traveling in Europe and cruising on the Mediter- ranean. Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe con- fined their trip abroad principally to Bpain and France. They were guests of both American and foreign diplo- mats, where they also renewed old ac- quaintances. In France they were Joined by their daughter, Mrs. Roy Baker, wife of the American consul to Bristol, England, who with her family travelled extensively in France. Mme. Octave Moussot and her daughter, Mlle. Moussot of Nice, France, have returned to the city after spending the Summer visiting in New England. They have taken an apartment at the Fairfax, at 2100 Mas- sachusetts avenue, for the Winter and will return to Nice in the early Spring. Mrs. Mary MacCracken Jones and Miss Hazel Grant Edgar have given up their apartment in the Highlands and are moving today to 301 Takoma avenue in Takoma Park, Md., which | they have leased for the Winter. Mrs. Eugene Hughes has as her guest at the Wardman Park Hotel Mrs. Walter Fitch, jr, of Coronado, Calif. Mrs. Roger Davis left the Capital Bunday for Murphysboro, Ill, where she will make her future home. The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Davis took place August 24 in Logan, Ill, in the Centenary Methodist Church. Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss Naomi ‘Vay Barekman of Washington, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Barek- man of this city. Mr. Davis is the son of State Representative and Mrs. J. H. Davis of Illinois and is principal of the Logan School. He is a student of the Southern Illinois Normal Uni- wversity, where he is in his last year. Mrs. William C. Speakman of Wil- mington, Del, is at the Dodge, ac- companied by Miss Ruth Mathez and Mr. Ornoto Mathez of Tramelen, Bwitzerland. Mrs. Carolyn B. Hasting of New York City is at the Willard, where ety % ' | yard adjoining her home in Rockville she was joined by Dr. Ruth E. Drown | Wednesday evening in compliment to of Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Dayton of New York City are at the Carlton for a| few days. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Thompson of Oak Park, Ill, are at the Dodge for | willson. & few days. ’Dorothy Howard, Miss Mary Kingdon, | SOCIETY. Clerk of the Court and Mrs. F. W. Richardson entertained at luncheon yesterday at their home in Fairfax, Va., when their guests included Judge ‘Walter T. McCarthy, State Senator John Warwick Rust, Deputy Clerk of the Court John M. Whalen, Mr. Frederick Dawson Richardson and Mr. Robert McCandlish. Miss Ethel Jean Lamond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Angus A. Lamond of Takoma Park, D. C., gave a miscel- laneous shower in her home yester- day for her cousin, Miss Alenca White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam La Rue White, whose marriage to Mr. John Douglas Bradshaw will take place October 9 in St. Paul's Rock Creek Church. The gifts were tied to streamers hanging from a parasol decorated in rainbow colors and a miniature wedding party carrying out the same costumes to be worn by Miss White's attendants at the wedding was on the refreshment table, on the center of which stood a three-tier wedding cake. The guests were Mrs. R. L. Houston Jones, Mrs. G. H. Schoolmeeser, Mrs. Nell Hagerman, Miss Vera Bradshaw of Charlottesville, Va.; Mrs. Elizabeth Hollidge of Silver Spring, Md.; Mrs. Angus Lamond of Alexandria, Va.; Mrs, Cyrus Bright, Miss Esther Bright, Mrs. John Switzer, Mrs. C. L. Pick- ins, Mrs. Elsie Miller, Mrs. Evelyn Peterson, Mrs. William Dyer, Mrs. William Pifer, Mrs. Thomas Holmes, Miss Ruth Ivers, Miss Virginia Hope, Miss Thelma Schiedel, Miss Marjorie Weinberger, Mrs. Virgil Phipps, Mrs. W. E. Hunt, Mrs. William L. White, Miss Virginia White, Mrs. Agnus La- mond of Takoma Park, Mrs. Clyde Lamond, Mrs. Donald Lamond and Mrs, Lilllan Lamond. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Rector were dinner hosts at their home in | Clarendon, Va., last evening, when their guests included the Rev. and | Mrs. John H. Pearson, Miss Charlotte Hagan, Miss Eleanor Furr, Mr. Robert Clough and Mr. Thomas Loy. Following the dinner choir members of the Clarendon Methodist Church | |gave a surprise pantry shower in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rector | in honor of Miss Hagan and Miss | Furr, both of whom will be married next week. Mrs. Howard W. Kacy was hostess at luncheon and bridge today at her home in Wynnewood Park, Md., hav- ing as guests Mrs. Howard P. Bailey, Mrs. Robert S. Bains, Mrs. Ralph | | Wells, Mrs. 8. J. Solomon, Mrs. George | H. Butler, Mrs. Lilllan Lamond and | Mrs. E. M. Whitcomb. Miss Elizabeth Robertson enter- | tained at a “weenie” roast in the Miss Betty Willson of Hartford, Conn., who is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Barrett P. Willson, at Rockvllle,‘ Md. The other guests were Miss | Miss Lucille Nance and Miss Ella | Mr. and Mrs. Francis Woodworth of Pasadena, Calif., are in Washington for a visit and are staying at the Wardman Park. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Harrison have motored from their home in Balti- | more and are at the Carlton. Mr. and Mrs, Eric Taplin of Lon-| don, England, are at the Dodge for a | few days. Mr. and Mrs. Lee H. Armer of Fort| Worth, Tex., are at the Willard dur- | ing their stay in the city. GIRL CUT BY MOWER IMPROVES RAPIDLY Margaret Burgess, 4, Is Saved From Loss of Leg by Operation. Marked mprovement in the condi- tion of 4-year-old Margaret Elizabeth Burgess, 3921 Kansas avenue, whose | legs were badly cut when she was ac- cidentally run down by a horse-drawn | mower Tuesday while hiding in tall grass on her grandfather’s farm, near Herndon, Va., led physicians to believe today she will fully recover. been feared the child would be crip- pled for life. Margaret had gone to spend a vaca- tion in the country with her grand- father, Alphus Burgess. She was playing in the fleld when she became frightened at the horses pulling the mower and ran to hide in the grass. ‘The driver was not aware of her presence until he heard her scream. She was taken to Children’s Hospital, where it was at first thought one of the iimbs must be amputated. A suc- cessful operation removed this danger. The child is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Burgess. Rickets and Poverty. Rickets is a typical example of a disease due in many cases to poverty, and is largely caused by a lack of the vitamins contained in milk. CURVES are fashionable For a rounded bustline, wear "MASQUERADE" Maiden Form Flat chested? Don’t let it spoil the fit or appearance of your new clothes. Slip on this ingenious new brassiere and acquire the curves nature neglected to give you. Shapely, light-weight pads fit and can be easily removed Sizes 32 to 88. ROI ROYALE TOILET WATER . . . Jasmin or It had | Mrs. H. B. Hendrick entertained at bridge yesterday afternoon at her home in Silver Spring, Md. High | scores were won by Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs. F. W. Buddecke and Mrs. Louis Yost. Mr. Robert D. Graham motored to Piedmont, W. 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Dunton, well known author, and Mrs. Dunton of Circleville, Ohio, and Mr. Arthur Phillipps and Mr. Homer G. Hansel of New Lexington, Ohio, for several days. Mrs. John C. Hitchcock entertained at a cocktail party in her home at Potomac Sunday evening. Her guests were Mr. and Mrs. Earl U. Stearn, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poole, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cecil Allnutt, Mrs. Alma Smith, Miss Inez Martin, Mrs. Bertie Dough- erty, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hampton Fletcher, Mr. James P. B. Veirs, Mr. John Case and Mr. Everett Erickson. THIEVES GET MORE THAN $1,000 IN CASH AND LOOT Man Reports Loss of $700 Ring. Beauty Parlor Operator Loses $130 in Pocketbook. The loss of clothing, jewelry and | other property valued at nearly $1.,00 | and $296 in cash in a series of rob- beries yesterday was reported to po- lice today. Phil Hayden, No. 8 Dupont circle, was the heaviest loser. He reported the loss of a diamond ring valued at $700 which he said was stolen from a | pocket of his trousers while he slept. Rose Rosenberg, owner of a beauty | shop at 1318 F street, reported the | loss of a pocketbook containing $130 | from her place of buisness. Clothing valued at $50 was stolen from the car of Sol W. Goldsmith of Columbus, Ohio, while it was parked near the Congressional Library. — e Way to Earn Pension. Andres Santa Cruz (1794-1865) was | successively president-dictator of | Peru and Bolivia. Chilean forces over- | threw him and for a while he lived in ‘ But this was too close for the peace of mind of his neighbors | and he was persuaded to retire to Europe on a pension contributed by Peru, Bolivia and Chili. Wedding Tuesday Afternoon Sister of Secretary Will Marry Diplomat From Sweden. The Secretary of State and Mrs. Cordell Hull will be in the small company attending the wedding Tues- day of Miss Ruth Wallace and Mr. Per Wijkman, commercial counselor of the Swedish Legation and Swedish charge d'affaires. The ceremony will be performed at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon in the apartment of the prospective bride's brother and sister- in-law, the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace. The only other additional guests will be the members of the bride's family, Mrs. Henry C. Wallace, the bride’s mother and widow of the late Secretary of Agriculture; Mr. and Mrs, John Wal- lace of St. Petersburg, Fla.; Mrs. An- gus MacClay, oldest sister of the bride-elect, who came from Detroit; | Mr. and Mrs. James Wallace of Des Moines and a bridegroom. The Secretary and Mrs. Wallace will | entertain at a family dinner Sunday for the bride and bridegroom-elect. Yesterday the attache of the Swed- ish Legation, Mr. Stig M. A. Unger, gave an informal cocktail party for his countryman and Miss Wallace. Melancholy Bagpipe. The “biniou” was an ancient musi- cal instrument in Brittany a sort of bagpipe with melancholy notes. 1324 New e few friends of the| Just Rcccivcr[ FRENCH FURNITURE OCCASIONAL PIECES LOVE SEATS ® CHAIRS SOFAS MODERATELY PRICED A COMPLETE SELECTION OF OTHER FURNITURE, LAMPS AND LIGHTING FIXTURES CATLINS, e York Ave. N.JV., Na. 0992 BALL PLANS COMPLETE Young Democrats to Hold Func- tion for New Officers. Plans for the ball to be given by the District division of the Young Democrats at the Willard Hotel to- night were announced today by Peul Best, president, who will offciate as host, and Miss Mary Lou Roper of the Social Committee. The ball is the first of the Fall- ‘Winter season and is being given in honor of the newly elected national officers, which include Frank Wicken, the new national president, who plans to attend the dance. $omething new in a Two-Strap Style. With & punch-work design Shown in Black Suede, Black Calf, Brown Suede and Brown Calt’ Leather Cuban heel. st 1122 s e a Shipment of The Lifetime Furniture Store will be closed All Day Tomorrow (Saturday, September 28th) On Account of Holiday MAYER & CO. Seventh Street Between D and E Plfili sborn 1* Srreer BerweeN F& G- Fashion has S/wrf-(VampeJ the New Fall PariModes Dale at top . . . smart looking Suede sho! vamped oxford .. . kid trim with ~stitchings * and _per- forations . . . Black or Brown. Celens_sbove . .. a chic new strap of Forstman's o i % 3 uine. Alligator trim. Lors left . . . a s man's Gabardine - . Brown. _Blue. with 'H FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, o 1935. 2-piece Frocks $| 6.95 The two-piece effect is prevalent in the daytime mode . . . wear it for all daytime because it gives such a crisp, tailored look. Pleats are also in the “new.” Second Floor Novel Bags *3 Such a fine assortment of top- handle, pouch and zipper bags is certain to include your ideal bag, in crepe, antelope, smooth and savoy calf. Street Floor Sports Coats $| 9.75 Kragshire Plaid-back Coats are what the tailored miss wants for utility wear. The clever styles are both belted and swagger styles. Third Floor No. 300 Beverly Chiffons Reg. $1 89 3 prs. $2.50 ‘With silk prices going up, you'll be wise to buy several pairs in this sale . . . serviceable chif- fons, five new shades, three Street Floor SOCIETY. try PLiIiRaLwn 11* Svreer first for Felts and Velours 9 Whether you wing your way with this feathered toque, or face the Fall squarely in this squared brim, Philipsborn hats will assure you of correctness. Fourth Floor ETweeN F & G Gored Frocks $ I 0.95 Gored skirts give the slightly flared silhouette that fashion de- crees for Fall. Here are two striking examples, in crepe and camel suede. Twinsters *3 Twin sweaters are the pets of the hour, in shaggy brushed wool and zephyrs, with match- ing or contrasting cardigans and pullovers. Street Floor "—‘ Second Floor Suit Blouses This tailored blouse has a bust- ness-like air, it will put the finishing touck to your tweeds, Satin blouses for formal suits, Street Floor 5