Evening Star Newspaper, November 18, 1935, Page 24

Maryland-Virginia News Roome Tea for Relatives—Mrs. Shields Returns—Other Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sherburne| Roome entertained at a tea at their home in Hyattsville yesterday after- noon in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry | Sherburne Roome, jr., whose marriage took place at the Church of the Trans- figuration in Washington October 12. Mrs. Roome, junior, was before her marriage Miss Helen Clark, the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Clark of Washington. Assisting Mrs. Roome were Mr. Roome's mother, Mrs. A. W. Roome, and Mrs. T. Hatcher Gibson, Mrs. W. C. Prentiss, Mrs. D. W. Prentiss, Mrs. Walter McCarthy, Miss Genevieve O'Connor, Miss Dolly Sharpe, Mrs. | Jack Livingston and Miss Dorothy Earnshaw. Mrs. Hobart Shields, who has re-| turned this week to her home in Mc- | Lean, Va., from a two-month visit in Baxter, Tenn., was the guest of honor Saturday evening at a surprise party 2t Dunham Hall, given her by a large group of friends. Accompanying Mrs. Shields home was her mother, Mrs. | J. E. Oliver, Mrs. J. M. Brown of Summersville, W. Va., is spending a week with Mrs. J. E. Brown at Five Oaks, near Fair- fax, Va., while their husbands and Mr. W. G. Brown, also of Summers- ville, are on a hunting trip at a camp near Farmville, Va. Mrs. J. M. Brown will leave next week for Philadelphia to visit her daughter, Miss Ruth Brown. Miss Frances Fox arrived Saturday from St. Louis, Mo, to visit her aunt, Mrs. Sidney M. Follin, at her home in Forestville, Va., and to pass a few THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1935. months in Washington before sailing next Spring for Europe. Word has been received in Fairfax, Va., announcing the birth of a daugh- ter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edward Stewart of Bahia Blanca, Argentine Republic. The baby was born in the English hospital in Buenos Aires. Mrs. Stewart was before her marriage Miss Betty Bland Fitzhugh and is the daughter of Mrs. Stephen Conrad Stuntz of Vienna, Va. Miss Eva Mildred Freed of Mont- gomery Hill, Silver Spring, Md., whose marriage to Mr. J. Emmett Shea of Philadelphia will take place Novem- ber 30, was the guest of honor at a luncheon and miscellaneous shower given by Miss Edith Stadler and Mrs. Katherine Thomas of Washington Saturday afternoon at the Manor Club in Norbeck. Cocktails were served in the lounge and the luncheon table was decorated in charming fashion with a large white bell around which & miniature wedding party was grouped forming the centerpiece. Bou- quets of white chrysanthemums were on either end of the table and white ribbon streamers on which sprays of lilies of the valley were tied, and white candles in candelabra were also used. Among the guests were Miss Ola Shaw, Mrs. George Jones, Mrs. Walter Haight, Mrs. Ruth Levy, Mrs. Helen Hill, Mrs. Carl Senseman, Mrs. Grace Harris, Mrs. Mary Hall, Miss Blanche Hall, Miss Ray Long, Mrs. Marjorie Shea, Mrs. Katherine Gooch, Mrs. Mary Ellen Wysong and Mrs, W. T. Thomasson. Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Alvord were given a surprise housewarming Sat- urday evening at their new home on Greenacres drive, Millendale, Silver Spring, Md.,, by 30 of their friends. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. George Mueller and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foote of Berwyn, Md., and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chamberlain of Clarendon, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bower, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eastlack, Mrs. Lena Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Yokum of Washington, Mrs. Cecilia Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Flannigan, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dickinson of Silver Spring, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Parker of Berwyn, Mr. and Mrs. Ar- nold Romero and others. —_— Ship Building Gains. Shipbuilding in Northern Ireland is showing a marked increase. Wo DWARD & LoTHROP wThe Christmas Store e to e . + + . when it comes to choosing your eve- ning wrap. Splurge a bit, or be thrifty in your choice . .. but, by all means, cloak yourself, for gala occasions, in some version of the romantic splcndor that rules the evening mode. We show, from a group n luxurious fabrics: Keep Your Walls Free A—Shining Lame plus a beguiling collar . . . in a short coat with full S|6.95 sleeves ____ From Heat Smudges Radiator Shields B—Emerald Green Vel- vet is refreshing foil for a Medieval hood collar of white lapin-rabbit in a swirling 52 975 C—Silver Fox atop black velvet in a cape of patri- SI 35 cian beauty D—Regal feeling in an evening coat of black velvet with ermine cuffs and ('“11'(\[‘ Fhioi 579-75 Other Evening Wraps 51095 10 150 FormaL RooM, THIRD FLOOR Attractive adjustable radiator shields of heavy gauge steel. Rounded corners in a size range to fit most type radiators. Durable Color for Your Table finish. Adjustable length. inches long. In ivory or wal- Sl Visit the demonstration of Fulper Pottery—the fac- i tory expert will show you how to blend the beautiful colors to make your table charmingly attractive. Dorothy Gray packs $5 worth of her delightful preparations into a smart, compact travel- . ling case— The set contains Orange Flower Skin Lotion, Cream 683, Make-up Foundation Cream, Specially Dr in Mixture and Face Powder—as well as a good-size mirror. It makes a per- fectly grand gift (whether one is going anywhere or not). Can be had in black, red or blue—and the complete case costs but _ 1233 inches wide. 30 to 58 inches long. In ivory 52|5 Colorful Fulper Pottery is such a gratifying aid to the or walnut -- hostess, for.its unusualness brings new charm to her table, and the variety of its open stock selections, in several dif- ferent colors, make it thoroughly individual and usable. During this demonstration we are offering two popular services at unusually low prices. 53-piece Service for 8 5".95 25.piece Service for 4 55.95 CHINA, FIFTH FLOOR, About the Lowest Prices We Have Been Able to Offer on Rugs of This Fine Quality PERSIAN SAROUKS These are as fine Sarouk Oriental Rugs as we have seen in many a year—and Sarouks, you know, are famous for their sturdy weaves that give such long service. The colors are deep and beautiful. The prices are as low as prevailed several years ago when prices were at their lowest. Now, with prices rapidly rising, it is probable that we will not be able to replace this group at even near these exceptional prices. . OxI2 $265 OxI2 5295 Other sizes proportionately priced ORIENTAL RUGS, FIFTH FLOOR. —for shorter women —for women $| 6.95 Holidays call for some- thing a little more fes- tive—more colorful Here are two that answer with great chic —each has something jeweled about it that one usually expects only in very much more expen- sive frocks. Feather-Filled Living Room PILLOWS Special $2'95 Soft, luxurious feather-filled pil- lows for your living room at a price that is exceptionally low. Oblong and box styles in a choice of moire, ripple rep, faille, velvet and nov- elty weave covers. Colors to match or harmonize with your interior: Ivory, green, red, blue, gold, and brown. ART EMBROIDERY, SEVENTR FLOOR, a—the woman's dress, has an unusually smart neckline — jeweled clips and a jeweled belt—rust, blue, wine and peacock. b—a dress for shorter women, uses drapery to chic advantage — the jeweled belt its only bit of glitter—future green, plum and raspberry. ‘WOMEN's DREsSES, THIRD FLOOR.