Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1935, Page 23

Diplomats, Officials Entertain Belgian Ambassador Retuarns — Austrian Envoy in N. Y. The Belgian Ambassador, Counte Robert van der Straten Ponthoz, is| again in the Capital after spending & week in Chicago. The Ambassador | returned yesterday. Mme. Oswaldo Aranha, wife of the | Ambassador of Brazil, will be at home | this afternoon from 5 to 7 o'clock. Cards have been issued. The Minister of Austria and Mme. Prochnik will go to New York Satur- day to see their daughter, Mrs. Francis L. Spalding, and her two children sail to join Mr. Spalding in Swifzerland, where he is United States vice consul | at Zurich, Mrs. Spalding has been | visiting in Boston and New York since Mr. Spalding sailed two weeks ago for his post. | The Minister of Hungary, M. John Pelenyi, has gone to New York for a few days. Count Teleki, former prime minister of Hungary, who was the guest of the Minister and Mme. Pelenyi, has also gone to New York and will sail the end of this week or early next week to return to his Hungarian home. The Minister of Greece, Mr. De- metrios Sicilianos, was host at -a lunch- eon yesterday in the legation, when the guests were the Ambassador of France and Mme. de Laboulaye, the Minister of Norway and Mme. Munthe de Mor- genstierne, the charge d'affaires of Czechoslavakia, Dr. Josef Nemecek; the counselor of the Swedish Legation and Baroness Beck-Friis and Mile. Christine Beck-Friis, Mrs. William R. Castle, the commanding officer at Bolling Field and Mrs. Martin F. Scanlon, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Norment, themes of Indian music and yesterday played and sang some of these. She wore a native costume of deep blue sprinkled with silver stars, large ear- rings of pearls and coral and brace- lets and anklets of heavy silver. The secretary of the Japanese Em- bassy, Mr. Takemi Miura, will enter- tain at a buffet supper this evening at the Mayflower, when his guests will be newspaper correspondents of Japanese papers. The United States consul ai Patras, Greece, and Mrs. George V. Allen an- nounce the birth of a son in Patras. Mrs, Allen, before her marriage, was Miss Katharine Martin, daughter of Mrs. John T. Martin of Chevy Chase, and was a popular member of the younger circles in the National Cap- ital. Lieut. Hercules Pozzo of the Naval Comnmission of the Argentine Embassy, with Senora de Pozzo and their family, have arrived in Washington from Buenos Aires, and they have taken an apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel. . Rear Admiral and Mrs. R. E. Baken- hus of 51 Fifth avenue, New York city, are staying at the Mayflower Hotel for two weeks. Capt. and Mrs. A. S. Hickey have moved from 1608 New Hampshire ave- nue and taken an apartment at 1302 Eighteenth street for the Winter. Capt. Randolph P. Williams, U. S. | A., of Langley Field, Va., is spending & few days at the Martinique, Dr.and Mrs. Wilmer Entertain at Dance Dr. and Mrs. Willlam Holland Wil- mer were hosts at a dance last eve- ning at the Sulgrave Club in honor of their debutante granddaughter, Miss Miriam Scott, daughter of Mrs. | Russell Sard. | Mrs. Wilmer wore a gown of silver lame made on long lines and a shoul- der bouquet of orchids and gardenias. | The bud had .on a robe de style of black taffeta over a skirt of black | velvet, and a cluster of gardenias. | Mrs. Sard’s gown was of heavy red crepe, fashioned with a purple net Mrs. Francis E. Whitten, Mr, and Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss and the counselor of the Greek Legation, Mr. Nicholas Lely. Senator and Mrs. Arthur K. Van- denberg are again in their apartment at Wardman Park Hotel after an ab- | W ‘ [ sence of several months. Senator and | guests. The Minister of Austria and | George B. Robey, Mrs. Henry Dudley | cape, with which she wore a shoulder | bouquet of gardenias. A number of dinner parties pre- | ceded the dance. | were hosts at dinner in their home |at 1717 Nineteenth street in honor of Miss Scott, when there were 38 Mr. and Mrs. Sard | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1935, — SOCIETY. ) ) Suburban Residents Ente_rtain Mr. and Mrs. Camp Hosts at Oak Crest. African Visitors. ‘The assistant director of the Cotton Division of the Agricultural Adjust- ment Administration and Mrs, W. B. Camp were hosts last evening at din- ner at their home, the Oaks, at Oak Crest, Va., when they entertained members of the faculty of the Wash- ington-Lee High School, including the principal, Mr. S. P. Vanderslice, and Mrs. Vanderslice, Miss Lena Wolfe, Miss Mae Brown, Miss Lena Artz, Miss Coralie Greenaway, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Richardson and Prof. Walter E. Horn. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest William Marter of Bulawayo, Southern Rho- desia, Africa, were entertained by the Rev. and Mrs. Carl E. Weaks in Takoma Park on their way to Walla Walla, Wash,, where they are plan- ning to enter Walla Walla College. After two years of study they plan to return to Africa to engage in evangel- istic work. Mr, Marter for several years was the director of the publishing work in the Zambesi Union Mission of Seventh- Day Adventists, and this is their first trip to America. Mr. Marter is a native of London, England, and went to Africa 13 years ago with his parents. Mrs. Marter was born in Africa, being a descend- ant of early pioneers who went from England in 1820, Mrs. Francis Norvell Larkin -enter- tained at a delightful pre-Christmas luncheon followed by contract bridge yesterday in her home in Fairfax, Va., when her guests were Mrs. Lorton Riley of Hyattsville, Md.; Mrs. W. C. Gleichman of Chevy Chase, Md.; Mrs. Alexander Galt of Falls Church, Mrs. Thomas Cartmal Henderson of Chan- tilly and Mrs. G. Raymond Huffard, | Mrs. Joseph C. Bennett, Mrs. John | Warwick Rust, Mrs. Herbert A. Dono- van, Mrs. Wilson M. Farr, Mrs. Fred- erick M. Everly, Mrs. N. Peyton Young, | Mrs. James McC. Henderson, Mrs. Mrs. Vandenberg spent five weeks in | Mme. Prochnik entertained at the le- | Ludwig and Mrs. Thomas P. Camp- Europe after the adjournment of Congress and on their return to this country went to their home in Grand Rapids, Mich. , Miss Elizabeth Vandenberg, daugh- ter of Senator and Mrs. Vandenberg, will join her parents late next week. She will come from New York where she is studying piano and will bring with her as her guest Miss Marie Smith of Grand Rapids. Soon after Christmas Mr. Arthur Vandenberg, jr., will come from Grand Rapids to be with his parents for the remainder of the Winter. Mrs. Barbara Vandenberg Knight, elder daughter of Senator and Mrs. Vandenberg, who also lives in Grand Rapids, will spend a short time with her parents before going to Florida, where she will spend the Winter. Representative John J. Delaney is at the Carlton, having arrived from his home in Brool N. Y. Mrs. Phillips G Party for Visitors. Mrs. William Phillips, wife of the Undersecretary of State, was hostess at dinner last evening, entertaining in compliment to former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. | Eliot Wadsworth of Boston and Mrs. Phillips’ brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Drayton of New | York. The ranking guests at the din- ner were the Ambassador of Peru,| Senor Don Manuel de Freyre y San- tander, and the Ambassador of Argen- tina and Senora de Espil. Following the dinner Miss Elizabeth Travis, gifted young pianist, gave a short program of music. Miss Travis made her debut in Washington with the National Symphony Orchestra at | its concert December 1. | Senorita Marta Trucco, Senorita Graciela Trucco and Senorita Rebeca Trucco, daughters of the Ambassador of Chile, will entertain at a buffet supper this evening in honor of Seno- rita Zoe Patterson and her fiance, Mr. Ernest Schlatter, attache of the Swiss legation. ‘The Minister-counselor of the Cu- ban Embassy and Senora de Baron entertained at a tea yesterday after- noon in honor of Senorita Patterson and M. Schiatter. Assisting the hostess were Mme. Peter, wife of the Minister of Switzer- land: Senora de Patterson, daughter- in-law of the Ambassador of Cuba and wife of the third secretary of the embassy, and Senora de Alcaide and Senorita Rabino, both house guests at the embassy. ‘The financial counselor of the Ru- manian Legation and Mme. Boncesco entertained at a small cocktail party yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss Sydna White of Boston, their house guest until Sunday. Miss White, who has recently returned from India, | son announce the engagement of their | gation, later taking their guests to the dance. Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Wilmer were hosts at dinner, and Mr. Clarence Hewes, who has as his | house guest Mr. David Rhys of Eng land, who is spending some time in | this country, was also a host at | dinner. | Dynevor and a grandson of the sev- enth Earl of Jersey. He is a son- in-law of the Duke of Wellington. ;Betrothals Told Forecast Nuptials Rev. William H. Branson of Takoma | Park announces the engagement of his daughter Lois Esther Raymond Wilford Numbers of Pitts. 'burgh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernesf | R. Numbers of Washington. | wedding will take place early in the new year. Miss Branson was born in Nash ville, Tenn., but as a small child | she accompanied her parents to Clar- | mont, Cape Town, South Africa, and there she attended school, latel going to Helderburg College. When the family returned to America she | entered the Washington Missionary | from which she will graduate end of the semester. Mr. Numbers is an evangelist and also is a graduate of the Takoma Park in- stitution, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert M. Hutchin- aughter Heloise Barr to Mr. J. C. Starns of Science Hill, Ky. The wed. ding will take place December 21. daughter Hilda to Mr. Max M. Hel- man of Baltimore and Essex, Md. No date has been set for the wed- ding. TOY BUYS ADMISSION A new toy or other Christmas gif of admission to a Christmas party which the Christ Child Society will hold at Wardman Park Hotel at 3.30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The el tertainment will consist of a dram: “The Littlest Shepherd,” to be pre- sented by the youngest class at Georgetown Visitation High School. Just in time for Christmas! where she spent several years study- ing the Indians and their customs, has noted and transposed some of the KAPLOWITZ THE COAT AND SUIT SPECIALTY SHOP ON THIRTEENTH STREET BETWEEN E ANDF ‘ DRESSES* SPORTSWEAR*GOWNS PRIOR TO INVENTORIES | YEAREND SALES | AFTER-CHRISTMAS SAVINGS | EFFECTIVE FRIDAY = FINAL REDUCTIONS, PRICES WILL NOT BE LOWERED AFTER CHRISTMAS. CORes 3 FOR THOSE WHO KNOW AND DEMAND THE BEST. Lye 48 The largest collection of -Fine Coats in the Nation’s Capital. RIS ~ | CHARGE ACCOUNTS ‘| Are Gladly Opened | WOMENS MISSES JUNIORS ITTLE WOMENS LARGER WOMENS EXCLUSIVE APPAREL SPECIALISTS KAPLOWITZ "ON 13 ST, serween EG F D on Finer Fashions! Fur-Trimmed Dress Coats Sport Coats Costumes Suits “Gown Salon” Street, Dinner, Afternoon and Evening Dresses Evening Wraps Millinery Knits : Erle-Maid Frocks Fashion-loving women can wear fine clothes from the regular Erlebacher collec- tions at prices that are kind to your budget. ‘Tremendous variety in every group, in sizes 12 to 46; half sizes, Original price tags remain, marked. We advise early selection as they are mostly one-of- too! a-kind! @ Usual Charge Privileges! Erlebacher 1210 F ST. N. W. El Mr. Rhys is the son of Lord | to Mr.| The | Starns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour | Mr. and Mrs. Louis I. Greenberg| announce the engagement of their | for some needy child will be the price | 4nan, jr, all of Fairfax. | Mrs. Charles W. Weiss and Mrs. O EISEMAN'S SEVENTH & F STS. | Facts About Our New Charge Plan Which exactly fits the meeds of GOVERNMENT WOMEN BUSINESS WOMEN HOUSEWIVES costs nothing extra to charge it at Eisemans. Pay- ments are arranged in small weekly sums you'll never miss. Charge accounts are easily and quickly opened . . . no red tape. We employ no collectors. We invite women everywhere to open a charge account. Holiday DRESS DRESSES | COATS 58.95 528.75 CHARGE IT { CHARGE IT PAY §1 PAY §2 WEEKLY WEEKLY New Colors, Values New $39.75 to Materials. $59.75. All Sizes. All Sizes. Women's Dept.—2nd Floor. WE GUARANTEE —that, regardless of these easy terms, our prices are no higher than any strictly cash store. If you find you can buy for less elsewhere, please return your E purchase! ST rastic Reductions 5% OFF now satisfy their desire to with the reduced prices clearly All Sales Final! @ Horace E. Alexander of Chevy Chase, who spent & month in Miami Beach, Fla., have returned to their home. Miss Ruth Alexander spant last week end visiting friends in Williamsport, Pa. Mrs. Stephen Conrad Stuntz enter- tained at luncheon yesterday, followed by 10 tables of contract, at her Vienna home, Merry-Go-Round. The luncheon Was served by the ladies of St. Agnes Guild of the Church of the Holy Comforter. Mrs. Stuntz’s guests in- cluded Mrs. John Warnock Echols, Mrs. Eubanks Rucker, Mrs. John Har- rison Ruff, Dr. Jessie Scott, Mrs. Harry Blake, Mrs. Edwin' Sanford Bethel, Mrs. Joseph Berry, Mrs. Henry Shackle- ford, Mrs. George E. King, Mrs. Richard Dulaney Leith, Mrs. Richard Pierce, Mrs, George Miles, Mrs. A, L. Stenger, Mrs. Craig Hunter and Mrs, Trapnell of Vienna; Mrs. James Cole- man, Mrs, Pembroke Fitzhugh and Mrs. Inez Rixey of Culpeper; Mrs. Ronald Blake and Miss Cecelia Blake of Fairfax; Mrs. Alexander Wedder- burn, Mrs. Augustus Wedderburn, Miss Mamie Wedderburn, Mrs. Ralph Hurst, Mrs. Joseph Baker, Mrs. D. M. Zirkle, Mrs. Annie Hutchinson, Mrs. Charles Corse and Mrs. Lawrence Brown of Washington; Mrs. Hampton Williams of East Woodford, Mrs. William Tyler of Aldle, Mrs. E. D, Vosbury of Merri- field, Mrs. H. Earlton Hanes, Mrs. Cassius M. Lawrence, Mrs. Arthur Bentley Harrison, Mrs. E. L. Armfield, Mrs. Ruth Keys and Mrs. William made by Mrs, Eubanks Rucker, Mrs, Lottie 8. Wedderburn, Mrs. A. L. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Barlow and their children, Joan Barlow and L. W. Barlow, jr, of North Carolina, are spending some timg at Falkland Manor, Silver Spring, Md. Mrs, W. Worth Smith of Cedar Hill, in Fauquier County, Va., is spending some time with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Brookfield, at their home in Spring- fleld, Va. Mr. C. R. Burrows entertained at a cocktail party Sunday afternoon at Falkland Manor, Silver Spring, Md. ‘The company, numbering about 25, included guests from Washington and the manor. Mrs. Arthur Hyde Buell and Mrs. Frederick W. Robinson were joint hos- tesses at a tea Tuesday afternoon in the former’s home in Herndon, Va., for the members of the Home Interest Garden Club of Herndon. The rooms were tastefully decorated with holly and bittersweet, and the tea table, whlch had a centerpiece of crystal flowers and was lighted with yellow Buell, Mrs. Powell Summers, Mrs. | candles, was presided over by Mrs, I-MILLER PACKED IN LOVELY GIFT BOXES 4 HOSIERY REGULAR J00 VALUE 79: A PAIR This, our style #400 is, not- vrally, maode in our own mill =g fine, three-thread, party-sheer hose, full-fash- ioned, ringless, pure silk tip 1o toe—a ufual $1.00 value. Six smart colors to choose from. In sizes 8%; to 10%;. HANDBAGS REGULAR 75,0 VALVE 385 A fine selection of bogs; hondle bags, flat envelopes, soft pouches—made of an- telope, calf and suvede, black ond brown, fitted with those indispensible gadgets which are usually found in bogs of twice the price MAIL OR PHONE ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED 225 F St N.W. Metropolitan 0748 jM@ 1224 F ST FRIDAY CLEARANCE $55 and $65 Coats A surprise price for these elabor- ately fur trimmed dress coats . . . Persian Lamb, Black Fox, Blue Fox, Jap Mink, Badger . . . Black, izes 12 Brown, Green, Rust . . . to 20. 16.95 Coats and Suits - - Warm, Durable, Attractive Tweeds. Misses’ Sizes 22.75 and 25.50 Coats Snug, Fleecy, Llamadown in Handsome Patterns g 48 975 137 Second Floor . 14.95, 16.95, 19.95 Gowns Dinner and evening gowns of crepe, Many are brand-new fashions . . . Also street « - Misses’ satin, lace, velvet . . . crepes and sport wools and women's sizes. 175 Third Floor 29 395t07.5 5 to 5.00 HATS------- 100 O Evening Hats 295 Main Floor 7.95 and 10.5 esses Crepes and few wools . many at this price (earlier, 12 to 20. Fourth Floor the better), sizes . not so 595 SOCIETY. Robinson and Mrs. Cassius M. Law- rence, president of the club. Their guests included Miss Charlotte Cham- blin, Miss Bertha Ferguson, Mrs, Allen H. Kirk, Mrs, Louls Mrs. Cassius M. Lawrence, Mrs. Wil- liam Meyer, Miss Maude Yount, Miss Estelle Holden, Mrs. Harry Bready, Mrs. E. Barbour Hutchison, Mrs. Richard McMillen, Mrs. Calvin Kid- well, Mrs. George F. Buell and Mrs. Harvey Farlton Hanes. e Plants Feverish When Ailing. Plants develop fever when they aren't feeling well, experiments show. DINE AT OLNEY INN Blazing Log Fires—Cozy Lounge Luncheon—Tea—Dinner Excellent Cocktails—Fine Wines OLNEY, MD. 3, 5 10%58,20 OUT GEORGIA AVENUE EXTENDED CLARA MAY DOWNEY, Ownership-Mgt. *3 There's not a girl on your list that has enough sweaters. Give her a baby blue hand-knitted pull-over, or a melon col- ored twin set in brushed wool . . . or a dozen other cunning ones in gay hues! STREET FLOOR. Florence Hawley will do your Gift Shopping for you. Just phone Na. 1133. Phili 11" Streer OI)OI‘II Pamm F6G Dulin & Martin, | Crown Ducal Lamp 6 Froon | —As sketched, complete with Shade—$26.50. Also Lamps of Spode, Chinese Porcelain, French Porcelain, Chinese Quartz, French Faience, etc. Other lamps from $3.00 to $45.00. Crown Devon Vase s rioon) —An interesting selection from $17.50 to $22.50. | Other ROOKWOOD Vases from $1.50 up—Italian Pottery — Domestic Pottery—~Copper —aond New Kensington. China Dinner Service it —The sketch ‘is of our newest decoration on thin | white china from Czechoslovakiac—an attractive floral motif on the Ranson shape, with gold edge— featured os follows: 74-pc. Service for 8, with Cream Soups—$28.50; 54-pc. Service for 8, with Soup Plates—$18.50; or a 106-pc. Service for 12, with | Cream Soups—$39.50. Other Dinner Services for 8—$6.95 to $175 | Sfeuben Glass (1st Floor) —We show a splendid assortment of this excellent American product, in many different pieces and beau- tiful iridescent colors—from S-inch voses ot $2.50 to larger pieces. Also an unrivaled orray of other domestic and imported glassware. Dozens of Designs and Kinds of Stemware— 25¢ to $10 Sterling & Plated Flatware —The pattern sketched is the Holmes & Edwards “Guest of Honor''—their newest, fine quality plate. 34-pc. Service tor 8 (reg. open stock, $48.75) is a special feature at $42.75—complete with Holiday Gift Chest. Other combinations from $32.75 up. Chafing Dish (2nd Floor) ~—Sketched—new electric model. Chro- mium plated, with Red or Black Handles and Knob__ . _____ T LA 1 Others from $11.95 to $16.50 Relish Dish s Fioom —Of Imported embossed ivory ware with 6 compartments os shown for hors d'oeuvres, nuts, candies, ':;?