Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1937, Page 24

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON Residentiail Washington Social Newst Miss Williams Re- turns to Capital From Texas. (Continued From Third Page.) from their honeymoon in the Ten- nessee and Carolina mountains The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Kaye of Hardin County, Ky. Mr. Lynch is an engineer in the United States Bureau of Public Roads and is stationed in Washington. For 10 years he was in the Kentucky State Highway Department and was a captain of Engineers in the World ‘War. Assisting the hostess in receiving the many guests were her sisters, the Misses Florrie and Sue Fox; her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Sherwood, jr., and the Misses Anna and Lucy Lynch. Mr. and Mrs. Lynch will reside for the present at 1805 Kearney street northeast. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Vandercook of Lansing, Mich., are at the Carlton Hotel for a few days while in town for & visit. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy V. Hartley and | their children, Lee and Mary Nell, will | return this week to their home in| Wesley Heights from Virginia Beach where they have spent their vacation. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. O. Weaver have arrived in Washington from their home in San Antonio, Tex. They are at the Carlton Hotel while in town for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smith and their | daughter, Catherine Mary Smith, are | spending the month of July at their cottage at Cape May, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Smith have ar- rived in Washington from their home in Louisville, Ky. They will be at the Carlton Hotel during their stay in the Capital. Dr. James L. Barnard and his son, | James Barnard, are spending some time &t Atlantic City. Mr. Robert Holland Jones has ar- rived in Washington from his home in Dallas, Tex., and he has taken an apartment at the Wardman Park | Hotel while in town to attend the | Foreign Service School at George- town University. | Mr. and Mrs. William H. Benhoft, | &1, have taken a cottgae at Cape May, N. J, for the month of July | Mr. and Mrs. J. J. White of Phila- ,delphia, Pa., are in Washington for a few days. They are at the Carlton Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. E. Wilder Spaulding | have returned to their home after spending some time in Europe. While there they visited Austria, Germany | and Czechoslovakia. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Janney of Stam- ford, Conn,, are stopping at the Carl- ton Hotel while in Washington for a visit. | Mr. and Mrs. Royal R. Rommell have returned to their home in Wes- ley Heights after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Lanca; , who have & oottage at Heron Bay, Md. | Mr. and Mrs. Archibold G. Wen- ley and thelr son, Mark Wenley, and | Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Lane will £pend the week end at Bethany Beach, | Del. Before returning to their home in Wesley Heights Mr. and Mrs. Wen- | ley will take an extensive trip through the Adirondack Mountains. Mr. Lewis T. Gibbs and Mr. Gard- ner Brooks of Washington and Pitts- | burgh sailed on the President Hard- | ing for Hamburg yesterday. They | will visit Mr. Gibbs’ uncle, Mr. Alfred R. Thomson, the Consul General at | Dresden, and after touring the conti- | nent will return from Glasgow, Scot- | land, to Quebec. i —_— | Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ramsey | of 1332 Jonquil street are making an extended trip through the West and | will visit Spokane, Wash., and San| Francisco, Calif. They are also plan- | ning to visit some of the national | parks before their return to Washing- | ton. Miss Dorothy F. Atkinson and Mrs. | June Brl&; MRS. JOHN MORGAN MAZE, Whose marriage took place in New Rochelle, N. Y., June 19, was formerly Miss Janet D. Esch,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Esch of 2908 Brandywine street. —Harris-Ewing Photo. Frank Atkinson of Spokane, Wash., are stopping at the Dodge while in the Capital. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. O'Connell have arrived in Washington from Boston, Mass,, and they have taken an apart- ment at the Wardman Park Hotel, where they are making their home. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McCanna and their daughter, Miss Frances Ann Mc- Canna of Rockford, I, are at the Shoreham until the end of the week, when they will go to New York City. Mrs. Lawrence Toomey of Philadel- phia, Pa., has arrived in Washington, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Margaret Toomey, Miss Ada Nugent and Miss Ellen Carley. While in the Capital for several days they are stay- ing at the Wardman Park Hotel. Dr. S. R. Wallace of the University of Virginia and. Mrs. Wallace are at the Martinique for a brief stay. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brown are spending a few days in Washington at the Mayflower before going to Newport to visit the former's mother, Mrs. Harry Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were in New York prior to their arrival here. They spend a great deal of their time on their ranch in Sasabe, Ariz. Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Goodwin of 1anapolis, Ind., are spending sev- ays at the Martiniqu Clara May Downey’s DIV in Good Food—Good Drinks Owned and Managed by Clara May Downey 20 miles north of the White House. Qut Georgia Avenue extended. PANT FOR EVERY SUBFAGE: = _— PAIN Barreled Sunlight * Du Pont I © Billings-Chapin © Sonnebora © McQuade .® Valspar | HueH Reny Co. 1334 New York Ave, .. NAtenal 1703 - 7:30—5 p. m. r)g Wwk. Summer Hrs. gt 33301 p. m ] 3 § . b o ey g ALL DAY SATURDAY Formerly Priced $3.95 to $9.75 REDUC 83.65 ; 4.90 ED TO 3585 s B Queen Quality Boot Shop 1221 F Street N.W, D. C, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1937. Miss Thornton And Mr. Wells Engaged to Wed MR, AND MRS. ARCHER THOMP- SON THORNTON of Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth to Mr. A. Coulter Wells of Washington. Miss Thornton is a natlve of Virginia, but has resided in Washington for the last eight years. The marriage will take place Saturday, July 31, at noon in the Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church of this city. The ceremony will be performed by the Right Rev. Edwin H. Hughes, D. D, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Willlam De Kolb Wylie, wife of Dr. Wylie of Winston-Salem, N. C, a sister of the bride, will be matron of honor, and Miss Jessica Griffith of ‘Washington will be maid of honor. The ushers will be Mr. Robert Scott Hume, Mr. Oliver Metzerott, Mr. Donald D. Shepard, Mr. Willlam Niller, Dr. Adam Kemble and Mr. Willlam E. Carey, jr. Mr. Allen G. Gartner will act as best man. Mr. Archer T. Thornton, jr., brother of the bride, will give her in marriage. Mrs. William 8. Newton of Norfolk, Va., sister of Miss Thornton, arrived in Washington yesterday and she and Miss Thornton are stopping at the Shoreham. Mr. and Mrs. Edward @eorge Yonker entertained at a dinner at the Shore- ham Terrace last evening for Miss Thornton and Mr. Wells. Mr. Wells has lived in Washington most of his life and has engaged in the general practice of law for the past 25 years. He is a member of the Chevy Chase Club, the University Club, the District of Columbia and American Bar Associations and the Board of Trade. He is past com- mander of the Augustus P. Gardner Post of the American Legion; during the World War he was captain-major, General Staff, Military Intelligence Division. He is & member of Phi Sigma Kappa, graduate of George Washing- ton University, LL. B. and LL. M,; he was special assistant United States attorney in 1925 and 1926; former lec- turer at Washington College of Law; past president of the Kalorama Citi- zens' Association and a member of the United States Plaza Commission under President Wilson. Mr. Wells resides at Woodley Park Towers. FRANCES FRANCES 1315 Gonmecticut Avenue Last Three Days CLOSING FOR SUMMER SATURDAY, JULY 24th Every ite m of apparel drastically reduced to insure absolute disposal. Sizes 10 to 42. All Sales final. Mrs. Morrison Hostess Yesterday To New Officers MRS, EDWARD MORRISON was hostess at a luncheon yesterday, having as her guests the newly-elected officers of the Woman's Club of Be- thesda. The luncheon was held ai Mrs. Morrison’s home in Montrose, and among those present were the club president, Mrs. L. L. Nicholson, and Mrs. Reginald B. Looker, Mrs. Jacob Bulger, Mrs. J. Reed Bradley. Mrs. J. Harry Pirle, Mrs, L. A. Gravelle, Mrs. J. B. Hutson and Mrs. E. F. Kohman. Among others at the luncheon were the Board of Directors who have been elected to govern the work of the club during the next year, Mrs. J. W. Stohl- man, Mrs. Thomas Cassey, Mrs. Ed- ward Garlock, Mrs. J. J. Miller, Mrs. E. A. A. Dunn, Mrs. Frank Halliday, Mrs. George E. Pariseau and Mrs. N. F. Rab- ner, and the committee chairman of the club, Mrs. Lilly C. Stone, Mrs. Ford E. Young, Mrs, Elisha Hanson, Mrs. E. E. Bowen, Mrs. E. M. Willis, Mrs. P. W. Phillips, Mrs. Hugh John- ston, Mrs. Peter Decker, Mrs. Robert Leipold, Mrs. Richard Titlow and Mrs. Eqward Brandenburg. e Smiths Return. Dr. and Mrs. C. B. 8mith have re- turned to their home in Takoma Park after spending two months at their farm in Atlanta, Mich. Their daugh- ter, Miss Helen Irene Smith, of Al- gonac, Mich,, is staying at her par- ents’ home in Takoma Park while taking a course at Maryland Uni- versity for the Summer, = -— Visiting Here. Mrs. Dolph Carroll and her daugh- ter, Miss Marie Carroll, of Morgan- town, W. Va., are guests of Mrs, Car- roll's sister, Mrs. Lucile Bokay, and her nephew, Mr. Bernard Duff. CLEEZRAICE 3 groups To close out—sportswear, street, afternoon, dinner DRESSES 85 Formerly 1095 to ]695 S10 rormery ]975 to 2975 815 Formerly BOOO to 4975 Dresses—many with capes and jackets, in ad- and evening vance styi row. 1108 Conn. Ave Rl all with a definite touch of tomor- ZIK BROTHERS OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAYS IN JULY AND AUGUST LIFETIME FURNITURE DESKS—BOOK 1 Kneehole Desk . . . walnut 1 $49-50 2 3269 Mahogany Secre- 18th Century $195 and gumwood ... 7drawers, reduced to_ _ taries . type . . . bow front .. . now 1 Queen Anne Secretary walnut _and rmaple noy 1 Kneehole Desk . . and claw feet . . . mahog and gum- wood . .. now oDD ... solid ma- ple . . . re- duced to __ Double Bed $37.50, now $1075 1 Five-piece Mahogany Room Group . . Rapids made, reduced to __ burl . ball 37.50 Grand s185 CASES—SECRETARIES $335 fine Grand Rapids Secretary inlay . . . re- duced to ____ 5289 1 Double Glass Door Book- case . . . walnut and gum- wood . . . re- duced to___ s39'7s 1 Empire-type Secretary... Old World $39.75 finishimes e s 2 Grand Rapids made Open reduced to_ Bookcases . . s18 any hardwood . . . re- duceditof==CoCs BED ROOM FURNITURE 1 Modern Chest of Drawers $29.75 1 Grond Rapids made maple 1 Vanity with hanging mir- ror . . . walnut and gum- o $24.75 was $55, now 1 Dresser and full-size Bed . . . myrtle veneers . . . modern style . . . p reduced to - Bed 1 Dresser Base . . . cherry 3 deep drawers . .. wos $46.75, re- s34.7s duced to_ .. Summer and Chrome Furniture Now is the ti Furniture! Clearance 25% are available. Reduced 25% me to save on Summer reductions of There are Steamer Chairs with adjustable backs at $1.19; Spring Steel Armchairs in gayly colored enamels at $6.70; Lawn Chairs with foot rests at $2.80; Folding Metal Lawn Chairs at $3.38; Reed and Rattan Arm- chairs in cretonne with ottomans to match at $18.50; Folding Lawn Chairs at $2.10, and scores of other delightful pieces at reduced prices. tage of the pre: Take advan- sent savings. at Low Clearance Prices Now This week, take advantage of the spe- cial low clearance prices on hundreds of pieces and groups of artistic Life- time Furniture. A suggestive few of the many items are quoted below. UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE 1 $62.50 Hendel-Bach Armchair— solid Honduras duced to _ 2 English Lounge duced to mahogany — re- $44.75 $39-75 Chairs—fine Karpen make—rust covering—re- 2 Karpen Lounge Chairs—reversible spring seat cushions—comfortable —reduced to $ 44.75 1 $295 Karpen Living Room Suite— green frise——contrastin sample—now 1 $135 Virginian Style Love Seot? Grand Rapids made—spring cush- 599 50 L2 ions—reduced to 1 Karpen Overstuffed Suite with sofa and armchair in rust—reduced *169 T 1 Open Armchair—sclid Honduras mahogany — red damask — was $29.75—reduced to $l9.75 MAYER & CO. Between D and E Seventh Street CONTEST WINNER North Carolinian Takes Baptist Oratorical Event. RIDGECREST, N. C,, July 22 () — Miss Vessie Gillespie of Candler, N.C., won first place yesterday in the South- wide Baptist Training Union's ora- torical contest. Paul Geren of Baton Rouge won second place. The Bible-knowledge contest was won by Miss Ruth Ross of Atlanta. Miss Sarah Hopkins of Jacksonville, Fla., was second. The finals followed four groups of preliminary contests in which hun- dreds 6f young persons from 17 States took part. Perfected Rug Cleaning that leaves your rug in new, lus- trous coadi- tion. Send us yours now! FINER RUG CLEANING SMITH’ 1313YOU ST. AW, * _TRANSFER & STORAGE NOrth 3343 During this sale, one finds advance styles in the finest pelts . . . all care- tully selected to assure QUALITY BEYOND ALL ELSE . . . Substan- tial savings! Guaranteed Quality! CARACUL—in black, brown aond grey . . . all of the new 1937 crea- $139 5“ - & b tions. LAPIN AND BEAVERETTE DYED CONEY—in chic styles HUDSON SEAL DYED MUSKRAT—swagger, boxy . new shoulder treatment . smart fitted and princess styles with shoulder treatments Others $225 and $259.50 A small deposit reserves any selection. Open a charge account . .. Use the budget plan . .. Use the lay-away system. The largest ossortment of each individual fur . . . 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