Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1940, Page 52

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Clubwomen Plan Party for Veterans At Mount Alto Activities of the District Federation ©of Women'’s Clubs this week include a bingo party for the veterans at Mount Alto Hospital Wednesday. Sponsoring the event is the federa- tion’s Committee on War Veterans, under the Department of American Citizenship, headed by Mrs. Lloyd A. Morrison. Prizes of cigarettes and playing cards will be awarded the men and ice cream and cake will be served after the games. Mrs. R. King Stone is chairman of the Veterans’ Committee; Mrs. Otto Hammerlund, vice chairman, and other members are Mrs. John L. McGrew, Mrs. Wintemute W. Sloan, Mrs. Harry J. Landrus, Mrs. Richard L. Spire, Mrs. Johan C. Kondrup, Mrs. M. J. Uelsmann, Mrs. Ethel Pine and Mrs. Henry Van Arsdale. The federation’s monthly meeting tomorrow at Hotel 2400 will open at 10:30 am. and will be limited to a morning session. A number of members are planning to attend the card party in the afternoon at the | Mayflower Hotel for the benefit of | the Cancer Control Society. The musical program will be given at 12:45 pm. by Lydalu Palmer, mezzo - soprano, accompanied by Claude Robeson. The federation’s annual meeting and breakfast will be held May 13-14 at Hotel 2400. Mrs. Thomas Atke- son, hospitality chairman, already is taking reservations for the break- é:st, which will be held the second y. Mrs. Roosevelt Is Patron for Play Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will head the list of patrons for presen- tation of the play, “Peter Pan,” to be sponsored by the Soroptimist Club May 3 and 4 at the Wardman Park Theater. The players will be students of the Children’s Studio of Speech and Dramatic Art, directed by Mrs. Rose Robison Cohen. Pro- ceeds will be used for endowment of 2 bed at the Children’s Convalescent Home of the Christ Child Society. Other patrons will include Senator Arthur Capper, Representative and Mrs. Phil Ferguson, Representative and Mrs. Martin F. Smith, Repre- sentative and Mrs. Wilburn Cart- wright, the Rev. John K. Cart- wright, Mr. Theodore W. Noyes, Mr. Frunk R. Jelleff, Mr. A. M. Davis, Mr. S. H. Kauffmann, Mrs. Ruby Etty, Mr. Clifford Lewis, Mrs. Elinor Lee, Miss Estelle Zirkin, Miss Mary Bourke, Mr. Sidney Hechinger, Mrs. Keith Merrill, Mrs. Hennen Jen- nings, Miss Edna Connolly, Mrs. Mary Lewis, Miss Agnes Cady and Mrs. Frederick Altemus. Also Mrs. Charles P. Neill, Mrs. James Emery, Miss Mary Kernan, Mrs. Arthur McConville, Mrs. Jean Bennett, Mrs. Clifford Lewis, Mr. M. G. Gibbs, Miss Grace Goodpas- ture, Mrs. Loraine Good, Miss Emma Karst, Mrs. Mary Hysong, Mr. J. F. Bennett and Mr. Wayne Kendrick. The Venture Club also is & sponsor. Mrs. Cohen will entertain mem- bers of the Soroptimist Club and others who are working on arrange- ments for the play, at the studios, 1139 Connecticut avenue, at tea this afternoon. Miss Betsy Garrett Will Marry Mr. and Mrs. Francis Walton Garrett of Cleveland Park an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Betsy Garrett, to Dr. Frederik Barry Bang of Bal- timore. The wedding will take place early in the summer. G OCIETY. Fashion Show To Be Given by Chevy Chase Club A fashion show with music, ‘in which members will take part as models, will be presented hy the music section of the Women’s Club of Chevy Chase tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the clubhouse. Mrs. Elijah Anthony, chairman of tion, is in charge-of arrangements, and Mrs. V. H. Hougen. Mrs. George Titus, Mrs. J. J. Under- wood, Mrs. Thomas Gulick, Mrs. Francis M. Shore and Mrs. O. W. numbers during the entertainment, accompanied by Mrs. Joseph Kaylor at the piano. “What the Well-Dressed Club- by Mrsi George Titus. Those model- ing will include Mrs. Carl Stuhler, Mrs. Myron Witters, Mrs. L. Hop- kinson, Mrs. W. F. Timm, Mrs. Andrew J. Snow, Ruth Snow and will assist. A tea will follow the program, at which Mrs. N. Fielder and Mrs. A, J. Richards will preside as-hostesses. Mrs. Theodore Norcross will be in charge of flower arrangements and decorations. Pastor to Address W.C. T. U. Thursday The Rev. Henry B. Wooding, pas- tor of the Eckington Presbyterian Church, North Capitol street and Florida avenue, will be principal speaker at the afternoon session of the spring rally of the District of Columbia Women's Christian Tem- perance Union, to be held Thursday at that church. Features of the organization’s ed- ucational program to be discussed will include “Streetcar Slogans,” by Mrs. Belle Cutler Parker; “The Mo- tion Picture Situation,” by Mrs. E. C. Pugh; “Speech Contests” by Mrs. William Watt, and “Membership,” by Mrs. R. L. Collins. Vocal numbers will be given by Mrs. George A. Cook, accompanied by Mrs. Walter Peed. Mrs. Ida W. Ramsey, president, gvlll preside. Speakers to Discuss Public Defender Several speakers will discuss the Washington at a dinner meeting of the Social Studies Committee of the local American Association of Uni- versity Women at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Emanuel Celler, Frederick A. Bal- lard of the District Bar Association and Miss Catherine Vaux of the Women's Bar Association of the District. REDUCE :: easy - way fiie. BeautyBath Infra-Red tline, a beau- . streamlined Swedish Massage Sun Lamp Colonié¢ “frrigations, 3.00 Graduate Nurse Under Doctors’ Supervision Special Prices for Courses . Li 2817 14th STA-UP-TOP* Pot. No. 2,136,742 *’Hellol Corset Depariment? My daughter says | look much better in my new Le Gant Sta-Up-Top. It does give ‘me o slender, longer waist, and it's so comfortable! Please send me another just like it, because | wésh my corset often. I'm glod she sent-me fo.yaul”’ Like oll Le Gants, a ‘Sta-Up <Top is “the corset that's different” for it has the comfort of elastic with the control of cloth. At Better Shops and Department Stores “Sta-Up-Top” and other Le Gants, $5 to $35 (A'lure, the s-t-r-e-t-c-h-a-b-l-e bra, $1.50 to $5) Write for lllustrated booklet—""Recipes for Figure Beauty” ®Reg. U.S. Pot. OF. The Warner Brothers Co., Bridgeport, Conn. In Canede, Parisien Coryet Mfy. Co., Ltd., Quebec. subject of a public defender for | at the clubhouse. They will include | Representatives Estes Kefauver and | the monthly teas given by the sec- (& assisted by Mrs. H. L. Buckhardt |8 Mrs. Hougen, Mrs. Walter Couper, 2 ‘Torreson will present several vocal | woman Will Wear” will be staged 3 Mrs. Carl Oechsle. Miss Helen Parks | & | | | | SUNDAY' STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 21, 19i0—PART THREE Forstmann’s * Queen Twill! ~—woman’s $29.75 Coat in navy or black with flattering accents in white scarf and flow- er—§20. —Batistes —Organdies —Swisses —Voiles —Rayon Crepes —Rayon Checks —Rayon Stripes —Sizes 32 to 38 FORSTMANN?’S Queen twill FORSTMANN’S Cresta FORSTMANN’S Romosa JUILLARD’S Crispette, Twill —all these and more, in wonderfully fine..... 3 $29.75 and $35 Dressmaker As well as some of the lovely soft coat colors of Spring, too! WOMEN: Sizes 36-44; 331>-4315. Box coats with rayon grosg)ain yokes and panels; box coats with tucked- Panels; X coats with seamed back panels; white scarfs and flower touches! Reefers with notched revers; one to five buttons! Wrap coats with tucked yokes; side fastenings; wrap coats with tucked collars and nels. These in navy and black. Some colo: rey, beige, poilu blue, brown, paper tan in box and reefer coats of Forstmann Cresta and Romosa. MISSES—JUNIORS: Sizes 12-20; 11-17 Superbly tailored, young looking coats! Soft reefers, fitted and gored, 2 to 8 button closings; tailored reveres or frost-white collars. Collarless coats smartly front- buttoned! Redingotes with sparkling white rever collars! Slip-on box models with intricate tucking; button front; tucked panel styles. Mostly in black or navy crepey and twill weaves; also some blue, beige and grey. Coat Shops—Third Floor Great “'finds” these, too! $1695-$19.95_$2295 $] 3 75 Wool Dress Coats Fitted, tuxedo, box, IlEnnel-bnck and reefer models in fashionable WOMEN 3 B cords, soft nubbed and crisp crepe weaves, navy or black. e l;éltnuhs m\utg distinctive . . . fine tucking, braid, ra taffeta, and Youches of white, notched and roll collars, def evers. Sizes 33%, to 43% and 36 to 44. Only $13.75! s MISSES, JUNIORS Reefers in 2 to 8 button styles; white collared fitted coats; redingotes; front button models with eyelet collars; slip-on box models in ribbed woolens; rolled collars; tuxeds slip-on models; - Junior box styles with smartly detailed shoulders; gored back. All well tailored in crepeflvl woolens, ribbed woolens, and “linen” weave wools—many Juilliards. Black and navy aplenty, some beige, blue, grey. Sizes 9-17; 12-20. Coat Shops—Third Floor 130 Regularly $5.95 . 9 5 60 Regularly $3.95 240 Regularly $2.95 Plus 70 Samples! all at Many handmade, hand-detdiled, from Puerto Rico! Lacy, Irilly sheers, crisp shirt styles, one-of-a-kind samples! Get several—get one for every day in the week—nothing to equal spanking fresh blouses for wardrobe refreshment! £ ndmade {abot blouse of fine white volle th cobwebby lace frills and fagottins, Hand-detalldd batiste with ite.” $1.95. lace-frilled front and collar. SOCIETY. 1214-1220 F STREET F umiyt—pls cold air Fur Storage Vaults on premises Repairing—Remodeling—€leaning—Hollanderizing! May we give you an estimate Metropolitan 0300—Storage. Braid binds jacket of 2-piece twill su k Misses’. S. Half-Price for Just the Suits You Want! $29.75 Spring Dress Suits « Wool twills $ Crepey f8brics, Men’s wear flannels Soft or crisp tailored styles. Button fronts; link buttons; double breasted, single breasted and man-tailored styles. Collarless types; self or white pique collared models. Braid trims. Two-plece jacket or reefer suits. Navy, black, pink, beige, grey, blue, in sizes 10-20; 9-17. Suit Shop—Third Floor L bR fdton Here is the pick-up that your skin needs after a hard winter. If your pores are coarse, if your neck Is aging, Ardena 3-In-1 Astringent Cream will make your skin smoother, softer, more supple. Jun-'u_l the texture of this beautiful, beauty-laden cream. It Is a combination of three of Elizabeth Arden’s most fomous preparations, and should be used as a daytime or over-nighttreatmentforalovely complexion for Spring. This saving is possible only because this particular container is being discontinued, SPECIAL FOR APRIL ONLY Adu'nlnlirll 'I’Idnn you on your personal becuty problems! Arden Booth, Street Floor

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