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S O C IETY
Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Paul Sleman, the new presi
dent of the Chevy Chase Chapter of
the Florence Crittenton Mission, will
, entertain at her home Tuesday after
noon the vice president, Mrs. Stanton
Norman; the corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Jesse C. Potbury; the treasurer,
Mrs. John I*. Ridg"way. and the re
cording secretary. Mrs. W. P. Couper.
Mrs. Louise F. Walden and her
daughter. Miss Jean Walden, of Los
Angeles. Cal.. are house quests of Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Brooks of Ingomar
street.
Col. and Mrs R. H. Benedict are
Stivinir up their house on Oliver street,
and Mrs. Benedict will leave shortly
for the Pacific roast to spend the sum
mer with her mother.
At the last election of the Chevy
r*ha??e Chapter of the Young Women's
Christian Association the following
officers were elected for the coming
> ear: President. Mrs. R. S. McBride;
vice president. Mrs. A. M. Stimson;
secretary. Mrs. Conrad Young; treas
urer. Mrs. Thomas Jennings Bailey.
Mrs. J. E. Angel was added to the
executive committee.
Mrs. T^eonard Hoffmann l^ft Tues
day with her sons. John Henderson
? and George Dewey Hoffmann. fo r the
Pacific coast, where sh*^ will join her
son. Lieut. Harry Hoffmann, and
spend the summer there. Lieut.
I*eonard Hoffmann, who is stationed
at York town, and who has been here
on leave for a visit to his family,
returned to his ship Monday.
Maj. and Mrs Robert L. Henry have
ta.ken a house on Northampton street
for the spring and summer.
Mr. Shuh Tomuii. who has heen
spending the past week in New York
city, has returned to Chevy Chase.
A pretty weddin&r of Wednesday
evening: will be That of Miss Helen
Emery and Mr William Curtis Hand
ley. The wedding, which will be wit
nessed only by the relatives and close
friends of the contracting parties, will
take place at th?? home of the bride's
father. Dr. James Armitatre Emery,
and will be performed by the Rev.
Thomas Smyth, pastor of the Chevy
Chase Catholic Church The brides
maids will be Miss Eleanor Waters
and Miss Caroline McKinley. The
groom's brother. Dr. John Handley.
w ill be the best man. After the cere
mony the couple will leave for their
honeymoon, after which they will go
to Marion, Jnd.. their future home.
Mrs. John Byrne has returned to her
home after a visit to Philadelphia.
? Pa . and New York city.
Mrs. Alexander Wiley was hostess
at her home to the members of her ,
bridge club at luncheon on Friday, j
Mrs. W. M. Scudder has sold her'
house on East Irving street and
Rrookville road and bought a house
at Kdgemoor. Md.. which she is oc- j
eupying.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood O. Wagon
horst have moved into their new I
house on Quincy street, which has:
Just been completed.
Mrs. Frederick Curtis entertained
at a very pretty tea at her home last
week for Mrs. Bartlett Whipple.
Assistant Commissioner of Internal j
Revenue and Mrs. Paul Forrest
Myers have returned to their home j
from a motor trip to York Springs.
Pa., wht.t* they visited the latters
parents.
Mrs. Thomas Sullivant of Philadel
phia. Pa., is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Millard West.
Mrs. R. S. McBride was hostess at a
tea at her home last week In honor
of her mother, Mrs. J. D. Williams of
Minneapolis, Minn., who is her house
guest.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Bragg have
rfnted their house for the summer
and will leave shortly with their fam
ily to spend the summer in Canada.
Lieut. Col. Joy Has Hew Title.
"Assistant to the chairman of the
n?d Cross" Is the new title of Lieut.
Coi. Jason Joy, U. S. A., since last
.? November chief of recreation in Army
camps in the United States. His ap
pointment to the new office has Just
heen announced hy Red Cross na
tional headquarters here.
' Alexandria Society.
Alexandria Post. No. 24. American
' legion, gave a dance last Saturday
evening at Elks' Home. The patron
esses were Mrs. Edward S. Fawcett,
Mr.i T. Marshall Jones. Mrs. Carroll
Ashbv. Mrs. M. C. C. Peyton. Mrs.
Frank M. Hamilton. Mrs William B.
("hampion, Mrs. Margaret Scott, Mrs.
J. Sidney Douglas. Miss Rose Mac
Donald and Miss Cora Lpb Cochran.
Mr?. J. Stewart Jamieson enter
tained at bridge Wednesday after
noon at her home on South Alfred
street. The guests were Mrs. John
Hunton Foster. Mrs. George l.'hler,
Mrs. Thomas W. Robinson, Mrs. C.
William Wattles. Mrs. Mauchlin
Niven. Mrs. Richard Gibson. Mrs.
David Janney Howell and Miss Eliza
beth Potts.
Mr. Lewis M. Ansley of New York
city was the guest last week of Ilia
brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Smoot, on North Wash
ington street.
Mrs. John Renner of Warrenton has
returned (o her home after a visit to
Mrs. William Reardon on Prince
street.
Mrs. Richard H. Smith of Atlanta is
the guest of her parents. -Mr. and
?Mis. Marshall Jeffries, at Mount Ida.
Dr. and Mr*. Thomas B. Cochrun
and their children have gone to iheir
country home on Seminary Hill for
the summer.
Miss Manie Waits of Culpeper is the
guest of Miss Loula Smoot on Suuth
St. Asaph street.
Miss Mary Webber of Wferrenton is
the guest of Miss MildrCil IJoyd on
North Columbus street.
Airs. Malvin Richardson of Upper
ville. Va.. was the guesi. this week
of Capt. and Mrs. Albert Bryan on
Prince street.
Mrs. Percy Evans is the guest of Mrs.
Brooke Baker at I'pperville.
Miss Eliza Douglas and her guest.
Miss Helen Young of Norfolk, are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carter at
their home. Green Valley, Arlington
county.
Miss Josephine Denny of Washington
was the week end guest of Miss Julia
Duncan, on Prince street.
Miss Alma Knapp has returned to
Washington after a visit to her cousin.
Mlas Hannah Lunt, on Cameron street.
Mrs. Frank King had as her guests
last week Mrs. Charles Redmund Lane
and Miss Ruth Lane of Washington.
Mrs. I>onaldson and Mrs. Minor of Fails
i Church. Mrs. Warren Pierce of Wash
' ington and Miss Atala Walker of Rich
mond.
Mrs. J. J. Tolbert and Mrs. I.. M.
Crump have returned to Culpeper after
being the guests of Mrs. William Ogden
at the Fairfax.
Mr. Webb Schofield has returned from
a visit to his daughter in Richmond.
Mr. Kdward Green of Rappahannock
county was the guest last week of his
son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles W. King, on Cameron street.
Mrs. E. H. Scott of Norfolk is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Yates of Culpeper
have returned to their home after a visit
to the former's brother. Dr. R. J. Yates.
Mrs. Jack Eley and her children of
Richmond spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Pennypacker.
Miss Minnie Henderson has returned
from a visit to friends In Flushing. Long
Island.
Miss Maude Peyton of Rapidan. Va..
spent the week with her cousins. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles M. Shepperson, at the
Wagar.
Miss Marion Rector of Seminary Hill
is the guest of Miss Helen Harding.
The Mary Custis I^ee and 17th Vir
ginia Regiment chapters. United
Daughters of the Confederacy, enter
tained a reception at Dee Camp
Hail Tuesday evening to the dele
gates to the Virginia Division con
vention, which ".as in session here
during the week. In the receiving
line were Mrs. John R. Zimmerman
Mrs. CaboM Smith. Mrs. Edgar War
field. MV;. Howard Fletcher, Mrs.
William J. Morton. Mrs. I^egh Wither
Reid and Miss Yowell. Mrs. Lycur- j
gus E. Uhler, Mrs. Charles HoweH and
Miss Constance Boush presided in the
dining room, assisted by Mrs. George
P. Anderton. Mrs. Louis N. DufTey,
Mrs. Kenneth Ogden. Mrs. c. William
Wattles, Mrs. Emmett <X Dunn, Mrs.
MISS XAIM mow
Of %Vayuenbursr, I'a., who in the curxt of Mr. und Mm. Roblnaon F. Uownry
at the \>w \VIII<srd.
Daniel K. Stansbury. Mrs. Norman
Williamson. Mrs. Charles M. Stump.
Mrs. J. T. Wilkins. Mrs. 1-kitfar Car
penter, Miss Kdnu Alexander. Miss
Anna Stump. Miss Margaret Alexan
Alien Custodian Sued.
Merck & Co. of New York have filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
aprainRt Krancls P. liarvan, alien
der, Miss Brownint and Miss Turner. . ..
? proiierty custodian, and others to
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. (Hark have re- establish a claim of I538.128.S6
turned to their home in Ijawrence- against the proceeds of certain stock
vilie. Va.. after a visit to friends in 1 taken over hy the jtovernment as the
Del Ray. property of K. Merck, an alien enemy.
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; I ?! K i ; r !? M I H n
f
Did you read page 145 in
i yesterday's (May 22) Saturday
| Evening Post? It is a great
j: story. Read it and then call
| Main 7127.
| Salmon 1900 Sales Co.
i 1206 G Street N.W.
t
S. We Specialize in
V Home Laundry Equipment
T
i n ; m 1111 i?i: 11 ?! i ;? i:; s -m : m i i ; m i i i ;? i-m-h-h-h
A
$
'Some Saving"
FOR yOUNG FOLKS
APPAREL FOB. EVcRYi
<*#? TervfcH St,
"Little Profit"
Kafka's Offer Their Entire Stock
to the Public at 20% Off
That was the most important item of commercial news which interested
the women of Washington on May 16th, when our great sale started. The en
thusiasm with which this announcement was greeted is evidenced by the
throng of shoppers who crowd our store daily. We had planned to discon
tinue this sale on May 22d, but in deference to the requests made by many of
our old friends, as well as the new ones, gained during the past week, that it
be continued, have decided to accede to their wishes.
Therefore we will continue for one more week only our 20%
discount sale in an effort to further break high prices of wom
en's wear in Washington.
You Come Into the Store and Select Any
Article You Want?If the Price Is $1
Your Sales Check Will Read Like This?
$1.00
Less 20% .20
.80
And the Same Thing Will Happen in All
Departmente?and No Matter How Many
Purchases You Make?on Each One 20% Off!
Personal Notes.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerson Nordlinger
and thelr'two sons, Samuel and Ger
son, Jr.. returned yesterday from a
two-week stay at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Lee Baumgarten Is the guest
of Mr. and Mri. A. Rlchold, In New
York city.
Mrs. Samuel Kallsher and her little
daughter, Helen T<ouise, will leave for
their home. In Philadelphia, tomorrow
after being the guests of the former's
mother. Mrs. Louts Stern, on Colum
bia road.
Mrs. Gerson Strong of Pittsburgh Is
the guest of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Abel, on
Clifton street.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Koeni^sberger,
who have been the guests of the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Charles Kaufman,
returned to their home, in Albany,
N. Y., Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Abel and their
?on, Joseph Henry Abel, will be at
home this evening from 8 to 10
o'clock at 1454 Clifton street.
Miss Kae Cohen lias returned to
California accompanied by her aunt,
Mrs. Stern of New York, after spend
ing two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Maurice Rosenberg.
The Friday Afternoon Bridge Club
met at the Suburban Club for lunch
eon and bridge last week, with Mrs.
Sol Meyer as hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry King have re
turned from a ten-day stay at Atlan
tic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sigmund en
tertained at dinner Wednesday night
at their home, on 27th street. Mrs.
Charles Kaufman. Mrs. Addie Sig
mund, Mrs R. Harris of New York
and Mrs. David Kneel, taking their
guests later to Keith's.
Miss Riekie Cans has relurned from
a ten-day visit with relatives in Bal
timore.
Mrs. David Himmelblau left Mon
day for her home in Chicago, after
spending several weeks with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mantner.
Mrs. Arthur Baumgarten of New
York is the guest of Mrs. Eugene
Schwab of Lanier pluce.
The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
Club met at the Suburban Club for
luncheon and bridge last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Simon have re
turned to tlielr home, on Connecticut
avenue, from & week's visit In Phila
delphia and Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Kahn have re
turned from Atlantic City, where they
spent ten days
Mr. and Mrs. Maury Simon have re- |
turned from a week's visit In New
York city.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Lyon and their
two children. Flora and Richard, have
returned to their apartment on Con
necticut avenue from a week's stay
at Atlantic City.
WILL HOLD ANNUAL DINNER.
D. C. Commandery, Foreign Wars,
to Meet Tuesday Evening.
The District of f'olumbla Com
mandery of the Military Order of
Foreign Wars of the Tutted States
la to hold Its annual dinner Tuesday
night at 8:S0 o'clock at the Army anil
Navy Club.
Rear Admiral A. }'. Nlblack. di
rector of the office of naval intelli
gence. who formerly commanded the
United States fleet in the Adriatic,
and who Is the head of the local
commandery. will preside. The order
was founded in 1894. and. as Its name
implies, is a military organization
with patriotic objects, and covers a
period Of American history since na
tional independence. The membership
is restricted to actual participation tn
warfare by veteran officers of the
Army. Navy and Marine Corps, or to
descent in the direct ma!") line only
from commissioned officer- who took
part in any of the seven wars of this
country with a foreign foe?the revo
lutionary war, the war with Tripoli,
the war of 1812. the Mexican war, the
Vera <~ruz <-ampaign. the war with
Spain and the world war.
King Alexander in Paris.
PAItIS, May 22.? King: Alexander
.,rrived in Paris this morning. The
king, who is accompanied only by
two aides-de-camp, traveled strictly
Incognito from .Marseilles, at which
vort he landed from the torpedo boat
destroyer that conveyed him from
Greece. Tomorrow King Alexander
will meet a high official of the French
foreign office.
File Suit for Dvorce.
Mrs. Sarah Miller lias filed suit in the
children. Cruelty and inadequate sup
port are alleged A hf olutdivorce i*
^ ? asked in a suit filed by Sallie V*. B.
District Supreme Court for a limited di- i whltehurBt ^in8t ,Jpn?mln w Whtf
vorce from George S. Miller. They were : hurst. They were married in Donalson
married August 25. 1907. and have two ville, Ga.
RIZIK BROTHERS
?2Ae Specialty Shop af Originations
1213 F STREET
A General Reduction on ihe
ENTIRE STOCK
Capes Sport Suits Dancing Frocks
Suits Afternoon Gowns Dinner Gowns
Coats Evening Gowns Party Dresses
ALSO
Special Lot of
About 85 Dresses
At
$47.50
Sold Up to $95.00
NO EXCHANGES. NO APPROVALS.
Awnings,
Shades and
Slip Covers
Made to
Measure.
Porch Blinds
Established 1861
W. Glioses Sons
"Eleventh and 7 Sts.
Furniture
Carpets
Linens
Upholstery
Cleaning and Cold Storage of Draperies, Carpets,
Lace Curtains and Rags.
Matt re aura
Made,
pairing am) Re
?pholatr^tiiK af
Parnitarr
The Palmetto Lamp
The newest creation in Floor and Table Lamps, novel, original, distinc
tive, eminently charming and practical. It makes a beautiful and pleasing
decoration in the conservatory, on the veranda or any other place in the
home. Its cool appearance and practicability will appeal to lovers of the
artistic. Special showing on our first floor. Do not fail to notice the win
dow display of these lamps.
Table Lamps and Shades, $22.80, J24J0 mmi $26.00.
Floor Lamps and Shades, $40.00, $5*00 and $55.00.
Refrigerators
Moses Special Refrigerator; solid quartered oak c
seamless porcelain interior; ice capacity, 100 pounds.
Special price, $5240.
Apartment Size Refrigerator, baked enamel interior,
Small Top-leer Refrigerator, $17-50.
finish,
.00;
THE LINEN SHOP
Attractive special prices on Fine White Goods.
Imported English (Cotton Voiles, chiffon finish or
Georgette finish; beautiful, sheer, fine-woven voiles,
38, 40, 42 and 44 inches wide. Special, per yard, 45c,
50c, 75c, 85c, $L00, $1.25, $L50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00.
Fine English Nainsook; soft finish; 10-yard bolts.
Special, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 ami $9.00 piece.
RUGS
Pink Checked Meimiiied Nainsook; 12-yard bolts,
$10^5 piece.
110 Madeira Hand-Scalloped Edge, Hxnd-Ernxrrofd
dered Pure Linen Scarfs; 18*36?45 and 54 inches
long. Regular values up to $12; special, $6 each.
Handkerchief Department
Women's Imported Hand-Embroidered, Colored
Sport Pore Linen, Swiss Embroidered and Hand
Blocked Print Handkerchiefs; sheer, fine fabric, with
narrow hemstitch. Regularly 29c, 30c, 35c and 39c
each; special, 25c each.
Aerolux Porch Shades
Each shade equipped with the patented no-whip at
tachment, are 7 ft. 6 in. long and can be had in green,
brown and olive. Widths are as foBows:
Extra Special Valoes m Grass
an d Fiber Rugs for Monday
and T uesday
Grass Rugs in neat designs and weS assorted col
orings. Five useful sixes:
9x12 $13.45
8x10 -312J55
6x9 $7.75
4Vix7Vi - $6.25
36x72 ? $2.45
U
nusua
1 Val
ues in
R
unners
Either PMn or Bordered.
Grass
21 in. wide
27 in. wide......
30 in. wide......
55c
.85c
87 Vic
36 in. wide 95c
54 in. wide. $1.65
72 in. wide.... $1J?5
9 ft wide. $3.85
Rattania Fiber
V
Neat stenciled borders and 3 width?.
24 in. ? 95c
30 in - $1.20
36 in. $1.45
3% ft... .$2.60
4 ft... $3^0
5H ft $6J5
6 ft $6.00
7%ft...^7L50
8 ft $8.15
9% ft $9.90
10 ft... .$10.90
12 ft $13.50
Fiber Rugs
Mothproof Tar Bags
Pack away your winter clothes In Mothproof
White Tar Bags and feel sure that they are secure
from dust and moth. Made in sises to suit all purposes.
24x37 in... ... _ 85c each
Very attractive all-over designs in blues, greens,
tana, grays and old roes.
9x12 $14.75
8*8x10.6 . ... ............ ? ? ?... $13.50
0x9 ..... ???. ???. . . ....... ....... $9.75
4x7 $&50
36x72 $2.75
China Matting
cheek designs in attractive combinations of
30x50 in.
$1.15
30x70 ia $L65
Tar Paper in roDs of 12 sheets
40x48 inches. Per roll
75c
U. S.?Special Mounted Flags
27x43 in.; af printed mnsJin, luoawiad on 5 ft 6
la. varnished rod and finished with
spear tip. Special DUCCS.,

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