Evening star. [volume], November 24, 1937, Page B-4, Image 20

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Thursday, November 25
also Sunday, November 24
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Saturday, November 27
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ALL DAY LONG
on
Thanksgiving Day
November 25
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Residential
Society in
The News
Mrs. Longworth
Entertains
Countess.
MRS NICHOLAS LONG
WORTH, widow of the Speak
er of the House, has as her
guest in her home in Cincin
nati her sister-in-law, Countess de
Chambrun, who with Count de Cham
brun arrived in this country the first
part of the month.
Miss Anne S. Grosvenor, daughter of
Mrs. Charles S. Whitman of New York
and niece of Dr. Gilbert H. Grosvenor,
will be presented to society in New
York tomorrow night at a supper dance
at the Ritz-Carlton by her mother and
former Gov Whitman.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Notley Gore
announce the birth of a son at Colum
bia Hospital November 5. The infant
will be named Thomas Pryor Gore, for
his paternal grandfather, former Sena
tor Thomas P. Gore. Mr. and Mrs.
Gore and their little daughter Mary
Elizabeth arc making their home in
Washington this winter. Mr. Gore
being connected with the Airways
Traffic Control of the Commerce De
partment, located at the airport.
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Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Adams will
have with them at their home in Edge
wood for the Thanksgiving holidays
their son, Mr. Tinsley Adams, who will
come from Princeton, and their daugh
ter, Miss Angela Adams, who is a
student at the Finch School in New
York. Miss Adams will have as her
guest over the holidays Miss Gertrude
Stohn of Portland, Oreg., who also at
tends Finch School.
Mrs. Ezra Van Horn and her daugh
ter-in-law, Mrs. Ivan La Rue Van
Horn, both of Cleveland, have arrived
at the Shoreham to join Mr. Ezra Van
Horn. They plan to remain in the
Capital several days.
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Blair are
expecting their son. Mr. David H. Blair,
jr., to arrive in Washington tonight
for the Thanksgiving holidays, and
join them in their apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel. Mr. Blair is
attending college at Princeton.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lawrence have
arrived in Washington from their
home in Pittsburgh, Pa. They will
be at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. H. Mallory Mellersh has ar
rived in Washington from her home
in Langley Field, Va. During her stay
in the Capital she will be at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Renton of
Honolulu have arrived in Washington
and are at the Shoreham. They will
leave tomorrow for Philadelphia to
attend the Army-Navy game.
Miss Fahrenbruch
To Wed Tomorrow.
'T'HE wedding of Miss Marie Fahren
bruch and Mr. Lewis G. Prichard
will take place at the Falls Church,
Falls Church, Va.. tomorrow at 4
o’clock in the afternoon. Miss Fah
renbruch is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Fahrenbruch of
Fromberg. Mont., and has been em
ployed with the Federal Communica
tions Commission for several years.
Mr. Prichard is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. G. Prichard of Sagle, Idaho,
and is an economist with the Federal
Trade Commission. Mr. Smith
Brookhart, jr„ an attorney at the Se
curities and Exchange Commission
and son of former Senator Brookhart
of Iowa, will serve as best man; and
Mrs. Frances King, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Roy Johnston of Arling
ton, Va., will be matron of honor. The
bride will be given in marriage by Mr.
J. Roy Johnston. The ceremony will
be performed by the Rev. W. Leigh
Ribble of Falls Church.
Immediately following the ceremony
there will be a reception at the home
of Mrs. J. Roy Johnston of Arlington.
Following the reception Mr. Prichard
and his bride-will leave for a short
wedding trip to New York City.
Mrs. Lawson Hostess.
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson will
entertain at dinner Thanksgiving day
at the headquarters of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, 1734 N
street N.W., in honor of her guests,
Mrs. Theodosia Farmer Henry of Tul
sa, Okla., and Miss Harriet Ware of
Plainfield, N. J. Additional guests
will include Capt. and Mrs. Willis S.
Bryant and Miss Beatrice Harnsber
ger of Kilmarnock. Va.; Miss Ressie
Croxdale and Miss Jane earmark of
New York City, Mr. Hugh Krumbhaar
of Plainfield, N. J.; Mr. Carlo Edwards,
Mr. Edwin Orlando Swain and Mr.
Theodore Webb of New York City and
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Locke Doggett
of Washington.
Newspaper Women’s
Club Scene of Tea
Yesterday Afternoon.
jyjISS ELIZABETH EDNA HOOPER,
known better as Bett Hooper,
author and newspaper writer, was the
guest of honor at a shower and tea
yesterday afternoon given by Mrs. Ned
Brunson Harris in the Newspaper
Women's Club, of which the hostess is
nresiderit, and the guest of honor
chairman of the library committee.
The Quests were members of the club
who have been associated with Miss
Hooper, and her colleagues on the
Washington Post, where Miss Hooper
has been in charge of the book page
for several years.
Mrs. Harris, formerly of Chattanoo
ga, and Miss Hooper, also formerly of
Tennessee, were assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Dorothea Townsend, another
Tennesseean living in Washington.
Miss Townsend’s father, Justice D. L.
Snodgrass, was Chief Justice for the
State of Tennessee when Miss Hooper’s
grandfather, Judge John S. Wilkes,
was a member of the Tennessee Su
preme Court. Others assisting were
Mrs. Florence Wilkes Hooper, mother
of the guest of honor: Mrs. Woodard,
Miss Hooper’s sister; the Civil Service
Commissioner, Mrs. Lucille McMillln,
formerly of Tennessee, who is an as
sociate member of the club, and Mrs.
Mary Buford of Tennessee, who is his
torian for the club.
Dainty packages for the honor
$uest were hung from a clothesline
strung across the clubroom, where
Miss Hooper "took in her wash,” and
the tea table was laid in the large
reception room. Tall silver candelabra
with white tapers, a ,low bowl of white
gardenias and forget-me-nots and a
wedding cake with miniature bride
and bridegroom were on the table from
which tea and coffee were served.
The marriage of Miss Hooper to Mr.
James Douglas Anderson, Jr„ will take
place Saturday evening in the Garden
House of the Dodge Hotel.
Italian Embassy
Scene of Function.
Col. George B. McClellan, president
of the Italy America Society of Wash
ington, Introduced the Italian Ambas
sador, Signor Fulvio de Suvich, to
members of the society at the function
given last evening at the Embassy by
the Ambassador and Donna Matilde de
Suvich. Members of the Washington
Archaeological Society, of which Mr.
Wade H. Ellis is president, were en
tertained jointly with the Italy Amer
ica Society.
The Ambassador welcomed the
members of the two societies and in
troduced the speaker, the Very Rev.
J. Coleman Nevils, S. J„ who made a
brilliant address that included tributes
to Augustus by the poets of his time.
Last night's gathering of the Italy
America Society was in celebration of
the bimillennium of Augustus which
is being observed through Italy during
the next few months.
Mr. Ellis closed the meeting with a
tribute to the hosts and the speaker.
A buffet supper followed.
INDICTED AT FREDERICK
FREDERICK, Md., Nov. 24 UP).—
The September grand jury term of
the Circuit Court grand jury, recon
vened Monday, was excused yesterday
after returning 13 indictments, two of
which were for manslaughter against
Edward Ruff, Catonsville.
Ruff was cited for the deaths of
Mrs. Evelyn A. Schroeder. 27, and
James Gossage,.29, both of Baltimore,
in an automobile accident Saturday
near Emmitsburg. He also was cited
for larceny of an automobile.
Pan-Hellenic
Luncheon
Planned
February 19 Set
As Date for
Event.
LANS for the annual luncheon
were formulated at the meet
ing of the Women's Pan-Hel
lenic Association last night at
the A. A. U. W. clubhouse. It will
be held February 19 at one of the
larger hotels. Mrs. Georgette Ross
Howard, well-known commentator on
public affairs, will be the speaker.
The Pan-Hellenic Association Is
composed of representatives of the
23 national sororities having alumnae
clubs in Washington. It has a col
lective membership of about 5,000.
The usual attendance at these an
nual luncheons is around 600.
Miss Helen Martell of Delta Zeta
Sorority, president, announced the ap
pointment of the following commit
tees: Speaker Committee, Mrs. B.
Harrison Lingo of Pi Beta Phi, Mrs.
Harold W. Caster, Alpha Chi Omega,
Mrs. Oliver Niess, Gamma Phi Beta.
Hotel Committee, Mrs. John F. War
lick, Zeta Tau Alpha: Mrs. Leighton
Johnston, Alpha Delta Theta. Finance,
Mrs. Ina L. Price, Theta Upsilon; Miss
Inez Howard, Alpha Xi Delta; Mrs.
Thomas Kirby, Delta Gamma, and
Mrs. William Collins, Delta Delta
Delta. Invitations. Miss Emily Mitch
ell, Alpha Omicron Pi; Miss Marion
Boyle, Alpha Delta Pi; Mrs. Robert
D. Barnes, Chi Omega; Mrs. William
Arthur Shannon, Alpha Gamma Delta;
Miss Myra Hall, Delta Zeta. Hostess,
Mrs. Joseph Roney. Phi Mu; Miss
Rosa Wingate, Alpha Phi: Mrs. R. S.
Cochran, Kappa Alpha Theta, and
Miss Elizabeth Mann, Beta Sigma
Omicron. Decorations, Miss Miriam
Johnson, Beta Phi Alpha; Mrs. Charles
E. Krey, Sigma Kappa, and Miss Regis
Dunnigan, Kappa Delta. Publicity,
Mrs. James Bradley Pow ell, Phi Omega
Pi, and Mrs. William Hamilton Knox,
Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Motion Picture Council
Sponsors Lecture.
The Motion Picture Council of the
District of Columbia will sponsor a
lecture next Monday at 10:45 am.
in the Ambassador Theater by Jack
Wilk. head of the story department
of Warner Bros.’ Pictures. His subject
will be "The Selection of Stories for
Motion Picture Production.” The lec
ture will be preceded by the showing
of a "short” in technicolor—"A Man
Without a Country."
In presenting him the Motion Pic
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The Woman's Auxiliary to the Medi
cal Society of the District of Columbia
will give a benefit bridge luncheon No
vember 29 at 1 p.m. at the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club. The pro
ceeds will be used for Christmas
charity work. Mrs. M. A. Selinger is
the chairman in charge of the
luncheon.
Prominent Sponsors
For Motion Picture
Programs.
'T'HE series of Saturday morning mo
tion picture programs for boys and
girls, to be offered by the Junior Cine
ma Guild, will begin Saturday morn
ing, December 4, at 10:30 o'clock In
the Rialto Theater, through the cour
tesy of the Civic Sponsoring Commit
tee of the theater, and under the su
pervision of a committee Including
Miss Matilda Young, Miss Bess Davis
Schreiner, Mrs. Raymond Clendenin
Miller and Mrs. Walter Kenneth Le
Count, all of the Junior Cinema Oulld.
The series of 15 Saturday morning
picture programs will be given each
week, except Christmas and New Year
Day, and the Saturdays when the
Children’s Theater of New York and
the National Symphony Orchestra of
fer their Saturday morning programs.
Among the prominent women who
are sponsors for the Junior Cinema
Guild programs are Mrs. James Clem
ent Dunn, Mrs. Robert Howe Fletcher,
jr.; Mrs. Christian Heurich, Mrs. C.
Oliver Iselin, jr.; Mrs. James Alexan
der Lyon, Mrs. Frank A. Linzel, Mrs.
Felix Morlcy, Mrs. Donald Richberg,
Mrs. Wallace Streeter and Mrs. Charles
Warren.
Leaders In the educational circles
of the Capital City who are included
in the list o. sponsors are Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle. Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Landon Banfield, Miss Bertie Backus,
Miss Mabel Cooke, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Draper, Mrs. Walter Fry, Dr.
Robert Haycock, Dr. Chester W.
Holmes, the Misses Louise and Marthe
Maret, and Dr. John W. Studebaker,
commissioner of education.
Only one company will be permitted
to issue life Insurance in Manchuria.
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We Are Delivering
Today Our Helpful
Ch ristmas
Gift Booklet
We hope you will enjoy it and glean all man
ner of refreshing, usable Christmas ideas.
Filled from cover to cover with Yuletide dis
coveries, we hope it will help your own ideas
and also answer that bothersome yearly
question—"What do I want for Christmas?"
If you do not receive a copy, ask for it in the
store, or telephone (District 5300) or write •
to have on$ sent.
WOODWARD
&
Lothrop
The Christmas Store
“at Your Service”
... for 57 Christmas seasons have made us past masters in the art of an
ticipating your needs. Here is our “Christmas List“ of services—we hope
you will use them.
Meet Your Friends—conveniently on our G
Street Balcony (First Floor) or Tea Room Bal
cony (Seventh Floor).
Have Floormen Mark Your List—telling you
the section (and location) for each particular
gift you have in mind.
Check Your Wraps and Packages Safely—
(without charge) at counters—adjoining
First Floor Service Desk, G Street side of Third
Floor, or Tea Room Balcony, Seventh Floor.
Enjoy Melodious Organ Music—as you leisure
ly shop, accomplishing much in very little time.
Recitals T2 to 12:30 and 4:45 to 5:15
o'clock. An additional recital on Saturdays,
2:30 to 3 o'clock.
New Gift Shopping Service—by way of sug
gestion the attendants will aid you whether
you have one or a dozen gifts. Located on
Second Floor, adjoining Men's Clothing
Section. *
Visit the Beautiful Furniture Gift Aisle
(Sixth Floor)—that leads the way to a Merry
Christmas—with gifts on either side that give
lasting enjoyment and comfort.
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Initials (without charge) on gifts of silver,
jewelry or leather. Monograms or special de
signs on articles of this type and others at
slight additional charge.
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Purchases Festively Wrapped and Mailed upon
request, without charge, if shipping charges
are not disproportiongte to the amount of
purchase.
On the Fourth Floor is the comfortable, re
freshing Rest and Retiring Room. Writing
supplies furnished upon request.
Mail Your Packages from the convenient G
Street Branch of the United States Post Office,
located on First Floor.
Gifts of Lovely Linens charmingly arranged—
(Linens, Second Floor) for your convenient
selection "at a glance" of everything you had
in mind.
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Individually Smart Gift Shop— (Seventh
Floor). Exciting little shop in itself—hous
ing gifts for one and all, at every wanted price.
If you are "treasure-bound"—there is no end
of selection here.
Pause for a Delicious Luncheon in the Tea
Room (Seventh Floor) or Fountain Room
(Down Stairs Store)—try them at "tea-time,"
too.
Use Electric Stairway to save time and energy
—runs from Down Stairs Store to Fourth
Floor. Can transport 8,000 people an hour.
Our Sixteen High-Speed Elevators can carry
thousands of shoppers each hour to the nine
floors of The Christmas Store.
For Next Year be sure to purchase a Wood
ward & Lothrop Diary at Stationery or Book
Sections, First Floor. Copy, 15c.
Listed below are the dates of departure (from
New York) of vessels which will carry the last
package that can be delivered in foreign coun
tries before Christmas. Be sure to allow suf
ficient time for your packages to reach their
Dort of departure.
COUNTRY DATE COUNTRY DATE
ar.entina December 4 Uruguay December 4
Austria*"4 'III-December. 15 Union of Soviet Socialistic
Deremher 10 Republics-December 8
Barbados IIIIIlDecember 18 Venezuela ...December 18
Bermuda-g£SSbS 18 ^V^.-.DMember 1«
io™lad* I” December K) Yugoslavia-December 8
Brazil -December 4
Bulgaria -December 8
Canal Zone_December 1R
Chile _December 4
Colombia _ . , .
(west coast)-.December 10
Colombia ...
(north coaat). December 18
Costa Rica_December P
Cuba -- December 20 ;
Czechoslovakia . December 15 .
Danzig _December.lo
Denmark December 15
Dominican Republic
December 1R
Equador_December 10
Egypt _December 8
England_December 15
Finland _December 8
France _December 15
Oermany _December 15
Gibraltar_December 15
Greece _December 8
Guatemala December 13
Guiana iBritish) December 3
Guiana (Dutch! December 3
Guiana (French) December 3
Haiti _December lrt
Honduras_December 13
Hungary December 15 i
Irish Free Stale December 15
Italy __December 15
Jamaica ...__• December 18
Madeira _December 8
Netherlands _December 15
Newfoundland —December 18
Nicaragua _ ,
(Corinto)_December 10
Norway _December 15
Paraguay_December 4
Palestine _December 8
Persia _December 1
Peru _December 10
Poland _December 15
Portugal _December 8
Puerto Rico_December 18
Rumania _December 8
Scotland_December 13
Spain .,_December 8
St. Kltta_December 17
Sweden _December 15
Switzerland_December 15
Syria _December 8
Trinidad -a_December 18
Turkey_December 8
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