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About Well-Known Folk In Books, Art, Politics Collection of Rare Majolicas At the Corcoran Gallery of Art; Personally Conducted Tour By ROBERT CRAWFORD. The cool depths of the Corcoran Gallery of Art are delightful at this time of the year when there are fewer visitors and one can wander around Ht will, look at favorite pictures and sculptures, and then down to the first floor or basement rooms where the lovely laces and the rare and beautiful collection of majolicas are exhibited. And if one is fortunate enough to be personally conducted on a tour by Mr. Jeremiah O’Connor the curator of the galleries, he is indeed fortunate, for while Mr. O'Connor knows a lot about everything connected with the Corcoran, he is particu larly interesting when he tells about majolicas, one of the earliest arts and one which the average person knows but little about. t Of the Renaissance Era; little in Use Today. \ Majolica ware, which doubtless rose to its greatest popularity and perfection during the Renaissance era, is but little in vogue now except as museum pieces; but some years ago it was very much used as table ware, fcnd we recall a set of fruit plates which were very colorful and which fxcited our childish admiration. A large grape leaf upon which reposed purple and pink grapes with an apricot or yellow plum at one side was the decoration and a scrolling grapevine border outlined the edge. These plates were doubtless made by the mechanical methods in use today. Tire collection of Italian majolicas at the gallery, which the late Senator William A. Clark of Montana spent many years in assembling, is said to be the rarest in this country—not excepting the collection in Jhe Metropolitan Museum, New York—and notable in any collection foi -its antiquity and beauty of color and .'design. The exhibit at the Cor | coran consists, with one or two ex ceptions, of the products of the 16th 'century, when every encouragement y.as given to the manufacture of the art, and royalty, nobility and {religious houses vied in procuring {the rarest pieces. 'Mr. O'Connor’s Story Illustrates Rivalry. I Mr. O’Connor told a charming {story illustrative of this rivalry: It • seems Guidobaldo II, Duke of Ur 'bino, who was one of the greatest 'patrons of majolica wares, sent to (Philip II of Spain a service painted ,by Rafaelle Ciarla and Orazio Fon Jtana, which the King so doted upon ithat he ordered for the medical ’(dispensary attached to his palace a complete set of drug pots or jars {which were so lovely that a certain {Duke of Florence offered an equal . number of silver vessels of like {weight for their purchase. But the Duke was outbid by Queen Chris .tina of Sweden, who offered to buy {them for their weight in gold—but • Philip would not part with them— ’.and we may add he must have rieeded gold at the time as it was .after the defeat of the invincible {armada by the British. • There wras not only an artistic, 'Utilitarian and commercial value /attached to the manufacture of ma •jolicas in the early centuries, but {a deeply religious and romantic es timate. Beautiful placques, vases and panels were dedicated to saints. Many of the most beautiful plates •in the Clark collection, which were {intended as gifts at betrothals, •weddings and birthdays or saints’ days, have sentiments in Latin or amorous dedications. Mr. O’Connor spoke of the wonderful tiles used in {the decoration of churches and pal {aces, and said so highly were the •majolicas estimated that they w-ere mingled in with gold and silver plate, rare Venetian glass and the {most costly works of art. {Urbino Dish One Of Rare Pieces. One of the very rare pieces which the curator really grew eloquent (about was an Urbino dish 18% {inches in diameter of the early 16th century, which was elaborate in de tail and the grouping of figures; the architectural bits of Greek buildings, the landscape and the infinite detail of costumes. Mr. O'Connor went a bit into the art of making majolicas; the inven tion or discovery of the different glazes, enamels, lusters and colors .used, which brought the art to its ^greatest perfection, and he told of the ritual attending the firing of a /furnace: The name of God was {Invoked, the sign of the cross made •and a prayer offered as the wisp \of straw lighted the fire. I V / Social Setup (Continued from Page D-l.) « Cent will not let her be misguided led astray by unskilled social inentors. * Mrs. Charles L. McNary needs no introduction to Washington, having •jlived here before her marriage to! the Senator, who now is nominee for Vice President. She has a wide circle of personal friends made dur .ing her years of life in Washington. {She has been drilled, not only in official society, but has a wide knowledge of politics. Mrs. McNary, Who has been a member of that {limited little group known as the {Senate Ladies’ Lunch Club, will succeed Mrs. John Nance Garner as its presiding head—all, of course, Af the Republican party comes into power in November. ^Mrs. Wallace Away ; Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of Jthe Secretary of Agriculture, and <ier daughter, Miss Jean Wallace, Vho was a debutante last season, left for their home in Iowa. They £re not expected to return to Wash ington until the autumn. "PUT YOUR HEAD IN GABRIEL'S HANDS" The New ‘Kooler Permanent’ For the cool comforts of home, v hove a new Kooler permanent. A-l-R C-O-O-L-E-D 1019 Conn. Ave. NA. 8188 t Numerous Engagements Announced Elvie Stephenson And R. E. Burgess Will Marry Mrs. Floyd Holden Stephenson ol Ivor, Va., announces the engage ment of her daughter. Miss Elvie Adele Stephenson, to Mr. Ralph Ed win Burgess of New York City and Washington, son of Mrs. Eveline Newcomb Burgess and the late Mr Ralph Edwin Burgess of this city Miss Stephenson received her bach elor of arts degree from William and Mary College and attended Ohic Wesleyan University and the Uni versity of Michigan for graduate work. For the past three years she has served as national inspector for Kappa Delta Sorority. Mr. Burgess was graduated from Williams Col lege. Williamstown. Mass. He grad uated from George Washington Uni versity in 1939 and is a member of Delta Phi Fraternity, and is now connected with the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. The wedding will take place in the fall. Miss Jean White and Ted Hodges to Wed. - Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. White of 4838 Davenport street N.W. an nounce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Jean White, to Mr Ted Hodges, son of Mr. and Mrs Z. C. Hodges of 3011 Cambridge place N.W. Miss White and Mr. Hodges at tended Roosevelt High and later the Washington School for Secre taries. The wedding will take place July 27 at the West Washington Baptist Church. Miss Alice Louise Hunter To Marry Rhodes Scherer. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hunter of Northampton street, Chevy Chase announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Alice Louise Hunter, to Mr. Rhodes Scherer at a lawn party on Friday evening, June 21. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter received their guests in the garden, which was decorated with Japanese lan terns and as each guest arrived they were presented with a pink rosebud piercing a pink heart on which the names of the young couple were written. The wedding will take place in the late fall. The pink color scheme was car ried out in the decorations of the refreshment table, which was pre sided over by Mrs. Charles M. Hunt er, 3d, and Miss Dorothy Greasley. Among others who assisted were Miss Marjorie McGann. Out-of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hunter, Petersburg, Fla., and Capt. and Mrs. William H. Hunter, who recently have been stationed at Fort especially now, flaunt your patriotism in this dramatic dinner gown with flag-colored bod ice, all - white skirt. Wear it to raise your spirits high as a rocket. 29.75 ' ;a MRS. GRANT S. HESTON. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Dulin, jr., of Friend ship Heights, before her marriage in Coronado, Calif., to Ensign Heston, was Miss Jean Dulin. Ensign Heston is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Heston of Cumberland, Md. Riley, Kans., and now are en route to their new station at West Point. N. Y. Miss Audrey Amelia Thrift Will Be Bride in July. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thomas Thrift announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Audrey Amelia Thrift, to Mr. Franklin Ephriam Niess. The wedding will take place July 3 in the Congress Heights Methodist Church with a reception following the ceremony in the so cial hall of the church. Miss Rowena Stockberger's Engagement Announced. Dr. and Mrs. Warner W. Stock berger announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter. Miss Rowena Stockberger. to Mr. Earl Walker Boyer of Phila delphia. Miss Stockberger is a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Mr. Boyer was educated at Pennsylvania State College, where he received both bachelor of science and master of arts degrees. Miss Rita M. Heil To Wed Mr. Cioffl. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Enwright announce the engagement of their niece, Miss Rita M. Heil, to Mr. William N. Cioffl of Washington^ son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cioffl of Lewiston. Pa. No date has been set for the wed ding. Miss Ida Minovich and Dr. Isaacson to Marry. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Minovich announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ida Minovich, to Dr. Victor Isaacson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Isaacson. No date for the wedding has been set. _ Group Tennis Lessons For Beginner* On Sidwell Friends School Courts 3901 WISCONSIN AVE. For Children: Tuesday. 9-10 A M ! Fridays, 9-10 A M. For Adult*: Tuesdays 5:15 4o H:1S p.m. — Saturdays 4-5 p.m. 6 Lessons, $9.00 Coil Mr. Lotono WO. 0953 Visitors Guests In Sandy Spring Neighborhood SANDY SPRING, Md . June 29 — Mr. and Mrs. William McGinnis of Buffalo arrived yesterday to be the guests of Mrs. Samuel B. Wetherald for two weeks. Miss Dorothy Weth erald, who has been spending some time in Philadelphia, has returned home and was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Woerner, who are her guests. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis W. Manning of Ashton have visiting them Mrs. Clifford P. Hickok and her son of Tulsa. Okla., who will be their guests for several months. Mrs. E. Brooke Lee left Thursday for Lsng Island, where she will open their home for the remainder of the summer, and Maj. Lee will join her for short visits. Miss Dora Walton of Buck Hill Falls, Pa., is the guest of Miss Jean Thomas. Miss Jane Bird returned Thurs day after spending 10 days in West ville. 111. She has as her guest Miss Anne Keith Lee of Newport New's, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Alden Easterling, who-recently came back after doing war relief work in Spain, are occu pying Mount Airy, home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. McReynolds, near Ashton. Mrs. Hugh Galloway and Mrs. j Frederick Kluty of Wilmington are! guests of their mother, Mrs. W. B. Chichester, near Olney. Additional Sponsors For Benefit Golf Tournament Plans for Red Gross Complete Countess di Limur of the French Embassy, Mrs. Merle Thorpe, Mrs. Pat Harrison, the Baroness de Gru ben, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Cafrltz, Mrs. Bishop Hill, Mrs. James T. Nicholson and Mrs. Ernest Swift are among the additional sponsors announced for the Red Cross pro amateur golf tournament, to be held at the Indian Springs Country Club Thursday. Miss Mabel T. Boardman heads the list of sponsors, which include many men and women prominent in the city’s activities. Many of the Nation’s leading golf professionals will be here for the tournament and for the reception and dance to be held at the club house Wednesday evening. A na tionally known band will furnish music for this occasion and the only admission will be the tag purchased for the next day's golf tournament. Uniformed girls from the Red Cross will be present at the tourna ment and the Red Cross also will furnish an ambulance, First Aid Corps and other features. All ex penses of bringing the professionals to Washington are being borne by the Indian Springs Country Club, the Ambassador Hotel is host to them while in the city, the medals have been privately donated and every cent of the receipts from the sale of tickets goes to the District of Columbia Chapter, American Red Cross. Wedding Fete Mr. an Mrs. Thomas Weston Scott celebrated their silver wedding an niversary with a reception at their home in Cottage City, Md., on June 2. Mrs. Scott received her guests wearing her wedding dress of white satin and lace and carried a bouquet of gardenias. The same miniature bride and bridegroom, which deco rated the wedding cake 35 years ago, again decorated the anniversary cake. Miss Savage Here Miss Ruth Savage of Norfolk, Va., is spending a few days with her aunt and uncle. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Savage of Porter street N.W. Miss Lina Berle Visiting Brother The Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Adolf A. Berle, jr„ have with them at Woodley over Sunday the former’s sister, Miss Lina Berle of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Berle are staying on at Woodley until the newly appointed Secretary of War and Mrs. Stimson find it necessary to come to Washington and resume their residence at the lovely old estate on Cathedral avenue which they purchscd while Mr. Stimson was Secretary of State in the cabinet of President Hoover. Family Dinner Among the Events At Rockville ROCKVILLE, Md., June 29.—Mr. and Mrs. Claude Belt and their son in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Larson of Denver, spent several days during the week visiting relatives in Rockville and other parte of the county. In their honor, Mrs. Belt’s brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Thomp son, entertained at a family dinner Wednesday evening for about 40 guests. Mrs. Lee Offutt returned to Rock ville Wednesday, after visiting in New York and New Jersey. Mrs. John L. Brunett of Rock ville is with her son-in-law and daughter, Comdr. and Mrs. William M. Callaghan, in Chevy Chase for several weeks. Mrs. F. Hazel Cashel] has re turned to Rockville after spending several weeks in Washington. Miss Elsie England was hostess at bridge Tuesday afternoon. I I WE MAKE SHOES LONGER. WIDER OR NARROWER. TAKE GAPS OUT OF SIDES. High vamps lower, guaranteeing perfect fit and comfort Resole and rebuild j all types of shoes. Convert suede shoes into kid. Shoes dyed any color, boot* altered. Put xtppers In boots. i "Look for Sign of Red Bool" NEW YORK SHOE Repairing and Remodelin* 739 13th St. N.W. District 3273 EXTRA SPECIAL VALVE! SOLID Mahogany Downfilled GRIP ARM CHAIR $2095 Beautiful 18th Cen tury desicn. with ssa le ss base, solid ma hogany carved frame with crip arms. Down Oiled pillow back. Re versible sprint seat. Tailored in striped tapestry. A marvel ous value. Miss Miller decorator ot model displav homes. Custom-made Box Sprinr and Innersprinx B|y|F ^ Mating to match, special ^29 50 | ff Sold Separately. Budget Payments Can Be Arranged HILDA N. MILLER 1294 Upshur St. N.W. Quality Furniture Taylor 3191 Open Eveninvs Except Tuesday and Thursday *""" .."" ■ —— ii ■ i r A«.v ' ■•> . j -- - Uas come’ n,< V/E ^ST ^_ .Vi _ i- '5-> . / • . uAtkl/ ARCurD Twcnromn -TliUsA^ « 'T'HINGS HAPPEN IN * * 1 SUMMER, TOO!" And the best' thing scheduled to happen is the world-premiere of RKO UL KEITH'fl “THE RAMPARTS WE WATCH” com ing to RKO KEITH S on Tuesday, July 9th. It's the first feature length film produced by makers of "March of Time.” With a cast of 1,400 professional players 1 and 73 speaking parts. PS.—There s still time to see "My Favorite Wife." wwwwwwww H VEEP OFF THE • • • IV BEACH” . . . unless you’re the blithest thing on it! And you can be ... by sim T^fajlaibfiayal piy unfitting up to the SURF SHOP at THE PALAIS ROYAL ... and getting outfitted for the 19 4 0 beach scene . . . and, incident ally. your 4th of July nonaay wees ena. neienc found several exciting beach out fits there. A multi-colored seer sucker bathing suit, topped with a short, hooded white seersucker coat (hood and coat lined with the multi-colored fabric) — complete for *10.95 The bathing suit, lined with celanese jersey, is longer than average, and can be worn as a play suit. Then there is a silk dressmaker type bathing suit (blue and green combination) with the new apron front—soft and femi nine, *7.95. You'll find bathing suits priced from *3.95—and a raft of beach bags, bathing shoes, caps and robes. Third floor. « TARING THAT MAN-SIZE • * * 13 APPETITE" to the air conditioned Colonial Dining Room at the WARDMAN PARK HOTEL WARDMAN. PARK HQTfL —a ny sun day! And try the *1 South ern breakfast It includes a a choice of fruit, a choice of cereal, a choice of fish or eggs; a choice of steafcs, enops, etc.; potatoes, noi breads and coffee. All for $1. Served from 9 am. to 2 p.m. CO. 2000. AAAAAAAA wwwwwwww U r^OOh AS THE OLD • * * ^ OAKEN BUCKET!” ... as it comes up dripping coolness from the frosty depths of the well. ' SHOREHAM That's how cool you’ll feel when you dine and dance out on the TERRACE at the SHORE HAM. Go for dinner and stay through supper —with no cover tacked onto your bill. Or you might casually stop into the Cocktail Mezzanine—for a drink, to match the show and a dance. Or you might (still more casually) simply ‘sip” on the Cocktail Balcony. ADAMS 0700. (( DEPORE A LITTLE GOES * * * 13 A LONG WAY ... let the STELOS COMPANY stop that run!” They can replenish your STELOS Hosiery ward robe—at small cost ... by Invisibly re pairing runs and snags in still - wearable stockings. Only 15c for the first short thread run: me ior me nrst long thread run; 5c for each additional thread run. 613 13th ST. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ « AND stars and ' • • STRIPES FOREVER” . . . the stripes In the huge terrace awning ... the stars that shine NORMANDY FARM brightly on summer even ings . . . await you out at NOR MANDY FARM . . . where on Wednesday, July 3rd (y’know the eve of the Glorious Fourth) they start dinner-dancing. It’ll be an exciting feature, every other Wednesday—so plan your parties now. In the meantime— drive out for luncheon, tea or din ner. Phone ROCKVILLE 353. « TO START YOUR HOLI * * * A DAY OFF WITH A BANG” . . . you need a bathing suit to give you “good form” even u you wear si we 38 to 54. STOUT SLENDER SHOP has a moat com plete selection of togs for sun-seek ers and sun-dod gws. Bathing suits — dressmaker and fitted styles, 52.95 up. Slacks, LiuiuuicD, oiova euiw) auu UVcrtilid, $1.95 up. And you’ll be fitted sllmly and smartly. 508 llth ST. Fashion Goes Patriotic in RED, WHITE and BLUE If you're the demure type who looks too, too divine in pastel ruffles, you're out of luck—and style. Fashion has gone in for Maureen O’Hara. flog wav ing. Holly wood re - ports the nt i d sum mer land scape awash i n color — for play suits, swim suits, street suits, din ner suits, or suit your self. iviosr popular raDrics ore striped or star-spangled. Hip, hip, hur ray—or something! Mauraen O'Hara, R-K-0 Ra dio's white hope from Dublin, had two days off during the shooting on her new starring picture, "Dance, Grl, Dance''— so, of course, she spent the time buying clothes. She returned triumphant wearing more stripes than a flag. For leisure hours I WHAT leisure? asks Maureen's moth er', she chose blue and white striped lounging pajamas, the narrow stripes running up and down on the trousers, round and round the wide fitted waistband. Adorable for dances on blaz ing August nights is her full skirted frock of denim. And her favorite "find" is a peasont frock, striped, of course. Skirt, suspenders and wide- fitted woistband are French blue pop lin, the stripes beige and carna tion red. The most typical Hollywood note, however, was struck by Ann Miller. She bought a "ballerina" playsuit of seersucker spangled with a couple million tiny stars on a sky blue field. Star-spangled star. U TN THE COURSE OP * * * 1 HUMID EVENTS,” you will enjoy dinner served on the beautiful brew-swept laa-n of BROOK FARM TEA HOUSE. They serve an e x c e llent $1.00 dinner, besides spe c i a 1 ties at other prices. Sun day dinners (also July 4th) from 12:30 to 8:30. I BROOK FARM TEA HOUSE* Not open Mondays. Route: Prom Chevy Chase Circle turn right Into Western avenue, then first left turn to 6501 Brookvllle road, at Taylor street. WIS. 4566. ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ M WHEN DAY IS DONE” * * * ” ... drop Into the LOUNGE RIVIERA for an air cooled dance and "night-cap.” Pete Macias ana his orchestra are the merry - makers — and this dance spot is charming. No minimum or cover charge, ex cept Saturday— I .— $1.50. Convenient lAAJiNVafc parking. 2400 D«\/|PD A SIXTEENTH ST. W¥ltKA ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ « rjO YOU DESIRE A * * * *-* ‘SODA-STRAW’ FIG URE?” Then let the EMILE HEALTH CLUB tike pounds and incnes irum y^ur mpt, waistline and shoulders. 1=5 Take advantage of their j special rates for July. 12 | treatments for $12.50 . . . each treatment in- i eludes class exercises, steam cabinet, mechan ical machines, and 15 _ minutes on the Sun gim/t Roof to give you a glo i. iuuo Mil. a.x jvu pitici an ca^ici way, sign up for one of their Spe cial Courses of Reducing Massage, 12 for $20.00. Incidentally, Fay Butler, R. N., formerly at the Con necticut Apts., is now at EMILE'S —and gives the same skillful co lonic irrigations for which she be came so well known. Let her give you a start to health. 1221 CONN. AVE. Phone DIS. 3616. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ « YotJNG PERSONS ARE * * * 1 PICKING COTTONS!" Picking them so fast—that air conditioned L. FRANK CO Is uicoliuc.v} wjr ing to keep u p ! Every thing from demure office dresses and sports clothes, to fern inine d a y t 1 m e dresses and stunning eve L Fntak C», Ring xasnions — await you in "COTTONVILLE" on the second floor . . . comfortaby priced from $4 to $16.95. And you may say "Charge it.” 12th and F STS. “ CAUCE FOR THE GOOSE * * * —is sauce for the gan der!” If your husband isn't as good a dancer as you—or If you a on i nance wen together — a few lessons at Ethel M. Plstere’s ARTHUR MUR RAY STUDIO will work wonders. Learn the rumba, conga, tango. Studio open until 10 p.m. 1101 ARTHUR MURRAY UONN. AVIS, rnone UUS. 2460. If you're a stranger in town . . . if you’re looking for the un usual . . . if you need advice on your shopping or fashion problems, consult Helene, She will be delighted to help you