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WE WILL BUY Silverwore Chino—Glass Antiques Bric-A-Brac—Jewelry Will Buy Any Amount House of Gifts 1335 G St. N.W, D. Krupsaw Miltstont CALL ME. 6079 "Put Your Head in Gabriel's Hands1 The New Side-Sweep Gabriel brings you this significant style trend ... to accent your indi vidual chorm. Machine permanents from 12.50, cold waves from $15. Coll NA. 81 SB for Appointment Bring Your FUR COATS to us (or Certified Cold Air Storage $1.50 Insurance $1 00 Per Hundred Expert Repairing and Restyling I Qua. SHOP 1308 G St. N.W. Phone MEtropolitan 3111 Couple to Reside In Washington After Trip The marriage of Miss Billie Kee ton. daughter of Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Keeton of St. Maries, Idaho to Capt. Richard C. Turner. A. U. S. of Jackson, Tenn., took place Fri day in the Lutheran Church of St Maries. A wedding breakfast fol lowed in the home of the bride’t parents. The bride wore a white satin period gown and was attended by Miss Ruth Curtis of Washington as maid of honor, who wore a simi larly designed pink and black striped tafTeta gown, and her sister Miss Joyce Keeton, who wore blue and black_ striped taffeta. Little Susan Gale, the bride's niece, was flower girl, wearing a white Kate Greenaway frock, and Miss Frieda Sparrow sang the nuptial music Mr. Cope Gale served as best man for Capt. Turner. The bride has been employed in the Wax Department for the past year and made her home with Mr and Mrs. George H. Curtis. Capt Turner is on duty in Washington with the liaison legislative division of the War Department special staff Following a honeymoon at Yel lowstone Park, the newly married couple will drive to Washington, where they will make their future home. Children's Center To Be Supported By House Tour A tour of rare Washington houses selected by a distinguished group of architects will be held on Saturday, May 25, from 2 until 6 o'clock, for the benefit, of the Children's Art Center. This center is a unique in stitution in Washington. It is a studio where children from any or no school, any family, racial back ground or age group between 6 and 18, may paint and work in clay un der expert guidance every afternoon but Monday. Here they may tell :heir story about the world as they see it or as they wish it were, with Dut any competition, any marks or any discrimination whatsoever. The architects, who advised in the selection of the houses to be shown, are Mr. Julian Berla. Mr. Edwin Bateman Morris, Mr. Theo dore Tileston Waterman. Mr. Hor ace Peaslee, Mr. Slocum Kingsbury, Mr. Eric Menke, and Mr. John Sten house. Tea will be served in the garden of the Octagon House, the last house on the tour, from 3 until 6 o'clock. The other houses included in the tour are St. John's Church, Decatur House—now the residence of Mrs. Truxton Beale, Justice Marshall's house—now the home of Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, the Arts Club, the Myron Hofer's House—now the Pan American guest house and the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jouett Shouse. • An exhibition of the work done by the boys and girls at the Art Center, and arranged by Mr. Stenhouse, will be hung at the Octagon House. CASUALS ... crisp and cool Easy-going street clothes that click in summer, per fectly geared to the torrid weather ahead, and your i busy, busy sched ule. top: Shining jet buttons sparkle at the neck, and on the front band and pocket of this smartly styled dress. Rayon broadcloth in yellow, pink, or aqua, with velvet belt. Sizes 10-16 $14.95 bottom: Classic shirtwaister to wear for years and years. Shirting stripe pattern on oxford crepe. Brown, green, blue or red. Sizes 12-18 $12.95 MRS. LARSON. -—Harris & Ewing Photo. Miss Musset ter And Mr. Larson Wed Yesterday Miss Mary Eader Mussetter. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mussetter of Cedar Grove, in Ger mantown. Md.. was married yester day to Mr. Edward John Larson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Larson of McDonald. Ohio. Ascension Epis copal Chapel in Gaithersburg was the scene of the ceremony, the rec tor, the Rev. Raymond Black offi ciating, and the reception was held at Cedar Grove. Mr. John Watson and Mr. Charles Ramsey of McDonald were ushers and after escorting guests to their pews they led the bridal procession to the altar. The Misses Jill and Patricia Mus set.ter, sisters of the bride, were bridesmaids and followed the ushers, while Miss Kathryn Dinsmore of Troy. Ohio, the maid of honor, im mediately preceded the bride. Mr. Mussetter escorted his daugh ter and gave her in marriage to Mr. Larson, who with his best man. Mr. Gerald Reu of Macomb, 111., awaited her at the chancel steps. The bride wore ivory satin with fitted bodice, the long, full skirt fall ing into a circular train. A Juliet cap held her veil and she carried a prayer book topped with a white orchid. Her attendants were dressed in pale blue crepe fashioned after a Grecian model. Juliet caps of the same material and they carried red roses. Mr. and Mrs. Larson will make their home in McDonald after their wedding trip. Mr. Larson recently was discharged from the air forces after serving two years overseas. His bride attended Gaithersburg schools and was graduated from Strayer's Business College. She Is a member of the Venture Club of Montgomery County. W ashingtonians At Jamestown Maj. and Mrs. Guy Withers mo tored to Richmond yesterday to at tend the celebration of Jamestown day which marks the 339th anni versary of the first permanent set tlement in this country, May 13, 1607. The celebration today is under the auspices of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia An tiquities in co-operation with the National Park Service. Mrs. Withers is the recently selected directress of the Washington branch of the or ganization having succeeded Mrs. Everard Todd who served for so many years in that capacity. The Governor of Virginia, Mr. William M. Tuck, will be the rank ing guest at the luncheon in the Williamsburg Lodge preceding the service at 3:30 o'clock in the Old Church at Jamestown. Gov. Tuck will give greetings during the service which will be conducted bv the : . Right R*v. William A. Brown, Bishop of Southern Virginia. The bishop will share honors with the Governor at the luncheon as will the Rev. Churchill J. Gibson and the Rev. Clayton Terrence, who will assist the bishop in the service. The choir of Bruton Parish at Williams burg will furnish the musical part of the service under the direction of Mr. William franeis Vellmer. Maj. and Mrs. Withers will be among the guests at the luncheon. Miss Gabriella Page, president of the Richmond Board of the Associa tion for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, and Miss Ella M. Bagby, chairman of the Jamestown Com mittee, have charge of the arrange ments for the celebration. 'wm? Groups Meet The Sisterhood of the Eighth Street Temple gave a “mother* and daughters’’ luncheon yesterday at the Mayflower. The Junior Guild of Washington held their annual Mardi Gras Wed nesday night at the Shoreham. ANTIQUE BROWN OR LIPSTICK RED Also in Brown Lizagator, Tan Lizagator, Black Lizard, Green Cobra, Red Lizard, .95 Gray Snake *19 Matching Bags Charge Accounts Invited Koss-Saturn EXCLUSIVE FOOTWEAR 1323 Conn. Are. -BEST & CO suspender shorts She’ll have her Cun and sun together, comfortably dressed in these gay suspender shorts. Made of sturdy cotton twill, long-wearing and easy-to-wash. Cherry red, copen or yellow. Sires 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 . . 3.50 BEST & CO. 4*33 Connecticut Avenuo, N. W, I Emotion 7700 •US STOP AT THC DOOR CUSTOM MADE TO YOUR COMMAND choose each pelt personally We hove assembled the most exciting collection of pelts in our history. You personally select every pelt that goes into your coat. Capitol Master Furriers will work out every detail with you . . . the particular sleeve or certain shoulder line you prefer will be combined into a Coat custom-made to your individual measure. Also already made up Persians in 1946-47 advance styles are here if you prefer your coat in this manner. With either choice, there will be no storage charge while we hold your coat for delivery next fall. $400 to $800 plus tax A Small Deposit Will Reserve Your Selection • Charge Accounts. « 'T'HE FLY-AWAY LOOK * * * A IS YOURS—TOMOR ROW!'’ HEAD'S OF CONNECTI CUT AVENUE is Introducing an I* w 71 \ HEAD'S original, special haircut, called the “PI y-A way Cut." You will wear it— for a youthful loolc . . . for a well groom ed head ... for a cool summer. You’ll love it, it's, so easy to manage, so flat tering to most faces. Ana aon t larget—Head s also give beautiful, lasting permanents. 1623 CONN. AVE. Phone DE. 5811. Bethesda salon: 1248 Wisconsin Avenue N.W. Phone OR. 1216. ♦♦♦♦♦♦ “ YMARP! WOOF! I'M A * * * V WOOL-HOUND" . . . says Mr. Moth. "One sniff of a fine fabric—and I know a feast is STELAS in store!” How true! But after the damage is done—the STELOS C O MPANY comes to the rescue. S k i 1 1 e d weavers can Inweave or reweave moth holes, cigaret burn* and snags—so per fectly that the repair is invisible to the naked eye. 613 12th ST. N.W. ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ''PHBRE'S EXCITEMENT * * ’ 1 IN THE AIR." Next Saturday, May 18th. there will be a dramatic fashion show at lunch rJ>on'JjU»'. eon-time, in the Hotel Raleighs Pall Mall Room, p r e s e nted by PON TELL6, INC. Bathing suits, daytime clothes and eve ning gowns—fea tured in "Town and Country." Vogue and Harper s Bazaar will be included in the showing. PON TELLO. Inc., is located across from Wardman Park Hotel, at 2651 CONN. AVE. Phone CO. 0575. ♦««♦♦♦ <« CTEP LIVELY." And so * * * ° you will ... m the divinely comfortable, delightfully casual, hand-lasted "Loafers" . . . Koss-Saturn a murcasm type of shoe fea tured b y R O S 8 - SATU R N. Sizes up to 9 — are priced a t $8.95: sizes 94 to 10 are $9 95: and sizes 101 and 11 are $10 95. Widths AAAA to B Get yourself a pair tomorrow Store hours: Daily 9 to 6. 1323 CONN. AVENUE. Phone DU. 0346 ♦♦♦♦♦♦ « 'piME CANNOT WITHER * * ... nor custom stale . . . "the beauty of your wedding invitations or announcements, if i n e y nave been done by BREWOOD These fine engravers and printers are featuring, for summer brides. Crane's "E c r uwhite. ’ a new heavy weight paper, with both inside and outside envelopes. When BRE WOOD adds to this their impec cable engraving, you are assured the ultimate in fashion and a guar antee of quality. 1217 G NORTH WEST. ♦♦♦♦♦♦ « T IGHT, WHITE AND * * * ■*"' WINSOME" ... are th* handbags that L. FRANK COMPANY are showing for sum mer. As light as an empty box—for your comfort. As white as snow—for coolness. And winsome and wear able in plastic pat ent and cleanable kid. Some are plain. Some have lucite touches. Others are handsomely trimmed with shell frames. Main floor. F STREET at 12th. « A MODEL SITUATION’’ * * ... exists at the PEARL ATKINSON SCHOOL. Training in fashion modeling reaps a just reward —because so many of the graduates of this fine school are in demand by photo graphs. by fashion e d i tors, and for depir tment store fashion shows. You see them photographed on fashion pages of newspapers, you see them model in fashion shows. And their success is greatly due to the efforts and training Of Pearl Atkinson. For girls not interested in fashion modeling—there is a course in Self Improvement, Another course in Speech and Rhythm is conducted by Wilma Wright Flood. There are afternoon, evening and Satur day classes for juniors, career girls and matrons. School hours: 1 to 9 p.m. 1365 CONN. AVE. Phone NO. 6171. “ 1VEW LIGHT ON LAMPS’* ‘ ^ ... at STYLE. INC. Two handsome models of the fa mous Nessen lamps await your ap preciative eye. One is a swing - arm type, both have 3 - way lights and are idjus table. They also have some new table lamps from California . . . with handmade tile* set. into exotic woods. Located across from Ward ; man. 2659 CONN. AVE. DE. 0269. THE TECHNIQUE OF SHOPPING To the modern woman, shop ping it a fine art. - She selects her shoes, her lingerie, and her costumes at if the were buying works of art. Her hairdresser is her friend and oily. Her beauty her greatest concern. The shops in today's column are recommended to those who shop with discrimination. Now that the world is worm ing up—and our spirits are soaring—and foshion designers ere outdoing themselves in originality ond color—now »s the time to dress up end be goy. « yoUNG WOMAN—what ' ‘ ’ 1 Does your fig now?'1 ure keep your clothes from looking chic and smooth? Does It prevent you from wearing a bathing suit with ease? Are there disfiguring little fatty spots that rob your fig ure of the lines you'd like to have? Then do something about it — tomorrow! Take a course of "R E DUCEVAC” treat ments at MARCEL'S. This MARCEL amazing mernoa or streamlining— requires no diet, drugs or exercise You simply lie in a relaxed position while vacuum cups magically spot reduce your figure. Soon . . . you’ll be losing weight in pounds and inches. There are two con veniently located salons: 1022 19tn ST. N W Phone RE 1746 and 3009 14th ST. N.W. Phone HO. 0192. ♦♦♦♦♦♦ “ VOW IS THE TIME for * * * ^ all smart girls — to come to the aid of their w ardrobes '' Just make reservations for the LUNC HEON FASHION SHOW, a weekly feature in the PALL MALL ROOM of the Hotel Raleigh, every Saturday at 1 pm. Keep informed on Poll MaJLT Ro*mv the fashion trends—and see at close range the summer clothes you'll need from now on in. They'll be modeled by lovely mannequins, to the music of Bert Bernath and his orchestra. And don't forget that the food is delicious. For reservations—call Mr. Arthur— NA. 3810. ♦♦♦♦♦♦ « "D EVTVAL OF A LOST * * * AV ART" ... the Spiral Permanent Wave! It does won ders for hair which has never be lore tauen a gooa per manent . . . and is being featured by EMILE'S. Special operators have been trained for years, un der the personal di rection of Mr. Emile, to perfect their “spiral skill"’ Remember that EMILE is the pioneer EMILE of permanent waving in Washing ton, and has constantly improved his methods. That's why "The House of Emile" and Emile, Jr., stand today as the most complete beauty establishment In the world. 1221 CONN. AVE. Phone DI. 3616. “ Hr HEY KNOW THEIR * * * A WAY AROUND” . . . those expert corsetierres at SEARS. Their tape measures have circum navigated some oi the best waistlines in town before fit ting them with the proper girdle or cor set. And if you are looking for a new garment—put your self into their skilled hands. Ask to see the Charmode pan SEAftS tie-girdle. number 1901, It U of rayon satin and lastex. The front seams are beautifully faggotted and there's a smooth talon closing. For extra ‘give'’ there are elastic inserts at the side and 6 elastic gar ters. To prevent it from rolling over—it is comfortably boned front and back. It's priced at *15 . . . m delicate tearose. One try-on will be more convincing than a thou sand words. Sold at two SEARS stores: 4500 Wisconsin Avenue N.W. and 911 Biadensburg Road NE. The new store hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 to 6. and Friday and Saturday from 10 to 9. Free parking. ♦♦♦♦♦♦ « 1_I EAR, YE!" chant* ’ * * Helene. If it's or namentation you seek—visit a museum; if it’s dancing that In irigues you—go to a night club: but if it's good food you want —head straight for O’DON. NELL'S SEA GRILL. You'll relax, refuel, reorder and re < 7!jT » Ct)oan«lJ-5 SffAGRfU joice. The liquid refreshments are potent and uplifting . . . and the food is really delicious. This huge restaurant is famous for its seafood platters—enormous ones, filled with your favorite deep sea delicacies, prepared to your order, and served piping hot. They are famous foe steaks and chops, too. And you can enjoy these {oods at luncheon, dinner, late supper and in between times as well. Ask the headwaiter to seat you at the Captain’s Table, or in the Ship's Cabin, or in any of the other Marine Dining Rooms. 1221 and 1207 B ST. N.W. •