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ryifmm 5 AiJ i A THE WASHINGTON 'HERALD; WEDNESDAY, AUGJLIST 20 19x3. 'Jp 4 i-mi JDOINGS QFSQCIETY IN AND AROUND I i Woodward Lothrop, New York WASHINGTON Pajis. A Dozen New Couch Hammocks. 7 To sell at the low price of I $7.50 very unusual quality. A A W.

L. Special Value. The manufacturers have recently made up this special lot for us, and there is no doubt in our mind that they are better in quality than any we have had to sell at this price heretofore. Made of khaki canvas, fitted with excellent tufted cotton mattress, supported by a high-grade National Spring; wind shields. The comfort which this liammock afford i a marked feature, and its durability and rervice is guaranteed.

Special Price, 7.50 each. Fourth Boor st. Lowest Clearance Prices in the Annual Sale of Lace Curtains. This sale of Lace Curtains has been filled with rare al-ues, and still offers saings gf a ino-t tempting nature'. For those who hae not jet taken adantage of the low prices these final two weeks of August afford the best opportunity that will again exist in main months.

Renaissance Curtains, $3 00 to $20.00 pair. Cluny Lace Curtains. $2.00 to $8.00 pair. Irish Point Curtains, $4.00 to $8.00 pair. REGULARLY PRICED FROM $3.00 TO $40.00.

Mr. Wjfon Takes the Air. President Wilson and Dr. Cary Grayson started earlier than usual yesterday for a long automobile ride throufli Mary Una and returned to the White House In time for dinner. Capt and Mrs.

Henry Mayo entertained at dinner on the roof garden of the Army and, Navy Club last nicht In honor of the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. panlels. The other guests were Mrs. Bagley, mother of Mrs. Daniels; Mrs.

Win, mother of Mrs. Msyo: Admiral and Mrs. Howard. Dr. and Mrs.

Dunbar, Mrs. Stewart, and Dr. DuBose. Senator and Mrs James A. Reed enter tained at dinner last night In honor of Judge Scott, of Denver.

Colo. The announcement made by Mrs. Claire Wolstenholme. of Philadelphia, of her engagement to ilr. VT.

Newton Gulick, came as a surprise to their many friends In Washington. Both Mrs. Wolstenholme and Mr. Gulick are well known here. Mrs.

Wolstenholme has spent the greater part of the past winters here Mr. Gulick is a member of the Metropolitan and Chey Chase clubs, and is one of the most popular bachelors In Washington societ). Mr. Gulick, his mother, Mrs. A.

F. Macgruder, of Washington, and Mrs. Wolstenholme. are at the Vanderb'lt Hotel. New York City, having latelv returned from a cruise along the North Shore.

Mr and Mrs Walter Denegre, of New Orleans, but who for some )ears past hae spent part each season In Wash ington, and who are now at Beverl), for the summer, will give a dance at Villa Rest on Thursday night to present their joung daughter. Miss Marie Denegre, to their friends. Miss Denegre Is known here onh as a little I girl, ha ing spent two ears abroad, and I win ue lormaii presented 10 wasmng- ton socletv.las well as that of New Or leans, nextseason. Mr and Mrs. J.

M. Culpl and their daughter. Mrs. Porter, of Birmingham who have been spending the last several weeks camping In Canala. will return to Washington the latter part of the month.

Mrs. Nicholas Anderson will entertain at dinner tonight at her cottage at Bar Harbor, Me. In honor of former Am bassador and Mrs. Lars Anderson, who are her house guests. Oliver Ferrln.

'and Mr. and Urs. James B. isustia. Among those who arrived for the danc lng were Senor Conde de San Esteban de Canongo, of the Spanish iegaUon, and Be-nora- Condesa, de San Esteban.

Misses Sarah H. Butler. Lois Cassatt, Louis M. Iselln, Helena Fish and, Rhoda Fullant, Mr. and Mrs.

'William de Forest Manlce, Messrs. Sdyney Jones Colford, Lawrence 8 Butler. T. bandford Beats-. Pelham W.

Bogert. Beverly Bogert, William Qrosve-nor and Herbert M. Harrlraan. Mrs. Robinson, wife of Senator Joaeph Ttobinson of Arkansas, twho has re-majne" in Washington throughout the summer, expects to return to their home, at Lonoke, for a short time In the late fall.

Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Hitt will be honor guests at the dinner which Mrs. Slater la giving at Newport, tonight. Mrs.

James McAndrews, wife of Representative McAndrevvs of Illinois, who left Washington for their home In Chicago earl In the season, will not return to Washington until next December. Miss Helen Harding Is isltlng Col. Mark Harding In Atlanta, Ga. Summer Hints to Mothers Who ''Care' Seasonable Advice on theHealth of Children in Hot Weather. It la welt that mothers be advised not to over-feed the children during the hot months.

No one requires aa much food In summer aa In winter. Feed the children the lighter and more Millv rifareatferi fnnris. K.j that thm milk Is cool and kept.away from files. fe? Be careful that the fruit la ripe, and if the child begins to scratch the skin, Indicating too'mucli add in the blood. deprive It of fruit for several dajs.

It Is natural that under these conditions there will be some digestive disturbance, such as constipation. Indigestion, or summer diarrhoea. It may be accompanied by a cold or by erup tions of the skin. The timely remedy. and one which you can rely on for re- to herself as well as children, are suits.

Is a small dose of Dr. Caldwell's never without II, keeping It for Just Syrup Pepsin on retiring, and by morn- uch emergencies, you also can ob- Mlss Romero Clark will spend the rest ling the bowels will move and the trou- lain a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup of the reason at Narragansett Pier audible will varnish. The exceptional tonic Pepsin at fifty cents or one dollar of "Uncle Joe" at Lenox. August Reductions on Our High-grade Shop Work.

Now is the time to let us hae orders for the Repairing and Reupholstenng of Furniture, installing Metal Weather Strips, and Plating and Finishing Metals for household use Brass Beds, Candlesticks, Candelabra, Fireplace Fittings, Silverware, We hae two objects' in iev in making these special price inducements during the summer season one is to insure the furnishing; of jour home to be reach for use when the fall season begins and the other is to keep our skilled workmen in eniplo nient during an otherw lse dull season giing due consideration to this offering ou will become convinced of its worthiness, and if jou will allow us the opportumtj of naming prices the savings will be forcefulK demonstrated. Fourth oor-t. ,1 FREE EDUCATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN URGED Plan Is Strongly Indorsed by Secretary Wilson, of the Board of Charities. The advisabihtj of providing free edu cation for blind children of the District is being considered bj the Commissioners The plin Is btronglv indorsed ly George Wilson secretar of the Board of Chanties. Mho is now conducting an investigation of the matter.

The proportion alo has been praised Miss Etta Loraine Dorsej, of the ational Library for the Blind, who has ent a communication on the subject to the Commissioners At present $6,000 is .11 proprlated annual!) for the educntlrn ths blind in the District, but as tlier are no institutions here to conduct tl 's ork. It is necessir to send the ch'I-dren to Institutions for the sightless in arious sections of the countrj. Special lint) for liny Stconts. Fift Bo Scouts are to be telected this morning for "spetUl duti 'the nature tof which has not been reealed bj Scout Commissioner K. MarUn It was announced jesterday that a sail boat had been chartered to bring Boy Scout campers at Chesapeake Beach to Washington wnen tne camp cloe Saturday.

August 30 A meeting of scout commissioners will be held next Saturda at the camp to ueciue plans for next winter. I iilior Day Celebriltlon. Residents of Mount Rainier. Md will hold a carnival and tournament In cele bration of Labor Daj. The carnival will continue through the week.

Flts-patrick. who Is In charge of the celebration announced jesterdav that twent-lie en rles for the tournament had been received Pianos Are Easy to Buy Especially The Kingsbury OU have often wondered why so many of your friends had Pianos. Probably not one in twenty paid for his instrument when it was selected. So you, by paying a little now, a little next month and the next, will find your piano soon settled for. And all the time you and the children are having the use of it.

That is the way most homes are bought, and that is the very way the easy way these Piano homes are made so attractive for young Write or phone for full information about our easy payment plan. -THE BARGAIN TOP FLOOR beginning today presents some uncommonly good opportunities in used Pianos, taken in part payment on new Kingsbury uprights and Kingsbury Carola Inner-Player Pianos. Three of these are such unusual values that we have starred them. Arrange to call early if $ou would see them: they t7 not be long on our floor. hen EaenoH Uprijlt Baldwin Upright 185.00 Weber Uprijbt.

150.00 Knabe Upright $225.00 Speaker of the House of Rep resentatives Joseph Cannon and Representative John Dwlght are now at Lenox. hating arrived by motor from a trip of a number of weeks duration in Vermont. Mrs Junius W. MacMurray and Miss Ethel MacMurray. who are making a tour of the continent, haifng sailed from New Tiork late In June, will probably go to Peking to join Mrs MacMurra) son.

John Antwerp MacMurra). who has Just been appointed Secretary of the Legation there, as soon as he reaches his post. Mr. Preston Gibson gae a luncheon at Berger's. Newport, Mrs Hush Taggart.

accompanied her daughters. Miss Etta Taggart end Miss Anna Taggart, hae returned to their home in Oeorgetown from the mountains of Western Maryland, where the) spent the last several weeks. Miss lsobel Taggart will leave Wash ington today for Charleston. to make an extended -visit with htx flster. Sankey Bacon, wife of Dr.

Bacon. V. S. X. Miss Nannie Chase, daughter of Brig Gen.

George Franklin Chase. USA. letlred. and Mrs Chase, has gone to New lerk. where she will make a visit.

Mrs Chae and Miss Emily Chase will go to Spring Lake, to visit relatives for several weeks. Miss Emllv Chase spent the early summer is! tins on beaten island. Lieut. Commander Roscoe C. Bulmer.

and Mrs. Bulmer. who have been the guests of Mrs William DIsston at Narragansett Pier for the last month, have returned to their home In Annapolis, Md. Viscount 3 Henri de Slbour has gone abroad to join Viscountess de Slbour and their children In France, where the) went earl) In the summer. Pay Inspector Edward Bonnaffon, N.

and Mrs Bonnaffon have returned to Washington from Narragansett Pier, R. I. where the) spent several weeks. Among the guests at the dinner given after the United States National Tennis Tournament at Newport Monday by Mrs James Haggln, were: Russian Ambassador and Mme Bakh-meteff, the Spanish Minister and Senora de Rlano. Mr.

Haniel von Halmhausen, Baren Kurt -von Lersner and Baron Horst von Lersner. of the German Embassy; Mr. A. Lssakovsky, and Mr. Yonine.

of the Russian Embassy; Mr. and Mrs. K. Livingston Beeckman, Mr. and Mrs J.

Stewart Barney. Mr. ancj Udj, Tllsha D)er, Mr. and Mrs Clarence W. Dolan, Mr.

and Mrs William Earl Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. George B. De Forest. Mr.

and Mrs. Stuart Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Paulding Fosdick, Mr.

and Mrs. M. Horace Gallatin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frederick Hoffman, Mr.

and Mrs, Joseph Harriman. Dr. and Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs. Mr.

and Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. 'William Manly. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry T. Peters, Mr. ana Mrs. Mars- den Perry.

Mr. and Mrs. Amos PInchot. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph S. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. William "Woodward. Mr.

and Mrs. Newport. Mrs Lottie A. Krauskopf. who sailed for Europe on May 14, and has traveled extensively on the continent, will sail for home today on the steamsnip Jm perator.

She will stop for a fortnight with friends In New York, before returning to the Capital, and will later visit in Baltimore. Amoni: the passengers sailing on the Friedrlch der Giosse, of the North uer min I.lojd Line yesterda) from New York for London. Paris, and Bremen, were Mr. and Mrs. John.

Henderson. Ml-s Katharine McNeal. of the Park- wood, left )esterda for the Adlrondacka. Miss Berha L. Ta)Ior and party of friends are spending several weeks at The Clermont.

Chairman. Pa. SWIMMING TO' STOP WHEN SCHOOL BEGINS Bathing Beach to Gote September 22 Plans Discussed to Construct New Pools. Is The Municipal Bathing Beath be closed September 2. the daj on which the public schools open, according to announcement made )esteraa) by Dr.

W. B. Hudson, superintendent of the Institution The two events will occur so that the bathing pools will not offer any Inducement to pupils to play hooke) Dr. Hudson and Municipal Architect Snowden Ashford. now are considering plans for the erection of a new battling beach or the construction of new pool at the present one.

One of the 'suggested projects Is to establish a beach for white persons at the Tidal Basin, and one for colored persons in the Anacostia River. Another project Is to locate pools In rious sections of the clt). A report will he submitted to the Commissioners concerning the matter before tho Dit.Ict heads make up their estimates for the new fiscal jear. MR. AND MRS.

PFAFF MARRIED 30 YEARS Ingredients In this remedy win tone any druggist. Famines which once the stomach and enrich the blood, and use this pleasant-tasting laxative for-the child will feel Its usual self again, ever after discard cathartics, purga- Many families like that of Mr. Will- tlves. salts, and pills, lam Weber. 19 Edwin Place.

Buffalo. Families wishing to try a free sample N. who uses It for foul breath and bottle can obtain It. postpaid, by address- constipation, and Mrs. John Wallace.

Ing Dr. W. B. Caldwell. US Washington Scottsvllle, who rinds It valuable St.

Montlcello. Ill MAIW AT LAWN FESTIVAL Fete Given by Enmunel Episcopal Church in Anacostia Will Continue Three Evenings. The annual lawn fete of the congre gation of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Anacostia was opened last evening on the lawns surrounding the church. The fete Is to continue three evenings. Japanese lanterns formed an attractive Illumination.

'Dixie," a small Shetland pon), furnished much amusement for the children and the Joung people danced In the parish hall. Attractive booths were arranged about the lawn. The affair is In charge of a special committee of the Ladles' Guild, with Mrs. Joseph King as chairman. Others as sisting arc Miss Mary Leapley.

Mrs Frank Lindsay. Mrs William Johnston, Mrs. Interw erp. Miss Erne Burr, Mrs. Thorne.

Mrs. W. Koome. jr. Mrs.

Burdine. Mrs. Edward F. Wood. Mrs Franklin Glcker.

Miss Bessie Leapley. Miss Alice Leaple), Mrs. N. R. Harnish.

C. Winterwerp N. R. Harnish, R. A.

Estep, E. F. Wood, and J. W. Mar-bury.

Mr. and Mrs. James Bo)ce, of Sixteenth Street, are at Braddock Heights. Md where they will remain several weeks. Mr.

and Mrs. James Dore. of Street, have visiting them Mrs. J. P.

Burke and children and Miss Nancy Dall). of Chicago They will remain several da) a. Mrs. Burke Is a sister of Mrs. Dore.

Anacostia Council, No IS, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, met last evening in Masonic hall. The council Is arranging Its affairs for the fall and win ter term, and many Interesting social meetings have been planned. A special campaign will be waged to Increase the membership of the organization during the next twelve months. Mr. and Mrs.

Simon Bube and Mrs. Eliza P. Watson, the latter's mother, have gone to WeatAerly, to visit relauves. The police have been notified by the parents of Robert E. Crawford, the fifteen-year-old boy who ran away from his home several days ago, that he has returned to his home at Z3C Railroad Avenue.

Twining City. He states that he was visiting his grandmother while awa). Frank M. Flnottl. chief clerk at the Government Hospital for the Insane, with Mrs.

Flnottl and their children, have gone to Virginia Bea-h, Va. Chevy Chase Lake. Every evening the going out to Chevy Chase Lake are crowded with music lovers and those who enjoy danc ing. These cool nights make the pavilion a particular attractive place and after tho completion of the regular Marine Band concert there is a to be first on the dance floor. The beautifully illuminated grounds are ga) with amusement seekers, and the bowling alios, shooting galler).

swings, rnerr) -go-round. S.C have steady patronage from opening to closing time Through car service from the Treasury and from Seventh Street wharves make it easy to reach Chevy Chase Lake quickly and comfortably. Store Closes at P. M. Saturdays at 1 o'clock.

Make Frozen Dainties at Your Home' UY a White Mountain Freez er and make your "frozen dainties' at hom. Vrs Cream, Ices. smoothly quickly, and easily. 1-qt. 3-qt.

S1.30 SI 95 S3.45 t-qt S-qt. Larger sizes un to 40 ntm. in stock. Water Tumblers. 35c Dozen Regular size Thin-blown Water Tumblers unlimited quanitity at this special price.

"FRIGIDOR" and "CALCUTTA" Water Coolers for keeping ice water oer night in bedrooms; indispensable during summer. $1.35 and $1.23 each. Martin Co. Pottery, Foreelala, Cklaa, Glass, Silver, Jtc 1215 St and 1214-18 0 St Don't ABANDON a food gown Just bscauss 700 have worn a good daX Dyad In on of tha new hades, yon can make a nw disss of It at a trivial cost. MeCREW CO.

2132 Pa. Av. PHONE W. 134S Prompt call and'dellvsry Barries. TRAOE MMlt' Sakinc Powder 25 CKIfTS A POUND SUPERIOR TO ANT OTHEft YOli CAN BUT AT ANY PRICK largest Morning Circulation.

ruoDA in 3n produced 330 000403 pooads of cop Head Chef at tie New Willard and Wife Observe Anniversarr of Their Weddiaf. Louis Pfaff. head chef at the "S'ew Willard Hotel, and Mrs. Pfaff last night celebrated the thirtieth anniversary their wedding at their home, 90S Massa chusetts Avenue Northwest. Mr.

Pfaff was not present when guests were received, as he had been compelled to leave for New lork on business. There was an Informal reception at the home last night Among the guests who were received by Mrs Pfaff and her son. John Pfaff, were Mrs. Belva Lockwood, Mr. and Mrs James K.

Fits Gibbon, and Col R. E. Plunkett. A formal celebration was held Monday night, so that Mr. Pfaff would be able to leave Washington )esterda) afternoon.

Mr. Pfaff was bom In Germany and Mrs. Pfaff was born In Ireland. They were married' In New York. For some jears Mr.

Pfaff has had charge of the culinary department of the New Willard Divorce In Italian Politics. Rome, Aug. 19 The divorce question. It was made evident today, will be the main plank In the coming parliamentary elections In I tab. One set of candidates propose to make' divorce easy; the other to make it harder.

"Let the poor man have a chance at divorce," is the slogan of the pro-divorce part). Mllltantx Active In Church. Llanberise. Wales, Aug. 19 Suffragists today destroyed a beautiful and historic altar cloth in the parish church at the I foot of Mount Snowdon.

AMUSEMENTS. VICTRQLAS Write today for our Complete Bargain List. Percy S. Foster Piano Co. 1330 Street BAND CONCERTS' TODAY.

At Cipi'ol 5 rt. by United SUtes Hiring Band, YllUam H. Btstelmina. leader rnOCBAM: Much. "Hlh School Soma Orertnre, Wimtr () Letrnda, to.

1 Drone lb) "Dance of lh Flaher Ton Blon Kophonium solo. Polka. Frer Musician Grorce Pnr. Suite. Tbe Courts of Chapl (a) Introduction and march, to the Tournament: (b) Meditation; itf Serraate.

(d) Finale. Waltz. 'Woman. Lore and Ufa Ton Blon Wedding march from "The Batcninnrr of jMte, Hungarian rtiapnodr. iso.

Uart "Tne Slar Bpanjled Banner" By United Statu Soldiers' Rome Band. Emil A. Fenatad, aaaiitant director, from i to S3 clock ritOGBJLU Sarcfa. Orrrture, Hint Fantasia. 'Farads Kilitaln" Grand selection, "I van lor cuuineti.

Messrs. Aut Volth and B. Miners. Medley, "Porjnlar Snyder finale, "That Hajtime Bettaent Band" Morris Tne Star Brsmrled Banner." The PopoUr Poli Plarrn Tsrlce Daily. Is "Brewster's Millieis" Ifexi Week TBILH mamm ATIMCCSAT SUB I THE COLUMBIA PLAYKRM "BEVERLY OF GRAUSTARK" Nsit WMk- "DIVOItCONS" GAYETY TBE HOME OF BCBLZSQDE.

6E0. P. MIIPIY AND COMPANY. TIE SIOAIWAY CMS Bauseball fCrcrr AfteraMa. NEXT WEEK-SOCIAL MAIDS.

6LN6H6 ADNISSlOfr ALWJ FREE ADNISSlOfr ALWAYS FRatK. I BTUtsTS, -PICTURKS. THE OUTER. A GARMENT SHOP-, 608 TO 614 ELEVENTH STREETi Suits at $12.50 Coats at $12.50 that formerly sold from $25 to $40. Desirable models for immediate or fall wear.

In these two lots we have placed the remaining garments from the summer stock, and you must realize how much below real value they are marked when you remember the high class of goods this store handles. Look through these special lots and see if you can't find something you need. Vt -v In "Haf 5-wfl fr Iv U9iu mi, MMMHH.

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