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such a lovely gift for an invalid,
of for anyone who like breakfast
in bed.
Other new things which saw at
Mr.. Fosters were holders in the
shape of grotesque fish for fireside
matches. painted baskets for kind
ling or for scraps. some of them
decorated with hand-cut felt in
colored flowers.
Dutch glaze vases are always in
lovely colors. Mr.. Foster has many
of these in many tints. A green
glass tray set of heat-resisting
glass Is a good suggestion for a
gift.
Good luck coffee bottles are of
heat-resisting glass with shoppers
of carved wood in the shape of
grotesque faces painted, A silver
lamp in the new art design is a
new arrival in time for Christmas.
Mr.. Fosters abounds in fascinating
objects Of all kinds.
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set WlJn JeWeiS.
and I h Q + eby
created such a
furora. t h n I
she was obliged
to tell t h Il t
tn e Y ca m e
FIR ON J. r.
Shaw and Co.
1916 Connect.
cut a v e n lie.
j. F. s h a W
and Co.. have
absolutely set
a new pace in
jewel shops in
w a s h | ngton.
w lille t h i 8
shop features
handsome gems
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deb this year, is
the hostess ut
today's d a n & 6.
Either mothers
Of the debs or
o t h e r matrons
act as chape-
ron e S all v,
which adds 20
the interest, at
least from the
point of view Of
the mothers, and
you can easily
understand how
the young set
flock there.
No place in
Washington 8
more lovely than
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Washington.
They cost no more than at the
other bookstores, but their selec.
ton is easier-no crowds, an at.
mosphere of quiet and refinement
time to browse a bit and
make your selections. Best of all
the Skylark provides an opportunity
for advice few shops can boast.
For Marguerite Maxwell Mulligan
the proprietor OF the Skylark has
brains as well as beauty, Ia rare
enough combination). She knows
books and she knows human nature,
and can advise you in your choice.
There is a small edition of the
Skylark just opened in quarters of
the Junior League at 1900 que
street at the corner of Connecticut
Avenue. The main shop, though
is at 1921 Kay stree
The Washington times., 1927-12-13

seen the opening of the American
Opera last night. All of society at
tended in their handsomest jewels
and most beautiful gowns and wraps.
With the Presidentand Mrs. Cool
idge attending there was great spirit
of excitement in the audience. Any
occasion is always so much more
wonderful for their presence.
Strangers in the capital, and visitors
here, feel that they have seen every
thing, if they attend some event
graced by the Coolidges. Which is
natural enough!
| am always so proud of my
Connecticut Avenue shops, when ]
look over a smartly dressed be-
jewelled audience, for / always
think, how pleasant it is that the
loveliest of gowns and most import
ant of jewelry can always be pur-
chased in the shops in this exclusive
district.
Yesterday was surely Christmasy
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you can say a gay dinner party
there any night in the week.
The Parrot has attractive gifts
for Christmas now. too, which you
win find il convenient to look over
after dinner. Nothing like being
able to do your Christmas shopping
in the evening.
The Parrot is at 1913 Connect.
cut Ave.
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= AASS eACCS VAIN
w h tie g | a IS
fruit and all
the other novel
and decorative
o b i.e C is for
which this sh op
is famous.
A new lamp
Is in the attrac-
tive sheet metal
in the figure
of a cram e i.
with a peaked
shade in many
-AaA~~ T. -
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the new angora
sport things but
first let me tell
you Of the gifts.
There are love-
ly taffeta pullman
sets, which may
be used for q
chaise Tongue at
home. There are
silk bags of all
shapes and sizes
to take travelling
with a matching
cover for the in.
side of your bag.
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derful shop, is the. fact that you
go in knowing you win be surprised
with some new things you have
been hoping to find.
Chez Curtis (which IL you do not
know, is another Of our society
shops owned by Mrs. James F.
Curtis, one of the most attractive
young matrons in society, features
the smartest of everything, French
jewelry. bibelots and trifles of
every sort of the costume, for the
boudoir. accessories you like. per-
fumes you cannot buy at other
places. and now the famous BERTHE
cosmetics.
Pearls at Chez Curtis are chosen
for their lustre and beauty, in
smart necklaces and chains, brace.
let's and earrings. Everyone who
enters Chez Curtis enthuses i'm.
mediately over the pearls. for they
are marvellous values.
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should go TO
the Skylark
Book Shop,
1921 X a y
street to do
your Christ.
mas Book
buying. All
the best OF
t h e latest
books a re
there. The
u n u s u a !
books are
there, a n d
many others
not so un.
u 3 u a ],
equally de-
sirable. and
not to be
49,
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Sheffield reproductions in grape
design are displayed in tea sets
and serving platters, hot dishes and
other odd pieces. These are reason.
ably priced and are welcome gifts.
Other patterns in silver shown
at the Jewel Shop are the Standish,
early American and old Irish sill
yer. If you have a baby to give
presents to, see the silver mugs,
some lined in gold, which the Jewel
Shop shows.
You will be interested to know
that the great display of diamonds
at the Jewel Shop may be mounted
on "a hours notice.
The Washington times., 1927-12-13

enough in spirit if not in temperature Crowds filled the
shops Connecticut Avenue 1t is easy and comfortable
shopping where you park your where you have
that feeling freedom which small shop gives believe
that nowhere in the world could find exquisite
trles and tnke of all kinds than in these shops to say
nothing gowns and hats and other sort OF thing
which money will buy.
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nue. the OIuSE
d ay W hfc h
would make a
splendid pres
ent for s o m e
one. The COB
let's are on tall
slender stems
and are lined
with gold. The
pattern is en-
graved all over
the silver with
an IN u s u a !
o%RAnf
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litter the Opera
Last Night

-flocks Of people stopped in vsnezia
for hot coffee and waffles. hot
chocolate and sandwiches. l was
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
Tea Dances in
The Palm Court

at the Mayflower are more
popular daily. Mrs. Mistretta whose
daughter, Florence Wetherill is a
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
Books IRE On
Christmas Lists

mime times out of ten. But their
selection is often perplexing-that
is the special reason why you
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
So Many Neqo
Gifts Haze Come

lat the Betty Hanna Shop, 1913
Connecticut Ave., that must tell
you about them. I had intended
falling YOU about
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
1T a Party
The Other Night

--one Of the most striking Of the
younger matrons in society appeared
wearing the new ear-line earrings
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
Reservations IRE
Coming In

for New Year Eve at Wardman
Park Hotel. This will be the most
fascinating way to spend New Year
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
Entertaining at
The Parrot

lis very pleasant and very simple.
So many women give bridge lunch
cons and teas at the Parrot, and
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
Tapestry SilOer
Is Perry NezU

and surely makes attractive table
silver. saw a cocktail set at the
Jewel Shop. HOS Connecticut Ave-
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
The Shade Factory
Viii Send

someone to your house to measure
your windows. and will then make
and hang your shades for you.
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
II Coral Tree
In Crystal

for it's base has come to the shop
of Beaucaire. 1919 Connecticut Ave
rue, to take it's place with the green
glass trees with
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that the hats are old. quite the con-
trary. You will find dozens Of hats
in the lot which you will want.
For Christmas presents buy hosiery
and handkerchiefs at Glaser's. Good
all-silk hosiery. is medium priced
and excellent quality. If you have
a great many pairs to buy. this is
q good place to get them.
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IIN Q III OIOFCttNIIN Z fLI n
But 1t is so conveniently located
that 1t is a simple matter for any
woman to stop by there with the
shades from her house which need
replenishing.
If you are interested in having
your shades all up for nice neat
Christmas, better stop at the Shade
Factory the very next thing you
do.
The Washington times., 1927-12-13

meat, the most delicious You ever
tasted. may be ordered here, too.
and orange bread to have with
your teal You may order these to
take home, or to send for gifts.
The Maple Grove candies are made
from good old Vermont maple
sugar, and they come in the cutest
shapes, you ever saw, and in the
incest boxes for Christmas.
The Tally-ho serves filet-steak
dinner on Thursday nights and a
chicken dinner on Tuesdays. All
dinners are awfully good, and &
you are familiar with the interior OF
this ancient transformed stable, you
will know it is worth seeing.
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But, the greatest SER
vice they perform for
the women of the city
Is the cash and carry
plan, which l told you
of last week.
The Shade Factory
is at SAT- Connecticut
Avenue, which makes
it especially conveni.
ent for G o n n ecticut
avenue ople, for
women who live at
Chevy Chase. or who
Il
The Washington times., 1927-12-13

discovered, and does what was for.
merly accomplished by surgeons in
face-lifting, but is perfectly pain.
less and marvellous in this method.
First a sculptor makes a mask
. Of your face, and then later il IL
used in the treatment. / cannot
tell you exactly how it is but you
can find out by telephoning the
Washington salon of Elizabeth
Arden at 1147 Connecticut Avenue.
You'd better go in anyway and ask
about the course of physical exer.
cises, which young physical cul-
ture expert gives you in a room
equipped for that purpose.
All exercises are done to music,
and when you have been taught
you may take set of the records
home and try them yourself.
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
Maple Grove
Gift Candies

have come in, in new assortments
at the Tally-ho Tavern, S21 Seven
teenth st. Fruit cakes and mince
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
DEAREST GENEVIEvE:

If you thought last weeks opera crowd brilliant
one, you should have the opening of the American
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
Eoery Hat
Is Half Price

Ito clear-away old stock before
Christmas at Glaser's, 1902 Connect.
lieut. Avenue. That does not mean
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
Be snre to listen IN to-
aight on WRC at 6:45.
The Venetian Mask
1T Elizabeth Arden's

Ills the sensation Of the year. It
IL without doubt the most amaz.
ing treatment that has ever been
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
Il Breakfast
Tray Set

lat Mr.. Fosters. 1923 Connecticut
Avenue. is in gay yellow china,
with blue handles, and would make
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
Christmas Dinner
1T The Alfamont

will be a gala affair, with spe-
cial decorations. a delicious menu
and lots of happy parties. The
The Washington times., 1927-12-13
Cosmetics and Lotions
From Berries

are featured at Chez Curtis, 1014
Connecticut Avenue. One of the
pleasantest things about this won.
The Washington times., 1927-04-25
SPECIAL.
BARGAIN

Henry Z. clark, az irving \. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department IN the past "a
Frederick w. whyte. So s21 4th st. ne
John F. Hedenger. ~. Walter Reed Gen
bridget Sullivan 20. 637 18th st. ne.
Gertrude A. Bowde. 90. Cecil Apt. 18th
William Wallace Miller. 80. Tubercuosil
Hospital.
;. W!adyslaw ,Kapela; 49, United States Sol
Sadie Maddery. 30, tuberculosis Hospital
Leon J. Mortier. jr.. 20. Walter Reet
Florence e. Weaver 49, Columbia Hos
pitai.
John Ralph Stephan, Is. Garfield Memo
rial Hospital.
Edgar Moore z, Children's Hospital.
Easily Smith. days. Georgetown Uni
Harry E. Brown. So. 1I4O 9th st. ne.
Charles j. Pickett. 81. Freedmens Hos
pital.
Octavia Mae Bryan AZ. $50 T st.
John Thomas. 46. Tuberculosis Hospital
Robert q. Carter. 40. Tuberculosis Hos.
pital
Edward Dudley. 81 900 r st.
Frank Kimbrough SO. tuberculosis Hos.
pital
Ruth johnson. 10 1924 Half st. s.w.
Clifton Bailey. /, Chiluren's Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01
WILL ROGERS, EXPERTHORSEMAN,
lis KEPT ON FEET BY DOCTORS
Film Comedian Raves at Edict Which Stops
Him From Riding and Causes Employ
ment of Double" In Picture

The first time he essayed to dis
mount he drew rein and climbed lei
surely down to the ground. That
wasn't exciting enough for the cam.
eraman. The director demanded an
other trial. The second attempt was
better. but still Mr.. Lacey Brander
failed to put the necessary punch into
his performance. He gritted his teeth
and tried a third time.
Double" Loses Job.
Snorting and painting, the horse
made for the steps, Mr.. Lacey, grim
and determined, atop him. At the
steps there was a flourish of hoofs
and reins, and Mr.. Lacey hit the side
walk on the run. The director ap'
plauded as the cameras clicked.
But. alas, Mr.. Lacey had overdone
it. He was running so fast when he
alighted that he couldn't stop running,
and before he knew 1t he had done an
uncongressional tumble right in front
of the seat of the Government. much
to the delight of the assembled spec
tators but much to the disgust of Mr..
Lacey and the movie people. Mr..
Lacey came up for reelection and
was defeated. his seat going to Robert
johnson, an attache of the Rork Film
Co. who has had a bit of experience
In such roles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-01

The following births have been reported
to the Health Department in the past q
hours:
Paul E. and Catherine Smith. boy.
John Z. and Ellen R, Lloyd. boy.
Daniel A. and Mary 4. LOConnor boy.
George l.. and Eleanor M Moore boy.
Clarence c. and Theresa II. Mclaughlin
William 2. and Nellie w. O'Brien. boy.
Bernard r and Evelyn Randolph, boy.
frank and Margaret Crimes boy.
Theophilus B. and Mary A. Larimore boy
Carl A. and Catherine Holmberg. girl.
James e; and Katherine LunsfOrd. girl
W. Lloyd and Marie C. Sutton, girl
Joseph E. and Catherine Smith. girl.
George I. and Mary Fiaherty, girl
Theodore d. and Agnes M Allen. girl
Abner n. and Alice L. Mason, girl.
Harry and Mary E. Phillips boy.
hcward w. and Rea Peck. boy
John H. and Sarah Burr, girl.
George A. and Janette E. Green. girl.
Leslie H. and Ruth T. Hicks. boy
George and Rosa Young. girl.
Evening star., 1927-03-25
f novel
.50C

There are stun
ming buckles, too,
to twinkle on the
toes of evening slip
pers, and in many
cases the necklaces
and bracelets form
matching sets, or
there are earrings
! TO match the neck
1aces. A large and
varied collection
and the price is alb
surdly low!
D1rEh's--sth Street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
YEARS LYNCH|NG
TOTAL PUT At e
Florida Leads List With 8,
Tuskegee institute Re-
port Reveals.

ny the Associated Press.
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala, Jan
uary ,1.-Twenty-nine persons, includ-
ing two women, were lynched in the
United States during 1926, and in
crease of 10 over the. previous year,
the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
Institute announced yesterday.
Florida, with 8, had the largest num-
Der, figures compiled by the institute
showed. Texas mad z Mississippi d,
South Carolina 3, Arkansas ana
Georgia, Kentucky, New Mexico, Ten
nesSee and Virginia / each.
of those lynched % were negroes, 9
white and / an Indian. There were 33
Instances in which officers prevented
lynchings, 20 of these being in South
ern States. Thirty-four persons were
indictedgin connection with lynchings,
the institutes report said, 9 receiving
prison sentences, s for terms ranging
for to "a years and / for life.
One of the mob victims had been ac-
quilted by the Courts, the report set
out. Twenty of those lynched were
taken from the hands of the law, 8
from jails and IL from officers outside
of JaiIs.
Offenses charged against those
lynched, the Institutes report said,
were: Murder, 8; rape, 2; attempted
rape, 8; killing officers of the law 5;
wounding officer, 2; attacking women,
J.; insulting women, j; frightening
women, /; burglary, !; charge not re-
ported, 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
KING |GNORESART
IN H0NORS LIST
Science and Literature Also
Overlooked in Appoint
ments to Nobility.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, January 1.-The King S
New Year honors list is remarkable
for it's almost complete disregard of
the arts, science and literature and
the paucity Of names of wide renown.
1t includes five new peerages. Sir
James Craig, premier of northern Ire
land, and Baron Sumner become Wis
counts; Sir George Hayter Chubb, Col.
Fiennes CORVALLIS and Sir Charles
Greenway become barons.
Among the seven new baronetcies
the only notable name is that of Sir
Joseph Duveen, noted art collector.
He retains the same title, "sir" con-
ferred upon him when he was created
a knight in 1921, but the title will now
descend to his heirs.
Among the new knighthoods the
]. G.. w. Reith, director of the British
Broadca sting Co. For the rest, it Is a
long list of awards and promotions in
the chivalry orders for public service
of various kinds at home and abroad.
Many women are included. Among
those promoted are Viscount Burn
ham, King Feisal of Irak and Miles
Lampson, British Minister at Picking.
One of the most interesting person
ages created a knight by the New
Year honors is Percival Bower, Social
list and former lord mayor of Birming-
ham. When he was 10 years of age
he was an orphan and sold newspapers
on the streets of London. Later he
became a prominent trade union or
ganiZer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
BIDDER BROTHERS BUY
2 new YORK PAPERS
Publishers Purchase Commercial
and Journal of Commerce and
Will Combine Them.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 1.-The New
York Commercial and the New York
journal of Commerce. both established
in New York City for a century, yes
terday passed into the hands OF the
Ridder brothers, Bernard. Joseph and
Victor, publishers Of the New York
Stats Zeitung, the New York Herald,
and the Long Island Daily Press. The
amount involved in the transaction
was said to be $2,850,000.
The newspapers will be combined
under the name of the Journal of Com
merce and Commercial. Fl. Parker
Willis, editor Of the Journal of Conn
merce, will continue as editor or the
combined publication.
The New York Commercial was
established in 1875 and is one of the
Oldest papers in the United States.
The transaction yesterday marks
another step in the publishing life OF
the Ridder family. Herman Rider,
who came to America in 1926, was
publisher Of Catholic paper before
he bought the New York Stats
Zeitung in 1876.
The idea of collecting news by CO.
operative effort originated with David
Hale Of the Journal of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
BRINDELL, BUILDING
TRADES GAR DEAD
Man Who Rose to Riches From
Dock Carpenter Financially
Broken at End.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January big
Bob Brindell is dead-Robert P. Brin-
dell, who held the New York City
building trades in the hollow of his
hand.
Brindell, whom Samuel Untermyer
convicted of playing the game of graft
both ways from the middle.
Brindell, whose name was whisper
ed in connection with scandals even
while prison walls Enclosed him.
The body of the great hulk of a
man who fought his way up from a
dock carpenter to the somewhat
doubtful fame of GEAR" of the build
ing trades, lay on hospital cot last
night, shrunken by disease from it's
former 1876 pounds to hardly more
than 100.
And just as he was broken in health
during his life's end, so his friends
said yesterday, he was broken finan-
cially.
In an investigation after his release
Charles Johnson, who succeeded Brin-
dell in the Dock Carpenters Union,
testified the former labor leader had
remarked CONCERNING reports that
Brindell had Cleaned up" $4,000. 900
llldt diiyUOuy Will SOIIlG sense COulQ
make that much If they used their
head"
Brfndell was sued by the Govern
ment while he was in prison on the
ground that in 1920 he reported in
come of only $21,2S7 instead of
$108, $50.
Brindell'S tempestuous reign was
brought to an end six years ago with
the Lockwood housing investigation.
He was sentenced to five to ten years
for extortion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
Be Brief, Is Order
Army Executive
Gives Command

Maj. Gen. Harry A. Smith, chief
Of the war plans division Of the
War Department general staff,
today issued New Year greetings
to all the members Of that division,
and took occasion to advocate
greater brevtty in the preparation
Of official papers.
1.-THE characteristics of a good
general staff paper" said he, ARE
the same as the characteristics OF
a good military order. Each
should be clear, concise. definite and
complete During the coming year
let US all think more and write
less. Charles A. Dana, editor Of
the New York Sun, years ago told
a reporter to cut story from
six columns to one. The reporter
demurred, said the story was too
important and that it could not be
done. Mr.. Dana smiled and said,
Read the first chapter Of Gene
sis and you will find the whole
story of creation in 600 words
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
CANADA FIRM SUES
.U.S.FORs10,O)D,0|)O
Alleged Damaging State
ments About Drainage Com
pany Basis of Action.
By the Associated Press.


VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
January 1.-Suit for $10,OO0,000 dam
ages against the United States Gov
eminent was filed in the Supreme
Court Of British Columbia yesterday
by the lightning Creek Gold Gravels
& Drainage Co.
The amount is asked for alleged
damaging statements concerning the
company made by agents of the United
States.
Charles H. Unverzagt, associated
with the company, is under indict-
ment at Buffalo, N. Y, charged with
using the United States mails to de-
fraud in connection with the sale of
stock in mining enterprises in British
Columbia and Alaska.
3. NJ. Richardson, his associate, In
stituted the damage suit yesterday.
The plaintiff complained that for is
years the United States, through its
Post Office and Justice Departments,
had injured the title, character and
property" of the Lightning Creek Gold
Gravels & Drainage Co. by statements
rejecting unfavorably on its merits as
a. concern in which to invest.
The $4,000 900 asked includes $780,
900 for Richardson and $50, 900 for
Unverzagt.
]. S. Swenson of Seattle, a. postal
Inspector, was IldIIlcu dS THO IIidkSF OL
damaging statements to Canadian and
American officials.
JnverZagt was arrested April %,
1924, by postal inspectors at Blaine,
just south of the American boundary
charged with obtaining thousands OF
dollars from persons all over the
United States. He was mentioned
then as "the promoter of a $1,500,000
gold mining project at Cottonwood.
British Columbia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-01
TWO UNIVERSITIES ARE
PUT OUT OF LAW UNIT
Vanderbilt and Mississippi Fail to
Meet Scholarship Standards
Set by Group.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, January FALLING to
meet scholarship standards as set by
the Association of American Law
Schools, Vanderbilt University OF
Nashville, Tenn, was yesterday ex-
Guided from membership, coincident
with the announcement that the UNI.
versity of Mississippi was dropped
from membership and the washington
University Law School at ST. Louis
was placed on probation for two years.
The University of Mississippi and Van
derbilt University, however, may ap-
ply for reinstatement after two years,
provided they have complied with the
requirements of the association.
Herman Oliphant, Columbia Univer-
sity Law School. was elected presi'
dent, and III. Claude Horack. Univer-
sity of Iowa. secretary treasurer.