The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Mystic Arts
To Rule at
Carnival
Famous Seers Of Washington
Donate Services for Army
Relief Society Benefit

val to be held this week az
washington Barracks, is offer
ing a particularly enticing at
traction to ali lovers and be-
levers in the mystic arts Of
palmistry, crystal gazing, card
reading, and other branches
dealing with occultation. Eight
of Washington's most famous
seers have volunteered their ser
vices, to be used for the benefit
Of the Army Relief Society, and,
during both the afternoons and
the evenings Of the three days
set aside for the carnival,
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,
those wishing to glimpse what
"lies ahead" may consult with
either palmist,. crystal-gazer,
medium, or reader of cards,
lust as their fancies may direct.
Four tents are to be placed at
the disposal Of the ''foretellers
of the future" and it is ex-
pected that many will avail
themselves Of the opportunity
to obtain readings" during the
carnival time.
GraphOIOgistS
In addition to these readers
Of the occult, there will be two
graphologistS, who will tell you
your outstanding characteristics,
strong and weak, by looking ct
your signature. One Of these
writing experts will be Mrs. c.
C. Smith, wife Of Colonel Smith,
Of the adjutant generals depart
ment. who has made q study Of
the science for q number Of
years. M
A wheel Of chance will also
be offered in q tent adjoining
the fortune-telling booths, for
those who believe that Life's
future is but a chance anyway.
Assisting
Mrs. Lutz Wahl, widow of
the late General Wahl, and
Mrs. Hugh Drum will serve real
"ole New Orleans gumbo" and
coffee, for those who wish to
forget the miSgivings of an
ominous future, in the culinary
delights OF. the present.
Mrs. Wahl and Mrs. Drum
will be assisted at their booth
by Mrs. Richmond p. Davis.
Miss Reaume, Miss Anne
Lomax, Mrs. John F. Preston,
Mrs. George r.. Allin, Mrs. Ben
Lear, jr. Mrs. Leon M. Logan,
Mrs. James MacKay, Mrs. >
Frank c. Mahin. Miss Kath-
crime Fredenhan. Miss Ruth
MacKay, Miss Anna Randell,
Miss Jane Crosby, Miss Louise
Wilson, Miss Dorothy Wilson,
Miss Lelitia Dawson, Miss Ger
trude Reiman, Miss Fenella
Castenada and Miss Janet
Murray.
Closes Summer Home
Mrs. John w. Davidge.
daughter Of the late former
Secretary Of War, John w.
Weeks, has closed her house
on Mt. Prospect in the White
Mountains and with her chill
dren has returned to Washing
ton.
The Mt. Prospect house was
for years the summer home OF
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks.
Nine. Paul Lessinoff enter
tanned at dinner last evening
her guests including the Min
lister of Czechoslovakia, Ferdi-
nand Veverka: DIR. Josef Mem
ecek secretary of the legation:
Capt,t and Mrs. John P. Jack
son. Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Scully and Miss Kate Hyoe
Scully.
From Maine
Col, and Mrs. Harrison H.
Dodge, with their granddaugh-
ter. Miss Carolyn Walker. who
viii be q debutante this season.
have returned from Maine and
are the guests Of Mrs. Elvin r.
Heiberg until the latter part
of the m0nth at her country
home. Edgemoor. Md. Mrs. Hell
berg will spend the fall ana
winter with her parents at
2O16 r st.
Allan Dawson, who has been
serving as second secretary OF
the United States Embassy in
Mexico City, has been detailed
to the state Department ana
will take up his new duties In
washington late in November.
Mr. Dawson will reach town
from Mexico early in October
far a brief visit with his
mother. Mrs. Thomas P. Daw.
son, after which he will SAIL
for a holiday abroad, expect
ing to be absent six weeks or
two months. /
At Spa
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hines
have had Mrs. Hines sister,
Mrs Spaulding, Of Santa Bar.
bara Calf, as their guest at
Prospect Hall, their country
nome near Frederick, Md. Mrs.
Hines went to Atlantic City
today for a short stay, Mrs.
Snaulding returning to New
York to be with another sister,
MRS. Caspar Whitney. Before
coming to washington, Mrs,
Spaulding was Mrs. Whitney'se
gIIest on her yacht, going to
Newport for the Americas Cup
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