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For Classified 'Ad Results BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1938 Telephone MAin 4-6000 9 Littleton Holmes Fitch Jr. Miss Erna M. Pfab Wed in Holy Trinity Church Society Flatbush Bride Mrs. Paul W. Connelly Jr.

was Miss Rita Gormen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Gorman of 303 Marlborough Road, before her marriage last week. (Underwood Underwood photo.) Mrs.

Martin Smith Allen Entertains for Younger Set Mrs. Martin Smith Allen of 280 Riverside Drive entertained at dinner in the Persian Room of the Plaza, Manhattan, Saturday evening before attending the Colonial Ball given by the Junior members of the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution at the Hotel Pierre, Manhattan. Those in the party were the Misses Carol Smith Allen, Barbara Cailler, Elizabeth Wilson and Joyce Kent; William Coon, Charles Huffman, Ochershausen, Charles Bellows and Conrad Grieb. Miss Helen C. White, author, will lecture at the College of Mt.

St. Vincent, Mt. St. Vincent-on-Hudson, N. Y.

The lecture is sponsored by the Ambrosian Society, the literary society of the alumnae of the College of Mt. St. Vincent, and will be held Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Miss White's topic is "A Modern Looks at the Middle Ages." The chairman of the event is Miss Cathleen Geoghan of Brooklyn. Among the other Brooklyn residents assisting her are Mary Cahill, Agnes Leen and Antoinette Maher.

Epp-Byers Mr. and Mrs. Engelbert F. Epp of 972 Sterling Place announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Muriel Arline Epp, to George Matthews Byers of 437 Eastern Parkway, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.

David Kenneth Byers. Miss Epp was graduated from Adelphi Academy and attended Maxwell Training College for Teachers. Mr. Byers was graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. The wedding will take place in the Spring.

Miss Marjorie Warner Is Honored at Kitchen Shower Miss Marjorie Coler of 805 St. Mark's Ave. entertained at a kitchen yesterday at her homey for shower, Marjorie ner, who is the daughter of and Mrs. Harold L. Warner of 1890 Ditmas will be married to Charles Nielsen.

Among those present were Mrs. Harold L. Warner Mrs. George Dotzhauer, Mrs. Donald Barton, Mrs.

Charles Bogel, Mrs. Walter Mallett, Mrs. Willard Fischer and the Misses Katherine Ward, Helene Bodenhelm, Ruth Michel, Elizabeth Creamer, Janet Paulson, Doris Strope, Ruth Judson, Frances Reynolds, Doudiet, Ellen Pugh, Janet Lashar, Dorothy Morrell, Linagail Darling, Eleanor Taylor, Catherine Sheldon. Jane Spencer and Lorraine Burtis. Adelphi Academy Alumnae Has January Meeting The Associate Alumnae of Adelphi Academy held Its January meeting at the Brooklyn Woman's Club on Saturday.

Luncheon preceded the program of the afternoon, at which the guests of honor were Mrs. Thomas Henry McClintock, president of the Brooklyn Woman's Club; Mrs. Elmer Thomas Sullebarger, president of the Adelphi Miss Caroline Demming Camp, first president of the Alumnae Association; Miss Helen Parker, Miss Alice Morse, Miss Betty Moore, speaker of the afternoon; Mrs. Lloyd Wellington Johnson and Mrs. Charles L.

Pashley. Miss Moore, who is an Interior decorator, spoke on "Color as It Affects Your Personality." The chairman of the program committee was Mrs. George B. Cooper, the cochairman of the house committee Mrs. Welles Sellew and Miss Katharine Freeman.

were Mrs. Adolph Andersen, Mrs. Sigurd J. Arnesen, Mrs. Elise Cronholm, Sister Lina Brechlin, Mrs.

Arnold id Downing, Mrs. Wallace B. Dukeshire, Mrs. Charles M. Fisher, Sister Mathilde Gravdahl, Mrs.

Hagen, Mrs. John K. Hansen, Mrs. Frank B. Hoefle, Mrs.

Rollin Hills, Mrs. Milton Hoefle, Mrs. Frithjof Iversen, Mrs. Gustav Jensen, Mrs. R.

M. Michelsen, Mrs. Harold S. Miller, Mrs. John Monfort, Mrs.

Walter Nilsen, Mrs. C. O. Pedersen, Miss Agnes Ritchie, Mrs. Hilma Rosfjord, Mrs.

Walter Shuttleworth, Mrs. Eugene W. Skelton, Mrs. Sorensen, Mrs. Louis Stork, Mrs.

Robert Tate, Mrs. Rosario San Filippo, Mrs. Ernest Walter. Ladies of Charity Auxiliary Re-elect Officers for Year The regular meeting of the auxiliary of the Ladies of Charity of the House of Good Shepherd, was held at the convent, 250 Hopkinson Friday. The following officers were re-elected for the coming year: President, Mrs.

Joseph P. Cunneen; first vice president, Mrs. Thomas McEnaney; second vice president, Mrs. Walter B. Drennan; third vice president, Mrs.

Francis D. McGarey; recording secretary, Mrs. Walter A. Coakley; corresponding secretary, Miss Agnes Cusack, and treasurer, Miss Catherine Cooper. The Rev.

Thomas A. Gately, moderator, gave benediction in the chapel. Following the business meeting the St. Philomenes class presented a dramatic sketch. Music was furnished by the same unit.

Refreshments were served by Mrs. Edward Geraghty and Mrs. Margaret Markey as hostesses. Asks Kings G.O.P. Aid City Council Wholehearted I co-operation by the Kings County Republican Executive Committee with the City Council was asked by Councilman Abner C.

Surpless recently at a meeting of the 22d A. D. Republican Club, 236 Barbey St. As only G. P.

Council member from Brooklyn he promised that the Republicans of the borough would receive intelligent and independent representation through him. George Klages, newly elected president, announced the appointment of the following committee chairmen for the year: Thomas F. Livingston, Samuel M. Janover, press; Charles J. Masone, Joseph Soviero, Clarence Livingston, membership; Sarnuel S.

Schwartz, social welfare; Louis J. Druss, debating, and Benjamin public improvement. $5,000 Dance Aids Jewish Sanitarium The annual fund campaign of Lillian R. Spector League of the Jewish Sanitarium and Hospital for Chronic Diseases of Brooklyn was launched last night at a dinner and dance in Billy Rose's Casa Manana, Manhattn. The legue realized $5,000 of its $10,000 goal at the dinnetine league is one of several organizations contributing toward the maintenance of the children's ward of the hospital at 86 E.

49th St. Mrs. Lillian S. Turner is president. Mrs.

Helen Isaacson was chairman of the dinner committee. The league has planned a ball at Pierre's, Manhattan, March 5 to raise the balance of the quota. McQuade Democrats To Install Officers Recently elected officers of the McQuade Women's Democratic Club of the 15th A. D. will be installed at ceremonies Feb.

2 at their headquarters, 148 Creenpoint Ave. Mrs. Charlotte Quigley will be installed as president and Mrs. Mary Hynes, Mrs. Margaret McQuade and Mrs.

Emily Halliday, vice presidents. Other officers are: Miss Mildred H. Corcoran, secretary; Mrs. Margaret Kimieck, financial secretary, and Mrs. Mae Slattery, treasurer.

Trustees include Rose Hynes, Mrs. Lillian McEvoy, Miss Anna McIntosh, Miss Margaret Slattery, Mrs. B. O'Dea and Mrs. Mary Ryan.

Club Varsity Officer Installation Planned Officers of the Club Variety will be installed at ceremonies Wednesday evening at the clubrooms, 1519 69th St. Victor Anfuso, president of the Italian Board of Guardians; Arturo Giovannitti, noted Italian poet, and Frank Capaldo, secretary of the Lathers Union, are expected to speak. "The NEW ROYAL BLUE" 0's streamlined morning train to Baltimore and Washington. Lv. Brooklyn 7:55 A.M.

Phone CUmberland 6-4480. BALTIMORE OHIO R.R. Schools Savage School 308 West 59th N. Y. City Established 1890 Prepares men and women to be teachers of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

3-Year Diploma Course Educational Affiliations for B. S. Degree. REGISTRATION January 24-28 Inclusive Spring Term Begins Jan. 31 CATALOG UPON REQUEST BROOKLYN Term SPRING Begin Henry Cor.

St. ACADEMY Feb. 3 Montague ST. JOHN'S PREP Conducted by St. John's Brooklyn FROEBEL ACADEMY 176 Brooklyn Ave.

PRes. 4-4618 Kindergarten to High School. ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY 96 Schermerhorn St. Brooklyn, Y.

Now's Time to Think of Your Spring Hat Miss Erna Marianne Pfab, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Josef Pfab of Middle Village, was married on Saturday to Littleton Holmes Fitch son of Mr. and Littleton Holmes Fitch of 68 Montague: St. The ceremony was performed in the Church the Holy Trinity the Rev.

Bradford L. Young. Luncheon followed at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Walter S.

Gibbs, 61 Pierrepont St. Miss Sarah Virginia Keck, a cousin of the bridegroom, was the bride's only attendant. Miss Pfab, who was born in Munich, Germany, wore a of aquamarine crepe and had orchids in a corsage. Zugene T. Mudge was Mr.

Fitch's best man. Mr. Fitch is a grandson of the late Ashbel P. Fitch, former Controller of New York. Mr.

and Mrs. Fitch sailed for Bermuda Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert C.

Halsted Jr. of Wellington Road, Garden City, and their daughter, Miss Nancy Halsted, spent the weekend at Gypsy Trail, Carmel, N. Y. Miss Gertrude Gretsch Is Hostess at Dinner Party Miss Gertrude Gretsch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Gretsch of 321 Washington entertained at a dinner party on Saturday evening prior to Miss Hepburn's dancing class. Among those present were the tara, Montgomery, Valerie Misses Hamlin, ShaPatricia, Mopey Ryan, Nancy Bruce, Katharine Babcock, Margaret Gordon, MarSeavers, Betty Ernst, Jane Tyrrel, Helene Ferris, Barbara Thompson, Georgie Rogers, Jean and Barbara Maynard, and Howard Burdick, Jack Langstaff, Walter Prosser, Edward McMahon, Edward McCormick, Samuel Doudiet, Frank Holahan, John Cummings, Tremper Longman Teddy Robertson, Ralph Carter, Willard Pearsall, John Gibson, Billy Beach, Ted Southworth and Arthur Christy. Miss Natalie Bossert and John G. Heermans Jr. Wed Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Bossert of 50 West 9th Manhattan, and formerly of Brooklyn, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Natalie Taylor Bossert, to John Gildersleeve Heermans son Mr. and Mrs. John G. Hermans of 665 Westminster Road.

The ceremony was performed in Brooklyn on Saturday. Mrs. Hermans attended the Gardner School and was graduated from the Briarcliff School. Mr. Heermans was graduated from Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School and Williams He is a member of Zeta Psi fraternity and the Williams Club.

Eleanor Taylor Is Hostess at Cocktail Party Miss Eleanor M. Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Taylor of 32 Midwood entertained yesterday at a cocktail party at her home.

Miss Taylor's engagement to Edwin Bailey Fisher was announced recently. Among those present were: Mr. and Edmund C. Donovan, and Mrs. Forbes Duguid, Mr.

and Mrs. James B. Fisher, Mrs. Ben S. Graham, Mrs.

S. H. Ingersol, Mr. and Mrs. John E.

McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R.

Studwell, Mr. and Mrs. William K. Zinke, the Misses Janet Ahlefeld, Audrey Bain, Doris Bothwell, Rita Burtis, Marjorie er, Doris Eldredge, Doris Fick, rol Livingston, Janet Law, Mary R. McCormick, Edythe McCurdy, Janet Paulson, Edith Thuman, Bernice Uehlinger, Katherine Ward, Ruth Delclisur, Jane Brennan, Eleanor Brown, Caryl Collins, Audrey Eccart, Beatrice Mehl, Ruth Michel, Catherine Sheldon and Gertrude Bremer.

Also Russell Akin, Albert F. Bamberger, William Doig, Robert Fenton, Arthur Hart, Henry Heidt, Charles Lantry, Joseph Loughlin, Edward Marshall, Philip Groesbeck Nelson, George Roy, Joseph Searing, Talbot Uehlinger, Charles Witzel, Paul Burtis, Edwin B. Fisher, Alfred McAdam, Robert M. McCurdy, Jack Riley, Edward Sullivan, Alexander Sheldon Jr. and Louis Bossert.

Kosmos Club Social Day Program Is Announced Kosmos Club, Mrs. Charles Alanson Soper, president, will hold its regular social meeting tomorrow at the home of Mrs. William H. Onken, 97 Remsen St. Dessert and a social hour will precede the program; the of directors meeting will be held at 1:30 o'clock.

The topic of the day will be "A Gift for the New Year." Guest speakers will be Miss Grace Collins and Mrs. Anne Lloyd. "The Singers" will give light opera selections, directed by Mrs. William Cortelyou Whiston. At a meeting of the Flatbush Day Nursery Juniors, held on Thursday at the home of Miss Edith Mawer, final plans were made for the annual bridge and tea which the Juniors will hold on Saturday at the Edison Building.

There were 22 present. Mrs. Harold Irving Pratt Entertains at Tea in Honor of Lily Pons Mrs. Harold Irving Pratt was hostess this afternoon at a tea at her home, 58 E. 68th Manhattan, in.

honor of Miss Lily Pons, who will sing the role of Rosina in "The Barber of Seville" to be given on Feb. 11 for the benefit of the Smith College Club scholarship Among the 100 guests were Mrs. Alfred E. Mudge, Mrs. Raymond V.

Ingersoll, Mrs. James M. Hills, Mrs. Alexander M. Hadden and Mrs.

Elon Huntington Hooker. By ADELAIDE KERR Then YOU take want a these new tips hat! from midseason resort fashions, which serve as advance Spring styles. They are gleaned from York's best, give hints on smartening your Winter self and pointers on next season's mode. They tell you: VARIETY is with us still. Though lower crowns are favored by many designers, as relief from the Winter's towering headgear, some taller crowns still are seen.

While an overthe-forehead slant appears in some models, off-the-face hats are shown too. PILLBOXES are smart. They offer the low crown and forward pitch that many women long for again. They come" in close-woven straws or felts and are nearly always dark in color, accented with some bright hue. 'A number are given height by trims.

SAILORS are back. Some are trimmed with a circlet of wings and BIG AND BOLD This Breton by Legroux Sours is and trimmed with striped ribbon made of on navy blue milan straw in tones of fuchsia and rose. a silly colored veil; others smartened with a bright nodding flower. Most of their crowns are low, but a few are high. Tricorns are also shown.

BRETONS are "everybody's business." They are made of both straw and felt and their uprolling brims vary all the way from abruptly curving cup and bowl shapes to suavely rolling saucers. The Spanish brim and the upstanding cuff brim have also come to town. Many of these have facings of gayly colored suede Or straw. BERETS are out in new guises. The smartest rise from the forehead to frame the face and are sometimes made of several shades of draped and pleated crepe.

New Peruvian berets designed of straw sit on the back of the head and give the effect of a halo. Many are finished with a headband made of a bright scarf. TURBANS also are in the picture. The smartest versions are made of LA MARQUISE, The tricornerie, what would, call this model, beloved of Parisians. It, appears again in advance spring, styles! Legrour of Paris make it of black Swiss straw, with shell pink camelias tacked to the side of the hat and the back headband which anchors it.

Notice the unusual drave of the veil draped silk jersey, printed or plain. COLOR is apparent in the vogue for bright toques or turbans to wear with dark clothes or in the striking trims which appear on dark hats. Pink is an exceedingly smart accent color. Hyacinth blue, ice blue and fuchsia also are good. CHAIRMAN Miss Cecelia A.

Bishop Is chairman of the card party and dance which will be given for the benefit of the Cenacle at Lake Ronkonkoma on Friday night at the Columbus Club. (Robert-Pinney photo.) A. I. C. P.

Benefit Junior Committee Has Meeting The junior committee for Miss Madeleine W. Smith's annual Spring bridge for the blind of the Brooklyn Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor met yesterday afternoon at 401 State St. to formulate its plans for this early Spring benefit. Mrs. Gerard A.

Reynolds, chairman of juniors with Miss Dorothy Madleine Smyrk, presided, and Miss Smith spoke briefly. Honorary guests were Miss president of the A. I. C. P.

woman's advisory board; Miss Marion P. Conmy, Miss Charlotte McLaughlin, Miss F. Shanley and Mrs. Loftus. Among Marguerite.

others present were the Misses Evelyn Teller, Roberta Morgan, Gertrude Donovan, Margaret O'Connell, Ann O'Connell, Muriel Cohan, jorie McCrystal, Loretta Bowden, Adelaide R. Marshall, Helen McKeon, Jean O'Shea, Noel Donaghy, McGrath, Elaine McGrath, Kathleen Murphy, Virginia Collins, Nancy Hudson, Betty Black, Helen A. Cahroeder, Helen J. Kowecki, Katherine M. MacDonald, Jackmowski, Betty Meta Schlichting, Anita Gerber, Mary McGinness, Ruth H.

Baumann, Mrs. John F. Dooling Mrs. Henry G. Dowsett.

Following the meeting tea was served in the Home Making Center, with Miss Smith and Miss McLaughlin at the tea table. The benefit will be held Saturday afternoon, March 12, at the Hotel St. George. Norwegian Hospital School Of Nursing Guild Has Election The annual meeting and election of officers was held by the Women's Guild of the School of Nursing of the Norwegian Hospital Friday afternoon with Miss Agnes Ritchie presiding. The following officers were reelected: Miss Agnes Ritchief, presldent; Mrs.

Robert Tate, vice president; Mrs. Frank B. Hoefle, treasurer; Mrs. Charles M. Fisher, corresponding secretary.

Mrs. Harold S. Miller was elected recording secretary and Mrs. Rosario San Filippo, financial secretary. Standing committees will be appointed at the next regular meeting in February.

After adjourning tea was served by Sister Mathilde Gravdahl and Mrs. Elise Cornholm. Those present MUSHROOMS make the whole meal better Your daily glans of fresh MILK SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY COMBATS COLDS WITH 2 WEAPONS Resolve now to have fewer colds this winter. Here's an easy, pleasant way. Start drinking fresh milk regularly.

That's all. Here's what happens. Milk brings you two well-known cold- resisting benefits. For one, it has a definite alkaline reaction. But even more important, milk i is extra rich in Vitamin the anti-infective vitamin that helps you build up resistance against respiratory troubles.

And your system will store up Vitamin so that the milk you drink today can stand you i in good stead during all the months to come. Begin the milk habit tonight. It's a whole "glass of prevention." The Bureau of Milk Publicity, Albany. FREE: "'NEW SPARKLE FOR EVERYDAY MEALS" Here's something new in cooking recipe booklets. It contains dishes that are as UNUSUAL as they are wholesome and delicious.

The whole family will enjoy them. Simply send a postcard with your name and address to: Bureau of Milk Publicity, Albany. THE STATE OF NEW YORK Don't take needless risks with COLDS Relieve their misery this loved way there's a cold treat- back (as illustrated). Then -to make Ware if it's a chest cold its long-continued double action last -that's no time to experiment. Re- even longer -spread lieve the misery with the treatment a thick layer on the that has been doubly proved for you.

chest and cover with To Do: It's best to a warmed cloth. Here's What stay in bed and get lots of rest. Eat Almost before lightly, drink plenty of water, and you finish rubbing, keep elimination regular. And use you begin to feel warm and comfortyour dependable Vicks VapoRub able as VapoRub goes to work direct without delay. through the skin like a poultice.

At VapoRub has been proved by the same time its medicated vapors, everyday use in more homes than are released carried by direct to the irritated body, airthe warmth of the any other medication of its kind- with breath. further proved by the largest clinical passages every tests ever made on colds. (Full de- This double action loosens tails in every VapoRub package.) -relieves irritation and Only Vicks give you proof like this. coughing -helps break up local congestion. And long after you No Long Waiting for Relief to relax into restful sleep, VapoRub Vicks VapoRub is direct external keeps right treatment.

"dosing" -no risk on working of stomach upsets. You simply -hour after massage it on throat, chest, and hour. VAPORUB AT THE HOME GUILD At 2:00 P.M. MISS ELIZABETH ELDER TOMORROW Representing H. J.

Heinz Company Unique and Interesting Recipes Are you interested in learning new ways to prepare food? And would you like to know how to make unique, yet delicious, dishes. Miss Elizabeth Elder of the Home Economics Department of H. J. Heinz Company comes to the Guild tomorrow to present some interesting recipes using many of the famous Heinz products. A well known home economist, Miss Elder, will prepare the recipes she will tell you about.

Brooklyn Eagle Home Guild Fourth Floor, 305 Washington Near Boro Hall.

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