Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1921, Page 25

‘Wemen’s City Club—The directors’ receptions will be resumed this after- noon from 5 to 7 o'clock, with Miss Aline Solomons as hostess. Assisting r, Wil be Miss Sarah Munroe, Mrs. ina Allender, Miss Grace Lincoln Temple, Mrs. Ward Bmwni Miss Agnes Bradi Miss Myfa Hendley, n.v Miss CorneHa Lyne. Wednesasy evening Mrs, FJehnie Griffith wjll reldte ex- perignéss during five years as, Super- intendent of the National Tra.ning School for Qiris, supplemented with & talk by Miss Julia Jaftray, execu~ tive secretary of the national com- mittee on prisons. on Thursday, club day, will be in charge of Miss Helen F. Doran. At the Library talk Saturday afternoon Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will speak on “The Construction of the Short Story.” At the business meetini ‘Wednesday evening a’committee wa: :spoinl'd to actively work for an _water_supply for the Dis- rs. Willlam B. Hatdy and a J. Sheehy ; chairman ‘R" mit- Informal dancing eq trict, wit] Miss_ Edn ice chairman, respectively. Co: fees ‘were also appointed to ai ry's. Industrinl Schos nrg'E. J. rénnan, chairman, and the Eufopean Reliet Councll, Mrs. George Ricker, chairman; to work with the civic committes of the District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. @. 1. Woodley and Mrs. Henry Stewart, chairman and vice chairman. After discusafpn 3 special committee, headed by Mrs’ Kate Trenhghn Abrams, was appointed to attend the hearings be- fore the judiciary committee of the House_Tuesday, 10:30, the president, Miss Mary O'Toole, being requested to be personally present as ex-officio member of the cemmittee. iThe Cultds Club’ met Tuesday at the home of Mra. Appleton Clark. Papers were read by Mrs. Charles Nesbit and Mrs. Eugene Stevens. Solos By Mrs. Linslay. Guests were Mrs. Sims, Mrs. Stevens, Myrs. Ludwig, Mrs. Bl;rr:.t Colbert and Mrs. Henry Qlark. * ° o - ‘The Takosa Park Civie Study Club met Tuesday.afternoon in the Takoma Park Lib; ‘With 100 m bers presen! Otto. L. Veerhoft, president, in fhe chair. Talks relative to participatién by women in political dffairs were given. Mrs. Edward P. gsum president of the Consumers’ ague, spoke on ‘Practical Ideelism Government,” and Mrs. Frances C. tell, chairman of the United States employes compensation commission, on “Thé New Renaissance.” Mrs. @ostigan urged support of such meas. res as the Sheppard-Towner act fo ® Pro on of maternity and in- fancy, and the Curtis bill, relating to ¢hild labor. Mrs. Axtell created amusement by recounting her experi- ences as the first female member of the islature of the state of Wash- ington in 1910, and the deference paid to her by the remainder of the mem-| Ge ers of the legislature, who looked on T a8 Tepresentative of the woman- Rhood of the entire state. These talks were of particular interest to the Farge aumber of members of the club ‘who reside on _the Maryland side of thé. Marylaad-District line and are _voters. After the meeting the club ‘mdjourned to the home of Ira G. Her- &ey, where Mrs. Hersey, one of the vice presidents of the organization, entertained informally. % D. A. R~—The Americanization and patristie ‘education committee, Mrs. =g me, rman, met at the ‘Thomsibn' School Wednesday evening. "The speaker was O. T. Moore, chief .examiner of the naturalization bu- Teau, who told of the beginning of the Amerfoanisation School and the need of it in the District where there are 35,000 foreign-born. Mrs. Cunningham of Constitution Chapter told of her ork among the Italians of this city. ral s from the Americaniza- stion School were present, one a French girl who has been here one year and three children from Poland ‘who had attended from ten weeks to gour months All voted gratitude to this country for helping them to get «an education. A reception is to v.nn at th.o .Anunnuu;‘z.uon School o first Monday - bruary, to which all newly’ nifralized ciifzens are to be invited. The committee has undertaken . the work of placing ‘posters ofithe Constitution in all pub- lic sch Testaurants, stores and ct. Funds are to work of the com- inittee by an Ameticanization ball, to 'be held at the Hadl ‘Tuesda Mrs. Glenn Fay: Jenks is ebairman of the'ball committee. Xemgwe will resume ita ‘ednesday from 3 to J. J. Locher, chairman Speak on the service of the film. Mrs. Y. Casanova will preside at the tea Miss t La Hayne will gv. piano selections. The league will represented at the congressional bearing on dnll -ngre-enutlon for the 3 [ imbia Tuesday ‘clock, Mrs. Nanette B. Paul ‘will begin her classes in “tary law Fri OF THE CLUBS riam, president of_the National Fed- eration of College Women, will be the speaker. Mrs. D. A. Gurney will be in charge of the tea and will hwuud by Mrs_George B. Roth, will pour, and Mrs. Frank O'Hara and Miss Edna McNaughtor. At the reception to be held Wcodnesday Miss ra P. Grogan will be in chatge. The speak- er will be Miss Mary Anderson, chief of the. women's_bureau of the De- partment of Labor. Mrs. Basil M. Manly, president of the club, assisted by the other officers, will receive the guests with Miss Anderson. Lincoln Circle, Ladies D. A. R—Mrs. Sarah Deeds, past president of the circle, was the installing officer, as- sisted by Mrs. Mida Peabody, at her home Monday evening, when officers installed were: Mrs. Alice Goodacre, president; Mrs. Robert St. Clair, senior vice president; Miss Beatrice Deeds, junip® vice president and secretary: Miss -Nellie Colclazier, treasurer; Mrs, Emma Briton, chaplain; Mrs. Edith King, conductor; Mrs. Mida_ Peabody, assisiant conductor; Miss_Rosemary Lucas, guard; Miss 'Anna Doughman, assistant guard.~ Mrs, Deeds was ap- pointed patriotic:instructor. A Christ- mas gift of $8 was reported sent to an ald Grand Army nurse. The February meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Goodacre, 2616 University place. . The Capitol Hilk History Club will meet Wednesday at.the home of Mrs. Charles Fisher, 3788 McKinley street. The Excelslor Literary Club met Tuesday afternogh at the home of rs. Barnhart,* 143 Rhodo Isiand presiding. Resolutions on the 3 C. Baker were adopt. ed and a copy sent the family. Top- ics of the day were discussed. The Counell of Jewish Wome: meet Tuesday afternoon at the vestry rooms of the Washington Hebrew Congregation. Capt. Anna L. Fisher will give personal experiences in Austria, to be followed by a talk on “Some Problems of Jewish Educa- tion” by the Rev. Nathan Colisch. Maj. C‘hlrla! Trowbridge Tittman sing. The League of American Pen Women will hold its first business meeting of the new year tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, Mrs. William Atherton Du Puy, national president, presiding. At 8:30' the craft study of poetry, shop talk on various phases from the cre- ation to the marketing of poetry, will be given by experts; members will read original work and open discus sion will follow. Among those Wh will take part in the program are: Mrs. George Hope, Mrs. C. Austin Thomas, Mrs. Grace Duffie Boylan ldert, Miss Loretta Lowenstein and Miss_Elizabeth Hyde. The evening will be the first of a series of simflar shop talks conducted by authorities in literary and kindred lines. The plans of the league for the coming season include a tea every other Wed- nesday afternoon, with an evening re- ception on alternating Wednesdays. 13 On Saturday evenings the clubrooms are thrown open for games of all sorts, cards and a social gathering generally. 4 Mrs. Du Puy and Mrs. Harry At- wood Colman, editor of the league's magazine, met the members of the league in Baltimore and arranged for organizing an auxiliary in that ecity. Friendship Branch of Sun e and Community Soclety met Monday the home of the president of society, Mrs. Arthur B. Hayes. were made for work in connection with the Mothers' Congress\at Old Central High School, and a report presented of the Christmas gifts seat to the Aged Women's Home. Miss Elsie Ruiz of Mexico was a guest. The Twentieth Century Club met Thursday’ morning in the assembly room- of the Cosmos Club, ‘with Mrs. be | Lyman B. Swormstedt, president, ‘in the chair. Robert Sterling Yard, executive secretary of the National Parks Association, gave an illus. trated lecture on *“Zion - National Park,” the pictures of the great nat- ural wonders having been taken by Mr. Yard and the members of the “Which accompanie® hiin on '1!‘!:: pai trip, through' the grand canyon. views included many which never 'Y | befote have received public presénta- | tion. M Elizabeth G. Fox of the bu- reau of public health told of the scope of the work in which the bu- reau is engaged and appealed to the members to use their influence to direct the attention of young women to the needs of the public health bureau for nurses. She said that 50,000 are needed for the ‘beneficent work and that only 10,000 at present are available. New members were elected to the club as follows: Mrs. George Bark- ley Taylor, Mrs. Robert E. Cook, Mrs. Harris P. Gould, Mrs, Arthur C. Spencer and Mrs. Arion V. Cushman. Mrs. Dayton Ward, leader of the art section, announced that the sec- tion meetings this month will be held January 13 and 27 at 1447 Irying strest. The subjects will be “Story Telling Early and Late” and “The C. |Age of ‘Shakespeare.” C. Stewart Mrs. Frances S. ‘@raves have been admitted to mem- o, The Abrucadabra Club was e - tained Wednesday evening u"'g- dome of Mrs. Lemuel Warner, with the president, Mr. Frank J. Metcalf, in the chair; thirty-four members _Wwere present. Responses to roll call “were on *“Topics of the Day.” Reso- lutions were adopted on the death of Mrs. Charles W. Brown, a member of the club. Dr. James McKee read a ‘Paper on “The Merchant Marine Serv- Jdce.” Miss Florg J. McCreery read “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” by sRobert W. Service. Miss Mary Thomp- son sang, accompanied on violin and Diano by Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Lindsay.| * The Junfor League met Wedne: 8t 1520 7th street, Arrange: ents. are ‘being made for. a social and dance 20 be held about February 15. Mem- bers will entitied to three invitations eash to enable them to ‘bring friends. A committee of Messrs, ‘The section of archaeology, under the Jeadership of Mrs. John Lowe, will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 2:30 p.m. at 2622 wmdl;{ place. At the first meeting Mrs. H. L. Fulton will talk on “Primitive Pipes,” and January 25 Miss Mary Wilder will have for Painful Feet NfimAnB Ar;?!hw: Method 8 y opedic Surgeons of U. S. Arlnpy?dNavymnnd Marine Corps Now Brought to ‘Public. Firtag, Goldberg and Schrott wers, You Can Have Ten Dayw Free Trial appointed to select and report upo & date and place far the lune‘l nnur; big affair, which is to be held in the near future. A communicstion was read from the Denver Sanitarium ac- lnuwled‘infl!fie league’s recént con- tribution. e ?h“b takes pjleasure g the recent marriage Mineosky to Miss Mary Sng- Patriots’ Memorial Chapter—~The January meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Joel T- Cu During the business sesaion- the’ chapter voted to the “Americanization ool for Girls, at Springfield, Mass.; a the Tamagsea Bchool. to the Girls' hool at Indianapolls, Ind.; to Amer- l(zl:!n}i‘l::‘l:.n wflrk‘hl dt.he District, and r east fund. A s followed the business meell::’l.. post hapter B, P. K. 0., gave a farewel Darty recently at the home of Mrl William E. Andrews, 1225 Fairmont Street, far Mrs. James Newell, who is Teaving for her new home in St. Loul She was presented with some china Aecorated with marguerites, the P. E. O. lower. as & token of love and esteem. 'he chapter will meet Tuesday even- |Bn‘ at 8 o’clock. with Mrs. Jacobs, 1473 in W, cordially invited. Washington Wellesley Club—More than & hundred alumnae, undergrad. uates and former students of Waell Tey attended the annusl Christmas luncheoh December 31 at the home of Miss Edna Spaulding, 3031 Q street. After a short business mee » which followed the informal luncheos, short addresses were made.by foUr profes- sors of Wellesley, two now motive and two retired. Profs. Hodgins and Whiting represented the early’ days of the coliege and Profs. Hawes and- Batchelder the college of today. Miss Olive Gilbresth told of experiences in Siberia during the past two years. One of the undergraduates in attend- ance outlined the principal events in the college yea: le meeting clnlf with the singing of “Alma Mater.” Cellege Women's Club—At tomof- o Bis. Jdgrs, Eingmep, Mer- to Prove It—Sead Your Name and Address. 'The new and most wonderful method of fool correction, highly iidorsed by the Journal of the America § Medieal Assoch elastic bands and other common :n visiting P. E. O.’s | more ‘tatls of. your Nagure-Trea obligating me in any wa. [, SO S 1 YO On a separate cheet of paper particular foot trouble. her subject, "Aborigines of the East- ern United States.” ‘Thursday morning at 11 o'clock the. civic section, with Mrs. alter Ufford in charge, will meet at the clubrooms of the Association of Col- legiate Alu treet. The R for Noyes, who will Agencles of the District of Columbia.” Two meetings of the French tion will take place on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at the home of the leader, Mrs. John Van Schaick, jr., 1417 Massachusetts avenue. Mme. Bimont will give a series of monologues at the Janu- ary 12 meeting. Mrs. Henry Thurtell, leader of the reconstruction gection, announced that her committee had collected $127 for the Christmas seals. It is pro- posed to resume the knitting for soldiers, and members of the club can procure wool for sweaters and other garments from Miss Emma Strider, 1450 Rhode Island avenue. ‘The nature section. under the leadership of Mrs. Willlam H. Her- ron, will meet January 19 at 3 p.m. at the College Women's Club, 1822 1 street, when a lectute on “Birds,” by Dr. H. C. Oberholser, will be given. Mrs, Thomas W. Sidwell, a former - Confidence is the Foundation of this Business ’ 8. | Eugene E. Stevens, leaders of the seo- tor .will be given. An invitation is ex- president of the Twentieth Century Club, will be the hostess. Mrs. Benjamin E. Smith and Mrs. tion of literature, announced that the program for the meeting tomorrew &t 8 p.m,, at the home of Mrs. George Putnam, 2126 Bancroft place, will in- clude a talk on “The Modern Novel ” by Mrs. Putnam, and & readin “Aeneas Africanus” by Mrs. srick V. Coville. The Twentieth Century Club will be represented at the meeting in the House of Representatives Office build- ing, Tuesday morning at 10:30, in be- half of suffrage in the District, by She president of the club, Mrs. Sworm- stedt, and . Coville. Other members of the club are requested to be present. red- The Shakespeare Society will meet Friday at the G. W. U. Law School. The evening will be devoted to a dis- cussion of the authorship of the play, “King Richard IIL” by Judge S. 8. Ashbaugh, and a dramatic and hi torical comparison by H. H. B. Meye! The study of this play. will be con- tinued at the next meeting of the so- ciety, when character lysis, dra- matic reading and the stage hi ttle: Guests with Miss upon_ * Constitution.” Alice guests were Mrs. J. L 1an Torovosky and Miss Bessie Morri- son. 7 THE SUNDAY STAR, JANUARY 9, 1921-PART 1 tended to all wishin, work of the society an terested. The Washington Alumnae Clu the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mi: Edna Stone, 1618 Rhode n 8:18 o'clock. Siides from the ent school will be exhibited. may be invited. ‘Wendell - Wolte Chapter, D. A. R held its January meeting Triangle, North Capitol and E street: Bottorff as hostess and the Misses Daniel, Evans, Garlick, Harvey and Hyland assisting. The regent, Mrs. H. C. Oberholser, presided. After & business meeoting the solicitor's office, Departnfent of Agriculture, - addressed the chapter “The Legislative Branch of the The Florida Societv—The members at their mee were entertained by a progrsm o y | musical and literary merit. Edward A. Platy of the Marine Corps (to a hospital, still alive. Whitcomb _gave readings. The ting to hear the Institute paid to join, if in- with Klein also played sition. . | elected president vice president; at _the Blue |gecretary, Mr. J. L. Catr of e pl an original “tribute to Senator Fletcher, the retiring president, and to the state he represents. selections were also given by Lieut. of | Platt. Miss Selma arl 1. Kiein linger sang At the brief business meeting Col. William C. Harllee, U, 8. M. 3. and Daniel A supper followed the pro- CRIME WAVE CONTINUES. N. Y. Rooming House Proprietress Miss_Grace M. Brownley and Miss Struck With Ax, 'arr, Mra. Viv- Dunn, 'wesday, evenin NEW YORK, January 8 — Another act of violence today was added to New York's crime list, keeping a rooming hause on West 59th street, was struck on the head with an ax by a boarder at: Lieut. | tempting to rob her. She was taken|pring’ it up to about $8.50. Humorous 1 compo- when Sally DROP IN SOFT COAL. Offered in New York at $3.18 a Gross Ton. BALTIMORE, January §.—The Sun says: The bottom has dropped out of the bituminous coal market. Con- rad Zieget, r., engineer in charge of tne municipai laboratory, reported last night that he had been offered all the soft coal the city needs at bare freight rates from the mines,, $3.18 a gross ton. ‘The real test will come today, when the laboratory will open bids for 1,350 tons. Mr. Zieget said he expected twenty proposals and low prices, | whereas in the past bids have been few and prices high The. city has been buying in the open market from month to month because of high prices and scarcity. : “Coal is being offered at 75 cents a ton, or at almost any price people will pay for it because there is no export market, and the demurrage is eating it up” Mr. Zieget said. “Good | 1 at the mipes is still held at $4.50 | ton, plus freight rates which would ut 1 was told that I could get all the coal —in Department. freight I wanteq at the mines by simply. ing the Tates. 18 due to the clos! of the mines, because: market for the coal.” Diamonds, —Old Gold and —Jewelry our We pay good prices. Manufacturing Adolph Kahn 935 F St. We deem it a duty that you shall always find us consistently lowest in price. But first and fore- most, that you shall be able to feel that no matter what you buy here—nor when you buy it—1t has the quality which will serve you satisfactorily. 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