Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1924, Page 54

NEWS OF THE CLUBS (Continued from Page 45.) ‘Women’s Clubs.—Mrs. ArchibaldSmall, president of the federation, was among those present at the tea and Teception In connectlon with donation day at the Montgomery County. Gen- eral Hospital, at Sandy Spring, No- vember 29. She expressed_herself as being greatly pleased at the general response by the women of the federa- tion through thelr respective clubs te the hospital appeal, 3 It was especially gratifying to note that in addition to having given lib- erally of material necessities, the ladies from over the whole county Wwere present in large numbers. The hospital is a well appointed, enzuortable and skillfully managed institution. In many ways it has adequate facilities for caring for the mck. All who were able to inspect # carefully felt well repaid for their Wisit. The next meeting of the executive committee of the federation will be held at the home of Mrs. Eugene Ste- vens of Chevy Chase early in Jan- uary. Tokoma Park Civie Study Club had the unique privilege of seeing many pictures never before shown to the public. Dr. J. B. Mertie, who accom- panied Dr. Philip Stanley Smith on the 1924 exploration tour of Alaska under the Department of the Interior, addressed the club and told many ex- periences of his trip. Dr. Mertie is a resident of Takoma Park, and pre- pared his lecture especially for the entertainment of the club. The meeting was held Tuesday in the ballroom of the Takoma Theater, Sith Mrs. Walter Irey presiding. Mrs. William E. La Rue read the “Women's Collect,” and_the federation song, “America, the Beautiful,” was sung by the members, Mrs. J. V. McNary, accompanist. Mrs. Arthur Gordon reported in re- gard to the November meeting of the Digtrict of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs, and Mrs, N. E. Mcin- doo reported relative to the Decem- ber meceting of the District of Colum- bia Public School Association. Mrs. McIndoo stated that as a result of a recent survey of the schools of Washington by a committee of the Public School Assoclation, headed by Dr. Louise Tayler-Jones, it was found that common colds were the chief cause of absence in the schools. Mrs. L. M. Simpgson, jr., submitted a report as treasurer of the club, and Mrs. J. A. Councilor reported eight new mem- bers received during the month. Mrs. Fred D, B. Austin reported relative o meeting of the Montgomery Coun- ty Soclal Service League, stressing the meed for co-operation with the work of the county league. The women responded to a request to fill five Christmas stockings for small boys, who would not otherwise have a visit from Santa Claus. The an- nual charity donation party of the club provided some very necessary household comforts for a needy fam- 1ly of the town. Mrs. Austin announced the follow- ing as members of the committee on social service: Mrs. C. M. Young, Mrs. T. C. Clark, Mrs. William E. La Rue and Dr. Loretta Kress, and stated that they would be glad to help in any reliet work that might be brought to their attention. Mrs. J. T. Allen gave a report cov- ering the penny flower committee's work, and stated that $2.12 had been collected at the last meeting of the club with which ‘to pay for flowers to be sent to sick members of the elub. Chepter “B,” P. 0. E, met Tues- day at the home of Mrs: J. Harry Cunningham, with Mrs. N. R. Jenner, Mrs. John Putnam and Mrs. Cunning- ham as hostesses. A luncheon for which 30 covers were laid preceded the meeting. After routine business ‘was dispatched, instances of distress among children of the Near . East were cited, contribute 35 to Near East relief. The advisability of giving a “Golden Rule tea” was discussed, and it was decided to give such a tem at the home of Mrs. Robert Young, on New- ton street, during -the latter part of January, the proceeds to be sent to the same worthy cause. Several generous gifts were made by individuals to the “educational fund,” P. E. O.'s special work, and a sum reported as having been paid to the Myra McCoy Andrews Day Nurs- ery, in which Chapter B is especially interested. Notice of the meeting of the co- operative board at the home of Mrs. Stearns, December 15, was given. The program of the afternoon con- sisted of a book review by Mrs. W. W. Stockberger of Takoma Park, who gave a synopsis of Rosewell Page's “Thomas Nelson Page. The guests of the chapter were Mrs. Willace Streater and Mrs. J. E. Brad- ley. The next meeting of the chap- ter will be December 30 instead of December 23. District Columbia Chapter, Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, held its December meet- ing at the home of Mrs. Caroline A. Kinsley and Mrs. Stephen J. Murphy, 3153 Mount Pleasant street. The as- sisting hostesses were Dr. Laura B. Hawkins and Miss Kate M. Jaquette. The president, Mrs. Francis A. St. Clair, presided. Reports of officers and committees were given. Official announcement was made 6f the death of Mrs. Warren G. Harding, a mem- ber of the National Society and an honorary member of the District Chapter. A communication was read from Commissioner Rudolph, inviting the chapter ‘to send representatives to a meeting to consider the matter ot perfecting an organization for the celebration of certain national holi- days. A soclal hour followed. Philo-Classies held its current meet- ing at the home of Mrs. C. D. Glass. After business routine Mra. Augustus Knight, as leader, gave some de- scriptive information upon “Sonnets and Poems,” and Mrs. Glass followed with a paper on “Latin Sources of the Poem.” Parts were assigned, and after the reading Mrs. Glass served refreshments. The Woman’s Club of Bethesda met Mrs. John F. Sippel, president of the Maryland, Federation of Women's Clubs Tuesday &t the meeting held. at the residence-of Mrs. Harry R. Kenner, Mrs. Sippel outlined the aims of the new department of the General Federation, the department of the American home, which is the special care of the new president, Mrs. John D. Sherman. All the clubs are asked to help solve the problem, “What is wrong with the home? Miss Catharine R. Watkins, super- visor of kindergartens of the Wash- jngton public schools, w. listened to with Interest, since the women of the neighborhood are greatlv inter- ested in the project of having a kin- dergarten started in the Bethesda public schools. The speaker declared that the home was each year dele- gating to the school many functions of_the home. The president Henry C. Karr, Percival Wilson, chairman of the hospital committee, ported the fol- lowing had been sent to the Mont- gomery -County Hospital on donation day: One hundred and fifty dollars for the Bethesda Club bed, §10 for general expenses, $13 for a bed restrainer and four eleetric bed lamps. ‘Mrs. Willlam M. Gamble, chairman ot education;: reported that a gift of two yearly subscriptions to “Nature Magazine” had been received for the Bethesda School. * Mrs. Margaret Warfleld poured and Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson, jr., and_ the memmbers of the calendar ‘of the club, presided. Mrs. and the chapter voted to | committes assisted Mrs. receiving. The Associate’ Alumnae of Hunter College, local chapter, met Mon- day at the home of the Secretary, Mrs. Frank A. Linzel, 4118 Mili. tary «oad, Chevy . Chase. Grad- uates of Hunter College are :in- vited to communicate with Mrs. Lin-' zel, or with the president, Mrs. Bo- land Whitehurst, 4100 Military road. The January meeting will be held Monday, the 12th, at 2:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Koenigs- berger, 3749 McKinley street. Kenner in The Capitol Hlll History Club held its current meeting at the home of Mrs, G. Albert Scott, 14 Denwood ave- nue, Takoma Park. During the social hour, Mrs. Scott and Mrs. J. A, Moyer, served luncheon. Mrs. Charles Jones, president, call- ed the club to order for the business meeting. Wednesday was woman's day, so Mrs. T. F. Rorke, secured a member of the Woman's Party, Miss Lucy Branhan, tc talk on “Women in Pub- lic Life and The National Woman's Part, Miss Marion McCoy sang, panied by Mrs. 5. W. Wallace. Mrs. Joseph Bryant recited. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Clayton Willard, 4211 Seventh street, December 31. accom- U. S. rand Army have elected officers as follows: President. Olive Johnson senlor vice president, Shnie Benton Junior vice president, Hilda M. McClure: chaplain, Annie L. Power (re-elected): treasurer, Emma F. Hayward (re- elected): conductor, Emmwa Hempler: guard, Josephine Barbour; registrar, Daisy Fortier; planist, Esther M. Sloss; delegate to national convention, ther M. Sloss; alternate, Annie L. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is preparing for its annual boule, which onvenes in Philadelphia, December Myrs. Harriet B. Allen, Basilous of Xi Omega Chapter, the graduate chapter:in this city, and Miss Susie Brown of Alpha Chapter, will repre- sent the Alpha Kappa Alphas of Washington. Elaborate plans are be- ing made by the Philadelphia group to entertain its sorors, who will come from all parts of the United States. The Alpha Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was given a surprise party Decembr 6 by the grad- uate chapter, Xi Omega, at the so- rority home, 2460 Sixth street. The evening was significant in the pres- entation of gifts, an impromptu pro- gram and social hospitality. The Short Story Club held its De- cember meeting Tuesday at the rooms of the W. C. T. U. Mrs Harriet Bell Ingersoll gave an analysis of the life. character and works of Edgar Allen Poe. Mrs. Wolcott read several D. Alpher QT 14-kt. White Gold Wrist justed movements... Fraternal of emblems for Popular prices. . Diamond A Rings Fine - Blue-white Dia- monds, set in handsome 18-kt. white gold mount- ings. z Grant Circle Ladies of the| A selection of beautiful models, all with 25-year gold filled cases. Ideal gifts...... charms, pendants, THE . SUNDAY rhymed short poems, composed in honor of Mr. Wolcott's birthday. Mr. R. T. Thurber contribute story of the evening, “Scarface, ing a* tale of three wise dogs and thelr wiser master, who, in the wide native wit and the aid of the wonder dog brought home, not the bacon, but the bear. Mra. Edward O'Brian sang “Morning.” “Birth, ‘A’ Mammy Song,” and “Dawn.”. Owing /to the absence of the contributor, the second chapter of the.composite story was not given. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Virginia Frye and her aides. The Friendship Ald Club meeting tomorrow will take the form of a picnic at Friendship House, 326 Virginia ave- nue southeast. The members are asked to be present at 12 o'clock that they may see the kiddies at their noonday meal. : The speaker for the afternoon will be Miss Lydia Burklin, head: worker at Friendship House, and music by Wilfred C. Gilbért. The hostesses will be Miss Lydia Burkln and Mrs. E. D. Ball, assisted by Mrs. Frank W. Carden, Mrs. Edgar Merritt, Mrs. John O'Connell, Mrs. Charles Zimmisch and Mrs. Hamilton. Chapin Unton, W. C. T. U., was en- tertained recently by Mrr. Tolsen at the Roctambeau. Following luncheon Mrs. Colvin of New York, vice president of State organization, W. C. T. U., spoke of the co-operation of the unions in re- gard to duty and also of benefits de- rived by the people through law en- forcement. Mrs. Rhodes, national su- perintendent of soldiers and sailors’ de- partment, told of the encouragment she found in her work, especlally in northern California. Mrs. Don Blaine of New York will spend the Winter here to develop plans for her pageant work. Mrs. George Seibold gave a report of the national convention held in Chicago. the The Housekeepers’ Alllawce will meet Tuesday, 2:30 p.m., at Woman's University Club, 1634 1 street. Miss Alice Lakey, Insurance specialist of the department of the American Home of he General Federation, will speak of ‘Safeguarding the Home." Miss Lakey comes to Washington to address Secre- tary Hoover's Councll on safeguarding the highways. The Department of Potomac Wom- an's Reliet Corps Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republie will hold a Christmas donation party Sat- urday at S p.m., when comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic will be honor guests. The party will be at the Temporary Home for Ex-Union Soldlers and Sallors, 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, where the chief of staff, Mrs. Mamie Palmer Dorsey, ] present an interesting progiam. The committes, of which Miss Jennie L. Hamllton is chairman, will serve refreshments. Allied or- ganizations are requested to send representatives with donations of groceries, fruits or linen. o There is in a lunatic asylum near Paris a woman 108 years of age who has probably beaten all world rec- ords for a long sojourn in an asylum for the insane. The woman became insane when she was 18 and has been confined in the asylum for the last 90 ars Gifts of Merit In Wonderful Variety at Low Prices s oo g ) ) l oz 16-Jewel Wrist Watches h Watches of fine $ workmanship and rare beauty. 16-jewel ad- ¢ 19 16-Jewel rit Watches $ ]_0.50 Emblems Washington’s largest assortment lodges. . Pins, buttons and rings. Beautiful blue-white gems, set in artistic 18-kt. white gold mountings, with or without sapphires. Open a Charg Account D. Alpher 907 G Street N.W. OPEN EVENINGS STAR;” WASHINGTON, D. (. DECEMBER 14, 1924_PART 1. Rubber Belts to Make Girls Boyish '.A'rouse Wrath of London' Doctor By the Ausociated Press. LONDON, December 13.—The boy- ish form and mechanical contrivances to achieve :it, resorted to by that in- determinate but presumably large) number . of English damsels and young matrons to whom cruel destiny. has denied the slimness of physical contour dictated by inexorable fash-. on, have aroused Sir Harry Edwin Bruce Bruce-Porter to wrathful in- dignation. In a recent addre: London. Y. M. C. A, Sir' Bruce de- nounced as “damnable” the tight fit- ting rubber belts which young wom- en are wearing around their hips to at the city of ————— PLAN OUTDOOR CAROLS. Georgetown Citizens Arrange for Community Tree. Outdoor community carol singing has been arranged by the. George- town Citizeps’ Association to take place at a community Christmas tree in front of Peck Memorial Chapel on Christ- mas eve. The Christmas eve $rogram-—win create boylsh forms. . ‘He declared that fashion had conferred a great boon on _young girls in doing away with the tight Victorian corset, but it had more than undone its work be re-introducing the rubber girdle, which he .maintaihed would, in all likelihood, produce more serious re- sults than the Victorlan harnes: ‘The.boyish form, Sir Bruce assert- ed, with vehemence, was unnatural to women. He exhorted mothers to prevent their daughters from trying to achieve it. The “appalling rubber girdles” he declared, had become & | national danger and a danger to the mothers of the future. open with a torch-fight processional, including a brass band, starting from the home_ of Arthur Musgrave on N street shortly before 8 o'clock. .The tree will’be in a ‘small rectangular park at-Twenty-elghth and M streets ISAAC WATTS’ TOMB RESTORATION MARKED Special Serviee Held in John Wesley’s Old Chapel in City -Road, London. By Cable to The Star and New York World. LONDON, December 13.—There was a special service in John Wesley's old ckapel in City Road the other day to commemorate. the, restoration of the tomb of Tsaad Watts, hymn writer, who is buried,in Bunhill Fields, just across the street. Bunhill Flelds is the historic grave- yard of . English non-conformists. Shelley “called it “the Fampo Santo of Dissent.” Scores of famous non- conformists are buried here as,well o Isaac Watts, among others, John unyan, author of “Pligrims’ Prog- ress.” . Sightseers, after viewing the grave of and will be lighted up every night of fBunyan, have turned aside to seek that of the Christmas week, At the tree famillar hymns and carols will be sung by the entire audience led by the choir, the words being shown on The program will last 45 Santa’s Own C17 the writer of such popular hymns as “O God, Our Hope in Ages Past” and “‘Give to Our God Immortal Praise.” The rea- son, no doubt, was the tomb of Watts was difficult to find, almost obliterated by age and lost among the crowded memorials, all worn by the weather to a common graylsh tint. The grave of Dr. Watts now has been lifted out of its obscurity. The altar-tomb which marks it has been renovated and on each side is painted in bold letters that easily catch the eye the great name “Isaac Watts, D.D.* This work has been done by the deputies of Protestant dissenters, representing the three denominations, Presbyterian, Independent and Bap- tist, appointed to protect their civil righ The schoolboy's idol, Daniel De Foe, author of “Robinson Crusoe,” is buried not far,_from Dr. Watts, and across the path lies Mrs. Susannah Wesley, mother of John and Charles, although John Wesley is buried just behind his chapel in City Road. City Besieged for Cats. City authorities of Seaside, Oreg., re- cently lightly referred to the cat pest in the cfty and a nearby large city newspaper recorded the fact. The re- sult has been the city authorities have been besieged by hundreds of persons from other cities who wanted a household feline pet. The Humane Society has taken charge of the situ- ation.” Seaside is a Summer resort and quite @ few pedigreed cats have apparently been left each Summer to forage for themselves after the own- ers went back to thelr Winter homes. USES GOOD MOSQUITOES TO EXTERMINATE BAD French Entomologist, After Ex- periment, Favors Practice Throughout France. Ey the Associated Press. PARIS, Deceinber 13.—Hope for ex- termination of the mosquito plague by raising a brand of non-stinging mosquitoes guaranteed to expel the stinging varlety was held out in a communication by Dr. Louls Paul Le Gendre, read at the Academy of Sclences this week. The sclentist de- scribed how he had remarked in cer- tain parts of Brittany a variety of common mosquitoes which never en- tered houses an@ never stung humay beings. 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