Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1926, Page 42

\ NEWS OF THE CLUBS Conducted by Nannie Lancaster. of Columbia Federa- the | The presi-| annual banquet will be Speel. | Chevy Chase Club April tion of W liotel Rooseve dent, Mrs. Virginia presided. ifollowing the oflicers’ reports, chairmen of the different departments 1 of the work of their committees. Mrs. John W. Irizzell reminded the members that the insurance contest of the Underwriters’ Association will number of participating. Charl O. Williams of the N mal Educational Association spoke 1 the country’s betterment sinc ohibition and the advantages of department of equcation April 16 will be the tree-plantin emonies wlong the F wany clut Mrs. M man General Clubs, wid ot conld ter mus \t the musical meeting held at the Ambassador Theater Tuesday after- under the auspices of the music moving picture divisions of the District I'ederation, Mrs, Oberndorfer demonstrated the value of good mus ynnection _with moving pictures \d announced that a music memor contest will be inaugurated in M i the school children. Daniel eeskin played the violin and Mr: da Clarke, organist, played the so-called popular classic Women's Cit en’s Clubs Monday White met at Mis: day to s will participate, Oberndorfer, chair- music division "of the deration of was the gue the way ail club members ) in the movement for bet noon Club-—\lrs. Ma Hopkins Worrell, national president of the Wheel'of Progress it this_afternoon Clark of York will suest ‘of honor and Mrs. rley Adams Coulson will alk on her experiences in the Mexico. Those rell in receiving Yates Forreste: Streater, Mrs. Jessie Webb, Mrs. Jokn E. Fowler, Alfred Anthony, Mrs. A. L. Rheinstrom, Mrs. Lucy Cooper Sha’ Mrs. Richard oyd Trwin, M Thacker V. P Grogan. - will_be Mrs. Frederick T. F. Claes Dickson Hallen by Miss Ruth Colems Cavendish Bovle and Spear The tea. Mrs. My he Mrs Wallace will Mrs, Lee Mrs ss Anne Mrs. Larken Section is sponsoring April Mi: rge of and is assisted by Mis »hinson, Miss Margare Miss Agnes vinn, Mis Winslow, Mrs. B. Manl Frank tewart April .m. the Cur- Events Section will have as i Avery C. Marks, jr. mans editor of the Washington Times the Washington Herald, who Le the speaker. t 8 pa. of the same day the regular business meeting will be held 1o hear report of the nominating committee. Proposed amendments 10 the by-laws of the club and the proposed bill to abolish capital puni- shment in the District will be voted upon. The last Junior ster dance on a Schmitt ent nest Ing and forum luncheon under the direction of the present committes »f which Mrs. Laura A. Bradley chairman, will be given on April 10, "The guest of honor and speaker will be Wilmott Lewis, Washington cor- yespondent of the London Times, who will speak on “The International Problem of Today Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt will preside. ke Monday bridge section fea- tured guest day yesterday with a bridge luncheon,. with a hundred women present. At the meeting of Monday M H. C. sterday was ted to membership. Mrs . J. ris presided at the tea ele M Twentieth Century ture section will meet tomorrow : p.m. with Mrs. Frederick V. Coville, €alifornia street. The program be on the subject e and Literature,” and will be in charge of Mrs. Alfred Brooks, who will be a sisted by Mrs. Philip mith, Mi Grace Willi pencer and | Mrs, E. W, At the club meating Thursday Sen- ator Borah is expected be the speaker. wi The International Society of Arts and Letters iwill have a musical Wead- nesday evening at $ o'clock in the clubrooms at the Gordon Hotel. Vic or Valely will speak on “The Na- | tional Contest of the Federation of Music Cross-word Puzzles Beach of New Yor ings, with musical a There will be a trio with pianc violin and cello. The artists will 1 Mrs. Augustus Simpson, Duff Lewis and Dore Walton * Mrs. Josephine | will give read- | ompaniment Deutsch erarische Ver t the home of its president, Miss de, 1529 Rhode Island ave urday evening. The George | chington University quartet, com- posed of Miss Inez Becker, first violin; Miss Ruth Seitzick. second violin; vaul Gropp, viola, and Spencer | Trentiss. cello, opened the program | with the following three number: “Loure” (J Bach), “Lied an den | Sonnenschein” (Robert Schumann) and venade” (J. Haydn). Mis Schade illustrated her recitation of| “Three German Volkslieder” by play- ing the melodies on the piano, after which she told an amusing stor the first meeting Grimm and Ha in 1340 at Berlin. tle talk by reciting Andersen’s Princess and the Pea” and Grimm's The Golden Key." Three very old German volkslieder, “Das Sand- mannchen,” “Spinn, Spin Mein Liebe Tochter” (fifteenth century) and Schuster’s “Abendlied.” a comical song of a later date also were Sung. The quartet followed with “A Kamin” (R. Schumann), “Canon (August Berngert) and “The Mil (J. Raff). The vice president, A. V Spanhoofd, closed the entertainment with an Jecture on “How Does a People Re- gard Its Lar Two German Comedies are being rehearsed for the Avril meeting the club. Der She closed her li District League of American Pen Women.—On Tuesday, Wi and Thursday, April srom 10 am. {0 6 p.m.. the art sec- tion of the District branch will hold in exhibit of work presented & Tembers as entries in the Isabel An- derson contest. The clubhouse will Yie open to the public. Judging will take place on Tuesday, the 7th. \ll crart activities will be suspended Auring the month of April and no Jalletin will be issued, because of the ontration of interest and time upon the national convention of the e and the annual congress of D. A. R. lizabeth Burgess Hughes, chairman the adult short-story group, has directing the efforts of rs in her study meetings along the line of short stories developed from newspaper incidents. have gone into the making that are being presented by * conc nd a achieved in member is section meeting at the clubhous hes presiding. The Columblan Women of George Washington University announce 1hat the president of the universit; William Mather lewis, will 1 e contest, rvecord has been early every group ticipating. The ) was held March with Miss of the | be held | tan wdensburg road, in which | | ing. Women's | id t speaker and | addres | aret , will be the | of ! 3 between brof. Jacob | (2ining a new piano for the school, ns Christian Andersen | the | These in- | 1 Clubs in the Use of Musical | | much d Lrhe | made. evening's | interesting | “:.” | | Charles Lathrop the speaker at the lecture-tea of the organization April 6, and that the i at the The board of the Columbian Women met at the headquarters, of the Amer ican Association of University Wom en Monday evening. After dinner, L specially reserved table, the adjourned to the attractive which was the gift of the College Women’s Club to the Universit Women, and laid plans to complet arrangements for the coming ban- quet and to prepare certain recom- mendations to be laid before the April meeting -of the organization in re rd to life memberships and ms of business. Mrs. Henry Doyle, president of Columbian Women, presided at the hoard meet Zonta Club.—David Lawrenc ident of the United St ed the member ular meeting held in the oak room of the Raleigh Tuesday. He explained at some length the aims and policies of the United States Daily. Maude \Whitman Miss Grace Hudson and Miss Web. ster. pres: Co.. The Writerseraft Club held its weekly meeting at the Mount Pleas ant Library at 8 p.m. Monday eve- ning. In place of the study hou Mr. Thurber read. as a little sur- prise, “The IHermit,” written in col- laboration by Miss Fishel and Mr. McLaughlin, and recently published in the Improvement Era. Mr. Mc Laughlin also read one of his stori entitled “The Angel's Foot,” and re ported another story sold to Ace High iking “the third to that publication in the last few weeks, and the sixth.story he has disposed of ince late ¥ There were several isitors and Mrs. Lena . Denton became a member. This week’s stories by ) program _include hel and Mr. Ack ler, the study-story period to be con- ducted by Mrs. Spidell. Every one nterested in studying or writing the short story is invited to be present. Miss Bartholaemus, president The Sixteenth Heights Club me:t at the home of the presi- J. C. Marquis, 1737 irving After an enjoyable luncheon and social hour the vice president, Mrs. T. W. Marshall, introduced the guest speaker, Miss Adelaide Baylor, chief of the home economics division of the Federal Board for Vocational Educa tion. Miss Baylor, who has recently returned from an official visit to the Hawaiian Islands, gave ing talk on her experiences while there. There was : cluded Mrs, C. Klinefelte: Joseph Arrenoff, Mrs. William 1. Somerwell, Mrs. E. P. Hathaway, Mrs. W. H. Fisher and Mrs. Mar garet Moore, The next meeting will be on April 13 at the home of Mrs. Edwin E. R erts, 3213 Georgia avenue northwe: Chapter B, P. E. 0., met Tuesdi and was entertained by Mrs. Myrtle s ggers and Mrs. Caroline B. Stephan. Following o business s sion the mnewly elected officers for the com car were installed follows: President, Mrs. Dora K. Har ris; vice president, Mrs. Mabelle E Sterns: recording secretary, Mrs. Har- riet Fohrman: corresponding secre- tary, Miss Bmma I. Sirrine; trea urer, Mrs. Frances Rogers; chaplain emeritus, Mrs. Hortense T. Iuller; chaplain, Mrs. Effile Williams, and guard, Mrs. Fanny Young. A paper or “American Modern Roets” was presented by Mrs. Willa B. mond The Woman' way Mail Association Park Hotel last turday evening. Mrs. W. M. Collins, club representa- tive to the civil service committee, re- ported on the present status of the retirement legislation for civil service employes now pending in Congress. J. W. Cranford gave an inter- esting illustrated talk on Bolivia, de- | picting the vast mineral wealth o that country Collins was re-elected as representative on the clubhouse com- mittee of the District Federation of Women's Club The Women's Home Club of North Beach has completed plans for its an- nual dance and card party, to be held on the evening of April with_the following committee in 3 P. Hinkel, ex Charles Eckert, gene MceDowell, music ady. decoration: The. Woman’s Community Kensington met on Monday in the so- cial rgoms of the Methodist Church ! and held its annual business session. The forenoon was given over to mat. ters of local and civic interest and cussion was heard. A beau- tiful picture that Miss Reinhardt had given to the school, and the club had just had framed, was on exhibition and was greatly admired. A box luncheon made the noon hou enjoyable and the hoste: served cake and coffee. The afternoon session began with annual reports of the officers, and these were interesti ing a splendid review of the 3 work. The chairman of the educ committee recommended from her committee that an appropriation be made from the treasury to help in ob- which is so much needed there. After due deliberation an appropriation was Social service chairman had an interesting report of recent work done in the county and asked the member: to get their dues ready for the annual drive. £ The annual election ulted as follow: W. Moore; first vice president, Mrs. B. L. Vipond; second vice president recording secretary, Scrivener: cor i , Mrs. Frank Rusl H. 0. Trowbridge: auditos R. Mrs. M Mrs. parliamentarian, . historian, Mrs. Charles E. Houghton The Argyle Study Club will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs, Scharf, 1216 Gallatin street. Mrs. Little will present a paper on the subject “Out- of-Door Life in India.” The Neweomb Club will sponsor a forestry cay at Bethesda High School, Wednesday, 1:45 to 4 p.m. This oc- » being provided for in the ¢ calendar of the club, has also been elaborated at the request of Pack, president of Association, the American Tree {embrace an observance | centenial of the first step in forestry hy the United States CGovernment, and to help the coming generations | of America’ profit by the lessons of | the past.” The program will be as follows: Song, “America, the Beautiful.” and “Maryland, My Maryland,” sung by the entire school, led by Music Direc- tor Miss Reynolds. ‘orestry Conditions in Maryland” —illustrated talk by F. W. Beasley, tate forester. “Startling_Truths about Forestry” | —Bethesda High School pupils. selection, *Ind Snake Ivalee Newell “The National Forestry Situation” -United States Extension Forester G. H. Collingwood. Song, “Trees,” poem by mer—rs. Frank Wilmot “The Obligation of our Citizenry in Conservation and Reforestation”— Violin Dance”—\lis ayee Kil- Other ! | past n entertain- | s committee | Iof the occasion. | served, the other | Mé | Hany {minutes of | singing was led by Ar. Pierson of Auxiliary to the Rail-| WCAP. % t at Capital { ¢ | { ! April 9 and THE Russell Edwards, educational di- rector, American Tree Assoclation. Song, “The Star Spangled Banner,” sung by entire audience. The club extends a cordial invita- tion to all who are Interested to come and share in the pleasure and profit The Petworth Woman's Club.—The civic committee met at the home of rs. J. K. Utley ) . frman, Mrs. -Robert E. Holm, pra Welfare work, the mother: nd the Juvenile Court sed. Refreshments were k. Printz assisting were di the hostess. All plar show! Petworth have been perfected for ng of three plays by the ayers on the evenings of 0 in Joppa Lodge Hall, 4209 Ninth street, n Crittenton Circle held its h meeting at the home of Mrs. Riverdale, Md. Twenty-three membe and two gues were pres- After luncheon the routine busi- was attended to, Mrs. Hynson, vice president, in the chair, owing to the absence from the cit of Nr the president. Plans were laid for the April meeting, which is to be held at the Crittenton Home. At this time members of Ingrom Circle are requested to bring the spe- ng arranged for some wee rd payment of the furnish- hospital room. s. Victor Joined the ¢ at this tow ing of a L. Self meeting. Loyai Knights of the Round Table met for luncheon Friday at the Uni- vetsidy Club. Maj. James ¥. Coupal, White House physician, and special guest. spoke briefly on “How to Keep Well. Le Cercle Francais de Washington Les Precieuses Ridicules was received by Mrs. Emily Stowe and Mme. M Cambouri. Mr. Joseph G. Maytin was . to membership. A program i which included, as ar- .. Augustus Simpson, Cambouri, Miss Maude Scruggs, Miss Marie-Leontine Becker, Mrs. Warren Gibbs, “Mrs. Camilie Hindmarsh, Mrs. Duff Lewis and Mr. Arthur Lebel. The v Foundation held a business meeting in the ball- room of the Shoreham Hotel Tuesday vening, with the president, Mrs. Anna Hendley, in the chair, The fol- lowing delegates to the Conference of Law Enforcement, which will be held April 11-13, were elected: . Mary Allen Adams B. Cash, Mrs. Leon Arnold, Clara O'Brien Mec- Cyone, M Virgin Peters Park- hurst, Miss Mary E. Heyler, Mvs. Jes- sle R. Nicholson, Mrs. George A. Sei- bold, Mrs. Luella M. MacKennan, Mrs. Ida Whittington, Mrs. H. T. Gantt and delegate from the Nanette B. Paul Wheel. Miss Florence Adams wa clected assistant treasure Mrs. ¥d- nyder “announced that the anting of the D. C. ¥. W. C. April 16 at 10 a A letter giving information as to exhibition purposes at the quicentennnial in Philadelphia and ng the foundation to put the por- trait of Susan B. Anthony on exhibi. tion for the benefit of the thousands of women who will visit there during the Summer. The child welfare com- mittee, with Mr: J. Brennan and Mrs. Wymond in charge, gave a unique entertainment on Thursday afternoon for the benefit of the Da urseries, which was very uccessful. Reports from all the offi- and chairmen of committees were read, showing a gratifying growth of the work during the last three months. The members will be at home informal- ly Tuesday, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the parlors of the Shoreham Hotel. The Woman’s Club' of Chevy Chase. -—The music zaction of the club fea- tured a Husbands' night Monday at Village Inin, Chevy Chase. fter a few al intercourse dinner was served, during which communjty A delightful program d: Mr. Kline—@)* 1 Speaks), (b) "I Passed by Your Win- dow.” Arthur Lambdin — (a) “June Brought the Roses” (Openshaw), (b) “Three for Jack” (Squiers), (c)“My Frank E. Kline—Duet, Rested,” for dman). ) Robert E. Vhere My Caravan World Is : Waiting (Cox), (b) You” (words by Mr. mother and sung for time by Mr. Young April alling for Pierson’s the first 192! Evans—@) | (b) “Pale Moon” | (©“Out of the in “Trees" (Rash (Logan), by request: Dusk" (Lee). . Hunnewell-and Mr. - piano, Miss Alice 3. Broas w airman and Hern- lon Mor: ector. At the clos of the program Lieut. Comdr. Funne- i1, master of ceremonies, announced | the rest of the evening would be | devoted to dancing and card playing. | Theer will be an extra rehearsal of | the music section Wednesday morning 1t the home of the leader, The civics section of the Woman's Club will meet at the Chevy Chasa Library Tuesday, instead of April 2. Meeting called at 10:30. Mrs. Coonley Sducational Asso- ciation will speak. Bring sandwiches; cake and coffee served. The Emma Sanford Shelton W. C. T. U. held its March meeting at the home of Mrs. Mable Winklehaus, 4126 ghth street, with a large attend- ance. The president, Mrs. Eva Crl we presided. Officers and superintendents of de- partments reported good and effective work being done in all departments. The speaker of the evening was Ira Champion, assistant to Wayne B. Wheeler. Mr. Champion made clear to his hearers the good work being ac- complished by the Anti-Saloon League and by all who are engaged in the cause of law enforcement throughout the United States. The hostess served refreshments. George H. Thomas Woman’s Relief Corps met in session Friday evening, Louise Watson, president in charge. One new initiated. In the absence of Mrs. Mary H. Win- gate chairman of the executive com- mittee, Miss Eta P. Moore announced that a 500-party would be held on April 16 instead of the regular meet- ing. Department general order was read. An invitation wus ex- tended to the services in charge of Spencer_ Mussey Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans, to be held Sunday, April 4, at the tomb of the Unknown Solders of the Civil War in Arlington Cemetery. A progressive 500-party, to be held at Hecht's Tower room, on Thursday, by W. B. Cushing Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans, U. S. A., was also announced, to which all were invited. Comrade Tanney gave some intel esting reminiscences of the Civii member wa's No. 1 Department Comdr. B. P. spoke of “Duty as Our Watchword” for inspiration and in- creased eifort, and of his patriotic work with the school children. One little girl had said, “Oh, but 1 must practice my music Jesson, mother, because Mv. Entrikin told us the other day at school that we must do things we don't like to do, because It is our duty’ The corps closed with the salute to. the flag and the singing of “Americ: Columbia. Floral Circle -will - meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nannie D. Hughes, 3227 Hiatt place northwest. | under \ pleted. The “As You Like It Club” of Ger- mantown met March 10 at the home of the president, Mrs. R. L. Hicke: 'SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, son, with a good attendance of mem- bers and social visitors. Some fad of the day furnished the topic for roll-call responses. A debate on “City Life versus Country Life” was the principal fea- ture of the program. The participants were Mrs. Houch, Mrs, R. K. Waters, Mrs. Ray Waters versus Mrs. H. Waters, M Mrs. Julian Wa- ters. The judges decided in favor of country life. The club voted to contribute $2& to the scholarship loan fund.and $5 to help buy a piano for the old Ger- mantown Grammar School. Refreshments were served by the hostess, and the meeting adjourned to meet in two weeks at the home of Mrs. Mary Boland, when the ladies will make surgical dressings for the Montgomery County General Hos- pital. The Mount Pleasant W. C. T. met at the home of Mrs. J. H. Mac- key and Miss Helen Harman. Mrs. M. E. Read conducted devotional ercises. Mrs. R. T. Stout reported that at the last meeting of the L. T. L. Paul Starkweather gave a help- ful “Health Talk” to the children and served a health lunch which was en- oyed by the 36 who were present. Irs. Stout also told of the extensive temperance demonstration recently held in Calvary Methodist Church. M. F. Woodard consented to assist in the L. T. L. activities. Mrs. I D. Kizer outlined the work which is about to be inaugurated in a num- ber of Sunday schools. Mrs. E. C. Stanton reported for the department of peace, speaking especially of the growing ‘protest against war by col lege students. M <. B. Carty reported a number of flowers, letters, cards, etc., sent to those who are ill or in trouble and of calls made by herself and others. Mrs. W. L. ton urged all members to take a vital interest in the elec mem- bers of the Citizens Coun- cil. Plans for holding an evening meeting at Mount Pleasant Congre- gational Church were discussed. Mrs. Lena Lowe Yost, national director of legislative work was introduced and made an inspiring address. Several new members were received. The president, Mrs. J. M. Doran, was designated to attend the law enforce ment conference. Refreshments wer served by the hostesses and their assistant, Mrs. R. 1. Dellett. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler, April 20. W. €. T. U..met Tuesday night at the home of Miss Lillian Carr, 2200 First street. isting hostess re Mrs. Gunder on, Mrs, William lor and Mr) Carlson. Mrs. Alvin Day, president, presided. Mrs. E. A, Bradley led in prayer. Minute the February meeting were read by the r & . Mrs. Alden. Report of the “ by 3 Wrightsman. Miss * gave an account of the diff et branches of Americanization work done by her and Mrs. Burkitt. Mrs. Mathew ings held unde - direction ral Union Missfon. M ported an active L. Mrs m_on white ribbon recruit work. Mrs. Day told of the monthly meeting the young people’s branch helc the home of Miss Irma Mathews. Mrs. Day also called the union’s attention to the dates of 7. 16 and April 7, The fi a celebration to be held the W T g headquarters Sixth street, in commemoration of purchase of the building. ~Sec tree planting, which will take plac: Bladensburg road, near Fort Lincoln. One tree will be planted in memory nees Wi rd. The last the quarterly convention, which is to be held in Rhode Island Avenue M. P. Church, Rhode Island avenue and First streef. Delegates to the convention were appointed. M M. Pollock was reported improv- ing. Mrs. John Petrie told of the Bible School Conference held in Ch ter, Pa. Also, as missionary to Egypt, Mrs. Petri® gave an interesting talk on the work done there by her husband and herself. The meeting closed with the usual social hour. The Eckington of at The dJournal Club and nutrition section of the D! trict - Home Economics Association held a joint meeting March 25 in Corcoran Hall. Dr. Minna Denten, chairman of the club, was hoste: Or. Sybil Smith spoke on the sub- ject of the “Progress Made in Vita- min_Studies In her introduction to the subject she reviewed rapidly the vitamins as we now know them, giving source, effect of a deflciency in the diet, storage in the body anl the effect of heat, oxidation, acids, alkalies, etc., upon the various vita- mins. At the cl f her talk a vote of thanks given Dr. mith by the 50 people present, after which Dr. Denten's a ant, Miss Kil- patri served punch and sand wiches to the guests. Miss Kilpat- rick was aided by the girls of the nutrition ¢ in the department of home_economics of George Washing- ton University. and the food American Association of Lniver- sity Women.—Tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. there will be a musical tea with M Mary Kelly at the piano and M Wayne B. Wheeler as soprano. M Paul Shorb will be the hostess. The first annual dinner of the club held at Rauscher’s last night, w well attended and mucp enjoyed. One of the outstanlling features were numbers by the club orchestra the direction of Mrs. Henry White, who for several years led the College’s Women’s Club Orchestra. The orchestra played “The Blue Danube” walt: “The Soldier's Chorus,” from "' The cast of the playlet given by members of the club is as follows: Dunham. the butler, Mrs. Chester Morrell; Mrs. Pringle, a woman of fashion, Mrs. W. E. Chamberlin: Elane, her debuante daughter, Miss Mildred_ Willlamson. Tda Slyde Clark, who was the principal speaker of the evening, had just returned from an extended tour of the West and will be the guest of the University Women at their club- house during her stay in Washington. Mrs. Clark spoke on “A New Woman Views an Old World.” The French classes, under the lead- ership of Miss Elizabeth Carhart, will meet on Monday and Friday after- noons and on Monday evening pre- ceded by a French table at dinner. The pre-school study groups will meet on Tuesday evening and on Fri- day afternoon. Jefferson District Women's Club of Arlington County met as usual on the fourth Monday and many matters of interest were discussed an acted upon. A subject of especial interest to the club members and community at large is the proposed library, prepara- tions for which are rapidly being com- At the suggestion of the Civic Federation of the county, of which organization this club is a member, a committee was named to seek out all non-registered eligibles in this locality yrging them to duly register to vote dnd to explain to newcomers the requirements to the Virginia law with respect to poll taxes, etc. Voteless District of Columbia League of Women Voters.—The March meeting will be held in the Mount Pleasant branch of the library on Sixteenth and Lamont streets, Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Al- vin Dodd will speak on “Federal Pris- ons for Women” and Miss Elizabeth Harris will speak on “Jury Service for Women.” The president of the league, Mrs. George A. Ricker, will preside. The public is invited to at- tend. The annual meeting of the league will be held early in May, at which time the following offices will be filled by election: First vice president, recording ~secretary, corresponding secretary, two directors and two dele- gates to the Federated Ciiizens’ Asso- clation. The officers are elected for =2 il Do, tavo years, one-half being elected each alternate year. The nominating com- mittee js Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Howerton, chairman; Mrs. Harwood Read, Miss Susan Dabney, Mrs. Ger- trude Bunker and Mrs. Henry Grat- tan Doyle. Nominations for office should be sent to some member of the committee. The annal convention of the Na. tion League of Women Voters will be heM in St. Louis April 14 to 21. Any members: who can attend this meeting should communicate with Mrs. Ricker in order that proper crederitials can be arranged. The “Women's Club of Bethesd: Inc., held its monthly “conimittee day Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Earl W. Chafee, Chevy Chase, Md.. In the ab- sence ofy the parliamentarian, Mrs. Henry C. arr, Mrs. Chafee conducted the parliamentary drill. Miss Zarta- nan, a teacher of domestic science in the Fairmont School, gave a talk and practical demonstration on sewing and the use of sewing machine at- tachments. This speaker was provided by the chairman of home economics, J. Wild of Battery Park. E. Bailey of Charlevoix, ‘e a talk on birds and their She is u sister of a_member, “riendship studied birds The next regular meeting of the iub will be held at the home of Mrs. L. L. Nicholson, Rockville, Md., on April 13 at 2 p.m. American Asociation of University Women.—The evening bridge_club will meet at T:45 as usual on Friday eve- ning. The club luncheon at the club- house on April 3 wil be given over to “Women in Art.” Among the speak- s will be Kathrine Gricher and Mrs! L. M. Leisenring, well known Wash- ington artists. It is expected that sev- eral of the out-of-tow sts who are here for the annual eghibition at the Corcoran Art Gallery, which -opens April 4, will also be present and speak. The hostess will be Mrs. Otto L. Veer- lioff, who will preside at the luncheon wnd introduce the speakers. ! Rev. Joseph R. Sizoo, D. D., pastor of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, will speak today at the vesper service to be held at the Elizabeth Somers residence, 1104 M street, 5 o'clock. Miss Alta Smith of the residence will sing the “Palms.” The public is invited. Miss Minnie V. Sandberg, secretary of religious education, will this after- noon conduct the last of a series of Lenten discussions on the life of Christ for all Girl Reserves at their clubrooms, 1100 M street. The girls from Central - and Eastern High Schools will act as hostesse Miss Sandberg will also give Lenten talk during the forum hou following the club supper of the busi- ness girls' department Tuesday, 7| pam., 614 I street Miss Ruth swimming, h alton, director of announced that the swimming pool will be closed Good riday and the Saturday following. The schedule for dips and lessons will operate April 5 as usual. The Bloomingdale Chapter, Y C.-A. will meet Monday, 8 p.m., at the home of Mr Wi Hadley, 233 irst street Mi: Gertrude director of the Elizabeth Som- residence, will sps he Mount meet Tuesday, of Mrs. Ela Miss 3 e Y A speak. asant Chapter will pm., at the home night, 1638 R street Wright, secretary of rooms registry, will Another Drum” is the subject for discussion of the Booklovers Tuesday, 8 p.m., at the Mount Pleasant Public Library, Sixteenth and Lamont streets. Because of five Tuesdays in the month of March, Miss Alice Hutchin Drake, the leader of this group, has planned an extra meeting. The meetings are held every first and third Tuesday of the month. The public is invited. first vi board of directors, will conduct a discussion Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., at the secretarial staff meet- ing ong“The Responsibilities Growing Out_of M rship in a World's Y. W.C. A is one of the topics to be brought up before the Biennial Convention which will be held in Mil- waukee, April 21 t | Miss Elizabeth president of the tman, Miss Hettie P. Anderson, general tary, has just received word from headquarters that Dr. Charles W. Gilkey of Chicago will give a series of talks at the Biennial Convention of the Y. W. C. A Dr. €Gilkey recently said, “The con- ntion of the Young Women's Chris- tian Association is a milestone of progress in American religious thought.’ Dr. Gilkey is a member of board of trustees of the Univer: Chicago. The Winter of 1924- spent in India upon the invitation of rrows Foundation to interpret anity to the intellectual class of Over 40,000 university’students there thronged to hear him. As a leader of devotions he will succeed Miss Maude Royden, well known woman preacher of London, who came over to act in the same acity four vears ago, attracting spread attention and comment, and Dr. Richard Roberts of Montreal, who gave a_notable series at the last convention held in New York in 1924, Both addresses have since been pub- | lished in book form. se The Spring term of the_ evening sewing class opens Monday, 7 o'clock, in ,the schoolrooms adjoining 614 E street. The class is limited to eight, so that each pupil may receive individual instruction. Mrs. Sigred Stephenson is the instructor. The Education Council, representa- tive of students from all classes of the Department of Education, will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, 6 p.m., at 614 B street. Miss Ruth L. | s is president of the council. i ) IN RENAISSANCE LAUDED National Geographic Lecturer Says Italian Mental Appetite Was Whetted by Near East. Constantinople, seldom credited with it, was one of the big factors in the renaissance, B. R. Baumgardt told members of the National Geo- graphic Society Friday night in.an address on “The Queen of the Bos- porus.”” It was priceless Eastern manuscripts, captured by Venetians and sent back to Italy, he declared, that whetted the Italian appetite for learning. ‘Women are asserting their rights| more and more in the new Turkey, the speaker said, and are showing much cleverness. Instead of trying to abolish polygamy outright they forced through a law which continues to per- mit a man to have four wives, but provides that if he marries more than one. he first must get the permission of the first wife. In all the world only the Panama Canal is of greater strategic value than Constantinople and the Bos- porus, Mr. Baumgardt declared. 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