Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1926, Page 54

NEWS OF THE CLUBS CONDUCTED BY NAN. ‘Women's City Club.—The tea which il be given at the club this afternoon rom 4:30 to 6 o'clock will be under the ices of the membership committee. Virgil C. Mil- , chairman, will ss, assist- members of ,ihe committee, Wymond lina V. Judge roole and attan Ke e guests honor will be members admitted during this month, totaling 119, Their sponsors are also invited to be pres. ent. ‘The Monday bridge section had a representative group of players pre ent last week. Iurther y contributions were made to the Chr was fund for help at the club. Du the social hour Mrs. Alice Minch presided at the tea table. Assisting were Mrs. A. B. Wilson and Mrs. A. S. Maddox. Members of the section will play Monday. arfield Riley will receive s and their friends at the from 11 am. until 5 is served from 3:30 until Nrs. i H § MES, VL (L R, ] 14 Tuesd: P Tea 6 pom. The Tuesday evening free-and-ea ¢ auction section will have Mrs. Ivy Wentworth as hostess, and Miss Swift sted in instructing by M and Mrs. M. L. Whit: The card party plans are be- | refully worked out, and the ¥ to be given January 4 at 8| o'clock in the evening promises to be + most enjoyable affair, with refrech- and “awards for each table. Members of the club ean invite their | ! triends to attend and reservations can | be made at the desk or from members | of the committee, § ! The public relief i Adela Heaven, chairman, announce ¢ an illustrated lecture from original ' slides on “Historic Trails of the 3luson and Dixon Line” will be given | the evening of January 8. at'S p.an., Ly Miss Alice Heaven. Members of the club will be given | § an opportunity to bring their friends. | § During the Winter season there are | § so many calls for relief that the com- | § wmittee in charge is anxious that the proceeds of this entertainment will be | adequate to meet such requests. | \ liberal patronage of the mem- hers will assure this desire. can be had at the Ides cornmittee members. The { exhibit and sale, which was held at ! the club under the auspices of this } committee, etted $100 for the refugee | mothers and children of Greece. The current events section i % & dinner on New Year a 0 £ pam. Mrs. William Chamberdin, chair- g announces Oliver Owen Kuhn, £ news manager of The Evening Star | % und president of the Montgomer: « Civic Federation, as speaker. | “The Making of a Modein Newspaper and Its Ideals” will be the subject of | H fter dinner talk. The musical % program will be under the supervision | § of Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, director of % the music section. # During the holidays the French and | § Spanish students are having a vaca- | 4 tion. Classes Will ‘be resumed after | { the new year, and club members in- { terested in the study of these lan ¢ ruages should register promptly. Ad- ¢ vanced students ;and beginners are | { enrolled and - competent instructors { have charge. There is no additional | % fee to club membiers for this instruc- | § tion. ) : ested in this section this morning at 10 o'clock at the club, Mrs. Varher, chairman of the golf | section, will meet with those inter. Twentieth Century Club.—The sec- § tion of archéology will meet Tues- | § day, 245 pa.. at the vesidence of the | { chairman, Mrs. John Lowe, § Woodley place. Miss Mary E. Wi | :Will speak on Indian literature with § special veference to the epics of Mah- | % rabatta an1 Ramayana. 4 The section of literature will not hold its regular fourth Monday eve- i ning meeting this month. The next | § meeting will take pl Janu 24 | §at the residence of Mrs, Philip § Siith, president of the elub, ors will meet on clock in the ckson place. of the club ¥ afternoon | committee, Mis i i i H i i or from | Near East | % the nid-winter recaptior ke place Wednesd from 4 10 6 at the home of Miss Agnes Miller. Woodlawn, Cleveland Park. | The past presidents of the club resi- dent in Washington will stand in the | receiving line with Mrs. Philip Sydne: £mith, the preseni president. other members of her cos 1 Brockett, Mrs. I oville and Mrs. David Skinner. No | cards will be issued, but all merbers | ¢f the club are not only invited but | requested to’ attend. Several mem. | Lors of the club will he aseigned to introduce new members to the per- | sonnel of the cluh. Dy met lerick r Deutsch Literarische Verein | t the home of its president, Miss | Schade, 1 Ehode land | on the evening of December as the club’s annual “Wein- | yachts Abend” and the following pro- | Eram was presented, before a large wience: “Still wie it,” by Bohm and Gavotte, by Washington Uni- Prentis Prenti Schi violin solos, , and “Liebe G Holer Y Amy im_ Schnee, Konrad Ni rossmutte Po Clement Christ- with Anita Anfta Vi and He incider Prentis: passion: nia Mueller § Prentiss isic, iano thoven; Bachleim,” Mg Leavitt; a short harles r Church and the singing acht, He baum” by 3 of “Stille Nacht” and 'O Tanne- 1 present. League of ~ American § Women, District Branch.—irs iam Wollf Smith, p {taining the members {Shoppe commlittee at §noon in her apartment at the Rocham- {heau. Pi for the revival of the 1 0ld English ¢ Shoppe, which was such a popular feature of the literary mes of Queen Elizabeth, are deve {oping rapidly. The first meeting will ake | January 7 at 4 pm. he monthly meeting of the league b held tomorrow night at the club house at 7:30. Miss Alice Hutchins Drake, chairman of the fpoetry group, will tell the story of the ity. St. Patrick’s Choir of 30 voices, with Miss Jennie Glennan, will present a program of tmas carols, Chere will be no meetings of study groups during holiday weck, but they will resume their usual ac. Pen Wil dent, is enter- of the Coffee tea this after. - | of the most noted with pictur ! lections of “Holy Night” and “While | | with - Christmas presents, | march saw to it that every ome re-| | ent. | collected to send Christmas candy to e | NCASTER. instructive paper read by Mrs. Vir- ginla Bullock-Willis entitled, “A | Literary Criticism Based on Aris- totle’'s Poetics.” | The Columbia Heights Art Club met at the home of Mrs. De Witt Crois- sant December 16. Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton, president, introduced Mrs. | Willlam Clark as chairman. The pro- | gram was opened by the club singing “Silent Night."” bers and guest: 5 Virginia { White Speel; Mrs. Eugene Smith, sis- Anderson, who has lived many years {in the Orlent; Mrs. Nancy Dupre | North, writer, and Mrs. Ruth Snod. sang “The Birth of a Mrs. Speel made a short and | appropriate address on high ideals of | club women. The program included two papers. The first, given by Mrs. | . G. Russell, on “How to Distinguish | Different Types of English Architec- | ture,” was replete with details and | | supplemented with pletures. Mrs. J. | W. Frizzell gav artistic paper on | famous British cathedrals, having seen many of them, also illustrating some . Dis- | cussion followed both papers. In clos- |ing the program, Mrs. Faber Steven- | son read an original selection bringing cheer and a smile to all. The dining room was aglow with Christmas color. Mrs. Faber Stevenson, assisting the hostess, presided at the tea table, as. sisted by Mrs. Seaton. The next meet- ing will be with M W. Morris at the Woodley, January 6. 1 Women.—The one social event of t week will be the reception tea tomor row afternoon, at 4:30, in honor of the college women visiting in Washington for the holidays, Mrs. J. J. O'Connor, president of the Washington A. A U. W., and Mrs. Wilson Compton, chairman of the membership commit: tee, will be hostesses. In the recelving line will be the presidents of the various local alum- nae organizations, including Miss Mary McNalr, Elmira College; Mrs, Joshua Evans, George Washington University; Mrs. Elsie Clardy, Indiana . H. G. Torbert, Rad- | Coilege; Miss Harlean James, Stanford _University; Miss Louise Kinsley, Smith College; Mrs. Herman | Trum,” University of Michigan: Mrs. Merle Thorp, University of Wi ton: Miss Dorothy Johnson, College; Mrs. Julian Dowell, Well M University. ¢ Daughters of Unlon Veterans of the Civil War, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tickets | Tent, No. 1, had its Christmas tree{ Christmas reading, and Katie Dunn. entertainment December 20. Among | the unususlly large attendance “were 6_dear veterans. The evening was opened by singing *“‘America” .and giving the “Alleglance to the Flag.” After the musical se- | Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night,” Santa Claus, Mr. Grinsted arrived amid a great cqnfusion of sleigh bells and circled around the beautiful, large Christmas tree which adorned the center of the hall, laden where he took his station, and during the grand There were 20 mem- | of the socie ter of Ellis Parker Butler; Mrs. W. K. | { vear for the Smith College Club in- THE SUNDAY Frank B. Bell, Mrs. Robert Reeder, Mrs. Roscoe Mitchell. A vocal program was given by Mrs. Wilson Camp, accompanied on the plano by Mrs. Warren W. Grimes. Mr. Grimes sang selections of his own composition. Richard Lord Jones Society held its December meeting at the home of Billy and Bobby Hanson on Sevem teenth and Bychanan strests, last Saturday afternoon. A Christmas varty was the feature of the after- noon. The home. was decorated in holly wreaths and red berries, a larg® log fire helping to add cheeriness to the holiday spirit during the meeting in the large living room. well attended by members, parents and guests. Among the guests present were: Mrs. Van Orsdale, national president of the C.f A. R. several offic Helen Stoul, Mrs. Constance Goodman, Mr: son, M mes Willey and friends of the society, including Mrs. B. G Schafer and Mrs. Wm. Wrighte The meeting was conductsd under the management of its president, Mrs T. J. Holzberg, who assisted the junior president, Edward Filler, in presid- ing. The little officers made their re- ports, followed by a brief talk on the large Thanksgiving basket filled by the children for a poor family in the District. A large paper chimney was filled to overflowing with Christmas presents from each child and arranged to be sent to an Indlan family in Vir- ginfa which annually receives a huge ! box from this soclety.. ~Financial| donations were made toward this box | by the guests present, the Descend- ants of '76 Chapter and Lieut. John Shaw Society. This society, president of which is Mrs. C. D. Exley, will| hold its meetings from now on with the Richard Lord Jones Society. After the box was filled Mr gave an interesting addres Holzberg told a story. on Christm Holland and Miss Helen Stout enter- tained the children with a real Indian episode, Plans- were made. to have some of the children dress in colonial costume at the C. A. R. card party on January 18, at the Willard. The next meeting will be held at the home of Theodore and Mary F. Langley. After adjournment all were invited into the dinning room, which was gayly dec- rated in holiday colors, berries and Christmas favors. The meetin, vas, Lestie Wat Soroptimist (I Belle Kearny, former State Senator from Mississippl, will be the guest of honor and speaker at the meeting at the Hotel La Fayette Wednesday at 1 p.m._She has chosen “Famous Men and Women I Have Met” as her topic. Last week’s Christ- mas party proved to be one of the most successful the club has ever held, due to the efforts of June Ryan, chair- man; Marjorle Webster, who gave a who brought as her guests, the solo- ist, Miss Maude Murphy, and her ac-| companist, Mrs. Dorothy Butler. Jan- uary 5 the club will give a testimonial luncheon to its former president, Mrs. Mina Van Winkle. 1 The Smith College Club luncheon will be Janaury 3 at 1 p.m. at The Parrot, Connecticut avenue just be- low R street. The guests of honor will be members of the Smith College fac- ulty, Miss Cutler, the Mises Cook and Richard A. Rice. The officers of the clude Miss Louise Kingsley, president; ceived a_present. Miss Jenny Hamilton presented to | Comdr. H. C. Carpenter of Lincoln | Miss Elizabeth Dean. Camp and to Percy Parker a gift of | appréciation from the members of | the tent for kindnesses done. Anna| Hage, president, presented flowers to Mrs. . Shaw in behalf of the mem- ! bers of the tent for her extreme kind- | ness, to which Mrs. Shaw responded. Miss Hage was the recipient of a quantity of beautiful by Mrs. Cora B. Davi: mittee that had worked with her dur- ing the year. *The decorating of the hall and the | refreshments served were in the hands of Anna Hage, C. B. Davis, I. Bontz, N. Slattery, J. L. Hamilton, E, Thomas, M. V. B Bradt and | E. Lippold. The happy evening was | concluded by singing of the old songs, being led by E. A. Lang. George H. Thomas Woman's Relief | Corps met in session at the Masonic | Temple, northeast, Friday evening, | with a large number in attendance. The secretary’s report was accept- e uud the treasurer's report read and tled. Funds were appropriated to Mrs, | Mary- Houn, chairman of relief, for Christmas work. Mrs. Mary Howard Wingate, chair man of the executive committee, re- ported a “surprise sum” cleared from | the late rummage sale, and received sing vote of thanks from the corps for_her faithfyl work. | _ Flowers weré voted for each “shut- | in” of the corps as a Christmas greet. | ing, and *Mrs. Mamie P. Dorsey appointed to distribute them. An appropriation was made to Mrs, Mary Howard Wingate, patriotic in- structor, for the purchase of a silk flag to he presented to the Baptist Church at Colmar Manor, Department general orders were read inviting the members to a “dona- | tion party” at the Soldiers’ and Sail- ors' Temporary Home and to the re- ception to be tendered the Grand Army of the Republic at Grand Army Hall on New Year day. Past Department Comdr. B. P. En- trikin, Past Comdr. Thomas B. Crisp and W. ¥. Dorsey, commander-elect | of George I. Thomas Post, were pres. The installation of the newly, elected officers of the corps will occur Janu- Dolly Madison Chapter held its De- cember ‘meeting at the home of the vice regent, Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard, Euclid street, with Mrs. A. A. Thomas | and Miss Hessie Thomas assistant hostésses. The regent, Mrs. Arthur D. Call, presided. Reports of officers and chairmen of committees were given. The chapter voted to take a chair in the new Constitution Hall to be marked for the chapter. Ques: tion of raising extra money for work | of the chapter during the Winter was discussed, and the regent appointed a .+ | committee to decide on one of several | beth's; Mrs. D. plans discussed. A sum of money was the boys at Caney Creek School, Pippa Pass, Ky., as was done last year. | After the adjournment of’the busi- ness meeting, Miss Flora L. P. John- jon read several ‘chapters from the ‘Memoirs and Letters of Dolly Madi- son,” a volume recently presented to the chapter by M A. M. Graham of Canandaigua, Y. Mrs. James M. Willey, state regent of the District, the guest of the evening, gave a talk | of the encouraging acttvity and work luf the chapters of the District. Mrs, Josiah A. Van Orsdel, national presi- dent general of Society C. A, R., also a member of the chapter, told of her pleasure in representing Gov. Ross of Wyoming in New York in receiving Queen Marle of Rumania. Mrs. Bar. nard sang, after which refreshments were served and an enjovable soclal hour was spent. The Frances Scott Chapter held | the December meeting at the home of Mrs. Frank B. Bell on Huntington | street. Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Walker S. Martin and Mrs, Roscoe Mitchell were the hostesses. Liberal contributions at the opening of the new i r i ighlin, 2 member of the 't League now living fn is in Washington son, lackson for the holiday Branch of the fircle met at the were made to the work of the Na- | tiona1 Society. A letter was read from | Mrs. W. W. Whittier, & member of “nm chapter living in' Coral Gables, Fla. ! " Mrs. Percy Danfels and Mrs. Alfrea | B. Garges were &elected delegates to .| gar { Paul, Mrs. Luella M. MacKennan and ! O’'Brien McCrone, president, is spend- {ing a part of the holiday season in jof the Mrs. Howard G. Nichols, Miss L\)uisai W. Puffer, Mrs. Warren Draper and | Susan- B. Anthony Foundation.— | Among those who attended the meet- ing of the board of directors last Sat- urday afternoon, out at Lee Heights, and enjoyed the twilight ride round the beautiful estate, were Mrs. O'Brien McCréne, president, J. - W, ~Frizzell, ® Mrs. Ed- ¢, Snyder, ,.,)irs. ¢ Marie H. Heath, Miss Mary E. Anna B. Hendley, Mre.'J. F. Deal. The coming one hun- dred and seventh birthday anniver- sary of Miss Anthony, on February 15, is already a matter of discussion, | and Mrs. William E. Chamberlain is | chairman of program. Mrs. Clara Richmond, Va., her former home. Mrs. Virginia: Peters Parkhurst, direc- tor of promotion of Maryland, reports the additional names of Mrs. Charles F. Miller, president of the Calvert Woman's Demonstration Club, and the Anne Arundel County League of Women Voters, through the courtesy treasurer, Mrs. Fowler. The name of James A. Young, clerk of the | Court of Appeals. was incorrectly re- ported last week, and is now corrected. The xt meeting of the foundation ! will be held at the Tioland Park Wom- | an’s Club In_Baltimore, under the di rection of Mrs. Anna . Hendley, chairman of the committee on na- | tional representation for the District of Columbia, on the afternoon of Jan- uary 6, at 2:30 o'clock. There will | be several speakers on the subject of national representation for the weople of the District of Columbia. The officers of the foundation will be at home informally from 5 to 6 o'clock at the Arlington Hotel on Saturdays after January 1. The next | meeting of the foundation will be held | January 11, at 8 p.m., at the Arling. ton Hotel. All who wish to enroll in the classes by Nanette B. Paul, LL. B., please communicate with Mrs. Wymond H. Bradbury, Adams 2663. District of Columbia Chapter, Amer- ican War Mothers, meeting at the Lee House, 17th instant, re-elcted Mrs, Eleanor C. Wagner president; vice presidents, Mrs. Mary T. Shana- han,’ Mrs. Emil Walter, Mrs. Aleine Anthony, Mrs. L. W. Kdmonston; re- STAR, WASHINGTON, T port on the quilt donated by Mrs. Bradt lized. | Minor to the corps, and Mr reported that $9 had been Mr.,Bobb, having won the quiit, was | the happiest man in the party. | An hour of dancing, singing and conversation followed. For many years, Phil Sh has been entertaining its corps, and this event was one of the happiest. Among the guests were the depart- ment commander, Dr. Petteys, and staff, and the department president, Mrs. Caroline M. Gury, and staff, Gen. Clem. Col. Oldroyd, Dr. A. Johnson, Adolph Schippert, Perey | Parker, Mr. Nolan, commander of | the Spanish War Ve 5. D. | Godfrey, John Finn, Convis Parker, Mrs. Mary M. North, Miss Jennie L. Hamilton, Mrs. Mary H. Wingate. lan Post riendship House Nursery \id Club. | —The_ December mecting of the club, held Monday at the home of Mrs. Norman Hill, 805 Taylor street, took the form of a Christmas party, and a large quantity of groceries, ' jellies. fruit, etc., was donated for the pantry at Friendship House. The club sent | also a Christmas check for $100 to Friendship House. A musical yo- gram was furnished by Mrs. Nellie Shore, accompanied by Mrs. Charles Haupt, and Christmas Is were sung by the 4‘&!». Guests present were Mrs. Geofe Lamb, from the Philippines; Mrs. Fred Clarke and Mrs. William F. Sherman. The date for the benefit to be given for Friendship House at All Souls’ Church, Sixteenth street and Colum bia road, was changed from Janu: 11 to Kebruary 8 The assistant hostesses were Mrs. A. F. Schram, Mrs. C. R. Bradbury, ) Jennie White, Mrs. K. E. P ank McMaugh and Mrs. Over- street. The January meeting will be | held at the home of Mrs. Harvey Gram, 1235 Girard street northwest, | where the as Mrs. Edwin Fluockey, Mi A. L. Kendrick, Mr: and Mrs. W. L. Clift. L. Johnson The Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase. —The literature section met Wednes day afternoon at the home of Mr: H. G. Moulton. The program, “Cul rent E: ys," was given by Mrs. Wil- fred Balcom, assisted by Mrs. William Fulton and Mrs. Earle Kelley. Mrs. com commented bricfly - on vists of the day. M d “Wanderings” and and “The Romany Stain.” ley discussed the World,” reading the ch Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.” George §. Jamieson read from the poetry of Hillaire Balloe. Mrs. Vietor Whitlock talked briefly on current magazines. | There will be a New Year tea from 5 to 7, given by the social section to Diversions’ M | speaker Dr. Joseph J Henry | § members and their husbands the home of Mr. and M George 1".“ Mikkelson, 35 West Lenox street. The Zont» * Wednesd Venise quirrel ollar and Cuffs Was $150 Now $75 R cording secretary, Mrs. Catherine Gross; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Olive Carpenter; treasurer, Mrs ott Simmons; chaplain, Mrs. Charles B. Donch; custodian of records, Mrs. Martha C. O'Neill; executives, Mrs. D. 0. Krams, Bdith Fuge, Mrs, M. Loveless. The final meeting of 1926 was called ‘Tuesday, at which the yearly reports were read. e The Christmas cheer at the hospi- tals was carried out as follows: | Mrs. Martha C. O'Nell at St. Eliza- | ¢ 0. Krams, Walter Reed, and Mrs. Mary Shanahan, Mount Alto, with the able assist' ance of their co-workers, The Department of Potomac Wom- en’s Relief Corps, Mrs. Caroline M. Gury, president, held its annual do- nation party at the Soldiers and Saflors’ Temporary Home Saturday night. An interesting program, pre- pared by Mrs. Charlotte M. Cary, in- cluded recitations by Mrs. Sarah Deeds; vocal selections by Mrs. Esther Sloss and Miss Beatrice Deeds and instrumental numbers by Miss Augusta B. Palmer and Miss Jean- nette Baker. Refreshments were served by the chairman of the ex- ecutive board, Mrs. Ella Orr. bast Sunday afternoon Mrs. Gury, assisted by Mrs. Mary Van Ness ®auth, patriotic instructor of the de- partment, planted a tree in honor of Gen. Nelson A. Miles near the Lin- coln Memorial. Col. Oldroyd and Mrs. Gury spoke and the flag saluto was given, after which was held the serv- ice of marking the tree planted in honor of the Grand Army of the Re- public, during the year of Elizabeth D. Shaw's presidency. Phil shel"dln Corps was entertained Tuesday night by its post. Comdr. Mawson led the guests to supper. The corps members were assisted in serv- ing more than 70 guests by the sons and daughters .of Union veterans of the Civil War. Voeal and instru- mental numbers were enjoyed, par- | the Thirty-six Continental Congress. The alternates are: Mrs. George A. ticularly the songs by Miss Jeannette McCafrey. Miss Baker's original reci- !lotel Mayflower Tuesday evening. In | Frazer, Mrs. Walker S. Martin, Mrs. | tation on Arlington recelved much «ldition to the customary criticism nd discussion of poems submitted by program included ax Arthur Adleman, Mrs, Marie Armes, Mrs. Charles E. Bright, Mrs. John C. Eckhardt, Mrs. Warren Emly, Mrs. Hick- 's re- npgl:un. e president, Mrs. Addi may, called for the chair: Caracul Coat Biege Squirrel Collar Was $400 Now 5200 Fox Collar Venise . and Cuffs Was $79.50 Now 338 D. luncheon had as guest of honor and Muir, chaplain interestingly Accumula- of the Senate, who spol on the subject, “Life tions.” Mr. Alden A. Potter, the tenor at the Memorial Baptist Church, gave a pro- gram of Christmas music. The partyto have been given by the club next week is postponed until some time in January. There will be a_luncheon as usual next week, on Wednesday, at the igh, which will be a_closed meet- There will be a discussion on manent work of the club in order to give new members an uppor- tunity to learn more about it. The club’s work is the rendering of finan- cial and advisory assistance to women where the granting of such assistance will reasonably tend to remove the applicant_from a clerical or routine position into one of advancement in a business or profession. its guests Miss Grace M. Lan- Melton, Miss beth G. Fox, Mrs. s Miss Roberta in D. Field of Duluth, Minn. 3 Jane Bartlett, the president, presided. The Curley Club met at 601 E street December 14, After business was dis- pensed with, dancing was enjoyed. Applicants were proposed for member- ship and several favorably voted on. Plans-are being made for a card party and dance, which will be held January 15 at the Hotel Raleigh, for the benefit of Archbjshop Curley's scholarship fund. The young ladies' bowling team will not meet during the Christmas holidays, -but will resume meetings early in fanuary. Due to the fact that many of the members will be out of town for the Christmas holidays, the meeting scheduled for December 28 has been canceled. The next meeting will be January 11. Attention of all members is invited to the fact that until further notice meétings will be held at the Gordon Hotel, 916 Six- teenth strect. Park View Woman's Club.—The spirit of Christmas was in evidence on Decembe k View School, when' the Woman's Club held its thly meeting. Mrs. Thomas Faris, dent, presided, and the meeting | opened with prayer and a song by the club, “Joy to the World.” Following | the reading of the minutes by Mrs. Fred S. Walker, secretary, Mrs. L. E. Felton, treasurer, reported all bills for Christmas and_other activities paid, and a balance of $146.08 on hend. Mrs, George Russell reported for the Public School Assocfation. Mrs. George Dal- wick, chairman of the literary section, reported that the progress of the lit- division had been very satis- tory, and urged members to attend the January meeting, when a study vill be made of two American poets, 'win Arlington Robinson and Robert * Al literary meetings will be Sports Coat Fox Collar Was $55 Now $27.50 (% DECEMBER 26, 1926—PART 2. At Community Centers Of the Public Schools. The Community Center department announces the last three lectures in the series on “Prevention and Reduc- tion of Overweight,” belng given at Columbia_Heights Community Center, Wilson Normal School, Eleventh and Harvard streets, by Dr. Lyman F. Kebler, Monday evenings at 8 p.m. The lectures will be as follows: De cember 27, “Kidneys and Overwelght" January 3, “Glands and Overweight January 10, “Acidosis and Over: welght”. Dr. Kebler, who {5 an in- structor at Georgetown University and a well known authority on diet- therapy, s giving personal attention to classes in welght reduction at this center, including examination, welgh- ing and physical exercises. Following the final lecture, January held on the second Thursday in the month at the usual hour. Mrs. Mc- Maugh and Mrs. Russell, joint chair- men of the philanthropic section, re- ported several gifts made by the club at Thanksgiving, and had a nice ex- hibit of articles ready for a Christmas shower, Many members brought Christmassy looking packages to be added to the collection. Mrs. Felton reported the part which her needle- work committee had taken in prepar- ing these gifts. Two cases of sick- ness were reported, and letters of sym- pathy voted. The ways and means committee, Mrs. Ivy Ashburn, chalr- man, announced a card party to be given at Hecht's Auditorium, 1:30 p.m., January 27. She urged as many as possible to be present irr order to swell the club treasury. Tickets, 50 cents each. A rummage sale, to be held jointly with the local Y. W. C. A. chapter, is also under consideration. Following the business meeting a pro- gram was given, beginning with a carol by the club. Vocal solos wére given by Mrs. Emily Tooley and piano solos by Miss Emily Mann. These ladles were introduced by their old friend and teacher, Mrs. D. Beardsley. More carols by the club followed, and then Santa Claus appeared, and a tree which had been concealed was disclosed. There was a present for each member, some nice and some funny, and old Santa (Mrs. Ashburn) had plenty of wit and jollity to help the fun. Each member received a verse, and when all had received their presents, each in turn roge and showed her gift and read her verse. These contained little hits at various persons and happenings and caused much fun. Refreshments of fruit cake and punch were served by Mrs. A. Morgan and Mrs. L. Standish.. All felt it was a pleasant close to the year. Was $315 Now $187.50 10. a second serles of talks by Dr. Kebler is in contemplation. Central High Center, Thirteenth and Clifton streets. Wednesday—7 pm., Chevy A. C. Strayer Coilege team, Mount Vernon Girls’ basket ball team, National Capital rifle 7:30 pm., O-E-Mor Dramatic 8:30 p.m.," Potomac Boat Club. Columbia Heights Center, ilson Normal School, Eleventh and Harvard streets. Monday—7 p.m., Bethany B. U. basket ball game, measurements, weights, heights, physical examina tions of “Watch Your Weight Club';} 7:30 p.m., Boy Scouts first aid class Boy Scouts map making class; 8 p.m. First Baptist B. Y. P. U., Wilson Play ers' rehearsal, illustrated lecture, p vention and reduction of overweight tople, “Kidneys and Overweight; §: ‘apitol A. C. health exercises; reduction exercises in gym: Chase basket ball o Tuesday—9 a.m.; playground class: | 7 p.m., Capitol A. C.; § p.m., women's gymnasium class, Choral Club; % p.m., Princess A. C. basket ball game. Wednesday — 7:30 p.m., Petworth | League basket ball game; 8:30 p.n., | Park Veiw basket ball game. Thursday—7 p.m., Central Presby- terial basket ball game: 7:30 p.m., Boy Scouts, Troops 40, 41. 30 and 1: § p.m., Royce A. C. basket ball game, Wilson players' rehearsal, Bridge Club, community orchestra: 9 p.m., Columbia A. C. basket ball game. Friday—3:30 p.m., rhythmic ing, junior dancing. East Washington Center, Eastern High School, Seventeenth and East Capitol streets. Tuesday—6:45 p.m., Printers’ Five A. C., Washington A. C.; 7:30 p.m. National Capitol Players; 8 p.m., Boys' Independent Band, Live Wires A.” C., Metropolitan Bartist A. C.; dane- | p.m., | Union A. 8:30 p.m. community 'dance; 9:15 p.m., Eastern Preps, basket ball. Thursday — 6:45 p.m.. Independent A. C., B. B. Girls; 7:30 p.m. East Washington Community Players;. 8 p.m., Aurora A. C. Capital City School of Nursing A. C.; 9:15 p.m., Robert Le Bruce Chapter De Molay A. C., Mount Vernon Girls’ A. C. E. V. Brown Center, Connecticut avenue and McKinley street. Monday—Library open from 12 noon until 5 p.m. Wednesday—Library open from 12 noon until 5 p.m. Friday—Library open from 9 p.m until Venise Wolf Collar Cuffs Border Was $1I5 Now $58 CUNNINGHAM’S AFTER CHRIS TM FUR COATS SPORT COATS DRESS COATS WRAPPY COATS TAILORED COATS INFACT . EVERY COAT IN OUR_ HIGH GRADE STOCIK— AT ), OFF Park View Center, Ward Newton streets. Monday—3:30 rhythm; 3:13 Wednesday rhythm; 7:30 pam., adult d class. Dennison handwork Northern Midgets A. C.; auction bridge mstriic paa., Park View Women's Thursday—3:30 p.m., meeting. pm., beginnp pam.. violin clas - 3:30 Iva matic class Camp Fire Petworth Center, Eighth and Shey herd streets. Tuesday reading cla muslc extension clas: 3:45 p.m., advanced class. 15 p.m., story telling and rhythmic dancing class, for beginners music extension Reservoir Center, Conduit road nea, the reservoil Wednesday—3:15 work. Thursday—Woodworking. Friday—Girls’ woodworking. p.m. Southeast Center, Hine Junior Hig chool, Seventh and C streets south ay .m., Midget Independent : 7 p.m., Junior Independent .\ 7:30 pan., Public Speaking Club 30 p.m., Minute Men A, Wednesday—6 p.m., large girls rhythm class; 7 p.m.. Southeast In- sects' A. C.; 8 p.m., Hine Junior Com munity A.'C., dramatic rehearsal; % Second Baptist Young People's ' Thomson and T. streets, Mond: p.m., French class, dra matic class; 8 p.m., auetion bridge in struction ciass, mandolin and guitar orchestra. Tuesday—7 p.m., advanced Spanish ss, dictation class; 7:30 p.m., b print reading class, Washington Opera Company; 8 p.m., beginners' Spanish class, Columbia Choral Art Club Gaelic study class. Wednesday p.m., French class women'’s physical training_elass; pm., dictation class, Washington Opera Company: $ p.m., class, Gaelic study class, matic class. Center, Twelfth All centers in divisions 10 to 13 wi be closed during the week on accoun of the holidays. FRENCH FRANC FIDGETS. PARIS, December (P).—Dres makers are being made and unmad by the fldgeting of the French franc Some of the largest dress houses are turning off workers as a resul of the new exchange rate, which cuts heavily into the dress allowance of overseas customers. A Other smaller newer houses have ‘added to their staffs and one or two small house hitherto unpatronized by soclety shave sprung into great prominence almost overnight. Sport Coat Fur Collar Was $29.75 0w SIS Muskrat Beaver Shawt Collar and Cufls Was $450 Now $225