Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1928, Page 62

NEWS OF THE CLUBS CONDUCTED BY NANNIE LANCASTER. Women’s City Club—The club tea {ion of slightly over $100 for the cam- hour will be’ observed at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Merriit O. Chance, president, invites members to attend. ‘This informal meeting of members at the teas each Sunday afternoon has done much to strengthen the friend- ships formed inside the club circles. Mrs. Truman - Abbe and Mrs. Bruce Baird, with members of the hospitality committee plan the teas and assist-in making the members feel quite at home. The regular business meeting of the month for members will be held Wed- nesday, 8 p.m. All members are vited to attend. Chairmen of commi tees report at this time. Plans for the coming birthday anniversary program will be announced. Miss Helen O'Neill and Miss Virginia Diedel remiind members interested in | hiking of the treasure hunt and trophy | ;cust planned for November 11 at p.m. Dr. Willlam A. White, superintendent, of St. Elizabeth’s, will speak on “The | Family” Thursday, November 22, at the | first of a series of luncheons given rnder the direction of Mrs. Lawton “filler and the members of the child | welfare committee. Mrs. Edith Ogden Heidel, the new chairman of the drama unit, announces the plays for November 23: “Barbara,” writien by Jerome K. Jerome, and “Boosting Bridget.” Tha first of a serles of forum lunch- | wons to be given on the third Saturdays | was presided over O'Toole Saturday. The judge spoke | briefly, telling of her early abhorrence | of capital punishment, the subject | which was under discussion at this| time. Rev. George W. Dow, director | of the Episcopal City Missions, stated “more criminals come from broken homes, their own or others.” Rev. Dow stated environment plays an important part in shaping the lives and careers of people. He urged that under kind control criminals could be taught how to live constructive lives, instead of | taking God's prerogative” from him in | the administering of capital punish- | ment. Dr. Dow advised the women | to stay away from court scenes of mur- derers. “Life imprisonment that is life imprisonment would carry out the s: idea for the protection of society,” tI is now claimed the chief factor in the use of capital punishment. It was agreed by all speakers there must be some deterrent. Rev. Father Hurney of St. Patrick’s also was a guest spaak- er who deplored the maudlin sympathy, the publicity and exploitation of mur- ders and murderers. Others at the speakers' table were Mrs. Merritt O. Chance, Mrs. William Lee Coebin, Mrs. J. Garfleld Riley and Mrs. Ellis Mere- dith. Others who spoke were Mi Ellen Spencer Mussey, Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt, Mrs. Thomas Sidwell, Mrs. Lawson Miller and Mrs. Edith Sears. Mrs. John Allen Munson was hostess at the card party given by the thimble section Friday, Mrs. I. B. Dodson and | members of this section assisting. Twentieth Century Club.—The in- ternational outlook section, Mrs. W. W. Husband chairman, will meet tomo: row, 2 pm., at tn= Y. W. C. A. The #pcaker will be Dr. Peregrin Fisa of | the Czechoslovak legation. His sub- ject will be “Czschoslovakia.” Short | talks preceding his address i given by Mrs. Morey on “Spain” and| Mrs. Webner on “England.” Mrs. Veer- | hoff will comment on a recent trip abroad. | The parliamentary law _ section, which will meet at the Y. W. C. A. on Tuesday at 11 am, will have a special program on the parliamentary questions relating to election day. Miss w Strider, the chairman, will pre- e. The nature section will meet Wed- nesday at 10 a.m., at. Dupont Circle, for a trip to Cabin John. Mrs. Leo D. Miner will conduct the party. The elvic section, with Mrs. George E. Ricker, the chairman, presiding, will meet at the ¥. W.'C.~A. on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. The speaker will be Al- bert L. Harris, municipal architect, who will discuss th> mew municipal center. His ta!: will be illustrated. Reservations for luncheon must be made not later than Tuesday with Mrs. Ernest McComas, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Paul Brockett, chairman of the msocial committee, is making arrange- ments for the semi-annual tea to be held at the residence of Mrs. W. B. Bryan, 1330 Eighteenth street, on No- vember 16. | et 28 | The League of Republican Women | was entertained by Mrs. Edward F. Colladay, wife of the national commit- | tseman of the District, at her home, | 1615 Holly streei, October 29. More than a hundred members filled the beautiful new house, so attractive with | its decoration of Autumn leaves and | brightly glowing fires. | Mrs. Harriman, the president, pre- sded and introduced Roy O. West. | Secretary of the Interior, who spoke of his personal acquaintance with the Re- publican candidates and the evidences which he had had that they would ob- tain the suffrag:s of the national elec- tion. Mrs. Harriman gave a report of her visit to Harricburg, Pa., to address the Young Women's Republican Club there. She introduced Miss Mary Tem- ple of Knoxville, Tenn., who spoke of the work the women were doing in her State and told the club what energy and determination the Democratic women were showing in promoting the interests of their candidates. Mrs, Cabot Stevens gave an account of the Hoover and Curtis meeting in New York and the luncheon for Mrs Hoover, at which she was present. Mi Harriman introduced Miss Mary Ste! art, head of the business and profes- sional women’s division of the Repub- lican national committee, who spoke on the subject of the reasons why wom- en. should support Hoover and Curtis. Mrs. Speel spoke- for the sixteenth anniversary of the club, giving its origin and history, with encouragement for further effori. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Sam: uel J. Prescott and Mrs. Edward Clif-| ford presiding at the tea table. The birthday offering resulted 'n a coll By Judge Mary |O" | will be celebrated at the club on Thurs- | paign fund. The next meeting of take place tomorrow at the Washing- | ton Club, 1010 Seventeenth street, at| 4.pm., when Mrs. Harriman will en- | tertain’ the membership. Each member | will please presont her membership | card at the door and is invited to bring a new member without further formal- ity than the presentation of her per- sonal card. The Arts Club program for Novem- ber opens with a chafing dish supper this evening, when Miss Katheryne | Dunkhorst, an artist member of the| club, with a group of her pupils, will | give some rhythmic dances. On Sun- day aftefnoon, November 11, the hosts at the tea will Comdr. L. P. Clephane and Miss Marjorie Lowe, when the ex-| hibition opening that day -will be by | Miss Dieke of Cleveland. At the tea opening the exhibition by Alfred F. Hutty of. New York and Hugo Inden of Dusseldorf, Germany, on Sunday, No-| vember 25, Beverly H. Harris and M Elizabeth V. Hammond will be the hosts. | At the first Tuesday dinner of the | month, on November 6, Mr. and Mrs. | Conrad H. Young will be the hosis, and Mr. Young will present pictures showing the production, transportation and man- ufacture of cork. Election returns will be given between rcels. Dr. and Mrs. Gil- bert Grosvenor will be the dinner hosts on Tucsday, November 13, and Mrs, enor will give her impressions of Japen, showing pictures. Charles Trow- bridge Tittman, basso, will give the program on Tucsday evening, Novem- | ber 20, with 175 Lucy Brickenstein at | the piano. Miss Brickenstein also will| serve as hostess at the dinner preceding the musical. Miss Mary A. Cryder will be the hostess at the Thursday dinner, No- vember 8, when t program will be given by Emily Harrold, soprano; Hor- | ace Smithey, baritone, with Mrs. | Smithey at the piano. Percy Lee Ather- ton, composer, will be the guest of honor. Miss Emily Read Jones and Mrs. George W. Johnston will be the hostesses at the dinner on Thursday | evening, November 15, when James | Lewis Moneyway will be the guest of honor and speaker of the evening on “Ths Short Story—From the Editer's Viewpoint.” Mr. and Mrs. Bush-Brown will be the hosts and Dr. and Mrs. Al- bert W. Atwood, the guests of honor on Thursday evening, November 23. Dr. Atwood will give “A Journalist's View of the City Beautiful” Thanksgiving | the league v.'flli day evening, November 29, by a gala | dinner. On Saturday evening, Novem- | ber 17, a dinner dance will be given, with Mrs. John Gaynor as hostess. The Shakespeare Society will meet tomorrow, 8:15 p.m., in the auditorium of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The speaker of the evening Is Mrs. Fulton Lewis, whose topic will be “Queen THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, X(W\'l‘]\ll;FZR 1928 - PART D gduclng the airplane in a very interest- {ing way and adding to the plot. M. Hugh Irish read his short story “On the Styx,” a grewsome tale of cap- ital punishment, which was published |in Breezy Stories, also a poem, “No Escape.” Dr. Thomas Shepherd read a poem, “Unconquered Sons.” Miss Evelyn Crane has sold the first story she ever wrote, “‘Gpngressmen's Sons,” to the United Publishing Co., and her Lincoln story, “Strangers Within Thy Gates,” to Farmers’ Wife Magazine. Mrs. Zella Newcomb has sold her prize story, “Substitute,” to a psychol- ogy magazine. Mrs. M. H. tenary of the Accordion,” appeared in ihe Sunday edition of the New York | ! Ilantic Coast Activities.” The meeting | was unusually well attended, and the Times September 16. Mrs. Jane Love has a poem in the September number of Century Maga- zine. Miss _ Clara Manderschied _recently sold two articles and Miss Leila Green some greeting verse. The Culture Club was entertained October 30 at the residence of Mrs. Willlam Steuart. | After luncheon the meeting was | called to order by the president, Mrs. Henry Polkinhorn. The minutes of the last meeting, read by the secretary, Mrs. Barnard, were approved. The corre- sponding secretary, Miss Julia Carr, read a report; also the treasurer, Mrs. Coriv. | Twety-two members responded to the roll call. Two guests, Mrs, Alex | Steuart ana Mrs. Pistor, were present. The first paver, “Greece—Heroic Age,” writen by Mai<. Willlam Kinnan, | was instructive and well writicn. Mrs. Steuart gave a tarilling account of her trip to Egypt. The meeting ad- journed to meet November 13 with Mrs. S. E. Lewis. The Washington Readers’ Club will meet at All Souls' Church, Sixteenth and Harvard streets, November 7. cn | account of election, instead of Tuesday, the 6th, as originally scheduled. The | subject of the evening will be “Radio | and Voice,” and Mrs. Ccnstance M. | Goodman will be in charge of the pre gram. The club will hold a public re- | cital at Barker Hall, Y. W. C. A., Se enteenth and K streets, on Novem- ber 16. Columbia Floral Circle will meet to- morrow, 1 p.i with Mrs. Mary E. Eppelsmeimer, 7 Hiatt place. M Amy Chapman and Mrs. Jennie Haigh, hostesses. | The Takoma Park Women’s Club will meet November 6 at the Takoma Pai Branch of the Public Library, 1:30 p.m. | Neil’ M. Judd, curator of archeology | at United States National Museum, wiil | be the speaker, and his subject will be | “Travels Among the Canyons of the | Southwest,” illustrated with lantern | slides. The Red Cross has need for | jams and jellies and each member is asked to bring two glasses to the meet- | ing, so it may be taken to Walter Reed | Hospital after the meeting. ‘} The art department met at the home | of Mrs. H. Swanson, 607 Whittier street, October 11. Mrs. R. C. Harbin, Mrs. G. 1. Jackson and Mrs Frederick Pratt assisted in serving luncheon. Plans for Irish's feature story, “Cen- | | Elizabeth.” The dramatic program will consist of | scenes 3 and 4.bAct 1V, of “Othello.” Baukhsge, Iago by Thomas M. Cahill, | Leona Schoyer, Miss _Rosemary Arnold, | Michael Cassio by Eldridge Monroe and Othello will Desdemona by Emilia by played by H. Miss a clown by Clarence E. Ruzbsam. William E. will preside. Visitors in th2 city are welcome and residents are invited to attend and zive Bryant, their names to the secretary. Voteless D. C. League vice president, of Women Voters.—During the last few weeks ef- fective work has been done by the league in providing information for absentee voters, concerning registra- tion and voting. For two weeks head-: quarters were maintained at the Wil- lard through the courtesy of the man- agement. Mrs. Willlam E. Chamber- lin was charman of arrangements. Mrs. H. L. Parkinson was in charge. A total of 281 persons from 35 States were given assistance. The first vote of a woman 70 years old was among thosz recorded in the campaign. Many who made application for voting infor- mation were curious to know why the D'strict was deprived of the privilege. | The tentative pregram of the league includes mestings in charge of the com- mittees on District representation, child welfare, women in industry, living costs, legal status of women and education | respectively. After the first of the year courses will be offered in the study of international relations and Govern- | ment. Opportunities for constructive servic2 in local affairs are constantly | being pres:nted. D'rectors of the league | are Mrs. A. J. McKelway, Mrs. Albert H. Putney, Mrs. George Ricker and Mrs. | Lyman B. Swormstedt. Officers are| Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, president; Mrs, Norman F. Titus, first vice presi- dent; Mrs, Charles L. McNary, second vice president; Mrs. William Harllee, ecording secretary; Mrs. Harry Lee Parkinson, corresponding szcretary; Mrs. Harwood Read, treasurer. Chair- men of committees are Mrs. William E. Chamberlin, finance; Mrs. Louis Of tenburg, membership; Mrs. A. J. Mc- Kelway, bulletin; Mrs. Grattan Kerans, publicity: Mrs. Edna Johnston, effi- ciency in Government; Mrs. H. F.| Cameron, internatonal co-operation to prevent war; Mrs. Clara Mortenson Beyer, child welfare; Mrs. Edward | Keating, living costs; Mrs. Frank Hiram Snell, legal status of women; Mrs, Catherine Morss, social hygiene; Mrs. Rose Forrester Yates, women in industry; Miss Muriel Fritz, new voters; Mrs. Helen Gardner Colton, luncheons and dinners; Miss Edna Sheehy, dele- gate to the Federation of Citizens' As- The voteless recommend a A Ve for President in 1932.” District are invited to become members of the leagus. Appli- cations through any of its members. The Writers’ League of Washington will meet at the Thomson School Fri- day at 8 pm. Mrs. Zella Newcomb will present the seventecenth chapter of the composite novel, Miss Crane and Miss Patterson will read short stories and Mr. Rittue, Mr. Herndon and Miss Tur- ner vers 4 H At the last meeting Miss Virginia Patterson contributed the sixteenth | chapter of the ye y story, intre ON ACCOUNT SELLING OUT - ENTIRE KAPLOWITZ STOCK WE MUS! MOVE BY NOTE: ARE COMPZLED TO SELL OUR COATS, $20,00000 WORTH OF FALL DRESSES. A SHOR! TIME IN- DEED TO SELL. OUT. Wt HAVE TAKEN THE SHORTEST WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THI> FEAT, EVERY COST. A WHOLESALE PLACE FOR THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS GET A KAPLOWITZ GARMENT AT WHOLESSLE-- YOU WILL BF ABLE TO BUY TWO OR THKEE GAR SPORTS DRESS AFTERNOON DRESSES, sio TO $39 EVENING DRESS| SPORT COATS, s12 TO $39 DRESS COATS, DRESS COATS, $iz.50 TO $39.50 | SHOULD OUR STOCK SE:L OUT B-FORE THE FOUR WEZKS, AS Wr | B=L!=VF T WI L, THt STORE WLl We OR THZ NXT FOUR Wt 8 Al S ALl —______‘—_ 137H ST., JUST BELOW F ST. IN FOUR WEEKS WE IN OTHER WORDS KAPLOWITZ ESTAB ISHMENT=WILL BE KO /E INTO OUR NEW QUARTERS, DeC OF REMOVAL DEC 1 TO OUR NEW HOME, 521 | $2500000 WOKTH OF WINTER GARMENT WILL BE SOLD FOR COME AND MENTS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE ES; 485 10455 ES, $10 TO $35 s48 TO $79.50 B- LOSED TEMPORARILY UNflLi 1. | . SALES FOR “ASH STORE OPEN> Cross headquarters. :h: coming year were discussed at this ime. The music_department held a meet- | ing October 25 at the home of Mrs. A. | ‘Wetmore, 508 Tulip avenue. Mrs. F. C. | Lincoln assisted by Mrs. Wetmore gave & paper on “The Fundamentals of Mu- sic,” illustrated with selections on a phonograph. A meeting of the Red Cross depart- ment will be held Friday, 10 am. at the Takoma Park Branch of the Public Library for-the purpose of planning its seasonal activities, which will consist | chiefly of asSisting the general Red Cross Chapter in the annual drive for funds to begin November 11. There also will be a speaker from the Red Members are urged o secure their memberships through the Takoma Park Branch of the Red | Cross. | The District of Columbia Chapter of American War Mothers observed Navy day at a meeting in the Hamilton Ho- tel October 26. The program stressed national defense, for which the Ameri- can War Mothers are planning to give strong support. After the invocation by Mrs. Charles B. Donch, Rear Ad- | miral Frank H. Schofield, head of de- | fense plans, in the office of the chief of | naval operations of the Navy Depart- | ment, told interesting incidents of the | Navy, detailing the activities of the | United States ships in search for the | Dole fiyers, and for Comdr. Rodgers' | plane. He .also explained the reasons for the 15-cruiser bill now before Con- gress. Col. Charles B. Robbins, Acting Sec- retary of War, gave interesting in- formation concerning national defense from the standpoint of the Army, explaining that should war ever again occur “material” as well as “personnel” would be drafted on the same basis | by the Government, thus preventing | profiteering on necessities. This legis- | lation will remove from the pacifist one | of the weapons he uses against adequate | preparedness. | Col. Kensey J. Hampion, former chief of the Cemeterial Division of the | Army, and now in business in Chicago, | R. grezted the Mothers, who have long:b valued his friendship. Music was fur- nished throughout the evening by Mrs. Olive Haig, soprano; Miss Doree Ger- maine Holman, pianist, and L. Z. Phil- | lips, trombonist. Mr. Phillips is a. for- mer member of the Marine Corps, serv- | ing in the World War in spite of hav- | ing passed the age limit. | ‘The District of Columbia Chapter, in order to aid in the welfare work of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, has subscribed for a box at the Armistice ball. On Mon- day, November 12, at 1:30 pm., I memorial trees on Sixteenth street will be replanted under the auspices of lh91 American War Mothers and the Amer- | ican Legion. The next meeting of the | chapter will be November 9 at 8 p.m. | at the Hamilton Hotel. Prince Georges Homemakers' Mar- ‘The Charm ] ) % P € < ?) ark you can urious natu PROTECTED BY TEN RESTRICTIONS —This leased, rented, siven to or occupied by any person of a race whose er than that of the white race, o) son not a member of the Causcasian race. Restriction No. W.H EXCLUSIVE SALES 1519 K Street N.W, Main {loved membor of the federation. Rolling Country I\' a two to ten acre estate at Kentsdale Py have beauty usually associated with estates far larger in size. Your home built on a hilltop, with roads winding through the beautiful valleys, half-hidden by the lux- growth, which is being improved by landscaping. Will you an appointment to see Kentsdale Park? West Company Founded 1891 Married September 29 i | | | | MRS.: ELMER YODER JOHNSON, Formerly Miss Mabel Walker Flynn, daughter of Mrs. Arthur E. Hess of Kensington, Md., the ceremony being performed in the Chevy Chase Pres- byterian Church. —Harris & Ewing Photo. ket.—The officers and management of | the Homemakers' Market announce a “slogan contest,” which is open to any resident of Prince Georges County. Awards will be made for the best and most appropriate slogan for the Home- makers' Market, which will formally open for serving the public on Satur- day, November 10, at its establishment, ger and Queens Chapel roads, Hyatts- fle, Md. Awards for poster contest will also be made to high school and sixth and seventh grades. Contest closes at noon on Tuesday, November 6, announcement of winning slogans being published in the county and Washington papers. One poster and one slogan only shall | be submitted by an individual; not more than nine words to a slogan. Mail all slogans and posters to Mrs. James E. Steele, Hyattsville, Md. The management reserves the right to use or reject all slogans and posters received, and none will be returned. The jirdges’ decision will be final. Contest begins with this announce- ment. The Prince Georges County Feder- ation of Women's Cilubs, Maryland.— The semi-annual meeting was held in the Mount Rainier Christian Church October 25, with the Mount Rainier Civic League 2s hostess club. All of thel* clubs were represented. Mrs. Paul Smith, president of the hostess club, presented Mrs. O. F. Cook with a basket of flowers. Rev. D. C. Gordon, pastor of the church, led the prayer and Mrs. W. F. Goodman presided at the piano for the singing by the federation as well as the solo by Mrs. Stanton. Mrs. Ru- | dolph Allen, vice president of the fed- eration, in behalf of the officers pre- sented a gavel to Mfrs. Cook. The gavel was made from a piece of walnut tree growing in the yard of the late Irene Bock Meloy, and its beautiful stmplicity was Indicative of the iife of this well | Dr. Ella Lon, prefessor of history at Gouc] er College, gave her personal impressions | of the atticude of the French people at | ihe signing of the Kellogg peace pact. Miss Ruby Jehle recited several humor- ous selections, and the meeting ad- journed for a luncheon served by the members of the Loyal Bible class of the | church. The afternoon session was addressed by Dr. Raymond Pearson, president of the University of Maryland, and Miss Adele Stamp, dean of women at the university, spoke on “Why Women Should Be Interested in Citizenship.” A solo by Mrs. Stanton and recitations y Mrs. D. C. Gordon were appreciated. Chillum District Study Club held its October meeting at the home of Mrs, | AL C. Harmon, with the president, Mi J. Enos Ray, presiding. A report w given on the progress of the Prince Georges County Homemakers' Market by Mrs. Lulu Castle and enthusiasm was shown and hope expressed for the success of this venture. Delegates ap- pointed to attend the semi-annual meeting of the Prince Georges Feder- ation were Mrs. Mabel Tilp, Mrs. Ma: garet Rom and Mrs. M. C. Harmon; alternates, Mrs. Hazel Pippert. Mrs. Ella Q. Nalley and Mrs. Lottie Boswell. Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Castle will attend the executive board meeting of the Mary- land Federation of Women's Clubs at the Roland Park Clubhouse, Balti- | more, and will be joined later by Mrs. of all the scenic land cannot he death rate is great r any pe REPRESENTATIVES 9900 !ars.” Castle; ! named delegates | Mrs, v Tilp and Mrs. Harmon for the recep- tion for Mrs. John Sippel, president of | the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The program for the evening was ternational relations, capably handled by Mrs. Margaret H. Rom, chairman of mnternational relations, and assisted with two-minute talks, as follows: “Monroe Doctrine and Latin Americ: “Panama,” Mrs. Nalle; “Foreign Affairs,” Mrs. M. C. Harmol “Albania,” Mrs. Hazel Pippert; * vendent America,” Mrs. G. E. Hillers; “Multilateral Treaty.” Mrs. Ray; “Lib- ~ralism and Imperialism,” Miss Anna Gibbons. Mrs. M. C. Fuhrman paid tribute to the Autumn s2ason by read- extract from a prose-poem, “The Blossoming Bough.” Mrs. Ruth F. Waters gave a traveltalk on “At- club members enjoyed entertaining the following visitors: Miss Charlotte Rom, Mrs. Daisy La Coppidan, Mrs. A. M. McFadden and Mrs. C. E. Moore. A great deal of fun was occasioned by the playing of a game, Mrs. Rom captur- , the prize. Dainty refreshments hostess, Mrs. Harmon, featuring Halloween. Woman’s Club of Riverdale met at the home of Mrs. W. A. Turner at Uni- versity Park, with 32 members and 2 visitors present, Miss Phillips of Berk- ley, Va., the guest of Mrs. Steinmyer and Mrs. Ayers of Plerre. S. Dak., mother of Mrs. K. F. Warner. Mrs. C. A. Carey, president of the club, pre- sided. Encouraging reports were heard from all committees. A new one, called the lookout committee, was created, and Mrs. Robert McCathran accepted the | chairmanship. Mrs. A. Starr, Mrs. P. Duguid and Mrs. Charles Graefe were to the semi-annual meeting of the P. G. F. W. C. Mrs. A. | S. Thurston announced the club would hold a rummage sale November 8. 9 and 10. American Association of University ‘Women.—The Monday tea is in honor of the new members of the club. with the membership committee as hostesses —Mrs. George B. Rothe, chairman; Harris T. Baldwin, Miss Arline Dufour, Mrs. Reginald Geare, Mrs. Ed- ward M. Horton, Miss Sara D. Kem- | merer and Mrs. Cloyd H. Marvin. After the tea, which will be at 4 p.m. the president of the elub, Mrs. Karl Fen- ning, will preside and introduce Miss Marion McCoy, who will sing two groups of songs. Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt will speak on the aims of the club. Members may bring as guests any one eligible to membership in the American Assoclation of University ‘Women. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Carhart is resum- ing her classes in French, Mondays Jfrom 2 to 3 in the afternoon and Thursdays from 10 to 11 in the morn- ing. In addition, there will be a FRANCKE nd al LUSTICK FURRIERS this TO- | French table at luncheon on Mondays {at 1 pm. | | There will be two walks, the first, to- | day, into Maryland, and anoth on | | November 11, going into Virginia. | Tuesday, the advanced pre-school study group, under the leadership of | Dr. Lois Hayden Meek, will meet at |2 pm. at the Washington Child Re- search Center, 1825 Columbia road. On Wednesday at 2 p.m. the beginning pre- school study class, under the leader- ship of Miss Nell Boyd Taylor, will meet at the Research Center. The second of the bridge luncheons | will be held November 10, with Mrs. | | Charles G. Ross as hostess. The District League of American | | Penwomen.—The poetry group will | meet Tuesday, Mrs. Florence I -rnes. | | chairman. Mile. Maret, a member of | | league, will speak on the Villanielle, and Francols Villon. The poetry aroup, is centering on the old |true form of poetry as written by | the masters. The first of the fellow- | ship teas held last Tuesday was a suc- | cess. Miss Katherine Wooten, as host- | ess, presented a brief program: A | short story read by the author, Miss | Bertha Hebb; a poem by Mrs. Gertrude ‘Thomas: a selection by Alethea Alder- son; Mrs. Edward Stone spoke on | “Writing Genealogy,” and Mrs. Anton Cron, whose work is this week in the Philadelphia exhibit, gave & sketch of American miniature painting. Last | Sunday the first in a series of informal musicals was given. with a program bv a Washington pianist of note, Miss Frances Gutelius. The feature group will be addressed November 13 by Mrs. Agnes Grant, an authority on moving picture work and | publivity. She is at present publicity director of the Mayflower Hotel On November 15, the civic committee an- | nounces, Willlam Tyler Page, ex- | ecutive secretary of the George Wash- | ington memorial committee, will offer | | suggestions for feature articles relating |'to the preparations for the memorial celebration, in 1932. The civic com- mittee will at the end of the year award two cash prizes for the best articles submitted through the feature group. Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, who originated the creative groups in the league, was the subject of an illustrated feature article in last Sun- day's New York Sun. At the monthly meeting held October 29 the final re- vision of the District of Columbia Branch by-laws were completed. Shenandoah Chapter, No. 1808, | United Daughters of the Confederacy, held its annual meeting October 22 at | the home of Miss Laura O. Martin. The following officers were elected | to serve for the ensuing term: Miss Linda V. Nance, president; Miss Cath- erine V. Blount, first vice president; Mrs. Elton O. Pillow, second vice presi- dent; Mrs. Nathaniel F. Rabner, record- ing secretary; Mrs. Alma B. Donald- | son, corresponding secretary; Miss Aye- | such FUR COAT PRICES at the very start of Winter! Neve_r in your fondest hopes have you conceived such QUAL- ITY FUR COATS at such RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES for time of the year . . . THE-MINUTE FUR GAR ] MRS. EMIL ANNEKE, Formerly Miss Marie Seville Paulus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Paulus. her marriage taking place Oc- 23. —Harris-Ewing Photo. sha Straughan, treasurer: Mrs. Frank Goodman, registrar; Miss Laura O. Martin, historian; Mrs. J. K. Waler- man, custodian; Mrs. Garnett Lee, par- liamentarian; Mrs. Alice Ball, auditor, and Mrs. Sidney O. Wiley, chaplain. The ways and means committee will be composed of Mrs. Garnett Lee, chair- man: Mrs. J. K. Waterman, Miss Alma F. Donaldson, Mrs. Elton O. Pillow, Miss Ayesha Straughan and Mrs. Na- thaniel F. Rabner. The remaining committee appointments will be made at the next meeting, which will be held at the home of Mrs. Lula M. Donnelley. Miss Nance was elected delegate to represent the chapter at the annual convention, which will be "held in Houston, Tex., this month. Miss Laura O. Martin was named as alternate. Following adjournment, the hostess, | Miss Martin, served from a table deco- | rated in the atmosphere of Halloween. The Women’s Club of Woodside met at the home of Mrs. R. S. Butt, North ‘Woodside, Md., October 31, 2 pm. It was a “guest” meeting and the guest speaker was Mrs. R. H. Shelton, University Park, Md. She gave a most interesting discourse on “Chinese Life and Customs,’ perience. November 14, in the afternoon, the low we are actually offering you UP- MENTS at prices in many insiances LESS THAN WHOLESALE! No woman can afford to miss at least seeing our coats and comparing their reduced prices!! ! Brown & Black CARACUL COATS Formerly Up to $285 169 Finest Russian Fox Collars and Cuffs. Beautifully t ailored garments, attractive- ly lined. based on personal ex- | club will journey to the Public Lior V"ashington. Burnside Corps, No. 4, W. R. C., h'1! |its annual inspection at G. A. R. Hail jon October 17, the department inspec- \tor, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Snaw, inspectinz the work of the corps. The ritualistic work was exemplified by the president, Mrs. Deiia L. O'Brien. |and her staff of officers, including Mrs |Clara True, Mrs. Cora B. Davis, Mrs | Grace Carter, Miss Jennie Hamilton | Mrs. Rose Pennell, Miss Adelaide Fos- ter, Mrs. Rosalie Shelton, Mrs. Alice | Meade, Mrs. Adelia Forester, Mrs. Alice | Burke, Miss McMonigle, Mrs. Alice Stein and Mrs. Schneider. Mrs. Shaw praised the work of the corps as well |as the relief work and the other activi- | ties of the corps. Burnside always wel- | comes the presence of Mrs. Shaw, who | encourages each member to do their ! best. In the absence of the department president, Mrs. Mary H. Wingate, who is out of the city on account of the ill- ness of her daughter, the vice president of the Department of the Potomac, Mrs. Charlotte Carey, headed the depart- ment officers. Mrs. Carey was also ap- pointed member of the national execu- |tive board at the convention recently held in Denver. Mrs. Carey | of Burnside, as a present, including Mrs broeder, Mrs. Nora Beatty Lippold. Mrs. Cora Mancly and Mis Mamie Dorsey. Mrs. Dorsey brought greetings frow |her sister, Miss Augusta Palmer, wio | was absent on account of illness Mrs. hora Beatty closed her remar: with a poem entitled “The Faithi | Few,” apropos to the faithful few a tending all meetings of all organi- | _ztions. Mrs. Gury, Mrs. Bassett, Mrs. Old- royd, Mrs. Bricker, all corps presidents an:i department presidents, were pre: ent. | Burnside will hold a card party No- | vember 14 at G. A. R. Hall. The Mission Club of the First Con- gregational Church held the first Fall | meeting Tuesday, with a talk by Miss | Martha Hooper on “New China Com- |pared to the Old China.” Announce- ment was made of a benefit lecture by Fred Payne Clatworthy, autochrome ‘al’fist, on Wednesday, November 31 8 p.m., at First Congregational, “The Isles of the Southern Cross (New Zealand).” Mr. Clatworthy spent last Estelle Allen Studio (Formerly 924 17th St.) Dramatic Art—Public Speaking English Diction—Phonetics for Foreigner: Ballroom of Stoneleizh Court Res. Roosevelt Hotel Main 2230 Dec. 200, \ here’s just an idea of the SAVINGS—hundreds more! e Beautiful coats, care- fully tailored, smartly designed, exquisitely lined. Collars and cuffs of every imaginable fur. NOW HALF PRICE. 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