Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1929, Page 52

THE. SUNDRY. STAR, WASHINGTON. D. .C, JANUARY 27, NEWS OF THE CLUBS CONDUCTED BY NANNIE .LANCASTBB. NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS. Copy for this column must be received at The Star office not later than noon of the Thursday preceding the Sunday of publi- cation. Notices received after that time necessarily must be omitted. The co-operation of contributors is earnestly solicited, to the end that this column may be truly representative of your activities, ‘Women’s City Club.—Members will meet informally at tea this afternoon at the clubhouse, 22 Jackson place, at 4:30 o'clock. Hostesses will be mem- bers selected from each section. Tea time at the club is utilized by many members to acquaint friends with their clubhouse. All members are invited. The drama unit will present its monthly program January 30, at 8:30 pam., which will include a new play by Mrs. Edith Ogden Heidel, chairman of the section and prize winner in many contests. The play, “Empty Arms,” will be directed by Mrs. Charles B. Hanford, with Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw Read serv- ing as stage manager. In the cast will be Paul Hunter, Edna Ellis Hilton, Ida Garrett Mattingly and Ed Muth, por- traying, respectively, the. characters of - Abel Appleby, a country preacher; Esther Appleby, his wife; Martha Pratt and Peter. Cards can be obtained at the club desk. The annual dinner ) 2f’thz unit will be given February 9 at Omcers of the Monday bridge section were hostesses to members of the group on Monday, when a party within the ranks was held. Officers are Mrs. J. Edwin Reid, chairman; Mrs. Frederick Yates, first vice chairman; Mrs. E. B. Cully, second vice chairman; Mrs. A. B. Willson, secretary; Mrs. A. F. Arnold, treasurer; Mrs. A. S. Maddox, Mrs, ‘T. H. Dawson and Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, directors. Mrs. Merritt O. Chance, president of the club, was honor guest. Mrs. Chance, when presented, spoke briefly. Awards for the afternoon were resented Mrs. George Chase, first; Mrs. . Slocovich, second; Mrs. A. F. Arnold, third, and Mrs. E. H. Haag, fourth. During the social hour Mrs. George Chase presided at the tea table. To- morrow at 1 p.m. the members of the board will meet, preceding the section meeting, at 1:45. Members of the thimble section, un- der the leadership of Mrs. John Allen Munson, chairman, last week delivered several garments to St. Ann's Orphan- age and brought away cut-out garments which are being finished for this insti- tution. , Workers number 16 this week, with Miss Mae Sullivan, a new member, present. The Tuesday evening bridge section group meets at 7:30 o’clock with players resent ranging from the expert to the ginner, the latter being grouped for instruction, which is given from 8 to 9 p.m Mrs. Lawrence Becker is in- structor. Members make up their tables or can be placed when attending. Guest privileges are extended. Miss Mede A. Martin has charge of the guest register. Guests last week were Frances E. Win- ters, Miss L. Wheatley and.Mrs. Ellen G. Fullem. All club members interested in the science of bridge are invited to attend. The District of Columbia history talk at the third of the series of dinner talks was given by Senator Thaddeus Cara- way on Saturday, covering the span J from 1845 to 1867. Other guests of honor at the speaker’s table were Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Street, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic R. Whippler and Mr. and Mrs, Edward Keating. Mrs. Merritt O. Chance presided. Mrs. Elwood Street, wife of the di- rector of the Community Chest, was honor guest and speaker at a meetlng ©of the Community Chest committee, of which Mrs. Frederic R. Whippler is chairman. Members of the committee are Mrs. Merritt O.'Chance, Mrs, Carl Smith, Mrs. Goodwin Graham, Mrs, Frances Williams, Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin, Mrs. Connor, Mrs. Edward Quintard, Mrs. Frances Merchant, Mrs. John Allen Munson, Mrs. Fay Thomas, Mrs. George Rutley, Miss V. S. Benju- min, Mrs. A, B. Omwake, Mrs, William Lee Corbin, Mrs. Truman B. Abue, Mrs. Gilbert Hall, Miss Florence Ward, Mrs, Gladys Middlemiss, Delores. Flooe, Mrs. Edith Sears, Mrs, Lester Pollock, Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Grattan | Kerans and Mrs. Edgar T. Brown. Among the club members listed as speakers in the Community Chest cam- paign are Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Merritt O. Chance and Mrs, J. Gar- field Riley. Club members who com- pose the team are Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, captain; Mrs. Merritt O. Chance, Mrs, Harvey W. Wiley, Miss V. S. Benjamin, ¢+ Miss Alice Heaven, Miss Adela Heaven, Mrs. William Lee Corbin, Mrs. William P. Wright, Miss Mildred Omwake, Mrs, . George Rutley, Mrs. Frances Willlams, Mrs. Estelle Campbell, Miss Mary Gil- man, Miss Kathleen White, Mrs. John Harward, Mrs. R. O. Olvaney, Mrs. Mary Golden and Mrs. Frederic R. Whippler. Teams will meet at dinner . &t _the Mayflower Monday evening at ' 6:30 o'clock. ‘Twentieth Centnry Club.—The litera- ture section will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknell, 1661 Crescent place; sub- Ject, “Recent Poetry.” Mrs. Thomas N. sidwell will review “John Brown's Body,” by Benet. Mrs. Richard D. + Stimson will review “The Buck in the Snow,” by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Mrs. O. F. Cook will review Masefield’s new book of poems. Mrs. P. M. Ander- son will review “Collective Sonnets,” by Edwin Arlington Robinson. ‘The chairman of the hospitality com- mfllee is ‘l;{rs C. R. Dufour. She will cial ngl n Extremely Narrow Feet th Comfortable and Stylish Shoes This Buckle Patent, Dull Kid, Satin and Burnt Ock to to 12 EEEEE For Wide, Narrow, Long, Short, Small or Large Feet Fit Snug at the Heel Vilbur Coon Shoes will give the feet | much-coveicd comfort e the “extremels marrow foot takes on w Coon Shoe. Custom-Made Stylish Stouts Complete Line of High Shoes 30 Modish Stsles. In All Leathers and Fabrics. $7.50 to $11 MR. J. T. NORRIS MR. H. O. BRUBAKER Are Associated With Us flft[&a@'«m/fi«o Sold Exclusively in Washington by OYCE & LEWIQ, CustoM FITTING SHOE 430-7*StNW. Just Below E * space and comfort when fited in 3 | Mrs. W. R. Chapline. The American_Association of Uni- versity Women.—The tea tomorrow will be in charge of the education commit- tee, with Dean Mary Louise Brown, Mrs. H. Wellen Fisher, Miss Nell Boyd Taylor and Dr. Elizabeth A. Kittredge presiding. Following the tea Mrs. Wil- hinm 8. Garland will review recent fic- tion. ‘Thursday, 11 a.m.—Dr. Esther Caukin will lead the international relations group; luncheon after meeting. Thursday, 8 p.m.—International re- lations group, leadership of Mrs. Edith R. Cameron. Friday, 7 pm.—A dinner. The edu- cation committee will present Miss Charlotte Young, fellow and tutor of woman holder of the Rhodes traveling fellowship. Mrs. A. E. Graupner will the dinner should be made before Thursday evening. At the meeting of the executive board of the Washington branch, Mrs. Lewis K. Underhill was made chairman of the program committee to succeed Mrs. E. H. Devine, who is leaving the city. ‘The board also took action indorsing the Community Chest. For elections committee the following members were appointed: Mrs. Otto Veerhoff, chair- man; Mrs. A. Remington Kellogg, Mrs. Harris T. Baldwin, Mrs. F. E, Farring- !on‘ Miss Emily E. Clark and Miss Floy . Wallis. Political Study Clu . —MTrs. Frank Morrison, president, presided at the meeting held January 19 at the Wash- ington Club. Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, recording secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting, which were approved and accepted. Mrs. Howard L. Hodg- kins read resolutions drawn on the | death of Mrs. J. M. Willey, a copy of which was ordered sent to Mr. Willey and family. - Mrs. Morrison introduced Representative Hatton W. Summers from Texas, who gave a talk on “The Growth of the Constitution.” He stressed the fact that ours is a living Government and cannot be controlled by any written document or by any group of individuals. Miss Isabelle McGee, violinist, and Miss Marcell Greenhalgh, pianist, ren- dered selections. Mrs. J. Jerome Light- foot, chairman of membership, an- nounced that the following new mem- bers had been admitted to the club this month: Mrs. Jerome H. Gunders- himer, Mrs. Oscar A. Bergren, Mrs, Edith A. King, Mrs. William A. Mec- | Sparren and Mrs. Percy Adams. ‘The corresponding secretary was or- | dered to send expressions of sympathy to Mrs. Wallace Streater, first vice pres- ident; Mrs. H. L. Underwood, treasur- er; Mrs. Rose Yates Forrester, chair- man of program; Mrs. Virgil Miller, chairman of hospitality, and Mrs. Wil- liam J. McGee, chairman of publicity, who are ill. During the social hour Mrs. Everett Sanders and Mrs. Lloyd ‘Thurston presided at the tea table, as- sisted by Mrs. E. R. Woodson, Mrs. L. Baity and Mrs. Edgar Kay. League of Republican Women of the District of Columbia.—The monthly luncheon was held at the Washington Club January 21, 120 members and guests attending, who were received by the president, Mrs. Harriman: Mrs. John Q. Tilson, Mrs. George R. Farnum and Mrs. Marion Butler. At the meet- ing following the luncheon the presi- dent expressed the regret of the assem- bly at the absence of William R. Castle, b\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ SIS NN\ R SUBLLLIIWN S. M. Brosius, Mrs. A. C. Muhse, Mrs, S. 8. Gannett, Mrs. A. M. Ashley, Mrs. A. F. Fowler, Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke and Somerville College, England, the first | introduce Miss Young. Reservations for | MRS. VIRGIL F. BOURNE, Before marriage she was Miss Helen Gieseking, daughter of Mr: Gieseking, the wedding being a charmingly arranged home affa ATE JANUARY BRIDE num, Assistant Attorney General, whn gave a half hour’s talk on his expe: ences representing the Depntmem 0! Justice in European travels last Sum- mer. The thanks of the meeting were voted to him and- to the committee- women. who had combined ‘to give a delightful afternoon to the members. Announcement was made that the next meeting would be held on Ifonday, Feb- ruary 4, at 3:30, when the subject of | the forum would be “The Multilateral Treaty.” | Voteless District of Columbia League | of Women Voters.—Mrs., Lyman B. | Swormstedt and the entertainment com- mittee are at work on plans for the rcard party to be given February 28 at | the Willard. Members and their friends are invited to keep this afternoon date reserved for this event. Mrs. Edith { Cameron, chairman of the committee vent war, presented the toastmistress | at a dinner given under auspices of this | committee at the Aster Chinese-Amer- | ican restaurant, Friday evening, follow- | ing the close of the conference on the | cause and cufe of war. Miss Ruth Morgan, national secretary for interna- tional co-operation to prevent war, was toastmistress. The speakers were Dr. | Chicago and Miss Rosa Manus of Hol- § |land. Members of the nominating com- Grace Miller of last week. Harris-Ewing Photo. Assistant Secretary of State, who was called away by a serious illness in his family. Mrs. Harriman announced that the J. |executive committee of the league had decided to take a room at the Willard Hotel as headquarters for the woman guests for the inauguration for four days, March 2, 3, 4 and 5. ‘This room, at the left of the F street entrance, will contain information of all kinds which may be desired by guests, and members of the league will be pres- ent at all hours until 10 p.m. to wel- come and aid woman visitors. The sub- committee for the inauguration, headed Miss Mabel Boardman, is extending aid and co-operation to this plan of the hi League of Republican Women and will furnish pamphlets and programs and other literature. Mrs, Virginia White Speel, national committeewoman, extended an invita- tion to the league from the national committee to be present on any after- noon of the four days, Saturday to Tuesday, and assist in receiving inau- guration guests at the headquarters in the Barr Building, which invitation was accepted ‘by Mrs. Harriman, who said that the members of the league having furnished effective assistance both at local and national headquarters in the late campaign, would do no less at the time of the inauguration. Mrs. Speel, introduced George R. Far- mittee are Miss Selma Borchardt, Miss | Bonnie Custerborder, Mrs. Alice Rogers | Hager, Mrs. Louis Ottenberg and Mrs. George Ricker. A meeting of the board of directors will be held in the Chinest room of the Women's City Club Friday, February 1, members meeting at lunch- eon, with the business meeting follow- ing. I The Housekeepers’ Alliance met Fri- day In the fourth-floor assembly room | of the Y. W. C. A., Seventeenth and K | streets. Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass, presi- dent, presided. The speaker of the aft- ernoon was Mrs. W. Wayne Wirgman, her subject being “Amateur Home Dec- oration.” A resolution was adopted ad- vocating a regulation prohibiting sales- men who handle food in Washington | markets and stores from smoking while | so_doing. | ‘The health measure sought would | apply to both employers and employes in markets and stores where unwrapped | food is displayed outside cases. It was announced that the alliance will have charge of the book review to be given by the department of education of the Federation of Women's Clubs of the District. Mrs. Swalm Reed will re- view “Elizabeth and Essex,” by Lytton Strachey; Miss Alice Hutchisons Drake will review a book on modern art; Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass will review a book, “Art in Everyday Life,” and Miss Georgie Robertson will give a short talk on “Opium, the Demon Flower.” | Woman's Club of Bethesda—Mrs. | George Wady Imirle heads the group that is sponsoring a dance to be given at the clubhouse February 1. Other members of the way and means com- mittee of the club, who compose the group working with Mrs. Imirle, are Mrs. Walter E. Perry, Mrs. Elisha Han- son, Mrs. L. L. Nicholson, Mrs. Ter- rill Brazelton, Mrs. Ralph Counselman, Mrs. George Plitt, Mrs. Frederick Park- Mrs, Robert Hagner, Mrs. John , Mrs. Claude Hyson, Mrs. Franklin Getzendanner and Mrs. W. J. Mont- romery. Refreshments will be served. ‘Wednesday, January 30, at 3 pm. there is to be shown at the Bethesda Motion Picture Theater an educational film, “How Life Begins.” This picture is presented to the local public as a civic project under sponsorship of the department of applied education, Mrs. George E. Pariseau, chairman, with the active co-operation of the motion picture committee, Mrs. Mina Church tirann, chairman. The picture has the indorsement of Dr. John Tigert, former commissioner of education, Dr. Fisher of the Museum of Natural History and other educational leaders. It is pre- MARK DOWN Due to Fire Next Door 5405 UNDERWEAR! « SHODS,, L T T TU L TLNS |of international co-operation to pre- | | Esther Caukin, Mrs. James Morrison of | MISS MARGARET EARNSHAW, ‘Who has accompanied her mother to| New York and is sailing on the S. S. Duchess of Athol on Tuesday for a trip | J to Sonth America and South Africa. —Underwood Phot A. B. Barber. Mrs. Morgan is a mem- | Hotel La Payette. ber of the Women's Joint Congressional Committee, representing the American Association of University Women and the Federation of Teachers of Washing- ton. pending before the Congress, referring particularly to the cruiser bill, and basing the point of view which she !supported on her ihterpretation of in- ternational conditions obtaining since the ratification by the United States |Senate of the general pact for the renunciation of war. ‘ ‘The next meeting of the club will be held at tl:= clubhouse on February | 12 at 2 pm., with the guest speaker, | George Boncesco, commercial counselor | \o! the Rumanian legation, coming at [the invitation of the department of ‘I.‘ >rnational relations, Mrs. William | M. Gamble, chairman. The Soroptomist Club held its first | submitted before March 1. social dinner, which is now scheduled for once a month, Wednesday, 6:30 | p.m., at the La Fayette Hotel. The pro- | iram was offered by the chairman of social committee, Miss Marjorie F. who was master \1m’\ Lewis, Mrs. May Lightfoot, Mrs. | Ethel K. Pollard, Miss Gene Bearmore. Mi Grace Goodpasture Margaret Conley. The Ladies of the Grand Army. Hoffman and P. J. Stach. 0. sented with ' such simplicity as to be within the comprehension of a child of years, Arran the exhibition planned by section of the department of gnder the chairmanship of tz. on Saturday afternoon, February February 26. A meeting of the executive board preceded the January committee day luncheon and program_on Tuesday, the president, Mrs. W. B. N. Brookes, Maude Howell Smith, fine arts chairman, . presented two featutes by members of her de- “The Children,” by Edith n, was reviewed by Mrs, Rob- en Sears, and Mrs. Mina Church Brann, representing the music group, of which Mrs. Henry Glassie in chairman, re- ported on .the co-operative work in music appreciation which this section is working with the motion picture com- mittee to.develop along similar, but broader, lines than the original proj- ect of last year's motion picture com- in the ' chair. Mrs. pmment. mittee. ‘The guest speaker, Mrs. Raymond Morgan of Washington, was introduced by_the chairman of legislation, Mr: An Attractive Offer One of Jack's regular $10 steam or oil permanent waves at a very special price for the remainder of the | month of January. Whole D Complete | Jack’s Permanent Wave Shop 1320 F St. NW. SO AR NN LAST DAYS OF THIS GREAT FOR DRESSES WORTH AT LEAST TWICE AS MUCH! ALSO AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! 1217 F SHTREE’I\‘ NORTHWEST 'ments are well in hand for the - art fine arts Mrs. Edwin A reception to which invitations are being issued, will open the exhibit 23, and which will be on view until the close of the committee day meeting, | Positively DDA DAAADADDDAADDADDDADN BB DESAS Formerly Priced $24.75— Choice No Refunds, Alterations. She discussed legislative matters of cere- and Miss out-of-town | guest was Mrs. Osborn of the State of Washington, who is the head of the The visit- 5. ing husbands were Jerome Light(oot, | Dr. Peregrin Fiso, first sccretary of the Czechoslovakian legation, will talk on “Economics and Business and Prof nal Women of the City of Prague,” where recently a Soroptomist Club has been organize. His talk will be accompanied by motion pictures of the City of Prague, and the women of the Sokol Society of Czecho- slovakia. Mrs. Larz Anderson will give a talk on her book “Cireling South America” The Argyle Study Club was enter- tained January 22 by Mrs. Henry A Cox, 4807 Iowa avenue, who served a Chinese luncheon. The paper on “Women in Arts and Crafts” was given by Mzs. Fred H. Hill- man, president of the club. The Writers' League of Washington offers & $5 award for the best poem Conditions Rove‘miug the contest may be ascer- |tained by attending any of the meet- ings. The league welcomes to its member ship both established writers and as | pirants of ability who have not yet “ar- ach meeting manuseripts y their authors. Afterward the stories are criticized and sugges- tions are offered for marketing. Once a month there is an address by ai authority in some literary field. From time to time the league offers cash prizes to its members for the best stories or verse submitted. A program is offered for January 30, at the luncheon of the club at the €sse Any one_interested in the contests, " (Continued on Eleventh Pag Mayer Bros. & Co. 937939 F St. N.W. Last 6 Days of The Retiring- From-Business Sale Going OQut of Business Feb. 2 Sold Qur Lease! Forced to Vacate Formerl Priced $16.75 E E E | E | E Dresses $ All Sales Final Exchanges, Cash Only