Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1929, Page 50

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 3, NEWS OF THE CLUBS CONDUCTED BY NANNIE LANCASTER. District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs.—~The January session was held at the Roosevelt Hotel. Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, president, presided. The all-day meeting was opened with the salute to the flag, led by Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle. Reports were read by Mrs. Harvey Wiley, recording secretary; Mrs. E. C. Criswell, corresponding secre- tary, and Mrs. A. B. McManus, treas- urer. The report of the recent meetings, held at the General Federation Head- quarters, was postponed until the Feb- ruary session in the absence of the Gen- eral Federation director, Mrs. Virginia White Speel. Mrs. Eugene Pitcher, a former direc- tor, read a paper which pertained to the duties of the General Federation director. The director is the official medium, who seeks to harmonize the interests of the District or State federa- tions with the interests of the General Federation, and must attend all meet- ings of their board. Mrs. Frank Wilson reported a meeting on Indian affairs, held at Kensington, which was attended by Mrs. J. Harry | Cunningham and her committee. Public sentiment against the Auth tuilding to be erected near the National 34t. Vernon boulevard was called to the sttention of the federation, the mater was referred to the fine arts and Amer- $ean_homes cor ee. Mrs. Du Pre North announced a.benefit card party for the D. A. R. American citizenship de- partment, to be given at the Men's City Club February 8 at 2 pm. Mrs. Carrie Smith reported that her committee had been actively interested in the smoke law of the District, the establishment of a comfort station on Ninth street, and the law in reference to the wrapping of bread by the bakers. Mrs. Charles P.| Keyser, chairman of the committee on | work with former service men, with her committee helped with the recent “For- get-me-not drive,” and contributed fruit and candy to the former service men in the hospitals at Christmas. 3 Mrs. Oliver Gillingham, chairman of | the moving picture division, gave facts | Telative to her committee’s work. The Women's Club of Los Angeles, Calif., supervises a review of photo plays, and | each month issues a bulletin of ap- proved pictures suitable for presenting at the theaters where on Friday night films are shown suitable for the family. Many Washington theaters select from this bulletin, it was reported. Chair- man of forestry, Mrs. L. B. Stine, will at a later date present her program for Arbor day and Easter week. Mrs. Moffatt Bradley, chairman of Bible study, will meet with her commit- tee at 1 p.m,, February 6, at the Roose- velt Hotel. Mrs. Edith C-~rs, chairman of com- mittee on drama of the D. C. Federa- tion and director from the Women's City Club to the Federation, has con- tributed to the dramatic movement by translating a French book by Charles Aubert, “The Art of Pantomime,” thus bringing to students 200 illustrations of the technique of expression. Com- pletion is being shown in the short- play writing, the finals will be held at McKinley High School February 27, 8 pm. Mrs. Wallace Streater, chair- man of International Relations of the General Federation, read the Kellogg treaty, and explained the document— closing with a quotation from former President Roosevelt, “Tread softy but ca;dry a ’I:[lg stick.” rs. Montgomery Blair explained the Community Chest plan for provid- ing for the 57 charity organizations of the District, and urged all to con- tribute to this work. Mrs. F. C. Brinley reported for Mrs. Logan’s committee on education a book Teview under auspices of the House- keepers Alliance at 8 p.m., on February 9, at the Mount Pleasant Library Auditorium, Mrs. Georgia Robertson will talk on “Oplum, the Demon Flower”; Miss Alice Drake will review “Modern Art,” by Saure; Mrs. Ruth H. Sn Teview “Art in Everyday Life,” and Mrs. Lena Reed will review “Elizabeth and Essex,” by Strachy. Program will be free to ail who are interested. "brhhe afternoon ‘seu‘ix:?c was opened Wwith a program of mn arranged the chairman of music, Mrs. mfl’i Seaton, who presented Mrs. Walter Hilton, accompanied . by Mrs. Paul Blyden. The following program given: ~The Star,” Rogers; “Plerro of “La Calomba” and “The Nightingale Has a Lyre of Gold.” Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins asked that a committee be appointed to investigate the case of a young girl from Virginia who had been sent to Occoquan, and Mrs. Harvey Wiley, Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff and Mrs. Willlam Chamberlain were asked to look after the case. The outstandinz talk of the after- noon was given by Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff when she read the “Police- women's BIilL” She explained the reasons for the educational require- | Sel ment relative to policewomen.and told :_?ly it was an important factor of the ill. The original bill was indorsed by the Federation in April, 1925. The need of trained social workers was stressed. Lady Marie Louise Montague of New York announced the program for the Susan B. Anthony birthday anniver- sary celebration to be given in Wash- ington at 3 p.m., February 15. The pro- gram will consist of the unveiling of & tablet to the Miss Anthony. Mrs. Ernest Daniels, chairman of playgrounds, told of plans being formu- lated to improve the playgrounds of the District. Representative Cramton will be present at a future meeting of ;l;:lel Federation to explain the Cramton Mrs, William Chambeylain, chair- man of legislation, reported the vagrancy bill on the calendar for this session of Congress, and spoke on the District suffrage bill. The District jury bill and the bill f-r the tubercu- losis sanitarium are bofore Congress this term. Mrs. Jason Waterman and women from the clubs of the federation at- tended the Women's Patriotic Con- ference, which was held in Memorial Conlt(inenhl Hall during the Ilast week. Women’s City Club.—Members of the Junior section will be hostesses at the tea this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and will meet members informally. Other members, one from each club section, will assist. Twentieth Century Club.—At the monthly meeting, Thursday at 11 am. in the Press Club auditorium, Repre- sentative Robert Luce of Massachusetts will speak on “Congress,” and will be the guest of the club at luncheon fol- lowing the meeting. Miss Sibyl Baker will speak briefly about plans of the Community Drama Guild for the re- mainder of the season. The parliamentary law section will meet Tuesday at 11 am. at the Y. W. C. A. The subject for discussion will be “Subsidiary and Incidental Motions.” The international outlook section, of which Mrs. W. W. Husband is chairman, will meet at 2 pm. tomorrow at the Y. W. C. A. Willlam D. Hassett will speak on “How England Is Governed.” Mrs. Bickwell will discuss affairs in Afghanistan; Mrs. Watson will speak on India and Mrs. Call on Jugoslavia. The American Association of Uni- versity Women will have as honor guests at the tea tomorrow the woman mem- bers of a group of Argentine educators who are visiting the United States on a trip sponsored by the Argentine- American Cultural Institute, formed re- cently in Buenos Aires to further intel- lectual relations with the United States. These guests are: Mrs. Ernesto Nel- son, Ph. educator, author of school texts, child welfare worker, and Argen- tine member of the Inter-American Commission of Women; Miss Elvira V. Lopez, Ph. D, teacher and educational writer, interested in the woman's move- ment; Mrs. Estela V. de Semino, nor- mal and high school teacher; Miss Helma G. Rojo and Miss Josefina A. Mollinelli, English teachers in normal and high schools; Mrs. Victoria Gucov- sky, history teacher: Miss Sara Justo and the Misses Elena and Lydia Abe- lado, grammar school teachers, and Miss Alicia Nelson, a student. | A brief talk on some phase of edu- cation in the Argentine Republic will be given by Mrs. Ernesto Nelson, Ph. D., who will be introduced by Miss Heloise Brainard. Members from the following colleges | will be the hostesses: Bethany, Goucher, Johns Hopkins, Randolph-Macon. Sweet Briar, University of Virginia, and Uni- versity of West Virginia. All graduates of the hostess colleges, whether mem- bers of the club or not, are specially in- vited to the Monday teas. Presiding at the tea table will be: Dr. Louise Taylor-Jones, Miss Marian Hall, Mrs. William A. Reid and Miss Mary Owen Dean. Wednesday, at 7:45 p.m, Dr. Ricn- mond’s class for study of mental hy- ilniene problems will meet, with a gather- = Thursday, at 11 am,, of the interna- tional relations group, under leadership of Dr. Esther Caukin, for study and discussion of international economics. Luncheon after the meeting. Thursday at 8 p.m., the international relations group under leadership of Mrs. Edith B. Cameron, will meet for study and discussion of international eco- nomics. A dance will be held Satur- day at 9 pm., with Mrs. Charles H. Ruth hostess. Members are asked to H;lke reservations before Friday eve- ning. The Shakespeare Society of Wash- ington will meet tomorrow at 8:15 p.m. in the auditorium of the Corcoran Gal- lery of Art. Dr. Earle Wilfley will speak on “Compensation and Retribu- tion in Shakespeare.” The dramatic part of the program is the presentation of “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” in condensed form. The com- plete story of the play is given in this version, arranged by Clarence E. Rueb- sam, who directs the performance and plays the role of Valentine. The cast includes players of professional ex- perience and amateurs long trained in the rendition of Shakespeare: Julia, Dorothy A. Lawrence; Lucetta, Eliza- beth M. Phillips; Silvia, Esther Marsh- man; Duke of Milan, Willlam E. Bry- ant: Proteus, Thomas Cahill, and Val- entine, Clarence E. Ruebsam. “Two Gentlemen of Verona” has never been produced before in Wash- ington, and only twice in America. It was produced in New York in 1841 by Charles Kean and in 1895 by Augustin Daly with Ada Rehan as Julia, Maxine Elliot as Silvia and John Craig as Val- entine. Any one interested in the study of Shakespeare is invited to attend. At the Columbian Women’s meeting ‘Tuesday afternoon Rita Rozada, Span- ish singer, will give two groups of song silnouettes, of which one will be French fairy tales. Mrs. Rose Maxwell Dickey, one of Washington’s able violinists, will give selections entitled “Memories of the Old South.” The ladies of the School of Govern- ment, who will act as hostesses during the social hour from 4 to 4:45 p.m., are Mrs, Cloyd Heck Marvin, Mrs. Willlam Allen Wilbur, Mrs. DeWitt C. Croissant, Mrs. Truman Michelson, Mrs. Charles E. Hill, Mrs. John Donaldson, Mrs. George M. Churchill, Mrs. Edward H. 'hrt, Mrs. Richard Norman Owens, Mrs. Elmer Louis Kayser, Mrs. Fred A. { Moss, Mrs. Harold G. Sutton, Mrs. Cecil Knight Jones, Mrs. Merle Irving Protz- man, Mrs. John A. Tillema, Mrs. George L. Farnham, Mrs. Willlam Stull Hoit, Mrs. Charles E. , Mrs. Stephen Panaretoff, Mrs. Forrest A. Young, Mrs. C. Walter Young and Mrs. Frank Mc- Ginley Phillips. The nominating com- mittee will be elected at the business meeting, which will begin at 5:30. The meeting will be held as usual in the as- sembly rocm of Corcoran Hall, George ‘Washington University, with Mrs. Har- vey W. Wiley, president, presiding. The District League of American Pen ‘Women entertained members and their friends at the fellowship tea last Tuesday. Yesterday afternoon Miss Mary Moses, granddaughter of Mrs. William H. Moses, a member of the league, rendered the musical numbers. Miss Frances A. Walker read an amus- ing story. Mrs. Frances Larkin read some of her prize poems. Mrs. Eudora Briggs read several poems which she had written from nature studies. “The Butterfly” was particularly well re- ceived. She read some of Miss Flor- ence Marshall's poems which have been so successful as greeting cards, Miss Myrtle Cawood brought some of her group of children in whom she is interested and they demonstrated her teachings by singing and by reading the story and origin of “Daddy Long | Legs.” Mrs. Florence Hopkins Rogers, a member of the league, who has just re- ceived $1,000 for the text books for | children which she has written, read| Recent Bride MRS. HARRY SKIDDOS. Before her marriage January 20 she was Miss Mary Eliopulos. —Clinedinst Photo. Fernald, president of the Washington Colony; Mrs. Hattie Palmer, Mrs. Ed- son L. Whitney, Miss Eunice Whitney, Mrs. Edmund, Mrs. M. I MacNeil, Mrs. Grace D. Knox and Mrs. A. Y. Casanova, jr. The committee in charge was com- posed of Mrs. Fernald, Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Casanova. League of Republican Women will meet tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. at the Washington Club. The subject for the forum, under direction of Mrs. Charles Alger, chairman of the political study committee, will be “The Multilateral ‘Treaty, or the Kellogg-Briand Pact for the Renunciation of War.” The princi- pal speaker will be Dr. Warren H. Kelchner of the Harvard Bureau of International Research. Mrs James Oliver Murdock will give a short talk on current legislation. At the close of the forum, tea will be served. Announcement was made at the last meeting that hereafter 25 cents eachk would be charged every person attend- ing, not a member of the league, to cover necessary expenses. At this meeting important announce- ments will be made about the luncheon in March and other matters of interest to the league. The District of Columbia Chapter, American War Mothers, continued to take the large part in the fourth Women’s Patriotic Conference that it has in the three preceding conferences. | Mrs. Thomas Spence of Milwaukee, ‘Wis,, national president of the War Mothers, was honored at a dinner at the Hamilton Hotel on Monday at which time Maj, Gen. Charles P. Sum- merall was the principal speaker. Other addresses were given by Col. F. W. Van Duyne, recently returned from his duties as chief of Graves Registration Service in France; Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of Chemical Warfare Serv- ice, and Col. K. J. Hampton, retired, former chief of the Cemeterial Division of the Army. On Tuesday Mrs Spence was hostess at a well attended tea and reception at the Hamilton Hotel. The chapter has been honored with an invitation to be guests of the Ken- neth Nash Post of the American Hotel. Ohio Girls' Club—Plans are being formulated for the annual banquet which will be held February 18 in the oak room of the Raleigh Hotel. Miss Gladys L. Prince and a committee have this affair in charge. Miss Agnes Guyton promises prizes and surprises for those who play bridge at Thomson School the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. All members of the club are invited to at- tend. Interest is being shown in the small benefit card parties given by in- dividual members. Three of these will be given tomorrow evening, the host- esses being Miss Josephine Dally, Mrs. Claudia McClaren and Miss Irene Nei- kirk. High scores are being made by the girls who bowl at Recreation Hall on Mondays at 4:45 p.m. Miss May Beck scored 106 last Monday. The attendance at the dance on January 26 was the largest this year. The next one will be at the Arlington Hotel, as usual, on February 9. A reception committee will be on hand to introduce strangers and there will be some special features. All Ohio girls and their friends are welcome. New members of the club are Mrs. W. T. Spanton, Miss Agnes McNutt, Dorothia Swan and Ruth French. The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, Md.—The music section held its monthly musicale last Monday at the home of Mrs. George V. Graham, 8 West, Virginia street. The following pro- gram was given: Vocal solos, “O Dieu Brahma” (“Pearl Fishers,” Bizet); “Waltz Song,” (“Romeo and Juliet,” Gounod), Mrs. John Stewart; Mrs. Legion, February 13 at the Hamllwn‘_ South” (Cecil Burleigh; verses by Mrs. Dickey), Mrs. Raymond Dickey; Mrs. Louise Freitag, accompanist. Vocal so- los, “Rose " _(Herman Lohr); (Molly Ca- rew), Mrs. J. J. Underwood; Mrs. Daw- son Olmstead, accompanist. Tuesday at 10 am. the nature sec- tion will walk from Chevy Chase Circle. business meeting of the social section will be held Tuesday at the home of the leader, Mrs. Georga F. Mik- kelson, 35 West Lenox street, following Iluncheon, which will be served at 12:30. Thursday at 4 p.m. the junior section will meet with Miss Aline Arone, 3513 Rittenhouse street. The Auxiliary to Potomac Post, Vet- erans of Foreign Wars, met January 24 at the home of Mrs. T. E. Fawcette, the new president. Mrs. Mary Lucas was present to assist in installation of ap- pointed officers. A number of measures were discussed which are of importancs to_those who served in the World War. The suxiliary voted unanimously to indorse the World War service pension bill. Each member was requested to see her Representative or Senator in be- half of it. The attempt to place an abattoir near Arlington was felt to be “an insult to our noble dead.” After the meeting refreshments were served. The Zonta Club held its business meeting at Wednesday's luncheon. A letter from Mrs. Katherine Sears, inter- national president, Confederation of Zonta Clubs, regarding Zonta ideals and objectives for the new year was read. Miss Esther Gude, vice president of ‘Washington club, introduced a new member, Mrs. Margaret Hill, manager, ‘Women’s City Club. Miss Gude, who is also intercity chairman gave an ac- count of the organization dinner at Annapolis January 19, when 14 An- napolis women were pledged. Seventeen Washington Zontians were present at this dinner. Plans were discussed for the meeting of the Zonta Clubs of dis- trict B, of which the Washington club is a ember, which is to be held in Washington on April 13. Miss Eleanor Enright was appointed as communica- tion officer for the national convention of the Confederation of Zonta Clubs to be held in Erie in May. Miss Elizabeth Haney will handle all communications regarding reservations. It was voted to give $100 to the Community Chest of Washington. Miss Julia D. Connor, chairman of public affairs committee, announced that the meeting on March 6 will be devoted to a discussion of the women's rights bill_led by speakers of op{x)slnz parties. The club Wednesday will hear Miss Jessie Snow, executive secretary of the Non-partisan Associa- tion of the League of Nations. Petworth Woman’s Club—The home section met January 17 at the home of Mrs. Trimble. Mrs. Hammerlund, who gave a comprehensive treatment of her subject, “The Woman Buyer,” and Mrs. Scott, who gave a brief talk on “Read- ing in the Home,” made the meeting an interesting one. While the papers were being given the members folded 1,600 towels for the Society of Visiting Nurses under the direction of Mrs. Sowerbutts. Plans for the food sale to be held by the committee February 28 at Petworth M. E. Church were dis- cussed. Mrs. Sowerbutts will be chair- man of the sale committee. A socfal hour followed, during which | refreshments were served by Mrs. Trim- ble, assisted by Mrs. Hammerlund. The next meeting at the home of the chair- man, Mrs. Bishop, will be in the nature of a Martha Washington tea. Mrs. J. B. Smith and Mrs. Nevius were hostesses to the civic section on January 17. Eight members were pres- ent at this meeting. Mrs. Gutelius had charge of the program for the evening, which included discussion of various items of current interest and of several bills now before Congress. The ladies enjoyed hearing Mrs. Sipple, president of the National Federation of Woman'’s Clubs, who gave a radio ad- dress during the time of the meeting. District of Columbia Society, Daugh- ters of the American Colonists, held its annual banquet January 28 at the Hotel Raleigh. Mrs. Livingston C. Hunter of Tidoute, Pa., national president of the society, was the guest of honor. Mrs. Cath- erine E. Eagle, State regent of the District society, presented the toast- mistress, Mrs. John F. Little, national registrar, D. A. C., who called upon the following to respond: Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove, national record- ing secretary of the District; Mrs. Regi- nald C. Snyder, Norwalk, Ohio, national historian, D. A. C.; Miss Mary C. Oursler, first vice regent, District of Columbia Society, D. A. C.; Mrs. Sam- uel Z. Schope of Pennsylvania, national president, National Society, United Daughters of 1812, and Mrs. John Laidlaw Buell of Connecticut, na‘ional president, National Society of Foun- ders and Patriots of America. Miss Mary Apple, accompanied by Miss Edith Dawson, sang “The Top of the Morning,” “I Passed by Your Win- dow” and “Half Minute Songs,” by Carrie Jacobs Bond, and “Annie Laurie.” Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey, the former national president of the D. A. C., who was unavoidably absent, was greatly missed, and a message to that effect was ordered to be sent. Woman’s Club of Bethesda.—The dance given Friday night under auspices of the ways and means committee at the club house, Old Georgetown road and Sonoma avenue, proved one of the most enjoyable community affairs of the Winter. Working with the chair- man, Mrs. George Wady Imrie, on ar- Dawson Olmstead, accompanist. Read- ing, “A Few Bars in the Key of G/ Mrs. F. M. Kerby. Vocal solos, “Love’s Epitome” (“Since First I Met Thee,” “In the Garden,” “Requiem,” Mary Turner Salter), Mrs. F. H. Wilmot; Mrs. Dawson Olmstead, accompanist. Vocal solo, “Memories of the Old rangements for the dance were the president, Mrs. W. B. N. Brookes; chaiy- man of the house committee, Mrs. Walter E. Perry, and Mrs. Claude V. Hyson. Refreshments were served and Mrs. George Bradley and Mrs. George Plitt presided at the punch bowl. This week two community interest ROSA PONSELLE Dramatic Soprano of the METROPOLITAN OPERA COMPANY in Recital Wednesday, Feb. 6 11 O’Clock A.M. The Mayflower Hotel “ w = Roea Ponselle writes: | projects will share the attention of club members. Tomorrow there will be a Joint hospital committee meeting at the club house, when members of the hos- pital committees of the nearby clubs will meet at the club house from 11 a.m. to 3 pm. to sew for the Montgomery County Hospital. All women of the community are invited to come and help in this work. Saturday evening the drama section of the fine arts de- partment, Mrs. Thomas W. Pyle, chair- man, will present one of the three plays to be given at the Bethesda School auditorium. These plays are | given as a tryout for the one-act play tournament of the Community Drama Guild of Washington. Maude Howell Smith, fine arte chairman in the club, and Mrs. W. B. N. Brookes, the presi- dent, are cast' for leading parts in this play. The motion picture, “How Life Begins,” which was shown at the Be- thesda motion picture theater Wednes- day afternoon under auspices of the department of education, was a suc- cess, and all who saw it feel indebted to Mrs. George E. Pariseau, chairman of education department, and to Mrs. Mina Church Brann, a member of the committee and chairman of the motion picture committee, through whose ef- forts the film was secured. The Washington Readers’ Club will meet at All Souls Church, Sixteenth and Harvard streets, Tuesday at 8 p.m. The subject of the evening will be “Occultism and Mystery.” Miss Ada Louise Townsend will have charge of the entertainment. Lincoln Post No. 3 and Lincoln ‘Women's Relicf Corps No. 6, at the last meeting in the G. A. R. Hall, held a joint installation. The department president, Mrs. Wingate, was present with several of her staff and many other women from different corps, who gave much praise to the retiring presi- dent, Mrs. Marie Bricker, for loyalty and financial aid during the year. The widow of Lieut. W. A. Wilson was also praised for her many acts of charity, and was presented with a box of roses and carnations and a silk scarf, and also had the honor to present the re- tiring president with her corps badge. The commander of Lincoln Post, Haz- zard Wheeler, presented her with a testimonial from the post for loyalty and interest in the post during her term of office. Soroptomist Club.—An interesting program was given the weekly luncheon Wednesday afternoon at the Hotel La Fayette, Mrs. Larz Anderson, a guest of honor at the speaker’s table, touched upon the points of interest in her trip to South America which are included in her recent book, “circling South America.” A history of the country of Czecho- slovakia since 1918 was given by Dr. Peregrin Fisa, first secretary of the Czechoslovakian legation. Motion pic- tures of the festivity of the Sokol So- ciety of Chezoslovakia in the ecity of Prague were shown. Miss Ella Werner had as her guest at the luncheon, Mrs. Paul Menzel. Miss Georgia Bauer, registrar at the Government hotels, was the guest of Mrs. Celia Stach, and Miss Katherine Pike, chief of the legal division of the Bureau of Customs, and new member of the club, had as her guest Miss Conger of Los Angeles. Miss Janet Richards will speak to the club on Wednesday. The Thimble Club of Washington Council, No. 22, Ladies of the U.C.C.E., met at the home of the secretary, Mrs. H. W. Pote, Wednesday. A short business session was held. Lunch was served at noon, when the tables were prepared for 500 and Bunco. Awards were won by Mrs. William Burton, Mrs. Mariha. Stoops and Mrs. Mary Hohen- stein. Consolation gifts went to Mrs. Agnes Robinson, Mrs. Annie Saul and Mrs. Maude Neill. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Jane Jones, 3 Linden avenue, Cherrydale, Wednesday. This meeting will be devoted to quilting. Busses at the Key Bridge, Georgetown, will take one within one square of the house, as will tne train at this same starting point. This quilt is the making and gift of Mrs. Jones. The Department of the Potomac, ‘Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, held a council meeting Saturday at the home of the president, Mrs. Mary Howard Wingate. Minutes of the last meeting were approved and recorded. The treasurer’s report showed the financial condition of the department in good condition and both the secretary and treasurer were commended for their work. ‘The business of the fortieth annual convention of the Department of the Potomac, W. R. C., was acted on and arrangements made for it. A new club, consisting of all past department pres- idents was formed, the president report- ed, and Mrs. Lida A. Oldroyd elected first president. She appointed a com- mittee to promuigate rules and other relative business. The decision of the Secretary of War to replace the flagstaff and the Ameri- can flag in front of the Arlington House, where it has flown since 1864, was re- ported by Mrs. Wingate. Reports of committees were given and money re- ceived from activities that still remained due. A tribute was drafted by Mrs. Eliza- beth D. Shaw, Mrs. Julia West Hamil- ton and Mrs. Nora B. Beattie, a token 1929—PART 3. of affection and esteem, in honor of a member, Mrs. Mamie Palmer Dorsey, who died January 16, to be recorded in the department books and a copy pre- sented to her family. A silent prayer ‘was offered. The report of the victory committee was made by the chairman, Mrs. Louise ‘Watson, of the entertainment at Mount Alto Hospital for World War veterans. Mrs. Charlotte M. Cary and Mrs. Cora B. Davis reported on talent and re- freshments. The entertainment at St. Elizabeth’s | Hospital Sundey, arranged by the vic- tory committee, was a success. Miss Marian Pierson, planist, Miss Hendricks, vocal solos, and two Toc H. boys as funmakers were on the program. Re- freshments were served. Mrs. Wingate and Mrs. Shaw assisted the committee. Mrs. Hursh, director of the American Red Cross at the hospital, thanked the members and extended an invitation for an early repeat call. The meeting closed with the salute to the flag. Members of the League of Women Voters are sponsoring a card party to be given at the Willard the afternoon of February 28. Mrs. L. B. Swormstedt Barnard, and approved. Report of the ¢ Assisting in the arrange- | corresponding secretary, Miss Karr, was | read and approved. Also report of the | is chairman. ments are Mrs, Henry Grattan Doyle, Mrs. Charles McNary, Mrs. Clar® Wright Smith, Mrs. Harwood Read Mrs. Laura Bradley, Mrs. Loui§ Otten- berg, Mrs. Henry Gardner Colton, Mrs. Willlam Harllee and Mrs. Grattan Kerans. Columbia Floral Circle will meet to- morrow at 1 p.m. with Mrs. Mary E. Eppelheimer, 3227 Hiatt place. Mrs. L. Timberlake and Mrs. J. E. Vaughan will be hostesses. Graduate Nurses' Association.—The regular Monday afternoon tea, from 4 to 5:30, at headquarters, 1337 K street, will be in charge tomorrow of members from the American Red Cross nursing service. All members are invited to come and bring friends. Daughters of Founders and Patriots | of America.—Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel, president of the National Society, came from Litchfield, Conn., to attend the ‘Women's Patriotic Conference on Na- tional Defense. The other delegates from the society were Mrs. Thaddeus M. Jones, Washington, D. C.; Miss Ella Whilldin, Washington, D. C.: Mrs. Albert F. Olson, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. William M. Hannay, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. George Maynard Minor, Water- ford, Conn., and Washington, D. C.: Miss Cornelia B. Smith, Litchfield, Conn., and Washington, D. C.: Mrs. William Van Zandt Cox, Washington, D. C.. Mrs. Gaius M. Brumbaugh, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. John K. Freiot, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Albert N. Baggs, Philadelphia, Pa., and Washing- ton, D. C.; Mrs. Sol Lansburgh, Was) ington, D. C.; Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, Washington, D. C.; Miss Catherine Britton Barlow, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Reuben R. Holloway, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Joseph M. Caley, Philadelphia, Pa.; | Mrs. Francis A. St. Clair. Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Stanley L. Otis, New York, N. Y.; Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison, Wash- ington, D. C.; Mrs. James H. Stansfield, Washington, D. C. Montgomery County Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs.—The drama committee, of which Mrs. W. J. Peters is chairman, will present three plays on Saturday evening at the Bethesda School on Wilson lane. This will be a try-out for the plays which will later be entered in the one-act play tournament of the Community Drama Guild, February 11 to 23. Mrs. A. B. Foster of Wilson lane is in charge of the tickets for the plays to be presented February 9. The county drama committee is en- tering the play, “The Duchess Says Her Prayers,” by Mary Cass Canfield, with the following cast: Cecilia Gallerania, by Mrs. R. H. Rice; Lodovica Sforza, ihe Duke of Baru, by John Knox, and Beatrice d’Este, Duchess of Bari, by Mrs. Roland Marshall. The Newcomb Club will present an original play, “The Failure,” by Maj. R. B. Lawrence and directed by E. Barrett Prettyman, with the following cast: Mrs. Bonner, Miss Virginia Schafer: Miss Bonper, Miss Virginia Lawrence; Miss Clark, the nurse, Miss Dorothy Wright; Rafferty, Harrison R. Hatha- way: Knapp, Maj. Lawrence (the authgn, and Maj. Jones, George T. s} rush. The Bethesda Club is entering a play by Monica O'Shea, “The Rush Light,” with the cast as follows: The mother, Maud Howell Smith; the wife, Mrs. W. B. N. Brooks, and the third character, “the soldier,” to be announced. The Takoma Park Women's Club will | SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER | Roast Turkey with Dressing, Sau Yo' Chicken with Dress} . 65¢ YVa. Ham, Apple S: a variety of Home- esserts T-Bone Steak... Our Regular Dinner Served 12:30 to 7:30 Delicious Hot Rol mad CalL i S S CADITOL FUR ovR ONLY JTORE JHOD/) 1208 G 1. THEBEST FURSFOR OVERIS YEARS announces an meet Tuesday, 1:30 pm.,, at the Tako- ma Park Branch of the Public Library. The civic department has charge of the program and Dr. Charles Gergler, pro- fessor at the National University of the District, will speak on “Citizenship.” ‘The music department of the club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. F. C. Lincoln. Owing to the illness of Mrs. D. C. Jackson, Mrs. Wetmore pre- sented the interesting paper prepared by Mrs. Jackson on “Early Musical In- struments.” The civic department, with Mrs. Lloyd Biddle as chairman, will meet to- | morrow at 10 a.m. at the Takoma Park | | Branch of the Public Library. All | ladies interested in this department are invited. | Owing to the Baltimore trip being ! postponed, the art department will meet | February 14, 1 pm. for luncheon at | the home of Mrs. Nellie Taylor, 120 | Albany avenue. i The Cultus Club recently met at the home of Mrs. Charles F. Nesbit. After luncheon the meetipg was called to or- der by the president, Mrs. Henry Polk- | inhorn. Report of the last meeting was |read by the recording secretary, Mrs. treasurer, Mrs. William Corby. After roll call, to which 21 members respond- ed, the first paper was read, “Adult Ed- | ucation,” handled in a fine manner by Mrs. Willlam Knowles Cooper. Mrs. Daniel G. Davis had current events, which was exceedingly inter- esting. The club will meet with Mrs. William Sholes, February 12 Park View Woman's Club.—The read, mark and learn committee met at the home of Mrs. D. E. Clark, 1313 Farra- | gut street, January 22. Mrs. Clark was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Ivy Ashburn and Mrs. Walter Irwin. The evening was devoted to American music, and one of the most delightful programs of the season was presented by Miss Helen Lyon, with the assistance of Mrs. Dorothy Russell Todd and Miss Sarah R. Lerch. In an hour’s interest- | ing talk, Miss Lyon gave a compre- | hensive outline of the history of Ameri- can music beginning with the folk song of the Kentucky mountaineers, which through them have come directly to us from England, Scotland and Ireland. After touching upon the Negro and Indian melodies and their adaptation by American composers, she dwelt at some length upon the history of the great American genius, MacDowell. Miss Lyon. The solos by Miss Lerch included the folk songs, “Billy Boy" and “The Old Maid"; the Negro spirituals, “Lord, What a Morning” and “I'se Got Shoes.” She also sang Cad- man’s “Land of the Sky-Blue Water,” Ngvin's “Rosary,” and several others, otable among other numbers Mrs. Todd played MacDowell's “To Wwild { 1620.” Miss Lyon closed the program with a beautiful rendition on the violin of the “Venetian Love Song,” A social hour with refreshments brought the evening to a close. The Jansen Players ol the Second Baptist Church gave a banquet for the members of the cast and the co- operators of their recent production, “The Swanee Minstrels,” for which the popular demand was so great that it was repeated four times. “Billy” Kelly, who had one of the feature roles in the Savoy production at the Belasco of “Hit the Deck,” an who ,was one of the outstanding per formers in the Minstrel revue was a guest of honor. Other guests of honor were: Fran Trapp, pilano entertainer; { Melvin Henderson and “Dutch” Rollins of the Hawaillan Melody Boys, radio entertainers; Gino Simi, publicity di- rector; Mr. Bowers, electrical expert; William Jansen, teacher of the class; + Howard Reeves, president of the or- ganization, and Alvin Perkins, member ous others were present. Edward Reeves was toastmaster. Billy Kelly spoke, and Mr. Bowers also, spoke on Billy-Kelly’s talents. ‘The players are planning several I W. ». Mo Public Confide F Street at Eleventh ExcLusive SCARF $39.75 Slated for unprece- dented popularity among the smart wearers of Audrey Doris fashions From hun- dreds of brilliant scarfs, Audrey Doris chose t hese hand- blocked, im- ported ones of interesting de- sign. Then she gave us her in- imitable ideas Vocal, plano and violin numbers were | given by Miss Lerch, Mrs. Todd and | Rose,” “To a_ Water Lily” and D. | by | LaForge. | of the entertaining committee. Numer- - shows during the year, one in the Spring. The ladies of the con- gregation, under the supervision of Mrs. White, prepared the repast. The Clover Club met recently at the residence of Mrs. Bischoff. The presl- dent, Mrs. W. Wheeler, presided. The club donated toward the Wakefield Memorial Association. This meeting was a soclal affair, and after a brief business session it adjourned to play bridge. Refreshments were served. The next meeing will be heid at the home of Mrs. David White, 4420 Reservoir road. The Chevy Chase Chapter, Y. W. C. A. will meet Tuesday at 2:30 pm, at the home of the new president, Mrs. J. Craig Peacock, at 12 West Irving street. The speaker will be Miss Mignonette 0. Buckingham, secretary of the house, yeneral headquarters of the Y. W. C. A., Seventeenth and K streets. The Woman’s Club of Kensington met Friday evening at the home of Mrs. R. V. Rusk, when the president, Mrs. E. S. Noyes, introduced Dr. William Cullen Dennis, who spoke on “The World Court.” Dr. Dennis, who is corresponding secretary of the Amer- ican Society of International Law and at present a member of the faculty of the American University, has served his country in a number of arbitration cases with other countries. He has rep- resented the United States at The Hague before the Permanent Interna- | tional Tribunal and also before the International Boundary Commission. He also has been legal advisor to the Chinese government and very recently legal advisor to the American members of the Plebiscatory and Boundary Com- missions in the Tacna-Arica arbitra- tions between Peru and Chile. Mrs. Dillon D. Groff gave a short | musical program, accompained by Mrs. | Ernest Hartshorn at the piano. The Abracadabra Club met Wednes- | day evening to enjoy its birthday party. The celebration this year was under | the management of Mrs. Lloyd H. Sut- ton, and was in the form of a banquet and entertainment at the Blue Triangle. The president, John M. Sylvester, pre- sided at the after-dinner features, | which included clever and humorous responses from several of the members, a musical program by Mrs. John M. Svlvester, Dr. Charles G. Abbot and Mr. and Mrs. Melville D. Lindsay, and the story of Daniel Boone in motion pictures. After singing “Auld Lang Syne” the club adjourned to meet next at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester. PROGRAM IS ARRANGED. International Home Economics to Be Association’s Topie. “International Home Economics” is subject of the program for the next regular meeting of the Home Eco- nomios Association at the Grace Dodge Hut February 21. A buffet supper will be served at 6:30, followed by a pro- | gram in charge of Miss Florence Ward, senior agriculturist in the extension service of the Department of Agricul- ture. Among the speakers are two of international experience in home eco- nomic education, Miss Ethel Stilts and Miss Lillian Storms. | he Ugly Ducklin | Tea House Opposite_the Library of Co 115 B L SE Luncheon, 55¢ to $1.00 Our Special Dinner ........75¢ Tenderloin Steak Dinner ......$1.00 Open 12 ta 7:30 We employ only homs-trained cooks ses & Soms nce Since 1861 Main 3770 Wita Us Huchey Donis DRESS Officers of the Monday bridge section | will meet at 1 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, | preceding the regular hour of play. | Plans for a benefit card party to be! given February 18 are being formulated. Mrs. Edith Ogden Heidel, chairman of the drama unit, announces the annual | dinner will be given Saturday at 7 p.m. | Mrs. Maude Howell Smith and Mrs. | Emma Ostrander will be guests of honor. A one-act play will be given with Miss | ‘Thelma Schmitt, Mrs. George Middle- : miss, Miss Helen Wilbur, Miss Phyllis Robinson and Miss Lucienne Strockey | in the cast. Mrs. Ostrander will d\recti the play. ' Dr. Nolan Lewis will be the speaker extracts from her books. The league entertained Mrs. Mary T. Norton, Representative from New Jersey, at the reception in the club- | house 'Tuesday evening. Mrs. Norton | spoke later to the current evcr_ms| group and members on law and legls-! lation in the District. She considered | riumerous bills that are before the House, particularly bill 49 to amend the code in relation to descent and distri- bution. The present law favors male heirs. The bill tends to equalize rights | of inheritance. | The Washington Colony of New England Women entertained Mrs. Clara “My fellow artists and pervonal friends ke fas sl i ot e ing it as I do myuII" for the design- ing of the frocks. Result? T h e very happiest version of the rive as m Extraordinary REDUCTION —on our stock on hand. Greatly reduced prices “ v - A few minutes with the Knabe will nfirm in your mind everything Rosa v g g ) gy Béucratllsples e awhile. The Kiubs dress we have seen. At least once at luncheon Friday at 12:30 p.m., under auspices of the Child Welfare com- mittee. Mrs. Lawton Miller, chairman, will preside. Mrs. John Allen Munson reports this section still working for St. Ann’s M. Bryne, national president of the so- ciety, at luncheon Tuesday at the City Club, Afterwards Mrs. Bryne gave a talk to the members and expressed de- | sire to see them all at the national convention of New England Women, to be held in Hartford, Conn., this Spring. apenk mirrors the dmus]:l:fi{ our heart would givesyou ’ome]fin music. are offered in order that every thing be completely disposed of. a week we re- ceive another cre- ation to add to our brilliant collection of Orphanage, making garments for that| . 'O pter members presented Mrs. family. Work will begin Wednesday on | Fov, SPURRF WMETECR Bresttedt MRS 100 yards of material to be made into Those who attended were: M: i sses fou i Tlres 58 fonb Sof e sere | q/e s.l. AT[S NT eral homes in which the section is in-! terested. The thimble section meets at North Capitol St SUNDAY DINNER 11 o'clock every Wednesday morning. | There is room for additional workers | Par Excellence 75 12 10 9 PM. C Audrey Doris Spring fashions for daytime and evening. *Rnabe Offcud puase of ths (aew Opme Compeny Nothing Reserved Yage, Krnabe Pianos range in price from $875. Ini Selection at this time has a double attraction —firstly, the completely redecorated interior of our shop and, secondly, the fact that savings are most pronounced. Women's and Misses’ Sizes 14to 42 “New Apparel Always” al payment of 10%, bal- R b oaleiof i Rowalintcs axehakge) THE HOMER L. KITT CO. Washington’s Complete Music House ' 1330 G Street 4 and members of the club, and friends | are becoming contributing members by | subscribing for the work. Miss Meda A. Martin of the Tuesday | evening bridge section reports guests present as Mrs. William Sidney John- son, Frances E. Winters, Miss Sallie Kemper and Miss Minnie Bourgeois. Mrs. George Ayers is hostess and Mrs. Lawrence Becker instructs from 8 to ® o'clock. 4 of tw CAPITOL FUR SHOP—1208 G ST.