Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1929, Page 74

NEWS OF THE CLUBS {(Continued From Eleventh Page.) awarded on the evening of May Among the social events announced for this month is a.reception to be given by the new officers to the retir- ing officers on Thursday evening, April 25. Much interest is being displayed in the present art exhibit at the club- Toems, Tepresenting the work of the | following artist members: Mrs. Florence | Estabrook, water colors; Miss Clara Hill, sculpture; Miss Blondell Malone and Mrs. W. S. Ruckman, oil painting. The public is cordially invited to view the exhibit. At the Columbian Women meeting Tuesday Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, presi- dent of the George Washington Uni- versity, made his annual address to the membership. Dr. Marvin gave an in- teresting account. of the progress of the university during the past year and lans for the future. During the social our preceding the meeting Mrs. C. E. Hill and Mrs. William Carl Ruediger acted as hostesses. The Girls’ Glee Club of the university, under the direction of Robert Harmon, sang a group of songs. The announcement by Mrs. Wiley, president of Columbian Women, of a gift from Emil Berliner to the scholarship fund was greeted with en- thusiasm. Mrs. Wiley announced the presentation by Miss Edna Clark of a picture of the original thirteen members of Columbian Women. The picture will hang in the Columbian ‘Women headquarters. It was an- nounced that Dr. and Mrs. Charles Munroe have invited the Columbian | Women to be their guests at their home in Forest Glen for the May meeting. Mrs. Elmer Louis Kayser, chairman of seating for the banquet, reported that the number of reservations which have been made thus far is unusually large. Indications are that the banquet, which | will take place on Thursday at the Chevy Chase Club, will be an outstand- ing success. The following new mem- bers were elected: Mrs. Frank W. Ballou, Miss Clarabel R. Barnett, Miss Clara W. Herbert, Miss Ann Snure, Mrs. Al- bert Warren, Mrs. Trueman Michelson, Mrs. Mary Arnold Baer and Mrs. E, C. Brokmeyer. A welcome guest at the meeting was Miss Elizabeth Wilson, for- mer president of Columbian Women, | who came from Radcliffe, where she is | studying for the degree of doctor of | philosophy. to spend the Easter holi- | days in Washington. The Washington Readers' Club met | April 2 at All Souls’ Church, Sixteenth | and Harvard streets. The usual busi- | ness meeting included the appointment | of a nominating committee for new offi- | cers, consisting of Lenora De Grange, Virginia Bayly Blassingham, Violet Pierson, Leslie Waudby and Mrs. James P. Hartnett. Two associate members, Mrs. Caroline Wells Hall and Miss Jane Wilson, were received into the club, and | Mrs. Florence Lyon wag reinstated as an | active member. The theme of the eve There was general discussion of films and the use to be made of them. The social section met Tuesday afternoon, at the home of the leader, Mrs, George F. Mikkelson, on West Lenox sfreet, when plans were completed for the charity card party to be held on Friday after- noon, in the Chevy Chase, Md.. Library, and in the homes of some of the mem- bers nearby. Tickets for this card party may be optained from Mrs. Frederick W. Crocker, 207 Elm street. Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., the building-fund com- mittee will meet at the home of the chairman, Mrs. George F. Mikkelson, on ‘West Lenox street. On Tuesday at 10 a.m., the April luncheon committee will meet at the home of the chairman, Mrs. Roy M. Palmer, on Dorset avenue, and at. the same hour the nature section will walk, as usual, from Chevy Chase Cir- cle; at 11 am,, the membership com- mittee will meet with the chairman, Mrs. Karl C. Corley, on Western ave- nue, and at 3 p.m., the committee on applied education will meet with Mrs. Frederick D. Richey on East Bradley lane. Wednesday morning the music section, under direction of Herndon Morsell, will rehearse at 10 am. in the Chevy Chase Community Center in the E. V. Brown School. This section has added to the numerous engagements for the Spring a production of the musical | play “The Link of Notions,” in Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church April 22, for the benefit of several churches in Chevy Chase. The leader of the sec- tion, Mrs. Lyles Offutt, will go to Balti- more to arrange for the production to E.|be given on the night of the 23d at Belvadere Hotel. At 1 p.m. Wednes- day the executive board will meet at the home of Mrs. George F. Mikkelson for luncheon, to be followed by a busi- ness meeting. Mrs. Mikkelson will be assisted by Mrs. Frank M. Homdley and Mrs. Marvin Farrington. Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock the junior sec- tion ‘will meet with Mary Louise Parks, 3914 Legation street. Phil Sheridan W n’s Relief Corps entertained Tuesday night with games of bridge, 500 and euchre, with Mrs. Lida A. Oldroyd, chairman, in charge, Among many prizes donated was a hand-embroidered towel from an ab- sent member, Mrs. Caine of Rochester, N. Y. The corps assisted the depart- ment president, Mrs. Charlotte M. Cary, in exercises at the Stephenson Monu- ment April 6, commemorating Grand Army day. and today Mrs. Cary will be aided by her corps members in services at the tomb of the unknown dead of Civil War in Arlington National Ceme- tery. Prince Georges County Clubs.—The | barbecue to be held at the home of Mrs. O. F. Cook at Lanham, Md., wiil be on April 17 if clear, if stormy the following night, April 18, There will be roast pigs, chickens and all the trimmings and will be followed by an old-fashioned barn dance in the good 1d-fashioned Cook barn. The price for the barbecue is 40 cents for children ning’s entertainment was *“Romance and Drama,” and Margaret Lendner McMul- len presided. Mrs. Helen Augusta Cal- | houn started the program with “Como,” | by Joaquin Miller. Emma L. Ostrander | gave “Pauline Paviovna,’ by Thomas | Bailey Aldrich. Alice J. Whitcomb told the siory of “The Year After,” by Fiske. | Willey O. Ison recited “Just_You,” by | Elizabeth Gordon. William B. Croweil read “Love and Prudence,” by Story. Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips read “A Nice Correspondence.” by Frederick Locker. ‘The program was closed by a humorous , playlet, “A Romantic Interval,” mi which Mrs. Grace Chamberlin took the pari of Mrs. Benson, and Mr. Willey and 60 cents for adults. It is hoped that every one of the 22 clubs in the fed- eration will send all their club mem- bers and families. Tomorrow afternoon there will be a emonstration of clothing on live mod- els at the office of Miss Regan, Hyatts- ville. All club members are invited. Woman's Club of Riverdale.—A num- ber of the ladies of the club attended the high tea at the Dower House on April 4. It was a benefit for the Marl- boro club and an interesting program was given between 3 and 5 pm. Mrs. C. A. Cary, president of the club, was ©O. Ison represented Mr. Benson. The | members of the club presented & purse | containing $85 in gold t | Townsend, as an Easter gift, in token | of her long services to the club in writ ing and producing plays and other ar tistic entertainment. The Shakespear- ean banquet will be held this year at | the Kenesaw, Sixteenth and Irving | . streets, April 23, at 7 p.m. Tickets may | be secured. from William E. Bryant, | chairman of the program committee. | The Maryland, Virginia and District Regional Group of Cataloguers and Classifiers met at 8 p.m. April 2, at the | library of the Bureau of Railway Eco- nomics, Transportation Building. Miss Ellen A. Hedrick, chairman, presided. The following program was given: | Co-operative cataloguing as exempli- | fled by. the cataloguers of the Bureau of Railway Economics, by Richard H.| Johnston: recataloguing the Vatican | Library, by Charles Martel: the Bureau | of Railway Economics Library, by Al-| fred B. Lindsay. Officers were elected | 1o serve for two years: Chairman, Miss | Mary Louise Dinwiddie, University of Virginia Library; vice chairman, Miss Mary Lou Williams, Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore; secretary-treas- urer, Miss Belknap Severance, United States Patent Office Library; members of the advisory council—Miss Abbie F. Gammons, Goucher College Library; Miss Jane Cooke, Library of Congress, and Miss Mary Roberts Lloyd, Public | Library of Richmond, Va. Miss Harriet | Pierson was appointed chairman of a| committee to arrange, if possible, for meeting in Washington of cataloguers during the American Library Assoc tion in May. Woman's Club of Bethesda.—Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor will be tne speaker | at the April meeting of the club, to be held Tuesday ai 2 p.m. at the club- house. She will give an illustrated talk on her recent trip to Russia and Japan. The drama committee, Mrs. R. S. Mar- shall, acting chairman, asked members of the club to watch for announce- ments soon to be made of dramatic events at the clubhouse on May 3 and ¢. Mrs. G. W. Imirie, chairman of ways and means, announces that her com- mittee will sponsor a dance Priday eve- ing, April 19, at the clubhouse, The Bryn Mawr Club will meet to- morrow from 4 to 6, with Mrs. Norman Smith, 2310 Tracy place. ‘The annual “old book sale,” which the club will hold from May 8 to May 11, is being managed under the chairmanshij of Mrs. Edgar Buckingham, who will tell of her plans at the meeting. The Soroptimist Club canceled its weekly éuncheon :'te trll:e Hotel La Fa- instead attended the luncheons of the presidents of the International Civics Clubs at the Mayflower Hotel, on :gfl 1. Thirty-five members ot the b were present. The board of direc- tors held its monthly meeting at the office of the president, Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, Earle Theater Building, headquarters of the Soroptimist Club, on Thursday evening. The monthly business meeting of the club will be held Wednesday, 1 pm., at the La Fayette Hotel. A committee! of Soroptimists has met with the Zonta and Quota Clubs in order to formulate plans for a Joint dinner to be held in the near fu- The University of Minnesota Associa- will entertain at a dinner dance erfll 12, at the Women's University lub, 1634 I street. The hour has been ; by Mrs. C. C. who was with the United States Service, and by Dr. Nell Bartram, ba All overseas The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, Md.—A well among the members attending. On Saturday evening, April 13, there will be a benefit card party at the home of Mrs. Sheppard Knapp Haynes, corner Lincoln and Arthur avenues. This party will be for the club members, husbands and friends. Tickets may be secured from Mrs. Thurston. It is hoped the club members will not forget the dem- onstration of new Spring styles at the office of Miss Regan in Hyattsville to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. - Business and Professional Woman's Club of the District—The card party held yesterday evening was well at- tended, and was in charge of Miss Grace Powers. hostess. The party was held in the red room, Hamilton Hotel. The next meeting of the club will be held on the evening ‘of April 22 in the Hamilton Hotel. The play “Hearts” will be given by the club members, and it is hoped all members of the club will be present and bring with them their friends as guests of the ciub. There will be no charge. Plans for the banquet on the evening of May 27 are going forward rapidly. There will be guests present from the National Federation, New York City, Virginia State Federation, Alexan- dria Club and Baltimore Club. P. E. O. Sisterhood, Chapter H, held its first April meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Voll, 214 Massachusetts avenue northeast. Order was called by the president, Mrs. Car- lotudzlrkle. and routine business trans- acted. Park View Weman's Club.—The art committee was entertained hy Mr. Potts and Mrs. Walker at the home of Mrs. Potts’ sister, Mrs. Charles Reed, 420 Oglethorpe street, March 21. Luncheon | was served at 1 p.m. to a large gather- ing of members, after which work for the Visiting Nurses occupied several hours. A program was enjoyed by the members of the read, mark and learn committee at the home of Mrs. L. E. Murray, 4722 Eighth street, on the evening of March 26. The assisting hostesses were Mrs. Potts and Mrs, Dal- wick. The program opened with a re- view of Elizabeth Sargent’s “Fire Under the Andes,” given by Mrs. Dalwick. Mrs. Dalwick in her paper touched par- ticularly upon the lives of Amy Lowell, Dr. Willilam A. White, Eleanor ‘Wiley and Dr. Alice Hamilton. A vote of thanks was tendered Mrs. Dalwick. Mrs. Clark gave a sketch of the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay, which she fol- lowed by reading from several of her plays. The poem ‘“‘Renasence” was read by Miss Augusta Machen, a guest of the evening. Refreshments were served during the social hour. Burnside Relief Corps, No. 4 Woman's Relief Corps, met at G. A. R. Hall, March 27, with its president, Mrs. Delia L. O’'Brien, presiding. All offi- cers were present. The chairman of the relief committee, Mrs. Clara True, made a favorable report of the visits io the sick and needy. Miss Adelaide Foster was reported sick by the president, and she was visited by the president and Mrs. Shelton. Miss Foster is Burnside’s musician, as well as being musician for the Department of the Potomac. Mrs. Stella Buxton was likewise reported sick. National general orders No. 5 were read by the secretary, Miss Jennie Hamilton, and discussed by the corps. Burnside participated in the exercises at the south end of the State Depart- ment Building on Grand Army day, April 6. The colors were led by the president and assisted by her color bearers. At the -previous meeting of Burnside the corps entertained its com- rades and friends with a musical en- tertainment, under direction of Miss Marion Pearson. She was assisted by a number of local artists. Dr. Winters also gave several readings. Burnside will give an illustrated lecture Wednes- day, April 24, at. G. A. R. Hall. The American Gold Star Mothers will ‘The Se: assisted by dancers from the Marjorie L. Schuster School of Interpretation and Rhythmic Dancing, April 24,'8:15 p.m., at Hotel Hamilton. The Crittenfon Wheel Club was en- tertained March 28 by Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker at her home on New Cut road. Luncheon was served to the 15 members by the usual business meeting and a talk by Miss Cole on gome of the cases in connection with the work. The next meeting will be held 11 _at the home of Mrs. Mrs. Sheppard Knapp | | Haynes, president of the club, acted as, Wednesday at the Raleigh Hotel, with Miss Lida B. hrhm‘g;uldhu. Dis- cussion centered upon plans for the meeting of District B of the Confedera- tion of Zonta Clubs, which is to be held in Washington April 13, The am of the meeting includes a breakfast and morning business session at the Raleigh Hotel, & luncheon and afternoon con- ference at the Grace Dodge Hotel, fol- - |lowed by a banquet, presided over by the international president, Mrs. Kath, erine B. Sears of Glenn Falls, N. Y., a the Raleigh. Delegates remnnlns in the city will be entertained with a drive over the city Sunday. Many members of the Washington Club to attend the charter dinner for the recently or- ganized Zonta Club of Annapolis, to be held in Carvel Hall April 12, The in- ternational officers will be guests at this dinner, immediately preceding the Dis- trict B conference, Potomac Park Women's Club—The literary department will meet tomorrow at the home of rMs. Roy Ferner, 50 ‘Whittier street. ' Mrs. Lloyd Biddle wiil review Thornton Wilder's last book, | “The Bridge of San Luiz Rey.” The meeting will be at 10 a.m. ‘The music department met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Roy Ferner with 2 | music-loving groug present. Mrs. Bond explained the Bach Fugues and preludes and reviewed the life of Bach. Mu: ‘Waldo Schmidt played several of Bach ®elections on the piano. Mrs. Schmidt represented the music - department of the club at a musical tea given by the music section of the Chevy Chase club. The civic department met Monday at the Takoma Park branch of the Pub- lic Library. Members of the art department are planning a trip to Baltimore to visit the Walters Art Gallery Wednesday. Members of the department who have not finished tinting their photographs may do so Thursday, April 11, at the home of Mrs. G. 1. Jackson, 6700 Sixth | street. The meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. No luncheon will be served at this time. ‘The regular club meeting was held April 2 at the Takoma Park branch of the Public Library, with Mrs. A, Wet- more presiding. It was voted to have 2 June luncheon, details of which will be announced later, Mrs. Albert Lingle | is chairman. Abraham Lincoln Circle, No. 3, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, were guests Monday evening of Mr. and Mrss. John Perkins at their home on Capitol Hill. The meeting was opened by Patriotic Instructor Rebecca Blaine leading in pledge to the flag, followed by reading of the Scriptures by Chap- lain Mida Peabody. A letter from Na- tional President Cassea H. Orsborn was | read, .asking the circle to adopt a| mother in some Ladies of the G. A. R. home by sending her messages and oc- | casionally a remembrance. It was unanimously agreed that the president | | should appoint a member to care for| one each quarter. Sarah E. Deeds pre- | sented a special guarantee contract be- tween National Society for Broader Ed- ucation and Lincoln Circle for its an- nual concert, to be given early in the Fall. Nellle Colclazier reported the George Washington celebration a suc- | cess, and offered resolutions of appre-| {ciation to Brig. Gen. Richard, Reeves T. Strickland, Capt. Conway Cook and chairman of the subcommittee. Plans | and program for the memorial to be held at the Capitol May 26 were an-| nounced. Songs were sung by John | Perkins and poems were read by Mrs. Oscar Bergren. Refreshments were served in the dining room by Mrs. John | Perkins, assisted by Miss Ruth Perkins and Miss Beatrice Deeds. May D. Lightfoot appointed Mrs. Lillian Weber and Mrs. Oscar Bergen as a committee | in charge of th{ card party to be held at the home of the president, 4551 Wis- consin avenue, April 27, 8:30 p.m. Curley Club—A card party was held for the benefit of the scholarship fund of the club Wednesday evening in the rectory of St. Peter's Church. Arrange- ments for the party were completed by Miss Gretchen Baden and Miss Monica Gordon, secretary and treasurer, re- spectively, of the club. A hike will be| held under auspices of the club this| afternoon, and all members and friends desiring to participate are requested to be present at Fifth and G streets north- west at 2:30 o'clock. The next meeting will be held at the Gordon Hotel Thurs- day evening, at which time an enter- tainment will be followed by the regular | business meeting. | _The American Association of Univer- sity Women—At a tea to be given to- | morrow at 4 pm. Miss Sybil Baker is 1 be guest of honor. will read | from “John Brown's Body,” by Stephen Benet. The hostesses will be members of the club from Carthage College, James Millikin University, Knox Col- lege, Lake Forest College, Northwestern University and the University of Illi- nofs. Tuesday at 8 p.m. there will be 2 meeting of the Washington branch ‘to discuss further the matter of the Alice Deal memorial. At the same hour the Evening Bridge Club will meet, with Miss Netta C. Peterson as hostess. A | | bridge luncheon is to be given Wednes- | day at 1:30 p.m., Mrs, Charles G. Ross | acting as hostess. At the book review section meeting April 11 at 11 am with Mrs. P. M. Anderson as leader, | Mrs. Thomas Heitz will review “How to | Criticize Books,” by Llewellyn Jones, and Mrs. Lucius Clark “The Spell of Ireland.” by Archie Bell. There is to be another tea at 4 p.m. Friday, when the guests will be members of the Ni tional Association of Deans of Men and Their Wives. The association is hold- ing its annual meeting at George Wash- | ington Universi A program of in- strumental music will be furnished by | the Congressional Trio. A dance is to| be given Saturday at 9 p.m., with Mrs. | Arthur W. Palmer and Mrs. Charles H. Squire acting as hostesses. Mrs. Samuel Herrick is chairman of a committee which is arranging a benefit perform- | ance of “Coquette,” one of the out-| standing successes of the New York| cason, for Monday night, April 22, at Poli's Theater, the proceeds of which are to be used in connection with the $1,000,000 fellowship fund which the | association is conducting. The group l;lzfilnu will be held as usual this The annual election of the Washing- fon_ branch of the assoclation 15 to be | held from Saturday, April 13, to Mon- day, April 15, inclusive, the hours at Which the ballot box will be open be- ing 10:30 am. to 2:30 pm. Saturday and 3:30 to 0 p.m. Monday. The candidates are as follows: President, Mrs. Karl Fenning; vice president, Miss Bertie Backus and Mrs. Paul Howe; corresponding secretary, Miss Eliza- 'heth Eastman and Mrs. C. H. McDer~ mott; recording secretary, Miss Eleanor Bonner and Mrs. Alan Gray; treasurer, Mrs. Howard Nichols; directors, 1929~ 30, Mrs. Alvin Barber, Dr. Eloise Cram, Mrs. Paul Kaufman and Mrs. Cloyd H. Marvin, and directors, 1929-31, Miss gmen aAfim)th' Mrs. Albert Barrows, . Bas . Manl; O'gonnor. ly and Mrs. J, J. eéw members recently admitted- membership in the club \rem}\l‘r': Thomas A. Groover, Miss Florence W. Hutsinpillar, Miss Hildegarde Kneelan gare Tann: Nt B e el , ‘Miss Ruth A.’ Piere Mrs. Elwood Street. ax Petworth Woman’s Club—The April meeting was held April 1 in the audi torium of the Petworth School, Hammer, president, in the chair. Re- ports of chairmen of various sections were read, showing their activities for the past month. Mrs. Norton, chair- man of the - committee of the m\é:tc ‘:.?cmn, ed ovz{h:o the treas- ), proceeds from card held in March. Mrs. Bishop, cl’lllx‘n‘m:mfl:y of the home section, turned in $25, pro- ceeds from the food sale held by her t, chairman the annual memngnol the federation, as follows: Mrs. ey, alternate Mrs. Utley; Mrs, Holm, alternate Mrs. Fisher, and Mrs, H. R. Norton, alternate Mrs. Stang. Mrs. Hammer also appointed a committee, with Mrs. Gaskins as chair- man, to arrange for the annual ban- quet, to be held in June, Arrangements re heing completed for the annual club party, to be held April 12 in the audi- torium of the Petworth School at 8:30 p.m. A program of music followed by cards and dancing will occupy the eve- ning. The hospitality section, assisted by the art, educational and music sec- tions, will have charge of the party. ‘The music section, with Mrs, Ida V. Jones chairman, had charge of the en- tertainment following the business ses- slon. Miss Miriam Jones gave a piano solo. Mrs. Jones presented Mrs. Joseph M. Stoddard, president of the Federa- tion of Music Clubs of the District of Columbia. Mrs. Stoddard told of the work the federation is doing to encour- age the advancement of good music and the advantages to the individual, as well as the club, gained through affili: tion with the federation. An invitation was given to the music section to be- come a member of this federation. The music section sang two choruses, under leadership of Mrs, Harlan Randall, di- rector. Literature Committee, D. C. F. W. C. ——Mrs. Robert Bruce Bare, chairman, entertained the literature committee and a number of invited guests in her home on Capitol Hill. A review of modern books constituted the program. Miss Osborne, librarian of Southeast Branch of the Public Library, reviewed three books of travel, covering foreign to $2.49 Suits Broadcloths! Linens! L In an array the m Wemen’s Smocks 89c den. shades. 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Pinney Engle, gave a sketch of Edna St. Vincent Millay's life and an inter- retative reading of “The Harp- eaver.” After discussion, which Mrs. Engle invited, she closed the program with reading John Oxenhzm’s poem, “The King's High Way.” The Abracada Club met Wednesday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Addams 8. McAllister in Park, with the president, Mrs. John M. Sylvester, in the chair. The re- sponses to roll call were “Current Events.” The speaker of the evening was Mrs. Alanson D. Morehouse, who g\:’e a paper on the life of Daniel ne. Loyd H. Sutton read a short story, “A Family Horse,” by Frederick 8. Cozzens. Dr. and Mrs. McAllister's small daughters, in Colonial costume, entertained the club with musical se- lections and assisted in serving refresh- ments during the social hour which followed. Baby Lovers' Cirele, No. 1, Florence Crittenton Home.—Mrs. John E. Mc- Aneny of 2022 Pierce Mill road enter- tained Baby Lovers' Circle, No. March 28. The forenoon was spent sewing for the babies at the home. luncheon was served at 1 p.m.,’ after which the monthly business meeting took place.' Mrs. Mary Simpson pre- sided in Cleveland | 1,| Al the absence of the circle's| traveling in the Orient. The circle welcomed the return of Mrs. rter member. MTrs, ter in Wisconsin for the past year. members attending were: Mrs. Sim) son, Mrs. A. L. Cralg, Mrs. M. quin, Mrs, W. H. Hessick, Mrs. P. McConnell, Mrs. W. C. Wyatt, Mrs. John A. McAneny, Mrs. Frederick G. Umhau. Mrs. Dryden and Mrs. W. Peters were guests, The circle directed its membership committee to make a drive for associate members, The April mecting of the circle will be with Mrs. Machilda Mul- avenue. The Washington Practical Psychology Club gave an Easter clubrooms at the Playhouse, 1814 N street. The social committee arranged for entertainment and supper. The usual monthly meeting of the women's clubs of Maryland and the District of Columbia, who have been meeting regularly for study and con- ference, was held on Thursday morn- ing in room 628, Earle Theater Build- ing. Mrs. George G. Gallingham, chair- man of motion pictures for the federa- ilon, was guest speaker; being “The Important Pictures to Be Released This Spring.” stressing the | growing relationship between books and | motion pictures. Mrs. Mina Church Brann, chairman of motion pictures | for Montgomery County, talked on the research work involved in preparation | of films, and on the important part the quin, at her residence, 2726 Connecticut | arty April 1 in its | motion . picture, chairmen from various | her subject | Latin American, and of the future which is for the motion picture, along the lines of education and de. velopment in the Latin American coun- tries. The value of educational films in club and school work was again | stressed by - Mrs. Harriet Hawley | Locher, director of the department of education and public service for the | Stanley Co. She spoke of the urgent need for larger appropriations by Con- | gress for the production of educational | films by the many Government depart- | ments. As a suppiement to Mrs. Locher’s | talk, the fiim “Sunlight Babies,” from the Children’s Bureau of the Depart- ment of Labor, was shown PRAY TO END CRASHES. Nice Holds Church Services to Curb Drivers. NICE, France (#).—Since more stringent road rules and heavier fines have failed to reduce the number of automobile accidents on the Riviera, the region has decided’ to see what prayer will do. Special week day services are being held in the churches of Nice, Cannes, Monte Carlo and Menton and only | mocratization,” HUNGARY IS WARNED . AGAINST REACTION Veteran Count Condemns Bresent Electoral System as Unsuit- able to Progress. BUDAFEST (#)—Hungary has been much agitated by Count Appongi's con- demnation of the present electoral sys- tem as unrepresentative, antiquated and unsuited to the present progress of democracy. “The organic development of man- kind is leading decidedly toward de- said the 83-year-old statesman. “One of the basic prin- ciples of democracy is that no citizen shall be excluded from participation in the government of his country. Pres- ent attempts to stifie the popular erav- ing for proportional representation can only lead to disaster.” ‘The veteran statesman’s utterances evoked repeated outbursts of applause from all benches of the parliamentary chamber in which he made his vigorous pronouncement. those who drive automobiles are e: pected to attend. Following the ce: mony the bishop of the district leads the procession of motor cars to the | town's central square, where he formal- | classes are seditious and revolutionary. 1y blesses them. 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