Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1930, Page 64

[NEWS OF THE CLUBS of Republican Women will boid its March meeting at the Wash- ington Club tomorrow at 3:30 o'clock. The president, Mrs, Edward A. Harri- will preside at the business session. Fostowing this the usual forum will be held, presided over by Mrs. Charles Al- ger. The program will stress District of Columbia affairs. Mrs. Willlam B. Wil- will speak on the Washington air- Mrs. J. Oliver Murdock will pre- sent the subject of “Public Buildings Program.” Mrs. Howard Leroy's topic will be “The Recession of Virginia Lands to the District of Columbia.” Following these five-minute talks, Representative Clarence McLeod of Michigan will make an address on “District Legislation.” Discussion on the topics presented dur- ing the afternoon will then be in order A tea will follow the meeting. On Monday, March 10, at 6:30 o'clock the fourth of a series of dinners will be given at the Young Women's Christian Association, Seventeenth and K streets. Reservations for the dinner may be made from Mrs. Henry Albers, 1340 Rhode Island avenue. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and pub- lic parks, will give an illustrated lecture on Washington and its environs. | Mrs. Edward A. Harriman, president of the league, was “at home” to mem- bers on February 19 and 26 at her resi- | dence, 1302 Eighteenth street. American Association of University ‘Women.—Miss Elizabeth Carhart an- nounces that the weekly French lunch- eon, which has been held on Friday at 1 o'clock, has been changed to Monday at the same hour. A class to talk about France in French has just been organ- ized and will meet on Monday from 3 to 4 o'clock preceding the weekly tea. ‘The subject to be discussed this week is “Provence and the Riviera” The | class in conversation meets at 2 o'clock | Mondays and Thursdays instead of Tuesdays and Fridays, as heretofore. | The international relations group of the Washington branch of the A. A. U. W., together with similar groups of the League of Women Voters and the Y. W. C. A, will meet on Tuesday at 11 am. in the third floor club room of the Y. W. C. A. Miss Hope Thompson, international lawyer, will address the group on “Opposition to the United States’ Entry to the World Court.” Dr. Kathryn McHale will conduct her usual study group on pre-adolescence ‘Wednesday morning at 9:45 at the club house. Miss Elizabeth Harris will meet her class on women and the law on ‘Tuesday at 8 p.m. Reservations for the luncheon in ‘honor of Miss Harriett Sawyer of Vas- sar College on Saturday at 1 o'clock must be made by noon Friday. Mrs. John Earle Walker will be hostess for the dance on Saturday night at 9 o’clock. New members welcomed into the club | during the month of January are Mrs. Samuel Flagg Bemis, Miss Bernadette L. Dore, Mrs. Ezekiel Simmons, Mrs. C. W. Mitchell, Miss Elsie M. Parrett, Miss Elfriedo M. Sander and Miss Helen Shelby. These members will be honor guests at the tea and branch meeting on March 10. Miss Phebe Fleming will have charge of the club house for the house committee during the month of | March. International Association of Art and | Letters will hold the annual elections | on Thursday evening, March 6, at 8 o'clock at Hotel Portland. | ‘The association will give a tea on St. | Patrick’s day, as that festival falls on | « Monday the ordinary day on which the society gives its teas will be changed from Saturday to Monday the 17th. Mrs. M. Hugh Irish, chairman of the enter- taining committee with her aids, Mrs. | J. D. Sullivan and Mrs. Emily Fairless, | arrange for the function from 4:30 | to 6:30 pm. The program will include | an Irish playlet given by Miss Ethel Claire Randell. This week’s “Hour With Great Story Tellers” will be given on Tuesday eve- ning, March 4, by Mrs. Florence Jack- son Stoddard at the apartment of the Misses Gruman, Hotel Roosevelt. The | book chosen for review is “Wolf Solent,” by John Cowper Powys, and, by request, Mrs. Stoddard will read a Lenton story | of her won that has appeared serially, | “Pascuala’s Carnival.” | — | - Washington Section, National Council of Jewish Women.—The thirty-fifth an- | niversary celebration of the organiza- | tion will take the form ‘of a luncheon, followed by a musicale. Miss Elsa Baklor, a well known soprano of Bal- timore, will be the guest artist. New ‘members of our organization will be wel- comed at the party. The monthly meeting of the board of directors wiil take place Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Yestry rooms of the Eighth Street ‘Temple. Women's City Club—Tea hour will be observed this ofternoon at the club house. 22 Jackson place, from 4:30 to 6 o'clock. Guest privileges. Miss Sarah Grogan will preside at the membership dinner, Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock, to precede the regular monthly business meeting, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Harrlett Connor Brown will be the honor guest at dinner and will speak on “Grandmother Brown’s One Hun- dred Years.” Reservations for the din- ner are closed, but club members are | invited to come in for the talk. | Mme. Camilo Osias of the Philip- pines will appear in costume in a group of songs and will be the guest speaker at the forum luncheon Sat- | urday at 1 o'clock in the ball room | of the club house. “Social Welfare in the Philippine Islands” will be the subject of the talk. Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt will preside. Mrs. John en Munson of the thimble section announces work has begun on Summer dresses for children of the various charitable homes in the city. An invitation to join the section and “sew for charity” is ex- tended all club members, : Mrs. H. Y. McKenney has added her | " name to the roster of the Monday section and contract bridge section. The highest score for the month was held by Mrs. J. Edwin Reid and second by Mrs. Lucille Slocovich in the con- tract group and first in the auction by Mrs. William Peyton Wright and_sec- ond by Mrs. Charles E. Sener. Officers will meet at 12:45, with roll call at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon. Voteless League of Women Voters.— Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the United | States Children’s Bureau, spoke at the | luncheon given Tuesday at the Y. W. C. A. under the auspices of the child | welfare committee. “High Mortality Rate of Mothers” was the subject of the | talk. Mr. Ufford spoke on “Child Health | Needs of the District.”” Miss Belle Sher- | win was a guest also. Miss Ellen Rugg, Mrs. Mercer Johnson and Miss Eliza- heth Hayden were elected members of the nominating committee. Others will be appointed by the president. Miss Hope Thompson, international Smwyer, will present icasons why the United States should not enter into the ‘World Court at a meeting to be held at 11 am. Tuesday in the Y. W. C. A. Building, Seventeenth and K streets. ‘The public is invited. The talk is spon- sored by the Y. W. C. A., the League of ‘Women Voters and the A. A. U. W. Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, president of the league, will meet with members of the executive board at a luncheon meeting in the Chinese room of the Women's City Club Friday at 12:30 o'clock. D. C. League of American Pen Women.—An interesting exhibit of wa- ter colors by Mrs. Florence C. Estabrook is now hung at the league studio in Stoneleigh Court and will remain until March 8. The studio will be open every afternoon this week from 2:30 to 5:30 o'clock, when the following hostesses will serve: Mrs. J. Irving Steele, Mrs. James T. Watson, Mrs. Florence Wil- lard Day, Mrs. Anna C. Manchester and Mrs. Bertha Taylor Voorhorst. On Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Miss Alice Heaven will hold a meeting of the round table for discus- &ion and criticism of manuscripts. Mrs. ‘Winifred Cullum, chairman of the short story group, will meet her members Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, when original storles will be read. Mme. Felian Garzia will conduct Les Causerie Francails as usual Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Next Sunday the monthly artists’ tea will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Miss Clara Hill, chairman, announces that the guest speaker, Mr. L. M. Leisenring, will talk on the restoration of Lee’s mansion at Arlington. D. C. Federation of Women's Clubs.— Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt presided at the meeting held Monday at the Roose- velt Hotel. At the morning session Mrs. William La Varre, chairman of finance, said three one-act plays—"‘The Valient,” which will be directed by Dr. E. Clyde Shade; “Kitty Olive,” the lead being taken by Kate Tomlinson and Children of the American Revolution, under the direction of Mrs. Sawtelle, will dance the minuet; the Masks, the alumni as- sociation of Central High School, will present “Followers,” a one-act comedy. Eall, 1421 V street, at 8 pm. Mrs. Edith Sears, chairman of drama, is making all arrangements. Mrs. Willlam ‘La Varre, Miss Mate Lewis, Mrs. Charles Langley and Mrs, J. Harry Cunningham were elected del- egates to the biennial convention of the General Federation, to be held this June. Alternates elected were: Mrs. Grattan Kerens, Mrs. John Boyle, jr.. and Mrs. Clyde B. Aitcheson. Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt and Mrs. V. W. Speel will go as delegates also by virtue of their office. Book reviews will be given Saturday, March 8, at the Mount Pleasant Li- brary at 2 pm. The District of Co- lumbia Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will present the program. A Lenten program for Saturday after- noon, March 22, at 2 o'clock has been arranged to be held at the National Museum. A card party will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Washing- ton Club for the benefit of the Ameri- can citizenship work. Among those entertaining guests at luncheon were Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt and Mrs. Otto H. Veerhoff, who had with her Mrs. George Bowerman and mem- bers of the Twentieth Century Club arts section. Mr. Will Hutchins was also a guest and was speaker at the after- noon session, his subject being ““The Significance of Italian Art.” Mrs. Ar- thur J. Seaton, chairman of music, pre- sented Mme. Louise Continho, concert planist. All members are invited to hear Dr. Alys Hrdlicka in an illustrated lecture, “New Lights on Alaska,” Mon- day, March 17, at 2 p.m. in the augdi- torium of the National Museum. After the lecture the audience is invited to g:w}:}:len&:uqmm l};l: curios which . Hre ’s party recen ut on_exhibition. sy Miss Majorie Lambie was indorsed as the candidate of the D. C. Federation for the United States Plenipotentiary to the World Conference on Nationality at The Hague in March. Twentieth Century Club.—“The Sum- mer Institute of Euthenics at Vassar” will be the subject of Miss Harriet Sawyer, executive and educational sec- retary of the associate alumnae of Vas- sar College, before the club at its March meeting Thursday morning at 11 oclock at Barker Hall, Y. W. C. A. Following her lecture, Miss M. Pearl McCall, sister of the United States at- torney for the District of Columbia, will B peak. The international outlook section, Mrs. W. W. Husband, chairman, will have for the speaker at the meeting tomor- row at 2 pm. at Y. W. C. A. Mr. L. A. H. Peters, attache of the Netherlands legation. His subject will be “Some Aspects of Netherland-American Rela- tions.” Mrs. Harry F. Hull, wife of the commissioner general of immigration, will tell of her teaching experiences in Korea, and Mrs. George F. Bowerman | will continue her resume of the Naval Conference. Tomorrow at 10 o'clock at Florence Court the study class will meet with Miss Mary ¥. Lambertson. Mrs. Fran- cis L. Hawes, teacher. “Privileged Motions” will be the sub- ject of the parliamentary law section, Miss Emma T. Strider, chairman, which will meet on Friday, March 7, at 11 am. Zonta Club.—As it was the monthly business meeting of the club, no guests were present Wednesday. Reports were read by committee chairman. The Spring conference of regions A, B and C, District No. 1, is to be held in Al- bany, N. Y., April 5 and 6, it was an- nounced. Dr. Lida B. Earhart is re- gional chairman. Miss Elizabeth M. Haney and Mrs. Edith C. Salisbury were elected delegatc and alternate, respec- tively. Tl’{e president, Miss Esther C. M. Gude, announced that the Spring din- ner and vaudeville show will be held at the Dodge Hotel Saturday, March 29. The speaker at the meeting Wednesday, March 5, will be Chris L. Christensen, executive secretary, Federal Farm Board. Soroptimists had as their guest speaker Wednesday at the La Fayette Hotel Mrs. Isabel Farrington, president of the Chevy Chase School for Girls. Mrs. Farringto beea actively interested in improving the modern drama and developing com- munity talent. She spoke cn modern drama and Senorita Aurelia Colonia sang several selections in her native tongue, accompanied at the piano by Miss Eleanor Colborn. Mrs. Harriett Hawley Locher had as guests her mother, Mrs. Hawley, and Mrs. Margaret Atwater Bronson. Miss Elizabeth Hart and Mrs. Thayer were guests of Mrs. Bessie Fisher and Mrs. Helena Reed entertained Miss Minette Leedes. Miss Ida Butler was the guest of Miss Isabel Baker and Mrs. Mary M. Chmejlko the guest of Miss Ella Werner. Miss Mary Bickford and Miss Ester Susan were guests of Miss Celete Hodges and Mrs. Charles Morganston and Mrs. C. A. Parker accompanied Mrs. Eva Turner. Miss Mary Judge and Miss Grace Turner were guests of Miss Gene C. Bearmore and Mrs. Ethel Knight Pollard. Mrs. Richardson, man- ager of the All-States Hotel, was enter- tained by the president, Mary Catherine Lewis, who presided. Columbian Women.—Mrs. Daniel C. Chace, chairman of the program com- mittee, has arranged a most interesting program for the March meeting, which will take place in Corcoran Hall on Tuesday. Mrs. Nina Swalm Reed of the League of American Pen Women will speak and Sealing Wax Aspect of This Topsy Turvy World.” Continuing the series of vocational talks being given under the auspices of the vocational guidance committee, Miss Virginia Diedel, a graduate of the George Washington University Law School and a practicing attorney, will tell of opportunities for women in law. The meeting will be preceded by the usual social hour when Miss Elizabeth Cullen, the president, will receive. Offi- cers of the George Washington Univer- sity Y. W. C. A. will assist. Owing to the unexpected departure of Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin for California announcement concerning the April meeting, which customarily is held in honor of the fresldem and “first lady” ?ll the university, cannot be made until ter. Election of officers of Columbian Women for the year 1930-31 is now in progress. Members are asked to return the ballots which have been sent them to Mrs. F. E. Edgington, 1916 Second street, by March 20. Cercle Francais de Washington (Les Precieuses Ridicules) met on Wednes- day evening at the Institute of Musical Art, Eighteenth and I streets, the hostesses being Mme. B. G. Romero and | Mme. Gaston de Bouy. Mme. Romero | opened the pre m with several reci- | tations. There followed a game, “propos Amourex,” originated by Mme. Romero. Mme. William J. Wallis played a piano solo, Mme. Gaston de Bouy and M. Henri Lazard gave several readings. M. Charles H. Probert read a story en- titled “La Restauration du Jugement Dernier.” French conversation closed the pro- gram. Wheel of Progress will meet on Tues- r ” TE: plays will be given in St. Paul's | n for many years has|p upon the subject, “The Ships and Shoes | [ day evi March 4, at 8 o'clock, in the Wi Hotel. Mrs. Claes Dickson-Hallencreutz will speak on Constitution and methods of inducing its study throughout the United States. Mrs. Mary Sitz Parker, chairman of en- tertainment, is arranging a musical rogram and Amos k will give ?eldlnn of his oflglnuli'.poem' ' i Park View Woman’s Club.—The lit- erature section met with Mrs. W. A. Sommers, Miss Augusta Machin assist- ing, Tuesday afterrioon. There were 20 members present. Mrs. Maurice Smith, Atkeson, author and a first vice presi- dent of the National League of Ameri- can Pen Women, who gave a talk on “Books, From the Writer’s Viewpoint.” Mrs. Plerce B. Ashburn reviewed “Kristin ~ Lavransdatter,” by Sigrid Unset. University of Michigan Women's Club will be the guest of its newly elected officers at a supper on Saturday evening, March t the home of the president, Mrs, James F. Pierce, 3926 Military road. The other officers for the year are: Vice president, Mrs. Ralph E. Lawrence; recording secre- tary, Mrs. Herman D. Mast, jr.; corre- sponding secretary, Mrs. Otho T. Beall; treasurer, Mrs. “Willlam M. Mann; councilor, Miss Janes Harvey; chairman of committees, Mrs. Norman F. Harri- man, Mrs. Grace Landon, Miss Mar- garet Bucksteiner, Mrs. Alice T. Bu- chanan, Miss Nellie Brown, Miss Clari- bel Barnett, Mrs. William R. Bolten, Mrs. Alfred T. Newbold, Mrs. George W. Lipscomb and Mrs. A. James Robertson, The club has an active membership of 85 University of Michigan women and supports two loan scholarships for stu- dents at the university. The monthly University of Michigan luncheon will be held at the A. A. U. W. club house the first Friday in the month, March 7. Takoma Park Branch of Red Cross.— The surgical cressings and garment- making groups of the Takoma Park Branch of American Red Cross will meet in the work rooms at the Presby- terian Church Thursday at 10:30 a.m. B. A. Chandler, chairman of staff as- sistance, will give a 15-minute talk in the afternoon. The members of the executive board met at the Takoma Park Branch Library Wednesday morning. Produc- tion division reported 1,280 surgical dressings folded, 1,790 paper towels folded and 17 triangular bandages made. Hostess, hospital and recreation group has given one entertainment for the patients at Walter Reed Hospital. Mrs. Horace W. Whittaker is forming a group of ladies who will give their first time to provide recreation in the after- noon. A first-aid class is contemplated. Those interested in this course will Dlease cal Mrs. Mertie, Georgia 3918. Mrs. George Pryor, one of the “Gray Ladies” in Walter Reed Hospital, told of the work among familles of service men and former service men. Mrs. B. A. Chandler, chairman of staff assistance, gave an account of the growth and organization of the Red Cross from its origin. ‘Woman’s Single Tax Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Margaret W. Shidy, 935 Shepherd street, tomorrow at 8 p.m. The subject will be “Pittsburgh Plan of Taxation,” discussed by . James Hugh Keeley, Dr. Della Du Comb and Mrs. E. 8. Sechrist. Social Club of Washington, Council No. 22, Ladies of the Masonic Universal Craftsmen, Council of Engineers, held its semi-monthly meeting at the home of the president, Mrs. Christabel Bur- ton, 1418 Fourty-fourth street northwest. Luncheon was served by the hostess, after which a short business session was held. The guest of honor on this occa- sion was Mrs. Kerr of Philadelphia. ‘The next meeting will be held on March 5 at the home of Mrs. Mary Hohenstein, at Colonial Heights, Va. The members will meet at 11 o'clock chairman, introduced Dr. Mary Meek | ham ‘The papers for the | “Brahma—Hinduism, read at the Old Dominion station at the Vir- ginia end of the Key Bridge. Excelsior Literary Club.—Mrs. Viola Deaton entertained the club at its Feb- ruary meeting. Future activities of the club in connection with Federation of Woman's Clubs were discussed and the names of prospective members sub- mitted. A on Sir Franels Beason was given by Mrs. Walter Asmuth and a commentary on the same subject was given by Mrs. D. J. Donovan. Mrs. Mattie O. Ewing read several poems and Mrs. Carr contributed the musical pre gram. The next meeting will be the home of Mrs. E. V. Carr on March 4. Capitol Hill History Club.—~Mrs. J. P. Hunnicutt, Mrs. E. P. Stearns and Mrs. M. B. Granger were hostesses to the club Wednesday at the home of Mrs. M. B. Granger, 450 Park road. After the social hour the business ses- sion opened with Mrs. H. F. the president, in the chair. The topi for the day were contributed as follow: “Famous Men,” by Mrs. Clayton Wi lard, and “Flora and Fauna,” by Mrs. D. L. Pitcher. The club will hold its next meeting March 12 at the home of Mrs. Lula Fluckey, 3422 Garfield street. ‘The Huguenot Society of Washing- ton met last week at St. John's Hall. A musical progrem was given by Harlan Castle, tenor, accom) led by Mrs. Mary . C. Johnson. Mr. Louis de Boers, chdirman of the program committee, presented a plan of getting in touch with all the Huguenot Societies in the various countries by isendlng a questionaire to each organi- | zation. Dr. John Baer Stout, historical gen- eral of the League of the Huguenot So- cleties, gave a short address on the ‘Washington celebration in 1932. Dr. Vurpillot made a strong A?pel-\ for aid for the endowment fund of the Paris Theological Seminary. The chaplain, Dr. Florien J. C. Vur- pillot, gave an address on “Voltaire and the Huguenots,” which was listened to wit.hukesn interest by the members and guests. Mrs. Mary D. C. Johnson, chairman of the entertainment committee, was as- sisted by the ladies of the council. Dr. I J. Barnowu of the department of Ge: manic languages of Columbia University, New York, will be the speaker at the March meeting. U. S. Grant Circle, No, 1, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, met on Tuesday evening with the president, Miss Margurite C. Moore, in the chair. Mrs. Irene Egan Graf was elected junior vice president and she and Mrs. | Cora Manoly, who was elected chaplain at a previous meeting, were installed by Miss Moore into offices. - The circle will be represented at the services this afternoon at St. Albans, when Mrs. Southard, Mrs. Graf and Mr. Parker will carry the colors and flag. The president announced that the cf cle would hold a card party in G. A. R. Hall on Tuesday evening, March 2 and she also announced her committee: for 1930. Miss Hayward reported that the eir- cle was well represented at the Lincoln Memorial service held on February 12 at the Congregational Church and that at noon the same day Mrs. Southard and Mrs. Helberger carried the colors while she placed the wreath on the Lincoln Memorial. The circle was also well represented at the Lincoln services their respective John Marshall place, on the evening of Sunday the 9th. Mrs. Southard reported that she went to Mount Vernon and placed a wreath for the circle on George Washington's tomb. Under the “good of the order” Mrs. Manoly gave a short sketch of George ‘Washington, and Mrs. Southard, whose mother was a nurse during the Civil War, told of the incident and the pic- ture given to her mother by the great ¥:§ President of himself and his son The president announced that the next meeting would be held on March 11, when a full attendance is desired, as important matters will come before the circle, ‘Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase.—Kurt Hetzel, planist, was the guest artist at the February musicale of the music section Monday afternoon at the home 2‘!! Mrs. Edwin Hahn, on Thirty-eighth eet. A trio—Mrs. Dawson Olmstead, piano; Mrs. James B. Gordon, cellist, held at the Metropolitan Church, on| , | of India,” ‘were Mrs. Roland Whitehurst was ghair- man of the committee, assisted George V. Graham. . Mrs. George Gra- poured tea, assisted by Mrs. Hern- don Morsell and Mrs. Charles Muir. On Tuesday at 12:30 o'clock the social section will have a business meeting at th: home of Mrs. Arthur E. Nesbitt, on ‘West Woodbine street. Thursday at 4:30 o'clock the juniors meet at the home of Frances Phillips, on Jenifer street. Rev. J. Hillman Hollister of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church will be the speaker on Friday at the meeting of the civics section in the Chevy Chase Library. His subject is “When Our Children Ask Us.” Housekeepers’ Alliance.—The Febru- ary meeting was held at the Y. W. C. A., Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass, presiding. Mrs. Edith Sears, chairman drama com- mittee, D. C. Federation of Women’s Clubs, spoke on work of the community drama clubs in Wi gton and asked for the co-operation of the alliance in support of the entertainment to take place at St. Paul’s parish hall March 20. Miss Ruth Atwater, director of home economics, National Canners’ As- sociation, gave a brief history of the art of canning and an fllustrated lecture on that industry. Chapter B, P. E. 0., met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. J. W. Crabtree. As- sisting hostesses were Mrs. Arthur Fes- senden, Mrs. R. L. Lynch and Mrs. W. A. Danielson. ‘The president, Mrs. Worthy P. Sterns, presided. Mrs. Le Roy Palmer, chair- man of the philanthropic committee, asked that the chapter continue its aid in assisting to care for the family of a | disabled soldier and an appropriation covering a period of six months was voted for this work. Mrs. G. B. Corey, director to the Dis- trict Federation of Women's Clubs, gave a report of the federation meeting. interesting paper on “Women Musi- Si.um" was given by Mrs. Charles M. jones. The next meeting of Chapter B will be held on Tuesday, March 11, at the home of Mrs. Worthy P. Sterns, 1833 Lamont street. A buffet supper will be served at 5:30 o'clock, after which the annual election of officers will be held. Excelsior Literary Club .will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Carr, 923 Decatur street. Columbia Heights Art Club had two meetings in February, the first with Mrs. C. R. Cranmer, with Miss Cor- nelia Hill assisting. Two TS were gliven, “Banares—the Hol p‘&ety" was read by Mrs. E. G. Russell, and “Mod- ern Explorations” by Mrs. H. K. Fulton. The second meeting of the club was held at the home of Mrs. J. W, Frizzell, at the Northumberland. Mrs. dagy ‘were OSE who may have felt debarred by high price from the very best an eight-cylinder car can deliver, will be surprised and perhaps even startled by the efficiency of the new Graham Hill, and a description of hewn Temples, Page, assistant librarian. Mrs. Nalle and Miss Hill presided at the tea table. Columbia Floral Circle will meet to- mOITow, 1 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Mary E. Eppelsheimer, 3227 Hiatt place northwest. Mrs. M. McKee and Mrs. Minnie Wetzel hostesses. Washington Readers’ Club will hold its next meeting at All Souls’ Church, Sixteenth and Harvard streets north- west, Tuesday at 8 p.m. “Literature of the Nineteenth Century” is the sub- ject of the evening, and Miss Lulu G. Adams will act as hostess. Women's Guild of American Uni- versity.—The business meeting was held Tuesday at the Women's Residence Hall, on the campus. Reports of the recent guild dinner were given by Mrs. Luctus Clark, general chairman of the affair. Seven new members joined at this time, including Mrs. E. L. Ford, Mrs. Edward Horton, Mrs. Leslie John- ston, Mrs. Willlam R. King, Mrs. Charles Tansill, Mrs. Harry Under- wood and Mrs. Albert Williams. Tea was served later by the following stu- dents at American University: Orel Belle Clafiin, Betty Flemming, Verona s.;;efl'z, Phyllis Adelman - and Ruth len, Baby Lovers' Circle, No. 2, Florence Crittenton Home met for its February luncheon session at the home of Mrs. A. H. Coster, 2020 Ontario road north- west, Tuesday afternoon. A business meeting was held. Mrs. Shore, the president, presided at the business eeting. The next luncheon meeting Wil be at the home of Mrs. Carden on March 25. ‘Woman's Club of Bethesda.—Mrs. Robert Reese of the Audubon Society of America will be the speaker for the next meeting of the Woman's Club of Be- thesda, March 11, her subject being “Birds of Bethesda.” Tomorrow the hospital committee, Mrs. C. Willard Hayes, chairman, will hold its monthly sewing meeting at the club house at 10:30 a.m. All club mem- An | bers and women of the community who are interested are urged to join in this work. Box luncheon at noon, with cof- fez served by the committee. Mrs. John A. Holmes and Mrs. L. L. Nicholson are joint chairmen of the committee arranging a Dutch supper to be given at the club house on Thurs- day evening, March 13. Music by the “Jazzmanians.” the boys' orchestra that made its initial appearance at the Be- thesda-Chevy Chase High School on Friday evening, will be a feature of the entertainment. At a meeting of the club on Tues- | D8 day Mme. Rimsky Korsakoff reviewed the Russian novel “Beyond the Thistles,” by Gen. Krasnoff. Following the book re- view the education chairman, Mrs. George E. Pariseau, presented Miss Anna Reinhardt of the Home School for Deaf Children at Kensington, who, ua! sisted by several of her assistants a group of children, demonstrated the work in speech reading. D. C. Chapter, American War Moth- ers, held a soclal meeting at the Hamil- ton Friday evening. Mrs. Katie Morri- son presided and introduced the guest | S. Bettelheim. The reported The very best in an Eight at a popular price level speaker, Capt. E. various hospital chairmen THEE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 2, 1930—PART FOUR. pital. Alto_and the St. Elizabethyy gral The regular meeting of ¢ne chapter_will be held at the Hamfiton Hotel Priday, March 14, at § pm Mothers of men and women Who serveq in the World War are invited to attend, Mrs. Margaret Marsh, presiding. Mrg! Minnie C. Oxley s lnmnt:;, :‘;:?m:s on George Washington Wi e by Mrs. Edith Bugbee and Mrs. Addie dent. A luncheon will be given to Kit Ca son Post. No. 2, March 20, at 1 o'clock, post. Mrs. Addie Hickman, department senior vice president, and Mrs. Alice Meade, department senior aide, visitors. The charter was draped in memory of Miss Alice Spear, a past department president and a corps member for nearly 30 years, Deutscher Literarischer Verein.—On of the president to honor the memory of the great Ge: Prof. Edward H. Sel ties gave a lecture on “Faust.” Others | Kaspar, Anita Schade, Minnie Volk- M. Bernheimer: Misses Harvey, |and Bererd. Lida Siboni Hanson, Vir- | ginia Mueller, Ilse R. Rotz, Ardala | Mooew and Louise Worden. ‘Woman's Relief Corps, Department of the outgoing and incoming officers was held in G. A. R. Hall Friday evenin Mrs. O’Brien, incoming president, an- nounced plans for the Grand Army of the Republic the coming year to present to the council. will be held to increase the ‘“victory fund,” which enables the department to give cheer to the boys of the late war. The presentation of a flag to a school in Virginia was voted on, also flowers for several of our sick members. Chevy Chase Branch, L. A. P, W.— The Evelyn S. Hawley prizes were awarded last Friday evening at the Chevy Chase-Bethesda High School to the children presenting the best paint- ing or drawing and for the best essay on “M - Life’s Highest Ambition.” The prizes were presented by the president, Mrs, Jesse W. Nicholson. The contest was conducted by Miss Viola Offutt and Miss Irene Juno. ‘The winners of the art contest were: First. Miss Elizabeth S. Kiser, 4520 Walsh street, Chevy Chase, Md.; second, vid Rozzelle, Alta Vista, Md.; third, George B. Bush, route 5, box 64, Be- thesda, Md.; honorable mention, Miss Margaret Reymond and Miss Peggy Duncan. The winners of the essay contes RADIATORS-FREEZEPROOF WITTSTATTS RADIATOR, FENDER & BODY WORKS 13th St. N.W. Mel, litan 6410 P AR A G R Truman Hobbs, G! orable mention, Louise bara Winkler. of the — “ nwvln‘d.d" Kit Carson Woman's Relief c"m‘shown. ‘The Thief of Bagdad. met Thursday night, with the President, oot Chase Branch will be held to- morrow at 4 p.m. at the home of Miss Louise Worden. 518 northwest. convention in April will be chosen at Hickman and a reading by the presi. | fo0! ‘meeting. corsed for national president Mrs. Al- fred Brosseau, former president general at Grand Army Hall, in honor of ths‘“ the D. A. R. | birthday of that Were | Civil War, met on Monday evening, February 17, in the hall at 1502 Four- | February 22 the club met at the home | n t, Goethe. | o?osohm Hop- | kins and George Washington Universi- |on the program included Miss Priska | mann, who sang, accompanied by Clara | Ulke | Potomac.—A joint council meeting of | After the Lenten season a card party | EGGS TO BE WORN. Ex-Crown Princess of German: Starts Necklace Fad. L m(maufi;mm in Paris continues y y . A new idea is the necklace composed of large pieces of cork alternating with | big colored beads. It is worn with | tweegds and woollies. For Easter, the Easter egg will be seen | In a new role; it is to be worn round the neck, too. This is because the ex- | Crown Pdincess of Germany lately dis- | played a necklace her relatives sent her once for an Easter t. It is com- posed entirely of little eggs of every | color in precious and semi-precious Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. | stones. Daughters of Union Veterans of the | A Paris jeweler has adopted the ides [ with the result that eggs will be worn (Copyright, 1930. by North American News- paper Alliance.) Md.; Be-'g: and Bar- Following awarding prizes a picture was The next regular meeting of the 3 Twelfth street Delegates to the biennial The Chevy Chase Branch has in- 1, teenth street for a patriotic program and Colonial dance. Patriotic tributes in readings and in song were paid to Lincoln, Washington and McKinley by John Bugbee, Mrs Anna Horn, Miss Marion Pierson, Mrs. Helen Temple and Miss Edith Bugbee. The Capital City Club me. on Wed- nesday evening at the home of Mr. ana | Mrs. Frank Pettitt, with Mrs. Ruth | Locke assisting. ~Mrs. Ruth Warren, president, presided. Reports on the ban- | quet, which was a big success; bowling team and other reports were received. William Flynn was initiated. The club is up to its quota of 30 members. The | next meeting will be held March 19 at | the home of Ray Bryant. 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