Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1930, Page 65

NEWS OF THE CLUBS NOTICE! News for this section must be received by the club news edi- ;I not later |hll|w10 o’clock ‘hursday morning lore bli- eation on Sunday. 5 Department of Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic, and the ment ‘Woman's Rellef Corps.—Department Comdr. F. J. Young and his staff and the department president, Mrs. Della L. O'Brien, and her staff were guests of honor at a dinner tendered by Burn- | side Woman's Felief Corps March 18. Mrs. Anna Horn, president of Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, also WAS & guest. Mrs. Cora Davis, presi- dent of Burnside Corps, extended greet- . Department president was toast- tress. Comrade Shepherd, assistant juartermaster general; Mrs. Lida A. , _Department Comdr. F. J. Young, Dr. H. A. Johnson, Judge Hosea B. Moulton, Mary M. North and Charlotte M. Cary made addresses. A card party will be given by the | Department Woman's Relief Corps at G. A. R. Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania ave- nue, March 31, at 8 pm. April 6 exer- cises will be held in charge of the Department of ‘Pétomac at Seventh astreet and Pennsylvania avenue at ®tephenson’s Statue at 1 of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Deutscher Literarischer Verein | met March 22 at the home of the president, Miss Anita Scihede, 1529 Rbhode Island avenue. A onem’t Ger- man comedy was presented by John Cope, Charlotte Hobbs, Mildred Becker and Anna Louise Meyer. Other num- bers on the program were an amusing “reminisccnce” of a_performance of “Ingomar,” in the German criginal, given by members of the past and gone German Dramatic Club of Washington. Anita Schade gave a reading and reci- tation. Dr. A B. Dunne gave a read- ing and Eva Whitford Lovette sang. Mrs. Clara Moran Bernheimer, pianc; Elizabeth Bernheimer, violin, and Louis: Bernheimer, cello, played a trio. The Capitol Hill History Club met ‘Wednesday at the home of Mrs. R. V. Root. Mrs. F. W. Ranno was joint host- 88 at the luncheon. The vice president, Mrs. E. M. Wallace, called the meeting to order. Mrs. Jason Waterman gave & report of the federation meeting. pers were given by Mrs. J. H. Cun- ningham, Mrs. J. B. Reed and Mrs. Fluckey. The club will meet April 9 with Mrs. J. H. Cunningham. The Sixteenth Street Heights Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Wal- ter Emmerson, 1316 Madison street, with the vice president, Mrs. Alice Dean, ‘presiding. Mrs. Chafles Lingamfelter of Chevy Chase was the guest. The next meeting will be April 8 at the home of Mrs. C. E. berts, 3213 Georgia avenue. Chapter B, P. 0., met_Tuesday at the home of R.'G. Simmons, eet, when a buffet was served. The assisting were Mrs. E. G. Jeffreys, Mrs. E. O. Woodruff and Mrs. J. E. Briggs. At the business meeting Miss Jessie O. ided. Reports were given by Mrs. &'a"ige B. Woods, Mrs. LeRoy Palmer, Miss L. Myrtle McCoy, Mrs. W. P. Sterns and Mrs. H. H. McKeever. ‘Mrs. John F. Putnam was installed s guard. 'xflle following chairmen and vice chairmen of committees were appoint- ed: Educational, Mrs. E. H. Pitcher and Mrs. Robert McMillan; finance, Mrs. A. W. Hines and Mrs. Prancis Rogers; , Mrs. Robert Young and Mrs. J. F. Spicknall; visiting, Mrs. P. W. Gibbon and Mrs. Frank Fuller; music, Mrs, J. Harry Cunningham and Mrs. R._G. Simmons; philanthyopic, Mrs. 1eRoy Palmer and Miss L. Myrtle Mc- Coy: program, Mrs. G. H. Thomas and Mes. Sidney R. Jacobs. ‘Tne next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. G. L. Peckham, 3177 Eighteenth street, April 9, at 8 o'clock. Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps will entertain members of the Grand of the Republic at noon, April 4, in Hall. The luncheon will be served by the president, Mrs. Cora L. Manoly, and her committee, ‘The Heights Art Club was Columbia entertained March 20 the Mayflower | secf by Mrs. Anton Heitmuller, assisted by Mrs. James D. Yeomans. Mrs. De Witt C. Croissant presided and Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton had charge of the program. + A paper was given by Mrs. Augustus Knight with historic readings and the recitation of poems. Songs were sung by Mrs. H. F. White. Mrs. A. F. Wil liams was the accompanist. Mrs. Wal- ter Howard read a paper. The guests . William Clarke, Mrs. Clar- ence Crammer, Mrs. John W. Frizzell, Mrs. Charles P. Grandfield, Mrs. Jose- phine Griffiths, Mrs. E. D. Hardy, Miss Cornelia Hill, Mrs. Walter Howard, Mrs. 8. M. Morris, Miss Margaret Wood, Mrs. G. L. Peckham, Mrs. Edith | Z. Pyles, Mrs. A. R. Tracy, Mrs. M. A. Winter, Mrs. A. F. Williams, Mrs. Ernest Daniels, Mrs. Virgil Miller, Mrs. Robert H. McReill, Mrs. H. R, J. D. Wright, Miss S. H. Fields and Mrs. Tibbitts. Women's City Club.—Tea today from 4:30 to 6 o'clock, with Mrs. Willlam Lee Corbin as chairman. Mrs. Jennie O. Berliner, chairman of the Spanish section, will preside at the annual dinner Saturday at 6:30 o'clock. Senora de Sacasa and Mrs. Merritt O. Chance will be guests. Guest speakers will be Senor Don Juan Sacasa, Minis- ter Plenipotentiary of Nicaragua, and Lieut. Col. Campbell B. Hodges, mili- tary aide to the President. Miss Irma Briggs will sing a group of Spanish songs, with Miss Margaret Bowie Grant as accompanist. Miss Phoebe Gates will sing a group of Spanish songs. Miss Alice Hill will accompany her on (hew!mur. Reservations are limited %o 100. After the club business meeting Wed- nesday evening, the drama unit will present, under the direction of Ger- trude Walter, “Mousetrap.” In the cast will be John Ray, Frances Dolmage, Edith Chase, Mrs. Goodwin Graham, Gertrude Walter and Gladys Ball Mid- dlemiss. Mrs. George J. Adams, | will give a group of songs. Members of the club interested in the aviation ground course are invited to meet Friday at the club house at 8 pm. Mrs. Lyle B. Steever, director of aero- nautics, and Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, chairman, will arrange the details of the meeting. Mrs. Laura A. Bradley, chairman of the forum luncheon committee, an- nounces a luncheon for April 12 at 1 o'clock, when Miss Jessle Ackerman ‘will be the honor guest and speaker. Miss Hazel Swift, chairman of the Tuesday evening free and easy auction and contract bridge section, announces Miss Meda Ann Martin will be hostess for April. Guests last Tuesday were Miss Olive Hartley, Miss Dorothy Ellis, Miss Margaret Hays, Anna Libbey. Mrs. Adele Williams and Mrs. M. A. ©'Connor. Judge Mary O'Toole, chairman of the life membership committee, was hostess at the tea given by life members Wed- nesday. ported as the latest life member. A resolution was adopted bv the club eulogizing Chief Justice Willlam How- ‘erd Taft and proposing that the Con- mecticut Avenue Bridge be changed to the William Howard Taft Bridge. The Petworth Woman's Club met March 3 at the Petworth School. Mrs, ‘L. T. Jones, president, presided. Mrs. R. E. Holm, chairman of the card party ‘committee, gave a report. Mrs. Jones made announcements relative to the book reviews and coming activities of the federation. A new member, Mrs Fred Cowsill, was introduced, and a reinstated. A sketch was under the direction of Mrs. R. C. Smith. Mrs. Smith also gave a humorous reci- on. A meeting of the literature section was held at the home of Mrs. Sarah Jarvis, Mrs. R« E. Holm and Mrs. T. C. p.m. in honor | by Tincher assisting, March 10. C. Norcross and | Norcross read a paper. A | was discussed by Mrs. n.fi.m, | Phelps and Mrs. Noroross. ‘The educational section met with Mrs. C. C. Thomason, assisted by Mrs. Hudson and Miss Esther Mc- Miss Mary Prank, principal lg: le. E | Devitt, Mrs. A. Mrs. Horace Phelps| | were in charge of the program. Mrs. rize novel Mrs. | Petworth School, was in charge of program. | teacher from the Gordon Scheol, made an address. | tained by | James Newton | Work was done on Mrs. Ellen Painter and Mrs. ing legislation in regard ce bill was presented, ft (ni‘l;cu.ssion on the subjects. Waldo, assisted by Mrs. C. was hostess. | Voteless D. Voters.—~In birthday anniversary. C. Leagut Wednesday, ast Of spee b Miss lg-therme Ludington, ident of the national league; M | Washington, | ceremony of ¢ | Mrs. Henry O Mrs. E. A, Harriman, i,('auuc of Republican Women: Husted Harper, Mrs. H:\!’\r_\i Wvl ey e Paty the National Woi B Ef na Johnston, Mrs. Harwood Harilee, Mrs. Elizabeth 8 | of the memorial foilows: Hiram Snell. Ethel Ketcham. meet April 1 at All Souls’ ning, and Miss Anita 8¢ hostess. vill have & S ineil at the Y. W. C. morning the French meet at Mrs. Ed B. Clmornhl‘: n}{.r::: charge. H.“Y\umcbml Drill on All will be c“u‘aucu ‘aym'l:hl rider at the parl ntary ?&Em “Pridly at 11 o'clock, Y. W.C. A Curley Clul ¥ios voted to the scholarship 5 g‘em' Navin and Miss Catherine rt will entertain at & card {’fie 1atter’s residence, 407 Sixtl northeast, tomorrow event! East_Capitol street, leted for the annual comm g! the club May 4 Martin’s Church. Rev. anagh, essistan® pastor at celebrate the mass. Preliminary ly for the benefit of ynd. .‘Yohn mltu‘:,v man of the athletic comm! 3 card party at his residence, street northeast, benefit of the club. Monday at 1 o'clock, follot | the class in French geography at There will be no meeting group ternational relations | Women” will meet. Dr. McHale's class in pre-adolescence | w'll meet Wednesday at 9:45 am. M. Spray, Mrs. C. at & luncheon. Mrs, Charles made an address. | Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, Mrs. John Mrs. Arthur Gordon and Lawrence will assist. made addresses. | followed the meeting. at the home of Mrs. Meadow lane. Mrs. David Allan ertson was the guest speaker. at 10 o'clock. West Virgilia street. | Elm street. The civics section will at 10 am. in the Chevy secretary of the Social of Mon food sale will follow the meeting. Tuesday at 1 o'clock in_the | Park Branch Library. | Wolff-Smith, Mrs. Berlin S. M. Parker will speak. year: Mrs. R. E. Mrs. L. M. Spray. and Mrs. F. 0.’ president of Mrs. George C. Havenner, Wiley, National Council | Mrs. | 1t Club next Thu Twentfelh Cen eding by Denis E.|vice president: Mrs. A. at 11 o'clock. t 10 o'clock the | study class will | Colonial Dames and president of the gar B, Calvert’s, 2205 ‘with Mrs. Francis L. Motions” Emms T. Friday evening for Miss Helen Samuel, Junior High hilanthropic section was enter- e By Mrs. G W. Clarvos and Mrs. as hostesses March 18. the quilts and cloth- | ing for children of the Gospel M\l‘s,lonb Nevius were in charge of the program |7or the civic section March 20. Pend- tariff bill an ur- ment bill, the Lshe taear Mrs. B. J. D. Keller, 3 e of Women | lebration of the tenth the lfi.lh l(!::‘“: e luncheon in Stoneleig! ur Peanesds listening-in_to the broad- ches from New York made vice pres- rle Chapman Catt, honorary president, x:u:d Mls‘: Belle Sherwin, president from who earlier “mm:mfi o | lebration and assist o amy of cutting the birthday cake. rattan Doyle presided at the luncheon meeting. At the speakers’ " ive Mary Norton; table were Representative Mary ROl { orie ¢ Manchester: historian, Eliza- 1da| beth Burgess Hughes Collister: the DAY | The May meeting will be followed by a luncheon. A meeting of the executive board will be held at the library April 18 at 1:30 pm. ‘The music department will meet April 24 at 10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Waldo Schmitt, Highland avenue. The Zonta Club luncheon was held at the Raleigh Hotel Wednesday. Re- ports were read by chairmen of com- mittees. The nominating committee announced the names of the candidates for president, vice president and three new members for the board of direc- tors. The election will take place at the annual dinner meeting at the Dodge Hotel April 30. The Ladies’ Guild of Kenilworth en- tertained the gueets of the Presbyterian Home at 1818 Newton strest last Wed- nesday afternoon. Mrs. Grace Parent R&H\Qd the meeting with a prayer. 8. Sidney A. Wiseman was the chair- man of the entertalnment committee. -(Mrs. Almee Farr rendered a vocal se- lection, accompanied by Mrs. W. A. Robertson, who also accompanied Mrs. Phillip Lagarres, who played the violin. Mrs. J. Burroughs accompanied Mrs. Harry U. Kent. Mrs. Jacob Frel, Mrs. Lazarus and Mrs. Wiseman gave read- ings. Mrs. Wiseman also accompanied herself at the piano. District of Columbia League of Ameri- ean Pen Women.—The artists' group, Miss Clara Hill, chairman, will present P. H. Frohman, who will give an illus- trated lecture on the architecture of the National Cathedral at the studio today at 4 o'clock. The annual business meeting, includ- ing the election of officers, will take place tomorrow evening. The candi- dates are: President, Estelle M. Moses first vice president, Bess Heath Olm stead; second vice president, Azalea Green Badgley; recording secretary, Marion E. Usher; corresponding secre- tary, Nellle M. Thoma: treasurer, regis- Kath eters; parliamentarian, Agnes Newman, and | | trar, Lilllann John: Itbrarian, | erine Allen; auditor, Ida Donne! Reed, ' legal adviser, Jean Stephenson. The 5. William | Harry Parkinson. Mrs. William| and Mrs. Louis Ottenberg. Mrs. Lyman | v stedt reported on the progress IB. Swormsted! 1;‘;& . DPl!ll'f' ::d“:: ‘Louisville were elec! .cnn“"nul\}l’;& Henry Ormit‘: Doyle, hnston and, . Frank M Bl Alternates>Miss Grace Abbott, Mrs, Clara M. Beyer and Miss Readers’ Club will The Washington bt teenth and Harvard streets, at 8 p. “ P t of the eve- ‘Fableland” is the ‘“mh“l:fleo"fll hioed b—Miss Gretchen Baden, at which time lmuflemenu ‘were com- and spiritual director of the club, will nnusl lawn discussed for the ai g chair- held & 1127 2 | Virginia_ White 8 cast | committee at Hollywood, Calif. by o the in e in- 4 {hm | morning, but there will be a ‘meeting at | 2 p.m. at the club house. At 8 p.m. the Fulton, Mrs. | group studying “The Legal Status of | The Takoma Park Women's Club art department met in Community Hall, | Carroll and Denwood avenues, March 16. Mrs. Frank Richmond, Mrs. Joseph A. Becher, Mrs, Charles H. Davey, Mrs. L. MAaer, Hosiears . . Parham were Mrs. Albert H. Dostesses Miss Annie G. Wilson, chairman of art for the Maryland Federation, will be the speaker for the meeting to be | held at the home of Mrs. James Taylor, v avenue, April 10, at 1 o'clock. 120 Albany avenue, Ap) 1 orclock. Mrs. Grace F. The Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase, Md—The international relations sec- tion met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs, Arthur Palmer on Oxford street. Mrs. Eugene Mueller, Mrs. Campbell Waters and Mrs, George W. M. Vinal Mrs. Louts Laudick *|and her daughter showed moving pic- | tures of the Mediterranean cruise. Mrs. Charles Pimper and Mrs. Bowen Cran- | dail assisted Mrs. Palmer at tea which The literature section met March 21 Earl Clapp on Rob- Robert M. Barnett was the hostess, sisted by Mrs, Donald M. Earll, Mr W. H. Grimes and Mrs. Ralph Sasscer. The nature section will have & walk from Chevy Chase Circle next Tuesday ‘The social section will have a busi- ness meeting at 12:30 o'clock Tuesday, at the hame of Mrs. George A. Finch on The social section is sponsor for two card parties at the Chevy Chase. Md., Library Wednesday, at 2 and 8:30 p.m., for the benefit of the building fund. The juniors will meet Thursday at 4:30 pm. at the home of their assistant Miss Mary Doolittle was re- |leader, Mrs. Prederick W. Crocker, on meet Friday Chase, = Library. Miss Irma Mohr, executive Service Leagu tgomery County, will speak. A Takoma Park Women's Club will meet Takoma Mrs. Willlam Brann and The literature department will meet April 14 at 10 o'clock at the Branch | Library. Mrs. R. E. Tarbett and Mrs. former member. Mrs. Flora Beales, was | A. W. Miller will review books. At the presented | last meeting of the department Mrs. F. C. Lincoln, chairman, appointed the following committee-to select $he books to be reviewed during the next club ‘Tarbett, 3 | R. ¢ Tostesses commendat ! id wood, Calif. ¥ will be hel The French luncheon .. - French conversation cless at 2 p.m. and 3 ballot boxes will be open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. ‘The District is presenting the name of the retiring president, Mrs. E. Rich- ard Gasch, for vice president for the District at the election of officers of the national league. This will take ]pl-ce during the biennial convention at the Willard Hotel April 21-25. The counselors of the students’ group, Mrs. Charles Leonard Chambers, W. W. Badgley, Mrs. Florence Barnes and Mrs. Robert C. Bherrill, are spon- soring a benefit lecture by Miss Janet Echn}u D:’l‘ "S“méllcfl Puzzles of the our” for the ents’ group April 22 at 4:30 o'clock. Among &hofl? 'leo will Busch, president of the national leagu rs- | Dr. Mary Meek Atkeson Moore, first restient of ihe Districe Jeague. Moes e rict league; Mrs. |Y’ercy Quinn, past president of the children of the American Revolution; Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, president of the Woman's Club of Bethesda; Mrs. Wil- liam Allen Wilbur, wife of the provost of ‘Washington University: Mrs. Annabelle Matthews, member of the Unlulfl Stx{;e!l ’I\‘; Appeals Board; Mrs, Charles rnathy and Mrs. Eugene Octave Sykes. e ‘The Hi March 21 - louseks ' Alliance met in the auditorium of the Po- tomac Electric Power Co. Mrs. Ruth H. Bnodgrass, president, presided. Miss Mary E. Turner, director of the home service bureau of the power company,! gave a talk on and demonstration of electric cookery. There will be a book review under auspices of the alliance at the Mount Pleasant Branch Library April 12 at 2:30 K.m. Mrs. Harvey: m‘ey and Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass be- among the speakers. At the April meeting Mrs. Franklin W. Fritchey, president of the National Housewives' Alliance of Baltimore, Inc., will speak. Federation of Women’s Clubs.-—~MTrs. Edgar B. Meritt, president, presided Monday at the Roosevelt Hotel. Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, Mrs. Eva C. Criswell, Mrs. F. C. Brinley, Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff, Mrs. Willlam LaVarre and Mrs. Edith Sears gave reports. Mrs. 1l _announced _the Juu: K. Jaffrey commissioner for prisoners in New York State. Mrs. Edith Sears announced the play “Gas,” to be given Al 5, in which Mrs. Sears takes part. Robert J. Bates, chairman of the division of child welfare, presented Miss Mabel E. Orgelman, legisiative secre- tary of the Vivisection Investigation League, who made an address. Mrs. mwxlzy and Mrs. Jason Waterman also e. Mrs. Thomas G. Winter was reported as a member of the studio relations Mem- bers were asked to address letters of tion or criticism to Mrs. Win- ter, 5504 Hollywood boulevard, Holly- ., since it is only through letters that Mrs. Winter can know how appointment of as assistant the ‘&llcwxu are being received. . George Oliver Gillingham read a list of approved pictures for neighbor- hood houses. Mrs. Eugene Pitcher re- arrangements completed for who expected to attend the bi- ennial conference in Denver. Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton, chairman of the division of music, presented Mrs. Gladys Manchester Walin as soloist, with Miss Dyer as accompanist. Mrs. Ellis , chairman of the department of education, announced the meeting for April 12 at the Mount Pleasant Library will be under auspices of the Housekeepers' Alllance. Mrs. Stuart Nonhori' of New York will speak. Mrs. Wiley will give book reviews. Mrs. Wallace Sherwood is now chair- man of the committee on temperance. Mrs, Frank W. Carden reported 125 books presented for the library shelves of Florence Crittenton Home. Mrs. William LaVarre, first vice pres- ident, presided at the afternoon session. Mrs. W. A. Winklehaus, chairman of the department of the American home, was in charge of the program, present- ing Mrs. Speel, who in turn presented Mrs. John D. Sherman, past president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and present general federation chairman of the American home de- partment, who made an address. Mrs. Harlan Randall was the soloist, accom- uni:dlon the piano by Miss Rosemary ckel. Members of the federation were in- vited to a tea given by the A. A. U. W. at its club house April 21, from 4 to 6 o'clock. At 5 o'clock Mrs. Ruth Egge Northrop will speak Mrs. Wiley presented a letter direct- ed to Senator Reed Smoot. chairman of the appropriations committee, seeking a delay in the closing of Center Market for at least six months. The letter was approved -and directed forwarded to Senator Smoot. The Excelsior Literary Club at the last meeting expressed appreciation for a review given by the hostess, Mrs. liam Trauty. Plans for a literary pro- gram were discussed. The next meet- ing will be held at the home of Mrs. Mattie Q. Ewing the afternoon of April 1. The meeting scheduled for the afternoon of April 15 has been post- poned to April 22 The Washington Readers’ Club gave a recital ch 17 at 1317 G street, under the auspices of the Girls’ Friendly So- il clety. Mrs. Goodman, the president. in- troduced the president of the Girls’ Friendly, who also extended a welcome, Plano solos were rendered by Evelyn Meyers, Mrs. Margaret McMullen gave a monologue, Mrs. Florence Lyon gave a g, Miss Ina Holtzscheiter and Miss Helen Neumeyer, accompanied by Mrs. Frank Byram, gave a vocal duet, and each one a solo; Maurice Jarvis re- cited, Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes gave a p of readings, Anita Schade and Amy Clement Leavitt gave a sketch. Miss Schade a reading, and a one-act play, written by Elizabeth Phillips, was presented by Esther Waldron, Lida W. Brooks, Rosemary Arnold, Leslie Waud- by, Ada Louise Townsend and Willlam E. Bryant. The Mu Chi at the last meeting in- itiated five members. The next ms wmbemnnxum‘humm- east. The hostesses will be ‘Burns, eeting | Rainier will meet Tuesday at STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 30, 1930—PART FOUR. Veterans of Great War THE AMERICAN LEGION. MEETINGS THIS WEEK. April 1—George Washington Post, 1441 Rnode Island ave- nue_ northrest, 8 p.m. April 1—Vinvent B. Costello Post, board room, District Building, 8 p.m. April 1—Vincent B. Costello Aux- iliary, District Building, 8 pm April 1—National Press Club, Na- tional Press Building. * April R—Serg, Jasper Post, Thomas Circle lub, 1326 Massachusetts avenue north- west, 8 p.m. April 2—Kenneth H. Nath Post, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm. April 3—Jane A. Delano Post, 1337 K street northwest, 8 p.m. April 3—Thomas P. McGroarty Post, Winston Hotel, 8 p.m. ‘The twelfth annual national convention of the American Legion will be held in Boston, Mass., October 6, 7, 8 and 9, and advance steps were taken during the past week in preparation for it by officials of the national organiszation, according to information received at local department headquarters. James F. Barton, national adjutant, and Frank Samuel, assistant national adjutant, spent three days during the past week arranging some of the de- tails of the convention. The national headquarters of the American Legion will be located in Horticultural Hall The four-day convention will be held in the arena, while the American Legion Auxiliary, which will be in session dur- ing the same period as the Legion, will hold its convention in Symphony Hall. The annual parade will take place October 7, it is announced by Willlam H. Griffin, chairman of the parade committee. A memorial meeting wiil be held Sunday evening in Faneull| Hall. At the conference held last week the natlonal officlals met Carroll J. Swan, president of the convention corporation, and Department Comdr. John J. O'Con- nell of Massachusetts, together with the chairmen of more than 40 sub- committees appointed to handle the Mrs. | convention. There will be the usual official pro- gram opening the convention October 6. with aviation demonstrations with 200 airplanes and the dirigible Los An- geles taking part. There also will be motor boat races on the Charles River, a foot ball game between two of the leading colleges of America and other athletic events in the afternoon. In the evening there will be an illuminated water carnival at the Charles River basin, and a “night air raid” with spot lights and searchlights flashing on the airplanes as they go through their maneuvers, ‘The annual Forty and Eight rade also will be held that same nr:ht and as usual will be one of the outstanding night features. Spe- cial arrangements have been made_for a boxing carnival at the Boston Gar- den and this event with an ice carnival will be staged the same night. The annual dinner to the national com- mander also is scheduled for Monday night. 180" Wednesday the entertainment committee has arranged for & ‘harbor trip with a clam bake. In conjunction with this trip there will be a great naval display by warships and & demonstra- tion by Boston fire boats. This 1s also ay set aside for the annual com- for band, drum corps and glee of Boston ?:l“;lt: will stalk through the Hub Oity. Historical tours have been arranged also for every day of the convention. The last day of the convention will be given over for final business and elec- 1 officers. w’&)& Frank Allen of Massachusetts will come to this city and, in company with National Comdr, O. L. Boden- hamer, visit the White House and ex- tend to President Hoover an invitation for him to be ’;Mmltxgtr of honor at e convention 3 th'nfg American Legion has secured diverse routes from the railroads of the country for those attending the conven- ear. “D';“h:m?og:\ Boston convention travel committee for the department of the District of Columbia 1s composed of F. G. Fraser, chairman; Miss Mabel F. Staub, vice chairman; Howard S. Pisk, department adjutant; T. Ed"nrd Jores, E. C. Minter, Richard A. O'Brien and Vincent Orlando. C. 8 ler Auxiliary Unit, No. n,‘"fi'fienmfl” nliflon Auxiliary, cele- brated the ninth birthday anniversary of the unit with a party last Wedn'sdlg' evening at the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue. At the conclusion of the regular business ses- sion the unit was jo{nesztu" members C. Spengler 5 nf_rt-rl,e!ng““mp:o:!mftd l;: \;1&!'{2 n‘e(l:::; Marguerite Ha , Vi e Mb:lsl!ns Hu‘;l Criest and Miss Harbers, accompanied by Mrs. su“‘;t Johnson at the piano, and several read- Mattle Queen Ewing. A the gift of Mrs. Rice W. Means, being her birthday, was , this wheeled into_the reception room on a Erma Burns, Gene Brown, ‘Tillie Box- well,‘mllh ‘Estabrook and Mildred Green. ters’ Rendezvous, with brfl':hes‘ivnflmrylmu, Virginia and the District of Columbis, will meet at the Winston Hotel April's at 8 pm. Lieut Col. Fred McLaughlin, _ novelist, 0 speak on “Short Story Writing.” Stel Hetrich, assistant secretary of the Washington Writers' League, and mem- bers of the Washington group of poel will also be on the program. on Section of the Baliti- mfl'flfli?&'fi-n Union of Holy Name Societies will meet at St. Dominic’s Au- ditorium, Sixth and F streets southwest, April 7 at 8 p.m. Caesar L. Alello, Klr‘b; ident of the Washington ncuex;, wi - assisted by lr}:‘c]-l committee from St. D?l'r;\\‘enllc:n\?:] convention of the Balti- more Archdiocesan “{‘;?i‘ of Holy Name Societies will take pi — versity. April 27, at 10 o'cloc] ('}‘lg’fi’ gy‘:e‘n)ng service will take the form of a pontifical high mass at whlah Archbishop Michael J. Curley of Balti- more will preside. In the afternoon there will be a meeting in the c&m- nasium, when it is ex) ted more '=Ir|x 6,000 men will attend. Delegates - some, Trom _ Comberland somn B o- Wester: and ¢ 5 Olmm?;yi:h president, will pre- side. Council of Jewish Women.—The nom: inating committee is preparing & Uzg‘ consisting of names of members for - cers and directors of the group for 1930-31. The ticket will be presented at the meeting April 8. Columbia Floral Circle will meet to- morrow at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Mary E. Eppelsheimer, 3227 Hiatt place, with Mrs. Annie Sonne and Mrs. Mar- garet Hayes as hostesses. The Prince Georges County Federa- tion of Women's Clubs will hold the third of a series of plays April 8 pm. in the University of Maryland Auditorium. The title of the play “Mrs. Bushby's Boarders,” presented by members of the Brandywine Grange. The Lanham Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Frank Wells March 19. Mrs. R. Allen, president of the 8 at vl county federation; Mrs. J. Enos Ray.| State chairman of education; Mrs. George Wells of Cottage City and Guy 8. Meloy of Lanham, Md, made ad- dresses. Luncheon was seived by the hostess anld her assistants, Mrs. L. Robertson and Mrs. C. Halley, The Women's Civic of Mount home Speckmann, l';':f Thir- at 2 pm, 3 st surech tea table by Mrs. John Spengler, honor- ary president of the unit, ascorted by Department Comdr. L. E. Atkins of the American n. Mrs. Spengler and Comdr. Atkins cut the cake. Amons the ru; commanders of Henry C. Spengler Post present were George L. Talt, Edgar H. Hale, Fred- erick A. Livingstone and James B. Jones, who escorted the following past presidents of the Henry C. Spengler Unit: Mrs. Louise White, Mrs. rothy B. Harper and Mrs. Hortense Fuller, followed by Mrs. C. Louise Fisk, presi- dent of the unit, and Comdr. Jesse C. Sweeney of the post, who lighted the candles on the cake. Announcement was made by Mrs. Jerome J. Lightfoot, chairman of the poppy committee, that members of the unit meet tomorrow at 1518 K street for an all-day session to make poppies to be placed on the graves of veterans on Memorial day. Stephen P. McGroarty Post, No. 27, at its last meeting in the Winston Hotel, voted to adopt Maryland Park Boy Scout Troop, No. 107, and to or- ganize an American Legion junior base ball team from among the members of the troop. In doing this the post will be following out the suggestion o National Comdr. O. L. Bodenhamer, recently made, that posts participate in these two activities. The_post, in co-operation with Ste- phen P. McGroarty Unit of the Amer- fcan Legion Auxiliary, will give a com- bined card party and dance April 25 at the Winston Hotel. The joint commit- tee in charge of the affair consists of E. E. Corwin, W. H. Young, L. E. Garrison, Mrs. Joseph J. Idler, Mrs. W. M. Fuller and Mrs. D. W. Close. Three new members were admitted to the post at the meeting as follows: Munson H. Lane, L. Earl Garrison and Floyd E. Lewis. The annual department ball of the department of the District of Columbia. the American Legion, will be held at the Mayflower Hotel, April 23. Jacob Jones Post Tuesday night will have chsrflor the Braille class in the District CI wrter House. A y will be held at the National Theater the night of April 22. John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the national legis! was the principal speaker ing of Victory Post, No. 4, evening. His talk being made with of the American n. Thirteen comrades were elected to membership and mustered in, as fol- lows: Norris D. Whitehill, Maurice J. Hannafrin, Robert A. Fennell, Chester W. Utterback, W. R. Frank Hines, Gib- bons Dunham, Saul M. Doyle, John K. Waterman, Graziano Carito, Benjamin H. Parker, C.i {..urlln%atzfi filbe'rl T Ladouceus and Luther H. Hall A resolution, introduced by Norwood Cassidy, to petition Congress to repeal the eighteenth amendment was referred to the resolutions committee, composed of Madison Hill, C. W. Browning and Norwood Cassidy, for redrafting and re- port to the post at the next meel Comdr. Richard A. O'Brien of Costel Post made an address. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. at the meet- last Tuesday ess MEETINGS THIS WEEK. Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- dly.y Masonic Temple, Thir- teenth street and New York avenue northwest — Veterans of Foreign Wars indoor circus. Tuesday—Military Order of the Cooties, Woodman's Hall. Wednesday — Overseas Military Band, Drum and Bugle Corps, 20th Marines’ Headquarters 458 Louisiana avenue north- west. Wednesday — Ladies’ Auxiliary drill team, Hine Junior High School. ‘Thursday—Walter Reed-Equality t, Pythian Temple. Friday—1930 V. F. W. Buddy Poppy committee, ~Soldiers, Sallors and Marines’ Club. The first annual V. F. W. buddy poppy was pinned on President Hoover by little June Allen last Wednes- day. ‘The Veterans of Foreign Wars indoor soclety circus will be held three nights, beginning tomorrow, at Masonic Tem- ple, Thirteenth street and New York avenue. In addition to six circus acts there will be vaudeville specialities. The Band and Drum Corps is mak- ing preparations for leading the Win- chester Apple Blossom Parade this year, an honor won the Drum Corps last year when, on their initial appearance, they won first prize. AliIunlm' ‘t’rl.a Department Comdr. J. en Praether reports progress in prep- aration for the Indian blanket cam- paign soon to be launched as a prelimi- nary to the 1930 V. F. W. buddy WPF! drive. The campaign will close May 24. ‘The next meeting of the Counsel of Administration will be held at the Dis- trict Building, the evening of April 7, when Maj. Thomas E. Fawcett, chair- man of the 1930 departmental encamp- ment committee, will announce plans for this year's encampment. Front Line Post met at the Winston Hotel last Monday. The post went on record as favoring Past Commander Joseph B. Gardella for the office of Department Senior Vice Commander. PFront Line Auxiliary met last Mon- day night at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, Eleventh and L streets, at which time Mrs. Gladys Latham was given the obligation. Plans are being made for a vaudeville show to be given for the entertainment of the patients of Mount Alto Hospital April 9, at 8 o'¢lock. Mrs. Lilhan Strouse, national color bearer, gave a short talk. Several ap- plications for membership were re- celved. Initiation will be held at the meeting, April 14, at Soldiers, Sailors and Marines' Club. Federal Post mef the Thomas Cir- cle Club last Monday with Comdr. Strobel presiding. A ceremonial initia- tion was presented. The third of the series of four card | parties given for members of the post and auxiliary will be held at the Thomas Circle Club next Tussday at 8:30 p.m. The post took action on reports of families of comrades in distress. At the last regular meeting of Equalif Walter Reed Post, 284, V. F'. W.%omd? N. D. Golden gave the oath of member- to & class of 16 recruits. The post indorsed Comrade William L. Thomas, past post With U. 5. Signai Gorps motion . 8. rps motion pictures, depicting “Flashes of Action.” A special meeting of the it will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 31 at room 319 Metropolitan Bank Building. Capt. Edwin 8. Bettelheim, jr., ap- peared before the military affairs com- mittee of the House of Representatives March 25 urging the adoption of legis- lation which will provide for the as- sembling and publishing the official records of the World War. The com- mittee had before it House joint resolu- tion No. 34, introduced by Representa- Massachusetts. is|tive Pyatt Andrews of ugfld that thzr:o was & :;; e Congress pass at this time in order to col- data and the offi- cial records before they e lost or worn _out or unreadable. He said that the Veterans of Foreign Wars had three main purposes in asking this legislation—to provide authentic his- Bettelheim cessity for legislation lect and cl | torical record, to have available ready reference, so that when veteran posts and organizations write in for specific data ht have their inquiries ttended to with dispatch, and, thirdly, .ia vide mtlfillp‘fvl' authoritative '.ué the books avallable for which ¢ | V. at New Orleans the last week in next tive committee, | g, was on the legislative program | D. ©| peared before the veterans' committee Attention Veterans! The last date for filing = claim for compensation in con- nection with disabllities received in the World War is April 6, 1930, In accordance with the World War veterans’ act. Evi- dence must be submitted prior to this date to show service connec- tion, according to Watson B. Miller, chairman, national re- habilitation committee, the Amer- ican Legion. If claim has al- ready been filed and further evi- dence is required it should be submitted to the United States Veterans' Bureau on or before April 6, 1930. This date is final for compensation claims. bating Communistic propaganda now prevalent threughout the pco‘untry. | Disabled American Veterans. Preliminary notices of the annual convention of the District of Columbia Department of the Disabled American Veterans at the Raleigh Hotel May 15 ‘were sent out during the past week. Due to the increase in the member- ship of the organization in Washington during the past year, especial interest is being shown in what recommenda- tions will be made at the State conven- tion and which will be urged upon she tenth national convention of the D. A. June. State Comdr. E. C. Babcock has al- ready eceived a reply from National Comdr. Murphy of California that he expects to be in the East about the time of the convention here and plans to be present. One of the interesting developments of the convention is expected to be a decision as to whether any Washington members of the D. A. V. will be put in the race for any national offices. The Johnson bill, carrying about 35 amendments to the law covering the Veterans’ Bureau, is expected to be finally acted upon within the next two | weeks, according to a bulletin issued during the last week by the Washington office of the D. A. V. The measure, which was favorably | reported by the veterans’ committee of the House after extended hearings, car ries numerous proposals from the na. tional legislative program of the organ- ized disabled, and as it stands today the bill would affect more than 80,000 dis- abled veterans and their dependents, ac- cording to the estimates of the Veterans’ ureau. George W. Phillips of this city, na- tional executive committeeman of the . A. V. for the District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia, is in New York in a conference of Eastern officials of the organization. It is expected that plans will be worked out whereby many of the delegates from this section will travel together to the New Orleans convention next Summer. Rabbi Michael national chaplain of tl ican Veterans, was a Wi visit during the past week. Enlisting in Cin- cinnati early in the war, Aaronsohn lost both eyes in the nne and is now fleld representative of the Inion Theo- logical College of Ohio. Representatives of the D. A. V. ap- of the House during the past week and urged more liberal provisions for the nurses in the Veterans' Bureau hospitals through amending the bill to provide a permanent medical corps in the bureau. Rainbow Division. Maj. Gen. John L. De Witt, quarter- master fenenl of the Army, was the principal guest and speaker at the monthly meeting and smoker of the D. C. Chapter, Rainbow (42d) Division ;:;ot:zrl.m' March 22, at the Arlington Maj. Gen. William A. Mann, who, as commanding officer, took the Rainbow Division to France; Gen. W. C. Brown, who commanded an Infantry brigade, and Gen. Henry J. Reilly, war corre- spondent and an_Artillery brigade com- mander in the Rainbow Division, also addressed the chapter. Maryland Chapter, located in Balt- more, and Capt. Henry Woodhouse of Eouality-Walter Reed Post, V. F. W., also attended. Maj. Daniels, Quartermaster Co Reserves, and Comrade Rose, formerly of the 151st Fleld Artillery, were ob- ligated at this meeting. Yankee Division Club. The Y. D. Club of Washington, com= posed of local veterans of the 26th (Yankee) Division, met March 22 at Stoneleigh Court. The meeting was preceded by a dinner. Officers elected at the last meeting were installed as follows: President, Col. Pelham D. Glassford; first vice president, Ra: mond J. Queenin; second vice presi- dent, Capt. Roland G. Fenton; third | vice president, John Caswell; secretary, Joseph P. Quinlan; treasurer, Nate D. Golden; directors, James W. Boyer, jr.: Eugene F. Burr and J. Robert Conroy. lans for the decoration of the graves of all Yankee Division men in Arlington National Cemetery were announced by the memorial committee. The annual “barrage” will be “thrown" at the Army. Navy and Ma- rine Col Country Club the evening of April 29. Representative William P. Connery, jr., of Massachusetts is in charge of the entertainment commit- tee’s ammunition detail. Representative B. Carroll Reece of Tennessee (a Southern Yankee) ex- plained the bill he has introduced in the House to give commissioned rank to Army band leade! American Women's Leglon. The American Women's Legion ex- ecutive board will meet Monday at the Willard Hotel, with Mrs. Edward Camp- bell Shields, the president, presiding, to_complete plans for the annual book sale to be held the week of April 8, in the Transportation Building, Seven- teenth and H streets. The proceeds will go toward aiding the World War veteran. Books may be sent to Mrs. Edwin S. Bettelheim, jr., the La Salle Apartments. ANSWER TO YESTERDAY'S PUZZLI w0 RiD! DL 2 /0I0/RINO 0] R0 MR A R RN [~ INWICTN v/ ™IRO WAINLTRW [AINT YIRANNINILY QN (s O] qtY NS [P0~ RAIOI0] o [2ID[0[~ 3] 2| 1437 Irving St. N.W. Stevenson Masson, president of the THE BE ST sP \1\\46 The return of 650 Marines from Nicaragua will enable corps headquare. ters to comply with requests from vari= ous commanding officers of Marine barracks, stationed along the Atlaptie- coast, who have made requests their quotas be maintained in order that they could properly guard the various yards and stations committed to their care, respectively. Atlhough the post at Quantico, Va., is scheduled to receive quite A number of the com- missioned personnel to be returned from Nicaragua, the majority of the enlisted men will be distributed to stations along the Atlantic seaboard. The naval transport Chaumont, which is scheduled to arrive at Hamp- ion Roads, Va. about May 5, 1§ ex- pected to bring a large number of com- missioned officers and men from Nica- ragua. Among the officers already listed for duty at Quantico are Capt. Walter G. Farrell, First Lieut. G W. Walker, Second Lieut. Lee N. U and Quartermaster’s Charles A. Burton. Capt. Lester N. Medaris now on duty in Haiti, is expected to be detached from his present station about May 15 and will be assigned to duty at Quan- tice, Va, First Lieut. Lawson H. M. Sander- son, at preseht attached to the avia- tion forces of the corps now on duty in Nicaragua, is scheduled to be as- signed to aviation duty at Quantico about May 15. A number of retirements among the reservists of the 16 and 20 year classes, respectively, are expected before the end of the present fiscal year, No increase of pay is authorized upon being trans- ferred from thc 16 or 20 year classes, respectively, of the Reserves to the Re- serve retired list, and it is stated, in accordance with law enacted in the Spring of 1929, there will have been no increase either for rations, clothing, fuel. etc, until the combined active | service of the retired reservist, plus in- active Reserve status service, plus in- active Roserve retired status will have totaled 30 years of service (not counting double time), when the said retired reservist will have been transferred from the retired list of retired reservists of the corps to the regular retired lst of the corps, and he will then have been entitled to allowance in like amount as paid for rations, fuel, clothing, light, etc., which under present law amounts to $15.75 per month. retirements coming within this law will have to be approved by the of Medicine and Surgery of the Navy. 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