Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1931, Page 76

NEWS OF THE CLUBS Free Lance Club.—Mildred Pool will make her debut as a fiction writer when she will read a short story at the meet- ing April 2 at 8 o'clock at Thcmson Community Center, Twelfth and L atreets. Mrs, Pool, & Newspaper corre- spondent, is the wife of Maj. Herbert Pool of the War College. Others who will read short stories include Dr. Wil- liam Barren, Felix Schwarz and Ione Mooney. At the last meeting, short stories were vead by Dr. Andre M. G. Beneteau of the French embassy and Maj. Ed- ward L. Dyer, U. 5. 28 The Philo-Classics Club was enter- tained by Mrs. S. N. Forbes at the resi- dence of Mrs, Peckham. The program consisted of readings on ‘“Mythology’ by Mesdames Frizzell and Bare and of “Aeneid IX" by Mrs. Palmer. Mrs. A. H. Williams was hcstess for the second meeting of the month at her apartment in Rutland Courts. Mrs. Win- fleld Scott Withrow of Mount Pleasant, Towa, her house guest, was present. After luncheon Mrs. Faber Stevenson Yead a paper on “The Supernatural in Virgil's Writings” and the reading of “Aeneid X" followed The annual meeting, with election of officers, will be held April 1, with Mrs. . W. Newburn hostess, at her apart- ment in Tilden Gardens. The Columbia Heights Art Club met At the home of Mrs. John E. Fowler, 1424 Sixteenth street. The vice presi- dent, Mrs. Josephine Griffith, opened the mecting. Chairman Miss M. Noud presided during the program. Mrs. H. Ray Wagner addressed the club in be- half of the Girl Scouts, who will give a play, “The Festival cf Nations next month. Mrs. Walter Howard gave an fllustrated paper on “What Modern Excavations Have Revealed.” “Embalm- ing Relating to Scientific Discoveries” was given by Mrs. A. R. Tracy. Ma- dame Contrigho rendered a piano selec- | tion, Mrs. Arthur Seatcn assisted the hostess and Mrs. Contingho presided at the tea table. The Wheel of Progress will meet at their headquarters in the Washington Hotel March 30, at 8 o'clock. Miss | Hope Elizabeth Haupt, Indian lecturer | and writer, will deliver an_address on | “The Present Crisis in Red Man’s | Land—Its Significance—the Outlook Tnder the Hoover Regime.” Mrs. W. | R. Widmyer will give a reading and | there will be musical selections Ten-‘ dered by John Southerd. Der Deutsche Literarische Verein ded- feated its March meeting to the com- poser R. Schumann and the poet Adel- bert von Chamisso. many of whose | poems the great German composer st | to music. Miss Schade gave the ex- planatory notes and was assisted by | Miss Emma M. von Seyfried, who re- | cited three of Chamisso's poems. Mrs. | Dorothy Sherman Plerson, Soprano, | sang, accompanied on the piano by | Mrs. J. F. Staley, and Frances Gutelius, | pianst, gave a selection. | Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps met Monday evening at the Soldiers, Sailors’ and Marine Club. The president, Mrs. Carrie H. Doyle, presided. Mrs. Kate Andrews was initiated into the corps. The charter was draped in | memory of Mrs. Mary Ricks and Mrs. | Nellic Baxter, past presidents. | The corps will hold a card party April 2, at 2146 Georgia avenue. at 8 oclock. The next meeting will be April 6. | The Political Study Club met at the | ‘Washingtcn Club. The president, Mrs. Bruce Baird, read a tribute to the mem- ory of a past president, Mrs. Wesley Mertin_ Stoner, who_died February 22. Mrs, Charles H. Bair gave several readings and Mrs. Minnie Hoch Smith | played trombone solos. Mrs. Henry Al- | hers presented the guest speaker, Mis €lara McQuown, who hid as her sub- ject. “Motoring Through Palestine and | Syria—Pastime and Politics.” At th> social the officers were in the | receiving line, as were also Miss Mc- | Quown and Mrs. George Maynard Mi- | mor. Presiding at the tea table was! Mrs. Edward Pou, Mrs. Peter John McGovern and Mrs. Robert J. Bates. Washington Chapter ‘of Hadassah held a linen shower at the Jewish Com- munity Center. Mrs, Dave Alpher, the president, presided. Mrs. I. E. Levinson gave the opening prayer. There was an entertainment, consisting of ~soprano solo, Mrs. Carolyn Schcenthal, accom- | panied by Mrs. Bisgyer; plano solo, Miss | Nettie Sadle, and by the Community Center Players, under the leadership of Yvonne Levy Kushner, who gave a play, “The Eligible Mr. Bangs,” with the following cast: Misses Ruth Lipschutz and Dorothy Abrams, and Maurice | Weingerten and Earl Haffner: reading in Yiddish by Mrs. Henry Oxenburg. Announcement was made of the cultu evening at the April 13 meeting, to be devoted to the benefit of mnational fund. | There were many linens donated for the benefii of the Hadassah medical erganizetion. The meecting was under the leadership of Mrs. Leopold Freudbe and Mrs. Louis | Rosenthal, co-chairman of the Linen Shower Committee. Women's City Club—At the tea to-| day Mrs. Edythe Marmion Brosius will give a harp recital. The president, Mrs. William Lee Corbin, will head the re-| ceiving line, which will include Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Francis:D. Mer- chant, Mrs, Edward A. Qintard. Mrs. Peter A. Drury. Miss Janet Richards, Mrs. John Mock, Mrs. Agnes Twohey Gray, Mrs. J. Leo Kolb, Mrs. Lulah T. Andrews, Mrs. John J. Noonan, Miss Anite Evans Phipps and Dr. Louise Stanley. Among those assisting are Mrs. Fred W. Barlow, Miss Ella M. Garlick, Mrs. Charles Hanford. Miss Josephine E Jones, Miss Minette Leede, Miss Meda Ann Martin, Miss Irene H. Noble. Miss Mary C. Oursler, Miss Margaret Patch, Mrs. Helena D. Reed, Miss Nellie Reed, Mrs. Nell G. Shuh, Mrs. H. M. Vickers, Miss Hermian Wallace and Mrs. Mary E. Young. Cards must be presented at the door The soiree of the French sectjon on Tuesday will be a reproduction of a Paris cafe in the student quarter. There will be Fre by the students and by Mrs ons, artistic dancing by Kathleen a. tap danc- ing, production of one of La Font fabies, an auction sale and man) attractions Rev. John W. Gummere illustrated lecture on the Was Cathedral at the Presidents day Wednesday from 4 to 6 o'clock Gladys B. Middlemiss is in charge arrangements The April business mee all members, will be F evening. The president, Mrs. William Lee Corbin, will preside. The amend- ment to the bv-law proposed at the 135t meeting, will be voted upon. of 2. open to Wednesday The Girls' Friendly William J. Wright wes il health to St. Stephen’s Sherman. associate leadership of the branch Dudley's return to the c when he will appoint a president. Mrs. Robert v Murray and Mrs. George Helff will as- #ist Mrs. erman. Miss Katherine Forsyth, recording secretary, who is ill, Avill not be able to return to the branch this Spring. Miss Alice Erwin is sub- stituting for her The girls are rehearsing two entitled “Two Ghosts in White," given by the younger girls, and “A Southern Cinderella,” to be given by the older girls. Emmanuel branch, Anac working on a scrapbook calied “India.” The branch is also rchearsing a p called “The Sentimental Scarecrow,” to be given in the near future. Trinity brench.—Last Sunday night a @. P. S. admission service was heid at Trinity Church. The girls entered the church with the cholr, ded by their president, Mrs. Mae R. Magee. Rev. Jackson L. Cole, chaplain of the branch, took the G. F. 8. motto, "Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens,” as his text for the aermon n; admitted to the Girls’ Friendly Society.—Mrs compelled by president of Mrs. Fr has assume il Rev. Dr. to Soclety as members were Maggle Bridg- man, Mary Freeze, Jennie Martone, Cleo Robertson, Betty Dorsch, Grace Thorpe, Doris Koons, Rose Gaddess, Jessima Knapp, Neola Knapp, Audrey Clarke, Presocia_Crosby and Dorothy Philli Miss Helen Harrls was admitted as a a senior member. The girls of the branch are now work- |ing on a layette to be sent to Deaconess | Boyd of Bluemont, Va | At the Epiphany branch last Mon- | day night senfor club members gave an exhibition of “a good meeting and a | poor meeting.” A special | service was held by Dr. Morris and Barbara McMullen was admitted to the branch. | " Miss Pearl Johnson of George Wash- ngton University gave & talk on ‘Higher Levels.” | “On March 30 at 7 p.m. Miss Harriet | Dunn will address the training class for | associates on “National Contacts.” At | {8 pm. the annual admission service | will be held. | Aloysian Club.—The round table dis- | cussion group met nt the Aloysian Club | last Sunday. The Dramatic Associa- | tion held two meetings during the week | in preparation for its forthcoming pro- | duction. | = | _The National Capital Chapter of the | National Delphian Society mgj Wednes- day in Jellefl’s Little Theater, the presi- dent, Mrs. Charles F. Schoonmaker, | presiding. Mrs. A. C. Christie led the program for the day, which was on | | “The Athens of Pericies.” and gave a | preparatory talk on “Athenianism as | Pericles Conceived It.” Mrs, Ruth H.| | Snodgrass read Lincoln’s immortal speech and compared it with Pericles’. “Athens in the Fifth Century” was pre- | sented by Mrs. H. B. Callahan. Mrs. H. A. Latane described “The Acropolis.” “Public Life” was given by Mrs. Peyton | | Moncure Chichester. Mrs. D. W. Lead- | better spoke on “Private Life.” The subject “Festivals” was given by Mrs. | | H. N. Dorman. Mrs. C. W. Arth spoke | admission | athletic THE SUNDAY Chambers, and cello, M. Dore Walten. Mme. Manuel Cambouri recited poems. A comedy was presented by Mme, Manuel Cambouri and M. Arthur Lebel. Mme. Plerre de Chauny gave vocal solos. She was accompanied at the plano by Mme. William J. Wallis. Mme. Camille Hindmarsh gave a recitation, M. Henri Lazard gave a reading. A comedy was presented by Mlle. Adelia Rosasco, Mile. Rosa Folau and M. Carlos Blume. The remainder of the evening was passed in French conver- sation. The Curley Club gave a Lenten pro- duction in the Immaculate Conception auditorium last Tuesday evening, under the personal direction of Arthur Bradley White of the Catholic University of America. Others taking part in the production were Miss Grace Sprucebank, Vincent Anthony Bowes, Miss Eleanor Thomas, Miss Maud A. Norton, Miss Ramona Raley, Jchn L. Donnelly, Miss Emily Hodges, Joseph M. Day. Thomas P. Dowd, Luke O'Reilly, William Mc- Garvey, James Boteler, Edward Moran, Silvo Poli, Miss JTone Hayes, Miss Mary L. Shechan and Miss Catherine G. Bailer. Eugenc Moreland, chairman of the committce entertained the members of the Executive Committee at his residence. 1706 Upshur street, | Thursday evening, at which time pre- liminary arrangements for the annual banquet and entertainment to be ten- dered Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore, were made. The reception will be heid May 18 at the Willard Hotel. Miss Margaret Freedman, chairman of the Entertain- ment, Committee, with members of her committee, augmented by a Special Commiitee, have been placed in charge of arrangements for the reception. Arrangements were also completed for a card party to be held April 10. The Capitol Hill History Club met at the home of Mrs. J. Harry Phillips. Mrs. Charles M. Jones was assisting hostess. Mrs. E. M. Wallace, president, presided The luncheon was followed by a busi- ness meeting. The program consisted of papers by Mrs. F. W. Ranno and Mrs. E. W. Folts, and vocal solos by Mrs. William T. Reed. Mrs. Hemphill, director to the District of Columbia ‘The next |the Y. W. C. A, The vice chairman, | Parker: | Association April 10 at 2 o'clock at the ¢ the Jewish || on “Athenian Educaticn.” “The Del- | Federation, gave her report. phian Traveler” was presented by MTrs. | meeting, which is the annual meeting, J. E. Kiernan and Mrs, Frederick T. F. | will be held April 8 at the home of Mrs. Johnston. Mrs. Mildred Hoeing read | R, V. Root. an_ article from a newspaper clipping | s written by R. H. Markham, describing | Petworth Woman's Club.—The Ex- his journey to find the ancient town of | ecutive Board will meet April 2 at 8 Butrinto, in Albania, p.m. at the home of the vice president, The next meeting will be held April | Mrs. H. R. Norton, 3728 New Hampshire 8, with Mrs. F. A. Basteel in charge of | avenue. AT e | Chapter B, P. E. 0., met at the home Twentieth Century Club.—The na- of Mrs. E. G. Jeffreys. 3029 Thirteenth ture section, Mrs. Leo D. Miner chair- | street. with the president. Miss Jessie man, will meet at 10 am. April 1 at|O. Eiting. presiding. Luncheon was Dupont Circle, place of transfer, for a | sorved, with Mrs. R. L. Lynch, Mrs. trip along the canal. | Charles M. Jones, Mrs. Frank Fuller Mrs. Ulysses G. B. Pierce will give a |and Mrs. C. C. Rogers as assisting host- tea to the French section at 3 o'clock | esses. Devotions were led by the chap- April 1 at her home, 1743 Lamont street. | lain, Mrs. W. H. Magruder. The record- Mrs. John Van Schaick will give & talk. | ing secretary, Mrs. R. M. Walfe, and The chajrman, Mrs. Francis L. Hawes, | committee rmen, made reports, as will receive with Mrs. Pierce. | follows: Program, Mrs. G. H. Thoma: The regular meeting of the club will | Philanthropic, Mrs. LeRoy Palmer; b held at 11 am. April 2 in Barker | Educational, Mrs. E. H. Pitcher: Cour- Hall, Y. W. C. A. The president, Mrs. | tesy, Mrs. Robert Young: Visiting, Mrs. William Walter Husband. will preside. | P. W. Gibbon: Co-operative, Mrs. J. W. Berton 1. Staples of Coolidge, N. Mex., | Crabiree, and Federation of Women's an adopted member of the Navajo|Clubs, Mrs. A. H. Williams. Tribe, will speak on arts and crafts of | The president announced the follow- the famous Indian silversmiths, weav- |ing chairmen of committees: Program, ers and sand painters of the Southwest. | Mrs. R. G. Simmons: Good Cheer, Mrs. The meeting of the international out- | Worthy P. Sterns: Philanthropic, Mrs. look section has been changed from |LeRoy Palmer: Advisory, Mrs. Sidney R. April 6 to April 13 at 2:15 o'clock at | Jacobs; Constitution, “Mrs. James I P. E. O. News, Mrs. J. W. Mrs. George F. Bowerman, Will preside. | Spicknall; Music, Mrs. . Hendricks, Frau O. C. Kiep, wife of the former |and Press, Mrs. H. H. McKeever. councllor of the German embassy, will | Mrs. J. W. Thompson was elected speak on “Germany Today.” Mrs. Rob- | corresponding secretary, due to the ert C. Howard will report on events of | resignation of Mrs. H. H. McKeever the past year in Italy. | Mrs. W. S. Withrow, Chapter A. Mount The Red Cross sewing group, Mrs. |Pleasant, Iowa: Mrs. R. A. Van Ors- Frederick V. Coville chairman, will | dale, Chapter BN. Omaha, Nebr.. Mrs. meet every Wednesday, Thursday and | Max Hostetler, Chapter BI, Shelton, ! Friday at the District of Columbia |Nebr.; Mrs. D. P. Bush and Mrs. A. B. | treasurer, Mrs. George Kreutzer, Mrs. | McManus, Washington, D. C.. spoke. The next co-operative luncheon will be_held April 1 at 1010 F street. The program was in charge of Mrs Shoreham. Mrs. George F. Bowerman | Robert Young, who gave a paper on is general chairman. | Porto Rico. e | The eeting w ’ o The, Cercle Francais de Washington April N e Precieuses Ridicules) was received | Tho iy SRRy evimiiig by - Mlle ANt | D0, S8y NIneteenta #ect Rosasco and Mile. Rosa Folau at the| District of Columbia League of Amer- Pen Women's League cn L street. The fean Pen Women.—A business meeting meeting was opened by the president, | will be held fomorrow night in_the M. William J, Wallis. An instrumental | Stoneleigh ccurt studio at 8 o'clock trio was rendered as follows: Violin, | Polls will be open for the election of Mile. Helen Belt, piano, Mlle. B. B. officers from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Agnes M. chapter house, 1740 E street. ‘The club is sponsoring a benefit card | party for the Americanization School MYSTERIOUS WAYE By Percival Christopher Wren, Author of “Beau Geste” (Copyright by Predesick A. Stokes Co.) you're going to. . . . You're going to re- member it as long as you live—and a bit longer perhaps.” Mr. John Waye was taken to & vacant room and having retired to bed fell into |a deep sleep. | Concerning him Dr. Charters held |1ong and anxious converse with Mr. James, Dr. MacAdoo, the matron of the | nursing home and Nurse Jones. | “Mr. John Waye,” emerging from his room, proceeded in the direction of the great hall, whence came the sounds of a gong lustily banged by the butler. Descending the stairc: that led from the gallery, John Wi where the great Burm | boomed beneath the blows of the padded stick. Going down on one knee and apply- ing his hand to his ear he achieved the post of “The Listener.” The butler ceased from his labors and, with lowered arm and jaw, re- garded Mr. Waye e him 2 allb a possible murder charge. T - | tive threatened is the revelation Charters’_criminal pi © of kidnaping When_ this mysterious that “Spider Schiitz has sot his." the doctor'’s memory goes back to his flieht from America with Spider's and Chink Dorson’s share of the St. Clair dismond . engineered together. ~Out ast also comes now married rangely ill in the nursing home, - she takes AU first. de- underworld . Charters le protesting the intrusion CHAPTER 1V. MYSTERIOUS WAYE. HE law does not allow me to have any mad person here,” replied Dr. Charters tone- lessly and with expression- Jeas: eyes, @ “Dinna ye hear it?" asked the latter. “No? Well, all that's your trouble, | The butler swallowed and pulled him- Simmy, not mine. You must have me |Self together ; here under observation then, but mind | “AT. sir,” he said, “I thought I heard I don’t get mad with you, Simon." something. too £ “And what about the nurses, pray?" “What 1s your name? 5 asked the doctor. “How can I pessibl ‘Board, sir. Willlam Board pretend that you've been here a week “Thank you. Will you do something “I leave ali that to you, Simon. Do |for me?” A you think I'm such a fool as not to sup- | . Certainly, sir. pose that at least one of your ‘nurses’ Let me know directly you find Lodg- is—er—reliable, shall we say? Where's |iDg. I want to speak to him Frisco Fanny, by the way? Do you| Lodging!” Willlam Board —mur- know 1 fancy there must be one or two |mured. I can tell you where you'll find nurses who would be quite sure I'd been | Lodging before long. Colney "Atch here a week if you told them so. The |Loonatic Asylum.’ sister in charge perhaps. eh? She'd | Entering the beautifully proportioned €< remember my coming in the staticn at, say. 10 o'clock a week ago morning You've always had such a nice way with the giris—even from the old Mis- sen days, Simon' “If you've done something against the law and have left a trail that will bring Scotland Yard here after you, it would be perfectly impossible for me to pre- tend you've been here a week, even if 1 wished to do 0" began Dr. Charters. | “Your trouble, Simmy, as I said be- | fore. I should worry!” interrupted the madman. “And if they pinch me in spite of your utmost eflorts—unless you l'can prove that I don't know a thing about what I'm doing, you're for it.” All very interesting, indeed.” tem- porized the doctor, eyeing the stranger coldly. | 1 gather that you wish to enter this | nursing home as a mental patient: that you wish it to be supposed that you've | alrcady been here for a week; that you | wish to be kept under observation; treated for mental trouble, and more particulaxly for delusions and, if pos- | sible, cured.” | You've sald it all, Simmy,” grinned the visitor. | “Well, supppse for a start you cure yourself—of the curious delusion that | my name is Sim, Simmy or Simon. What is your real name, doctor?” | Theodore Charters, | D., London University, as you may | | see by reference to the Medical Regis- | ter. Who. by the way, are you?” | | "Me? Oh, Im—er—Mr. John Wnn."i 1 don’t remember the nmame.” “No, Dr. Theodore Charters, you don’t remember the name, I'm sure, but dining room once the monastery refec- tory, John Waye was kindly welcomed by the matron. a buxom, kindly woman. beloved of all the patients, staff and servants, “Come along then, Mr. Wa she cried as he entered and some 30 pairs of eyes regarded him with interest I've kept you a place here beside meself.” “Come along, darlint.” she added Marjorie Lauderdell came in. “Come and it by me. This is Mr. Waye. It stared at the girl in ob- t . he whispered. “Rose- mary And then he bowed gravely and said: “Good evening." “I think Dr. Charters said you'd been here a week,” continued the matron brightly, turning to John Waye. “Yes, it must be about a week,” he agree Marjorie Lauderdell regarded the newcomer with interest. ‘What an attractive, strong face! Why had he said “Good evening” X k on a sunny morning? And why was his tle outside his waistcoat and his hair ruffied in that absurd way? Could sl say something to make him smile? His face would probably look quite kind and nice if he laughed. He was looking hard at her and, coloring slightly, Mar- Jorie dropped her eyes to her plate. Charters may lose his white ele- :llll‘ he_tells Waye, who tomorrew ers the monastery’s F a jall STAR Newman is chairman of the Elections Commi! ittee. Mme. Felian Garzia will conduct les causeries francaises at 4:30 pm. Wednesday. On Tuesday members who are enter- ing work in the prize contests must have their entries in. Prizes are being offered by Mrs. Lars Anderson, Mrs. Agnes Newman and Dr. Jean Stephen- son. The chairmen of the creative groups, to whom entries should be sent, are the following: Mrs. James T. Wat- son, jr., short story; Mrs. M. K. Arm- strong, drama; Mrs. Dawson Olmstead, music; Mrs. Aaron D. Newman, poetry, and Mrs. Faber Stevenson, feature story. The exhibition of paintings by Elise T. Clark, which opened at an artists’ tea last Sunday, will continue to be shown in the studio until April 4. Chapter H, P. was entertained ‘Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Moultrie Hitt, on Lanier place. Two f-town members, Mrs. Charles L. lson, CA, of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Mark B. Lacy, AB, of Santa Ana, Calif., were guests. After a business meeting the chapter was joined by the B. I. L.'s, when Dr. C. Arthur Cornelson read the introductory chap- lser :1; his new book, “My History of the outh.” American Association of University Wemen's Club.—There will be a tea to- morrow at 4 o'clock, at which Dr. Gries, chairman of the Housing Commission, will speak. Mrs. P. M. Anderson will be hostess, assisted by the alumnae from the following institutions: Beloit College, Milwaukee-Downer, University of Wisconsin, Carlton College, Univer- sity of Minnesota and St. Olat College. Columbia Floral Circle will meet to- morrow at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Jennie Howard, 3554 Eleventh street, with Miss Mary Godfrey assisting hestess. The Chevy Chase Branch of the Na- tional League of American Pen Women will meet April 3 at the home of the president, Mrs. Richard Yates, Roose- velt Hotel, at 3 p.m., instead of Mon- day. Mrs. Yates and her husband, Representative Yates, are leaving the city for Cuba for a short vacation. Officers will be elected. The Nomi- nating Committee, composed of Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson, Mrs. Mary S. Parker and Miss Louise Worden, will bring in its report to this meeting. The Sixteenth Stréet Heights Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Roy C. Potts, 210 Maple avenu Takoma Park. Luncheon was sel , after which the president, Mrs. E. E. Roberts, called the meeting to order. Mrs. Potts introduced Miss Buelah E. Smith, di rector of the Life Adjustment Center the Mount Pleasant Congregational | Church, who gave a talk on her work. Mrs. C. E. MacDonald, Mrs. W. W Sweet, Mrs. Theodore Mittendorf and Mrs. J. W. Grange were guests. The next meeting will be April 14 with Mrs. Clarence A. Reed, 109 Chestnut avenue, Takoma Park. The Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil W was entertained March 21 by the president, Mrs. Nan Bob Slat. tery, in compliment to Miss Anna Hage, & past president, whose engagement to |R.J. F. McElroy of Harding Camp, | Sons 'of Veterans, was announced. Chapter F. P. E. 0. met March 19 |t the home of Miss Margery Williams, 1725 Seventeenth street northwest. The | president, Mrs. Ella Bockoven, presided Mrs. Grace Tullan gave & program on Cattey College. Voteless District Columbia League of Women Voters.—The nominating com- mittee announces the following candi- | dates for offices to be filled at the an- i nual election to be held in May: Presi- | dent. Mrs. A. L. McKelway, Miss Fay | Bentley: second vice-president, Mrs | Louts Ottenberg, Mrs. Mercer Johnston; | Hedley A. Cooke: Charles McNary, Miss Elizabeth Hay- | den: Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Friedman, | Miss Florence Pierce; District Columbia Federation Citizens’ Association, Mrs. { Frank Hiram Snell, Mrs. Earle Dougla | A meeting of the executive board w be held Fridey at 12 o'clock at the Women's City Club, 736 Jackson place. The study group will meet Tuesday with Mrs. ‘William Johnstone at her home, 2121 New York avenue, when Turkey will be the study subject. directors, Mrs. Quota Club—R. L. Polio, assistant manager of the Mayflower Hotel, was WASHINGTON, | Premier, is an excellent home-garden D. C., MARCH 29 1931—PART SIX THE HOME GARDE Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. Of all the ornamentals that grow in the garden, there is none to equal the Tose, especially the modern ever-bloom- ing varieties that give two nice crops a year with scattered blooms between. The rose is really a variable species, ranging from the almost dwarf polyan- thas to the gigantic climbers such as Silver Moon and Dr. W. Van Fleet. Then there are distinctly shrubby forms such as Harrison's Yellow and the somewhat_coarse growing but beautiful rugosas. But for the smail home garden the monthly blooming types are best of all. Here belong Radiance, red and pink; Ophelia, Kaiserin Auguste Vic- toria, Los Angeles and literally hun- dreds of others. Spring is a good time to establish & rose garden, second only to late Autumn. Strong_ two-year plants, budded on roots of more vigorous species are most desirable for setting. Such plants cost considerably ‘'more than own rooted plants, but are generally worth the dif- ference. The word generally is used beceuse of the fact that certain strong varieties, such as Radiance, seem to thrive quite as well on their own roots. Open a book on rose culture that was written a decade or two ago and it will | quite likely elaborate on the need of | excavating two or more feet of soil and filling in with fertile top soil and rotted cow manure, but it is now recognized that good roses can be grown without this tremendous preplanting enterprise and that nutrients can be supplied from the surface quite as well as underneath. Holes wide enough and ceep enough to hold the roots without crowding are quite enough. The plants should be set an inch or so deeper than they stood in the nursery and the soil packed firmly about the roots with the foot. Pertilizers, except well rotted manure, should be withheld until the plant has made some growth. At time of planting, the top [rowth" should be cut back quite severely, rec- | ognizing that the roots were injured in | digging and will have difficulty in sup- | plying the full top. Throughout the Summer, as the plants get under way, | bone meal or cther good fertilizer may | be applied, an ounce or two at & time, and worked into the top soil. The old rose bed needs renovation at | this season Pruning out weak and dead wood, cutting back all stems to a height of 18 inches or even less is need- | ed. The soil should be spaded and fer: tilized with sheep manure or bone meal, or any fertilizer containing some nitro- | gen. Such care enables the plants to start off strongly and make stout. sturdy | stems carrying large, fine blooms. TRAWBERRY BED Early Spring is the best tinte to es- tablish a strawberry bed—in fact, the soomer the better, as the strawberry is a very hardy species and begins growth while the soil temperatures are quite low. One of the greatest strawberry plant producing sections of the country is located in the Eastern Shore district supplying local gardeners with an excellent and ready source of plante. Howard 17, often known as variety of carly maturity, and Gandy and Chesapsake are good late varieties. | With plants set about 18 inches in the row and rows 36 inches apart, compara tively few plants are needed to start a | small home-garden planting. The strawberry is a wonderful propagator, each new plant sending out several run- ners in the course of the season. These { runners form plants at their terminals, and the young plants sgain reproduce. s0 that often it bscomes a question of limiting their number, especially in | moist Summers. | THe strawberry fits into_the home- | garden plan very nicely. It does not | shade other plants as do the tree fruits, and because of its brief tenure of the soil. two or three years, permits of ro- tation. During the first vear, lettuce and other crops may be grown between the strawberry rows. Were it not for the guest of honor and speaker at the luncheon meeting Thursday at the Women's University Club. The conven- tion of the Quota Club International, Inc., will be held here June 24, 25 and 26 with headquarters at the Mayflower. Miss Frieda Kenyon presided. District of Columbia Federation of Women’s Clubs.—Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt presided at the mecting Monday at the Roosevelt Hotel. ~ Announcement of the biennial council meeting of the General Federation to be held in Phcenix, Ariz., April 27-May 2, was made. Delegates elected to represent the jocal feaeration were Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, Redwood Vandergriit and Mrs. Resolutions which will be presented at the blennial meet- ing were indorsed. Mrs. Virginia White Speel reported as director to the General Federation. The tree planted at Mount Vernon in 1916 by the federation in honor of George Washington will be marked with appropriate ceremony in 1932. Mrs. W. A. Winklehaus, chairman of the Department of the American Home, was given support in suggest- ing some time be given .» the subject of “Religious Training in the Home"” at the biennial council meeting in April. “Corn Sugar in Food,” as indorsed by Secretary of Agriculture Arthur W. Hyde, was the subject of discussion. M Ellis Logan, chairman of the department of education, announced the meeting April 11 at 2 pm. in the Mt. Pleasant Library. The program will be in charge of the committee on forestry, with Miss Margaret Esther Mayher and Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook presiding. A patriotic program was announced | to be given at the annual meeting May 14 and 15 in the Roosevelt Hotel. Mrs. Robert J. Bates made an appeal for assistance in supplying the need for personal utility bags to be given patients at Walter Reed Hospital. Mrs. Arthur Seaton announced Charles D. Walcott presenting an en- tertainment at the Y. W, C. A., April 20, the subject to be “Trails and Flowers in the Canadian Rockies.” M Helen Ray Hagner, promotion director of “The Festival of Nations,’ announced this Spring pageant, to be given under the auspices of the Girl Scouts of the District of Columbia, in Constitution Hall, every night from April 27 to May 3, with children's matinee Saturday. Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle, chairman of the division of art, displayed water- color brushes, the gift of the federation for the women of the Crittenton Home. ‘The Bible as Literature” was the subject of a talk at the morning ses- sion by Mrs. John W. Frizzell. Announcement was made of a pro- gram and the planting of a tree during the third week in April by the Forestry Committee, in honor of George Wash- ington, with Mrs. John D, Sherman Col. U. S. Grant, 3d: Mrs, Edgar B. Meritt, Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, Mrs. John W. Frizzell and Mrs. Henry F. Sawtelle on the program of cere- monies. W. W. Wheeler of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephcne Co., gave an illus- trated talk; Mrs. Fletcher sang. Mrs. H. M. Hunter, radio program chairman, reported the morning broad- cast, when Mrs. W. W. Husband was the speaker. The program for tomor- row morning at 10:30 o'clock will be announced by Mrs. Charles H. Bair, Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley will be the spes er. Mrs. Ethel Martin will be soloist, accompanist, Mrs. Bertha Sahrenback. Mri ir will open the holy week pro gram with a prayer and close with a benediction. bags, which can be filled with compressed air carried in containers on board, are being tested near Felixstow England, as a means of keeping air Janes afloat after they have fallen to the sea. the ravages of birds on the ripening fruits, strawberry growing would be very simple, as spraying is quite unnecessary and there is no expensive equipment needed to care for the bed. In planting, strawberries should not | be zet deeper than they were in the nursery. In other words, the young leat | crown shculd not be buried” with soil. As they appear all flowers should be removed from the newly-set plants so that the plants may retain their strength for new plant making. Fre | quent cultivation is necessary during | the first few weeks, giving the straw- berry bed about the same care that is | vegetables and flowers. The | y is really no more difficult to grcw than any other cultivated gar- den crops and s capable of returning even greater rewards. | | ‘Many home gardeners prefer to make | one big job of planting the vegetable garden rather than making successive plantings. Such a plan is all right if one is planning a distinctly early Spring or & Summer garden, but does prevent obtaining the maximum benefits from the hcme garden area, For example, peas, radish, spinach and cabbage planted late enough to accommodate beans, sweet corn and tomatoes are pretty certain to amount to little. And, on the other hand, tomatces and sweet corn planted in April would be quite certain to succumb to cold. With the long growing season characteristic of this section there are essentially three distinct garden pericds, Spring, Summer and Autumn, each with vegetable crops particularly well adapted to their con- dition. The home gardener who hopes to follow a well rounded out.program must recognize this situation. The sooner that radish, spinach, beets, peas carrots, parsnips, onions, early potatoe: and cabbage are planted now the more certain is success, since early in June come the hot days so unfavorable to cool-weather vegetables, and conversely entirely favorable to tomatoes, cucum- bers, eggplants, peppers, sweet otatoes and sweet corn. The soil is now in ex- cellent condition for spading and fitting and seeds should germinate readily, making it altogether desirable to get the vegetable gardens underway. There seems to be a trend toward more home vegetable gardens this year than for some time ps People recognize quite generally that the vege- table garden can save them money as 11 as return a whole lot of satisfac- tion in the possession of really fresn vegetables. To make the most of the garden, some sor; of a definite plan should be followed. For examble, it is not advisable to mix the tall and short ‘growing species, The corn, pole beans and staked tomatoes may very well be placed at one side of the garden apart from the bush beans, beets, lettuce and the like Plans should be made to fol- low early ripening crops with others that the soil may be kept busy during the whole season. Certain crops such as bush beans are certain to return more food per given area than will sweet corn or squash and should be given preference if high production is an aim. Asparagus is usually grown from one- year plants purchased from the seeds- man but may be readily grown from seed. A few years ago grow- ers planted two or even three year d plants, but e since found that better results are secured with strong one-year-olds because of their easier transplanting and ter survival. Martha and Mary Washington are two excellent varieties possessing marked re- sistance to disease. Ordinarily it is recommended that ne cutting of aspara- gus be made until the beginning of the third vear in the garden, it being iig- ured that the roots need all possible leaf area in the early years. Moderate cutting in the second year may not be BY J. W. WELLINGTON. serfous in strongly growing plants, but is just as well omitted. Once a vigor- ous plantation of asparagus is estab- lished, the owner may count on annunl production for many years; in fact, as long as the bed is cared for. Hence, a delay in the beginning is not so serious after all. Rhubarb, on the other hand, is not always successful here. Under the high temperature conditions of Mid- summer the roots apparently fall sus- ceptible to disease, making it difficult to maintain rhubarb plantings. This statement seems contradicted by the large, fine plantings in truck gardens near Hyattsville, but it is possible that these gardeners have developed a heat resistant strain. In the far South, rhubarb roots have to be secured each Autumn from the Northern States. Many gardeners reach the conclusion | that the Federal quarantines against the importation of plants such as nar- cissus prevent new varieties from reach- ing their gardens, but this is far from | the truth, since under special permits issued to breeders and nurserymen these new varieties may be imported and after careful observation as regards freedom from dangerous pests may be disseminated to the public. ~Quaran- tines slow down the introduction of new plants, but more than offset this handi- cap by preventing the rapid spread of destructive pests. What happens to a grapevine that is not pruned at all? Some horticulturists have claimed that such treatment may result in the death of the vine and pre- sent evidence that such is the case under certain conditions. It is not con- ceivable, however, that & well fed vine would perish from simply lack of prun- ing. Take the wild grape vines in the woods with trunks several inches in hickness. These vines are palpably very old and yet persist in good health. Pruning would seem to be more of a factor in promoting large clusters, uni- form ripening and quality rather than a means of continuing the plant's ex- istence. ‘The amaryllis show, closing today at the Department of Agriculture green- houses, has again attracted large numbers of visitors. The members of the greenhouse staff certainly deserve congratulations for their work in the improvement of this plant, especially for the pure white variety avhich stands out so favorably from among its varie- gated relatives. Miss Margaret C. Lancaster of Takoma Park, D. C, long active in local horticultural work, is secretary of the newly organized George Wash- ington Bicentennial Garden Commit- tee which has been established to pro- | in mote the improvement of gardens and lawns during the Bicentennial year of 1932, The committee is planning a garden contest for 1932 with valuable trophies as prizes. The committee is prepared to assist local gardeners in securing information in regard to their garden work and has opened tempora: quarters in Room 507 of the District | Building. The Takoma Horticultural Club held its regular March meeting_on | Monday evening at the Takoma Park | | branch of the Public Library and was | ingularly entertained by an illustrated lecture on Japanese gardens presented by R. Kent Beattie of the Department of ! Agriculture. Mr. Beattie has re- cently returned from a long stay in Japan and nearby countries in search | of ‘blight-resistant chestnuts that might be of possible use in this country in replacing ~ the American chestnut, fast disappearing from American for- ests. e chestnut was extremely T ADO BLUE SPRUCE The glory of the Blue Bpruce is in its foliage, which is a intense steel ' blue. 12 inches hish bushy 37.00 Yeliow silver sheen, pink white: 6 strong planti DELPHINIUMS, light bi blue; 6 50 ‘GLAD! bulbs. 10 collection JAPANESE branched, 6 plants o) well 12-18 inches’ high. POP) often measure 6-8 orted colors: € plants. . VE, assorted colors; nly..... ali " colors 6 strong plants for...... The MANOR GARDENS 25 . = THIS YEAR OR YOUR MONEY REFUNDED WHEN you send for Rose Valley Roses and Peren- nials, you receive only per- fected 2-yr. field-grown No. 1 bushes and clumps, because Rose Valley sells only the “cream of the crop.” Rose Valley also specializes in Glad- iolus and Dahlias, presenting the newest creations (including last year's prize winners); field-grown Rock Plants; hardy garden Lilies; Begonias; fresh Flower Seeds, etc. —hundreds of varieties. ROSE VALLEY NURSERIES ox 32 LYONS, N.Y. valuable, not only for its beauty and nuts, but also as a source of tannin, used in manufacture of leather. Mr. Beattie declared that Japanese garden- ers make much more use of trees and other woody plants than do Americans. Trees, rocks and water were the princi- pal elements of most of the gardens shown by Mr. Beattle, who went on to explain that each tree and stone is placed with superb artistry and care, 80 that the complete picture is quite pertect. As reported by the secretary, Miss Grace W. Hodges, the Burleith Garden Club held its regularly monthly meet- ing on March 19 at the home of Mrs. Towson Price, 3720 R street, the greater part of the membership being present. An address was given on_ the care of the garden and lawn and Mrs. Horsfals outlined the Girl Scout program. The next regular meeting will be held | at the home of Mrs. C. V. Mace, 4617 | Hunt avenue, Chevy Chase, Md. Mrs. Mace was formerly a resident of the | Burleith section and very active in the garden club. James M. R. Adams, past president of the National Capital Dahlia and Iris Society and widely known as an ama- teur breeder and grower of iris. present- ed his illustrated lecture, “The Iris Travelogue,” before the Hyattsville Horticultural Society at its regular meeting March 26. Included among the pictures of well known garden va- rietles were views of little-known wild species and rare types. At the meeting of the National C: tal Dahlia and Iris Society, held March 20 at the Carlton Hotel, Dr. Benedict discussed the planting and care of the dahlia. It was voted to hold the cus- tomary Spring iris show during the lat- ter part of May, tentatively at the Bo- tanic Gardens as last year. The show will be expanded to include other Spring flowers and to demonstrate ideal garden display and arrangement. Mrs. Edna Reinohl of Riverdale is acting secretary of this society. Meetings are held regularly on the third Priday of each month at the Carlton Hotel. Y. W. C. A. News ‘The music hour will be held today at 5 o'clock in the music room, with Miss | Evelyn Scott, violinist, and Miss Mar- Jorie Davis, accompanist. Tea will be served from 4 to 5 o'clock by the May Day Chapter. The staff hostess will be Miss Elsle Huntley. ‘The Elizabeth Somers vespers will be held today at 0 o'clock, when Rev. A. H. Thompson will give a Lenten talk and Randolph Myers of the Y. M. C. A. will sing. There will be & meeting of the Vi cation Lodge Committee Monday at 7:30 o'clock. - ‘The Kamp Kahlert Kouncil will meet the board room Saturday at 6 o'clock. Mount Pleasant Chapter will meet with Mrs. J. H. Pishback, Kenesaw Apartments, Tuesday at 12:30 o'clock for a box luncheon. The regular busi- ness meeting will be held at 2 o'cloc ‘Tuesday evening bridge class will meet with Mrs. Hasse at 7 o'clock for instruction. ‘The Glee Club will meet at 7:30 | o'clock this week, as Miss Burnett plans | to take them to hear the choral festival in rehearsal. ‘The social service of the Blue Tri- angle Club made plans for the annual Easter party for the children of Gospel Mission. The club will meet for supper at 6:30 o'clock Thursday and at 7 o'clock the children will be entertained at the Y. W. C. A. in an hour of games. ?‘hfl:m are being prepared for each A brief Lenten service will precede the monthly business meeting of the Silverelle Club Friday. FOR ONLY sl he proper planting time. 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