Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1932, Page 54

NEWS OF THE CLUBS NOTICE. Club news intended for publi- cation in The Sunday Star must be received by the club news editor not later than 10 a.m. on ‘Thursday. The Washington Cultus Club met at the home of Mrs. Jesse Adkins, 1424 Sixteenth street. During the social a luncheon was served, after which Miss Julia Karr and Mrs. George Harris pre- sented the program. Miss Karr's sub- ject was “San Marluo, the Oldest and Smallest Republic on Earth.” Mrs. Har- ris discussed “Present Day Ital The Excelsior Literary Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Charotte Beaver, 4104 Harrison street, with the president, Mrs. Beaver, in the chair. The program subject was “Brothers in the West,” given by Mrs. Robert J. Bates. The next meeting will be held March 15 at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. L. Waters, 6903 Fifth street. Lincoln W. R. C. will meet tomorrow at 8 pm. at 1015 L street. The Sunshine and Community Society will meet at the home of Mrs. William N. Beahm, 1304 Emerson street, tomor- row, with Mrs. Charles Bair, Mrs. S. T. McDevitt, Mrs. Louis Lieb and Miss Nettie Graham assisting. Mrs. William J. La Varre, first vice president of the Federation of Women's Clubs, will be guest of honor. Rev. F. J. Bohanan, rector of Rock Creek Parish, will have for his subject “Historic Rock Creek.” Mrs. Charles Bair will give recitations. The society is having a tree planting | March 10 at Hains Point, East Po- tomac Park, at 11 o'clock. An address will be given by the president, Mrs. Ernest F. Gude. The chairman of the tree planting, Mrs. Anton Rogers Tracey, will recite, Mrs. F. C. Brinley will speak on Washington and trees and Miss Mary Apple will sing. There will be an evening card party at Tilden Gardens March 14. The card group will be entertained by Mrs. George E. Cook. March 17 at 2 o'clock. Petworth Woman's Club.—A group of 10 of the art section presented a Colo- nial costume dance at the Bicentennial meeting of the Federation of Women's Clubs at the Sears Gallery last Mon- ay. Mrs. G. G. Fisher, 4113 Tllinois ave- | nue, entertained the Executive Commit- | tee at luncheon Thursday. | The monthly meeting of the club will be held tomorrow at 8 o'clock. The literature section will be in charge of | the entertalnment. The Social Club of Washington Coun- cil, Ladies of the U. C. C. of E., met at the home of Mrs. Pratt. Owing to the | iliness of President Hipsley Mrs. | Smithers took charge. After Juncheon | business was conducted, games played and prizes awarded to Mrs. May and Mrs. Towberman. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Norvell, 1273 Oates street northeast, March 9. Girls' Friendly Society.—Miss Flor- | ence Newbold, executive secretary of the Girls' Friendly Society of the U. S. A., will not be here March 21 on account of being ill. The president, Mrs. Pariseau, requests all branch presi- dents, with their associates and mem- bers, to be present at the meeting | March 21 at 8 p.m. in Epiphany Parish | Hall. There will be no cldss on this date. Epiphany Branch held its regular supper and classes Monday. The diocesan Lenten class in block printing was conducted by Mrs. Steuart. On March 7 the Lenten class in tie and dye work, with Miss Noyes as in- structor, will begin at 7 p.m., continu- ing through the evening. The Glee Club of Epiphany Branch took part in the pageant “Wakefield” at Consti- tution Hall. The Entre Nous Club, Mrs. Charles P. Keyser president, met at the home of Mrs. Earl Venable, 16 Madison street, with Mrs. J. J, Cochran, Mrs. John Baity and Mrs. Joe Manlove as the assisting hostesses. Mrs. Sault, Mrs. James Underwood, Mrs. Ernest Hall and Mrs. Walters reported assistance given the past month in the way of clothing, money and food supplies for several families. A letter was read from Mrs. Prentice of the Gospel Mis- sion, asking for a committee from the club to assist in the sewing and kinder- garten work at the mission on the third and fourth Fridays of the month. Mrs. Venable reported a meeting of the | Ways and Means Committee at the‘ home of Mrs. Leonidas Dyer, at which | lsn.; twere made for the annual bridge ne: Mrs. H. R. Perry, from the District | Bicentennial Committee, spoke. Mrs. Howard Hodgkins told of her recent visit to Wakefield. Mrs. Walter H. 1313 Emerson street, | the section to visit the plant, one of the few manufacturing establishments of the ecity. For luncheon, which will be served at the plant, phone Mrs. Samuel | Blythe, Columbia 8389, for reservations. | American Association of University Women.—There will be a tea tomorrow |at 4 p.m, after which Mrs. Hoh Yam | Tong, M. A, of Stanford University, | former principal of the True Light Ele- | mentary School in Canton and an in- | terpreter of the modern Chinese | woman, will speak on “New China for | Old.” Mrs. Luke I Wilson, hostess, will | introduce the speaker, and Mrs. Victor | K. Chestnut will assist in receiving the | guests. A special tea will be Tuesday at 4:15 pm., when Dr. S. Ralph Harlow |of Smith’ College and member of the Board of Trustees of the American Col- lege for Women in Athens, will speak on | “Beauty for Athens, the Story of How the American College for Women, De- tstroyed in Smyrna, Has Been Rebuilt |in “Athens.” Miss® Ellen Vinton and Mrs. Karl Fenning will be hostesses, | assisted by Smith College alumnae. At |8 pm. the study group in adolescent | education will be led by Miss Harrlet Ahlers. The International Relations and Edu- cation Committee dinner will be Wednesday at 7 pm. Dr. Dorothy Stimson, dean of Goucher College and | one-time _Guggenheim fellow, _will | speak on “University Education in Eng- |land.” Reservations should be made | before 8 p.m. Tuesday. Ellis Meredith will review, Thursday |at 11 am., “Crowded Years,” by Wil- liam Gibbs McAdoo, for the book re- view section. At 6 pm. the study group in character education will meet for dinner with Miss Bertie Bachus as | leader of the discussion which begins at 7 pm. At 8:30 p.m. there will be a recital by Henry S. Gregor. pianist, as- sisted by Harlan Randall. baritone. | Mrs Selden M. Ely will be hostess, At 1 p.m. Saturday there will be & luncheon-bridge for members and guests. Reservations should be made at ;the dining room office by Friday noon. | Mrs. Jeannette F. Statham will be | hostess. The club supper book Teview will be | held Sunday at 6 p.m. | _The Argyle Study Club will meet | Tuesday at 1 o’clock wth Mrs. Charles G. Morgan, Cathedral Mansions. The | subject for the discussion will be “John | Marshall.” “Takoma Park Woman's Club.—The drama department met at the home of Mrs. L. V. Lampson, 6 Crescent place, | Pebruary 24. Mrs. J. W. Hayes gave a paper on the English drama from the beginning to the time of Shakespeare. Mrs. W, H. Youngman read & paper on the drama of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Mrs. F. L. Pratt gave a review of Congreve's play, “The Way of the World.” Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Byron Coon. The music department met at the home of Mrs, G. Franklin Wisner, 7 Denwood avenue, February 25. The home makers’ department met February 25 at the home of Mrs. R. T. Cotton, 19 Montgomery avenue. Miss Myrta Corner, supervisor of the culi- nary department of the Washington Sanitarfum, assisted by Miss Lou Camp- bell, also of the sanitarium, gave a demonstration ‘of the preparation of vegetable dinners. Miss Corner also prepared several salads and distributed recipes to the members present. A meeting of the club was held at the Takoma Branch Library, March 1. Miss Esther Scott of the public school nature department spoke on “Colonial Gardens,” illustrated by colored slides. This program was provided by the gar- den department, who also served tea at the conclusion of the meeting. Mrs. C. B. Smith presided at the tea table. The art department will meet March 10, at the home of Miss Agnes Carleton, 7415 Blair road. Mrs. J. W. Prizzel, former president of the District of Co- lumbia Federation, will speak on “Ra- phael’s Madonnas. Delta Sigma Chapter of the Delphian | Society met February 29 in the Shore- ham Hotel. The vie president, Mrs. Theodore Sloat, presided. Mrs. R. Page Irving led the literary program. Mrs. G. E. Pugh gave the travelogue. Mrs. F. W. Braden spoke on “The Land of the Hellenes.” “The Spartans” was presented by Mrs. Clark Cranston. Mrs. L. M. Fuller's topic was “Athens’ Struggle for Democracy.” Mrs. E. A. Hind talked on “Plutarch’s Character Sketch of Solon.” Mrs. C. C. Caylor's subject was “The Defeat of rsia.” And “The First Historical Play” was given by Mrs. Guy Mason. Mrs. Irving gave a summary on “The Rise of Greece.” This completed the program. The next meeting will be at the Shore- ham Hotel, March 7, at 10 a.m. The Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON: scene 1, scene 2 in part, and scene 4‘! under the direction of Miss Kate Tonf- linson. The players are: Sir John Fal- staff, E. V. Wilcox; pistol, F. M. Reese; Bardolph, Clarke Beach; Prince Hal, Donald Bolton; Poins, Donald Foley; Lord Chief Justice, Orrin Elliott; Fang and Snare, sheriff’s officers, William Heintz and Frank Megill;, two drawers in tavern, Martin Scranage and T. W. Harvey; musican, George Roth; Mistress Quickly, hostess of the Boar’'s Head Tavern of Eastcheap. London, Mabel Owens Wilcox; Doll Tearsheet, Kate Tomlinson. An old| English song will be introduced by those in the tavern scene. This second part of Henry IV has been played very few times in America in the commer- cial theater and not at all since 1828. le"rndngers in the city are specially in- | vited. Women's City Club.—Mrs. John R.| Fausey will give a lecture recital at the | tea_ this afternoon, using the lyrics of well known English poets in her songs. There will be a meeting of the Mem- | bership Committee, Mrs. W. W. Spaid, chairman, tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock. The class in Old Testament literature, | Ellis Meredith, chairman, will meet Tuesday at 3 o'clock. The subject will be “Elijah." Mark Thistlethwaite of the Indian- | apolis News will address the current | events section Tuesday at 4:45 o'clock. His subject will be “What the Govern- ment is Doing to Combat the Depres- | sion.” Mrs, William Lee Corbin, president, | will preside at the board of directors meeting Tuesday evening. Dr. Harold C. Bryant, assistant direc- tor of the National Park Service, will be guest of honor and speaker at the business and professional section din- ner Wednesday at 6:30 o'clock. He will talk on “The National Parks" and his lecture will be illustrated with lantern | slides. Dr. Lydia Lothrop will preside. | The nutrition and health section, Dr. Edith L. Allen, chairman, will meet Friday at 4:45 o'clock. | Miss Florence McCracken will be guest sveaker at the forum luncheon Saturday at 1 o'clock. Her subject will be “The Speaking Voice.” There will also be a musical program. Miss Mar- jorie Webster will preside. The Executive Board of the Wemen's | Club will meet March 9 at the home | Club of Chevy Chase, Md., announces | the appointment of the following as| members of the Nominating Commit- tee: Chairman, Mrs. Wright Clarl Mrs. Alexander Ashley, Mrs. James Bronson and Mrs. John Boyle, jr. The offices to be filled are second vice presi- dent, recording secretary and treasurer. The present women serving in the above named offices are finishing their second term and are therefore not eligible for renomination. ‘The drama section will meet on Mon- day at the home of Mrs. Ralph Daskam. The program, which is on “Continental Drama,” will be in charge of Mrs. Lida Hanson. The Committee on Applied Educa- tion will meet Tuesday with Mrs. Douglas Greisemer at' her, home at 10:30 oclock. At the same time the Building Fund Committee will meet with Mrs. George Mikkelson. At 11 o'clock the Membership Committee will meet at the home Mrs. William Meyers. The French section will also have a luncheon the same day at the home of Mrs. Edward C. Wynne. Mrs. L. Magnusson will be the assistant hos- tess. At 3 o'clock the art section will hear a talk on “Interior Decorat- ing” by Miss E, B. Hodges of Wood- | ward & Lothrop. Mrs. George Finch will be hostess to the executive board Wednesday. Assist- ing hostesses are Mrs. Harrison Fitts and Mrs. Willlam Orem, jr. Luncheon will be followed by a business meeting. The musical appreciation group wili meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. George Gravatt. The Executive Committee of the Horace Mann Home and School Asso- | ciation met March 1 in the teachers’ room. The regular meeting of the as- sociation will be March 8 at 3:15 o'clock, when the speaker will be Miss Julia Hahn, supervising principal of the third division. The association will sponsor a play to be given by the chil- dren of the school March 18 in the Wesley Heights Club. The Wesley Heights Child Study Club met March 1 at the home of Mrs. Frank W. Ballou. Miss Helen Samuel, president of the Vocational Guidance Association, spoke on _“Vocational Guidance from the Kindergarten Through the College.” The Wesley Heights Book Review of Mrs. Jones, on Glover driveway, when Mrs. Homer F. Dawson and Miss Martha Jones will give book reviews. American Legion D. MARCH 6, 19 —PART FOUR. Orphans Committee” of the Depart- ment of the District of Columbia. Discussion of location of new club rooms to accommodate increased at- tendance at meetings and the admission of new members featured the regular meeting of the Sergeant Jasper Post, No. 13, Wednesday evening at the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue. A committee previously appointed with authority to act reported on the matter |of new club rooms and post action, | through the members present, resulted. New members admitted included Wil- liam P. Connell, James J. McCarthy, David Henry Volland, Dr. Ovid C. Foote | and Dr. B. R. Caldwell. Comdr. Ed-| ward L. Marthill presided. The Vincent B. Costello_unit. No. 15, | held its regular meeting Tuesday eve- | ning. The membership drive was in-| stituted for March. Mrs, Howard Fisk, department child | welfare officer, gave an account of the | conference she attended in Trenton, | |N.J., last week | Mrs. Edith O'Connor, first vice presi- | | dent of the department and member- ship officer, spoke in the interest of the | membership drive. She offered the| trophies for highest percentage in mem- | bership. 3 | Mrs. Kavanagh, at Providence Hos-| {pital, and Mrs. Schroeder, at Mount | Alto, were visited by Mrs. Ada Murray | |and taken flowers. Mrs. Cipirani and | | Mrs. Nina Browers visited comrades at | Walter Reed Hospital Plans were completed for a card and | | bingo party at 60 M street northeast | | March 19 at 8 o'clock. B | The meeting on March 15 will be a | social, held at the Sears-Roebuck Art | Galleries, 1106 Connecticut avenue, at 8 | pm. The hostesses will be Mrs. Viola Costello and Miss Alice Costello. The regular meeting of Victory Post, American Legion, will be held Tuesday | evening in Odd Fellows' Temple, 419 Seventh street, with Comdr. C. W | Browning presiding | The membership prizes awarded to | Roscoe L. Oatley and Tilemohos Lom- | piris will be presented by the post com- | mander. The plans for the member- | ship drive, which will take place the | latter part of March, will be presented | for approval of the post. Members of the post are requested by | Welfare Officer Albertus N. Schroeder to bring any old clothes they may have to this meeting, in order that they may be collected and turned over to needy ex-service men. Henry C. Spengler Unit held its Feb- | | Tuary meeting at Thomas Circle Club, | | President Jennie F. ¥ night in the chair. | Vice President Lillian Reagan was the | unit’s representative at the American| Grace Sandhouse and Margaret carried the unit colors at the ue’&"é! ment’s ceremonial at the Washington Monument_on Washington's birthday. Mrs. May D. Lightfoot and Miss Lillian Reagan carried the colors on Lincoln's birthday for the ceremontials at the Lin- o ia. el Mrs. Virgi ton, acet by Mrs. Ruth Pritchard, rer‘:g‘epr:gus solo, followed by an address on Lincoln and Washington by J. N. Byers of nii- gfi:m s, pfllem Preston, 8 et 40 \u Dej mental, Ku!s"s“ Wwas among the Applications for membershij presented from Mrs. Florence Re‘:ch':l::l Mrs. Mary J. Fisher, the applications for Mrs. Mary L. Dent and Mrs. Ethel 8,‘; Strong presented for second read- and unanimously el o e y elected to mem- nSBEnSler Post and Unt e Wakefleld folk-masque givi Constitution Hall, Those in the ;;:]gr:: Charta processional were Dr. Douglas A. White, Capt. Chester M. Reich, John W. Kimes, James B. Jones, T. E. Faw. cett, May D. Lightfoot, Jennie P Knight, Louise White, Rose Hidde, Betty Chamberlin, Ruth Pritchard, L{l lian Reagan and Eva Chase. ’ e unit's birthday part; held March i honor. the :g;n: members of the unit and t ’ Gold Star Mothe: & Disrice ‘The commander and 18 co U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post we?:r;?gp:{ at the unveiling of a memorial in the Agricultural Building—a_ plaque in :l;]cm[n):y o{ thle ;Vir]d War dead of e Department of icul - e griculture—Febru. Mrs. Marion Brown Foster her home to Ella Chambers, w‘.’?i‘ ':neg Means chairman, for & card party Tuesday evening. The Americanism Committee was en- tertained at a luncheon by Chairman Briggs at All States Hotel February 2. Comdr. Tatspaugh and Entertainment Chairman Eloise Broaddus also were present. This meeting was for the purpose of discussing the national de- fense program for the March meeting of the post. At the next meeting of the post, March 14, at Thomas Circle Club, the program will be in accord with the year's Americanism program. A talk on national defense will be given by Mrs. Tonnis J. Holzberg, State chair- man of the National Defense Commit- tee for the District of Columbia, Daughters of the American Revolution. It is planned to have a patriotic mu- sical program. At the February meeting of the post $10 was appropriated for the purpose t participated | of paying for the dues and outfits of two girls in the Girl Scouts. The shellacking of Braille continues Legion's Area “B” Child Welfare Con- | on the first and third Tuesday evenings Newton, wife of the administrative sec- | Civil War, met February 26 and initiated retary to President Hoover; Mrs. Sny- | Mrs. Grace Vrooman Wickersham, Mrs. der, Mrs, Lytle, Mrs. Hodgkins, Mrs.| Mabel V. Elkins, Mrs. Minnie Oxley, Brinley and Mrs. H. R. Perry were i Mrs. Etta Moore and Mrs. Sarah McMil- guests of the club. Mrs. Leonidas C.{lian. The chair appointed a committee Dyer and Mrs. Keyser assisted at the|tc confer with the Ladies of the Loyal tea table. | Legion relative to the furnishing of the The next meeting will be held March | first floor of the museum or house in 15, instead of Monday, at the home which President Lincoln died. of Mrs. Dyer, on Woodley road. | There was a colonial tea, it being a — | joint celebration in honor of the birth- Chapter G, P. E. 0., held a business | 33y5 of McKinley, Lincoln and Washing- meeting at the residence of Mrs. John | ton, There were readings from the M. Beavers, 1752 Columbia road, when | piographies of these three Presidents by Mrs. Richard E. Claughton was as-| \r¢ Anna Horn, Mrs. Anna Hoge Mc- sisting hostess. Tea and social followed. | Eiroy and Mrs. Kathryn Rohn, recita- Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel and Mrs. C. | tjons by Mrs. Edna Bobbs Proctor and C. Coombs entertained the chapter in | myusic by Mr. Albert Lang, Mr. Addison | Collins (deceased), Bernard C. McGee, the former's residence. 2111 Nineteenth street, February 25. After a business session, Mrs. Johnson B. Campbell pre- | sented & paper on “Peter the Great— Paul 1" this being one of a series on Russia. A program of piano numbers was presented by Mme. Louise Cou- tinho. Among the guests were Miss Julia Macmillan, Mrs. Elizabeth Fer- guson, Mrs. Maude Waterman, Mrs. Mabel Knipe, Mrs. W. R. Hoefer, Mrs. C. H. Claudy, Mrs. J. F. Griffith, Mrs. Eugene Woodson, Mrs. Frederick T. F. Johnson, Mrs. M. A. Winter, Mrs. Otis J. Rogers, Mrs. Henry Albers and Mrs. Pamela S. Young. The Clover Club held its bimonthly | w. meeting at the home of Mrs. 4 Wheeler, Foxhall Village. Mrs. Joseph F. Randall, president, presided. The guest of honor was Mrs. Edgar B. Mer- itt, president of the District of Co- Jumbia Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Claude W. Owen spoke on “George Washington at Home." A meeting was held March 3 at the home of Mrs. J. Frank Moulton, Chevy Chase. Mrs. Harry V. Schnabel spoke £o - Fan-American couniries, chienly eru. The Baby Lovers' Circle of the Florence Crittenton Home was enter- tained February 25 at the home of Mrs. William H. Hessick, 1428 Monta- gue street. Luncheon was served, after which the business meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Mc- Manus. Mrs. F. M. Kirby, superintend- ent of the circle extension work, spoke. Other guests were Mrs. Peters and Mrs, Dameron. Twentieth Century Club.—The Inter- national Outlook Section, Mrs. George F. Bowerman, chairman, will meet tomorrow at 2:15 p.m. at the Y. W.C. A. Leo Pasvolsky of the Institute of Eco- nomics of the Brookings Institution, will speak on “Recent World Economic Developments. will continue her reminiscences of her trip around the world, speaking of India, Egypt and Palestine. ‘The music section will meet Tuesday 2t 11 am. at the Y. W. C. A. Mrs Eugene Byrnes, chairman. Mrs. Miriam Hilton will continue the lesson on “The Speaking Voice,” after which Dorothy Tyler will give a song recital. The nature section, Mrs. Leo D. Miner, chairman, will meet at the bus terminal. 1013 D street at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, for a trip to Four-Mile Run and vicinity. The civics section, Mrs. Charles Thomas Watson, chairman, will meet of [ prebitent "o the Ry L. company, has invited Mrs. Will C. Barnes| | and Mrs. Addie Wheeler Hickman. Curley Club.—John M. Gibbs, di- | rector, division of State and city organi- ‘IAllom of the United States George | Washington Bicentennial Commission, | delivered the principal address February |25 at the George Washington Bicen- | tennial entertainment in_the Conten- | tal Hotel. Rev. Francis X. Cavanagh, spiritual director of the club, and An- drew I Hickey, also spoke. Roland J. | Hyland, president, welcomed the guests and presented William J. Boyd, chair- men of the Entertainment Committee, | who introduced the speakers. Mrs. Edna Hillyard Howard, soprano soloist of St. Patrick’s Choir, rendered several selections. Glement Giebel also sang. Pilano selections were given by Miss Emilie Bishop, of the Washington Institute of Music, Miss Cornelia Rot- | tler, Miss Margaret Gauges and Prof. | Gene " Stewart. Miss Mary Cavanagh rendered numbers on the violin The next meeting will be held Thurs- day evening at the Continental Hotel | when an entertainment in honor of St. Patrick’s day will be given. Among the | guests will be the choir of St. Peter's | Church, under the direction of Prof. | Christopher Tenley. | Columbia Floral Circle will meet to- | morrow at 1 p.m. with Mrs. A S. Pischer, 502 Oglethorpe street. Mrs. Rena Thrush, assisting hostess, mist Club.—Irene Rich, guest of honor at_the luncheon at the Lafay- ette Hotel Wednesday, spoke on “The Joy of Being a Business Woman.” Se- lections were given by the Soroptimist | Glee Club, under the direction of Jewel | Downs. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Washington, D. C.. Soroptimist Club, Nell Hysong, president, has in- vited each of the past presidents to pre- side in turn at the social meetings of the year. The March meeting is to be directed by Ethel Knight Pollard, sec- and president of the club. | Plans for the friendship dinner, to be | given at the willard Hotel in April, | were outlined by Mary C. Lewis | " Betsy Pisher, Elsie Fitzgerald, Ruby Lee Minar, Rose Place, Helena Reed, Alice Thomas and Lula Waters enter- | tained guests. The Shakespeare Society will meet tomorrow evening in the Corcoran Gal- lery of Art auditorium. Dean George | B.” Woods, American University, will | discuss “The Problems of the Henry | IV Plays.” The dramatic department will give an example of the boisterous Thursday st 12:30 p.m. at the District | comedy enjoyed by the “groundlings” Columbia Paper Manufacturing Co., | of the George holsorf theaters sixteenth century London . They will nt from the second part of King Henry IV, act II, ‘The thirteenth anniversary of George ‘Washington Post will be celebrated to- morrow night at the club house, 1441 Rhode Island avenue. Comdr. John Thomas Taylor will preside. The principal speakers at the cele- bration will be Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon and Representative Paul John Kvale of Minnesota, both of whom are members of the American Legion. This post was organized in the audi- torium of the Cosmos Club March 7, 1919, when more than 375 officers and enlisted men responded to a call sent out to organ- ize, preserve and perpetuate the memories and in- cidents growing out of the World War. The mame of “Gen. Pershing Post, No. 1,” was decided upon, and Col. E. Lester Jones of the Air Service, designated to motify Gen. Pershing, who was still in France, of the action taken, and thus the first post of the 11,000 posts comprising the American Legion was formed. The officers were Col. E. Lester Jones, U. S. Army, commande: Lieut. Comdr. Lewis P. Clephane, U. S. Navy, senior vice commander; Capt. Howard M. Peter, U. S. Marine Corps, junior vice commander; Lieut. Howard S. Pisk, U. S. Navy, adjutant; Sergt. M. G. Greenfield, U. S. Army, quartermas- ter; Pvt. Ralph M. Wolfe, U. S. Army, quartermaster. At the St. Louis caucus in May of that year a part of the temporary con- stitution povided that no post should be named after a living person, which resulted in the name being changed from “Gen. Pershing Post, No. 1,” to “George Washington Post, No. 1.,” at & laregly attended meeting in the Central High School on May 19, 1919, following the return of the delegation from St. Louis. The commanders of the post since its organization include E. Lester Jones (deceased), John Lewis Smith, Kenneth A. McRae, Howard S. Fisk, Charles B. Hanford (deceased), Lew S. Mohler, Percy B. McCoy, Wallace Streator, Charles O. Shaw, J. J. Murphy, Gilbert T. Rude, Charles J. Painter, Paul V. Jobn T. Taylor. william E. Porter and John Thomas Taylor. The Executive Committee of Takoma Park Post met at the home of Comdr. Beacock. Chairmen of the various Standing Committees were also in at- tendance. The post will have its first annual banquet and dance at the Takoma Park Community Center April 14. The de- tails of this banquet were discussed and preliminary arrangements were made. The banquet is to be served by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Takoma Park Fire Department. The next regular meeting of the post will be held March 10, when the post will hold open house for the families of the members and prospective members of the post and the Ladies’ Auxiliary. The Entertainment Committee has ar- ranged a program. The Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, No. 27, held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Eva T. McGroarty, unit president, in Falls Church, Va. Guests of the evening were Mrs. Joseph H. Mims, department president; Mrs. Ada V. Murray, third vice president of the department; Mrs. Rose Levy, depart- ment treasurer; Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, department chaplain: Mrs. Irene Ar- nold, department parliamentarian; Mrs. Dolman, Miss Levy, Miss Dolman and Mrs. Munson H. Lane. The unit pledged itself to the pro- curement of unit auxiliary colors this year, Mrs. Alfred Simon, chairman of ways and means, announced a “kooty party” to be given at her home for the benefit of the unit. Mrs. Elsie Garri- son, Americanism officer, offered to dress a doll requested of the unit by Mrs. Ada Murray, Fidac chairman of the department, for entry in the con- test to be conducted in the near future. Miss Evangeline McGroarty, member- ship chairman, presented the applica- tion of & new member, Mrs. Edna The- lander. ‘The unit formally welcomed Mrs. Theodore R. Smith 8s & member. Mrs, Egbert E. Corwin, liaison officer, made a report of matters of interest to the unit discussed at the last Executive Committee meeting of the department. As this meeting was on the second birthday anniversary of the unit, the post and distinguished guests were in- vited to a social meeting after the bus ness meeting, with Mrs. McGroarty and Miss McGroarty as hostesses. The unit presented the wreath to the Department of the American Legion Auxiliary which was placed at the Wash- ington Monument_February 22 by Mrs. Ada V. Murray, third vice president of the department. The unit and post have under con- sideration the planting of a tree in memory of Stephen P. McGroarty. Costello Post continues to lead the department membership drive with 408 members paid to date. Six applicants were admitted to membership at the last meeting. A resolution, introduced by Comrade Reynolds and unanimously supported by the post, requesting that Armistice day be made a legal holida November 11, was adopted by the De- partment Executive Committee, at its last meeting. John Thomas Taylor, commander of George Washington Post, No. 1, spoke. Department Commander of the Army| ference recently in Trenton, N. J, giv-| of the Potomac of the G. A. R.. Dr. Tin- | ing a report on the two-day session. | dall, former secretary to the District of | Mrs. Eva Chase, Bicentennial chair- | Columbia Commissioners, made a brief | man, reported arrangements being made talk. for planting a white birch tree in Po- | George Washington Post will have & | tomac Park in honor of the mother of | birthday party tomorrow and Costello | George Washington, to be called the Post Drum Corps and members Wfll}Mnry ‘Washington tree and dedicated | meet at the District Building and/on Mother's day, May 8. Mrs. Chase march to 1441 Rhode Island avenue to | reported the committee had plans for | the club house. the planting of other trees, details to be Comdr. Cipriani has been appointed | given later. subcommittee chairman of the Legion ~ The unit will co-operate in the De- section of the next big parade, April 6. partment FIDAC plans and will dress Those who have not purchased uniforms | a doll for the FIDAC congres: This can get deliveries in time for April 6 activity will be in charge of Mrs. Daniel if they will place their orders now. B. Miller, unit FIDAC chairman. Past Comdr. Charles Kohen was ap- | Spengler Unit gave the wreath placed pointed post director to represent Cos-| by the department on the Washington tello Post on the “Education of War!tomb at Mount Vernon. Colorbearers| of each month at 6:30 o'clock at the Red Cross Chapter House, 1730 E street. Comrade Briggs, Americanism officer, requests comrades who have not at- tended any of these meetings to vol- unteer a heping hand to this very | worthy cause for at least one evening during this year's administration. Com- rade Jane Rule of the Americanism Committee is devoting time to the com- pletion of the book which she is transcribing into Braille. Comrades who have sewing or knit- ting ready to return to the Red Cross are requested to bring the completed articles to the next post meeting and xfin them over to Past Comdr. Lucille an. A meeting of the Committee on Ra- dio, Music and Publicity for the Amér- jcan Legion Auxiliary, Department of the District of Columbia, was held at the home of Mrs. Egbert E. Corwin, ch.lm:‘n. The com;mée phtmw:ln Army day program to lven at - ter Reed Hospital, April 5, at 7:30 p.m., with all American Legion Auxiliary Units of the District participating. Mrs. Corwin has appointed Mrs. Elsle Hart of the Killeen Unit as chairman of a subcommittee for the purpose of forming a chorus composed of American Legion Auxiliary Unit members. The Admiral R. E. Coontz Chapter, American War Mothers, met Tuesday at the Willard Hotel, ‘The chapter was represented at the| annual National Defense Conference by | Mrs. Joanna Hynson and Mrs. Henri-, etta Smith, who gave a report of all the sessions. Clothing and bedding valued at $71 were distributed to needy persons dur- ing January. A young man just out of the hospital was given a good dinner, clothing and money by the first vice president. A box of very good clothing, consisting of new underwear, top shirts, ties and & suit, was a February dona- tion to a young man out of work. A bingo party will be given at| the Naval Hospital, Monday evening, March 28. | Mrs. Nora Wainwright, mother of a | young Navy man who lost his life when | the ill-fated Cyclops was lost at sea, was | welcomed into membership at the | March meeting. benefit card party will be held ‘The music hour today is at 5 o'clock by a string ensemble under the direc- tion of Ivales Newell, violinist, and Mary Ware Goldman, accompanist. Tea will be served by the members of | | Princeton Chapter. Mrs. W. A. Roberts, executive secre- tary of the Council of Social Agencies, will talk to the staff Tuesday at 9:30 am., followed by a Lenten talk by Dr. Moore of Providence Hospital, and pro- fessor at Catholic University, at 10:30 o’clock. Committee meetings for the week include: Membership, luncheon, at Seventeenth and K at 12:30 o'clock, Monday; E Street House, 2 o'clock, and Food Service No. 1, 3 o'clock, Tuesday at 614 E street; Business and Profes- sional Women at 7:30 o'clock, Seven- teenth and K, and Elizabeth Somers Committee at 1104 M street at 8 o'clock, Wednesday: Industrial Com- mittee at 12:30 o'clock at Seventeenth and K streets, Friday. ‘The YM-YW Recreation Committee will meet Wednesday at 9 p.m. at the Y. W. C. A. The cabinet of Y. W. C. A at Gallaudet College will meet at the college at 4 o'clock. May Day Chapter will meet with the new president, Mrs. A. M. Bohrer, 101 U street, at 8 o'clock Tuesday. Miss Mabel R. Cook, Miss Mary Bur- nett and Miss Helen Middleton will | visit the newly organized Girl Reserve Club ‘at Arlington Hall, Ballston, Va. | today when installation of officers will be_held. | ‘The president and a representative | from each Junior High School Girl | Reserve Club will meet at the Y. W. C. A. | Monday at 4 o'clock. Plans for inter- ' the | club activities will be made, and reports received. A full schedule of rehearsals will be held every day next week for the Girl Reserve operetta, Hamelin.” This musical fantasy by Joseph W. Clokey will be presented by the Girl Reserves during the Easter | holidays under the direction of Mrs. Alice 8. Morse and Miss Mary Burnett. “A Fashion Revue” of Easter and graduation clothes will be presented by Miss Whiteman Friday, following the interclub supper for all Senior High School Girl Reserves. Reservations for the supper must be in by Wi y at § o'clock. A bus trip through Virginia will be conducted under the auspices of the industrial and education departments March 12. Wakefield, Ferry Farms s merflcubuu will be inciuded in the The music hour at 614 E street todny at 4 oclock will be given under the direction of Mrs. J. W. Cook, who was formerly associated with Mrs. Corsby Adams, noted composer. Tea will be s;l;vtc;"lth Miss Aleada C. Nelson as The Optimists Club will meet Tues- day at 8 o'clock. when they will start a tap-dancing class The Wide-Awakes will meet with the Optimists Tuesday. The president is Miss Helen Jones, and Miss Lunora Green is the secretary. The children's music hour group will |be the guests of the “Reedio Kiddies," under the direction of Miss Helen Reed, Saturday, at 11 o'clock. ‘The business women's bridge group and glee club will meet Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 7 o'clock. The Blue Triangle Club will meet ‘Thursday for their business meeting followed by tennis in the gym and handcrafts. The Silverelle Club girls will meet Priday at 6:45 o'clock. The first hour will be spent in basket ball and at 8 o'clock a meeting will be heid. Northeast Suburban Union met at the home of Mrs. Maude E. Poole, 2400 Rhode Island avenue northeast, February 24. On account of the ilI- ness of the president, Mrs. R. E. Boss, the vice president. Mrs. J. 8. Beck, presided. She gave a report of the last District executive meeting. Steps were taken toward organizing a young people’s branch of W. C. T. U. in this m%munity. e guest speaker was Mrs. J. W. Frizzell, District department director of moving pictures. Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs, T. C. Pearce and Mrs. R. L. Scheffler. Freed on Dry Pledge. “I'm an old fool,” said John R. Vorak of Chicago after being arrested for drunkenness. The court agreed, but freed him on a year’s pledge. s SR M]!ddlewtr‘ England, is_starting wn- employment projects which will require the expenditure of $3,000,000. 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