Evening Star Newspaper, April 10, 1932, Page 29

NEWS OF THE CLUBS Deita Sigma Chapter of the Delphian Society met Monday in the Shoreham presided. e subject of the program was “Rome of ‘The Brave lgrlys of Old'.” In the absence of the leader, Mrs. Guy Mason, the literary program was led by Mrs. Pinckney J. Harman. Mrs. Clark Cranston and Mrs. John Rhodes made the travelogue very en- tertaining by telling of the places of interest they visited while in Rome. lcs for report were given by the lowing ladies: Mrs. Pinckney J. Harman, “Anclent Italy”; Mrs. F. W, B “Beginnings of ‘the Eternal City’ "; Mrs. W. B. Hays. “Legends of Ancient Rome"”; Mrs, Charles Riordon, “Rome’s Heritage From the Days of Kings"; Mrs. John Evans, “First Ap- genrlnce of the Common People as a olitical Power”; Mrs. Ralph Smith, “Rome's First Conquests”: Mirs. Wil- liam Ballinger, “Early Roman Ideals'; general _discussion, “The Winning of Ttaly.” Present as guests of the chapter | were two visitors from the Judge John Barton Payne Chapter of Grafton, W. Va., which is now completing its sixth year. | The next regular meeting will be in | the Shoreham Hotel April 18 at 10 am. | Twentieth Century Club.—The last | meeting of the year of the parliamen- tary law section, Mrs. Edward B. Clark, chairman, will take place to- morrow at 11 oclock st the Y. W. C. A. The lesson will include the *Points of Order,' of the Day,” “Questions of Privilege," “To Take a Recess” and the motions requiring a two-thirds vote. Members | are asked to bring copies of the con stitution, the by-laws and the stand- ing rules, which may be obtained from Mrs. Francis Goodwin. Mrs. Lawrence F. Schmeckebier will conduct the drill The music section, Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, chairman, will meet Tuesday at 11 am. at the Y. W. C. A, Mrs. Miriam Hilton, vice chairman, will con- tinue the lesson on “The Speaking Voice.” Anita Schade and Greta von Bayer will give a program of poetry and music from the works of two fa- mous women,. Elizabeth Barrett Brown- ing and Clara Schumann. e nature section, Mrs. Leo Miner, chairman, will meet Wednesday at 10 . at Chevy Chase Lake for a walk in that vicinity. . civies section, Mrs. Charles Thomas Watson, chairman, will meet | ‘Thursday at 12:30 pm. at the Y. W.| C. A. Clifford K. Berryman, cartoon- | ist of The Star, will be the guest of the section and will speak on ““Wash- ington From the Cartoonist's View- point.” Merhbers and guests are in- vited. For luncheon reservations, phone Mrs. Samuel Blythe, Col. 8389, by April 12, The Cullies Club met March 29, the hostess being Mrs. Ramsay Nevitt. After luncheon at the Hotel Roosevelt, the club adjourned to Mrs. Nevitt's apartment, in Wakefleld Hall, where e club was called to order by the | wldem. Mrs. Charles Demonet. Mrs. y) lor gave a paper on “Modern Egypt” Mrs. Lewis gave & book review. District of Columbia Chapter Daugh- ters of Founders and Patriots of Amer- jca was entertained by Mrs. Francis A.! St. Clair, 1458 Clifton street, April 1,| with Miss Ella Whilldin and Mrs. Bertha | & . The pres- . Mrs. J. H. Harper, presided. Mrs. George M. Grimes, chairman, re- med plans completed for the recep- | to be given National President Mrs. Henry Bourne Joy April 15, from 2 to 6 o'clock, at the national headquarters, 1828 I street, by the District of Co- lumbia Chapter. Mrs. John K. Freiot 18 delegate and Miss Kate M. Jacquette, Mrs. W. Bonar Bell, Miss Sophy Casey, Mrs. Jessie Porter Wood, Miss May Ar- nold Huested and Mrs. Fred 8. Ward alternates to the general court April 14, &t the Washington Hotel. Miss Grace Bromley gave readings. Refreshments ‘were served by the hostesses. The next meeting will be with the Tegistrar, Mrs. Bell, May 6, with elec- tion of officers. Aloysian Club.—The monthly meet- ing will be held Tuesday evening for election of the Nominating Committee. Arrangements are being completed for the Spring dance. which will be held at the club house. 47 I street,| Aprfl 15, from 10 to 1 o'clock. The Audubon Society of the District | of Columbia.—The first of the six an- | nual field meetings will be held April| 16. The outings are conducted for the | purpose of bird cbservation. This first field excursion will be to Arlington, Va. and its outlying field ‘Those who wish to join the outing will assemble at the Fort Myer Station, Rosslyn, at the Virginia end of the Key Bridge. The car to Arlington leaves at | € am. Children will be allowed to join | the outings only if accompanied by! adults. Each persons will be expected to provide his own luncheon, pay his own car fare and to bring field glasses. | The members of the Field Meeting Commitiee are Clarence R. Shoemaker, chairman; Mrs. Clarence A. Aspinwall, William Howard Ball. Murray T. Dono- bo, Leo D. Miner, Mrs. Leo D. Miner snd Mrs. Robert H. Reese. The presi- dent of the society is Dr. Theodore 8. Palmer, active vice president is Dr Harold C. Bryant, 25 honoray vice pres- idents, Miss Helen E. Childs, secretar: Miss Mary D. Suter, assistant secretary: Mrs. Ernest Knaebel, treasurer, and 14 members of the Executive Committee. Chapter G, P. E. 0., was entertained | by the new president, Mrs. Grant S. nhart, with a luncheon at her resi- | dence, on Rhode Island avenue. A feature was a birthday cake with candles in honor of the birthdays of two mem- bers, Mrs. Johnson Campbell and Mrs. Victoria Paber Stevensan. Consideration of the study subject of the year, “Russia, Old and New,” was opened by Mrs. Stevenson, who spoke upon the reign of Alexander I and Alexander TII. Mrs. Richard L. Hoxie continued the subject by a paper, “Russia Under the Last Czar.” A gen- eral discussion followed. The Agmes Scott College Club of Washington will meet at the home of Mrs. J. A. Fahy, 3191 Jenifer street April 11 at 8 o'clock. An invitation is extended 1o all who have attended Agnes Seott College, at Decatur, Ga., now re- siding in Washington The Social Club of Washington Coun- ell, Ladies of the U. C. C. of E., met with Mrs. Beamer. Luncheon was served and | business was conducted by Mrs. Smith- | ers, owing to the illness of President | Hipsley. Games were played and prizes awarded Mrs. May and Mrs. Rogers The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs, Saul, 1408 Trinidad avenue northeast, April 13 Chevy Chase Branch, National League and sident branch The other officers are: Mrs. Daisy B. Calhoun, first vice president: Mrs. Emma W. P. Slack, second vice president; Miss Victoria | Copping, third vice president; Miss Louise Worden, secretary: Mrs. A. Pearl McPherson, treasurer; Mrs. Ella Wall Van Leer, auditor; Mrs. Cora Grant, Mrs. Lucia Ramsey Maxwell, irman Wways and means. Mr, and Mrs. Blake Van Leer enter- tained the branch at supper, after which Dr. George Anderson rendered tenor solos and Mr:. Emma W. P. Slack gave @ review of American history. The branch presented the retiring president, Mrs. A Pearl McPherson, | with & past president’s pin and a siver | service, the B:esmmmn being made by Mrs. Daisy Calhoun ‘The branch will entertain at & dinner “Call for the Orders | N man's Hall, 935 Grant place, with the ent, Mrs. Cora L. olyinrruld- . Mrs. Margaret Grey was initiated. The president announ: a card party by the corps May 4t Southern es. It being the birthday of the secre- tary, Mrs. Ethel Grimes, the president presented her with a gift from the corps, after which addresses were made by Quartermaster E. D. Godfrey, Wil- liam F. Dorsey, Past Department Presi dent Mrs. Mary Wingate, Past Depart- ment_President Mrs. Delia O'Brion, Past Department President Miss Gussie Palmer, Past President Mrs. Alice Mende, Past President Mrs. Marian Lewis, Mrs: Margaret Grey, junior vice president of the department; Mrs. Anna Horn, Mrs. Anna Dommitt, Mrs. Mary Bowen and Mrs. Mary A. Wil lough Mrs. Anna Horn, chairman of refreshments, and her assistants served a birth Marian Lewis, Mr Carrie Calvin and Miss Nellie land. The corps was led in singing by Mre. Margaret Grey. Many members of the corps took part in the services Wednesday at Stephenson statue, Seventh and Penn- sylvania avenue. e Sunshine Club will hold its meeting April 18 at the home of Mrs. Marian Lewis. Takoma Park Woman's Club.—A tea for new members and their sponsors was recently given in the home of Mrs. orman E. McIndoo by the Member- ship Committee and the executive board. Mrs. E. Horace Siegler pre- sided at the tea table and Miss Wil- liams entertained the guests with sev- eral piano selections. ‘The club met on April 5. After the buslness meeting the program Was turned over to Mrs. Thomas W. Mar, shall, chairman of the literature sec- tion, who introduced the speaker for the ‘afternoon. Mrs. George Bowerman Mrs. Bowerman gave a resume of the outstanding books of the day. Members of the “Fortnightly Book Clubs” of Takoma were guests The literature department will meet | in the branch library April 11 at 10! o'clock. Mrs. W. A. Miller will give a review. Mrs. F. L. Pratt will be hostess for the art department April 14. Mrs. J. W. Frizzell will sepak on “Raphael's Madonnas The execu board will meet at the home of Mrs. E. F. Burr, 241 Park avenue, April 15 at 1 o'clock. Federation of Women's Clubs.—Mrs. | Edgar B. Meritt on Tuesday, with offi- cers of the federation, joined the visiting Midwest club women when they were received by Mrs. Hoover at the White House. Mrs. Meritt presented the visit- ing women. representing Illinois, Wis- consin, Michigan, Ohio and West Vir- ginia A drive through Rock Creek Park and around the Speedway, with tea at the Women’s City Club, was part of a busy Pridav for the visitors, in which the federation was hostess. Lieut. Rhoda J. Milliken of the Wom- en’s Bureau of the Police Department will be the speaker over station WMAL Friday at 10:45 am. on the “Among Women” program, sponsored by the District of Columbia Federation of Women’s Clubs. “Work of the Women's Bureau” will be the subject of the talk. Mrs. H. M. Hunter will announce. A musical program will be given on Wednesday at 3 o'clock over station WJIsV. The Sunshine and Community Se- ciety met April 4 with Mrs. James H. Underwood, 11 Aspen street, Chevy Chase, Md. Assisting were Mrs. E. 8. Knight, Mrs. W. W. Scott, Mrs. J. F. King and Mrs. M. C. Trowbridge. It was a “colonial” afternoon, many being in costume. Mrs. Gertrude Lyons gave a talk on colonial music, Mrs. Hazel Brown Plers entertained with several plano selections and Mrs. F. C. Brin- ley spoke of “Washington and Trees.” Money was voted for the kindergarten of the Gospel Mission and also for the purchase of material for making bags for the patients in Walter Reed Hospital. Mrs. J. L. Bernard, 4611 Davidson drive, Chevy Chase, Md, invited the members to meet at her home April 15 to make the bags. Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Elsie H Weaver were wel- comed as new members. Delegates to the annual meeting of the Federation of Women's Clubs were appointed as follows: Mrs. P. J. Chris- tian, Mrs. George Cook and Mrs. Ivan Riley, with Mrs. Frederick Yates, Mrs. Miles Trowbridge and Mrs. H. L. Hutchings as alternates. The Nominating Committee for the | election of officers: Mrs. A. R. Tracey, Mrs. 8. W. Morris, Mrs. E. B. Johns, . H. Pairless and Mrs. M. S. Danforth. The annual breakfast and election of officers will be held at the Kennedy-Warren May 2. Reservations for the breakfast may be made through Mrs. H. M. Hunter, 1659 Hobart street. Mrs. Edward - Stevens, 1606 Varnum street, will be hostess to the card group April 21. Woman's Relief Corps, Department of the Potomae, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, held jointly with | the Grand Army of the Republic public | exercises at the Stevenson Statue, Sev. enth street and Pennsylvania avenu Wednesday at noon. under the airection of Mrs. E. Helen Temple. Everett W Warner of the Sons of Union Veterans | made the principal address, The de- partment president, Mrs, Louise Watson, placed & wreath in honor of the founder of the Grand Army of the Republic, while other wreaths were placed by the Daughters of Union Veterans, the Sons | of Union Veterans and other allied or- ganizations. The invocation was pro- nounced by Mrs. Edith Bugbee. The department. will bod s card party April 16, at the Kennedy-Warren, at 8:15 p.m. Mrs. Louise Watson will act as hostess, while Miss Mary Ho- warth, chairman of the executive board, | Marie Summers and | isted by Mrs Mrs. Sara McMillan, will be in charge of the arrangements The corps will have charge of the luncheor. at Arlington on Memorial day. | The executive board of the department will have this affair The board members are Miss Mary Ho- warth (chairman), Mrs. Marie Summers, Miss Sara McMillan, Miss Harriet Bea- son and Miss Margaret Mahoney. The Grand y of the Republic and the Woman's Relief Corps will hoid their national convention in Springfield, Ill, the week of September 18. Burnside Woman's Relief Corps will, in the future, mest at Woodmen Hall on Grant place near Tenth street on | the third Monday of each month. The first meeting will be April 18 in their new quArters. The hooks of Burnside were audited on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Alice Stetn. After the auditing the hostess served a buffet supper. Excelsior Literary Club met at the home of Mrs. Stanton sey, 2308 Ashmead place, with the president. Mrs. Charlotte Beaver, in the chair. The program was a paper on “Birds,” written by Mrs. O'Keefe and read by Mrs. Walter Asmuth. Origi- nal poems were given by Mr. Dorsey. ‘The next meeting will be April 19 at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs, Royal Brasel, 3832 Garfield street. C Club.—Prell testimonial banquet to be tendered Archbishop Michael J. Curley of Baltimore at the Willard Hotel, May 9, at 7 pm. The celebration will open with the entire membership of the organization assem- bling in one of the downtown churches Sunday, May 1, where mass will be celebrated by Rev. Francis X. Cava- nagh, spiritual director of the club. Other features of the tenth anniver- sary celebration will include a dance in one of the local hotels, a musicale, & an elaborate entertain- | Hinz. in_charge also. | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, APRIL 10, 19%2—PART TWO | the publication of & souvenir tenth an niversary program, which will include & synopsis of the Curley Club and other articles of interest. ‘The next meeting will be held in the Continental Hotel April 14. Dancing will follow the business session. The Petworth Woman's Club met April 4 at the Petworth School, with the president, Mrs. Holm, in the chalr. Mrs, Pisher, chairman of the home sec- tion, reported that $1540 was made at the card party given by that section. Mrs. Waite, chairman of the litera- ture section, announced Mrs. Norcross and a group from her section would have charge of the book review at the Mount, Pleasant Library April 27 at 2 o'clock, Mrs, Hammer and Mrs. Phelps gave reports of the District Federation meet- ing. Mrs. Le Craw was appointed a delegate to the federation to take the place of Mrs. Tuft. Mrs, Phelps moved that the club indorse any name pre- sented by Mrs. Hammer for office in the federation. The hospitality charge of the annual banquet anc wine and A, N. Jones were named tc be in charge of the program The music section entertained with several selections and Mrs. Frasier's little daughter gave recitations. The Argyle Study Club will meet Tuesday with Mrs. E. E. Norwood, 5011 Sixteenth street. Luncheon at 1 o'clock, followed by a book review by Mrs Henry A. Cox. The District of Columbis League of American Pen Women will give a tea today, from 4 to 6 o'clock, in honor of the members who have been accepted into membership during 1930-31 and 1931-32. A program of work of mem. bers on features, short stories, poetr and music will be given. Mrs. Maude | Lukens and Mrs. Estelle M. Moses will | read stories and Miss Aletha Todd An- erson poems. ing {_Miss Mary Hedrick will |Mme. Felian Garzia, chairman, Causeries Francaises, and membe { the group at s tea in her home, 3 N street, April 13, at 4:30 o'clock. Mrs. Eugenie Deland Saugstad, chair- man of exhibits, announces entries to the prize contest are now on exhibit in the studio. The Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, held memorial exercises in Arlington National Cemetery at the tomb of the Civil War unknown last Sunday at 3:30 pun. ‘The wreath, donated by Mrs. Ethel Qrimmes, was placed by her mother, widow of & vet- eran of the Civil War. A delegation attended the Conference on National Defense and Naturalization the night of April 5 in Constitution Hall. The members of the tent took part in a joint patriotic exercise Wednesday with ‘the G. A. R. Women's Relief Corps, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and the auxiliaries to the Sons of Veterans at the Stevenson Monument, Seventh street and Penn- sylvania avenue. Later some members marched in the Army day parade, led by the president, Mrs. Van Slattery. The Wesley Heights Circle of the Florence Crittenton will meet April 11 for luncheon at the home of Mrs. Wes- ley M. Gewehr. Her assistants will be Mrs. Charles B. Heinemann, Mrs. John E. Bentley and Mrs. Henry D. Ralph. The Wesley Heights Book Review Club will meet April 13 at the home of Mrs. Franklin D. Jones. on Glover driveway. Mrs. Walter Davidson and Mrs. Arch Lockhart Riddick will give book reviews. Mrs, Bess Olmsted will entertain Le of The Wesley Heights Child Study Club met _April 4 at the home of Mrs. Royal R. Rommel, when the hostess was as- sisted in receiving by Mrs. Henry D. Ralph and Mrs. Clarence A. Lane. Miss Bertie Backus, principal of the Alice Deal Junior High School, spoke on “Character Reading in Vocational Suc- cess.” The next meeting will be May 3 at the home of Mrs. Arthur L. Long, 2900 Porty-fifth st The Horace Mann Home and School Association will meet at the school April 12 for election of officers, which will be followed by a reception for the teachers. American Association of University ‘Women.—All interested are asked to at 3 p.m. at the Chamberlin shack, at Thrifton, Va. to walk to the Potomac and later have picnic supper at the shack At 6 p.m. will be the club supper book review, exico: A Study of the Two Americas,” by Stuart Chase. Tannenbaum will show his movies of the Indians of Mexico. The regular tea will be given Monday at 4 pm. followed by a branch meet- ing. Miss Christine Fassett will be hostess. At 8 p.m. Mrs. Mitchell Car- roll will speak on “Olympia and Olym- pic Games, Ancient and Modern,” the talk being sponsored by the art study ss Harriet Ahlers will conduct the study group Tuesday at 8 p.m. in ado- lescent education. The round-table discussion group on “recreation as the foundation of educa- tion" will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. Miss Edna McNaughton of the Univer- sity of Maryland and Miss Sibyl Baker, director of District playgrounds, will lead the discussion. An informal dinner will precede the discussion. At 11 am. Thursday the book review ection will hear Miss Elaine Middle- kauf, leaders' adviser of the Public Li- brary, give some selections from current fiction. At 6 p.m. Miss Bertie Backus I will lead the study group in character education. The card party benefit of the fellow- ship fund will be held Thursday at {8:15 pm. Make reservations through Nlm ll-:dMn B. Behrend, 1854 Biltmore stree! Girls' FriendlySociety.—At the Epiph~ any Branch Monday night a busi- ness meeting was held, as the admis- sion service was postponed until April 18. Miss Lilllan Dusenburg, from the Epiphany Home, gave a talk on the islands of Jamaica and Bermuda. On April 11 Frederick Snyder will give his final discussion of current events and ped that ery member and be present, Stephen’s Church : rtainment, “Tuning Up for the Wedding," and a skit, “Who's Who,” at 8 p.m. April 15, with dancing from 10 to 1 o'clock, featuring “The Aristocrats.” The regular diocesan meeting was held at Epiphany parish hall April 8. Washington League for the Hard of Hearing.—The lip reading class in con- nection with the clinic of the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital has com- pleted the first course of lessons and is | now reviewing the work of the past two | Winters. This class has shown such | progress that the league plans to con- tnue them under the same conditions next year. Women's City Club—The juni tion. Mrs. Geaige J, Adams, chi n, will be hostess al the tea this afternoon. The class in Old Testament literature will meet Tuesday at 3 o'clock. The suhjdeg-l will be “The Song of the Vine- yard.” Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor of The Evening Ster, will address the cur- rent events section Tuesday at 4:45 o'clock. ‘The Board of Directors will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, with the megdml, Mrs. Willlam Lee Corbin, pre- 8. Miss Florence N a member of the L ash, be: ‘Woman's Association of New York Oity, will be guest speaker at a dinner ar- ranged for Wednesday at 6:30 o'clock. Mrs. Corbin will preside The drama unit will present two plays at its final program Priday eve- ning. Maetarlinct’s one-act DAY, “L'Interieur,” has been translated by the chairman, Mrs. Edith Sears, and will be interpreted by Elils Meredith, Phyllis Robinson Sjolin, Nadine Lane Gallagher, Glayds B. Middlemiss, Sylvia Wentworth, Edith Sears and Florenz . Between the two pl:g Fleming Orem, who is featured on radio as ba, will render Law- section will have | Mesdames Ne'son, Stewart, Diefz, Rich- | Considerable disappointment was felt among the officers and men of the 1st ! Batf n, United States Naval Reserves of the District of Columbia, over the decision of the Navy Department to sus- pend the annual training cruises which already been announced this -year. Fowever, there had been a feeling for scme time that the cruises might not be held, and this was supported by the recent orders received here dispatching the U. S. Destroyer Hamilton to the West Coast for the purpose of partici- pating in war games there. ‘The Hamilton is the destroyer assign- to this area for the purpose of tak- ng the Naval Reserve organizations of the 5th Naval District on their annual cruises. The vessel is part of the At- |lantic Training Fleet, established some months ago, when the department de- cided to take ships assigned individually to Naval Reserve organizations away as an economy measure. Other ships of the Training Squadron also were sent |t the West Coast with the Hamilton. The first cruise of the local Naval Reservists had been set to start on June 18, the second on July 30 and the last | on August 20. Many of the officers and men, as & result of. the orders issued earlier in the year, had made arrange- ments with their civilian employers for Itime off in which to make the cruises, | The law requires officers and men of | the fieet Naval Reserve to take a mini- mum of 15 days of training at sea a vear, and in the past those officers and men who have failed to take any of the scheduled training cruises have been penalized by being transferred from the et to the Volunteer Reserve for fafl- ire to maintain efficiency. The per- sonnel now is wondering just how they | with the law, when the Navy Depart- iment has taken away the means of complying with it | personnel, under the directiol feut, Harold E. Richardson, cemxr:mor{d’n‘w;: the battalion, has been undergoing a course of intensive training for the cruises. Of course, it was said that th will keep up the training, but some of the incentive was taken out of the plans by the department's de- cision to suspend the cruises for this year. In addition to the visits of the Ham- ilton here to take aboard Reservists of this city and Baltimore, Md., for train- ing, the cruise plans for the year also provided for visits here of a number of destroyers, bringing to the Capital | City & number of Reserve organiza- and the Midwest. But these also have been called off in the general orders issued by the Navy Department. With the calling off of the cruises and the absence of the Hamilton on the West Coast and the inability of the Navy Department to furnish a small boat which had been planned for that the local men will receive any training afloat this Summer. The small boat was to be 2 specially con- structed motor boat, with berths, and a galley to'be used on week end train- ing cruises, Shortly after it was or. dered the department announced that the order would not be completed on account of the shortages of funds. It is estimated that it would cost $700 to fit_the bost out. It is understood, however, that the cruise suspension order does not in clude week end cruises for organiza- tions which have vessels assigned to them. It is possible that if the Ham- ilton is returned to the East Coast this Summer, following completion of the r games, that she may again come to the Capital for the purpose of takin the local men out on short week en: trips. However, these have not proved popular here in the past, for the rea- son that it is difficult to get men to agree to take these short trips be- cause there is little liberty for them. There is not time during the period they are out for them to reach any large city, it was pointed out sald, does not apply to the aviation divisions, and officers and men, it is purpose. As a matter of fact, four local Reserve aviation officers received orders here during the week to report at the Naval Air Station at Anacostia about April 18. They are Ensigns John J. Klak and John E. Sommers, and Lieuts. (Junior Grade) Albert P. Tallaferro play, “Pie,” is now a director of the Theater Guild, The cast includes New- ell Lusby and Howard Whitfield, who | were prominent in the recent play tour- nament, with Ida Garrett Mattingly and Edith Oriani Fitzgerald. Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, chairman, an- nounces plans have been completed for the house betterment card parties to be held April 18 and 19, both afternoon and evening. Chapter H, P. E. 0., met Tuesday eve- ning at the home of Dr. and Mrs. H. N, Roberts, 3651 Veasey street; Miss Stella Sebern hostess. The regular business meeting was followed by a reading, “The Story of Ruth,” given by Mrs. Donald Maxson. Mrs. Genevieve Lacy as & new member. Guests of the eve- members, Soroptimists had as their guest of honor and speaker at the Wednesday luncheon, Mrs. Harry Lee Corbin, presi- dent of the Women's City Club, also Miss Alice Heavens, one of the City Club’s most distinguished members, Mrs. Corbin told of the early history and present activities of the Women's City Club and read excerpts from the message of Judge O'Toole in which she related the early struggle of the club members to obtain thir club house on Jackson place. A joint regional conference of the Soroptimist clubs of the South Atlantic division will be held in Philadelphia April 23 and 24¢. Many Washington Soroptimists will attend. Laura Waters outlined itineraries to | Ssacramento, Calif,, where the second | biennial convention of the American | Federation of Soroptimist Clubs will be held May 31 to June 2. Jean Bennett | and Irene Juno entertained guests. Woman's Club of Chevy Chase—The Spring concert given by the music sec- tion will take place April 20 at 8 o'clock at the Chevy Chase-Bethesda High School. The chorus, which numbers 75 voices, will be assisted by the Chevy Chase Chanters. Guest artists are Richard Lorleburg, cellist, and Mr. San- telman, violinist. Mrs. J. Harry Cun- ningham is the leader. Two luncheons and a tea are on the calendar of the week. The first luncheon will be for the French section ‘Tuesday, at the home of Mrs. J. H. Del- linger with Mrs. James Plerce as as- sisting hostess and Mrs. Eugene Stevens in charge of the program. The nature section will walk Tuesday at 10 am. The Bullding Pund Com- mittee will meet with Mrs. George Mik- kelson. The Membership Committee will meet with Mrs. William R. Meyers. In the afternoon the art section will be the guests of Mrs. L. Magnusson, while the social section will be entertained at tea by Mrs. th Phillips. meet for ederick ‘The Executive d luncheon at the home of Mrs. Fre W. Crocker, Wefinesday. The assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Raymond San- ford, Mrs. Hutson Russell and Mrs, Bar- of Governors of the American | meet who play any kind of & musical instru- ment. It meets every Monday at the home of Miss Alice Harvey. The literature section will have the last meeting of the season at the home of Mrs. Earl Clapp. Mrs. Charles D. Curtiss - will present & program on “British and American Literary Maga- zines.” Mrs. Eugene Stevens, Mrs. Douglas Greisemer and Mrs. Herbert Insley will all contribute to the program. Mrs. Jesse Swigart, Mrs. James E. Tib- bitts, Mrs. Edward W. Holmes and Mrs. George 8. Ji D. C. Naval Reserve {will stand now by failing to comply | Ever since the annual inspection the | tions from the North Atlantic States | % the local Reserves, it is now unlikely | understood, will be ordered out for this! of Chapter AB, California, was received | ning included Mrs. Wilford L. White of | Chapter R, Texas, and husbands of | officers t | D¢ Teady to take their places aboard —_— and Hugh S. Souther. The latter also has been ordered up for examination for promotion, and expects to take the tests at an early date, it was said. Lieut. Everett D. Kern and Lieut. James O. Porter, it was announced & the locsl Reserve headquarters, have tendered their resignations. Notices have been sent out by the| Navy Department to officers of the Volunteer Naval Reserve who have failed to qualify by taking professional examinations for which they have been ordered notifying them that they will be dischar, from the Reserve unless they have n qualified by July 1. ‘While it is pointed out that such dis- charges are honorable ones, it is said that the department points out that the | officers may tender their resignations if they desire, and if they do not intend to qualify by taking the required profes- sional examinations. It was reported that notices have been sent out to 12 Volunteer Reserve| officers in this city. The local battalion, under command | of Lieut. Harold E. Richardson, partici- | pated in the Army day parade here Wednesday. As in the Bicentennial | parade in Alexandria on George Wash- ington’s birthday anniversary, the local Reservists were complimented on their appearance during the march. Ensign George D. Sullivan, attached to the 3d Fleet Division, it was an- nounced, will take his examination to determine his qualification for promo- tion this month. With the Federal fiscal problems in such a condition that it seems improb- able that the Naval Reserve will re- ceive any increase in funds for the next fiscal year, the discussion has again been revived of encouraging the organ- ization of naval militia units in the States. Some States already have o ganized such units in which the mem- | bers of the Reserves are also members | of the Naval Militia. The purpose of | this dual organization, it was pointed out, is to have an organization on which the State could legally expend its | funds. It enables tie combined Naval Reserve-Naval Militia units to have more funds for operations and training, it was added. The question came up at the last| conference between Naval Reserve and | naval officials here, at which the sug- gestion was made that the Navy partment should give all possibie aid Naval Militia officials to obtain ade- | quate State appropriations and training | | facilities. The comment of the Federal officials at that time on the proposal | was that it was felt that the United States Government is not in a posi tion to encourage the States to mak: appropriations for their Naval Militia | since the Naval Militias, as sucl TN However, it was added that in | cases where the States do, of their own | volition, make such appropriations, and Naval Militia armory faclilties are| made available for the use of the Na- val Reserve, such armories are natu- | rally acceptable to the Federal Gov- | ernment. While many of the States, it was| pointed out, are also suffering from | shortages in income, it was suggested | that if the Reserves are to suffer by rea- | son of the Federal Government failing | to provide for the full training neces- | sary, it might be possible for some of the States to make such provision. The suggestion has been made that & Naval Militia be formed here, but the | matter never has been pressed either with the officials or before Congress. Prior to the World War the Naval Militia here was a part of the National | Guard, and as such had an armory of its own. This armory now is used for | the 260th Coast Artillery, one of the| units of the local National Guard. It| is located at Water and O streets south- | est, on the Washington Channel, and | built especially to meet the needs | poses. It has a long dock, to which | the training ship used to be moored. and the officers and men used it regu- ml}'ydon tl.tlllel.r drill nights. nder the system now in vogue here, the Naval Reserve is quartered hx2 x old buflding on the edge of the Wash- ington Navy Yard, which formerly was used as a private store. While it is in- | adequate for the training of the Re- ‘un'es. nevertheless the officers and men | have fitted it out to make the best of | {it. A ward room has been constructed | and a radio room built. The drill hall | is nothing more than a lean-to added | to the building, but it is hardly large enough to drill a division. No battalion Infantry drills can be held in it. Dur- ing good weather the battalion can be | drilled in the Navy Yard streets, but in bad weather, with the exception of one division, the instruction has to be con- fined to that which may be obtained in the class rooms. | Plans have been drawn for a new armory to be bullt especially to suit the | needs of the Reserves and to be erected | on a site in the Washington Navy Yard, | but to the present economic con- dition of the country, they have not been pressed before Congress. ‘The Navy Department has expressed the opinion that it is not necessary for | area commanders of the Naval Reserve | to be on active duty with pay. It was | g:lnud out that many States are now | ing administered satisfactorily by offi- cers not on active duty, under appro-/ priate duty status. At any rate, it was pointed out that if a Reserve officer was placed on active duty in any dis- trict as area commander, he should not | be of a rank greater than lieutenant | commander. At the present time there | tnknvenl officers on duty of higher | rank. Should such officers be relieved, it was pointed out, the Navy would be able to save considerable money in salaries, which would be turned to other pur- poses for the tralning of the Naval Re- serve as a whole, Regarding Reserve officers on active duty, it was pointed out that the Navy Department considers that too much weight is being placed on active duty in command of training ships. It added that the main duties of such officers come under recruiting, organizing and inspection of the Naval Reserve. Any reduction in the regular establishment. it was pointed out, should be met with & consequent increase in the Naval Reserve, ‘The necessity of maintaining a strong, well trained sea defense force, it was added, is impera- tive, and if the regular establishmen! is reduced, it was said, then it be- comes more ne to increase the strength of the Naval Reserve, so that and men of this branch would MEDIT Now—in one vessels afloat in the event of the mmwmm e as satd that for service that it is Spanish War Veterans MEETINGS THIS WEEK: Camps. ‘Tuesday—Col. James 8. Pettit, 921 Pennsylvania avenue south- east. Auxiiaries, Monday—Miles Drum and Bugle Corps, Armory, OCentral High 8chool; . James §. Pettit, Naval Lodge Hall, Pourth and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Tuesday—Gen. Henry W. Law- ton, Pythian Temple. A meeting of the Council of Administra- tion was held March 31 at department headquarters, 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, and was convened by Depart- ment Comdr. Samuel J. McWilllams. Past Department Comdr. Benjamin 8. Motley announced information received by the Memorial Committee indicates work on the carnations being made by ‘he auxiliaries progressing and requested the members of the camp Memorial Committees to attend the meetings of |the G. A. R. Memorial Corporation. The zouncil approved the recommendation to hold the department encampment June 25. It was decided the department par- ticipate in the Flag day pageant, June 14, and funds were appropriated for & float to be entered on that occasion. Resolutions concerning H. R. bill 7230 and H. R. 9357 with reference to pro- posed Teduction in salaries of Federal >mployes and others were read and adopted. Comdr. Richard L. Lamb of Gen. Henry W. Lawton Camp presided at the meeting Monday st Pythian Temple. Applications for membership were re- ceived from Humphrey Becker, formerly of Co. E, 1st D. C. Volunteer Infantry, and Pvt. Allen T. Meek, Hospital Corps, U. 8. A. They were formally mustered into the camp. Plans relating to Me- morial day exercises were discussed and will be completed at the May meeting. The holding of & reception in honor of Lawton Auxillary was taken under con- sideration and a a committee appointed to perfect arrangements and make for- ma! report to the camp. John Hamburg, representing the Mi ry Order of the Serpent, spoke on recruiting for that organization. The camp participated in the Army day parads Col. John Jacob Astor Camp met in Stanley Hall, Comdr. Lewis H. Forsyth presiding. John L. Becker, formerly private in Company G, 9th United States Infantry, was admitted to mem- bership. Frank Witthuhn of Medina Camp., No. 109, Department of New York, was admitted by transfer. A do- nation of $10 .was voted to the Porto | Rican child relief fund. At the last meeting of Col. James 8. Pettit Auxiliary the candidacy of Junior Vice Department President Ger- trude M. Keyes for the office of de- partment senior vice president was in- dorsed. The Glee Club went to the Takoma Park Sanitarium March 31 and presented a play, “Washington's Defeat.” Wednesday evening this same play was given for the benefit of the Fort Myer Heights Parent-Teacher As- sociation. The cast is comprised of Mrs. Edna R. Summerfield, Mrs. Ger- trude M. Keyes and Charles King. Gen. Henry W. Lawton Auxiliary will meet Tuesday and Department Presi- dent Janet Sikken and the officers of the department will pay an official visit. A Colonial play will be presented. Those | The order suspending training, it was | Of the Naval Militia for training pur- | 9¢Siring to wear Colonial costumes may IS YOUR EUROP TRAVEL YEAR LET 00K PLAN YOUR TRIP Consult us freely, there is no obligation THOS. COOK & SON WAGONS-LITS INC. ‘Washington Loan & Trust Bldg. Oth & F Sts. 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