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NEWS OF THE CLUBS Chapter G, P. E. O.—Easter services tn Russia and Palestine were descril by Mrs. Henry Barden at the last meeting, held at the home of Mrs. El- mer S. Frazier, 1301 Forty-fourth street, who had as her special guests Mrs. Dudley Bright and Mrs. Joseph McCuen. The speaker was presented by Mrs. Harry L. Underwood, past resident. A social followed, with re- reshments. The Social Club of Washington Council, Ladies of the U. C. C. of E,, met with Mrs. Lena Towberman Lyon Village. Mrs. Ruth Bichell will entertain the club at her home, 2306 First street, April 26. Curley Club— Arrangements are being completed for the Spring presentalion May 9 in St. Paul's Auditorium, Fif- teenth and V streets, when “Broadway Jones” will be the offering by the Cur- ley Club Players, under the direction of Miss Angela Kler. Proceeds will be applied to the scholarship fund of the organization. Members of the card club were en- tertained Tuesday evening at the home of William Exner, 2300 Tunlaw road. The next session of the card group w.ll be held at the home of Miss Gretchen Baden, 208 Sixth street southeast, April 29. The music guild will meet tomorrow evening at the home of John Donnelly, 1127 E street northeast. M Baden, chairman, will preside. National Capital Chapter, Delphians, met at Jellefl's Little Theater Wednes- day, the president, Mrs. H. A. Latane, in the chair. The subject of the pro- gram was “Racine and Moliere,” and Mrs. A. H. Norton as the chairman. Racine’s life and work were discussed by Mrs. C. J. Godirey, and Moliere’s life, art and philosophy by Mrs. Law- rence Douglas. Mrs. Hugh Callahan gave a synopsis of the drama “The Af- fected Young Ladics.” The hi of “The Great Age of F were _touched upon in preliminary survey. Mrg’ Ione Knowi- ton gave a reading from Corneille’s “Polyeucte.” Mrs. T. F. Law reported on the last lecture and play given by the Shake- spearean Society. Mrs. Latane invited the chapter to take advantage of the tours of the Co- lonial gardens of Virginia, mentioning in particular Kenmore and Chatham. A number of representatives of Bal- timore’s first chapter of Delphians were welcomed as guests: Mesdames Richard Bilger, Leonard Siem, M. A. Long, William Hardick, Herbert John- son, Leonard Holt, Donald Perkins and Miss Dorothy Wagner. Mrs. Lillian Bernhart of Baltimore was also present The next meeting will be held April 26 with Mrs. P. M. Chichester as pro- gram leader. Twentieth Century Club.—The litera- ture section will meet tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Park Club, Reno road and Highland place. Mrs. Isabel Farrington of Chevy Chase School will gave a resume of the season’s drama Members desiring to bring gl notify Mrs. Campbell, Cleveland 18! The nature section will have a trip sbout Cabin Wed- 5 will meet at Cab am. Take at Dupont John and vicinity car marged “Cc Circle at 9:50 am A mceting of the board of directors will be held Thursday at 11 am. at the Mrs Morey, new members were ad- mitted to the club at t ril g Mrs. Leonard No: hy, Mrs. Arthur C. Wakeley, Mrs. Walter 'S. McBroom, Mrs. Will C. Gordon and Mrs. Joseph B. Adams. Daughters of 1812.—Mrs. Robert J. Johnston, president genmeral of the United States Daughters Aol ‘}3‘142. w?_s the guest of honor at the Apri meet- ing n‘tunlnonll headquarters, 1461 Rhode Island - avenue, The president, - Mrs. Elma Ray Saul, presided. Mrs. Johnston told of plans for the associate council which convenes April 2¢ &t the Willard | Hotel 3 There will be a memorial service to- n National Me- morial Method'st Episcopal Church. A number of the members attended the meeting of the American coalition at the Carlton Hotel on April 13. There was an_informal social when tea was served. Mrs. Lane Schofield and Mrs. E. J. King were at the tea table. Besides Mrs. Johnston. other guests were Mrs. W. B. You of Kansas City, Mrs. Alben Gemeny and Miss Frances E. Fisher. The Washington held its weekly lunc Hotel Wednesday at 1 pm. Nora B. Huffman presided The luncheon was a_continuance of the business meeting which was held the previous week. Mrs. Helena D. Reed, chairman of the Civics Commit- tee. contained in her report, opportuni- ties offered by roptimist member: Soroptimist _ Club heon at the Willard President The club went on record as sponsoring the Bertha K. Lantz plan of helping the unadjusted woman as a project for the American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs. A scholarship by the Kalam towed upon a g 1 rngton !rgflnls. th aduate to be picked by the club. The club decided to help in some way the Children’s Home at Rockhaven, Long Beach, Calif, which was recently destroyed by the earth- uake. b Mabel Matthews is a new member of he club. .. i 'EI‘he club held a dinner party at Ol- pey Inn, Mrs. Clara May Downey, So- roptomist, hostess, April 18. The Washington Simmons Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Eileen Mitch- ell, 140 B street northeast, April 26, 8 pm. The Washington Readers’ Club will hold its annual Shakespearean banquet April 25 at the Hotel Roosevelt, with Arthur Reilly, radio announcer, WISV, ‘and Mary Jane Simpson, guest speakers. Lesiie Wauby, toastmaster; Dr. Earle Wilfley, Constance M. Goodman, Au- gusta Machen, Rosemary Arnold, to- gether with a scene from “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” with May Jameson Bryant. Ada Louise Townsend, Esther Marshman, Clarence E. Rul Kent Dyer, Lee Le Seur, Glen Pi n and Frank Meglill will also appear. Flora McGill Keefer, mezzo-contralto, will sing and Dorothy Radde Emery, ac companist, will also render piano solos. The Rhode Island State Society held fts Faster dance at the Washington Hotel. A local chapter of Jobs Daugh- ters furnished the entertainment and drill. There were representatives from several other State societies. George Washington Chapter, Del- an.—Masaccio, one of the great pi- oneers in the development of Italian art and the work of the distinguished painters Fra Angelico and Fra Lippo Lippi, will be reviewed in the program at the Willard Wednesday &t 10 o'clock. In the study of art, Mrs. Clyde Pe Bender will conduct a_ tour which will jnclude a visit to the Monastery, Trin- jty College Chapel and the National Shrine at Catholic University. The tour will follow a luncheon at the Willard. Mrs. W. L. Evans will be the leader with Mrs. Eugence C. Brown giving the resume. Others on the pro- gram presenting topics include Mrs. Fred Golden, Mrs. J. B. Tiffey, Mrs. Clarence West, atrs. Alexander H. Bell, Mrs. Stephen DeBurr, Mrs. Charles H. Potter and Mrs. Robert W. Howard. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Crattsman Club, United States Vet- erans_Administration met April 18 at the Thomas Circle Club. Mrs. M. Noreta Reed, president presided. An old-fashioned sx¢lling bee was held. The winners of which were Miss Hattle Bailly and Miss Jessie Rentz. Delts Delts Delta Fraternity will meet Wednesday evening in the home of . Douglas L. Hatch, 4447 Green- wlg" Parkway. Mrs. James G. Cum- ning, president of the Washington s offered to the club College to be be- duate of the W in | ss Gretchen | ash- | Alliance, will preside. Election of offi- bed | cers will be held. A bridge party will follow the business meeting. Zonta Club—The regular luncheon meeting was held Wecnesday, at noon, | at the Y. W. C. C. A biography was | given by Mrs. Nan Street and vocal solos were rendered by Mrs. Herbert Shannon. Mrs. Nell R. Farmer of the Zonta Club, in Cleveland, Ohio, was a guest. | The guest of Miss Evelyn Davis was | Miss Elizabeth Andrews of Teachers’ College. Miss Leila Gerry of the Tren- | ton Zonta Club was the guest of Miss Elizabeth Peet. New members are: | Miss Lenore Cobberth, treasurer of C vary Baptist Church; Miss Lulu 8. Fluckey. ceramic artist, and Mrs. Eliza- beth Tolson Smith, vice president of the Smith Transfer Co. Next Wednesday night the annual business meeting will take the place | of the regular luncheon meeting. Res- | ervations for the dinner should be made at the Dodge Hotel | Women's City Club.—The Hospitality Committee will be hostess at the tea | this afternoon, when Estelle Wentworth will present members of her opera group in a short song recital. Paul Wooten of the New Orleans | Times-Picayune will speak on “Current Developments in the Business Situ- |ation” at a meeting of the current events section Tuesday at 4:50 p.m. At the forum Wednesday at 11 o'clock Mrs. W. W. Husband, wife of the Sec- | ond Assistant Secretary of the Depa: ment of Labor, will talk on “America’s Making.” The drama unit will present a one- | act play, “Manana,” Thursday at 8:30 | pm. Mrs. Blanch Morgan Foote is di- rector and the cast includes Edith Oriani_Fitzgerald, Thelma A. Schmitt, | Viola M. Vocelkner, Virginia S. Benja- min, Gladys B. Middlemiss, Frederic J. Haskin, jr.; Paul Garber and Carl Carl- son. The class in parliamentary law will | hold its last meeting of the course to- morrow at 7:45 p.m. | Gamma Chapter, Delphians, will meet |at the Shoreham’ Hotel April 24 at 8 p.m. The general topic for discussion mgzdibe mk:a ¢;l(lul‘o¢ue and action of 4, pus ] g.” The leader will be Mrs. Alice C. Eliot. The Wesley Heights Book Review Club will meet April 26 at the home of Mrs. Franklin D. Jones on Glover drive- way. Mrs. Bowerman, wife of Dr. George F. Bowerman, librarian of the Public Libary, will speak on “Notes on Interesting New Books.” * | The Executive Board of the Ameri- | can Women's Legion will meet at the Willard Hotel April 26. The president, Mrs. Needham Turnage, will call the meeting to order at 11 am. Chapter B, P. E. 0. met with Mrs. E. Pitcher, 3910 McKinley street, Tues- ay THE SUNDAY wumnm.nn:namm' Miss Lindsay had with her as guest speakers two d - STAR and Baltiraore who had attended these ' Carr -vas reinstated schools. They told of the service done by these schools, of their life and ex~ periences there. Mrs. A. J. McKelway and Mrs. Bd- ward P. Cos presided at the tea table, assisted Mrs. T. P. Schneider, The Rainbow Club met April 10.at the home of Mr. Sudw: when two. new members were received. The an- nual banquet was held March 25 Collier’s Inn. ‘The next meeting will be held May 8 at the home of Mrs. Shepherd, 1430 K street southeast. Takoma Park Women's Club.—The garden department met at the home of Mrs. Roy Y. Ferner, 50 Whittier place, Monday. Officers elected were: Mrs. C. B. Smith and Mrs. Roy Y. Ferner, re- elected as chairman and vice chairman, and Mrs. M. P. Caskey was made sec- retary-treasurer. Winn T. Simmons gave a talk on “Roses.” There was an exchange of plants among the members and & visit to Mrs. Ferner's garden. Petworth Woman’s Club.—The edu- cation section met Monday evening with Mrs. C. C. Thomason, who was assisted by Mrs. R. E. Adams and Mrs. F. B. LeFever. Mrs. W. W. Husband, chair- man of the Department of Americani- zation of the District of Columbia Fed- eration of Women's Clubs, spoke on “Immigration and Ellis Island.” ‘The philanthropic section met Tues- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Griffith Evans, who was assisted in en- tertaining by Mrs. L. O. Cook. The meeting of the civic section was held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. F. H. Schwartz, with Mrs. Maude Wedemann as assistant hostess. The program was on “Motion Pictures” and was in charge of Mrs. Ellen Painter and Mrs. Viola Thomson, ‘The home section met Friday after- noon, with Mrs. Wm. R. King, 712 Alli- son street, with Mrs. B. W. Frazier, Mrs. Otto Hammerlund. Mrs. Annie Jones and Mrs. Frank Minnick assisting. Mrs. J. K. Utley gave a talk on "Bllanced‘ Meals.” The meeting of the music section will be held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. W. H. Conway, 4120 Eighth street. The art section will meet Thursday afternoon at the Petworth Methodist Church. Mrs. Anton Heitmuller will be the guest speaker, her subject being “The Smile of Mona Lisa.” Plans will be discussed at this meeting for the trip thmuu;x the Georgetown Gardens on May 12. The executive board will meet Thurs- day evening at the home of Mrs. E. B. Johnson, who will be assisted by Mrs. Claude Ballard. The Audubon Society of the District | of Columbia will have an outing Satur- | {day, when the students will meet for | | the observation of birds. The outing | will be at Dyke, Va. Assemble at 1013 | D street at 8 am., and take a special | | bus. The bus returns about 2 p.m. | | Children will be allowed to join the | reports. ‘The president and her colors assisted in the service in honor of the Grand Army on Grand Army day, April 6, & wreath on the Stephenson placing M t and also rt in the lonumen! taking pa o Grand Army day e. also attended the coalition mass meeting April 18, with their col- ors. Miss Katie Guiton ited the national president, Mrs. Merry- man, Cleveland, Ohio. Mother Sperling Tent, s.mnug 'mu: (4 present a memorial sun dial Department of Maryland, Grand tomorrow at 2:30, to which many this tent will attend. Many daughters will attend the dinner given by Mrs. Florence Fearnow, a member, at Dun- in Inn., Beltsville, Md., April 29, at 5 pm. The invitation to Phil Sher- idan'’s Women's Relief Corps birthday party was accepted for May 5, Thomas Circle Club. 3 ‘The next meeting will be April 28, when Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant and the Ladjes of the G. A. R. will be guests. A program will be presented by Gene- vieve Cralg, commemorating the birth- day -nnv:rnry of Gen. U. 8. Grant. Delta Sigma Chapter, Delphian So- clety, met Monday at the Shoreham Hotel, the president, Mrs. C. C. Cran- ston, presiding. There will be three meeth;g; ll‘n 5ny. the extra one on the fift] onday. program, led by Mrs. ‘The literary - Ao Stephen Lockner’s e C. Ot was criticized by Mrs. Annie C. 3 also, Durer's Phydldonm of the Rose Chaplets.” The topic “Swabian and Nuremburger Artists” was presented by Mrs. Gale Pugh. An article from the “Life of Holbein,” by R. N. Wornum, was discussed by Mrs. Snodgrass, Mrs. | Evans and various others. His famous portrait of George Gisze was exhibited in color end discussed by Mrs. Snod- grass, also his “Ambassadors” and the “Duchess of Milan.” His portrait of Erasmus was discussed by Mrs. Crans- (Y Mrs ton and Mrs. Evans. The topic “Al- brecht Durer” was presented by Mrs. John Evans. His painting of himsel and his masterpiece, “The Knight, Death and the Devil,” were discussed by Mrs. P. J. Harmon. “The lesson summary was given by the president. ‘The next meeting will be May 1, after which there will be luncheon and an art tour under the direction of Charles Val Clear of the Art League of Wash- ington. Deutscher Literarischer Verein met at the home of the president, Miss Schade, 1529 Rhode Islan e April 15. Dr. Ernst W. Meyer of the German embassy a Those assisting were Mrs. G. B.! outing only when accompanied by adults | spoke on the poets of his native coun- Woods, Mrs. R. McMillan, Mrs, J. E.| responsible for their proper behavior. | try, Silesia; Leah Effenbach, pianist, Briggs. Mrs. J. F. Putnam and Mrs. E.| Each person is expected to provide his | played Beethoven's “Sonata in E flat O. Woodruff. The guests were Mrs. |cwn luncheon, pay his car fare and | major, Opus 27,” and a group of Chopin '{‘( H.S(Hultgfl, ?resldcnt of Chapter A; Mrs Stewart of Syracuse, N. Y.; Spencer of e Mrs. Hostetler of Shelton, Nebr. Dr. W. M. Gewehr of the American University spoke on “The Manchurian Question.” Ihc president, Mrs. E. T. Lomas, pre- side e next meeting will t Wood's, University Park BesAL The Horace Mann Home and School Association met April 17 at the school. Dr. Harold Bryant, assistant director of the National Park Service, spoke on the national parks, showing colored slides. The following officers were elected: William A. Roberts, assistant corporation counsel, president; Mrs, John Gardner Ladd, vice president; Mrs. Charles C. Gager, secretary; Mrs, Walter Davidson, treasurer, and Mrs, Harry Fowler, corresponding secretary. The association indorsed Mrs. Alma | Partridge for Juvenile Court judge. | A benefit bridge party for the asso- | clation will be given April 24 at the | Wesley Heights Club. The Business and Professional Wom- en’s Club.—All women's clubs and or- ganizations in the District are invited to send representatives to the meeting at the Willard tomorraw evening. Miss Sybil Baker, supervisor of playgrounds in the District and president of the Quota Club, will sp2ak an “The Present Situation in the District.” Gen. Pel- ham D. Glassford wil deliver an ad- dress on “Transient Boys in Camj The members of the club were enter- tained by Miss Enos last Monday eve- ning. The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues- day at the home of M:s. Clarence Lang- ley, 5709 Ninth street, with the presi- dent, Mrs. Alice V. Creque, in the chair, The program consisted of poems from Longfellow, read by Mrs. Creque; Mrs. Royal Brasel and Mrs. Mattie | Queen Ewing recited several poems. The next meeting will be May 2 at 2 | o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. J. Bates, 1228 Sixteenth street, for election of officers. The Women’s Auxiliary of the Rail- way Mail Association met at the Capi- tol Park Hotel April 17. After the opening of the meeting by the presi- dent, Mrs. B. N. Burleyson, Mrs. F. C. ardiner gave a report on the federa- | tion meeting. The delegates and alter- nates were then elected to the annual meeting of the District of Columbia | Federation of Women'’s Clubs, to be |held May 8 and 9 at the Hotel Roose- velt. Mrs. R. D. Apple reported 135 | bedside bags had been made the | members and turned over to Walter |Reed Hospital. Announcement was made of a card party May L at 60 M | street northeast, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Hus- |bands and friends invited; prizes and | refreshments. Call Ways and Means Committee for reservations. The an- | nual picnic is June 10. The Park View Women’s Club met at the home of Mrs. Catling, 1336 Ran- dolph street, April 11. Mrs. P. B. Ash- burn, president, presided. Mrs. L. E. Murray announced & meet- ilng of the Literary Committee April 25 _at the home of Mrs. Charles Bair, 1430 Holly street. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Duffie, Mrs. Sommers and Mrs. Robbins. The bridge section met April 18 at the home of Mrs. L. P. Robbins, 435 Luray place, Mrs. Folliard assisting. The Philanthropic Committee report- ed gifts of money, clothing and food <0 families and institutions. Mrs. A. Morgan reported a large number of ward bags furnished to Walter Reed Hospital. Mrs. Maurice Smith, vice chairman g dEdla:nMonll r('J:annutue of District leration, repor on a day spent in visiting typical schools of the Blelnmet. ‘The guest lgum ‘was Mrs. Phel chairman of the Legislative Commi! (érl ;};e District Federation of Women's ubs. On April § at the executive m ] a luncheon was tendered the presiden Mrs. P. B. Ashburn, at the home of Mrs. R. R. Duffie. Luncheon was served by the hostesses, at which time Mrs. | Ashburn was presented with silver candlesticks, the gift of her board. The presentation was made by Mrs. E. W. | Stitt. Mrs. Ashburn responded. The annual banquet will be held at the Kennedy-Warren in June. The Douglas Card Club will ga to Great Falls, Va., this afternoon. Roland Long requests all members to meet at Seventh and P streets at 1:30 pm. ‘The next meeting will be held in Ger- man’s Hall, 107 Upshur street, at 8:30 p.m. April 25. Voteless District of Columbis League of Women Voters,—Mrs. Willlam Kittle was hostess at her home on Military road Wednesday from 4 to 6 o'clock. Miss Mary Anderson presided. The sub- ject discussed was “Workers' Schools for Women in Industry.” The meeting was under the auspices of the Subcom- mittee of the Women in Industry Com- mittee of the league and also the Wash- ington Committee of Workers’ Schools, Mrs. Miller of Fairfax, chairman of gp ey, it o Wy ools, workers’ Miss m Lindsay L] | bring field glasses. | Those forming the Field Meeting | Mrs. Clarence A. Aspinwall, Willlam | Howard Ball, Murray T. Donoho, Leo | D. Miner, Mrs. Leo D. Miner and Mrs. Robert M. Reese. The Spring bird class have finished meetings, which began March 20 and continued to April 10. Miss Emma T.| | Strider has been in charge of the bird cl Daughters of Union Veterans of the compositions; Grete von Bayer played the piano part to Anita Schade's reci- North Platte, Nebr. and ' Committee are Clarence R. Shoemaker, | tation of a melodrama by Schumann- Hebbel: Mrs. Fred Adams Young read an Easter poem and Joseph Gellermann of the Georgetown University Foreign Service School read his prize essay en- titled “Prussian-American Diplomatic Relations, 1776-1785." Takoma Park Women's Club.—The Executive Board met at the home of Mrs. Frank Zundel, 23 Manor circle, Friday for luncheon. The business b will meet with , 1307 Gallatin will street, April 25. served at 1 o'clock. A paper will be ven Mrs. Bruce Carpenter, sub- Ject, “The Wives of Henry VIIL.” The Women's Faculty Club of Ameri- can University met at the home of Mrs. John E. Bentley, 4520 Lowell street. Tea was served after the business meet- ing to the members and guests. Women's Guild of American Univer- sity,—Mrs. Thomas Cochran and Mrs. T.” F. Schneider, two new members, ted by the membership chairman, Mrs. B. Woods, at & meeting at “Hurst last Tuesday. Mrs. George Pariseau announced her group will sponsor a marionette show in the men's gymnasium, May 12. Mrs. Wesley Gewehr told of the two events which her group had recently given and said that they would assist with a garden uniy May 25. Dr. Paul Bartsch of the National Museum gave an in- formative illustrated lecture on “Deep Sea Observations.” Later the members went to the Women's Residence Hall, where luncheon was served. Alpha Zeta, Delphian Chapler will meet at the Washington Hotel, Wednes- day at 10:30 o'clock. The general topic for discussion will be “Hellenizing the | Ancient World.” Mrs. Edwin Dawis |will be the leader and Mrs. Samuel | Montgomery the Delphian traveler. | Others on the program are: Mrs. Louis | Puckett, who will speak on “Philip of Macedon”; Mrs. A. L. Riddick, who will_discuss “Alexander's Empire and | Its Influenct Mrs. H. J. Zimmerman, | whose topic will be lexander the Great.” “Greek Religion” will be given b} H. Milne, and “Greek Irving. A summary of the The Washington Chapter of Hadas- ssh will meet April 25 at 3 o'clock Comm Center. ding measuring 81x99 inches, to be sent to the hospitals maintained by Hadassah | mAPlluuneA program lows: Opening pgaver, Mrs. Harry Lev- inson; Isadore Hershfield; en- | tertathment, Eddie Stanislaff, dancer, land Mat Windsor, planist from the Russian Troika. Mrs. Gewirz has received a number | ! of sheets from friends and will be glad to have donations at her residence, 3920 | Ingomar street. | A social will follow the meeting, with | Mrs. 8. Goldberg and Mrs. R. Kossow | as hostesses. | A children’s show was held Thursda: Many children enjoyed the program, ! cluding movies and a presentation of a group from the Children’s Studio by Mrs. Rose Robison Cohen. The American Association of Univer- sity Women.—The following groups will | meet this week: Child development study group, under the leadership of Mrs. Lucile F. Ezekiel, Tuesday at 10 am. and the study group in contempo- Rightcylindes five-passenger Touring Coupe the president, Mrs. George N.“Wulket. Klles has been arranged as fol- | c! ' ton Herald, w WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 23, 1933—PART FOUR. rary drama Friday at 11 am., with Mrs. Horace mul-dn‘r. At this meet- st Herbert L. Willett, jr., will on “The , How and Where of Wash- ington's Welfate Dilemma” at the tes tomorrow at 4'p.m. ‘The book review will bé held Thurs- day at 11 am., when Mrs. Lyman B. Bwormstedt wilk review “Gray Wolf,” by Cl&z. Armtron% e 2 2 y. e Playe: after dinner. o A luncheon will be held Sat- urday at 1:15, with Dr. Theodore May- nard of Georgetown as honor guest. Dr. Maynard will read his own poetry. A club dance will be given May 9. A hike has been planned for April 30. be | The hikers will meet at the end of the Soldiers’ Home car line at 3 p.m. to take a walk through the home grounds, re- turning to the club for supper. Mrs. John Simon will be the leader. Burnside Woman’s Relief Corps met Monday. Mrs. Josephine Grimsley pre- sided. Mrs. Gertrude Stricklan, past gl;uldent. was reinstated and Mrs. Ora 1l Kramer, dmer of Mrs. Alice Stine, patriotic ictor and past de- partment president, was initiated. Mrs. Stine the making of many utllity bags for the veterans’ hospitals by the members of e Corps. Mrs. Anna Horn, department presi- dent, announced a card party at the Hamilton Hotel May 2 for the benefit of the Department of the Potomac. Meu;bent h:nfi vlamzrs made memorial roses for lecoration of the ves of the Civil War soldiers. i Abraham Lincoln Circle, No. 3, Ladies of the G. A. R., met at the Willard Ho- tel, with the president, Miss Rebecca L. Blaine, presiding. Mrs. Vera Redfern was elected guard to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mrs. Kate Per- kins. Miss Doris Redfern was aj ted secretary because of the illness of Mrs. Sarah E. Deeds. Mrs. Peabody presented a check to this circle. Mrs.” Lightfoot and Mrs. Hood were appointed to slect a marker for an Aus- trian pine planted on the grounds of Nativity Episcopal Church to honor the memory of the late Mrs. Helen Nelson Doocy, for meny years an active mem- ber in the order. The circle voted to make roses for decorating the graves of Union soldiers on Memorial day. Mrs. Bergen asked the members to irinx to her home cast-off silk garments, old sheets, etc., to take to the Walter Reed Hospital to be made into attractive mats, pillows, etc., by the patients. 'flfi n i Jnve report. Mrs. Lightfoot announced the circle observed Créed day at the John Quincy Adams Public School and presented 12 framed American creeds to the school. A program was arranged by Mrs. M. R. Merritt, principal. Patricia Ellis, presi- dent of the Student Councll, was in chfige of the program, presented by the en. The members were invited to attend a meeting of the Daughters of Union Veterans, Ellen Spencer Tent, No. 1, April 28 at 808 I street, in commemo- ration of the birthday of Gen. Ulysses 8. Grant of the Civil War. Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, president of | the District of Columbia Federation of ‘Women's Clubs, will be the circle’s hon- ored guest at the next meeting. Also Mrs. Laura A. Chamberlain, vice presi- dent of Gen. Mead's Circle of Provi- dence, R. I, has been invited. District of Columbia Federation of Women’s Clubs members are invited to bring guests to the meeting at 7:30 p.m. April 27 at the Sears, Roebuck Art Gal- lery, Connecticut avenue and L street. ‘The program will be in charge of Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman of the depart- ment of fine arts. The speakers will DEMAND-NOT ONE OR TWO, BUT ALL Get every fine quality you want, and economise too! . . § Insist on distinctive Style, outstanding Performance, proved Durability ewd moderate Price in the car you buy. ; .. Outside and inside, the new OldmobIIes are gcknowledged Style Leaders, introducing 2 new era in motor car smartness. ; : ; The brilliant 80-horsepower Six will do 75 to 80 miles an hour—the 90-horsepower Eight will do 80 to 85, actual stop-watch speed. : ; . Major advancements in engineering have increased the dependability which many owners consider Oldsmobile’s greatest achievement, L. P. STEUART, 1515 14th St. N.W. Inc. 11 AERO AUTO CO. 1101 King 8t, Alexandria, Va. In all respects these are the most modersn cars on the road, yet paites POHANKA SERVICE 26 20th St. N.W. \ ‘Trotting.” Dr. Anna P. Cooper, asso- ciate professor of English at George ‘Washington University, will tell of “Five Centuries of Engl! Drama.” 188 Alice Hutchins Drake will lain the of O. Bosseron bers. musical program will be in charge of Mrs. James Shera Montgomery. old gold, silver or other precious metal articles to the meeting to be turned over to the “crucible” in return for funds for the foundation fund of the General Federation. These articles should be given to Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, federation director for the District. Mrs. Albert .Baggs, chairman of the department of the American home, will present a resolution in regard to the returned merchandise campaign of the federation. Reservations for the annual luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel May 16 should be sent to Mrs. Frank M. Shortall, 2912 Cortland place. The speaker on the “Among Women” grocnm of the federation April 28 will e Mrs. Bannerman, chairman of the Committee on Legislation of the Na- tional Congress of Parents and Teach- ers. She will speak at 11 a.m. on “The Night School as a Means of Adult Edu- cation.” The talk will be given over Station WMAL, Marine Corps News Brig. Gen. George Richards, accom- panied by Capt. W. C. Hall, has return- ed to headquarters after an inspection tour of corps units in Haiti. Gen. Richards has rendered an official re- port to the commandant of the corps, Maj. Gen. Ben H. Fuller. Col. Prank E. Evans, commanding officer of the Marine Barracks, Phila- delphia, is on temporary duty at Quan- tico for a special course of lectures to the students of the Marine Corps schools. While in the Capital he is registered at the Army and Navy Club. - Capt. Edwin J. Mund, effective as of May 1, is to be detailed to staff duty. Maj. Charles J. Miller (Ecole de Guerre, Paris, France), Capt. James W. Webb (Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga), and Second Lieut. Booker C. Batterton (Motor Transport School, Camp Holabird, Md.), upon completion of courses at bases indicated are due to report for duty at Quantico approxi- mately July 1. Pirst Lieut. Quantico, is scheduled for duty in the Far East. . Lieut. Ool. Edward W. Sturdevant, Capt. Clifford W. Prichard, First Lieuts. Lionel C. Gordeau, Theodore A. Holdahl and Charles E. Chapel are to be de- tached from duty at Quantico May 2, to duty in the Far East. William Harvey of the 900 block ‘Twenty-third street, former gunnery | sergeant of the corps, who left an arm on the battlefields of France as a re- sult of participation in some of the hardest fighting during the World War, decoration. Maj. Ralph J. Mitchell, a student at the Naval War College, upon comple- tion of duties there is to come to head- quarters. First Lieut. E. A. Robinson, while in the city temporarily, has been stopping at 2228 Q street. First Lieut. R. C. Alburger, similarly in the city. has been stopping at 2801 Thirteenth | street northeast. | Gold “Mined” in Wool. | _ Peasants are recovering gold from the | Balkan tributaries of the Danube M. Rixey, now at | % is possessor of the Purple Heart Medal | Marine Corps Reserves A formation of two mvulmu. bate talions of the 6th Marine Reserve Brie gade will take place at John Marshall place tomorrow night at 8 o’clock. The uniform is Summer service khaki, leg- gins and campalign hsts. ‘These formations take place on the last Monday of each month. Falling in on John Marshall place at 1:30 pm. next Saturdsy, the 1st Battalion of the 20th Regiment, Maj. Harvey L. Miller commanding, will proceed to Quantico over the week end for the purpose of firing the .30-caliber Tli)ze ‘fo\lerse onmsabteurdxy and Sunday. niform w the usi Summe: ur.lv;fi: &uzxg uniform. . " e first of a serles - talion trips to Quantico. C«:;n::s making the trip are Headquarters Com- pany, 1st Battalion, First Lieut. Mar- tin D. Delaney commanding; Rifle Company “A,” Second Lieut. Ivan R. Edwards commanding; Rifle Company ‘B,” Capt. Thomas J. Luckett com- manding; Rifle Company “C,” Pirst Lieut. George F. Colburn commanding; Machine Gun Company “D,” First Winslow H. Randolph oom- manding. The battalion will be housed at the Marine Barracks, Quantico, over Satur- day night, returning to Washington late Sunday evening. Other battalions will make these week end trips to Quantico in the fol- lowing order: 1st Battalion, 23d Ma- rines, Maj. Earl C. Lane, commanding; 2d Battalion, 20th Marines, Maj. Percy Crosby, commanding; 2d Battalion, fi;umnea, L;L:nj Lucian H. Van- n comman 3 _Special Troops Battalion, Maj. ‘f. .pegm com- manding. On Tuesday evening hesdquarters special troops and members of the band will fire the .22 range. The last of the fleld officers and company commanders’ tactics classes, under Capt. H. M. Fleming, will be held next Wednesday night. ‘The Thursday class for corporals in combat principles will be held. On that evening the machine gun classes will also convene. On Friday evening all members of the 1st Battalion, 20th ent, who have not yet qualified on .22 range 1 fire that range. ‘The 6th Marine Reserve Brigade will have a semi-professional base ball team, Lieut. Col. J. J. Staley, cam- manding the brigade, announced. The opening game locally will be yed at Griffith Stadium against ‘Washington University. It will be a night game. The captain of the team is First Sergt. William Eger, for many years pilot of the Indian Head Oar- dinals, all of which team are members | of Company “C,” 20th Regiment. The team is desirous of booking unlimited | games, particularly Sunday games away | from home. Members of the brigade who wish to join the brigade boxing team have | been requested to to Sergt. | Francis C. Woodman on Wednesday evening at the armory. — Co-eds Tell Dressmakers All | MADISON, Wis—Co-eds confess to | their dressmakers secrets they withhold jeven from their doctors. So sald Miss 0. B. M. 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