Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1935, Page 56

F—10 Women’s Club Elects Delegates to Conference District of Columbia Federation Also Names Alternates to Session in Detroit i o ELEGATES and alternates to the annual convention of the General Federation of ‘Women's Clubs, to be held in Detroit, June 3 to 12, were elected by the District of Co- lumbia Federation last Monday at a meeting at the Y. W. C. A. The delegates are Mrs. Esther M. Blair, Park View Women's Club; Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, Political Study Club; Mrs. Horace J. Phelps, Pet- worth Women’s Club, and Mrs. Lloyd W. Piddle, Takoma Park Womep's Club. Alternates are Mrs. J. Edwin | Reid, Sunshine and Community So- | ciety; Mrs. Charles A. Langley, Takoma Park Women's Club; Mrs. Perry O. Huff, Junior Women's Club, and Miss Cornelia Hill, Columbia Heights Art Club. In addition to these delegates, the president, Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, and Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, director of the general federation, will also attend the convention. Sanford Bates, director of prisons, spoke on prisons and methods of crime deterrence. Mrs. Wiley was authorized to speak before the District House Committee against the 40-hour-week bill for women in the District of Columbia. A motion was passed favoring an elec- | tive school board for the District of Columbia. Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle made an appeal for more clothing for the une 3 to 12. Brasted. Musical selections by Prof. Southard. Drill sketch given by Col. John Jacob Astor Auxiliary No. 2, | United States War Veterans. Girls’ Friendly Society.—The Exec- utive Committee met at the home of Steuart, last Friday afternoon. The Nativity Branch will hold its admission service tonight This group is rehearsing a play to be presented in the near future. Epiphany Branch tomorrow night will make final arrangements for the pancake supper Tuesday. | _The older members of St. John's | Branch (Georgetown) will meet at the | home of Mrs. Steuart Tuesday eve- | ning. Rainbow Club.—Mr. and Mrs. Her- bert Freeland, 239 Fifteenth street southeast, were hostesses at the last meeting. Plans were made for a ban- quet. The next meeting will be held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Albert Taylor, 420 Kentucky avenue south- | east, March 11. | The Writers’ League of Washington | will meet at the Thomson Community Center March 7 at 8 pm. The pro- gram includes verse by Miss Dolores Oeston, Miss Anna Priestley and Charles Cottingham, short stories by Mrs. Ione Lee Mooney, Mrs. L. W. Clothes Conservation Committee, lo- cated in Trinity Church, Third street and Indiana avenue. Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt made an appeal for donations of books to the library at general federation headquarters. Miss Sibyl Baker, director of play- grounds for the District, spoke on the Weir report for unification of recreational facilities in the District Tilton and Miss Gladys Smith and an article by Miss Julia Escher. J. R. Magill, a columnist for South- ern newspapers, attended the last | meeting. Miss Gladys Smith read “Autumn Pastoral”; Mrs. Aldrich, “That Is Something Queer,” and Miss Evelyn a George Washington story, | “silver Buckles and Quill Gladiator.” The Wheel of Progress met at the of Columbia. Mrs. Ellis Logan requested a letter of appreciation be sent to Andrew W. Mellon for his gift of art treasures to the Nation's Capital. Mrs. Willard E. Buell, president of the Rubinstein Club, announced & card party will be held by that club et the Roosevelt Hotel March 18. Alice Lake Parker, soprano, gave a musical program, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. James Shera Mont- gomery. Mrs. Charles Haig, soprano. will render a musical program during the weekly broadcast next Friday, at 1:15 pm., from Station WRC. Deutscher Literarischer Verein met at the home of the founder, the presi- dent, Miss Anita Schade. The 250th anniversaries of the birth of two of Germany's greatest composers—J ohann | Sebastian Bach and Friedrich Haendel —were observed. A talk on Bach was given by H. Gregor, who also played excerpts from suites and choral works | of the composer. Charles Trowbridge *Tittman, basso, sang a solo cantata by Bach and also songs by Haendel, Miss Lucy Brickenstein acting as his ac- companist. A sonata by Bach was played by Emile Simon, cellist, and Henry Gregor, pianist. . Dr. Kate Waller Barrett Circle of the Florence Crittenton Home—Mrs. | Charles H. Keller entertained at her home, 4313 Thirteenth street north- east, for luncheon. Miss Jean S. Cole, superintendent of the home, was the guest of honor. ) The president, Mrs. Frederick G. ‘Umhau, was elected as director to the | board. “The cirele planned to meet at the | home April 25. The March meeting will be at the home of Mrs. R. L. Spire, 4800 Blagden avenue. Miss Ann Rogers will be the guest of honor. North Capitol W. C. T. U. met at Bethany Baptist Church. The devo- tions were led by Mrs. Jaeger. A medal contest was held. The winner of the first class was Auriette Neale, with the selection “The Temperance Doll.” Catherine Bevans was winner of the second class. with the selection “Con- | science.” The guest speaker was Miss Mary E. Pettis. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Pollard and Mrs. Wal- ter Johnson. Columbia Chapter will meet at Wood- ward & Lothrop’s March 7 at 10 a.m. The subject will be “The Development and Beginnings of Music.” Mrs. W.| W. Spaid will be leader and will open | the discussion by giving a talk on “A General Survey of the Develop- ment of Music.” Other topics will be: “Three Great Modern Musicians,” Mrs. U. Mae How- ell; “Primitive Music,” Mrs. Maude Thatcher; “Rhythm in Primitive Mu- sic,” Mrs. James G. Yaden; “Achieve- ments and Limitations of Primitive Music,” Mrs, E. S. Brashears; “Egyp- tian Music,” Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson. New officers are: Mrs. Wilson B. Nairn, president; Mrs. James G. Ya- | Washington Hotel. The guest speaker, | Col. John F. Hauck, commander of the Department of Maryland, Sons of | Union Veterans of the Civil War, spoke on “The Citizen and the Con- | stitution.” Prof. Roscoe J. C. Dorsey, author, also spoke. A resolution was adopted approv- ing a bill, introduced by Representa- tive Robert Ramspeck of Georgia, which would make it a crime to ad- vocate or promote the overthrow of the United States Government by | force of violence. A letter was sent to the Board of | Education approving its action in re- | fusing use of the Thompson School to a Communist. | The next meeting will be held | March 25. | The Women’s Guild of the Ameri- can University on Tuesday at 1:15 | o'clock will hold a luncheon in the women’s residence hall in honor of Chancellor and Mrs. Joseph M. M. Gray. Dr. Gray will speak. The Housekeepers’ Alliance met at the home of Mrs. Johan C. Kondrup, 3012 Cambridge place, with the presi- dent, Mrs. Ellis Logan, presiding. As- sisting hostesses were Mrs. Lyle S. | Lipscomb and Miss Ellen Collins. Mrs. George Gillingham, chairman of legislation, spoke on the pure food bill. She was appointed to assist Mrs. Kebler in the study of food. Mrs. Maurice Collins, chairman of schools, suggested that the alliance plan to prevent small children from ! buying cheap candy and pastry. Mrs. Harvey Wiley was indorsed as di- rector to the General Federation. The biennial exhibit of the Clark | collection at the Corcoran Art Gal- | lery will be held March 30 at 2 p.m. | Prof. Frieda McFarland of the Uni- versity of Maryland spoke on “How to Decorate in the Modern Manner.” | Mrs. Mary Lloyd Willis gave dramatic | readings. | Assisting at the tea table were Mrs. | Lyle S. Lipscomb, Miss Ellen Col- ‘lins, Mrs. J. Smith Tassin, Mrs. Maurice Collins, Mrs. Sarah Nevins, Mrs. Belle Kondrup Graves and Mrs. Herbert G. Powell. ‘The next Electric Power Co. Building, Tenth and E streets. Columbia Heights Art Club.—Miss Ann Darlington delivered a talk on | the Holy Land at the last meeting, at | the home of Mrs. Clarence Cranmer, 1300 Kenyon street. A paper was delivered by Mrs. Ernest Daniel on the “Founders of the Jewish Nation.” Mrs. R. Bruce Bare presided during the literary program and Miss Cor- nelia Hill was assistant hostess. Other guests, with Miss Darlington, were Miss Nina Cornelia Mitchell and Miss Betty Love. Petworth Women’s Club.—The mu- sic section met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Arthur Dunn. A display of handcraft followed den, vice president; Mrs. William S. Graham, secretary; Mrs. W. W. Spaid, | treasurer; Mrs. Knute Bjorka, Mrs. Otis Johnson and Mrs. Maude | ‘Thatcher, Seminar Board. Yota Phi Delta Chapter, Delphians, met at the Shoreham Hotel. The! president, Mrs. Carl H. Smith, pre- | sided. Mrs. Earl G. Taylor, leader, gave a summary of the subject “The Triumph of the West.” The following program was pre- gented and discussed: “Social Cus- tom in Solon’s Athens,” Mrs. H. H. Hulbirt; “Solon’s Career,” Mrs. John A. McAneny, and Mrs. Herbert B. Brooks; “The Persians and Their Civilization,” Mrs. James L. Bates and Mrs. Er E. Ingle; “The Repulse of Persia,” Mrs. Earl M. Spencer and Miss Margaret B. Buchanan: “Social Conditions in the Halycon Interlude,” Mrs. W. B. Hutton and Mrs. Alexan- der Wylie; “War Heroes and States- men,” Mrs. Walter M. Bane, Mrs. Elmer L. Peffer and Mrs. Harold F. Machlan. A tea was hold at the home of the president, Mrs. Carl H. Smith, on Bilt- more street, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Eleanor Wilson was the guest of ‘honor. ‘The next meeting will be held March % at 10:30 am. at the Shoreham Hotel. Mrs. Alexander Wylie will lead the program; the subject will be “The Athens of Pericles.” Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent No. 1, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War and the Sons of Union Veterans, Warren G. Harding Camp, Lincoln Camp, E. R. Campbell Camp, ‘William B. Cushing Camp and their auxiliaries, held a joint meeting at 930 H street February 22, to celebrate the birthday anniversaries of Washington. Lincoln and McKinley. Mrs. Alice Meade, president of the Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, presided. Sketches were read on the lives of William McKinley by Past Com- mander, Department of Maryland, S. of U. V., R. J. F. McElroy; on Abra- ham Lincoln, by Roy R. Brodie and Mrs. Grace G. Seibold; on George ‘Washington, by Department Comdrs. Tom D. Binckley and John F. Hauck; & general resume of the three great’ men was given by chief of chaplains, United States Army, Col. Alva J. . » the art section meeting held Thurs- day at the Petworth® Methodist Church. Mrs. Ruth Mills and Mrs. J. W. | Brown entertained the Executive | Board Thursday evening at the Home of Mrs. Mills. A business meeting of the club will be held tomorrow evening at the Pet- worth School with the president, Mrs. Otto Hammerlund, presiding. Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt will be a guest. The the entertainment. The Ben W. Murch Home and School Association will meet Tuesday evening in the Murch auditorium. An interesting speaker on educational problems has been invited. There will be special music and refreshments will | be served. The class rooms of the school will be open at 7:30 with ex- | hibits of the pupils’ work on view. The teachers will be in their rooms so' that parents may have the opportunity of talking with them. Fathers are es- pecially invited. Business Women’s Council meeting in the chapel of the Covenant-First Presbyterian Church Tuesday, 8 pm. Lieut. Rhoda Milliken of the Woman'’s Bureau will address the council on the subject, “Our New Problems in Detention Work.” Dr. Pak Chue Chan of the Canton, China, mission, will be the speaker at the devotional period at 6:45 p.m. Takoma Park Women’s Club~Dr. Charles C. Tansill, dean of the Grad- uate School of American University, will be the guest speaker at the branch library Tuesday at noon. He will speak on “Trends in Modern Btog- raphy.” Luncheon will be served. The French department will meet at the library tomorrow at 7 p.m. The next duplicate contract game will be played at the home of Mrs. G. E. Davis, 6625 Harlan place, Fri- | day at 1:15 o'clock. The Entre Nous Club met at the home of Mrs. William W. Scott, 1423 Decatur street, with Mrs. John Hans- bury, Mrs. Orlando Smith and Mrs. Robert Lyons as the assisting host- esses., Mrs. A, B. McManus presided at the business meeting. The club voted to continue the philanthropic work which includes J the first vice president, Mrs. Alex &.! meeting will be held | March 19 at 2 o'clock, at the Potomac | literature section will be in charge oll THE SUNDAY BTAR, WASHINGTO ITALL CEDARS HOLD SOCIAL IN TEMPLE Floor Show Adds Pleasure to Evening’s Exercises? Band Featured. MEETINGS THIS WEEK. Blue Lodges. Monday—Potomac, E. A.; French, social; Anacostia, social Pentalpha, business; Mount Pleasant, business., Tuesday — National, business; Arminius, M. M.; Parker, busi- ness; King David, business. Wednesday—Washington Cen- tennial, business; Osirus. busi- ness; East Gate, business; King Solomon, _business; Roosevelt, business; Barristers, business. Thursday — Naval, business; Hiram, business; La Fayette, busi- ness; Singleton, business; Pet- worth, business; Semper Paratus, business; Congress (special) F.C. Friday—St. John's, business; Hope, business. Saturday—School of instruction. Royal Arch. Monday—Petworth, business. Tuesday—La Fayette, business; Hiram, business. Wednesday — Columbia, Mark; Brightwood, business. Friday—Eureka, business; Cap- itol, business; Mount Pleasant, business. Commanderies. | Monday—Orient, business. Tuesday — Brightwood, Red Cross and Malta. | Wednesday—Potomac, business. Capitol Forest, No. 104, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, held a social at Odd Fellows’ Temple with Grand Tall Cedar Pierce M. Rice presiding. A floor show was presented by Past Grand Tall Cedars Jack Q. Slye and Charles R. Brill. The Tall Cedar Band furnished music. The grand tall cedar has called an Executive Committee meeting at the Raleigh Hotel Tuesday at 8 p.m. Junior Deputy Grand Tall Cedar Jules A. Halluin has been appointed vice chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and Earl H. Brown to the committee. The Tall Cedar Chanters, under the direction of Homer S. Pope, will present a program for - West Gate | Lodge Wednesday at Star Hall, Mount ' ! Rainier, Md. The Fellowcraft degree will be con- ferred at a special communication of | Congress Lodge at Brightwood Ma- sonic Hall next Thursday evening. President Lewis of the Lambskin Club installed officers of the auxil- iary, as follows: President, Mrs. Icie Kline; vice president, Miss Ella M. Ford; secretary, Mrs. Emma Masson; treasurer, Mrs. Mollie Fosson; con- ductress, Mrs. Mary Lewis; associate conductress, Miss Anna May Poore: sentinel, Mrs. Ethel Martin; warder, | Miss Bernice Speckman, and pianist, IMrs. Emma Withers. | Robert de Bruce Council, Scottish Rite, met Tuesday evening. Evangelist Chapter. Knights Rose Croix, held a special meeting the same evening to confer the 18th de- gree. Next Tuesday evening Robert de Bruce Council will hold a special meeting to confer the 20th degree. Kallipolis Grotto met February 25. Otto B. Roepke, grand high priest of Royal Arch Masonry, delivered an ad- dress. The dramatic cast of La Fay- ette Lodge presented a Masonic play, “The Greatest of These,” written by Past Master Carl H. Claudy. Capt. John H. Craige, United States Marine Corps, will address French Lodge tomorrow night. Pentalpha Lodge will meet tomor- row at 7:30 pm. and will be enter- tained with musical selections by members of the United States Army Band. All members of the fraternity are invited. A rehearsal of the King David Lodge officérs for the Entered Appren- tice degree, which will be presented at the meeting Tuesday night, will be held tomorrow night. Anacostia Lodge, after a short busi- ness meeting tomorrow night, will proceed in a“body to the Fairlawn Theater, where the members and vis- itors will be entertained with a special show as guests. —_— e food and clothing for three families and a quart of milk each day for a month for a needy child. Mrs. Charles Watson gave a book review. Mrs. Thomas Robertson and Mrs. Harvey Wiley gave informal talks on the Crit- tenton Home and Federation activi- ties. The club went on record as fa- voring the passage of the bill for a more stringent smoke law for the District of Columbia. Mrs. A. B. Mc- Manus, Mrs. Robert Lyons and Mrs. | William Walter Badgley presided at the tea table. The guests included Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson, Mrs. Alice Edmon- ston of Florence, Italy; Mrs. Cleveland Newton, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Joseph Galliher, Mrs. Thomas J. Cochran, Mrs. Marshall Amis, Mrs. Ella S. Knight, Mrs. Frederick Cochran, Mrs. Thomas Robertson, Mrs. Harvey Wiley and Mrs. Robert Lovett. Baby Lovers’ Circle of the Florence Crittenton Home met at the home of Mrs. Carl Bond, 1328 Michigan ave- nue northeast. Mrs. James P. Gott of Rockville, Md.; Mrs, J. Elwood Knight of Warrenton, Va.; Mrs. Georgie Tal- bert and Mrs. R. E. Horton were guests. Miss Delphine Desio gave a demonstration of the new talking book for the blind. Mrs. A. B. McManus presided at the business meeting. Plans were made for a card party at the home of Mrs. R. L. Spire, 4800 Blagden avenue, April 23. The April meeting will be held with Ella Lamb. The Faculty Women’s Club of the American University will meet at the home of Dr. and Mrs. George P. Woods, 4331 Cathedral avenue, March 8, at 3 pm. Mrs. H. Piquet will en- tertain with readings. ‘Women’s City Club.—Miss Elva Mc- Namara will be hostess at the tea this afternoon. A meeting of the Civics Club will be held tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. Committee chairmen and member- i ship captains will meet with the president Tuesday at 1 p.m. to make plans for the final celebration for new | members. At 4:45 p.m. Mrs. William M. Mann will review her recent book, “From Jungle to Zoo,” with the book hour section. ! The March business meeting will be held on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Next Sunday reservations will be received for the first buffet supper for members and friends after the National Symphony Con- cert. Mrs. William G. Sears, Mrs. (Continued on Page 11, Column 4, i lurers of other chapters. L 3 Cathedral Chapter’s Birthday D. C, MARCH 3, 1935—PART TFOUR. Miss Lois Wells, matron, and David A. Thompson, patron of Cathedral, who were hosts to many members of the Eastern Star last Wednesday night on the occasion of the chapter’s twenty-sixth birthday anniversary. Order of the ‘The grand matron, the grand patron, the 1935 association and officers and members of Naomi Chapter were spe- cial guests of Cathedral Chapter on the occasion of the chapter's twenty- sixth birthday anniversary Wednes- day. A special program was arranged by the matron, Miss Lois Wells, and the patron, David A. Thompson. Mrs. Marie Little gave an organ recital; Miss Margaret Horn, accompanied by | Mrs. Little, and Miss Dorothy Blair, accompanied by Miss Horn, rendered solos, and a quartet from Tech High ' School gave several numbers. The Home Board will meet at the home of Mrs. Martha Brandon, 21 Rhode Island avenue, Thursday eve- ning. Mrs. Helen Musselman will be host to Cathedral Belles, Tuesday evening at her home, 1737 D street southeast. Mrs. Peggy Burgess and Mrs. Margaret Dixon will assist. At its last meeting Takoma Chapter honored Lilian Dickens and Annie E. Langley, secretary and treasurer, and entertained the secretaries and treas- “Stolen Cherries,” the Dramatic Club. On March 13 the chapter will en- tertain the Campbell-Loeffler Sewing was presented by | Club at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home. At the next meeting, March 8, the | i degrees will be conferred. A short play, “An Interrupted Courtship,” will be presented. Ruth Bonnette, matron of Ruth Chapter, announces a short business meeting tomorrow evening at Stans- bury Lodge Hall, followed by enter- tainment. The following chapters will take charge of the Campbell-Loffler Sew- ing Club at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home during March: Brookland, March 6; Takoma, March 12; Temple, March 20, and Cathedral, March 27. The Endowment Committee of Bethlehem Chapter will have a lunch- eon-card party Tuesday, at the North- east Masonic Temple. Luncheon will be served at noon, followed by bridge and five hundred. Reservations may be made with Past Matron Stella Bowersox (Potomac 1964). On March 12 the chapter will cele- brate 1935 night, when the guests of honor will be the grand matron, grand patron and the matrons and patrons of 1935. The 1926 Association of Matrons and Patrons held its tenth annual banquet at the Continental Hotel with Vice President Mendel H. Behrend presiding. Songs were led by Theo C. Lewis, accompanied by Mabel Lewis at the piano. Solos were rendered by Irving Tullar. Entertain- ment was furnished by McKinley High School Glee Club, followed by dancing and cards. Columbia Chapter celebrated Wash- ington's birthday last Monday with a Mrs. Fred | Martha Washington tea. Widmer gave a program of Swiss songs and accordion music, in cos- tume; Miss Retta Wilson of Bethle- hem Chapter gave readings, Miss Grace Hendershot and Miss Helen Wittman gave violin duets, accom- panied by Mrs. Etta E. Hendershot at the piano, who also provided music for a minuet staged by members of Capital Society, C. A. R. Matron Evelyn E. Shank announces the chapter will celebrate its 24th birthday anniversary March 11. The third in the series of informal parties for the benefit of the Auxil- iary Home Board will be held at the home of Mrs. Freddy C.De Lesdernier, 1366 Kenyon street, March 8. There will be bridge, five hundred and bingo. The choir will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Clara B. Leverton, 1712 Sixteenth street. Trinity Chapter will meet Thursday and will have initiation. The past hon- ored queens of Job’s Daughters will assist with the degrees. Mrs. Annie Laura Price, matron, | announces a card party at her home, 644 Massachusetts avenue northeast, ‘Tuesday. ‘The annual dance will be Saturday, March 23, at the hall, Twenty-fifth A farce, | Eastern Star and Minnesota avenue southeast. A rummage sale will be held in April. Call Lincoln 8762-J for col- lection. The 1931 Association of Matrons and Patrons will hold its annual | banquet at the Highlands next Sat- | | urday. Charles L. Gable is chairman. The grand matron and grand patron will be special guests. Acacia Chapter will meet Tues- {day. The Star Point Society will meet at the home of the associate matron, Mrs. Marie K. Landes, 1428 Trinidad avenue northeast, Thursday at 8 pm. The Auxiliary Home Board will meet at the home of the junior past matron, Louise Heinzman, 27 (u;nurd street northeast, March 12, at p.m. The 10th birthday anniversary of | Good Will Chapter will be celebrated March 8 at the new Masonic Temple. The grand matron and grand patron | and the 1935 association will be honor | guests, The Star Point Society of La Fay- ette Chapter will meet March 6 at the home of Mrs. Helena M. Sutley, | 4832 Eighth street, with Mrs. Ethel | M. Lampkin assisti The 1928 Matrons and Patrons’ As- | sociation held its seventh annual | banquet at the Continental Hotel. Duets were rendered by Mrs. Henri- etta Vance and Mrs. Ethel Martin, ac- companied by Mrs. Wallace. Past Grand Matron Bogley was presented a gift by Mrs. Lillian Rouzee. Officers elected were: President, Mrs. Betty Wolfe; vice president, Rob- ert Thompson; secretary - treasurer, Jack Martin. Areme Chapter celebrated the home- | coming of Grand Matron Helen L.| Brashears. A gift was presented by the chapter, the Association of 1921 ) and the 1935 Matrons and Patrons. ‘There will be a short business meet- ing Wednesday, after which the mem- | bers will join Loyalty Chapter in cele- | brating the homecoming of Grand Conductress Elizabeth W. Rhine. The secretaries and treasurers will! be special guests March 20 instead of | on March 6 as previously scheduled. Past Matron Anna A. Nalley will hold a bingo party March 9 at 8 p.m. at her home, 626 Emerson street. The Home Board will hold a lunch- eon March 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Annie Jonsher, 1343 Shepherd street. A card party will be held at the Wardman Park Hotel March 23 at 2 p.m. by the Ways and Means Com- mittee. ‘Treaty Oak Chapter will meet to- morrow. The Acorn Society will meet ! Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Ruth | Perry, 2036 I street, with Mrs. Hazel | Shrode assisting as hostess. The En- | day at the home of the matron, Mrs. Amelia Elliott, 1411 Buchanan street. Past Grand Patron John Clagett Proctor gave a travelogue on his trip through Europe at the last meeting of Temple Chapter. Past Grand Pa- tron Charles Shreve spoke on_wills and endowments. The Home Board met February 27 at the La Paree. Plans were discussed and dinner was' served. ‘The meeting of Friendship Chapter, 0. E. S, Tuesday was followed by a play, “A Womanless Wedding.” The Sewing Circle will meet Tues- day at the home of Effie McMillan, 5336 Forty-first street. Luncheon will be served at 12 o'clock. The Ways and Means Committee will hold a rummage sale March 8 and 9. Members having rummage communicate with Maybelle Boyce or the matron. A St. Patrick’s day dance and card party is being planned for March 16 at the Masonic Hall, 4511 Wiscon- sin avenue. The Chevy Chase Chapter will meet, followed by an entertainment, Tues- day. The Friday Evening Card Club will meet March 8 at the matron’s (Continued on Page 11, Column 8 Dance and Cards Committee The annual card party and dance of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of Post Park Hotel. dropping in| No. 58, Jewish War Veterans, will be held next Wednesday at Wardman Upper, left to right: Mrs. Jeane Osteower and Mrs. Anne Lilienthal. s Mrs. Segal Bottom, left to Tight. b Minnie Goldberg and Mrs. Sars | | night. | rations to the settlement house. | plorers’ Club as an adjunct of the | he gets a handle on the wheel. The CHEST COMMITTEE Group Will Make Study of Outside Income Sources of Agencies. Harold A. Brooks has been named chairman of the new Agency Income | Committee just established by the| Community Chest. This committee will make a study of outside sources of income of the various Chest agencies as related to their budgets from the Community Chest. On the committee with Mr. Brooks are | Mrs. Le Verne Beales, Mrs. Harry 8. Bernton, J. 8. Gorrell, Mrs. Frederick M. Kerby, Louis Ottenberg, Col. W. O. Tufts and John L. Vandegrift. Miss Mary Edith Coulson is counsel to the committee. Friendship House. ‘The Art Department held its annual exhibit last Thursday, showing the work of the students in clay, oil, water colors and modeling. Part of the pro- gram consisted of showing of slides of famous European paintings, which ‘were explained to the visitors. ‘The Happy Time Club was taken on a tour of the Corcoran Art Gallery as part of its program yesterday. After visiting the gallery the children re- turned to the settlement house for games and other entertainment. Southwest Community House. l ‘The Youth’s Forum, under the lead- ' lH_A_BR[][]KSH[A]]S'Parent-Teacher Meeting To Be Friday Afternoon Special Conference of P residents and Member- ship Chairmen Called to Hear Mrs. Flote nce Wa SPECIAL conference of presi- dents and membership chair- men of all associations of the District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers will be held next Priday at 1:30 pm. in the N. E. A. Building. Mrs. Florence Watkins, who has conducted several institutes for the congress, will be guest speaker, using as her subject, “Midyear Problems of Membership Chairmen.” A card and bingo party will be given under the auspices of the con- gress in the Roosevelt High School next Wednesday at 8 pm. Mrs. W. B. Fry, general chairman, is being as- sisted by members from the various parent-teacher associations in the District. Ludiow-Madison-Taylor. The Executive Committee will meet Thursday at the Ludlow School. Benjamin Stoddert. A business meeting will be held to- morrow at 8 p.m. at the school. “Gar- tkins Speak. tain. A group of parents, under the direction of Mrs. Mary Carosi, will sing folk songs of other nations, Foreign artcrafts will be displayed. Mrs. A. L. Fuchs and Miss Marion Gaddess, teacher members of the or- ganization, are preparing a specialty dance for home-talent night March 29, while Mrs. Thelma Kettering, mu- sic chairman, has begun rehearsing the Adult Glee C'ub. ‘The Boy Patrol Safety Council, of which Foster Tuart is chairman, met | Monday evening in the school audi- | torium. Benning. Founders’ day was celebrated by the association. Mrs. L. B. Castell, president of the District of Columbis Congress of Parents and Teachers, was guest speaker. Hine Junior High. ‘The association met Thursday. Chairmen reported as follows: Mrs. M. L. Novak, membership; Mrs. F. C. Calcote, study group, announced meet- ings of the discussion groups every Thursday at 1:30 pm., under the dening for Leisure” is the topic to be discussed by Miss Esther Scott, di- | rector of elementary science. A pro- gram, to be given by a group from the Holt School of Music, has been pre- pared by Mrs. William Popham. Re- direction of Mrs. J. F. Hamaker, “Piloting Modern Youth” being the topic; Mrs. W. Curtis Draper, student | aid, made a plea for clothing and ladies to sew at the student aid ership of Miss Jane R. Bosfleld, gave i freshments will be served by the third headquarters. Miss Esther Woodward a program at the settlement Friday i with talent consisting of boys and| girls who are members of the various clubs at the house. Northeast Boys’ Club. ‘Two motion picture presentations were made at the club last week, one on Tuesday night by the Chestnut Farms Dairy and a base ball film, “Batter Up,” Wednesday night. The new woodworking shop con- tinues to attract capacity classes, while the printing class is issuing its own newspaper. Neighborhood House. A musical concert was given by the juniors of the Music Department at the settlement Thursday evening. The Federal City Chapter of the D. A. R. met at the house Tuesday This is an annual event for the chapter, which has always fur-' nished flags and other patriotic deco- Georgetown Children’s House, New classes are being formed in dancing and music under the in- struction of the new part-time teach- ers who spend periods of time each week at the various character-build- ing organizations. The first social dancing class started Friday evening. Boys' Club of Washington, The club is starting a Literary Ex- library. Every boy who recites 150 quotations will receive a navigation wheel with a compass on it. The boy is taught five quotations at a time and with each set mastered quotations are from Shakespeare, the Bible and famous poets and authors. Many already have entered the) contest. i A group of 16 boys, members of the | boxing team, will be taken to Char- | lottesville, Va., this week to visit the | Miller School and to compete with | boys there in boxing. The club is starting classes in music Thursday from 8 to 9 o'clock and a class in public speaking Friday from 8 to 9 o'clock. Washington Heart Association, Membership in the “In Bed” Club, composed of youngsters who are com- pelled to spend two hours or more in bed daily because of heart conditions, continues to grow, according to Mrs. Wade Martin, executive secretary of the Washington Heart Association. Every member is given a badge mdl receives a monthly mimeographed magazine. ‘The children contribute | magazine. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY ‘The meeting of Hope Council was called to order by the councilor, Mrs. Pauline Auerhamer. Plans were made for a dinner, and for a class initiation March 26. A social will follow the meeting at Naval Lodge Hall March 12. Justice Council will meet March 7 at Northeast Masonic Temple. There will be a class initiation March 21. ‘Washington Council will meet March 11 at 935 G place. Columbia Council will meet March 7 at 7 Fourth street northeast. True Blue Council will meet March 14 at 7 Fourth street northeast. A bingo party will follow the next meeting of Potomac Council at 935} G place. The official visitation will | be March 20. | THE MACCABEES I The degree team of National Tent will present a class initiation in hono of Supreme Comdr. E. W. Thompson of Detroit tomorrow night at Pythian Temple. The degree team of Martha Washington Hive will exemplify the work for the women. State Manager w. g: Hayes. accompanied by a dele- gatidn from Baitimore, will be present. Eureka Hive, Mrs. Eva G. Bruce, commander. at its meeting Monday evening at Northeast Masonic Temple, elected to membershio Mrs. Ethel M. Polen and Miss Catherine Rithman. l The meeting of the Builders. sched- uled for Tuesdav, will be nostooned to March 12. at the home of Mrs. Cecelia Hudson. 1211 D street northeast. A bingo varty will be held at 717 Eighth street northeast for the benefit of Canito] Court, Junior Depart- ment. Merch 8. A joint initiation Wil be held by Martha Washington Hive and Na- tional Tent in honor of the subreme commander, E W. Thomoson, Tues- cay evening at Pythian Temple. All Maccabees are invited. ‘The National Capital Maccabee Guards held a special meeting Tues- day. Uniforms were purchased for the members. A full dress rehearsal will be held today at Pythian Temple. B. P. 0. ELKS The fifth annual concert of the Elks’ Boys Band will be given at Cen- tral High School tomorrow night. The program has been arranged by Director James L. Kidwell, Modern Woodmen of America. The girls’ and boys' junior drill teams will hold a dance Tuesday at Northeast Masonic Temple for out- fitting the team in uniforms. The juniors will meet this week. It will be election night. grade mothers. Alexander R. Shepherd. | A card party was given at the school last Monday evening for the benefit of the assoclation. An executive meeting will be held tomorrow night. Langley Junior High, The association held its annual “open house” and celebrated also the 300th anniversary of the founding of the first public secondary school in America—the Boston Latin School. Dr. William J. Cooper, professor of education at George Washington Uni- | versity, spoke on “Great Leaders in | American Education.” Greetings were | extended by Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle of the Board of Education and by Dr Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant superintendent of schools. A concert was given by the school | band and a selection by the school | orchestra, under the direction of Viadimir Vasa. There were also se- lections by the Senior Girls’ Glee Club. under the direction of Mrs. Eula S. Dorsey. Tableaux were shown, under | the direction of Miss Maude M. Jessup and Miss Virginia M. Quick, as an appreciation lesson in art. The next meeting will be held on March 19. Peck Memorial Church. ‘The association met February 20 at the church. A program giving the history and progress. of the association was pre- sented, with Mrs. George Geansaros, president, presiding; Mrs. J. N. Saun- ders, past president; Mrs. L. B. Cas- | .| Monday evening. tell, president, and Mrs. Finis Morris, honorary vice president of the District of Columbia Congress of Par- ents and Teachers, and Mr. Lester T. ‘Walter, principal of the Powell Junior High school. furnished by Miss Richie McLean, ac- companied by Mrs. Emily G. Dickin- son. Kenilworth. The association will meet Tuesday at 1:30 pm. A luncheon for the children will be held Thursday under the direction of Mrs. Mamie Bowie, Ways and Means chairman. Resolutions have been adopted by this association on opposing the Pret- tyman bill which places the Board of Education and the personnel of the Public Library under the District Commissioners. A resolution indorsing | plan four of Dr. Weir's recreation bill has also been adopted. A group of children will present a skit at the meeting of the Kenil- dowment Committee will meet Fri-| most of the material used in the | yorth Citizens' Association tomorrow under auspices of the P.-T. A. Bryan. Founders’ day was celebrated Tues- day afternoon, with a candle lighting ceremony by Miss A. M. Crook, princi- pal, and three small children. Grady Leonard gave a talk about children and what they expect. The children of Mrs. D. 8. Mulquin’s class presented a playlet entitled “Pioneers.” Mrs. Lillidn Kain, music teacher, played for community singing. Edmonds-Kingsman-Maury. The Executive Board will meet at the Kingsman School tomorrow at 1:30 pm. Buchanan. The Executive Board will meet Tuesday in the teachers’ room. Wallach. The Executive Committee will meet tomorrow 1:30 p.m. in the teachers’ room. A The association will meet March 10 at 2:30 pm. in the school. The guest speaker will be Capt. Rhoda Milligan, director of the Women's Bureau of the Police Department. Petworth. Henry Gilligan of the Board of Education will address the association Tuesday at 8 pm. Pupils of Mary Etta Callahan will present a sketch from “Uncle Tom's Cabin.” Janney. The association will meet at 2 pm. Tuesday. Mrs. Raymond Klock, chairman of Motion Pictures for the District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers, will give a talk on “Our Children and Motion Pic- tures.” Bancroft. The Executive Board met Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Townf served A meeting of the association will be held Tuesday at 2:30 pm. Chil- dren of Mrs. John Redfield’s class will entertain for an hour, following which Dr. Frances Moon Butts of the McKinley High School faculty will speak. Oyster. The association will meet March 11 at 8 pm. A program of value to par- ents has been planned. Langdon. ’ night will be observed at the meeting March 7 at 8 p.m. “Home Gardening as & Source of Food Sup- ply” will_be discussed by the guest speaker, W. H. Beattie, senior horti- culturist, United States Department of Agriculture. A special musical program has been 3 A meeting of the study group was held last Thursday. The subject was “Problems of Childhood,” with Mrs. E. L. Norris as study group chairman. ‘Wheatley. Vocal selections were | | spoke on “Welfare | School.” Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peeples spoke on “Washington Schools as Recreation Houses.” Dr. Harold C. Warner also spoke on this matter. A pageant depicting Founders’ day | was presented by pupils under the direction of Miss Gladys Lockard. Mrs. Louis B. Castell, president of the Dis- trict of Columbia Congress of Pare ents and Teachers, spoke on “Found- ers’ Day.” James Wilson played the guitar and sang. Work in the Arrangements have been completed for a reception to be tendered Grand Master James H. Solt, by Columbia and Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodges in 1. O. O. F. Temple, 419-23 Seventh street next Thursday evening. Grand Master Solt and the officers of the Grand Lodge will officially visit Golden Rule Lodge next Tuesday in L O. O. F. Temple. Eastern Lodge will meet Wednesday evening, Noble Grand Joseph H. Mc- Cauley presiding. Central Lodge is planning a dance March 29 in the temple. Covenant Lodge held a bingo party last Wednesday evening. The grand master has appointed Past Grand Isadore Feldman of Cov- enant Lodge as grand herald of the Grand Lodge. He was installed last The grand master has appointed Grand Representative W. W. Millan to act as instructor to the line offi- | cers of the various subordinate lodges. Grand Representative Millan will | shortly announce his first meeting of the line officers. Grand Instructor Fay F. Hunter conducted an examination of Langdon | Lodge in preparation for the first offi- | cial visitation of the grand master. Past Grand George H. Donnelly was | admitted to membership. Noble Grand John M. Robey appointed Past Grand | Walter B. Randall instructor. Grand Patriarch Milton S. Fall announced the first official visitation of the Grand Encampment officers would be made to Columbian Encampment in | their encampment room at the I. | 0. O. F. Temple, March 13. | Rebekah Lodges. | The Noble and Vice Grands' Asso- ciation held a banquet at Sholl's Cafe. The toastmaster was James B. Kincer. Mrs. Mary P. Pollock, organizer of the association; Mrs. Annie E. Grigsby and assembly officers, the 1934 and 1935 noble and vice grands, Mrs. Marian S. Geiman, past president of 1934, and Mrs. Orra L. Pfrimmer, | president for 1935, were guests. Music by Miss Mae Harding and Mrs. Laura Wallace. | " Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge will hold & reception jointly with Co- |lumbia Lodge March 7 at Odd Fel- ,Isost‘ Temple, honoring Grand Master olt. Miriam Rebekah Lodge conferred the degree on two candidates at its last meeting. The Ways and Means Committee will serve a covered dish dinner at 6:30 March 15 at Odd Fel- lows’ Temple. | Schuyler Colfax Rebekah Lodge met | Tuesday night. Five candidates were | initiated. The president of the Re- bekah Assembly and her officers, also several other visitors, were present. | A social was held. Divine services | will be held at the I. O. O. F. Home, on N street, March 10 at 4 o'clock, in | charge of this lodge. Ruth Rebekah Lodge will meet to- | morrow night. Degree rehearsal and social night. A bingo party will be held March 9 at 1337 East Capitol street. Mrs. Orra L. Pfrimmer, president of the Rebekah Assembly, appointed Mrs. Ella V. Mallory instructress of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge. At the ses- sion of Dorcas Lodge March 7 the charter will be draped in respect to Mrs. Annie L. Ryan, who died Febru- | ary 23. At a meeting of Columbia Theta Rho Girls’ Club, No. 1, I. O. O. F,, 2 Val- entine party and birthday celebration for members whose birthdays occurred in February was held. Mrs. Orra L. Pfrimmer, president of the Rebekah Assembly, spoke. NATIONAL UNION Meetings this week: Tuesday, ex- ecutive board at headquarters, room 502 Washington Loan & Trust Co. Building. Friday, National Capitol Council, 409 Eighth street northeast; gu;:t Council, Woodmen of the World all. District Manager Arthur S. Brown urged Potomac Council to furnish its quota of candidates for the class ceremonial in Pythian Temple, March 30. He also announced McKinley Council will hold a dance, March 12, in Northeast Masonic Temple, and United Council, a “ladies’ night,” March 16, in Joppa Masonic Temple. Silent tribute was paid to two, Dean S. Blackwell and Thomas R. Hell- muth, Clarence M. Mitchell, a member of the executive board, presided at the business session of Congressional Council. The members of the Audit- ing Committee, Clarence M. Mitchell, Philip W. E. Barber and Patrick H. Gallagher, reported on the financial “Building World-wide Good Will and Understanding” will be the theme of the meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. Miss Maude Aiton, principal of the Americanization School, will speak. Students from her school will enter- condition of the council. Harry Selinger, who has been ill, was sworn in as vice president. Basil L. G. Brady will be initiated at the clase ceremonial, March 30. {