Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1935, Page 40

" D6 District W.C.'T. U.Holds |(HEST BUDGET Convention on June 14 Quarterly Meeting to Be Conducted in Fif- teenth Street Christian Church—Mrs. J. E. Wright Will Speak. HE quarterly convention of the District of Columbia Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held June 14 in the Fifteenth Street Christian Church, Fifteenth street and Ken- tucky avenue southeast. The speaker for the morning ses- gion will be Mrs. Jennie Esmond ‘Wright, whose subject is “Activilies of Communists in Our Country.” Representative Guyer of Kansas will address the convention in the after- noon. A playlet will be given by a group of children from Takoma Park, as- pisted by Dr. H. Morse, Misses Dor- othy and Merle Carmack and Viola Eloen. A memorial for Dr. Dinwiddie is being planned. A program of music is being pre- pared by Mrs. Ethel H. Reed. The White Ribbon Quartet, Mrs. Ethel H. Reed, Peguen Coon. Myrtle Col- lins and Rovilla M. Atkinson. will give several numbers. There will be violin solos by Dorothy Ann Goodrich, accompanied by Adele Bush, and a soprano solo by Alicejean Graves Carver. Roosevelt Delphian Chapter.—Ow- ing to the Shrine convention, the chapter will not meet at its head- quarters—the Raleigh Hotel—but at the home of its president. Mrs. Edwin A. Halsey, 1324 Ingraham street, ‘Tuesday at 10 am. After the busi~ ness meeting Mrs. Halsey will take the chapter to the Congressional Country Club as her guests at a luncheon. Officers will be elected. The regular program will be held, with Mrs. Halsey presiding and Mrs. John D. Kiley as leader. Topics: “The Development of the Art of Illumination,” Mrs. Kiley; “Methods and Subjects.” Mrs. La Verne Beals; “Significance of Art to the Layman.” Mrs. Finis Garrett; “Meaning of Form in Art” Mrs. Gladys B. Middlemiss; “Elements of a Work of Art Composition.” Mrs. Lawson A Meyer; “Art and the Spirit of Its Era,” Mrs. Virginia T. Mankin. Victory Chapter, D. A. R., met May 27 at the home of Mrs. Ethel Fulton. 1849 Irving street, with Mrs. Chester B. Watts. regent, presiding. Assist- ant hostess was Miss Mildred F. Baunders. Mrs. Sarah E. Hubbard was elected to membership. Mrs. Francis J. Ford, chairman of the Approved Schools Committee. an- nounced a donation of a box of cloth- ing to Carr Creek Community Center. Mrs. William H. Harper. chairman of the District room. spoke on the his- torical collection of relics she saw on Mrs. 8. G. Waite; literature section, Mrs. R. E. Holm; music section, Mrs. | A. C. Fowle; philanthropic section, | Mrs. M. §. Kimball. Directors to the federation: Mrs. Otto Hammerlund, | | Mrs. T. 8. Tincher, Mrs. E. C. Madge- | berger; chairman of publicity, Mrs. R. E. Mills; chairman of year book, Mrs. E. B. Johnson; parliamentarian and custodian of files, Mrs. H. J. Phelps; custodian of properties, Mrs. Arthur Dunn; representative to the Instruc- tive Visiting Nurses’ Society, Mrs. Sue | Richwine: chairman of Program Com- mittee, Mrs. R. K. Bailey. Mrs. Hammerlund was presented | with her past president’s pin by Mrs. | R. E. Holm, as a gift from the club. | The retiring vice president, Mrs. A.| N. Jones, was presented with a basket of flowers, as a gift from the club, by Mrs. Leafie Dietz. Mrs. Loran Norris | gave readings and Miss Margaret Horn ‘ rendered vocal selections, accompanied | by Mrs. E. C. Madgeberger, who also | ! led the group singing. The words of | these group songs were written by | Mrs. Leafie Dietz and Mrs. Walter THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, JUNE 9, 1935—PART TWO. GROUP TO MEET Louis Ottenperg Is Getting Subcommittees Ready for Session Thursday. Louis Ottenberg, chairman of the | Budget Committee of the Cummunltyi Chest, is getting his subcommittees | together and will be ready to start | holding meetings next Thursday. The | Budget Committee is one of the first | to go into action and expects to have its work completed some time in Sep- | tember. | Florence Crittenton Home. | The annual meeting of the Board of Managers will be neld at the home on Reservoir road next Friday. Offi- cers will be elected and Mrs. Thomas | E. Robertson, president: Mrs. J. 8./ Macoughtry, treasurer; Mrs. Shannon Butts, assistant treasurer; Mrs. Fred Umhau, Miss Jeal Cole, Miss Sue Tymes and Miss Anne Rogers will report on the recent annual confer- ence of the Florence Crittenton mis- sion held in Atlantic City. St. Rose's Technical School. Bishop was accompanist. Mrs. J. W. Brown was chairman of the commit- | tee on banquet preparations. Two members of the club are at- tending the triennial convention of | the General Federation in Detroit. | Mrs. Hammerlund. as the delegate from the Petworth club. and Mrs. H. J. Phelps, as a delegate from the District of Columbia Federation. Girls' Friendly Society.—The annual diocesan benefit card party was held | yesterday at the Holiday House of | the Girls' Friendly Society on the | | Mount Vernon Memorial Boulevard. | | Next Saturday the annual members’ | party will also be held at Holiday | House. Tickets of admission are dis- | tributed by each branch president to those directly connected with her own branch. | _ Epiphany Branch had supper Mon- | | day at the home of Mrs. Charles Rich- | ardson, the sister of the Eplph-ny} | Branch president, Mrs. Grace Een’y.‘ In the evening the guest speaker was Charles Moore, chairman of the Fine Arts Commission. He spoke of the youth of George Washington and the restoration of Wakefield. The next The one-act farce “Seven to One,” | given by the seniors and juniors Fri- day evening, will be repeated Tues- day at 2:15 o'clock. Next Sunday the girls of the school will present scenes from Shakespeare and “Highways” a sketch depicting vocations from which girls may choose upon graduation. There will also be a pantomime, a legend of Christ by the poet-priest, Father | Ryan, and a song, “Gaiillee.” Northwest Settiement House. A meeting of the Board of Direc- tors will be held tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock, with the president, Dr. Gar- nett C. Wilkinson, presiding. The present school program is about to close and the Summer program, which carries an active plan for the formation of social and adolescent clubs, will be inaugurated this month. Georgetown Children’s House, ‘The annual garden party for the mothers of the nursery school. given every year by Mrs. Worth Daniels in her garden at 1516 Twenty-eighth street, will be held Thursday at 2 pm. The social dancing ciass will end ednesday at 4 o'clock with a party at the setilement The Children’s House will entertain members, parents and friends at a garden party and program Tuesday at 7:30 o'clock. The program will | consist of numbers presented by the | children’s Glee Club, ballet and tap dancing classes. Southwest Community House, meeting of the branch will be June | g 17. when there will be a picnic and get-together at Hains Point. Nativity Branch presented a three- | act play, “A Question of Clothes,” last | Tuesday. There were 11 characters in which the following members ap- peared: Muriel Anderson, Catherine Brandt, Maud Hulick, Louise. Jean- nette and Ethel Williams; Dorothy Griffin. Rose Hoffman, Mary Bryarly, Mrs. Eva Brill Junior Hadassah Officers > | [ | | Upper, left to right: second vice president. Lower, left to right: secretary. Order of the Eastern Star Bethlehem Chapter has called off its meeting of June 11, Mrs. Marie C. Deal, matron, has ! appointed Mrs. Grace Landergren chairman of the Educational Commit- tee. The committee held a benefit party for the acholarship fund Tues- | day at 720 Quebec street. The Ways and Means Committee | will have a moonlight excursion to- | morrow, 8:30 pm. Tickets at the wharf. | ) Mirfam Chapter will celebrate its eighteenth birthday anniversary to- tomorrow night, with Matron Byrdie Mrs. Philip Litvin, president; Miss Ida Orlove, Miss Ethel Witt, financial secretary; Esther Faler, recording secretary, Miss Pauline Stamler, corresponding PLANS ARE DRAWN Service Bands Will Take Prominent Part in Sum- mer Events. The Summer Festival Committee of the Community Center Department |and the Office of National Capital | Parks will complete plans this week | for the three months’ series of music, | |dance and drama events at the Nl-‘ | tional Sylvan Theater at the Wash- | | ington Monument. | | Beginning the night of June 19, !the United States Army Band vllll‘ | play the opening concert at 8 o'clock. | | The music will be followed by the performance of Gilbert and Sulli- | van's “The Mikado,” at 8:30 by the | Estelle Wentworth Opera group of ‘Washington. The programs, usually held on Wed- nesday nights each week will be shifted somewhat this season to suit the sched- | | uled outdoor programs of the service | bands, which will appear in important | programs at the Sylvan Theater in | the Summer festival series of events; the United States Army Band dates | being June 19, July 10, July 23 and August 14, and the United States | Marine Band dates June 27, July 18 | and August 8. The United States Navy Band dates are not definitely settled. |In addition to one festival concert | {each, the bands will assist in the | | other programs. The Army Band will | appear with the Washington Com- | munity Players in Shakespeare’s “A | Midsummer Night's Dream”; the Gypsy Chorus, directed by Robert Frederic Freund, as well as the open- | ing concert June 19, with the Went- | worth Opera group. It is expected the Marine Band will assist in the concert featuring scenes from the grand operas and in a pro- | gram of light opera by the Wentworth ‘ Miss ~Harris-Ewing Photos, group. It will present its usual popu- iar festival concert, probably in Au- gust. The Navy Band festival concert also will be scheduled for August. One of the unusual programs of the pres- ent season will be given in co-opera- | | tion with the Pan-American Union | end will take the formi of colorful | and historic pageantry. It will come furnishing the entertainment. freshments were served. The members of the chapter and their friends are invited to participate Re- in a week end boat trip to Norfolk on June 22-23 at 6:30 pm. Harry Schmidt is in charge of arrange- ments. | There will be an all-day Home Board meeting &t Mrs. Margaret Bir- | mingham’'s Summer home, Plum Point | Beach, June 20. Ruth Chapter Hyattsville, Md., members of Esther Chapter, Savage, late in the Summer season, probably in Augus. Dance groups which will appear in the festivals include the Lisa Gardi- ner group. June 27; the Marian Chace | group, July 8, and 'he Bekefi-Dele- porte Institute of the Dance, July 15. There will be one or more presenta- tions of religious drama and page- | antry on Sunday nights during July | had as its guests last Monday the | 8nd August The Washington Community Play- her visit through the Stephen Decatur | Honey. house. o e The Rock Creek Branch had an Officers elected were: Mrs. Chester | Admission service May 26. when the B. Watts, regent; Mrs. Francis J. Ford, vice regent: Mrs. J. W. Crab- Elaine Berry. Betty Blackistone. Mary tree, chaplain: Mrs. Royal E. Burn- Chapman. 4 ham. recording secretary; Mrs. Paul Kidwell and Virginia Miller. Mrs. Mil- Lippy, corresponding secretary; Mrs. dred Helff was advanced to a senior Frank E. Webner, treasurer; Miss Mmember. Mildred F. Saunders, registrar, and Mrs. Edward R. Foster, historian; board of directors, Mrs. William H. Harper, Mrs. Walter W. Husband, Mrs. Frank Littell and Mrs. Louis A. Abbot. Constitution Chapter. D. A. R.. met | at the Burlington Hotel with the re- siding. the following officers: Mrs. Alfred L. and Miss Elizabeth | following new members were admitted: | Eloise Gutridge. Thelma | gent, Mrs. Thomas Hardie Seay, pre- | Mrs. Seay was re-elected regent, with | Members of the Girls' Reserve Club | i §isk and Patron Henry J. Beahm | attended the annual mother-daughter | presiding. The honored guests will banquet held at the Phyllis Wheatley | be the grand matron, grand patron, Y. W. C. A. last week. | the matrons and patrons of 1932 and | The Mothers’ Club will hold its an- | p ./ e T T nual picnic luncheon at the home of | oiomac Will be held July 1. Tickets Mrs. Baden, 4440 Giesboro road south- | 12Y % obtained or reserved by calling east. Wednesday. The members were = niry o guests of Mrs. Charles Ely of Kendall | goreq,” - 0cnt ©f the Star Point [Grsenulasciednenony. | The Auxiliary Home Board will meet Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. ‘Thursday at the home of Mrs. Pebble . The final meeting of the Camp | Do Tenner, 1343 Childress street Scholarship Committee will be held < The musical program consisted of eeveral trumpet selections by Ches- ter B. Watts, jr., and Leland Parsons. Entre Nous Club.—Members, with their guests, will meet for the annual breakfast tomorrow at 1 o'clock at the Kennedy-Warren. Mrs. Gerald P. Nye, Mrs. Frank Crowther, Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, Mrs. William M. Whitting- | ton. president of the Congressional and Mrs. Dawson Olmstead. president of the District League of Pen Women, will be among the guests of honor. Mrs. Helen C. Turley. contralto, ac- companied by Mrs. Esther Meily, will entertain with songs and a reading | will be given by Mrs. Arthur Green- | wood. Mrs. Frank Crowther, Mrs. William M. Whittington. Mrs. Ellis Logan and Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins will give short addresses. The invo- cation will be given by Mrs. John W, | Frizell and Mrs. Charles P. Keyser, | Ppresident of the club, will preside. Mrs. Edward Pixon Hays and Mrs. Sterling Nothnagle have charge of the program, Mrs. Otis J. Rogers is chairman of the Arrangement Com- mittee and Mrs. Robert Lyon, assisted by Mrs. Miles Trowbridge, is in charge of the decorations. Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity formally installed its fortieth chapter June 1, 2 and 3, when the merger of Sigma Mu Sigma with T. K. E. was completed by the installation of the former Epsilon Chapter of S. M. S. &s the Alpha-Pi Chapter of T. K. E. | The presiding installation officer was Harrold P. Flint, sometimes called “dean of fraternity men” and more familiarly known as “Tex." There was a dance on Saturday evening, a reception Sunday evening and the installation banquet Monday. The in- stallation took place Monday after- noon at _the Roosevelt Hotel, when Herbert T. Wildman was installed as president. Monticello Chapter, D. A. R., met at the home of Mrs. A. E. T. Hansmann, 2835 Twenty-seventh street, the as- sisting hostesses being Mss. Stephen | E. Kramer, Mrs. J. Roy Pipes, Mrs. Edward C. Sasnett and the Misses Kramer. The regent, Mrs. S. B. Woodbridge, presided. The delegate, Mrs. Luther S. Munson. made a report on the | forty-forth Continental Congress. Officers elected were: Regent, Mrs. Roger Williams; vice regent, Mrs. | Ashmun Brown; chaplain, Mrs. Frank | W. Carden: recording secretary. Mrs. | A. E. T. Hansmann; corresponding | secretary, Mrs. Helen M. Hall; treas. urer, Mrs. S. B. Woodbridge; registrar, Mrs. Charles S. Grindle, and historian, Mrs. Luther S. Munson. Delegate, Miss Kate M. Jaquette. Alternates, Mrs. | Lewis H. Flint, Mrs. S. B. Woodbridge, | Miss Helen Louise White, Mrs. Ed- | ward C. Sasnett, Mrs. George M. Dempster, Mrs. Frank W. Carden, Mrs, Ruel P. Tolman, Mrs. Katerine S. Gill, Mrs. Dille and Mrs. J. Roy Pipes. An ex-regent’s bar was presentéd to. Mrs. Woodbridge. ‘The Petworth Woman's Club held a banquet Friday at the Admiral. Mrs. | Harvey Wiley. president of the DXS-" trict of lumbia Federation of | ‘Women's Clubs; Mrs. Ellis Logan, past | president of the District of Columbia Federation, and, Miss Mary Frank, | principal of the Petworth School, were guests. Mrs. Otto Hammerlund, re-| tiring president, presided during the | first part of the evening and then turned the gavel over to the newly- | elected president, Mrs. LeVerne Beales, who introduced the following officers: | Vice president, Mrs. O. H. Nelson; re- | cording secretary, Mrs. Frank Stuart; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Leafie Dietz; treasurer, Mrs. H. C. Sigourney; art section chairman, Mrs. B. W. Fra- gier; civic section chairman, Mrs. R. C. Woolfolk: educational section chair- man, Mrs. R. S. Hart; home section, Mrs. J. W. Brown; ho@lumy section, | Talbot, vice regent: Mrs. Charles P. Grandfield, chaplain: Mrs. Adelaide Smith Beard, recording secretary; Mrs. ‘C. C. Dimmette, corresponding secre- | tary; Mrs. Lavina Opdycke, treasurer; | Miss Louisiana Blackmar, registrar: Stuart E. Catlin, delegate. Mrs. Adam Schneider was welcomed as a new member. | The Fortnightly Book Clubs of Ta- koma Park will have as guests of honor Tuesday at their annual lunch- eon at Olney Inn Mrs. Marie Peary Stafford. daughter of the late Admiral Mrs. Walter Miles, historian, and Mrs. ! | at the Phyllis Wheatley Tuesday eve- | ning. ‘The pupils of Mrs. George F. Goins gave a recital in the social hall last Friday evening. Prof. and Mrs. Kelly Miller opened their garden for the annual garden | party of the Residents’ Committee of | the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. last week. | JR.O.U. A M | The Annual Reunion Association will hold a junior day at Bay Shore | “Later Russian Art.” Mi | Deeds will read the “Railsplitte | Peary, and Anne Yago McGuffey, teacher of voice and well known oper- atic and concert artist. Park, Md, August 3. Busses leave Union Station Plaza at 9:30 am. Bring your lunch. The homeward- bound bus leaves the park at 8:30 p.m. Councilor W. D. McBee presided over Star Spangled Banner Council. On June 14 will be the first nomina- tion of officers Eagle Court met with Grand Orient Walter M. Boyd presiding. Messrs. Graves aad Giles were initiated and made royal princes. ‘The quarterly meeting of the United | Boosters' Association of five States was | held in Baltimore June 1, with Presi- . | dent C. Harry Thomas of Martinsburg » | presiding. The address of welcome by Misses Doher i was made by Past Councilor E. M. and Upton. B ee A thony | Thomud o; Baltimore and renpor;sve ‘The next meeting wil was made by Past State Councilor W. Shoreham tomorrow u]sfishg.?n.“ 1P 1, "stevens of Martinsburg, W. Va. —— | The meeting will be at Berkeley Abraham Lincoln Circle, No. 3, Springs, W. Va, in September. Ladies of the G. A. R., met Mondav| Anacostia Council met with Coun- at the New Willard. Miss Nellie | cilor W. L. Wheeler presiding. The Colclazier presiding. The past presi- | applications of M. M. Salguero, O. C. dent’s chair was draped in honor of | Robertson and E. W. Duval were r The Theta Tau Zeta Delphians met at the Shoreham Hotel last Monday evening to discuss “Russian Painting.” Miss Kathryn Doherty presided and gave the resume, Under the leadership of Miss Loduth La Raw. the following reports were given: “Beginning of Russian Art.” Mrs. F. X. Johnson: “The Novgorod School,” Miss Barbara Anne Sutter; “Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Century Painters,” Miss Iva Menefee; Lucy Omo hundro, and the “Study of Pictures." | the late Mrs. May D. Lightfoot, whose celved. The degrees were conferred eulogy was read by Miss Colclazier. on W. A. Moore, J. A. Buckner for It was a “Lincoln evening.” Reports | Anacostia Council, aad R. Sweeney from the delegates to the federation | for Central Council of Capitol Heights, convention, headed by Mrs. Seibold, | Md. Amateur night will be held to- stressed the poetry contest. She read | morrow. the poem “Lincoln,” by Rev. James| Councilor Willlam Ketchum pre- J. Donohue. that won the $10 prize sided over Benning Council. Applica- awarded by the federation. Mrs. S.E.|tions for membership were received at | from C. E. Newman, J. F. Schroth and the ngxl meeting, which won honorable | C. R. Jones. R. L. Lewis and H. Fire- mention as a verse portrait of Lincoln, | sheete received the obligation. Two by Edith Mirick, a Washington poet | of the oldest past councilors were the and critic. Mrs. Mida C. Peabody, a | honored guests, J. Kidwell and Joseph delegate, gave a “Toast to Lincoln."‘ Keithley, 73 years of age, both being She described the scene of the banquet | charter members. The council ac- | at the Mayflower of May 29, at which | cepted the invitation from State sec- | she was a special invited guest of the | retary of Virginia to attend the con- circle. | cert to be given by the girls of the Miss Mate Lewis and Miss Mary S.|Orphans'’ Home of Lexington next Parker placed the guests. Theodore | Friday evening in Alexandria, Va. Mitchell, & member of Lincoln Camp. Sons of Union Veterans, was initiated | as an honorary member. He made an | address. | Mrs. Amy F. Hammond and Mrs. | amuel A. Swiggett will be initiated t the meeting July 1. el | U. S. Grant Circle, No. 1, Depart- ment of the Potomac, Ladies of the G. A. R, met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Alice M. Burke. The presi- dent, Mrs. Mary H. Fortier, presided. Herman Bredecamp, senior vice commander of Wiliam B. Cushing | Camp, Sons of Union Veterans, led | n the salute to the United States flag and the pledge of allegiance. Miss Ellen 8. Myers was installed as secretary. ! Mrs. Mary R. McKeever, Mrs. Lily | May Creamer and Mrs. Josephine Barbour were appointed on the Ways and Means Committee. | Mrs. Fortier, on May 30, placed a wreath for the circle on the Tomb of the Unknown Civil War Dead and Mrs. Marks acted as usher at the ex- | ercises in the Memorial Amphitheater. | The circle will have its flags at the Capitol, June 14, when Flag day exercises will be held under the aus- pices of the Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs. Burke, assisted by Miss Hay- | President ward, served refreshments. American Association of University Women.—The Sunday walk will start from the Chain Bridge Station at 3 p.m. and go up the towpath to the Edna Stone Cabin, near Sycamore (Continued on Pagn 7, Column 4.), | | | MRS. BYRON COON Was installed as president of the Takoma Park Women’s Club, with other officers, at the annual lunch= eon last Tuesday at Olney Inn. w-Bachrach Photo. The Bethany Social Boosters met at the home of Mrs. Lenna Berrett Sat- urday evening and made final plans for the annual chapter lawn fete to | be held on the Jawn of the home of | Mrs. Louise Horton, 1317 Shepherd street, next Saturday evening, begin- | ning at 5 o'clock. The assisting host- | esses were Past Matron Yeba J. Hall, Past Matron Ethel D. Morris, Arline | Terwilliger, Phalla Easca and Maude Gossest. Conductress Ruth B. Leigh- ton, chairman of the Boosters, is| | assisted by Helen M. Fall and Bertha | Greevy as vice chairmen. Arrange- ments were made to serve supper at the lawn fete and booths will be | arranged for candies, soft drinks, cakes, grabs and a white elephant | table. Members of the order and the public are invited. The chapter’s annual moonlight ex- cursion will be held July 1. Tickets ' may be obtained or reserved by calling Cleveland 3641, | | Chevy Chase Chapter met last | Tuesday with Matron Grace Dietrick | presiding. Following the meeting the | members were guests of Mizpah | Chapter. The Tuesday Afternoon Card Club | will meet Tuesday at 1 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Genevieve Meese, Car- roll place, Kensington, Md. The annual picnic will be held June 22 in Rock Creek Park. The Order of the Eastern Star Vet- | erans’ Association of the District of | Columbia, composed of those who | have been members of chapters 18 | vears or more, held a banquet Friday | at the Continental Hotel. Addresses were made by Carrie Smith, president; the grand matron, | Helen Brashers; Right Worthy Grand Treasurer Flora E. Campbell, Ger- trude B. Milans, past grand matron; | George Phtt and Edward S. Bra- shears, past grand patrons: William A. Kimmel, vice president of the as- | sociation, and others. The secretary, Lelia J. Cooke, was presented with a box of candy from the persident and vice president. There were 21 new members added to_the association. The present officers were re-elected, as follows: Carrie G. Smith, presi- dent; William A. Kimmel, vice presi- | | dent: Lelia J. Cooke, secretary; Mary | E. Hamill, treasurer. There were games of five hundred and bingo. | Electa Chapter will initiate candi- dates Tuesday. On Thursday the Endowment Committee will have a picnic at the Summer home of Mrs. Robert Thompson, Fenwick, Md. On | July 1 the members will join Areme Chapter on a moonlight excursion. At the meeting June 14 Takoma Chapter wili honor its men. A patri- otic ceremony in observance of Flag day will oe presented. The Sewing Bees will meet June 20 at the Takoma Masonic Temple, with luncheon. The Floral Circle is planning a lawn fete June 29 in the 200 block of Carroll avenue, Takoma Park. Light supper will be served. Columbia Chapter will have initia- tion tomorrow, with Matron Evelyn E. Shank and Patron Harvey W. God- dard presiding. The meeting of the Auxiliary Home Board scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed on account of the Shrine | Convention. The board will meet June 19, at the home of Mrs. Bess C. Cos- | ton, 1726 Kenyon street, with Mrs. | Cora M. Goldsworthy and Miss Rachel M. Kline assisting. | The Star Point Society will meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Mary B. Eckert, Landover, Md., with Mrs. Sarah Eisinger and Miss Maxine Goodman assisting Washington Centennial Chapter celebrated children’s night at its last meeting children of the members Md. After the meeting, Rev. D. Ho- | érs Will offer three productions, in- bart Evans gave a reading “The Story | cluding & repeat performance by city- of the Pink Rose.” | wide request, of “A Midsummer Selections were rendered by the | Night's Dream.” Honolulu Hawaiians composed of | The Arts Club and the Friday Messrs. Sherod Smith, Palmer and | Morning Music Club will join in a Washington. | production of a Greek pageant-spec- At the meeting June 17 there will be | tacle, arranged by Miriam Hilton, in initiation. | which actors, singers and dancers will | take part. Fidelity Chapter celebrated its 21st | The public is welcome to sit on the birthday anniversary at the last| Rrass of thé Monument Grounds. For meeting. The honered guests were | those who desire a closer or more the grand matron, grand patron, ; comfortable view, chairs may be had Associate Grand Matron Louise E.|for 25 cents, the proceeds from the Kreglow, Associate Grand Patron |sale of these seats being the only | Needham C. Turnage, Past Grant Ma- | fund from which the expenses are | tron Mrs. Cole, Grand Lecturer Mollie | paid by the committee. | E. Teachum, other grand officers, and | the Matrons and Patrons of 1935. Re- | freshments and dancing concluded the | evening. ‘The moonlight boat trip under the auspices of the Ways and Means Com- | Impressive ceremonies marked the mittee will be held June 11. installation of officers at Washington Mrs. Emily Fletcher, chairman of | Lodge of Elks last Wednesday. James endowment, will hold a bingo party at | J. Murray, senior auditor of the the Masonic Temple, Pourteenth and | United States Shipping Board Mer- Kenyon streets, at 8 pm. June 18. | chant Fleet Corp., was installed as | Ruth Bonnette, matron of Ruth to Convene SYLVAN THEATER |P--T. Board of Managers on Tuesday Bryan ‘Association Elects Mrs. J. W. Bran- denburg President—Dr. M. Scandiffio Speaks on Diphtheria and Its Control. HE Board of Managers of the | District of Columbia Congress | of Parents and Teachers will meet in the board room of the N. E. A. Building Tuesday at 1 pm. ‘The Bryan Association elected offi- cers as follows: Mrs. J. W. Branden- burg, president: Mrs. E. J. Kaiser, first vice president: Mrs. W. G. Comp- ton, second vice president: Grady H. Leonard, third vice president: Mrs. John Bullough, secretary, and Mrs. Charles Ingram, treasurer. Installation was made by Mrs. L. B. Castell. Dr. M. Scandiffio spoke on immunization of diphtheria and other contagious diseases. Entertainment was furnished by several groups of children in & May day program. Amidon-Fairbrother-Rossell. ‘The last meeting of the season will be held at the Amidon School Tues- day at 3 o'clock. Officers will be in- stalled by Mrs. L. B. Castell, president, District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers. Refreshments will be served. H. D. Cooke. The Executive Committee will meet Tuesday at 1:15 pm. The retiring Executive Committee gave a luncheon for the teachers Thursday. Bowen-Greenleaf. May day exercises were held at Bowen School May 29. The Summer round-up examination of pre-school children was held June 4. Drs. Hazen Colvin and J. W. Mont- gomery examined the children An executive meeting will be held in Bowen School tomorrow. The regular meeting_ will be held Thursday at Bowen School at 3:15 pm. Officers will be installed. ‘Whittier. ‘The last meeting of the association will be held tomorrow at 3 pm. There will be installation of officers and a farewell reception will follow the business meeting. ‘Truesdell. The final meeting was held at the school Tuesday. “Future Tasks for Today's Children” was the subject discussed by Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools. A musical program was given by Edith Jones, soprano: Enid Mitchell, second so- prano; Charlotte La Fond, contralto, accompanied by Jewell Downs. The piano class also entertained. Mrs. L. B. Castell, president, District of Columbia Congress of Parents and | Teachers, installed the new officers: | Mrs. J. W. Stultz, president; Mrs. 8.C. Tupman, vice president; Mrs. R. M. Patrick, secretary, and Mrs, Arthur | Shapiro, treasurer. ‘The annual Spring luncheon was held Wednesday ‘The association entertained Mrs. Paul Gottwals, retiring president, at a luncheon at the La Paree last | Tuesday. | Wheatley. The annual garden party was held Tuesday. R. Haycock, Mesdames L. B. Castell, W. B. Fry, Walter C. Jones, O. G. Hankins, B. W. Eldred of the District congress, and Miss Florence Mortimer, principal; Mrs. Giles Scott | Rafter, past president of the District congress; Mrs. W. H. Rowe and 14 women from the Episcopal Home, ac- companied by Mrs. J. N. Saunders, | former president of the congress, were guests. They were received by Mrs, Edna Rawlings, president; Mrs. Gene Starr, vice president; Mrs. A. Milbum, second vice president, officers of the Wheatley Association. At a meeting for officers Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Rawlings, the following chairmen were elected: | Mrs. V. Wise, Membership: Mrs. A. | Manning, Program: Mrs. H. Robinson, Hospitality: Mrs. W. C. Jones. Mrs, G. Starr, Publicity: Mrs. M. Johuson, Publications: Mrs. H. Shilling, Finance and Budget: Mrs. B. Kight, Student Aid: Mrs. A. Mason. Room Repre- sentatives: Mrs. P. Hengst, Parent Education; Mrs. J. Craig, Summer Round-up: Miss S. Mellichampe, Wheatley News editor; Mrs. P. Free- man, Mimeographing: Mrs. R. Hill- singer. Library Service: H. Shilling, Fathers’ Council; R. Lancaster, Legis- lation: Mrs. J. Mayhugh, Good Cheer; Mrs. C. Loughery. Motion Pictures; Mrs. A. Brooks. Safety: F. Touart, Fathers’ Safety Council: Mrs. T. Ket tering, Music: Mrs. F. Touart. Re freshments: Mrs. E. Turner, Drama; | Mrs. J. Weyrich, Record Book: Mrs, | A. Honey. Juvenile Court: Mrs. C. Hayden, School Lunch; Mrs. L. Glas- coe. Athletics: Mrs. 8. George. Vaca- tion Activities, and Mrs. D. Johnson, Girl Scouts. Accompanied by their teacher. Miss S. Mellichampe, and Mrs. Gene Starr and Mrs. Walter C. Jones, the boys of the 6B grade observed the Abbot Vocational School classes Fridav to ascertain the fundamentals of their future course of training in education. SPANISH WAR UNIT MEETS SATURDAY Officers to Be Elected at Annual Encampment in Pythian Temple. Meetings This Week. Camps. Tuesday—Col. James S. Pettit, 921 Pennsylvania avenue south- east. Friday—Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Pythian Temple. Admiral George Dewey Naval, Northeast Masonic Temple. Auxiliaries. Monday—Col. James 8. Pettit, Naval Lodge Hall. Friday—Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Pythian Temple. | exalted ruler and was given an en- Chapter, announces the next meeting | thusiastic reception. June 17 will be in honor of the con- The ‘oulgations were Scmmisiered | to the officers by Dr. John T. Ready | Lewis Keiser and Mrs. Robert Service ductress, Mrs. Grace Boswell; the asso- | clate conductress. Mrs. Edna FEisen- hart: secretary, Mrs. Ida Parsons, and treasurer, Mrs. Ella Reed. There will be entertainment and refreshments. The Ways and Means Committee will have a moonlight excursion July 1 at 8:30 pm. Emma I. Daniels, matron of Esther Chapter. announces a meeting of the Dramatic Club will be held at the home of Ruth Bowdler, 1723 Benning road northeast, June 24 at 8 pm. The assistant hostesses are Elsie Bab- cock and Katherine Deai. At the meeting of .he chapter last | Thursday the Dramatic Club pre- sented skits. The annual picnic iunch, with cards and bathing. will be at Hines Cottage the afternoon of June 22. For those who desire transportation, call Leonor Reed, Adams 2133, The meeting of the chapter June 20 will be the last prior to the Summer vacation. There will be an entertain- ment and refreshments. Rose L. Loebl, matron of ‘Temple Chapter, announces conferring of de- | grees tomorrow. The line will be ad- vanced. Associate Matron Ruth Arm- strong and Associate Patron Louis Prawde will be in the east for the | initiatory work. Past Matron Miriam Norwood has been appointed chairman of the scholarship fund. Helen Steiner will render the vocal music during the conferring of the degrees, with Sylvia Kaplawitz accompanying. The meeting of Cathedral Chapter scheduled for Wednesday has been called off. The degrees will be conferred b Good Will Chapter next Friday. Naomi Chapter of Bethesda, Md., will meet next Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Masonic Hall. It will be “members’ night.” Refreshments and games will follow the meeting. Members at- tended a picnic at the cottages of Mrs. at Ark Haven last Monday. ‘The Auxiliary Home Board of Naomi Chapter met last Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Ada Atkinson. Mrs. Olivene Lowman was assisting hostess. The Gleaners met Wednesday night at the home of Miss Maybelle Wacker- man. The dates of the rummage sale have been changed to June 20, 21 and 22. Any one having rummage will notify Miss Anne Guilford, Mrs. Ruth Lawrence or Mrs. Elsie Crumbaugh. The religious services scheduled for the Masonic and Eastern Star Home today have been canceled on account of repair work now in progress there. The meeting of the chapter sched- ulfied for Wednesday has been called off. ‘Tomorrow night the chapter will have a moonlight excursion down the Potomac River. The Endowment Committee will hold & combination bingo, card party and dance June 19 at the homes of Mrs. Helen D. Robbins, associate grand conductress, and Mrs. Harriet S. Ryan. ‘The matron of Harmony Chapter, Mrs. Addie Peed Tucker, invited the associate matron and associate pa- tron, Mrs. Ann Potter and Lieut. (Continyed on Page 7, Column 3.) retiring exalted ruler. The other offi cers installed were J. Forest Reilly, esteemed leading knight: Philip U. Gayaut, esteemed loval knight: Charles E. Ford, esteemed lecturing | knight; Willlam S. Shelby, secretary; Nathan Weill, treasurer; Thomas A. Murray, tiler; James T. Edwards, Gus Brahler and Thomas A. O'Donnell, trustees. | ‘To the appointive offices the exalted | ruler named Lemuel Robey, esquir Thomas M. Raftery. inner guard; Michael Keogh, chaplain; Capt. John 8. M. Zimmermann, organist, and R. B. H. Lyons, justice of the subordi- ‘ nate forum. Committee assignments will be announced officially at the | next meeting of the lodge. A large party of Washington Elks will go to Monticello, Va.. next Friday for the Flag day exercises under the auspices of the Virginia Elks State Association. Grand Exalted Ruler Michael F. Shannon will dedicate a flag staff, which has been presented to the Monticello Foundation by the Grand Lodge. The first flag to be flown from the staff will be dedicated by the State association. The cere- monies begin at 2:30 p.m. ‘Washington Lodge will hold Flag day exercises at the club next Sunday. District Deputy John E. Lynch will be the principal speaker. Past Exalted Ruler John D. Fitzgerald will be the narrator for the tableau entitled “The History of the Flag.” Miss Margery T. League will sing patriotic songs and | the cornet section of the Elks' Boys' Band will contribute also to the musical program. The exercises will begin at 8 p.m. and are open to the public. The Entertainment Committee an- nounces arrangements have been completed for the moonlight cruise on the Wilson Line steamer City of ‘Washington June 17. There will be dancing and an entertainment. The boat leaves the Seventh : reet wharves at 8:30 pm. Tickets may be ob- tained at the boat. Two cars of the Elks Good Will Fleet will arrive here June 20. Francis P. Boland, who made a visitation here | last November as a special district | deputy, and George E. Stanley are the good will ambassadors. A grand welcome is being planned by a Re- ception Committee headed by Past Exalted Ruler Edwin S. Puller. District Deputy John E. Lynch in- stalled the officers at Havre de Grace Lodge last Friday. He was accom- panied by several Washington Elks, including Grand Lodge Committeeman | George E. Strong. A large class of candidates will be | initiated June 19, which will be the only other meeting this month. Dur- ing July, August and September the lodge will meet only on the first and third Wednesdays. Plans are being made to send the Elks' Boys' Band to Havre de Grace for the Tri-State Association Con- vention August §, 6, 7. — Clansmen to«Meet. Clan MacLennan, No. 220, Order Scottish Clans, will hoid its next | Military Order of the Serpent. Saturday—Grand Lair, annual convocation, Pythian Temple. The annual departmental encamp- ment of the Spanish War Veterans will be held Saturday at 1 o'clock at Pythian Temple. Officers will be elected, with Department Comdr. T. D. Binckley presiding. ‘The annual convocation of the | Grand Lair of the Military Order of the Serpent will be held Saturday at 1 o'clock at Pythian Temple. Grand Gu Gu James B. Freeland will pre- side. Officers will be elected. ‘The department auxiliaries will hold Temple June 13 at 8 pm. and June 15 a 2 pm. Dintler will preside. elected. President Catherine Officers will be Gen. Henry W. Lawton Camp et Monday with Comdr. Charles E. Haw- kins presiding. Among the speakers were Department Comdr. T. D. Binck- ley, Senior Vice Department Comdr. George V. McAlear and Junior Vice Department Comdr. James B. Free- land. Comdr. Thomas F. Donovan con- ducted the meeting of Col. John Jacob Astor Camp last Monday. The next meeting will be held June 17. Richard J. Harden Camp met last Thursday. Comdr. Charles D. Long presided. Department Comdr. T. D. Binckley. Senior Vice Department, Comdr. G. V. McAlear, Junior Vice Department Comdr. J. B. Freeland, Past Department Comdr. Bill Mat- tocks, Quartermaster Gen. P. J. Callan and Past Quartermaster Gen. J. J. Murphy spoke. NATIONAL UNION Meetings this week are: ‘Tuesday—McKinley Council, North- east Masonic Temple. Friday—Scott Council, Woodmen of the World Hall. National Capital Council, 409 Eighth street southeast. | President Harry A. Sigman presided over United Council when Charles R. Rafferty, Walter E. Stone, Forrest R. McClintic, Lewis A. 8herman, Bernard 1. Wade, Paul J. Spalding, Henry Arnold and Aubrey Maus were obli- gated. They will be initiated at the class ceremonial to be held in Pythian Temple June 27. Reports were made by Senator Arthur S. Brown on Hos- pital Service Association, W. Gordon Bell and Melvin D. Newland on the executive board. John J. Snyder was elected doorkeeper. Arrangements are completed for the annual Spring outing of Congressional Council at the Summer home of Recording Secretary Elmer Johnson at Broadwater Beach, Chesapeake Bay. ‘They will leave early June 15 and re- turn Sunday night. ‘The title of the official organ of the meeting Wednesday, June 12, at 8 society has been changed from Topics pm. in the Masonic Temple, Eighth [to the National Union News. One and F streets northeast. An instal- | page is allotted for the news of the lation will be included aiong with the | executive board, Hospital Service As- other business of the crder, and every | sociation, and the nine councils in member is requested to be present. A | Washington, which is prepared by the smoker will be held Wednesday, | publicity representative, Henry J. June 26, Frgok, YW PLANS TRP 10 KAMP KAHLERT Tomorrow Is Chapter Day, Mrs. Harold E. Doyle Announces. Mrs. Harold E. Doyle, chairman of the Chapter Council of the ¥, W.C. A, announces chapter day tomorrow at “Kamp Kahlert, Luncheon will be | served at 1 pm. The children of the recreation hour | will have a picnic at Hains Point to- | morrow, leaving 614 E street at 4 pm. The Wednesday Afternoon Women's Club of 614 E street will meet Wednes- day at 4 pm. The children’s music hour at 614 E street will meet at 3:30, with Mrs R. E. Espey, for a program of Amer- ican Indian music. Business girls are planning a trip to Camp Kahlert for the next week end. The Elizabeth Somers Glee Club will close the season with a dinner party at the residence, 1104 M street, tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. Miss Pearl Waugh, teacher of piano, will continue her teaching at the Y. W. C. A. until August 1 Special Summer practice rates will begin June 15 and continue until Sep- tember 15. | A series of five Summer sings will be started June 24 at 7:30 pm | The Executive Committee of the Xenos Club,will spend the afternoon ! of June 22 at the Summer home of | their_annual convention at Pythian | ggith J. Rieger at Long Point on the | Severn River. The party will leave the Y. W. C. A. at 2 pm. and will remain at Long Point for a beach | supper. Triangle Tours, sponsored by the industrial and education depart- ments, have planned a bus trip for the week end of June 22-23 to Natural Bridge. The bus leaves the Y. W. | C. A. Saturday at 1:30 pm. Reserva- | tions must be made at the industrial or education office. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA At the business meeting Tuesday evening at the Willard Hotel Miss Grace Sprucebank, grand regent, i presided. Miss Gertrude Roche, chairman of the Welfare Committee, announced | only one trip will be made to the dif- | ferent institutions during July and August. Miss Margaret Mooney of Pottsville, Pa.. fromerly hostess at the C. D. A. Home here, was a guest. Rev. Aloysius P. Burggraff, spiritual | director of the local Convert League, addressed the meeting briefly. Miss Florence Winter announced that final arrangements have been made for the last public meeting of the Convert League next Priday eve ning at the Willard Hotel. Rev. Francis P. Lyons of Chicago will be the guest of honor and principal speaker. The annual moonlight excursion will be held June 19. IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN The great sachem has called a | cial session of the Great Council | the Red Men's Hall, 713 D street. Tuesday at 8 p.m. for the purpose of | considering the revision of the by- | laws of the order. At the meeting of Idaino Tribe, held in the Red Men's Hall last Tuesday evening, the following were nomi- nated for office beginning July 1: | George Lee, sachem; Charles Souder, | senior sagamore; George Cantrell, | Junior sagamore, and Levi McKinney, | prophet. Idaho Tribe had two in the | class for the Adoption Degree con- | ferred by Mineola Tribe last Friday evening. The next meeting will be | held in the Red Men's Hall June 18 with the semi-annual election of offi- sers taking place, a