Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1935, Page 40

" D6 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. Women'’s Clubs Open RE | L. BOWERS New Season Tomorrow First Vice President to Be Elected and Ap- plications for Membership Will Be Presented. HE first meeting of the District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs for the year 1935-36 will be held at 10 am. tomorrow in the ball room of the Raleigh Hotel, with Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle, the president, presiding. The principal business will be the election of a first vice president. Ap- plications for membership in the fed- eration will be presented by Mrs. Frederick C. Lincoln, chairman of club extension. Members of the federation are urged to attend special memorial services in honor of nurses, patriots and wel- fare workers of the American wars to be held at the Washington Cathe- dral November 11. All presidents of clubs and depart- ment chairmen have been asked to appoint a publicity writer for their respective clubs and departments. Mrs. E. C. Howard will have charge of the federation’s representation in the Halloween Festival. The program for the meeting will be brief, due to the large amount of business to be transacted. However, it will include a musical interlude by members of the Rubenstein Club. Mrs. Perry O. Huff and Mrs. Locher of the Takoma Park Junior Club have ar- ranged musical readings. The Clothes Conservation Committee will exhibit work done in their department and will present Miss Van Hoezen and Miss Funkhauser. Mrs. Everett B. Hickerson will present the visiograph, & moving picture-with voice explana- tions and music, which shows the work of the Community Chest. A luncheon will follow the meeting. Mrs. Lloyd Morrison has been appointed chair- man of the monthly luncheons. Additional chairmen have been ap- pointed by Mrs. Biddle to serve the various departments and divisions of the federation. They are: Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, adviser to the educa- tion department; Mrs. Robert McFall, chairman, and Mrs. Maurice I. Smith, vice chairman; Mrs. Thomas H. Faris, vice chairman of hospitalit Lloyd W. Morrison, transportation, with Mrs. John Boyle, jr., vice chair- man; Mrs. Charles P. Grandfield, as- sistant historian; Mrs. E. Morgan Pryse, chairman department of legis- lation; Mrs. William M. Collins, chair- man American home; Mrs. Jason Waterman, chairman resolutions; Mrs. Gratten Kerans, chairman mo- tion picture, with Mrs. E. J. Fowler, vice chairman; Mrs. Everett B. Hick- erson, vice chairman of the Pin Com- mittee, and Mrs. A. C. Watkins, chair- man of revisions. Philo-Classics Club met October 18 at the home of Mrs. G. L. Peckham. The president, Mrs, M. H. Fohrman, presided. Mrs. C. J. Stauber read a paper on the “Wars of the Roses.” The club read Acts IIT and IV of the first part of Henry VI Takoma Park Women's Club.—Gar- den Department met at the home of Mrs. E. H. Youngman last Monday. Miss Miriam Birdseye, of the Agricul- ture Department Extension Service, gave a talk on “Herbs and Herb Gardens.” On Wednesday the Drama Depart- ment met with Mrs. Paul Burk to study Tolstol. Mrs, Irvin L. Clark entertained the Music Department at her home on Thursday morning. Mrs. Dorothy Radde Emery, pianist, and Mrs. Betty Ruth McDevitt, soprano, were guest artists. The club chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Edmund L. Green, #ang several selections. The program concluded with an article on “Wom- an’s Inspiration to Great Music” by Mrs. Clark. The District of Columbia Federa- tion of Women's Clubs will meet at the Raleigh Hotel on Monday, October 28, at 10 am. The Philanthropic Department will meet, at the home of Mrs. J. Maynard Linthicum, 21 Carroll Manor Circle. Duplicate bridge games will be re- sumed in November, with the schedule planned for the second and fourth Fridays in the month at 1 p.m. Those desiring to play should notify Mrs. V. C. Childs, 5 Denwood avenue. Those interested must sign up for the year and in case of absence must furnish & substitute. The Park View Woman’s Club held & card party Friday in the Park View School, under the direction of Mrs. Arja Morgan, The proceeds from this party will be used, primarily for phil- enthropic purposes. The Art Section, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Lawrence E. Murray, met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Glen C. Leach, 5710 First street, Mr. Shel- ton talked on “Uses of Modern Amer- ican China and Glass.” Mrs. Thomas E. Griffith, assisted by the president, Mrs. Warren H. Wagner, served tea. The Literature Section met at the home of the chairman, Mrs. George F. Dalwick, 514 Kenyon street, Tues- day, commemorative of the one hun- dredth anniversary of the birth of Mark Twain, whose birthday occurs next month. Mrs. Pierce B. Ashburn read a paper on Mark Twain and | early American humorists; Mrs. Fred | B. Walker gave reminiscences of her | trip to Hannibal, Mo, the boyhood home of Mark Twain; Miss Dorothy Howe sang, accompanied by Mrs. Walker; Miss Winifred Howe gave readings, also in costume. A buffet supper was served by the hostess, as- sisted by Mrs. Robert E. Jonscher, | Mrs. Thomas E. Grifith and Mrs. | Stitt. The Excelsior Literary Club met re- cently at the home of Mrs. Mattie Q. Ewing. Officers were installed as fol- lows: President, Mrs. Mattie Q. Ewing; vice-president, Mrs. Charles W. De- laney; vice-president, Mrs. Alice V. Creque; recording secretary, Mrs. Emily Jarboe; corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. Robert Hall; treasurer, Mrs. Harry Newman. The retiring presi- dent, Mrs. Sawtelle, thanked oflicers and members for loyalty and coopera- tion. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Julia Webb and Mrs. Charles W. Delaney. The club was entertained at lunch- eon by Mrs. Robert Hall at her home in Cherrydale, Va., on October 15. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Henry F. Sawtelle, 6200 Connzcticut avenue. The Woman’s Club of Chevy Chysc on October 16 extended guest mem- berships for one year to Mrs. O. B. Taylor and Mrs. Archie Lockhead. The Music Section, under leadership of Mrs. C. M. Jansky, Jr., and with Mr. Louis A. Potter as director, started ‘weekly rehearsals on October 23, in the auditorium of the E. V. Brown school. The Nature Section will leave Chevy Chage Circle 10 a. m., October 31, for an all day trip to Sugar Loaf Moun- tain by automobile. Mrs, Hartley H. T. Jackson wiil arrangg transporta- tion. . The first meeting of the Civics Sec- tion, which is under the leadership of Mrs. Orville S. Peters, will be held November 1, at 11 a. m, in the Chevy Chase, Md. Library. Lunch- eon will be served at 12:30. The meeting will be in charge of Mrs. R. Seabury d’'Espard. Miss Estelle Moore, of Sandy Spring, will speak on public welfare work in Montgomery County. Announcement was made of a re- ception to be given by the Executive Board of the Montgomery County Federation of Women's Clubs, in hon- or of Mrs. Frank M. Hoadley, president of the Maryland Federation of Wom- en’s Clubs, and past president of the Chevy Chase Club. Deutscher Literarischer Verein — The first meeting of the thirty-fourth | season of the society took place at the home of the president and founder, Miss Schade, 1529 Rhode Island ave- | nue, October 19. In observance of the one hundred and twenty-fifth anni- | versary of the birth of Robert Schu- | mann the first half of the program | was dedicated to the great composer. A prologue was recited by Else Kotz. Anita Schade gave a short talk on “Schumann and Chamisso, the Poet.” Dorothy Sherman Pierson, soprano, sang the song-cycle “Frauenliebe und Leben” accompanied by Marjorie Gil- breath who later played three Schu- mann piano numbers. The second haif of the evening's program was de- voted to the modern German poetess, Ina Seidel, discussed by Lida Ciboni Hanson. the Florence Crittenton Home met at Thirteenth street northeast, October | 17. Mrs. P. G. Umhau, president, pre- sided. Miss Jean Cole, of the home, gave a talk on Girl Reserve activities and the origin of the educational fund. A report of the home board was given by Mrs, Umhau. Mrs. Hans | Sorensen gave a report of pennies contributed by members during the Summer months for each dinner eaten, lproceeds of which are for the dental fund of the home. Mrs. R. L. Spires and Mrs. O. B. Vogel were appointed to plan a card |party in January. Members were | urged to attend a rally at the home October 25. The next meeting will be at the (home of Mrs. Frank Wurzbacher, | 5620 Colorado avenue, November 21. The Washington section of the Na- tional Council of Jewish Women officially welcomed more than 500 delegates and alternates to the ninth biennial conference of the National Council of Jewish Juniors, from Oc- tober 20 to 24, at the Hotel Washing- ton. Following the reception at the hotel Sunday the opening session of the convention was held at the Washing- ton Hebrew Congregation, with Rab- | bi Norman Gerstenfeld giving the in- | vocation. ~ Greetings were given b; founder and honorary president of the National Council of Jewish Women; the National Council of Jewish Wom- |en; Miss Flora R. Rothenberg of Pittsburgh, national president of the National Council of Jewish Juniors; Miss Celia Slohm of New York, na- tional president of Junior Hadassah; |and Miss Ruth Markwood of Wash- ington, local president of the National Council of Jewish Juniors. A short welcome and blessing by Dr. Abram | Simon, closed the meeting and the Sisterhood of the Washington Hebrew Congregation were hostesses after- wards at a reception for those present. Business sessions were held during the week at the hotel, commencing at 9 o'clock daily. During the day there will also be round table discus- slons on many national topics, the round table on Monday being led by Mr. Paul Harris, nationally noted advocate of peace, Monday evening delegates and many local members were guests at a formal banquet at the hotel. Dr. Joseph Kornfeld, former U. S. Am- bassador to Persia spoke. The social event of the conference was the for- mal ball Wednesday evening in the Hall of Nations, American Association of University ‘Women.—Hikers' group will meet at ka avenues to walk through the grounds of American University to 4444 Alton place for picnic supper with Miss Elizabeth Smith and Mrs. Cora Yowell. Following tea, at 4 p.m. tomorrow, Mrs. Hugh Butler, wife of the assist- ant commercial attache of the Amer- ican Embassy, will speak on “English Women in Social and Political Life.” Mrs. Alfred H. Brooks will be hostess. Wednesday this week the Education Committee, Mrs, Albert G. Barrows chairman, is presenting a panel dis- cussion on “Problems of Leisure and Recreation” after dinner, at 7 pm. Edward C. Lindeman, chief of the division on community organization for leisure of the Works Progress Ad- ministration, will lead discussion. Thursday, at 11 a.m, in the lounge of the club house, the poetry group, Mrs. Richard Hogue chairman, will have open discussion on some of the chief influences on English and Amer- ican poets of the post war period. The Twentieth Century Club, litera- ture section, will meet, 8 p.m, tomor- row, at the Y. W. C. A. The program will be in charge of Miss Myra Hend- ley and the subject will be “Animated Magazine.” Mrs. Willlam H. Maxon is chairman of the committee. The board of directors will meet Thursday, 11 am,, at the Y. W. C. A. The Entre Nous Club, Mrs. Charles Keyser president, will meet November 18 to plan activities of the season, at a place to be announced later. The young girl who was assisted through high school by the club has now secured a good position. Mrs. Keyser has taken up her duties as treasurer of the Federation of ‘Women'’s Clubs. The Business Women's Council will hold its annual get-together dinner in the chapel of the Covenant-First Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening at 6:30. There will be a program of musical and dramatic selections, arranged by Miss Elena Crivella, and some stunt features. Reservations must be made with Mrs. Hattie G. Ruppert today. Association Board of Managers held the first meeting of the season at 1719 Thir- 4 Dr. Kate Waller Barrett Circle of | the home of Mrs. O. B. Vogel, 4313 | 3 p.m. today at Wisconsin and Nebras- | T0 ADDRESS BOYS Training School Program \Is Under Auspices of Y. M.C. A Rev. Leslie L. Bowers, pastor of Fif- teenth Street Christian Church, will speak at a meeting at 3:30 p.m. today in the National Training School for Boys under auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. The Young Men's Bible Class of Petworth M. E. Church will be taught by Fred L. Dawson of Southeastern University. L. W. De Gast, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A, is attending the clos- ing sessions of the international con- vention and the annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Employed Officers’ Al- liance at Niagara Falls today. The Board of Managers of the Room 219, Central Y. M, C. A, at 6 p.m. tomorrow. The four classes of the School of Religion will hold their sessions, beginning at 7:15 p.m., at the Central Y. M. C. A. The rehearsal of the dramatic club will be held in Room 219, Central “Y,” | at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Young Men's Forum will meet in Room 219, Central “Y,” on Thurs- | day at 8:15 pm. Elwood Street, di- rector of the District of Columbia Board of Public Welfare, will speak on “What is Personality?” The Y. M. C. A. Dramatic Club will meet at 8 o'clock. “Judah Taken Captive” will be the subject of the weekly Y. M. C. A. radio talk over Station WMAL at 2 pm. Saturday. The annual barn dance will be held under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Dormitory Council at 9 pm. in the Y. M. C. A. men’s gym- nasium. teenth street Friday morning. Mrs. | Willlam W. Scott presided. The devotional period was in charge of Mrs. Philip Ashford. Mrs, J. C. Hemphill, Mrs. Harry C. James, Mrs. Robert Lyons and Mrs. M. B. Granger reported the activities of the Summer. | "Among the guests now living at | the Women's Christian Residence is Miss Margaret Lerche of Latvia, | Russia, a teacher of several languages. ence Crittenton Home met Tuesday at the home of its president, Mrs. | A. H. Coster, 3421 Thirty-fourth place. | Mrs. Lillian O. Langworthy, delegate | to the board, gave a report of the | ings. Rally day was held at the home | Friday. An appropriation was voted | for the dental fund. The guests of honor were Mrs. Mary Kerr and Miss Anne Rogers, who gave an interesting and instructive talk about the different phases of her work. The Marrietta Woman's Club Execu- | tive Board will meet at the home of | Mrs. R. C. Krueger Tuesday night. | The Girls’ Friendly Society here and throughout the world will hold its an- | nual communion services Sunday, No- | vember 3. All branches in this dio- | cese are reminded that contributions | desired at that time. At the annual election of Diocesan Mrs. Leonard B. Schioss of Washing- Council Friday the foliowing lssud-‘g,md' Drum Corps, Arab Patrol, ton, national adviser to the National | 2t€s and members at large were elected: | Legion of Honor and Chanters, under Council of Jewish Juniors; Mrs, Wil- | Miss Boyden, Miss Burdette. Miss Jean | general direction of Past Potentate |lam Tilch, Washington president of | C3mpbell, Deaconess Carroll, Miss| Charles D. Shackelford. | Frances Crown, Mrs. Gilchrist, Miss | Irene Harding, Miss Elizabeth Honey, | Miss Hilda Jones, Mrs. Henry Pote, |Mrs. C. E. Riddeford, Miss Mabel | Turner, Miss Ruth Barnes, Miss Flor- | ence Davidson and Miss Mary Sensel. The officers for the coming year are: | President, Miss Elsa A. Needham; first vice president, Mrs. George E. Pari- seau: second vice president, Mrs. John | C. Boyd: secretary, Miss Marjorie Zug; treasurer, Miss Annebel Tillett; mem- | bers at large of the Executive Commit- | | tee, Mrs. Alexander Steuart and Mrs. Ben Hellen. The chairmen of the | various departments: Activities, Miss | Elizabeth Walton; finance, Mrs. Ed- ward B. Meigs; membership, Miss Clara R. Nourse; publicity, Mrs. Mae Magee; missions, Miss Alida Haines; | social service, Mrs. Alexander Steuar worship, Mrs. John C. Boyd; candi- dates, Miss Elizabeth Keyser; younger members, Mrs. Harriette Green, and | older members, Miss Lottie Anderson. The Nativity Branch has elected the | following officers among its members: | Elizabeth Honey, chairman; Anderson, secretary, and Virginia | Saunders, treasurer. A masquerade is planned for Tuesday evening. On | planning a bingo party. A group of friends of Holiday House and the house mother, Miss Clara R. | Nourse, visited Holiday House last | evening and paid respects to Miss work there. Tomorrow evening Epiphany Branch will hold a Halloween party in the parish house. The Program Commit- tee consists of Miss Ruth Barnes, Miss Elva and Miss Kate Whitcomb. The younger group is to be included in the Testivities. Petworth Woman's Club.—Execu- tive Board will meet at the home of Mrs. Harry C. Sigourney, 811 Taylor street, October 31. Mrs. Flora E. | Beales, president, will preside at the | business meeting to-be held in the | auditorium of Petworth School Mon- !dny, November 4, at 8 pm. Following | the business meeting, People’s Counsel William A. Roberts will give a talk on the District of Columbia.” Dr. Walter H. E. Jaeger of the Na- tional Institute of Education addressed the educational section at its last meeting. Chapter A, P. E. 0., met at the home of Miss Helen E. Jamison, 2902 Carl- ton avenue northeast, October 16. The president, Mrs. G. F. Bixby, presided. Dr. Ella R. Fales of Chapter A, dele- gate from Chapters A, B and C to the supreme convention, held in Yellow- stone Park in September, gave a report of that convention. The next meeting of Chapter A will be held at the home of Miss Bertha Gray, 3930 Connecticut avenue. The Skylights of History Junior Club, & group of girls interested in patriotism, and sponsored by the De- partment of the Potomac, Woman's | Relief Corps, was entertained Friday by the president, Mary Adelaide Ever- ett, at a Halloween party, following the club meeting. : The President was presented with a gavel by Mrs. B. B. Brown, president of Burnside Corps, and Mrs. Isabelle Bontz gave money for the club treas- ury. Mrs. Belle Preed promised the girls a silk flag for the captain of the colors. She brought greetings from the national director of junior clubs, W. R. C., Mrs. Anna F. Peppleman. The deparment president invited club members to be her guests at & ~(Continued on Seventh Page), Y. M. C. A. will meet for dinner in | | The Helen Wood Circle of the Flor- | | September and October board meet- | Murel | November 8 the Resurrection group is | Nourse, who is resigning from her | “Pending and Needed Legislation in | Council of Canada. ALMAS TO HONOR MASONIC MASTER {Reception, Entertainment to | Be Held Tuesday in Tem- ple Club House. Meetings This Week. | Blue Lodges. | Monday—Dawson, Stansbury, visitation; Joppa. | Friday—Columbia, Lebanon, F. | | ©. Milans, Parker, Chief Justice, visitation. | Royal Arch. | Monday—Mount Vernon, mark; Anacosti: Friday—School instruction, | Commanderies, Friday—Columbia. | Tllustrious Potentate Robert P. Smith of Almas Temple last night announced a reception and entertain- | | ment at the temple club house next | Tuesday night in honor of Robert 8. | | Regar, Grand Master of Masons; and a joint ceremonial with Boumi | | Temple of Baltimore, at College Park, | | Md,, Saturday, November 16. | Regar, a former potentate of Almas. | will be accompanied Tuesday night by | | line officers of the Grand Lodge and | members of the Association and Wor- shipful Masters of 1935. Uniformed portant part in the colorful cere- | monies, including the Almas Temple | | At College Park nobles will attend the “homecoming” festivities of Uni- versity of Maryland at a foot ball game with Washington and Lee Uni- | versity. Other features of the day will | be a barbecue following the game, joint Shrine ceremonial in the gym- | nasium with a cast of officers repre- | senting both Boumi and Almas Temples: a musical entertainment and motion picture elsewhere for the ceremonial, and afterwards a floor | | show and dance. Potentate Smith also is planning a | meeting to conclude the year, in| honor of past potentates. | Monarch Richard T. Umhau an- | nounces that all is in readiness for | the Past Monarchs' night meeting of | Kallipolis Grotto Tuesday evening. Past Monarch Arthur M. Poynton is chairman of the Past Monarchs’ Re- ception Committee. The Fall full-form ceremonial will be held November 22, under the di- rection of Past Monarch Charles D.| Shackelford. The grotto will hold a bingo party November 7. Kallipolis Grotto was honored at the convention of the Middle Atlantic Grotto Association, Atlantic City, last week. Past Monarch William J. Ers- kine was elected first vice president, the Grotto Band captured second prize in the band contest, and Past Monarch Frederick Wilken was se- lected to lead the massed band concert, Mithras Lodge of Perfection of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite | of Freemasonry held a special session last Tuesday evening, when the four- teenth degree of the Rite was con- ferred upon a class of candidates. The Supreme Council selected Jo- seph Saloman, John S. Tassin and Austin J. Leister of this city for the thirty-third degree, which was con- ferred upon them Friday. Four of the members of the Scottish | Rite bodies in the valley of Washing- |ton were selected for the investiture of knight commander of the court of honor—Donald W. Graffius, George ‘W. Goss, Carl Collier and Robert S. Regar, the grand master of Masons of the District of Columbia. Next Tuesday evening, the fifteenth degree will be conferred at the Ca- thedral of the Rite. The social evening, or Ladies’ night, is to be held Saturday evening, No- vember 9. The Provincial Grand Lodge of the Royal Order of Scotland for the United States of America held its regular annual session last week at the House of the Temple under direc- tion of Sir James H. Brice of New York, the provincial grand master. The annual dinner of the royal order was held Thursday night at the May- flower. The next meeting of the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter will be held in Boston at the time of the meeting of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite of the Northern Ma- sonic jurisdiction. Mount Vernon Chapter elected three trustees as follows: Perry Hengst, Lenhart. Entertainment Committee, outlined plans for a soclal meeting November 4, when steps will be taken to organ- ize a ladies’ suxiliarg, 10} 8k High Masonic Chiefs Attend Session Here | Columbta, women of the Shrine party, during the P |tained at the } OCTOBER 27, Martha Chapter initiated their can- didates at the last meeting, Matron Bertha Johnson and Patron Charles Miller officiating. Rt. Worthy Grand | Treasurer Flora Campbell brought echoes from the Michigan Grand Chapter session. Worthy Grand Matron Helen Bra- shears, Worthy Grand Patron Walter Fowler, together with the present and past grand officers of the District of will pay the Chapter its annual grand visitation November 1. Associate Matron Betty Bollinger will be in charge of the program. Mrs. Margaret Freyman was ap- pointed to have charge of refresh- ments. Columbia Chapter will receive the Grand Matron, Grand Patron, and other officers of the Grand Chapter | at its meeting tomorrow. Mrs. Evelyn E. Shank, matron, has appointed Mrs. Tillie C. Chauncey, past grand ma- tron, as chairman of arrangements. Initiation of candidates will follow. ‘The Ways and Means Committee, with Mr. Henry W. Syfrig as chair- man, met October 25, at the home of Past Patron and Mrs. Guy L. Aber, with Past Patron and Mrs. Roscoe E. Mague assisting. The Endowment Committee, Miss Lourina M. German, chairman, met October 25, at the home of Mrs. Flor- ence Walter, with Mrs. Ella B. Gay- etty, Mrs. Ida Kebler, and Mrs. Abbie Mikle assisting. For the benefit of the Auxiliary . | Home Board, Associate Matron Ethel Mrs. Hannah G. Soloman of Chicago, | toward All Saints' memorial fund are hodies of the temple will take an im- M. Mague supervised a cooking dem- onstration October 22, at the Wash- ington Gas Light Co. A The Officers Club, Mrs. Grace L. Goddard president, met October 21, at the home of Miss H. Jeanette Shank, with Mrs. Grace A. Gilcrest as co-hostess. At the last meeting of Washington | Centennial Chapter, the matron, Mrs. Helen Wade Brinley, initiated her husband, Wade E. Brinley. Miss Beulah Reever sang. A card party will be given by the Educational Com- mittee, Mrs. Jessie Mountjoy, chair- man, at the Fireside Inn, 1742 Connecticut avenue, Tuesday, 8:30 m. On October 25 the chapter enter- Eastern Star Home, with Miss Ethel Jost in charge. On October 17 members of the Past Matrons’ and Patrons’ Association were entertained at the home of Mrs. | Lillie Trueworthy. At the next meeting November 1, Imperial Potentate of the Leonard P, Steuart, will be the guest of honor. An elaborate program is being prepared to be followed with dancing and refreshments in the ban- | quet hall The Secretaries and Treasurers’ As- sociation will hold their annual ban- | quet on Saturday, November 2, at Mrs. |K's Toll House Tavern, 6:30 pm. For reservations call Mrs. Gilcrest, Georgia 5886, or Mrs. Hall, Georgia | 1663, Ruth Bonnette, matron of Ruth | Chapter, announces all appointed offi- cers of this jurisdiction will be guests of the appointed officers of Ruth Chapter November 4. Dr. Michael, road, invites all Ruth Chapter mem- bers to attend the religious services this evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Louise Heinzman, president of the Matrons and Patrons’ Associa- tion of 1934, announces an oyster roast at the Riley cottage at Tall Timbers, Md., Sunday, November 3. Reservations should be made not later than Tuesday with the president, Decatur 2660. The matrons and patrons of 1934 were tendered a banquet at the Na- tional Press Club last night by the Matrons and Patrons’ Association of 1935. The Officers’ Club of Gavel Chap- ter will meet tomorrow at the home of | Sister Robinson, 2231 Mount View place southeast. She will be assisted by the associate patron, Harry Nusbaum. A Halloween party was held by the Star Points. Prizes for unique costumes were won by Sisters Grinder and Norris. There will be initiation at the next meeting. Rose L. Loebl, matron of Temple Chapter, announces that degrees will be conferred on candidates tomorrow, after which the film of the fleld day activities will be shown. A special meeting has been called for October 30 for conferring of degrees. The Budget Committee met at the home of the matron October 21. Many members paid Martha Chapter of Baltimore a fraternal visit October 24. The Home Board met October 25 for dinner, bingo and cards. At the last meeting of Friendship Chapter, October 22, the entertain- ment was furnished by the drill team of Jobs Daughters, Bethel No. 2 of the Masonic Temple, 4511 Wisconsin avenue at 7:30 o'clock tonight to attend religious services at Eldbrooke M Church. ethodist Episcopal Matron M. Lels Sanford announces Shrine, | Elbrooke Methodist | Church, Wisconsin avenue and River | 1935—PART TWO. Several members of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite from Washington and nearby Maryland and Virginla were given the thirty-third and last degree at the biennial session held at the House of the Temple on Sixteenth street last week. Shown in the picture, left to right, front row: Melvin M. Johnson, grand commander of the Northern Supreme Council; John H. Cowles, grand commander of the Southern Supreme Council, and William H. Wardrope, grand commander of the Supreme Council of Canada. Back row, left to right: David Sholtz, governor of Florida (guest); James A. Henderson, Ontario, Canada; James H. Brice, New York; Luis F. Reinhardt, grand master of Cuba; W. M. Logan, grand prior of Supreme —Star Staff Photo. |8 special meeting' tomorrow for the purpose of conferring degrees. Past Matron Nora R. Riley will hold a card party at 5017 Thirteenth street Tuesday under auspices of the Educa- tional and Home Board Committees. Miriam Chapter will meet tomorrow evening with Matron Byrdie H. Sisk ing. There will be a bingo party Wednesday evening for the benefit of Junior Past Matron Helen H. Hogan, 2031 Second street northeast. At Naom!i Chapter given by Mrs. Moyer, dancer; Mr. Garrioch, bagpiper, and Mr. Campbell, concertina soloist. Junior Past Matron Mrs. Florence M. Triay, will hold a costume H loween party at her home, 1406 Kearney street northeast, Thursday night for the benefit of the grand officers’ fund. Tuesday evening the | Past Matrons and Past Patrons’ Asso- ciation of Naomi Chapter was enter- tained by Mr. and Mrs. James B. Robinson at their home. Grand Matron Helen Brashears and Grand Patron Walter Fowler and the | other grand officers of the District of Columbia made their annual grand |nesday night. Other distinguished guests were Past Grand Matrons | Gibb, Gude and Kimmel and Past Grand Patron Kimmel. The grand visitations for next week are as follows: Columbia Chapter No. 15, tomorrow, 8:15 p.m., and Martha Chapter No. 4, November 1, 8:20 p.m. Rose A. Yost, grand secretary of the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, has returned home from the hospital, after a major operation. | Religious services at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home will be held at 3 pm. today under the auspices | of Esther Chapter. Dr. Walter F. Smith will officiate. The Dramatic Club will meet Mon- day evening at the home of Mrs. Harriet Mears, 5425 Connecticut ave- nue, with Mrs. Lillie Mills and Miss Anna Park as co-hostesses. The officers of the Grand Chapter will make their annual visitation on November 7. The Campbell-Loffler Sewing Club Committee under the auspices of the |Masonic and Eastern Star Home Board Auxiliary will hold a reception at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home November 30, Matron Lucille Purdy announces Hope Chapter's two candidates will | be initiated by Joppa Chapter at a special meeting October 30. A rum- mage sale will be Gctober 29 at Twen- ty-first and K streets. Hope will meet on Wednesday. Matron Edith Hewlett announces the next meeting of Mount Pleasant Chap- ter November 1. Members of Pruden Chapter, No. 95, of Mount Airy, Md., will be guests. A rummage sale will be held at 1013 Fourth street southwest October 30. Matron Julia Hartranft of Joppa Lodge Chapter, No. 27, has called a special meeting October 30 for initia- tion. After the regular meeting No- vember 6 the drill team of Bethel No, 2, Job's Daughters, will entertain. SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM Loyalty Lodge No. 4 called to order by the commander, H. C. Hopper, was addressed by the retiring deputy of the lodge, Mart V. Copeland. Others to speak were: Mrs. Dorothy Craig, Mrs. Eva R. Green, Dr. Ahron Cohen and Miss Ruth Domdera. The next meeting will be tomorrow night at Northeast Masonic Temple. A Hal- loween dance will follow the meeting. A luncheon will be sponsored by Trinity Lodge Tuesday afternoon from 12 to 1:30 o'clock, followed by & bingo party at-Northeast Masonic Temple. The next regular meeting of th United Past Commanders’ Association will be held Wednesday night at the home of the president, Mrs, William A. Langley. Columbia Chapter met Friday at Moose Hall, with Mrs. Frances Mitchell, senior regent, presiding. Mooseheart Committee, Miss Lavina Pfatt, chair- man, conducted the program. Many gifts will be sent to Dixie Hall. A card and bingo party will be sponsored by the Mooseheart Com- mittee on October 29 at Moose Hall. The Homemaking Committee, Mrs. Anna Wagner chairman, plans to make aprons for the ladies at the old people’s home at Moosehaven, Fla. | balls. Mooseheart day will be celebrated by the local chapter and lodge this evening at Moose Hall Reginal uer speaker and show the latest ple- cer and show the - Six Mooseheart and Patron Henry J. Beahm, presid- | the Temple Committee at the home of | Wednesday | night, following the presentation of | the Gleaners, a Scotch program was | Highland | ‘\'isnatlcm to Brookland Chapter Wed- | Fall Membe Halloween Dance to Hold Lu Stuart Junior High. Mrs. M. Meyer, membership chair- man, and Miss G, Clarkson, room rep- resentative chairman, held a meeting | October 21 to plan the Fall member- ship campaign. A committee, Mrs. W. T. Wilkinson, | chairman, is planning a Halloween | dance Friday, November 1, at 8 pm. The Executive Board will meet to- morrow at 2:45 p.m. Edmonds-Kingsman-Maury. A committee, Mrs. E. M. Small | chairman, will meet to discuss plans for a luncheon at Maury School No- | vember 6. Fillmore. Miss Ida May Lind, director of ele- mentary education in the District, addressed the association October 21 on “Newer Methods of Teaching the | Three R's.” Mrs. N. H. Chesteen’s class, assisted by Mrs. Lewis H. Hoel- man and Mrs. Perry A. Fellows, were hostesses. Buchanan. Under the direction of Mrs. Cather- ine Edgerton, assisted by Mrs. Ed- ward Koegel, the Mothers’ Dramatic Club will take part in an entertain- ment November 22 at Buchanan School. A meeting for room repre- | sentatives was held in the home of | Mrs. C. Kostakos, chairman. The membership drive ends November 20. | Stanton. Robert L. Haycock, assistant super- intendent of schools, spoke October 21. A short business meeting was fol- lowed by entertainment. Plans are being made for a card and bingo | party. Blow-Pierce-Webb. ‘Thursday, October 31, will be bun- | |dle day. The Executive Committee | | decided to give $5 to each teacher of | | the three schools to purchase books or other educational items for her | | class, to be exhibited at the next reg- ular meeting of the association. No- vember 4 at 7:30 pm. This will be | followed by a card and bingo party at 9 o'clock at Pierce School, Wheatley. A Halloween party under direction of Mrs. H. Haun will be held in the school auditorium November 1, 3 to 5 pm. Mrs. W. Hawley, health chair- man, supervised the Schick test for pupils Thursday. Diphtheria immuni- zation treatment will be next Thurs- | day. Mrs. E. Craig, Summer round-up | chairman, is making personal visits to the homes of children examined last May. Mrs. L. C. Wise has enrolled 225 parents, including Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, president of the Board of Edu- cation. Capt. R. Mansfield and Officer J. Junghans of the ninth police pre- cinct, guests, addressed the Boy Patrol | Wednesday on the subject of “Safety.” ‘The home economics group. with Miss K. Bresnahan, teacher of arts and crafts, met Thursday to cut garments for student aid. Bryan. The association met Tuesday eve- ning, Mrs. L. T. Brandenburg presid- ing. Mrs. Edward J. Kaiser, student | aid chairman, requested clean clothing be sent to the school on bundle day, | November 6. Mrs. Kaiser is receiving | toys to be repaired and distributed at | | Christmas. A school luncheon will be | | held on Wednesday, November 20, | from 12 to 1 pm. | Miss A. M. Crook, principal, wel- | comed the parents. Readings were | given by Mrs. Thomas Mitchell, Mrs. John Bullough sang, accompanied by Miss Margaret Moore. Community singing was directed by Miss Margaret Moore, accompanied by Miss Marie Moore. Janney. Mrs. L. De Witt, first vice president, held a tea for grade mothers on Wednesday. Mrs. A. S. Mangene, State chairman of room representa- tives, outlined the special duties of this group. A cafeteria luncheon was held in the school auditorium Thursday. un- | | der direction of Mrs. S. Eisenberg. | | Cranch-Tyler. | | A meeting was held October 14, Mrs. Edna Weakley presiding. The following chairmen were introduced: Mrs. Elmer Mangum, program; Mrs. W. Ping, membership; Mrs. Steven- son, hospitality; Mrs. Nora Embrey, grade mothers; Mrs. Helen Metzger, finance; Mrs. Mildred Luehrs, pub- licity; Mrs. Kernin, Summer round- up; Mrs. A. Schuster, student aid; | Mrs. Carrie Domer, National Parent- Teacher Magazine; Mrs. Louisa Mori- arty, safety. Miss Ella Crook, principal, intro- duced the teachers. Mrs. Elmer Man- gum, program chairman, announced “‘mtmmhxp and World Good Will" | as this year's topic. The first bundle | day was held October 21. A bingo party was held in the Buchanan auditorium October 23. Grant. The Executive Board met October 11, with these officers in attendance: Mrs. Pearl B. Clark, president; Mrs. Ruth W. Hoover, vice president; Mrs. | John R. Kays, secretary: Mrs. Francis | Pippel, treasurer. Mrs. J. Phil Camp- | bell, program chairman, presented | plans for the year’s program on | “Health.” The following committee chairmen | were appointed: Mrs. Thelma Brown, | milk; Mrs. Pauline Amos, hospitality; Mrs. E. P. Davenport, receiving home. Plans for the membership enroliment campaign, Mrs. Mary Simons, chair- man, were discussed. ‘Whittier. At the first meeting of the year, October 12, Mrs. Howard R. Jones, president, appointed the following committee chairmen: Mrs. W. V. Ball, membership; Mrs. E. Morgan | Pryse, program; Mrs. O. P. Hazard, hospitality; Mrs. Erma Stalfort, pub- | licity; Mrs. W. H. Seaquist, grade | mothers; Mrs. F. A. Oehm, student aid; Mrs. J. F. Lartz, scrapbook; Mrs. J. Leroy Poole, health; Mrs. Sylvia | Smith, equipment; Mrs. Ray Brown- ing, study group, and Mrs. E. W. Stitt, magazines. Miss Elsie E. Green, principal, an- nounced a group of conferences for mothers. Mrs. W. V. Ball, member- | ship chairman, reported that 170 new members were added. Mrs. Dean's ‘| sixth grade won the first prize and Mrs. Hellman's second grade, second prize in the membership drive. Mrs. F. A. Oehm, student aid chair- man, announced that bundle week would be October 28 to November 1. Mrs. Sylvia Smith, equipment chair- man, purchased two new playground An outline of the year's program was given by Mrs. E. Morgan Pryse. Mrs. R. Myers read the president's messag! Mrs. Dean’s sixth grade won the attendance prize. Entertainment was given by chil- dren of the first and sixth grades. | the membership drive. | Blumer, | terson, | Meyer, Stuart High P.-T. A. Plans rship Drive Be Held on Nov. 1. Edmonds-Kingsman-Maury Unit to ncheon. Roosevelt High. Open house was held at the first Fall meeting, October 16. Events planned for the year a a Christmas party, a banquet in Ja; uary, with addresses by Representa- tives Cannon and Blanton of the Ap- propriations Committee; s patriotic celebration in February, with Repre- sentative Snyder of Pennsylvania as | speaker, and a parents’ amateur stunt night. The association's Executive Com- mittee meeting favored abandonment of the Tuberculosis Hospital in 1936 when the new hospital is opened at Glen Dale, Md., as originally sched- uied, and conversion of the tract into an educational, recreational and ad- ministrative center. The association appropriated 840 for music and instruments for the school band. Jefferson Junior High. Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi- dent of the Board of Education, ad- dressing the meeting October 21, de- clared that schools required more teachers and spoke of the long-defer- red new building for Jefferson. Dr. Leon Gordon spoke briefly on the physical needs of the students. Mrs. Jacob Litman, new president, presided. R. W. Strawbridge, retiring principal, and H. S. Smith, Jefferson's new principal, were welcomed. Phoebe Hearst. Mrs. W. B. Fry, first vice president of the District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers, on October 21 installed the following officers: Mrs. Carroll Johnson, president; Mrs. Julian Hammack, first vice presi- dent; Miss Sarah Holland, second vice president; Mrs. Newton Love- well, recording secretary; Mrs. Sam- uel Richards, treasurer; Mrs. Charles Miller, historfan. Dr. Thomas Goslin described the work of the Junior Red Cross. Philip Wright, cellist, accompanied by Miss Marian Johnson. entertained. Mrs. Chauncey Dodds is heading Mrs. Johnson, president, made an appeal for cloth- ing for the student aid. Gage. M. Jerman of the Bethany Baptist Church delivered a short talk on “The Child and the Parent” October 14. Miss Annette Miller sang. The presi- dent reported that the objective for the association for the year would be “Parent Education.” McKinley High. The following officers and chairmen have been elected for the year 1935-6 Charles R. Hodges, president; Mrs. Audren Koons, first vice president: Frank Daniel, principal, second vice president; Mrs. Clyde J. Crouch, third vice president; Miss Louise Hart, teacher, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Thomas Newby, recording secretary; Mrs. L. Gummel, treasurer; Mrs. Hugh E. Alford, membership; Mrs. I. G. program; Mrs. Edna C. Phelps, legislative; Mrs. C. C. Mullady, publicity. Reservations are being made for the first meeting, a dinner for the parents, pupils and friends of the school, in the school cafeteria November § at 6:30 p.m. Henry D. Cooke. Mrs. J. W. Brockwell, president, has appointed the following committee chairmen: Mrs. Eugene Griggs, ways and means; Mrs. John Banton, pro- gram; Mrs. William J. Kendrick, character education; Mrs. L. S. Kir- jassoff, student aid; Mrs. L. B. Le Marr, health; Mrs. David Gross, leg- islative; Mrs. C. D. Dangell, hospital- ity: Mrs, Edgar A. Berger, milk; Mrs. Thomas C. Thompson, publicity; Mrs. W. W. Beatie, historian; Mrs. B. F. Johnson, student welfare; Mrs. M. R. Tiller, publications; Mrs. Frank T. Eddingfield, study group: Mrs. David Becker, membership; Mrs. Frederick A, Kummell, lunch room. Landon. A school luncheon was held October 17. The Executive Committee will meet October 29, 1:30 p.m. The James Monroe Parent-Teacher Association at its first meeting of the year Tuesday heard James Minor. principal of the school, invite parents to visit the class rooms. Mrs. Edith Stratton, president of the association, presided. Other officers are: First vice president, Mrs. Marion B. Scott; second vice president, Mrs. Mary Reed; recording secretary, Mrs. Alice Anderson: financial secretary. Mrs. Carrye Gentry; treasurer, Miss Naomi V. Johnson: historian, Mrs. Asceola H. Pitts; chaplain, John Roe- buck. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA Reception of new members into Court District of Columbia of the Catholic Daughters of America Sun- day at the Willard was attended by visitors from Pennsylvania, West Vir- ginia, New York, Connecticut and Maryland. These new members were received: Miss S. Lillian Acker, Miss Alice M. Baur, Miss Eleanor Biddle, Miss Imelda Boudreaux, Mrs. Mary P. Callahan, Mrs. Mary C. Dondero, Miss Naomi R. Gonter, Miss Mary E Hagan, Mrs. Kathleen Hanlon, Mrs. Helen M. Hertzog, Mrs. Rosemary T Hite, Mrs. Nellie T. Jennings, Miss Katherine W. Kerrigan, Mrs. Mary McCarron, Mrs. Ellen N. McElwee, Mrs. Irene E. McNally, Mrs. Anna Maurer, Miss’ Jeannette 1. Mallon, Mrs. Joanna C. Malloy, Miss Ann Marie Montgomery, Miss Margaret M. Montgomery, Miss Mae Eleanore Mul- vihill, Miss Mary Leone Norton, Miss Myrtle O'Connor, Miss M. Edith Pat- Mrs. Elizabeth K. Patton, Miss Margaret V. Pearson, Miss Mary C. Powers, Miss Anna Mae Ryan, Miss Josephine M. Ryan, Mrs. Loretta L. Shackleford, Miss Teresa E. Smith, | Mrs. Edna E. Walling, Miss Nellie M. Walter, Mrs. Helen K. Ware. At the banquet Mrs. Catherine E. Ashley, chairman, introduced Miss Grace Sprucebank, grand regent, who was toastmistress. Miss Virginia State regent of Maryland; Rev. Edward H. Roach, Rev. Aloysius Burggraff, Rev. Carl Hess, director of the Cadoa in Baltimore, and Miss Ida Wyvill, grand regent of Court Bishop Carroll of Upper Marlboro, Md., spoke. A musical program was presented by Mrs. Nora Schrider, Mrs. | Mary P. Callahan, Miss Mary Frances | Glenn and Dr. Glen Ashley. The annual memorial mass for the | deceased members will be celebrated | November 3 at the Franciscan Monas- | tery. | A rummage sale will be conducted by the local court November 1 and 3 at 1245 Twentieth street, Mrs. Marga- ret Smith, chairman, ]