Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1935, Page 43

Suggestions Outlined By Federation Council Recommendations to Be Made to Executive Board—Minister Organization’s Radio Program. HE advisory council of the Dis- trict of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs met at the Iron Gate Inn last Monday. Several recommendations are to be made at the Executive Board meeting on November 25, at the Raleigh Hotel, by this group. Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle, president, presided. The meeting was followed by a luncheon. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, United States Minister to Denmark, was the speaker on the general federation's “Education for Living” program, over Station WMAL last Friday. These programs are broadcast each Friday at 2:45, Eastern standard time, by the National Broadcasting Co. Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt of the District of Columbia Federation, chairman of the Committee on Radio, announces the speaker on November 22 will be | Mrs. Elbert W. Shirk, chairman of the Department of Juniors, who will | discuss with one of the junior club women plans for the department. Le Cercle des Precienses Ridicules | opened its 63d season Wednesday eve- ning at the home of M. and Mme. William J. Wallis. Officers elected were: Honorary president, Mme. William J. Wallis; president, M. William J. Wallis; vice presidents, Mme. Bessie Edson, M. Henry Lazard and M. Pilerre de Chauny; secretary, Mme. Camille Hindmarsh; treasurer, Mme. Pierre de Chauny; recording secretary, M. Charles Hull Probert. An illustrated talk on a tour of the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, Canada, was given by Mme. William J. Wallis. | | | | | The Evening Missionary Society of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a series of book review teas, to be held on three successive Saturday afternoons, beginning No- vember 23, in the parish hall, at 4 pm. Those who will take part are ‘women of outstanding ability. The first review will be given by Mrs. Henry H. Knipe, using as her theme “Personalities Behind the New Books.” Tea will be served during the social following the talk. Soloist, Mrs. Clyde Fishbaugh. November 30, “The Art of Reading,” Mrs. Frank Hodges Clark. December 7, “How an Author Writes & Book,” Dr. Mary Meek Atkeson. Woman's Club of Chevy Chase—A talk, “Something About Shakespeare,” by Gideon A. Lyon, will constitute the main feature of the program of the drama section tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs. C. M. Jansky, jr. Mrs. Irving M. Day will review the current theatrical magazines. Mrs. Campbell E. Waters, Mrs. Arthur T. Davenport, Mrs. Ross Gunn and Mrs. Day will assist Mrs. Jansky. At the monthly club meeting on No- vember 20 Dr. Ellery C. Stowell will speak on “Our Rights and Duties in the European Crisis” and Tamara Dimitrieff will play selections on the piano. The nature section will go to Roaches Run next Thursday at 10 o'clock to study water birds, and at 9 p.m. Thurs- day the social section will hold a! dance and card party at the club house of the Woman’s Club of Bethesda. The | hostesses for the evening are Mrs. E. B. Woodruff, Mrs. Frederick W.| Crocker, Mrs. Russell T. Edwards, Mrs. William H. Groverman, Mrs. David J.| Guy and Mrs. Caleb C. Motz. 1 Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent No. 1, Daughters of Union Veterans of the | Civil War, held open meeting Novem- | ber 8 in commemoration of Armistice | day. Mrs. Alice Meade, president, pre- sided. Mrs. Genevieve Craig, patriotic instructor, had charge of the program. R. J. F. McElroy, past department com- mander, Maryland Department, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, | gave the address of welcome. Col Alva J. Brasted, chief of chaplains of the United States Army, was the guest speaker. Others who spoke were Mrs. Kate Owen Speaks on dent; Mrs. Alice Ferguson, honorary president; Miss Rosalee Busby, secre- tary; Mrs. Minnie Ogden, correspond- ing secretary; Mrs. Louise Preston, treasurer; Mrs. J. J. Tancill, chap- lain; Miss Myrtle Dowe, registrar; Mrs. Thomas Ferguson, historian; Mrs. Jane Elliot, auditor; Mrs. D. W. ‘Thayer, parliamentarian; Mrs. Thomas T. Hill, custodian. 1 District Section, National Council of Jewish Wemen—Art experts have been selected to describe some of the ex= quisite art treasures of Washington. The program is: November 19, Jeremiah O'Connor will interpret the W. A. Clark collec~ tion at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. December 10, Miss Grace Dunham Guest will discuss Chinese arts at the Freer Gallery of Art. January 14, C. Law Watkins will give an understanding of the modern art collection of the Phillips Memo- rial Gallery. February 11, George Hewitt Myers, Textile Museum of the District of Columbia. During March and April it has been planned to view the current exhibits at the Arts Club and the Congres- sional Library. Arrangements are under the direc- tion of Mrs. Morris Cafritz, chairman. | Oldroyd Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., met in the Raleigh Hotel. Presi- dent Anna E. Hendley presided. The members attended a celebra- | tion of Mrs. Clara Staunton Cady's memorial services November 12 at the Capitol. President Hendley was | elected to fill this memorial program for the circle. Miss Amy D. Putnam gave a resume of the exercises held at the National Cathedral earlier in the afternoon commemorating the late President Wilson and of the tribute to the nurses and other women | workers who served their country in | time of war. Miss Louise Hayward led | |in_prayer. The December meeting will be’ elec- | tion of officers. President Hendley | announced that owing to the condi- | tion of her health and the strenuous duties of the office, she would not | be a candidate to succeed herself. Northwest W. C. T. U. met at 522 | Sixth street, making the occosion a linen shower for headquarters. Mrs. W. N. Garner presided, and | | the devotional period was in charge of Mrs. Manuel Kline. | Mrs. R. F. Atkinson, District asso- ciate director of music, was guest solo- |ist. Miss Kate Sprow, received the little white ribbon bow. after which Mrs. Marie Brinley. second vice presi- | dent of the District 2ave demonstra- tion on “Alcohol—W. It Is and | What It Does.” | The next meeting wili be held at Calvary Baptist Church, November 29, at 2 pm. The Excelsior Literary Club met with Mrs. Henry F. Sawtell, 6200 Connec!i-‘ cut avenue. The subject was, “Man’s Early Achievements.” | Guests were Mrs. Ellis Logan, Miss | Mary E. Downey, and Mrs. Herbert| Powell. Mrs. Logan spoke of the club. | Miss Downey told the life history of | Logobola, an Ethiopian. Mrs. Powell confined her talk to club life. The next meeting will be Tuesday, at the home of Mrs. Charles Jarhoe, 3234 Thirty-eighth street. Mrs. Bea- ver is booked for the paper of the' day. and responses to roli call will be selections from Mark Twain. | The Sunshine and Community So- ciety will hold its annual card party at 2 pm. Friday, at 2400 Sixteenth street. | The president, Mrs. J. Edwin Reid, assisted by Mrs. Marie C. Deal. Mrs. F. C. Brindley, Mrs. Eaward Stevens, Mrs. Russell Bowen, Mrs. Paul J.| Christian, Mrs. Charles P. Grand-| field, Mrs. B. C. Kennedy, Mrs. J. Noble Hoover and Mrs. Herman Mat- ! son, will welcome the guests. Frisbie, past president of Mrs. Ida | L —— McKinley Tent, Independence, Kans.; | The Park View Women's Club met Past Comdr. J. N. Knappen and Senior | at the home of Mrs. Theodore Nay- Vice Comdr. Pulsgrove of Cush]ng‘lor. 5713 First street, the president, Camp, Sons of Union Veterans, and | Mrs. Warren H. Wagner, presiding. Harold J. McLaughlin, finance officer, | Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle, president of Sergt. Jasper Post, American Legion. | the District of Columbia Federation Melvin Creamer rendered piano selec- (0f Women’s Clubs. was the speaker. | tions. Mrs. Clara Holbrook read a| The club voted to give $25 to the| special poem. The Julia Cunningham | Community Chest. $10 has been do- dance students gave an exhibition of | nated to the Red Cross. N tap dancing. Other guests were mem- | Mrs. Glen C. Leach, chairman of bers of the Junior Club of Grant the philanthropic section, and her | Circle, No. 1, Ladies of the Grand ' committee, are contributing books and Armgy. The dedication of the tent head- quarters at 1222 New Hampshire avenue will take place Tuesday at 8 pm. The next meeting will be at headquarters November 22, Columbia Heights Art Club—Mrs. Robert McFall gave a talk on the “Early Culture of Alexandria, Egypt” at a meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. Edward Russell, 1446 Harvard street. Mrs. Ernest Daniel also read & paper on the same subject. Miss Anne Darlington was chairman. The business meeting was conducted by the président, Mrs. Elmer S. Frazier. The Soroptimist Club met Wednes- day at the Willard Hotel with Miss Marjorie Webster presiding. The Project Committee voted to spend $20 for a talking book for the blind to be given to some worthy blind per- son in the District of Columbia unable to secure such a book for himself. The Civic Committee voted to pur- chase a ping pong table for the Chil- | dren’s Tuberculosis Hospital at Glen- | dale, Md. A nominating Committee of Three was selected to nominate officers. They msre Miss Isabel Peterson, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Edna Hoffman and Miss Lillie Tyzer. A pasting party was given from 7 to 9 pm. at “The Open Door,” 1412 1 street, to make scrap books for the children at the Children’s Hospital #and the Glendale Hospital. Invitations were extended by the Venture Club to attend the treasure hunt to be held Sunday morning. Vocational Guidance Association.— Richard A. Brown, assistant execu- tive director of the Natiénal Youth Administration, will be the speaker at meeting Tuesday evening. His sub- Ject will be “The National Youth Pro- gram.” The public is invited. It will be in the National Education Associa- tion Building, Sixteenth and M streets. Southern Cross Chapter, U. D. C., met at the Willard Hotel last Tues- day. Mrs. Martha Carter was elected delegate and Miss Rosalee Busby al- ternate to the U. D. C. convention in Hot Springs, Ark., beginning No- yember 19, Officers were elected as follows: magazines to Walter Reed Hospital, | books and games to the Juvenile Court, | and have subscribed to several mem- | berships in the Boys’ Clubs. Mrs. William Collins gave vocal numbers accompanied by Donald Eicher. Mr. Eicher also played several instrumental solos. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Thomas Faris, Mrs. Harry Gutridge, Mrs. John McKay, Mrs. Carl Alscp and Mrs. Glen Leach. The educational section met with Mrs. Maurice I. Smitn, 415 Madison street. Miss Louise McGuire, direc- tor of social work of the Juvenile Court, was the speaker. Assisting Mrs. Smith with luncheon were Mrs. Lawrence Murray, chair- man; Mrs. Thomas E. Griffith, Mrs. Arja Morgan, Mrs. Robert Jonscher and Mrs. Fred S. Walker. The pro- ceeds from this luncheon will be used to start a litrary at the Juvenile Court. District of Columbia Business and Profession2l Women’s Club.—A card party will be given Tuesday evening at the Dodge Hotel. The proceeds will be used for the club’s unemployment and relief fund. The Shepard Park W. C. T. U. met Mondey at the home of Mrs. George Prescott. The president, Mrs. Ida Ramsey, presided. A program was given, including & talk by the president and a short ad- dress by Rev. Robert L. Wood. Woodridge Book Club.—“Pulitzer Prizes” was the subject of the pro- gram Tuesday at the Woodridge Branch Public Library, Mrs. Maude E. Poole, hostess. A brief history of the Pulitzer prizes was given by Mrs. John I. Hardy and the following prize book and play were feviewed Josephine Johnson’s “Now in November” by Mrs. O. G. Hankins and Zoe Akin’s “The Old Maid” by Mrs. Charles Pierce. Mrs. Howell, chaplain, read a poem, “Lovely Mary.” At the business meeting, Mrs. Sam- uel F. Hildebrand, presiding, Mrs. A. A. Ludwig, director to the Federation of Women'’s Clubs, spoke. Mrs. R. G. Peterson and Mrs. M. D. Burroughs were proposed for member- ship. Business Women's Council meeting in the chapel of the Covenant-First (Continued on Sixth Page.), A THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., NOVEMBER 17, 1935—PART TWO. Officers of the Masonic Grand Lodge Seated, from left to right: J. Claude Keiper, grand secretary; Otto deputy grand master; Cromelin, senior gr warden: Euger Aubrey H. Clayton, grand lecturer Standing, from left to right: L. MASONI LEAGLE | TOHEARADDRES Members to Visit North Car- olina Avenue Church Tomorrew Night. B. Roepl | | | Meetings This Week, Blue Lodges. Mcnday — Potomac, E. A French, visitation to Baliimore Anacostia, Pentalpt T.; Mount Pleasant. Vi Barristers, visitation. Tuesday — National, 6 card: 7 pm, social; 7 Ar Parker, F. C.; King David, tion. Wednesday—Washington Cen- tennial, M Osirus, East Gate, M. M. ‘Thursday—Naval, F. C.; Hiram, visitation; Lafayette, social: Sin- gleton, M. M.: Congress, Petwortt E. A.; Semper Paratus, vis Friday — St. Jchns night: Hope, F. C.; Trinity David, special Saturday—sSchool instruction Royal Arch. Monday—Petworth Tuesday—Lafayette, R. A Hi- ram, busini Wednesday—Columbia M. E. M.; Brightwood Friday—Eureka, Capitol, R. A.; Mount Pleasant. Commanderies, Monday—Orient. Tuesday—Brightwood. Wednesday—Potomac. ) P. and Members of the League of Masonic | Robert S. Regar, grand master; 1e E. Thompson, grand marshal, and | at 808 I strect. Paul B. Whiting Estes, grand sword bearer; Noble D. Larner, senior grand steward: Needham C. Turnage. senior grand deacon: Ara M. grand steward Herbst, grand tiler, Daniels, junior gra SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM National Lodge was called to order by the commander. Addresses were made by Mrs. Dorothy Craig, Mrs. Lula Bowles, Mrs. Amelia Sombock, Mrs. William A. Langley, Mrs. Mary Ferris and Mrs. Ruby Frazier, The next meeting will be tomorrow night Virginia Lodze was called by Star of to order Am S will be follow. Hope Lodge was called to order by imander, Mrs. Levina a tacky next ting will be ning at Fourth street A sociable will follow. I ODD FELLOWS ] Ji divine services of the various | branches of Odd Fellows will be held this evening at the Douglas Memorial | hurch, Eleventh and H streets north. t, at 8 oclock. Rev. Clarence D. rum, pastor and a member of Lodge, will deliver a spe- | The cial sern Grand Master grand cfficer: and will offic visit Friday. shinzgton. Patriarchs Mili- in Canton head- nual inspection and This was John C. Underwood in commemoration of the man s the founder of the Patriarchs A large of candidates was initiated and the inspection was held by Brig. Gen. Fred A. Groom of Maryland. Capt. | William F. Becker is commandant of the canton. The Ladies® Auxiliary also held their | K. C. T0 SPONSOR BENEFIT EVENT { Annual Pound Party to Be Held Sunday for Little Sisters of the Poor. Poor red by the Wa General Assembly, Fourth I s of Columbus. and will be pe ticipated in by the five iocal cour as well as by Alcantara Caravan. Order of Alhambra. James B. Flynn eral chairman. All members of the order have been requested to attend and to ma of non-perishable foc ufls ments also have been made gifts at the Knights of Columb Tenth and K streets. Rev. J. L. Fink, chaplain of home, will be celebrant of benedict of the Blessed Sacrament at 4 p.m. Arrar the n The fourth of es will be series of five public 1 by Rev. Charles erzo ck College this evening at 7:30 o'clock at t e of the Sacred Heart. The s of his sermon will be “Christ, the Lord of the Wor! Frank O'Connor has been app: in charge of challenges for basket & the Knights of Columbu: 3 Practice is held each Wednesday and Friday night and basket ball teams desiring to pla: against the new teams of the order gymnasium have been invited to notify Mr. O'Con- nor. Carroll Council will meet in the club rooms Tuesday evening, with Clubs of the District will attend re- | rogylar meeting last night and assisted | Grand Knight Harry J. Keane in the ligious services tomorrow night at the North Carclina Avenue Methodist Protestant Church at the invitation of Rev. B. 1. Barnes. Gratz E. Dunkum, past grar ter of Masons, will make t The Masonic Quartet will Master Masons are invited. Robert De Bruce Council, Knights Kadosh, Scottish Rite Mason Tuesday evening conferred the tw first degree. The Twenty-eighth dezree will be conferred next Tuesday. Evangelist Chapter, Knights Rose Croix, also met last Tuesday evening Master Joseph W. Marshall an- nounces the annual visitation of the Grand Lodge to King David Lodge | Tuesday evening in the Masonic Tem- | ple, Twelfth and Monroe streets north- | east. Arthur B. Hayes, Thirty-third | degree Mason, will speak on “Masonic | Emblems in the Grand Seal of the | United States.” | The lodge Fellowcraft Club will meet | November 25. Next Friday night the | lodge will meet in a special communi- | cation to act on its by-laws and to! confer the Entered Apprentice degree. Past Grand Tall Cedar Charles R. Brill announces that plans have been completed for the barnyard night of Capitol Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, | November 23 at Odd Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh street, at 7:30 p.m. Ath-| letic and gymnastic demonstrations by the Metropolitan Police Boys’ Club will be included in the features presented. | A short business session will include | the nomination of officers and the voting on the proposed change in the by-laws. 3 Grand Tall Cedar Pierce M. Rice announces a surprise fraternal visit honoring a member of the forest will be made in the near future. Federal Lodge will attend religious services at the Ninth Street Christian Church this evening at 7:35 o'clock. The musical program will be under the direction of Joseph O. Harrison, organist of the lodge and choir| director of‘the church. The song service will be led by Jobn L. Bateman. Rev. Clifford H. Jope, pastor and chaplain of the lodge, will preach. The Grand Lodge Will make grand visitations this week: Monday, Mount Pleasant and Barristers (special), joint, Masonic Hall, Fourteenth and Kenyon streets. Tuesday, King David, Masonic Temple, Brookland. Thurs- day, Hiram and Semper Paratus, Jjoint, Masonic Temple. Petworth Lodge, at Joppa Hall on Thursday evening, will confer the Entered Apprentice Degree. Following the joint grand visitation of Hiram and Semper Paratgg Lodges Thursday evening, there will be a special program of music and a guest speaker, Grand Master Regar will also present a gold button, signifying 50 years'’ membership in the Ma§onic order, to John Paul Ernest of Hiram Lodge. National Lodge will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, at the Masonic Temple, to confer the Fel- lowcraft Degree. St. John’s Lodge, at its meeting Friday evening, will hold its annual Virginia night. A special program of entertainment will be in charge of Junior Steward Dean. All members of Virginia lodges are particularly invited to attend. - East Gate Lodge will have & Past & | | Big Ten the canton in their work. An enter- tainment was presented | Brightwood Rebekah Lodge at its meeting Tuesday received as its ident of the Rebekah v and the gra master of the 'd Lodge, who were paiing their ial visit. TF secret work was rendered by Marion Rhodes, Fred E and Thelma Ruth. Certificates 1 were presented to these m . Gifts from the lodge were presented to the president. grand master and the chaplain, Elsie Wil son, and Grand Instructor Fay Hunter. Hiram Johnson, being unable to at- tend on account of iliness, will be pre- sented with his gift by Fay Hunter. A dance is scheduled for Novem- ber 26. o Royal Neighbors of America. Carnation Camp meets at Northeast Masonic Temple the first and third | Fridays of each month. The next| meeting is December 6, | Martha McCaffrey Camp meets the third Monday of the month. Next meeting tomorrow at Y. W. C. A, 614 E street | Fidelis Camp meets at Thomas Cir- cle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avente, the third Thursday. The next meeting | is November 21 | _— Master’s night next Wednesday. Past Masters, filling all stations and places, | will confer the Master Mason's Degree, I The meeting of B. B. French Lodge scheduled for tomorrow evening will no® be held. Instead the lodge will assemble at the Masonic Temple, and from there will go to Baltimore to pay a fraternal visit to Cassia Lodge. Hope Lodge will confer the Fellow- craft Degree next Friday evening. Junior Deacon Benninghoven will be in the East, and Senior Steward Kaufman will act as Senior Deacon. | La Fayette Lodge will celcbrate | night next Thursday | evening. Special tribute will be paid | to the members of the lodge who were made Masons during the years | 1925 to 1934 inclusive. Junior Deacon | Taylor will show motion pictures of | Boulder Dam, W. R. Singleton Lodge wiil confer the Master Mason's Degree next Thursday. Senior Warden Doleman will preside in the East, Junior Warden Churchill will deliver the lecture and Past Master Heider the charge, Capitol Chapter, R. A. M., will con- fer the Royal Arch Degree next Fri- day evening. Monarch R. T. Umhau announces a Fall full-form ceremonial of Kallip- olis Grotto, to be held at Pythian Temple on November 22. The ritual- istic rendition will be directed by Past Monarch Charles D. Shackelford, and jollification and edification features will be handled by Prophet D. W. Yeabower. A large class of candi- dates will be initiated, after which refreshments will be served. The grotto drill corps will hold a bingo party Wednesday and arrange- ments are being made for a New Year’s eve dance, The Ladies’ Auxiliary to De Molay Commandery, K. T., will meet Novem- ber 23 at the home of Past Grand Commander and Mrs, Eugene Thomp- son, 3026 Forty-fourth place, with Mrs. Rush Young assisting. chair. Thomas F. Carlin will preside over a meeting of Spalding Council Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clc Clarence O de over party. the annual Tha: alter 1. Plant. chairman of the and Mea Committee, has nounced the appointment of Francis A. McCann as chairman of the Knights of Columbus Kermis, which will be held in the club house the first week in February. A meeting of the General Com- mittee will be held at the club Friday evening for election of officers and the appointment of several chairmen. A% W Bingo parties are held Saturday nights at the club. The newly organized Knights of | Columbus Band will hold weekly re- | hearsals beginning today at 3 o'clock. William Vogelson is in charge of the band and invites members of the order and their sons to affiliate. I THE MACCABEES I Eureka Tent-Hive, Mrs. Eva G. Bruce, commander, presiding. at its Maurice A. Goldberg, grand pursuivant, and William P. is gen- nd deacon: Carl H. Claudy, junior —Star Stafl Photo. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY. The State Council and members of | the order will hold their Thanksgiv- ing service tonight at the Church of D5 Poster Contest Started To Enlarge P.-T. A. Roll Mrs. C. F. Ward, Art Chairman, Sponsors Competition in Interest of Increased Membership. POSTER contest, ending Jan- uary 3, is being sponsored by the art chairman, Mrs. C. F. Ward of the Parent-Teacher- ers’ Association. She is being assisted by Mrs. F. L. Goodwin. It is in the interest of increased membership. Mrs. L. H. Magruder, State chair- man of the National Parent-Teacher Magazine, will hold a meeting of all local chairmen Wednesday in the N. E. A. Building at 2 p.m. A school of instruction will be con- ducted November 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 am. in the N. E. A. Building, taking the place of the monthly con- ference. Topics to be discussed in- clude: “Building the Parent-Teacher Program.” “Survey and Goals” and “Model P.-T. A. Meeting.” Buchanan. Rev. Oscar Blackwelder, pastor of the Reformation Church, was guest speaker at the last meeting, his sub- ject being “The Child and His En- vironment.” John Statey, from the Community Chest, gave a brief talk. The orches- tra from Eastern High School enter- tained. The student aid chairman announced Tuesday as the next bun- dle day. A meeting for room mothers will be held in the teachers’ room Tuesday. An evening of community entertain- ment will be held Friday, at 7:30 p.m., in the school auditorium. Frank Tor- | tillo, clown, will take part. Blake-Gales-Seaton. the Reformation at 7:30 p.m. A bingo game will be given by the State officers tomorrow night at Chevy 1 Chase Da sixth and Penn- sylvania avenue northwest, at 8 p.m. ' The ouncilor, S. Belle Gib- son, 2 ot officers i Seventy-four candidatcs were or ex-councilor, . junior ex-associate derick Mehler; rence Hawley; associate r, Bernice Stearns; guide, kner; inside guard, Marjorie Stitzer; outside guard, Harriet Glad- | ding; recording secretary, Dorothy Redmiles; assisting recording secre- tary, Alice Epterley: treasurer, Da- maras Colbert; financial secretary, Violet Fowler; 18-month trustee, Mebel Downing; 12-month trustee, Lewis Hayes; 6-month trustee, Mary Shults, Mrs cil a B coun vice ¢ Rosa ed to the coun- in Council, an lle Gibson pre- from herself and M. Harmon pre- Louise McDonald il will meet the first third Thursdays ef each month 7 Fourth street northeast. Hope Council met Tuesday at Naval Lodge Hall. A supper followed the meeting. and at vice | Mrs. Hawkshurst. retired teacher, discussed “Obedience” at a meeting of | the Mothers’ Club last Wednesday. The kindergarten children visited the St. Elizabeth’s Farm Friday, ac- companied by Mrs. L. Floam, Mrs. G. O'Neil, Mrs. W. Miller, parents, and their teachers. Henry D. Cooke. The association will meet Tuesday, 2:30 pm. Dr. Julia Hahn, supervising principal, third division, will speak on “Character Education.” An Indian The Executive Board will meet No- vember 25 at 2:30 pm. The regular meeting will be held December 2 at 8 pm. Jefferson Junior High. National education week was obe served by a “back-to-school” program November 11. Armistice day was remembered in a brief ceremony at the outset of “school,” conducted by Albert Nathan- son of the 9-B class. Curtis-Hyde-Addison. At the meeting last Monday Donald Rosenberry of the Community Chest speke after the showing of a visomatic sound film. The Gordon Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Willlams, gave sev- eral numbers. A membership drive ending with the December meeting was announced. There will be an exhibition of P.-T. A, posters, in which art project the pue pils of the group are now engaged. The annual “Bundle day” was set for November 20, when packages of clean wearing apparel will be received. Blow-Pierce-Webb, At the last meeting safety pledges for The Star were signed. The mem- | bership drive closed with 267 paid members. Thanksgiving donations for baskets are being received. Miss A. Motyka, Pierce School teacher, was the speaker of the evening, presenting a book exhibit. The next executive meeting will be November 25. . Janney. A play, “The Land of Harvest,” will be presented by the school children on Friday at 8 pm. at the school. | Proceeds will be used to purchase | books for the school library. | At the November meeting, Mrs, Lenore Bartlett spoke on “Children’s Reading.” Mrs. L. Carter’s third grade won the attendance prize. Mrs. K. De Witt, first vice president, held a meeting of grade mothers pre- ceding the meeting. Mrs. K. Abele and Mrs. C. Irwin program will be presented by pupils. Macfarland Junior High. A conference meeting will be held tomorrow. The class rooms may be visited from 1 until 3 p.m., when tea will be served by Mrs. Robert Jon- scher, hospitality chairman, and her committee. Special subjects of inter- est will be a meeting of the “Little Congress,” 9A group singing and or- chestra practice. were hostesses at tea to the mothers | of Miss D. Yowell's first grade, held | in the class room following the meete ing. Miss B. Pulizzi, principal, ane nounced open house Tuesday, 1 to 3 pm. Brent-Dent. Mrs. Mary Woodward Davis dise cussed “Books for Children” at the meeting last Monday in the Brent Congress Heights. The association met Wednesday. Representatives from the Community Chest and Home Service Bureau of the Potomac Electric Power Co. gave illus- trated talks The wayvs and means chairman an- nounced a school luncheon November 21 November 18 will be Bundle day. Hine Junior High. A meeting of room representatives was held in the school library Wed- nesday afternoon with the member- ship chairman presiding. Plans were made for the membership drive, which | is now being conducted. | Alexander Shepherd. | At the last meeting Robert L. Hay- | cock of the District School Board School. | Phoebe Hearst. Mrs. Carroll Johnson, president, presided at the meeting of the Execus tive Board November 11. The association meets tomorrow at 8 pm. A Community Chest film will be shown and Mr. and Mrs. Louis | Potter will furnish musical entertaine ment. Langley Junior High. The revised by-laws were read for | the approval of the association at the November meeting. Mrs. Julia Lawless, student aid | chairman, has made an appeal for help and clothing for the less fore tunate in the school. The entire organization pledged coe | operation with The Star Safety Coun= cil and with R. W. Axt, safety chaire Justice Council will meet Thurs- | gave a talk on “The Responsibilities | man for the P.-T. A., who has secured day at Northeast Masonic Temple. Washington Council meet tomorrow night at 935 G place. Columbia Council will meet Tues- day at Naval Lodge Hall. Two can- tes will be obligated. Biue Council met 7 Fourth street nor ¢ Council will meet Wednes- at 935 G place. This is to rst visitation, e Council will meet Thursday 7 Fourth street northeast. Thursday " | immunization 0. A M Edward J. Ross Council met with | Junior Past Councilor S. Haas pre- | siding. Owing to the annual session | of the State Council in the Raleigh | Hotel a very short business meeting {of this council was held. Final ar- rangements were made for the presen- tation of an American Flag to the For- estville Public School. Forestville Md., November 24 at 2:30 p.m. Bennings Council met with State | Inside Sentinel Long presiding. E. | Swamp was initiated. The Council | went on record as requesting the | newly elected State councilor, B. F. | Payton, to reappoint W. H. McClung |of Liberty Bell Council, as Deputy State Councilor for this council. Clifford Long of this council, was of the Board and the Work That Is Beipg Done to Alleviate Crowded Con- | ditions in Schools.” Capt. Richard Mansfield gave a talk on “Safety” and | & “chalk talk.” | The hostesses were Mrs. John H. Wilson and Mrs. William H. Dyer. A meeting of grade mothers was ca’led by Mrs. John H. Wilson. chair- man, for Wednesday to discuss means of attaining a 100 per cent member- ship. Blair-Hayes. A total of 169 children received from diphtheria at | Hayes School last Monday. The doctor and nurse will return tomorrow at 1 m. pledge cards for all members. Truesdell. Reports of various committees were | given at a meeting of the Executive Board November 12. There.will be a “canned food” day, November 26, for the Thanksgiving baskets Randle Highlands-Orr. The association met in Orr School last Thursday. Fathers’ night was celebrated. B. Bayh, director of phy= sical education, spoke, and Frank Wright presented Troop 58 of the Boy Scouts in a playlet. Raymond. At the meeting held November 11 P All parents in the neighbor- hood of Blair and Hayes School may | bring in children of pre-school age for | | the treatment. U. S. Grant. At a meeting of the executive board | | the following new chairmen were | the following officers were installed by Mrs. L. B. Castell: District of Coe lumbia Congress, Carl H. Edmonston, president; Mrs. Harvey W. Haun, first vice president; Mrs. Vera Ebert, sece ond vice president: H. A. Via, segre« tary: S. A. Marks, treasurer; Miss L. E. Ballenger. Mrs. Marion N, Hugg., Mrs. R. O. Whitesel, Henry C. Cryer, Executive Committee. Birch Bayh. head of the Department of Health and Physical Education of the District Schools, spoke in cone | added to the executive group: Mrs. D. E. Talbott, child aid: Mrs. James J. iLyman. National Parent-Teacher. { Arthur D. Miskell of the Washington | police. who instructs and assists the School Boy Patrol of Grant, ga\'e‘ | safety talks to the children at three | i graded assemblies November 4. Eliot Junior High. At the executive meeting held No- vember 6 Mrs. Agnes Kinnear, prin- cipal, met with Mrs. Charles Deck, president, and the committee to dis- meeting Friday evening at Northeasi | elected State inside sentinel and R.| cuss plans for the welfare of the asso- Masonic Temple, held a class initia- | W. Hawkins, treasurer of the State | ciation. The plans of Dr. George C tion. | Council, and a member of Benning | Ruhland. health officer cf the District | The hive held a dance Tuesday at ! Council, who has served in that capac- | of Columbia, in regard to tuberculosis East Gate Masonic Hzil. A bingo party will be held tomorrow evening at 820 Fourteenth street for the benefit of the hive. Capitol Court, Junior Maccabees, met at Northeast Masonic Temple Satur- day morning. After the meeting a number of boys and girls, under the supervision of the court director, M Sarah H. Severe, were taken to Capitol Heights, Md., where they had a hike. A special meeting for members of Capitol Court residing in the South- west section was held at Greenleal School. mander, presided. The Ever-Ready Girls met Friday evening at the home of the court ai- rector and instructed in sewing, em- broidery and cooking. WOODMEN CIRCLE Morris Sheppard Grove will meet November 26 at 8 p.m. The drill team and officers will hold a prac- tice meeting at the Thomson School next Friday night. A special meeting has been called tomorrow night, November 18, at the W. O. W. Hall to discuss the change of meeting place. A District meeting will be held December 2 at the Pythian Temple at 7 pm. The officers and drill team of Morris Sheppard Grove will demonstrate the initiatory work. The | juniors of Capital Circle will demon- strate the junior work. Groves of the city and nearby Maryland will assist at this District meeting. State Manager and National Director Rosa L. Canada of Baltimore will preside. Kills Huge Adder. Meeting a 26-inch adder, the most poisonous of all reptiles, Mrs. M. Petti- grew of Evanston, Scotland, calmly dismounted from her bicycle and killed the spitting crawler with a tree branch. A Master Karl Hershey, com-| ity for the past 10 years, has been | re-elected. The council paid tribute | to Past Councilor William T. Doug- |lass, who died last week. A bingo { party will be held November 21 in the All Saints’ Church Hall at 8 p.m. This | council will join R. J. Ross Council |when it will present the American Flag to the Forestville Public School | on November 24. Star Spangled Banner Council met | with Councilor W. D. McBee presid- | |ing. The council asked, with a | unanimous vote, to have the incom- ing State Councilor to send Deputy Jesse Tucker back to Star Spangled Banner Counci! for another year. B. P. 0. ELKS More than 150 Washington Elks will be guests of Annapolis Lodge next Wednesday. The visitation is coinci- dent with the official visitation of An- napolis Lodge by District Deputy John E. Lynch. Busses and passenger cars will leave the club at 7 p.m. and leave Annapolis on the return trip at mid- night. The party will be headed by Exalted Ruler James J. Murray. Hagerstown Lodge was host last Sunday to a large gathering of offi- cials of the Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia Elks’ Association. Definite plans were made for co-oper- ation with the Federal and State gov- ernments in developing the Catoctin Furnace tract, with a view to carry- | ing on welfare work there next year. A past persident’s pin was presented to State Senator Harold E. Coburn of Havre de Grace. The Joseph T. Fanning national class was initiated last Thursday and {and its care and co-operation which can be given by the P.-T. A. were stressed. The regular meeting was held No- ary 17. Edmonds-Kingsman-Maury, Plans were made for the distribu- tion of Thanksgiving baskets at a meeting held November 11 at Edmonds School. A bingo party will be held Janu- ary 17. Amidon-Fairbrother-Rossell. A meeting was held Tuesday in the Amidon School. Poetry and dialogues were given by pupils ot Mrs. W. C. Feddeman. Mrs. G. F. Kinghorn re- ported that the membership drive will extend to Thanksgiving. The study group will meet each Mon- day at 1 p.m. at Neighborhood House. Attendance prizes were won by the following grades: Miss M. Woolnaugh, kindergarten, Amidon; Mrs. P. Hyatt, fifth grade, Fairbrother: Mrs. William C. Feddeman, third grade, Rossell. Kenilworth. Officers elected as follows: Mrs. Alma Hudson, president: Mrs. Minnie Farr, first vice president; Miss Eliza- beth Emmons, principal, second vice president; Mrs. Gladys Decatur, third vice president; Mrs. Samuel Baxter, recording secretary; Mrs. Mabel Hub- bel, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Es- sie Eggeling, treasurer; Mrs. .Dolly Fitzgerald, historian. Powell Junior High. “Back-to-school” night was ob- served at the meeting Wednesday night. “Bundle days” were keld Thursday and Friday. A meeting of the study group will be held Thursday at 8 p.m., with Miss Myrtle Moore directing. more than 50 candidates were¢ made members of Washington Lodge. Twenty-five thousand were inducted into the order. The Annapolis 1936 Convention Club will hold & dance at the club Tuesday night. = The lodge meets November 25. Benjamin Stoddert. At the last meeting of the associa- tion Howard A. Dawson spoke on “Schools and Democracy.” Musical entertainment was followed by re- freshments served by the fifth grade mothers. nection with Education week. A short observance of Armistice day was con= ducted by Comdr. R. W. Phillips of the Lincoln Post, American Legion. “Taps” was sounded by Comrade Clife | ford, director of the Sons of the Le« gion Drum and Bugle Corps. Mrs. Ebert's 4-A-B grade won the attendance banner and the cash award. Petworth. A meeting was held Tuesday eve= ning. It was fathers’ night, with J. A. Hewitt, first vice president, pre siding. Rev. R. L. Wood, pastor of the Pete worth M. E. Church, was the speaker, Miss Adris Atkinson, organist of the same church, played several piano see lections and accompanied a double male quartet who sang several selece tions. Mrs. Lichtman’s room received the room attendance prize. Stuart Junior High. The presidents of the junior high school parent-teacher associations met at Stuart. Luncheon was served by pupils of Miss Gladys Clarkson’s home economics class. Miss Morse's dramatic club and & mixed quartet under the direction of Mrs. Davis sang; the girls’ tumbling team gave an exhibition of their work under Miss Carolyn Getty, and the orchestra played several selections une der the leadership of Mr. Butterworth. Monroe. A meeting of the Executive Board was held last week at the home of the president, Mrs. Edith Stratton. The P.-T. A. will sponsor a boys’ club under the direction of Mr. Burr and T. J. Anderson, both of Howard University, and a girls’ club under the leadership of Mrs. Sallie Fisher Clark. A pageant, sponsored and directed by Mrs. Brent, will be given December 6 at the M. T. C. Auditorium. Proe ceeds for the benefit of the P.-T. A. Christmas community activities pro- gram. Mrs. Burr will serve as chaire man of the Monroe Playground Inves= tigating Committee. The P.-T. A. membership drive, with R. C. Hill, chairman, and Miss Maude S. King, secretary, will close at the regular meeting in November. Park View. At the last meeting pictures describ- how the Community Chest dollar is spent were shown, and Mrs. Willlam (Continued on SIxth Page.,