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D—6 MASONIC GLASS WILL CELEBRATE Fifth Anniversary to Be Observed in Alex- andria. Trestleboard. Monday—Dawson, F.C.; Stans- bury, E Joppa, M. M.; Ben- jamin Franklin, M. M Tuesday—Federal, M. M, Acacia, F. C.; Takoma, M. M.; Samuel Gompers, F. C. Wednesday — Grand Lodge, business. Thursday—New Jerusalem, so- cial; George C. Whiting, social; Temple-Noyes, M. M.; Cath- edral, M. M. Friday—St, Johns, F. C.; Hope, E. A The fifth anniversary celebration of the George Washington, Masonic Memortal Class of R. A. Masons, ex- alted May 14, 1932, will be held Fri- day, preceded by a dinner at 6 pm. at the George Mason Hotel in Alex- andria. Mount Vernon Chapter at 8 p.n., in the George Washington Masonic Me- morial, Shooters Hill, Alexandria, General Grand High Priest Mattison B. Jones of Los Angeles will be re- ceived, after which an entertainment will follow, led by the band of Almas Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. Grand High Priest Eugene E. Thompson, the grand high priest of Maryland and Virginia, and other notables from this and neighboring jurisdictions, will be present. All R. A, Masons are in- vited. Mount Vernon Chapter, R. A. Masons, announces the mark degree tomorrow night. Takoma Lodge announces a past masters’ night on May 11. The meet- ing will be preceded by a dinner served by the Takoma Chapter, O. E. S, at 6:30, following which the M. M. degree will be conferred by the past masters of Takoma Lodge. Federal Lodge will confer M. M. degree Tuesday evening. the Chr will body to witness the raising of Carl N. Hilley, a member of the Men's Bible Class. Preparations have been made for the annual Masonic field day June 5, and Master O. E. Carlton has appointed his committee to take care of the arrangements for Federal Lodge. tian Church attend in a Judge J. W. Thompson will be the | guest speaker May when the E. A. degree will be conferred. The ircle Club, composed of Masonic employes of the District of Columbia government, will meet May | 15, at 8 pm, street. at 3330 Fourteenth This will be the last meeting before | they adjourn for the Summer months. | An entertainment will be presented, followed by a buffet supper. Religious services will be held today &t 3 pm, at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home. Members of Dawson Lodge will be special guests. The services will be in charge of Rev. Sam~ uel Kornmann, chaplain of Dawson Lodge. All Masons and their families and friends are invited. Dawson Lodge will confer the F. C. degree tomorrow. Junior Deacon Isi- dor Glukenhous will be in the East, &nd Senior Steward Carl Hermann will &ct as senior deacon. Grand Tall Cedar Jules A. Hal- luin, Capitol Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, announced a ceremonial will be held May 15 at the Willard Hotel. Arch McDonald and several other can- didates will receive their degrees. Grand Tall Cedar Jules A. Halluin and Senior Deputy Grand Tall Cedar George M. Little are making final ar- rangements for Capitol Forest to at- tend the annual convention at At- lantic City May 20, 21 and 22. The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Lamb- skin Club will meet Thursday in Northeast Masonic Temple at 8 p.m. Mithras Lodge of Perfection, Scot- tish Rite, elected a large class of can- didates Tuesday night for the degree of the special of reunion class which starts tomorrow. The fourth and fourteenth degrees will be conferred then. Degrees will be conferred later as follows: May 11, 5 o'clock, fifteenth, and at 8 o'clock the eighteenth; May 13, 8 o'clock, the twenty-first; May 14, 8 o'clock, the thirtieth; May 17, 8 o'clock, the thirty-first, and May | 18, 8 o'clock, the thirty-second, which | concludes the degrees for this Spring. Robert de Bruce Council met Tues- day evening when the thirtieth degree was conferred. MARNE GROUP ADDS SEVERAL MEMBERS 8d Division Society Meeting Held Wednesday at Wardman Park Hotel. The Soclety of the 3d (Marne) Di- vision met Wednesday at the Ward- man Park Hotel. The following were dnducted into the local branch: Jos- eph A. Jordan, 38th Infantry; Jos- eph P. Guillett, 30th Infantry; Herbert L. Olston, Division Head- quarters; L. M. Johnson, Company L, -30th Infantry: Maj. Gillette, 6th Engineers; John J. Murphy, Com- pany B, 6th Engineers, and Mess Sergt. Bill Logan, 6th Engineers, Headquarters and B. E. F. | Harry Cedar, 3d Field Arhillery% Brigade Headquarters, was elected cairman of publicity for the Wash- ington Branch, No. 7. William A. Shomaker, formerly chief of section, Battery E, 76th Field Artillery, now residing at 3811 Twen- 4y-fifth place northeast, is secretary of the Washington Branch, secretary of the 76th Field Artillery Associa- tion and secretary to the general chairman of the Convention Com- ittee. Former Marne men who have not Yet received a copy of the Watch on the Rhine can get one by writing to Mr. Shomaker. P it e Woodmen Circle. -~ Four members of Willow Grove at- tended the W. O. W. convention ban- quet and dance in Baltimore on April 30. The mayor of Baltimore addressed the assembly and Senator Morris /Bheppard spoke on the benefits de- | rived from fraternal insurance. John C. McConnell, head consul of W. O. W., a member of Willow Grove, “was presented with a gold watch, a ~gift from his many friends for his cefforts in contributing toward the At a special convocation of | The | Masonic members of the Ninth Street | Order of the Mrs. Dorothy Southgate announces the Washington Flour Mills will be visited by the members of Fidelity Chapter tomorrow. A bus will call at Thirteenth and New York avenue, taking those who will make the trip. The proceeds will go toward the Friendly Circle. On Wednesday at noon members are invited to the Eastern Star Home for the Campbell-Loeffler Sewing Club. Refreshments will be served. The Officers’ Club will meet Wed- nesday evening at the home of Mrs. Margaret Fox, 3821 Benton street. The The Home Board luncheon will be held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Najeeba Kiatta, 1327 Girard street. Hostesses assisting are Mrs, Janet Manvill, past matron, and Mrs. Price. An Adah Christy luncheon will be held at the home of Matron Pearl B. Bellman, 1523 Lamont street, May 18 at 12:30 p.m. The Women's Eastern Club of the United States Treasury Department will met at the home of Mrs. Flor- ence Farher, Silver Spring, Md., Fri- day evening. New members will serve as host- esses. Final arrangements will be made for the banquet to be held at the Washington Hotel May 22 at 6:30 p.m, The next meeting of Federal Chap- ter has been designated as star point night, with the star points of the various chapters and the grand star points as special guests. The mothers Wwill also be honored. Entertainment and refreshments, A meeting of the Star Point So- clety was held last Tuesday at the home of the vice president, Mrs. Laura C. Galney, 5009 Thirteenth street. The Home Board of Mount Pleasant Chapter will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Jean Allen, 5812 Thirty= second street. The Merry-Go-Rounds will hold a card party at the home of Mrs. Nellie Davis, 1407 Montague street, Tuesday evening. The Lucky Swells will meet Thurs- day, instead of Friday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Harvey Stacy, 15 Chamberlain avenue, Kenwood, Md. At the next meeting the chapter will have a musical program featuring the National Male Quartet. St. John's Lodge Chapter will honor | the mothers of the chapter on May 17. A program of entertainment will be given. All mothers are invited. The members and their friends are invited to the “At Home" of the Campbell-Loeffler Sewing Club, at the | Masonic and Eastern Star Home May 15, from 7 to 9 o'clock. The Home Board will meet May 14 | with Mrs. Theodore C. Lewis, 4739 Thirteenth street, as hostess. | The matron and patron entertained | their officers at the home of the ma- | tron last Tuesday night. | There will be a card party for the benefit of the Temple Committee, at | | the home of the matron, Mus. Aleene D. Franklin, 2214 Cathedral avenue, May 22, at 8 pm. Mrs. Elizabeth C. Barker, matron, Naomi Chapter, announces May 12 will be conductress and associate con- } ductress night. The grand conductress, Mrs. Ruth Cronelin, and Associate Grand Conductress Minnie Burdine, with the conductresses and associate conductresses of the jurisdiction, will be honored. Mrs. Ruth T. Lawrence, conductress, and Mrs. Betty B. Eisen- acher, associate conductress, and the mothers of Naomi Chapter will be honored. The Officers’ Club of Chevy Chase Chapter will meet tomorrow evening | at the home of Mrs. Minna Spangler, 5424 Nebraska avenue, with Mrs. Lil- lian Stacy presiding. The Friday Evening Club will be entertained by Miss May A. Hull, 2901 Connecticut avenue. At the last meeting of Electa Chap- ter the line officers of the several chapters were special guests. A play- let, “Twelve Old Maids,” was given. Members of. Anacostia Lodge and offi- cers of St. John's Lodge will be spe- cial guests May 25. The Campbell-Loffler Sewing Club Committee, under the auspices of the General Home Board Auxiliary, will hold a reception and entertainment at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home May 15, 7 to 9 p.m. All members of the order and their friends are invited. La Fayette Lodge Chapter will ob- serve “mother's night” Wednesday at the hall, Fourteenth and Kenyon streets. All members of the chapter are requested to invite their mothers, who will be honored and provided with & program. ‘The La Fayette Card Club will meet with Mrs. Nettie Sparks, 1228 Jeffer- son street, May 18 at 8 o'clock. Warren G. Harding Chapter on Tuesday will elect and install & sec- retary to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Past Matron Bessie W. Franzoni. The obligation ceremony will be given. Refreshments. Mrs. Freddy C. deLaesdernier, ma- tron of Columhia Chapter, announces Mother's day will be observed tomor- row evening. The Ways and Means Committee met at the home of Mrs. Mae Shade last Wednesday evening, with Mrs. Laura Davis, Mrs. Eloise Hearn and Miss Florence Lancaster assisting. The matron and patron of Brook- land Chapter received the grand ma- tron, grand petron and Mrs. Rench, Secretary *success of the last convention in Hagerstown, r WILLIAM A. SHOMAKER, THE SUNDAY Eastern Star & number of other grand officers, matrons and patrons of 1937 and their chapter at the home of the matron, Mrs. Grace B. Hiscox, Saturdsy, May 1. Associate Matron A. Rose Virnstein and Associat) Patron Edward T. Wil- liams announce at the meeting May 12 they are entertaining the associate grand matron and patron and the associate matrons and patrons of the Jurisdiction. Mrs. Irma M. Smith, matron of Miriam Chapter, announces the meet- ing tomorrow night will be Mothers’ night. A play, “Mother Goes on a Strike,” will be presented, with Mrs. Mary E. Wilkerson, Mrs. Pebble B. Tanner, Norman C. Tanner, Gilbert Hedges, Daisy Nan Bryce, Jean Sisk, Robert C. Hogan, Doris H. Troup and Naomi Cooper participating. The Auxiliary Home Board will meet Thursday night at the home of Mrs, Lillian Higdon, 1604 D street north- east, The Unity Bridge Club will meet Monday at the home of the matron, Mrs. Helena Kohler, 8 W street. She will be assisted by Miss Corrille Scar- lett. The meeting of the chapter Friday has been designated mother’s night, with the mothers of the chapter as special guests. Mrs, Mary B. Guillermain, matron of Harmony Chapter, announces the meeting Thursday night will be the celebration of the chapter’s 11th birth- day anniversary. Entertainment, re- freshments and dancing. Among the distinguished guests will be the grand matron, grand patron anfd past grand matrons and past grand patrons. The matrons and patrons of the jurisdic- tion will also be special guests. The Auxiliary Home Board will hold an informal dance May 17 at 1326 Massachusetts avenue. The Temple Committee will hold an Ada Christy dinner May 26 at Joppa Lodge Hall, 4209 Ninth street, at 6:30 p.m. Cards and bingo will follow the dinner. ‘Takoma Chapter at its last meeting had & Mother's day program. Jean Park, matron, read a poem to those who had mothers living. Mary Hor- ner sang. A similar program was rendered for those whose mothers had gone “home.” Wednesday night the Means Committee had an Christy” dinner at the temple, “Ada Mrs. Nancy L. Miller, matron of Brightwood Chapter, announces the bingo party scheduled to be held after the meeting May 13 has been changed to a later date. The meeting Will be short so members may attend | the birthday Chapter. party at Harmony Hope Chapter on April 28 had the | associate grand matron and associate grand patron as honored guests, Other | distinguished guests were Past Grand Matron Amy Hollander, Junior Past | Grand Matron Louise Kreglow, Past Grand Patron Ed Riley Grand Patron Walter Fowler. The matron announces initiation May 12 which will be followed by a | The grand | matron and grand patron are ex- | Mother's day program. pected. The Blanket Club will meet tomor- row at 8 p.m. at the home of Matron Florence E. Lewis, 5720 Eighth street northwest. The officers of Martha Chapter were entertained at the home of the matron, Mrs. Isabel W. Titlow, in Alta Vista, Md,, May 1. Mrs. Flora E. Campbell, right worthy grand treasurer, was the guest of honor. At the last meeting May 7, the degrees were conferred. A short pro- gram in commemoration of Mother’s day was presented by Past Matron Mabel T. Larcombe and Past Patron Richard E. Titlow. Patron William T. Speer announces a bingo and card party at Naval Lodge | Hall next Saturday. Mrs. Rose Gentner, matron of Joseph Milans Lodge Chapter, an- nounces a card party for the Auxil- iary Home Board, tomorrow evening with Mrs. Esther V. Cross, 1106 E street southeast. ~The Afternoon Bridge Club will meet with Mrs. Gil- lian Grimm, Tuesday, 12 o'clock. May 15 a dance will be held Takoma Park, Md. The Past Matrons and Patrons’ Association met April 30 with Past Grand Matron Louise E. Kreglow. Officers elected were Mrs. Louise E. Kreglow, president; Carl Smith, vice president, and Mrs. Pris- cilla Hoke, secretary-treasurer The chapter will celebrate their eleventh birthday anniversary May 20 Joppa Lodge Chapter honored its past matrons and patrons aé the last meeting. The Officers Clyb will hold & wwrd party tomorrow at’1 o'clock at South- ern Dairies, for the benefit of the ways and means. The Educational Committee will sponsor an Ada Christy dinner May 19 at 6 o'clock at 4209 Ninth street. For reservations, call Mrs. Bodell, Columbia 10174. Esther Chapter honored the moth- ers of the chapter Thursday. The Dramatic Club had charge of the program with the following cast: Xenia Beck, Anna May Beck, Frances Burke, Lucy Brown, Ruth Bowdler, Mary Bryarly, Linda Berg, Katherine Beale, Georgia Bready, Cecile Birgfeld, Mabel Hayes, Gertrude Jcnes, Eva Lester, Virginia Guard, Martha Ma- gruder, Mildred Riegner, Mildred Shafer, Maude Stocking, Margaret Pack, Hattie Taylor, Harriet Mears, Grace Willlams, Miriam Uppercue, Nell Ray. The Dramatic Club will meet Wed- nesday night at the home of Cecile and Will Birgfeld, 211 Bradley boule- vard, Checy Chase, Md. Nell Ray will be assisting hostess. Bethany Social Boosters will meet at the home of Patron Ashby Marshall on Thursday evening. The Home Board Committee will hold a chicken dinner at the Ecking- ton Presbyterian Church on Tuesday. Call Mrs. Isabelle Matthews, North 10085, for reservations. The next meeting of the Star Point Committee will be held at the home of Mrs. Lenna Berrett. The matron of William F. Hunt Chapter announces the Endowment Committee will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Venita Keil, 1636 Hobart street. May 13 will be the regular meeting. The evening will be in honor of mothers. On May 17 the Home Board will meet at the home of Mrs. Stansbury, Sixty-first street, Benning, D. C. On May 12 the Tem- ple Committee will meet at the home of Charles Ashford, 1113 Stratton road, Silver Spring, Md. Lebanon Chapter will meei Tuesday. Mother’s day will be observed. Mem- bers are requested to bring their b Ways and | and Past | | requested STAR, WASHINGTON, Women’sFederation Meets Wednesday and Thursday Earl Godwin and Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth Are on Addresses. HE annual meeting of the Dis- trict of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel next Wednesday and Thursday at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle, presi- dent, will preside. On the program will be, as speakers, Earl Godwin of the editorial staff of the Times and Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth. The annual Spring lunchedn is scheduled for June 1 at the May- flower Hotel. Mrs. Lloyd A. Mor- rison, general chairman, and Mrs. La Verne Beales are now taking reservations. Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, chairman of radio, announces the program for Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. over Station WRC will have Miss Maxwell Gallo- way, soprano soloist, as guest artist. Mary Lehman will be the accompan- ist. The General Federation program for Thursday at 1:30 o'clock will have as speaker, Dr. Shelton Phelps, president of Winthrop College, South Carolina Women's College. The sub- Ject of the talk will be, “Does College Educate Women for Living?” The Capitol Hill History Club met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Douglas W. Bolton, 5467 Thirty-first street, with Mrs, Robert E. Adams assisting hostess. Mrs. Charles Miller gave & paper on ‘“Japanese Economic Conditions” and Mrs. Percy Taylor gave one on “Manchuria of Today.” Mrs, Law- rence Allnutt was a guest of the club. The next meeting will be at{ the home of Mrs. Arthur Loveren, 4545 South Dakota avenue northeast, with Mrs. Raymond N. Babcock assisting. The Park View Woman's Club will meet May 11 at the home of Mrs. Charles Bair, 1430 Holly street, at 8 p.m. The president, Mrs. Warren H. Wager, will preside. Mrs. Plerce B. Ashburn will read the history of the club. Election of officers will be held and refreshments served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. T. E. Griffith, Mrs. Ellen Hendricks, Mrs, Delar Kimble, Mrs. R. Bradshaw and Mrs. George Jones. The club_will sponsor a card party May 12 at 1:30, at Southern Dairies. The bridge section will meet May 18 at the Congressional Country Club. The Society for Philosophical In- quiry will mee at the National Museum at 4:45 Tuesday. Topic, “Philosophy | and Evolution.” Speaker, Edward E. | Richardson. The Wheel of Progress will meet | at the Washington Hotel tomorrow | evening. The film, “We, the People,” will be shown. There will also be a musical program. Women's City Club members will | be welcomed today at the tea at | 4:30 pm | Miss Janet Richards will appear | before the business and professional | women's section, at a dinner meeting tomorrow at 6:30. She will give ai general review of outstanding world problems—both home and foreign. On Tuesday, at 5 p.m, Miss Anna Maud Hallam, formerly of Canada, will address the current events section on “Youth and Citizenship.” Club members, guests, and the public are invited to participate in a memorial gathering for Dr. Ellen Spencer Mussey at 8:30 Thursday in the D. A. R. Memorial Continental Hall. The speakers will include Dean | Grace Hays Riley and Judge Mary O'Toole, official representatives. All | members who wish to be delegates are | to leave their signatures on the club bulletin board. The civics section will hear Repre- sentative Hamilton Fish of New York at its last luncheon meeting of the season at 1: pm. May 15. He will talk on “Neutrality.” The Takoma Park Women's Club | met Tuesday at the Town Hall. Lunch- eon was served. Officers elecected were: President, Mrs. Walter P. Harman; first vice presisdent, Mrs, Paul Burk; second vice president, Mrs. Edmond H. Graham; recording secretary, Mrs. Charles 8. Howard; corresponding secretary, Mrs. F. A. Shumaker; treasurer, Mrs. Frank J. Hopkins; di- rectors, Mrs. Byron M. Coon, Mrs. Frank Zundel and Mrs. Thomas Mar- shall. Mrs. William Green presented a program of music. The quartet con- sisting of Mrs. English, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Burch, sang the | “Spring Chorus” from “Samson and | Delilah,” the solo part being sung by Katherine Sales English. Winifred | Thomas Clark sang a group of French songs. The annual Spring luncheon will be held June 4 at the Columbia | Country Club. The literature department will mect tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Harry C. Hensley, 2021 Plymouth street, for luncheon. Assisting hostesses are Mrs.Duffy, Mrs. Hardesty, Mrs. Schu- trump, Mrs. Shives, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Umhau. Mrs, James Fraser will review “Young*Mr. Disraeli.” —_— mothers. A play, “Heirs Get the Air” will be presented by the Star Point Society. The Auxiliary Home Board of Ruth Chapter will have a cooking school party at the Washington Gas Light Co. Building, 411 Tenth street, at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, for chapter members. The matron has designated the meeting of May 17 as Stansbury Lodge night to entertain members of Stans- bury Lodge. The Ways and Means Committee announces a barn dance to be held in Plummer’s barn at Gaithersburg, Md., May 22, from 9 to 1. For tickets and reservations and bus transportation call Georgia 4663. Mrs. Mae V. Evans, president of the 1928 Matrons and Patrons’ Asso- ciation, entertained at luncheon Past Grand Matron Mrs. Sallye C. Bogley, Past Grand Matron Mrs. Louise Kreg- low, Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Mollie Bateman and the past presidents. There will be a benefit card party at the home of Past Matron Ethel Nelson, Beltsville, Md., May 17 at 8 p.m. For information and reservations, phone Ethel Nelson, Greenwood 1412, cor Mollie Bateman, Adams 1319. The association will hold & picnic at the Summer home of Past Patron Robert Thompson and Mrs. Thomp- son at Fenwick on June 20, and also | section will be held Wednesday at| & picnic at Shady Side, the Summer home of Past Grand Matron and Past Grand Patron Mr. and Mrs. F. Frank Kimmel, July 25. The present officers are Mae V. Evans, president; John W. Martin, vice president, and Mollie E. Bateman, secretary-treasurer. Program for ‘The art department will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Fred Hawks, 115 Takoma avenue, at 1 p.m. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Robert Lake and Mrs. William Burk. Mrs. Louis A. Abbott 1 speak on “That Lady of Godey's. Washington Chapter, National Home for Jewish Children at Denver—To raise funds to support needy children of tubercular parents a donor luncheon will be held May 18 at the Mayflower Hotel. Senator Edwin C. Johnson of Colo- rado will be the guest of honor and speaker, “Folies Parisienne,” the cast composed entirely of members of the organization, will be presented. Members and friends are urged to communicate with Mrs. Harry Brandt, Georgia 8819, or the co-chairman, Mrs. Nathan Peck, Georgia 6370. The Writers’ League will meet at Thomson School Thursday, the clos- ing date for the poeiry contest. One entry, in any form, with 32 lines maximum, may be submitted. The last meeting featured a group of verse by Miss Anna Priestley, Miss Gladys Garraway Smith, T. A. Sim- mons and Mrs. L. B. Aldrich. The program for the next meeting includes Mrs. D. W. Thayer, Mrs. Leila Marshall, Miss K. M. Hopson, Miss Margaret Jean Bailey and Robert W. Cochran, The Insurance Women's Club of Washington will meet at Sholl's Cafe, 3027 Fourteenth street, tomorrow, Din- ner will be served at 6 p.m. Mrs. Jennings Lawler, chairman of the Educational Committee, has ar- ranged for a talk and demonstration on fire hazards by Robert O. Beckman of the American District Telegraph Co. Kenilworth Ladies’ Guild—By-laws were presented at the meeting in the | home of Mrs. R. L. Keeler. The pres- ident, Mrs. Harry Kent, presided. An Ada Cristie luncheon will be held Wednesday at 12 o'clock in the community center. The next meeting will be Wednes- day at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. | Bert Robertson, 1619 Olive m’“ti northeast. | | The Ladies’ Club of the Regular | Naval Reserves will meet at the Thom- | son School Tuesday at 8 pm. Plans | will be made for a card party and | bingo for a later date in May. Ywentieth Century Club—The con- cluding meeting for the season of the art section will be held at 12:30 o'clock Saturday, with Mrs. Chester B. Watts, Observatory Circle. The | meeting will be held out doors and | members are requested to bring pencils and material for out-of-door sketching and box luncheons. Mrs. Harold N.| Fowler, the chairman, will be in charge. The last meeting of the Red Cross 10 o'clock at 1730 E street to sew a.nd} make surgical dressings for various hospitals. Mrs. John Wellington Finch was received as a new member. Lincoln Circle, Ladies of the G. A. | R., met Monday at the Willard Hotel, with the president, Mrs. Amy F. Hammond in charge. Mrs. Sara E. Deeds announced the names of those who will be remembered by the planting of memorial trees in their honor. They are Mrs. Vinnie Ream Hoxie, Miss Clara Barton, Mrs. Hel- en Nelson Doocy and Mrs. Mida C. Peabody. Addresses will be made by Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker and fellow members and others at Independence avenue and Twelfth street south- west next Saturdey at 2 p.m. Miss Rebecca L. Blaine will rep- resent the Lincoln Circle at the me- morial services in honor of Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey on May 13 at Me- morial Continental Hall at 7:30 p.m. The annual joint memorial exer- cises will be held by the Abraham Lincoln Circle and the Ulysses S. Grant Circle in the Rotunda of the Capitol May 16 at 3 pm. Meetings of the committees will be May 12, 19 and 26 in the United States Chamber of Commerce Build- ing to arrange for the Arlington me- morial exercises May 30. The Department of the Potomac, W. R. C. will go to Arlington National Cemetery today. The department president, Mrs. Mary E. Bowen, will | place a wreath for the department on | the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The corps will serve a dinner Wed- nesday at Odd Fellows' Hall. The Petworth Woman's Club Visit- ing Nurse Committee will meet at the Brightwood branch of the Instructive Visiting Nurses’ Association tomorrow at 2 pm. Mrs. Sue Richwine will be in charge. The literature section will meet at the home of Mrs. Griffith Evans, 67 Observatory circle, tomorrow at 8 p.m. Mrs. Minnie Myers will have charge of the program Mrs. A. C. Norcross and Mrs. William R. King will assist the hostess. Mrs. R. K. Bailey will entertain a group of the club women at home Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., when plans will be made for the formation of a needle- ‘work guild, The hospitality section will meet with Mrs. Frank Minich Wednesday | at 1:30 pm. Plans for the club| banquet May 20 at 6:30 pm. at the Kenwood Country Club will be dis- cussed. Mrs. S. G. Waite is general chairman of the Banquet Committee and reservations will be made through her. At the monthly meeting Monday the following officers were elected: Mrs Oscar H. Nelson, president; Mrts. Frank M. Stuart, first vice president; Mrs. Harry C. Sigourney, second vice president; Mrs. Frank J. MacMaugh, recording secretary; Mrs. Frederich R, Shearer, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. J. Karl Utley, treasurer, The Professional Writers’ Club of the Y. W. C. A. will meet, tomorrow at 8 pm. at Seventeenth and K streets. Following election of officers, the program will consist of an informal discussion of their writing experiences by'club members. The Woman’s Club of Sixteenth Street Highlands met at the home of Mrs. Anna M. Lukei, 1417 Longfellow street. The president, Mrs. Z. Lewis Dalby, presided. ers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Elmon L. Burton: vice president, Mrs. Pierre M. Bealer; recording secretary, Mrs. Constantine A. Bonos; corresponding secretary, (Continued on Page D-7, Column 3), | examinations; | Walter, Mrs. E. M. Nelson and Mrs. D. C, MAY 9, 1937—PART TW Parent-Teacher Activities| |POTOMAC COUNCIL, The Board of Managers will meet Tuesday at 10:30 am. in the N. E. A. Building. Mrs, P. C. Ellett and Mrs. Alma Hudson, Summer round-up chaire men, report that 47 local associations have held Summer round-up examiras- tions. This is & campaign to send to the entering grade of school pupils as free as possible from remedial defects. Woodridge. “Valuable Vacations” is the subject Birch Bayh, director of physical edu- cation in the District public schools, will present at the meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. The following officers will be in- stalled: Mrs, W. O. Mitchell, president; Mrs. G. Eberly, first vice president; Mrs. Gable, second vice president; Mrs. H. C. Sullivan, third vice presi- dent; Mrs. Frank Edwards, secretary, and Mrs. W. B. Putnam, secretary. Buchanan. ‘The association will meet Wednes- day at 8 p.m. for election of officers. Madison-Taylor. Election of officers will be held Thursday at 3 pm. in the Taylor School. Miss Sibyl Baker of the Play- ground Department will speak, and the pupils of the Taylor School will offer a May dance. Plans are under way for a luncheon May 19, Petworth. At the meeting Tuesday officers will be elected. They will be installed by Mrs. Walter B. Fry, president of the District of Columbia Congress. Mem- bers of the School Boy Patrol will be presented. Refreshments will be served. Raymond. A meeting will be held tomorrow evening when Mrs. Walter B. Fry, president of the District of Columbia Congress, will install the following officers: Dr. Herbert Ramsey, presi- dent; Mrs. Edward Clore, first vice president; Mrs, Shaffer, second vice president; Mrs. Ruth Huff, secretary; 8. H. Marks, treasurer May day health examinations will be held Tuesday and the annual Spring luncheon is planned for | Wednesday. Cranch-Tyler. A meeting will be held tomorrow in the Buchanan auditorium. The officers will be installed by Mrs. C. D. Lowe, third vice president of the District of Columbia Congress. All pre-school children were ex- amined on Child Health day with Mrs. W. Graham, Summer round-up chairman, in charge. There will be a garden party on the Cranch School grounds, May 19, un- der the direction of Mrs. L. M. Mc- Devitt, ways and means chairman. Truesdell. The Executive Board will meet Tuesday at 10 am. in the school. John Burroughs. Twenty-one children were examined | at the Child Health Clinic held for children entering school next year at Burroughs School on May 3. Dr. E. | W. Graeff, Dr. T. E. Mattingly and | Dr. A. F. Heath made the medical | dental examinations | were made by Dr. Joseph J. Kelly and Dr. William E. Lewis. Mrs. Shell C. Davis was in charge of the ex-| amination, assisted by Mrs. James L. Brewink, Mrs. Edward Gertsch, | Mrs. Vernon Durst, Mrs. Charles E. Stickel, Mrs. William W. Bush, Mrs. Frank Lerch, Mrs. F. J. Roy, Mrs. Jack Goldthrope, Mrs. R. C. George H. Folsom. Park View. A meeting will be held Thursday at 8 pm. Officers will be elected. The nominations are as follows: Mrs. Louis Raebach, president; Mrs. J. A Smithson, first vice président; Mrs. T. M. Keely, second vice president; Mrs. T. G. Currin, recording secretary; Mrs. Jack Goldberg, corresponding secretary; Mrs. R. S. Staubly, treas- urer. The Mothersingers, under the di- | rection of Mr. and Mrs. W. Elwood Baker, will furnish music, and Dr. | Jack Goldblatt will give & talk on “The Care of Children’s Teeth.” Wheatley. Fellowship night will be celebrated May 27 at 7:15 pm. with a dinner in the University Women's Club, when Miss F. C. Mortimer, principal; Mrs. Stephen E. Kramer, and Mrs. F. Wat- kins will be guests of honor. Mrs. Alice Manning, former president of the association, is in charge of ar- rangements, “Vacation Activities” will be the topic of the meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. Mrs, Walter C. Jones, chairman, Will present Mrs. H. Golden, garden teacher, and George Payne, play- ground director, both of whom will present recreational possibilities at Wheatley. Election and installation of officers. Barnard. The executive board will meet Tues- day at 7 pm. At 8 p.m. the associa- tion will celebrate father's night. There will be an election of officers and Mrs. Wealter B. Fry, president of the District Congress, will install the new officers. The Barnard Glee Club will be pre- sented by Miss Kathryn I. Brown, teacher, and Mrs. Ward, teacher, will present the Barnard Orchestra and the following boys and girls in solo | numbers: William Elim, trumpet; Robert Naylor, flute; Betty Hollander, saxophone, A Summer round-up health exami- nation for pre-school children was held Friday at 9:30 am. Medical examinations were made by Dr. C. H. Marshall, jr.; Dr. J. A. O'KeefTee, Dr. J. F. Warren and Dr. H. L. Colvin; dental examinations by Dr. Elzey. Central High. Dr. F. W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, will be guest speaker May 17. Mrs, Walter B. Fry, president of the District of Columbia Congress of Par- ents and Teachers, will install the officers. The Major Music Class, & chorus of 52 pupils, will present se- lections under the direction of Mr. Wood. A reception in honor of Dr. Ballou, Mrs. Frey and the new offi~ cers will be held. Kingsman-Pierce, A meeting will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Pierce School. Dr. Wil- liam P. Hoffman will explain the dental education program being con- ducted in the sixth division. Selec- tion of officers and refreshments will be served. A dental clinic will be held at Pierce | School tomorrow and Tuesday morn- ings, also at Kingsman School Thurs- day and Friday. Bowen-Greenleaf. 1 A meeting will be held Thursday at 2:45 pm. at the Bowen School for election of officers. A dinner was given by the associa- tion at the Fairfax Hotel on Friday. H. D. Cooke. The Executive Board will meet Tuesday at 1:30 pm. Summer round-up examinations were given Tuesday, with the follow- ‘. ing doctors in attendance: Medical, Dr. Nathan J. Helfgott, Dr. L. B. Nor- ris; dental, Dr. Philip J. Robins; eyes, Dr. Alfred McDonald, and nurse, Mrs, Elsa Laport. The association received an Honor Roll Certificate at the recent State convention, and Mrs. T. C. Thompscn, National Parent-Teacher Magazine chairman, was awarded an Acron Honor Scroll. Mrs. F. A. Kummell, chairman of the Nominating Committee, announces the following slate: Mrs. C. D. Angel, president; Mrs. J. W. Brockwell, first vice president; Mrs. I. I. Ruediger, second vice president; Mrs. David Becker, third vice president; Mrs. H. S. Heline, secretary, and Mrs. J. Cul- liton, treasurer. Bunker Hill A meeting will be held May 25, when a special feature will be presented. At the Summer round-up examina- tion April 3¢ thirteen children were examined. The Nominating Committee is com- posed of Mrs. R. W. Murray, Mrs. Wil- liam F. Von Bernewitz and Mrs. G. W. Quinn, Whittier. Miss Jessie La Salle of the research department, District of Columbia Pub- lic Schools, will speak tomorrow at 8 | p.m. and Miss Gladys Taylor will give readings. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be “bundle days” at the school. Janney. Mrs. Knowlden's class presented songs and dances at the meeting Tuesday afternoon. Miss Esther Scott, head of the science department; Birch Bayh, director of physical education in the schools, and his assistant, Miss M. Myers, were present. Elections were held and Mrs. Lloyd Miller, sixth vice president of the District of Co- lumbia Congress, installed the follow- ing officers: Mrs. Charles Trussell, president; F. S. Sanford, first vice president; Miss Blanche Pulizzi, sec- ond vice president; Mrs. Ray Heindle, third vice president; Mrs. W. E. Wise, secretary; Mrs. J. E. Gray, correspond= ing secretary, and Mrs. Sterling New- ell, treasurer. The May Queen Festival will be held the latter part of May. Francis Scott Key. A meeting will be held Tuesday at 1 pm., when Birch Bayh, director of physical education in the public schools, will be guest speaker. Blow-Webb, Dental examinations were held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the Blow and Webb Schools. The Summer round-up campaign exam- inations will be held tomorrow in Webb School under the direction of Mrs. T. R. Clifton and the grade mothers. Election of officers will be held in the Webb School Thursday at 8 p.m. Mrs. C. C. Mullady, State treasurer, will install the officers. Eliot Junior High School Glee Club will furnish music. Edmonds-Maury. Installation of officers will be held at Maury School at 8 p.m. tomorrow. The officers are Mrs. Harry Barbour, president; Mrs. Evelyn Small, first | vice president; Miss Elizabeth Ramey, principal, second vice president; Mrs. Harry Hughes, recording secretary; | Mrs. Martha Sliwicki, corresponding | secretary; Mrs. Anna McColley, treas- urer, and Mrs. Lee Dunn, historian. The association will be entertained with piano selections played by Miss Esther McColley and Mrs. Don Mc- | Curry. Refreshments will be served. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA Miss Augusta E. Uhl was unani- mously re-elected grand regent of Court District of Columbia, No. 212, at the meeting at the Willard Hotel last Tuesday evening. Other officers are: Miss Ethyl Sweet, vice regent; Miss Agnes V. Roche, prophetess; Mrs. Margaret Truitt, lecturer; Miss Agnes Quinn, historian; Mrs. Marie Ellis, corre- sponding secretary; Miss Jeanette Mallon, financial secretary; Miss Olive Lynch, treasurer; Miss Charlotte Urda, monitor; Mrs. Ellen McGowan, sen- tinel; Miss Catherine Hessian and Mrs. Bertha Clawson, organists; Miss Mary Louise Brown and Miss Mar- garet Cahill, trustees. They will be installed May 18. The members will attend the 8 o'clock mass at St. Mary’s Church to- day at 8 am. and receive holy com- munion. During the mass Miss Edna Roche will sing, accompanied by A. J. Gumprecht, organist at St. Mary's | Church. Breakfast will follow the service at Chaplin's restaurant. | A large luncheon was held at the | Congressional Country Club yesterday. | Miss Jennie Sims, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, was as- sisted by Miss Anne Beuchert and Mi#s Anabel Arendes. The Juhior Catholic Daughters will give a silver tea at the Thomas Cir- cle Club this afternoon following an initiation of ngw members. ‘The annual Mother's day breakfast for dormitory men will be held in the assembly hall at 9 today. The Riding Club will meet at the | Riverside Stables Tuesday at 5:3) p.m. There will be a program of educa- tional movies in the members room of the lobby Friday at 7 p.m. The finals in the junior handball championship tournament will be played Saturday morning. Re-elected MISS AUGUSTA E. UHL, Who was unanimously re- elected grand regent, Court No. 212, District of Columbia, K. OF C., TO DINE Will Cbserve Birthday—Al- hambra to Hold Ladies’ Night. Potomac Council, Knights of Co= lumbus, will celebrate its 38th ane niversary tomorrow at 9 p.m. at the Mayflower Hotel. The program will consist of a supper, entertainment and dancing. Charles J. Considine, grand knight, will receive the guests, Alcantara Caravan, Order of Al- hambra, will hold a ladies’ night at the Willard Hotel next Saturday at 7:30 o'clock. There will be a dinner, entertainment and dancing. Rev. Dr. Joseph P. Christopher, professor of languages at the Catho- lic University of America, was guest speaker at a meeting of Carroll Coune cil Tuesday evening in the local club house. Grand Knight Joseph O'Con= nell presided. Rev. Joseph E. Gedra, chaplain of the council, spoke briefly on the pure pose of the organization At the meeting May 18 nomination of officers will be held. The Knights of Washington, headed by State Deputy Walter I. Plant, are spending this week end at the Balti= more Archdiocesan Retreat House at Manresa-on-the-Severn, An- napolis, at The Knights of Columbus Boys" Band, under the direction of Edward S. McGrath, will take part in the parade today at Frederick, Md. The band will lead the clerical group of the Catholic Students’ Mission Crue sade. State Deputy Walter I. Plant dee livered a radio talk on Wednesday eve= ning over Station WRC on come munism. The Slovac Club will meet in the Knights of Columbus Club tomorrow evening. They will have as their guests of honor Rev. John J. Humen- sky and Rev. Thomas J. Scecina, both of the Catholic University, Washington General Assembly, Fourth Degree, will celebrate Mother's day by receiving holy communion in a body today at the 8 a.m. mass in St. Edward's Chapel at Georgetown University. Following the mass Very Rev. Arthur A. O'Leery, president of the university, wiil be host at breake fast. Rev. William Henry Russell, in- structor in religion at the Catholic University. will deliver an address be« fore members of the Fourth Degree Assembly at the Mayflower Hotel May 17 at 9 o'clock. Next Sunday evening the knights will present “An Evening in Italy” in their local club house. The general public is invited. Following the entertainment there will be an informal reception to the Ambassador of Italy and Donna Ma- tilde de Suvich. Dr. Domingo Caino of the faculty of Georgetown University will be the guest speaker and will give a short talk on Italian architecture, which will be illustrated. Those taking part in the entertain- ment include Carmela Lazzari, Mrs, Claire Squeo Baum, Susanne Ross, Hugo Buonagurio, Mrs. J. Nelson Ane derson, Maria Battaglini, Lucia Core tesini, Bruna Giennetti, Maria Lozu- | pone, Marguerite Ricciardelli, Carolina | Ferrari and Frank Vendemia. | The annual convention of the Knights of Columbus of Washington | will be held at the club house May 19 at 8:15 o'clock. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA Old Glory Council will present two flags to the public school at Landover, Md., May 16, at 3:30 p.m. Liberty Council will have a card party at 60 M street northeast, May 21, at 1 pm. Mizpah Council plans a card party, May 21, at 822 Twentieth street. Golden Rule Council will meet Fri- day, when a memorial service will be conducted. First nomination of of= ficers. Mrs. Mildred Lawler, coun= cilor, announced & trip to the Elec- tric Dairy Farm, Virginia, May 11, leaving from the hall at 1 pm. Past Councilors Minnie Stuart and Mabel Sudwarth were appointed a com- mittee of two to represent the council on the State Convention Committee. John L. Burnet Council last Mon- day opened its first nomination of officers and planned a dance for next month at McLean, Va. Mrs. Nellie Skillman, councilor, appointed Mrs. Josephine Grigsby and Miss Frances Davis on the State Council Conven= tion Committee. The application of Miss Frances Lucille Dawson was ac- cepted. Mizpah Council entertained Golden Rule Council in honor of the ex= change of deputies. Mrs. Ollie Mont= gomery from Golden Rule Council to Mizpah Council, and Past National Councilor Naomi Swann from Mizpah Council to Golden Rule Council as well as the celebration of the birth= day anniversaries of the following members: Miss Estelle Milstead, Mrs. Louise Talbot, Mrs. Mary Cockerille and Miss Grace Murphy, including those members from Golden Rule Coun- cil whose birthdays occurred in April. A song of welcome was sung by Mrs. Katherine Baum and dedi- cated to Golden Rule Council; Littls Roland Kramer sang, accompanied by his mother; harmonica selections were played by Conductress Katherine Barnday; Miss Grace Murphy and Miss Katherine Barnday rendered duets and piano selections were ren= dered by Miss Margaret Olive. Mizpah Council plans & class initia« tion May 27. Mrs. Genevieve Haun, councilor of Virginia Dare Council, is reorganizing the drill team and announces initia- tion may 26. Miss Marie Homan was initiated at the State councilor’s class initiation. On May 12 this council will have a lemon tree party. Martha Dandridge Council met at Northeast Masonic Temple. Mrs. Anna Powell, councilor, announced plans fcr 2 perty Tuesday in Northeast Ma- sonic Temple. The State and national council officers of the District are in- vited. Triumph Council will celebrate its fortieth anniversary May 20 in North~ east Masonic Temple. At the last scssion Mrs. Katherine Freeburger, councilor, accepted resolutions of death of the late Mrs. Sarah Smith. The charter will be draped May 27. Catholic Daughters of America, ) Iy Nomination of officers will be held May 20 and 27,

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