Evening star., 1926-12-05
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Henry c. Karr on the value Of the
parliamentary law lectures. being de-
livered by DR.. Bomberger each Friday
Of the month at the Chevy Chase
Library, Mrs. J. Frederick Imir1e
| opened the program by reading tne
story Of how a group OF Indianapolis
women put over a most successIui
exhibit Of every phase Of homemaKlhs'
even including fashions and beauty
culture. In concluding her remarks
she said that a similar plan might DC
undertaken by the club to put over
both the idea Of the American nome
department and the financing 0! tne
! club home. Such an exhibit would De
| of exceptional interest and Value 10
| the entire community, for it would IN.
clude every modern appliance anu
| Iabor-saving device and touch every
phase of homemaking. ,
Mrs. F.. c. Ochsenreiter took cnli-
dren's books as her subject tnls
month, in anticipation of the coming
holiday gift season. Through tne
courtesy Of the New YORK PUBIC
Library, she read list or the poohs
for children that are consldereo pest'
grouped according to age, with a snort
description Of each.
Mrs. Brooks introduced Rev. "
Clarence Parker, rector or 81. Johh
Episcopal Church in Bradley Lane;
who took as his subject, Religion ana
the Drama" He reviewed plays Win
a religious background, one Dy one
1.-THE Servant in the House. me
Passing of the Third Floor Back,
.orba Terrible Meek" 1.-The Fool" and
outward Bound" in his endeaVor
to show the playrights' inner urge to
satisfv a need which they felt existed.
pm the producers, DR.. Parker said,
not satisfied of the neeo' are ie"i IA
of financial failure.
Charles F.. Lyon, trade ana Hliahce
non,missioner from the United States
,o London. was introduced by Mrs.
William Gamble who had asked nun
to sneak on the subject of treaties De
tween the United States and England.
In the beginning of his talk Mr. Lyon
defined treaties and said that tney
We've very few in number. we nave
a treaty with Turkey OF very long
sta nding. and with some other coun-
tries. There are half dozen ult-
ferent kinds Of treaties o. Wnon
treaties Of war are the least 1IequeL.,
treaties of trade represent nine ous
of ten and are known as trea'ies ~
1nltV ana dCCOIu. A'oUAA
tration, trade and commercial agree,
ments are other varieties. The Unlteo
States has So arrangements dealing
with commerce, only 81 of Wh1cn are
called treaties; % are called conVen-
tions. 10 agreements, protocols,
arrangement and l declaration.
Philo- -Classics-The members were
entertained by Mrs. L. II. Bentley IN
r1Qnp NnVQn1.
her 10. After a brief business session
the paper for the afternoon was Civ
en- by Mrs. Ellis Logan. Her sub
iect. cart in the Play" was aptly
portrayed. Parts were assigned by
Mrs. ]. w. Frizzell. the leader, and
the reading Of king Lear" was con-
tinued.
The Ingram Crittenton Circle met
with Mrs II. A. Barrows, president.
on Wednesday. at 1:30 pm, for an
important business session. Besides
the usual routine of business, the re-
port of the Ingram booth at the ba-
Zaar was given, also the annual report
by the treasurer. Mrs. r. j. Jones.
Plans were made and committee ap-
pointed to arrange for Christmas gifts
for the home. The hostess served re-
freshments to the ladies.
Mrs. Crown and Mrs. Harrison Will
entertain December 30 at the home
Of Mrs. Crown.
The North Star Union Of the w. c.
r. l.. will meet December {, at pm,
at the home Of Mrs. Edward Fowler,
901 Rittenhouse street northwest.
Assistant hostesses will be Mrs. T.
Humphrey, Mrs. c. f. Ralph, Mrs.
D. l.. Snyder and Mrs. Elizabeth
Bugbee.
The Quota Club met at the Uni
yersity Woman's Club on Thursday.
Walter S. Ufford, secretary of the
tuberculosis Association, spoke on the
results derived from the sale of Christ
mas seals. Miss Jacobson, who attend
ed the Pan-Hellenic conference, gave a
report on it's aims and plans. Mrs.
John G. Capers is president Of the
club and Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter Is In
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