Evening star., 1926-04-11
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. c. April 1e2s-PARr I

Y, d. C., APRIL II,
as follows: Finances, Miss Emaline 9.
Whitcomb: publicity, Mrs. Belle 3.
Ketcham: universities, DR.. Nina g.
Denton; secondary schools, Miss Cath
crime Bell; elementary schools. Miss
Emma 8. Jacobs; women's clubs, Mrs.
Sara Sumner; churches, Mrs. Belle 3.
Ketcham; cooperation with other
agencies, Miss Rowena Schmidt.
The Housekeepers' Alliance met
Tuesday. Members OF the board
gathered for luncheon at the Iron
Gate Inn, Mrs. William e. Chamber
lin presiding, as later at the open
meeting, Which convened at the home
of Mrs. Frederick II. Newell. in
Phelps place. Ernest A. Back. in
| charge Of stored products investiga'
tions for the Bureau Of Entomology.
was the speaker Of the afternoon. He
gave an interesting talk on clothes
moths. which was much appreciated
by the housewives present. Formal
proceedings were followed by a social
hour. Mrs. Newell entertaining her
fellow members at tea. Light refresh
ments were served.
During the Better Homes Demon
, stration week, scheduled for the end
of April. members of the alliance and
their friends are invited to visit, on
the 27th. the perfect bungalow" OF
Mrs. G. II. Cross, 1898 Quesada street.
Announcement was also made Of the
joint dinner meeting of the District
Of Columbia and Maryland Home
Economics Associations and the
Housekeepers' Alliance. This will be
held at $50 pm, April "a, at the
Village Inn. on Connecticut avenue.
The Zonta Club Of Washington
will send a delegation to Rochester,
N. r.. next month to extend to the
confederation an invitation TO hold it's
1927 convention in Washington. Miss
May Meyers ia chairman of the con-
vention committee, and 1t is expected
that the club will be well represented
The dinner meeting of the club was
held last week in the Garden Tea
House of the Grace Dodge Hotel.
Revision Of the bylaws was discuss
ed. Miss Mary Hooten, probation Off.
Ger of the city OF binghamton, N. Y.
was a guest OF the club at luncheon
this week
The Glover Club held a business
meeting Thursday night at the home
Maycroft Apartments.
The president. Mrs. Gillingham,
presided and Mrs. Vernon B. Lowrey,
parliamentarian, gave a short in
tensive drill on parliamentary pro-
cedure.
Following the regular business Of
the evening. announcement was made
of the next meeting, to be held
April %.
The Argyle Study Club will meet
tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Nor
wood, SOIL Sixteenth street
Mrs. Thurbell will present a paper
on the subject "Sepia Surroundings. i"
The Nebraska State Association
will give benefit card party at the
Woman's City Club, % Jackson place
northwest. Saturday evening. April
IT, the proceeds of the party to go
toward defraying expenses incurred
in association activities. Special in
vitationS have been sent to the Ne
braska congressional delegation in the
House and Senate and Vice President
and Mrs. Charles G. Dawes, former
Nebraskans. Numerous awards have
been donated by various members of
the association. Officers of the as
sociation are: Miss Edith Lathrop,
president; Jack Lee, vice president:
Miss B. Henderson, secretary, and
H. A. Harding, treasurer.
The Writerscraft Club, owing to the
holiday last Monday, omitted it's regu-
lar weekly meeting. Tomorrow night
the program will include a study
story to be read by Miss Green. and
original stories to be presented by
Jean Monk and Paul Ackler. The
club Is growing constantly in interest
and in its membership. Any one in
terested in writing the short story will
be cordially welcomed as either visitor
or as prospective member. The presi-
dent is Miss Laura Bartholaemus, and
the meeting is held every Monday at
s pm. in the basement of the Mount
Pleasant Public Library.
The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
Members and guests of the civicS sec
ton of club enjoyed a talk Tuesday
morning at the Chevy Chase Library.
The subject was on progressive edu-
cation, and was given by Mrs. Avery
Coonley, who has sponsored this
method of education for a number of
years. Mrs. Coonley told in detail the
way this idea is carried out in several
schools near Chicago with very salts
factory results. Beautiful articles are
made by the children and interesting
photographs of them were shown. The
basic idea of the plan is to allow the
initiative of the child full develop
ment. Luncheon was followed by the
usual drill in parliamentary law.
On Tuesday at 1890 am. the
luncheon committee will meet with
Mrs. George F. Mikkelson. 35 West
Lenox street. At l the officers of the
social section will meet at the home
of the chairman, Mrs. Jere Crane.
The members of the music section
will hold their regular rehearsal in
the Chevy Chase Library Wednesday
morning at 1890 and at / pm. the
executive board of the club will be
entertained at luncheon at the home
of Mrs. Thomas e. Robertson. West
Melrose street. Mrs. Robertson will
be assisted by Mrs. Ashley and Mrs.
Won Ammon. The monthly business