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OFFICERS.
Ernest L. Schmidt, President;
Eugene A. Smith. Vice-President
Arthur G. Bishop. Vice. President
c. Francis Owens. Vice-P President and
Title Officer;
Clarence F. Donohoe. Secretary;
Leonard L. Nicholson. Jr.. Treasurer;
Eugene W. Cissel, Asst. Sec. and Treas.
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Ice League, the members gave Is.
Mrs. Gordon also announced that she
had 500 worth of Christmas seals
from the county.
Mrs. w. Bonar Bell was hostess for
the executive meeting. November 26.
The Petworth Woman's Club held
Its business meeting in the Petworth
school Monday evening, with Mrs. F.
II. Schwartz presiding. A letter from
Miss Frank, principal of the Petworth
School. was read, expressing apprecia-
ton for the stencils which has been
furnished the school by the club. An
announcement was made Of the Christ
mas service during the week of De-
cember 1918 at Keith's Theater.
These services are held during the
noon hour and we'll known speakers
are provided for each day. The art
section reported a trip to the Freer
Art Gallery under the direction of
Mrs. Ellis Logan. The civic section
Is busy working on law enforcement.
AT the meeting of the literature Sec
ton, November 8, ''The Goose Hangs
Iincher, Mrs. Fits and Mrs. Ryon.
Christmas stockings We're distributed
by the philanthropic section, which
are to be filled and given to the chill
dren Of the Gospel Mission and the
Atypical School. A report was given
oy Mrs. Phipps of the meeting of the
Federation Of Women's Clubs. Mrs.
Sowerbutts reported visits made to
the Visiting Nurses Association in
Brightwood.. Mrs. Dermody, delegate
to the District of Columbia School AS.
sociation. reported having attended
three meetings Of this association.
The club voted to give Christmas
donation to each of the following
Salvation Army, Friendship House
and Gospel Mission. Also a donation
OF $50 will be given to be used for
lights for the Petworth Community
Center Christmas tree.
Mrs. Hiram Smell, delegate from the
League Of Women Voters to the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Association, gave
a talk on "Civic Work"
Christmas baskets filed with candy
were presented to the members Of the
club by the civic section, who had
charge Of the entertainment and re-
freshments.
The Florence Circle OF the Florence
CrtttentOn Home was entertained
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Roger
Wells. 5607 Chevy Chase parkway
The "a women comprising its mem
bership were much interested to hear
the report Of the bazaar committee
chairman, Mrs. Frederick M. Kerby,
showing that $286 clear profit had
been made at the kitchen equipment
booth conducted by this circle at the
Mayf1ower bazaar, November % and
%. in addition to $55 credited to the
circle for the sale Of card party and
style show tickets at the same affair.
Plans for future activities Of the circle
were discussed, after which tea was
served by the hostess.
The George Washington University
Alumni Association will give its an
nual dinner in honor Of the foot ball
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team at the La Fayette Hotel Thurs
day evening. Miss Georgia Campbell,
prima donna of "Gone Are the Days."
with the Carbauh Concert Co., heads
the array Of talent secured by Edward
Stafford, Harold z. Warner and Lewis
Moneyway, who are in charge of the
arrangements.
The Columbian Women Of George
Washington University were hostesses
Tuesday at a reception in honor of DR..
Walter Seton of the University Of Lon
don. Members of the English Speak
ing Union were guests. The Column
bian Women are extending congratula-
tions to Miss Irene Pistorio. treasurer
of the Columbia Women, and alumnus
of George Washington University,
who was honored recently by her ap-
pointment as official representative Of
the National Sorority Sigma Kappa
at the exercises held at William and
Mary College in commemoration Of
the sesquicentennial of the founding
Of Phi Beta Kappa at that institution.
Miss Pistorio is district counselor of
the national sorority, Sigma Kappa.
her district covering territory from
Pennsylvania to Florida. She is also
the founder of the Beta Chapter of
University and has always taken a
great interest in the welfare Of this
sorority.
The Argyle Study Club will meet
with Mrs. Charles G. Morgan, 3100
Connecticut avenue. tomorrow at 1880
pm. Mrs. Douglas will read paper
on Famous American Buildings"
The Zonto Club met at luncheon
Wednesday at the Raleigh Hotel. with
ing. Caroline Longfellow was well
coined after her two-year stay in
Europe. Jessie La Sale, chairman
of the committee on permanent work,
made a report on the clubs work.
which is the rendering of financial
and advisory assistance to women,
where the granting Of such assistance
will reasonably tend to remove the
applicant from clerical or routine
position into one of advancement in
business or profession. Applications
for information in regard to such as
sistance should be made to Miss La
Sale.
Prince Georges County Federation
Of W0men's Clubs.-To encourage An
terest in the creative work Of Ameri-
can fine arts, $1,000 in awards will be
given to members Of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs by one
Of the better magazines. The follow
ing plan has been outlined by Mrs.
l.. A. Miller, chairman of fine arts,
G. F. w. G.
Literature.-Fort the best list Of 200
books written by American authors
and published in America These
books need not deal with American
themes. They should include some
discussion of present-day problems.
Compilations made and edited by
Americans may be included. First
prize, $500; second prize, 500; third
prize, the Cornhill edition of the works
of William Makepeace Thackeray, in
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NEWS OF THE CLUBS

! cember meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Wtnslow III. Herschel on Florida
street. There were French songs by
Mrs. Dellinger, French games and
conversation. Tea was served.
The civics section met December 3
at the Chevy Chase Library, with the
section leader. Mrs. r. Harvey Sar-
gent. presiding. During the morning
session the members sewed on articles
to be presented later to the Social
Service League and the County Hos
pitai. while the committee chairmen
made their monthly reports.
The social service chairman report
ed the sum Of $50 on hand, which is to
be used toward helping to put across
one Of the Christmas opportunities"
listed by the Social Service League.
The chairman of education an
nounced the decision of. her committee
to purchase a children's encyclopedia
for the Elizabeth Brown School. The
woman's community committee re.
ported having collected $237. which
will be sent at once to social service
headquarters at Rockville.
The chairman of international re.
lations, Mrs. Harold Stabler, provided
the speaker Of the morning. DIR. Muir
ray Kenworthy, pastor of the Irving
Street Friends Meeting, who gave a
talk on 1.-THE Future of Russia" A
picturesque touch was given by the
costume in which. he appeared, it be-
ing the same leather suit, boots, en-
broidered shirt and astrakhan cap
which he wore during his period of
service in Russia, where he was chief
of the American Friends service COM
mittee relief work.
Beauregartle Chapter, No. 1102. Z. ID.
c., met Wednesday at the residence OF
Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton. on Six
teenth street. Mrs. Clara Bagges
Grady was elected president, to sue
ceed Mrs. Milton, recently elected his
torian for the District Of Columbia d.
vision. Among the many matters
brough before the chapter for discus
sion was one resulting from q recent
visit to Richmond, Va, wherein
delegate called attention to the fact
that a splendid statue, memorial to
Gen. Stonewall Jackson, erected in the
former capital Of the Confederacy, has
carved upon it the statement that
Jackson was killed at the Battle of
Charlottesville. A resolution was
adopted that the District division take
steps to have the inscription cor
rected, since the fact is borne out by
history that Gen. jackson was mortal
ly wounded in the engagement at
Charlottesville and died at farm.
house some miles away, the old
southern homestead being very we'll
known as the place where Jackson
died.
The Milton Swimming and Life.
saving Club held its Fall meeting at
the Hotel Harrington this week, when
a resume Of Summer activities was
given by it's officers. Several new
members were proposed and plans for
the clubhouse were discussed, Mai.
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their selected motto ard colors for the
club to adopt, and 1t was decided TO
place all in the hands of Mrs. William
White and Mrs. Charles 8. Richard.
son, as a committee to select two, and
the club will vote on these at the
January meeting. The Christmas pro
gram was enhanced only by the de-
lightful hospitality extended by the
hostess, Mrs. Conners.
The Reba Barrett Circle Of the Flor
ence Crftenden Home met recently at
the home of Mrs. John F. Bargfausen,
of First street. Takoma Park. The fn-
clemency of the weather did not deter
q large number from gathering TO
sew for the bazaar, which was held
at the Mayfiower Hotel, November % .,
and %. The meeting was called tn
order at Q pm. by the president, Mrs.
Horace c. Whitaker. The secretary's
and treasurer's reports were given
and current business transacted.
The Federation Of the Alliance
Francaise.-The next lecture OF the
Alliance Franchise will be given at
the Cosmos Club tomorrow at 4:3O
pm. NJ. Daniel Michenot, who comes
as official lecturer of the Alliance
Franchise. will speak on the following
subject: "Des Allies! L'Idealisme Tans
la Literature ct dams Ia Vie."
Since the end Of the war. during
which he was wounded. NJ. Michenot
has been at the Conservatoire of
Strassburg.
His stay in this country Will be
short, as he sails back for France to-
ward the end Of this month, after
visiting the eastern part Of the United
States and Canada
The Susan b. Anthony Foundation
held it's second annual banquet at
the Arlington Hotel Tuesday evening
Much enthusiasm was aroused In the
proposed memorial and plans were
formulated for the prosecution Of the
work. John III. Coxhead, the architect
from New York, showed the design Of
the building. Mrs. Gertrude Nelson An
drews gave an inspiring address on
Finding the Home" Mrs. Andrews
Is on a lecture tour extending from
New York to California, where she re-
sides. other speakers were Isaac
Cans, DIR. +. Homer Curtiss, Mrs.
George W. Evans, DIR. Zaida Hates,
Mrs. J. w. Frizzell. Mrs. Luella M.
MacKennan, Mrs. Virginia Peters
Parkhurst, Mrs., Clara O'Brien Nc
Crone and Mrs. Anna e. Hendley.
Mrs. Nanette B. Paul acted as toast
master.
Miss Juanita Freulich sang, accom-
panied by Mr.. Seal.
Mrs. Virginia Peters Parkhurst. di-
rector for Maryland, announced Mrs.
Lulu A. Bickford, member OF the Re-
nublican State central committee;
Mrs. Mary w. Browning, member Of
the Democratic State central commit
Etee, both of Prince Georges County:
pNIrs. Walter s. Sheppard. president Of
the second district Maryland Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, as new MEM
bers since her last report.
There will be a board meeting at
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Milton gave a talk, in which he re-
viewed the swimming and life.saving
activities Of the professional field, and
in many ways accentuated the great
advantages of knowing how to swim
and how to be able to save ones self
as we'll as others from drowning.
Plans for dance for the benefit Of
the clubhouse fund were discussed
and committees named to arrange for
a st. Valentines day dance for Feb
ruary IA.
The Home Demonstration Clubs Of
Montgomery County held its Sec
ond annual meeting under the leader.
ship of Miss Blanche Corwin at the
Fireman's Hall, in Rockville, Decem.
ber 3.
Mrs Willard of Poolesville intro
duced the speakers as follows: Miss
Keller of the State Extension Service,
explained the goals for 1927; Mrs.
Swagart Of Somerset gave a talk on
the Rural Womans Short Course at
College Park Last June: Mrs. Wood
house, home economics bureau, plan
ming the Family Budget; Mrs. o. c.
Merrill, president Of Montgomery
County Federation of Women's Clubs.
THE Value of Service: Mrs. Elmore
Of Bethesda reported on the conven-
ton of the Federated Clubs held in
Atlantic City this year; Mr.. Anderson,
county extension agent, gave a talk on
the relationship Of women to farm ex-
tension work; Mrs. Mckinney, presi-
dent of the Federated Clubs of Fred
erick County, spoke on the Rural
Woman's Federation; Mrs. Warren, a
former home demonstration agent Of
North Carolina, spoke of her work.
E. J. Murphy provided the humor for
the afternoon and Miss Rodgers OF
Gaithersburg furnished the music.
Reports were read by the presidents
of 1S home demonstration clubs Of
Montgomery County. Luncheon was
served to all under the direction Of
Mrs. Alnutt.
The Woman's Club Of Bethesda will
meet Tuesday, 2 PM, at the home of
Mrs. e. HI. Hartnett, Wilson's Lane,
Battery Park. Because this meeting
falls so close to the holiday season,
the hostesses have planned a pleasant
surprise for all those members who
make a special effort to attend at this
busy season, and since this Is the
only meeting to be held this month.
The chairman of calendar will pro-
vide speaker and the regular order
of business will prevail.
Inc nOSteSSeS TOT tne uay Will De
Mrs. S. B. Harvey, Mrs. w. M. Clark.
Mrs. p. X. Thurston, Mrs. Robert
Sears. Mrs. w. NJ. Craigie, Mrs. Har-
rison Hathaway and Mrs. James True,
chairman.
Daughters Of Union Veterans OF the
Civil War, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent. No. 1. met December s. Anna
Hage. president. presiding; Mrs. L.
Bashford and Mrs. E. Bugby substi.
tuting for absent officers!
ter. Sons Of Union Veterans, were OBJ
ligated. Several applications were read
for membership and the following
members were initiated into the order:
Mrs. c. Schippert, Mrs. G. A. Carpen-
ter, Mrs. E. Thurber. Mrs. r. J. Wild
meyer. Miss P. Connerford, Mrs. E.
Peake, Miss Gertrude Finckel. Mrs.
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p. r. Swamm and Mrs. e. NJ. Owry.
A message was given by Mrs. NJ.
Fauth from the tents sponsor, Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey. Money was
made available for Christmas relief
work and for the Grand Army Re-
public New Years reception through
the Department of the Potomac
Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs. Addie
Hickman. chairman. towards the dis
position Of the hand-embroidered table
cover. requested all returns be made
by December 20.
Election of officers shows the fol-
lowing: President, Mrs. Katherine c.
Rain; senior vice president. Mrs.
Addie Hickman; junior vice president,
Mrs. Margaret H. Robbins; chaplain,
Mrs. Edith Bugby; treasurer, Miss
Jennie Hamilton; council members,
Mrs. Isabel A. Bontz, Mrs. e. Lippold,
Mrs. M. Bradt; patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Cora B. Davis.
A motion carried that December 20
be given over for social meeting, hav.
ing the annual Christmas tree, with
distribution OF presents by Santa
Claus.
PhilO- -Classics-The members Of the
club enjoyed the hospitality Of Mrs.
Ellis Logan in her new home, 1851
Crescent place, on December 3. After
the business session, the paper for the
afternoon was given by Mrs. Frank
Fuller, on the subject Of "Lear's
Daughters" The leader assigned the
characters and the reading Of King
Lear was continued.
Mildred Lee Chapter, Children of
COnfederacy, met December 4 at the
\ g. Q~V av%Nw ~
f1cers were elected: President, Frances
Beans; recording secretary, Sydney
Alexander; treasurer, Virginia Alex.
ander; corresponding secretary. Har-
riet Ryder; chaplain. Martha Kennors.
Refreshments were furnished by Mrs.
Freuer Of California.
TaIsoma Park Civic study Club met
Tuesday in the ballroom over the
Takoma Theater. Mrs. J. v. McNary,
the president, presided.
Mrs. e. Clyde Shade, chairman OF
music, lead in the singing OF America
the Beautiful" and Mrs, William
Stuart read "The Women's Collect" ."
With Mrs. e. w. Bond at the piano
and Mrs. Shade directing, the club
had it's customary hour Of singing the
borah Cawson, accompanied by Mrs.
Bessie Wilde, sang two Christmas
carols.
The December meeting was devoted
to study of the American home.
Mrs. J. w. Frizzell, chairman Of the
American Home Of the District of CO.
lumhia Federation of Womens Clubs.
gave a talk on the social phases Of
the home, and DR.. Minna Denton Of
the department of home economics Of
George Washington University spoke
on the economic phases Of home max
ing.
Mrs William Hooker had charge Of
the Christmas charity work. There
was a generous response with cloth
ing, food. money and coal for the one
family that the club helps. In re.
sponse to Mrs. Arthur Gordon's pleas
for Christmas stockings to be distrib-
uted by the Montgomery Social Serv-
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26 volumes, beautifully bound. Add
tional awards of $50 win be made to
the two leaders Of the honorable men,
ton list.
Music.-For the best list Of 100 rec
ords, or reproducing piano rolls. the
music of which is composed by an
American. First prize, $3.50: second
prize, $50: third prize, the Thistle edi-
ton of the works of j. NJ. Barrie, In
IL volumes. Additional awards of $25
will be made to the two leaders OF the
honorable mention list.
Art.-For the best essay, not ex-
ceeding 1000 words. upon the subject,
Americas Distinctive Contribution to
Painting and Sculpture" we will
award: First prize. $3.50: second prize.
$50; third prize, the Thistle edition of
the works of Robert Louis Stevenson.
In 20 volumes. Additional awards Of
$25 will be made to the two leaders
of the honorable mention list
The general federation chairman Of
art will supply a list of pictures,
bronZeS and marbles to complete the
cultural furnishing of our house.
AS the contest closes February !,
1927, all club members are urged to
Immediately get in touch. with their
local chairman in this department to
procure further details and conditions
of the contest, or secure same at
once from general federation head
quarters, 1874 N street northwest,
Washington, d. c.. inclosing 2-cent
stamp for your reply. But be sure to
Prince Georges County secure al
least one of these national prizes.
81 Dn ,Hr
The December meeting of this club
was indeed "a Christmas party
both from point of attendance and the
real Christmas spirit which prevailed
Forty members were present, with the
president, Mrs. G.. o. Appleman, pre-.
siding. It was held at the home of
Mrs. e. Conner, where club Christ
mas tree was in evidence to greet
every one. Mrs. w. A. Holbrook.
chairman Of department on American
homes, reported having attended a
meeting in Hyattsville, at which time
she received suggestions for preparing
Christmas gifts, and presented pat
terms which might be used. Owing. to
the recent bereavement in the family
Of Mrs. William G. Wells, chairman
tions, her resignation was accepted
and Mrs. B. r. Carmichael appointed
to fill this post. Mrs. Jennie Clarke,
chairman legislation department, re
ported having attended a meeting al
the Y. w. G. A., at which time the
Shepherd Towner maternity bill anc
the bill to establish a department. OF
education with a cabinet secretary
were discussed. Mrs. Close gave 9
report Of the County Community
Council annual meeting. Mrs. Holmes
principal Of the local school explained
the teachers retirement bill and
asked the club to consider indorsing
it; therefore the club voted to indorse
this movement and also to write to
representatives in the Legislature OF
this action. i,
Many Of the members handed III
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The Milton Swimming and Life.
saving Club held its Fall meeting at
the Hotel Harrington this week. when
a resume Of Summer activities was
given by it's officers. Several new
members were proposed and plans for
the clubhouse were discussed. Maj.
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Evening star., 1926-10-24

use of the English epithet, which
sounded so strangely from his thick
lips. / did not smile at his mention
of the bore. No one smiles at the
possibility of having to face that.
well. we'll see" I rejolned. we've
got to anchor now: this current Is too
strong for us" Despite the fact that
the Sir Arthur could do good nine
knots under the thrust of her power
full auxiliary. she was finding the
river too strong for her. In a few
minutes the boys had gotten both
anchors over and we were waiting for
the change in tide.
The next, day. hundred miles fur
ther inland. we caught our first stimuli
taneous glimpse of both low. blue
banks as we fought on against a
current. which, now confined within
closer limits. gave the river the boil
ing appeara nee Uf vast rapids. Boys
had not heen easy to secure. and 7.
despite Wagi's warnings, determined
to push on farther at once. cha ncing
meeting with the bore. Wait here,
taubada." Wagi made one final plea.
"One, two, three days come big fellow
bore. We wait one week. then can go
On all right"
But two days later we had won to
the middle Of that long stretch Of
river between Canoe Island and the
D'Alhertis Fairfax group. where RACES
the bore every fortnight when the
Spring tides come sweeping inland.
"Iisten You hear 'em, tauhada .?
Wagi cooked his head to one side. lis
tening intently as he put the query to
me.
Shouting for silence forwa "a where
my so recruits were nervously fAbher-
ing. I sought earnestly to pick ur
that something which had aroused
Wagi electrically from his afternoon
nap on deck I heard nothing but
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Equatorial Cold.

THE French meteorological Teisse-
l. reno de Bort gives remarkable
record Of temperature observed ny
means Of aeronautical researches IN
the upper air over the equatorial re-
gions of the Atlantic. Good reeul's
were obtained by an expedition ny
himself and Mr. Rotch In these re-
gions. and. contrary 10 expectations.
it was found that At high levels In the
equatorial air much lower tempera-
lures we're recorded than A. CORE
sponding heights in the temperate
latitudes. over the Equator the $50
thermal zone seemed To he ahsent
But the Temperature continued 10 de-
crease up to the highest point rsached.
and at attitudes Of 4 miles or more ~
was found AZ low as III degrees ne-
low zero Of Fahrenheit's scale:
This intense cold In the high arr
over the equatorial Atlantic. on whicn
the sun exerts its greatest heatfhg
power. seems mysterious. indeed.
though there II no reason Whatever
to question the accuracy OF the re-
cordine instruments. It's explanation
ia perhaps. to he found in the exist
ence of a broad atmospheric current
travelling with enormous velocity from
east to west at attitudes from to 2
miles above the equatorial regions and
apparently circling the globe. II
seems probable that on surfaces Of
such A current. from which ma secs
OF air have heen violently separated
a. lateral ofrshoOis. tbs resulting srd-
Den dinninution Of pressure ana expan-
sion Of the air would Account for an
Immense reduction OF the Temperature
below zero.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Bav0netsA Story of the Marines in Critical War Struggle

yawnine hole opened with thunder
fairly between two platoon columns.
and the earth vOmited. . 1t was
wonderful shooting All the shells
that followed dropped between the
columns. of prone men--b,It not n
man was hit. The heavy prOiectiles
sank far into the Chalky soil. and the
explosions sent the deadly fragments
outward and over the COMPANY More
,than dozen shells were fired in all.
the high. sinister plane wheeling over
head the while. Then the company
went forward with the battalion. very
glad to move.
"Any one Of those nine-inch babies
would have blOtted out 20 of us. mar
veled n lieutenant. lead4ng his platoon
around 30-fo"t crater that still
smoked. cor ripped the heart out of
any roncrete-a ndsteel fortifcation
ever built-thA good I.awd was cor
tainly with u.s..
To the company comma nders. gath
cred at dark In much disfgured
Roche shelter In the Wood ~ Spmme
Py. the ma ior gave information THE
sth took Blanc Mont. and they are
holding II against heavy counter
attacks Prisoners say they were or
dered to hold here AZ any costs r
they're fighting damned well. too. The
infantry regiments piped down the
Bois de- Nipre. Just as we did the
Essen Hook The division is group
ing around the Ridge. hut we're pretty
we'll isolated from the French. To
night we are going on up and take
the front line. and attack toward
ct E,tienne "A -Arnos---town north ot
the Ridge and A little west. Get on
up to Blanc Mont with your COM
panies-P. G.. will he there. along the
road that runs across the Ridge.
-(Copvright 1921