Evening star., 1927-04-03

have previously taught sections or
helped in other ways were Mrs. j. L..
Bates, Kenneth Bauer, Paul Couper.
Robert Headley. Mrs. d. Foster
Hewett, Alfred Lane. Mrs. James T..
Mcclure, Mrs. James Mccormick and
Eugene Pomeroy.
The Shakespeare Society will meet
tomorrow evening at Sis in the audi
torium of the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
The speaker will be Prof. Will Hut
chins of American University. Sormer-
ly actor and stage manager for Walter
Hampden. His subject is THE Stage
OF Shakespeare and Modern Produc.-
tions of His Plays
The dramatic program, under the
direction Of Miss Rosemary Arnold,
will consist of three scenes from
Hamlet: ''Polonius' Advice to His
Son and Daughter" Act /, scene 8:
"Ophelia's Mad Scene" Act w. scene
s, and ''The Grave Diggers' Scene, .
Act V, scene /. Ophelia will be played
by Miss Arnold. Polonius, by Clarence
Ruebsam; Laertes, by John Paul
Locke; first grave digger. by Mr..
Ruebsam, and second grave digger,
by Lindsay Duvall.
Announcement will be made regard
ing the birthday celebration and
nominating committee appointed.
President and Mrs. Wilcox enter
tained the cast of the recent success
full production of Much Ado About
Nothing" at their home last week.
National WOman's Party-Mrs.
Herman E. Gasch will be the speaker
at a meeting of the District Branch
to be held at national headquarters,
81 First street northeast, at pm,
April Z.
Mrs. Gasch will talk on old Wash
ington and give her "reminiscences of
she came in contact as a young news
paper reporter Mrs. Gasch Is a con-
tributor to magazines, writing under
the name of Marie Manning.
Mrs. Emil Berliner, chairman of the
District branch of the Woman's
Party, will preside. Before the meet
ing a dinner of officers of the District
branch will be given at national head
quarters at which Mrs. Gasch will be
the guest of honor.
The Housekeepers' Alliance-The
April meeting will be held Tuesday, 2
pm, at the home of Mrs. A. w.
Johnson, 100 L street. Mrs. Madge
extension of the Department of Agri.
culture, who has travelled extensively
in England and in Denmark. will give
a talk on the homemakers of those
countries and will exhibit specimens
of their handicraft. Members are
asked to attend and bring their
friends.
The District of Columbia Chapter,
American War Mothers, through the
efforts of chairman, Mrs. Edith Fuge,
Mrs. Lucy Cash and Mrs. Dorothea
Krams, assistants, gave a candle
light party" at the home of Mrs. VIM.
F. Shanahan on st. Patrick's night.
The house and tables were decorated
as harmonizing the Emerald Isle.
Irish singer. He even had the
'brogue" and n genuine "black thorn"
stick. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Harris
played and sang many sweet old
songs, creating community sing.
Cards were enjoyed. Mrs. Ida M.
Blue received for Mrs. VeSa A. Rus
sell, national gold star chairman. and
her daughter, who were returning to
Colorado. A benefit card party was
held at Hotel Hamilton which proved
q social and financial success. Plans
are being made for the annual
Mothers day program to be held in
the amphitheater at Arlington. Busi-
ness meeting at Hotel Hamilton. Fri
day, April s.
Voteless District OF Columbia League
of Woman VOters.-Mrs. ]. w. Cum
ming recently entertained the mem
bers of the executive board at a
luncheon in her home on Thirty-fourth
place.
Business meeting followed, presided
over by the president, Mrs. Albert III.
Putney. Twenty guests were present,
including Miss Alice Barrows, who