Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

as Juvenile Court Judge we're mad'
into an interesting story. while hl'
late book dealing with modern youth
brought forth much discussion.
The second part Of the program
was given ny Mrs. David Guy, assisted
by Paul CARRIER of Washington. Mrs
Guy told the History of the Opera,
after which MIR. CARRIER sang, An
Moon of My Delight from "A Per
sian Garden" Liza Lehman. These
two artists then gave a duet, Home
TO Our Mountain" from Verdi's Il
Trovatore." Mr.. CARRIER closed the
acct" Leoncavallo.
The club listened to reports from
the recent county executive meeting
at Rockville and voted to contribute
to the proposed health clinic. to be
held in the ccInS-- schools. Progress
was reported apon "Kensingtor
Meadows" the new community recrea
ton park of the town, and plans were
perfected for the annual social service
drive.
The Woman's Club of Bethesda held
its committee day meeting Tuesday
as usual at the home of the president,
Mrs. Earl w. Chafee, In Chevy Chase
Miss Clara Saunders, a Washington
artist who has just returned from
Japan, gave talk on interior decora-
ton and followed ii by a description
Of her recent trip, interspersed with
human interest touches on the life and
habits of the Japanese. The outstand-
ing impression she gained, Miss Saun'
ders said. was the invarfable courtesy
and thoughtfAlness of the japanese
toward the foreigner and their desire
to make him as comfortable and happy
as possible and send him home with
nothing but pleasant memories.
Following Miss Saunders illuminat.
ing address, Nine. Rimsky- Korsakoff
a member of the club, talked infor-
mally of her uncle. Peter Tschaikow-
sky, the composer. AS a boy, she said,
Tschaikowsky lived with her family
and she had many remembrances of
him. She has copy of his diary kept
while he was in America, which she
hopes to be able to translate soon.
Mrs Ashby Leavell concluded the
program with a short account of the
history of the debt settlements and a
list of the bills before the Maryland
Legislature and their status.
Owing to the fact that the next bust
ness meeting of the club falls during
Holy week, the meeting will be post
poned to the following week, Tuesday,
April 10. This meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Frank C.sWallace,
Drummond avenue, at 2 pm. The
hostesses for the day will be Mrs. c.
Moore, Mrs. w. T. Page, Mrs. E. G.
Oliphant, Mrs. L. G.. White, Mrs. 10
and Mrs. j. A. Fleming, chair.
man.
Shrum, chaplain of the Mayfiower, the
Presidents yacht. was honor guest
and speaker at the weekly luncheon
held Wednesday at the Mayfiower.
Chaplain Shrum's subject was "Neces-
sity for Idealism." The president,
Helena Reed, presided at the lunch
con. Miss Dorothy Sawyer sang three
songs, II Love You Truly" Mother
Machree" and "Slumber Boat" &C.
companied at the piano by Marjorie
Webster. DIR. Josephine Baird gave
booster talk, telling of the work of
Matte Gibson, superintendent of Chill
dren's Hospital. Club songs were led
by Peg Conley and Kay Pierce. Kay
Pierce reported that the ukulele group
was developing rapidly and would
demonstrate it's ability at luncheon
in the near future. Among the guests
instructor in rhythmic physical cul-
ture, and now writing a series of arti.
lies in local newspaper.
Phil Sheridan W0man's Relief Corps
presented a flag to Mrs.
School for the Deaf at
Xensington, Md. The exercises were
N charge of the patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Carney, and the presentation of
- DO n 1aN~ Dor IAvA ~
ment President Caroline NJ Curry.
An interesting program by the chill
1ren included Rotations, music and
motion pictures. The pictures and
for displaying them were
made by the children.
Among those attending were Mrs.
Bassett, department president; the
corps president, Mrs. Addie Hickman:
Mrs. Cary, Mrs. KeIton, Mrs. Mulhall,
Mrs. Bradt, Mrs. Nolan, Mrs. Lippold,
Mrs. Bontz. Mrs. McAuliffe. Mrs. Fail
ing, Mrs. Kirsh and Mrs. Doyle. Re-
freshments were served by the pupils.
The University of Michigan Alumnae
of Washington viii enter.
tain at luncheon, March 81, at 1880
pm, at the Cosmos Club, in honor of
the University of Michigan delegates
to the annual convention of the Amer
lean Association of University WON
en-. This will be one Of the group col.
lege luncheons in connection with the
convention.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
held its semi-monthly meeting Tues
day at the home Of Mrs. James Dun.
can, 65o7 Seventh place. Luncheon
was served at pm. and after a short
business meeting a social hour was en-
joyed by the members and the follow
ing guests: Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Larrenson,
Miss Peterson, Mrs. Goulder and Mrs.
Eunice Lewis. The next meeting VIII
be April IL, with Mrs. Fl. Z. Allan
son, 124 Chestnut street. Takona
Park, Nd. The guest speaker will be
Mrs. A. Rogers Tracy, District chair
man of the committee on flowers and
birds of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs. and her subject will
be Birds"
The Study Club Of Lanham, Md,
met March 16 at the home of Mrs.
Guy s. Meloy, with Mrs. Turvell and
Mrs. Towner assisting hostesses. Fol-
lowing the usual custom, the luncheon
was served first. Mrs. Griffith of
told of her travels in
China. Mrs. Enos Ray, president Of
the County Federation of Women's
Clubs, was a guest of the club, and
gave a short talk of the work Of the
women's clubs. There was a con-
siderable amount of business to be
done. One of the motions made was
to indorse the new fire legislation now
before the Annapolis Legislature. An
effort is to be made to eliminate the
advertising signs on the Annapolis
Defense Highway. They spoil the
beauty Of the road and are a menace
TO the safety OF drivers. At the con.
clusion of the meeting a household
shower was given to Mrs. Henry Row
land, wife of the Methodist minister
OF Lanham.
Montgomery County Federation of
WOmen's Clubs.-At the last execu.
tive board meeting, held in Rockville.