Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
"Ould Sod by Mrs. Valentine Ruff.
The University Of Michigan Alum.

meeting February 81 at the A. A. U
W. house. The members met fol
dinner at pm, following which wa
a business and social meeting. DR.
Lauretta Kress told of her experience
as a physician in this country and ii
Australia. DR.. Ida B. Earhart toll
of the activities of the University o
Michigan alumnae in New York, 0
which organization she was a member
| New bylaws were considered, and Il
was decided to have the regular frs
of the month luncheon on April
take the place of a March meeting.
The club will meet informally 70
luncheon March 4 at the A. A. u. W
clubhouse at pm.
The Capitol Hill History Club me
| Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Pat
terson. Mrs. Austin assisted I'm serv
ing luncheon.
| Mrs. Granger read a paper on "Uru
quay and Paraguay" and Mrs. Glass
read paper on the "Galapago
Islands" Miss Gass, a guest, gave ;
short talk on her experiences in Uru
quay and Paraguay.
! The next meeting of the club will b,
at the home of Mrs. Beasley, with Mrs
Wilson as assistant hostess.
The Woman's Club of Chew,
Chase.-The literature section met IL
the Chevy Chase Library, Februar,
IS. Mrs. George Jamison sketched tn,
life of Louise Imogen Quincy ant
read from her poetry. Mrs. Victor
azines; Mrs. William G. Dennis talket
| briefly Of number of recent books O
travel and reviewed the Komrof
Marco Polo; Mrs, Edward E. Brown
reviewed Ports of France" "Tht
Arcturus Adventure Round Abou
to Canterbury" and Temple Bells ant
Silver Sails besides describing brief,
several recent guide books for tn,
| traveller on the continent.
The civic section will meet at tn,
| library Friday at 1890 am. The re
| ports from chairmen will occupy tn,
| first hour; and Miss EsteIle Moore o
| Sandy Spring. Md, will talk on socia
service work in Montgomery County
| All club members are welcome. Lunch
con will be served at / pm. and at
DIR. F. M. Bomberger will give a shor
| talk on parliamentary law and will
| conduct a drill for members.
The French section will NEE
Wednesday, 2:30 pm. with Mrs. Vel
| ma Palmer, "a West Irving street Mrs
Roy M. Palmer will give a talk on tn,
life of Debussy, with selections on thu
piano. Mrs. Emerson 3. Christie will
tell OF her Summer in Europe. There
Will be the usual games, French song.
and conversation. Miss McEwen ant
Mrs. Palmer will be hostesses.
The Writers League of Washing
ton will meet Friday evening at tn,
Thomson School. Twelfth and I
streets. The program will includ,
stories by Miss Raphella Schwarz
Mrs. d. w. Thayer and Mrs. j. K
Arnold; verse by Mrs. Frances Lar
kin. Plans for the short story confess
will be discussed.
At the last meeting Miss Emelda
Deshaies read a story, Boarding the
Lioness," an interesting cross-sectior
of life in a Government office. Mrs
Thomas read two poems in keeping
with the season. "Valentines-1S61
1921" and "Candlemas." Both were
enjoyed, especially the humor of the
latter.
Mrs. Jane Loves strong and arts
tic story of crime and vengeance held
the interest of the league throughout
it's reading. DIR. Shepherd read several
poems of a historic and patriotic ma.
ture.
You Have to Ring" humorous
sketch by M. Hugh Irish, closed the
we'll balanced program.
Political Study CIub.-Mrs. Cylde B.
Aitchison, president, presided at the
meeting held at the Washington Club
February 10. Representative Theodore
E. Burton of Ohio gave an address
OF the work of the American Debt
Commission, of which he was a mem.
ha ia<t ~
any part Of the foreign debt of So.
600. 100000 due to the United States.
and expressed the opinion that this
Government had been not merely fair.
but generous to the debtor nations
In refutation of the charge that the
tariff proved barrier to the Euro.
pean capacity to pay, Mr.. Burton
pointed out that the total payment
which the European countries must
make under debt settlements for the
first six years average only 500.
000, 900. Reference made to the import
into the United States from Europea n
countries shows that from 1922 to
1926 importations into the United
States had increased 90 per cent,
whereas American expectations to
those countries had increased only %
per cent.
Mrs. Mary Frances Glenn sang. &C.
companied at the piano by Mrs. Eliz.
abeth Gardner Coombes. Following
the meeting the large attendance of
the club met Miss Grace Burton, guest
of honor, at tea. Mrs. Theodore
Noyes and Miss Daisy Prentice pre-.
sided at the tea table. Others assist.
ing Mrs. William James Monroe in
the dining room were Mrs. Charles
H. Cecil, Mrs. Georgia Knox Berry,
Mrs. Richard Yates. Mrs. r. Thomas
and Miss Doroty Dent.
The Excelsior Literary Club met
February Is at the home of Mrs. Mat
tie Queen Ewing, 1924 New Hamp-
shire avenue. Hostesses, Mrs. Lang
ly and Mrs. Ewing.
The paper of the day was read by
Mrs. Bradley. subject, washington -
Many new phases were shown in the
family history Of that statesman. All
enjoyed the paper. After the close
of the meeting, refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
The Children Of the Confederacy
held it's monthly meeting February s
at the Confederate Memorial Home,
1922 Vermont avenue. The annual
Mildred Lee dance was successful and
the funds will be used for a victrola
The motion was carried to give a
play which former Directress Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith will train.
The Shenandoah Chapter Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy was