Evening star., 1928-12-16


beads.
An information bureau and costume
advisory service for the Bal Bohemc,
the Arts Clubs annual carnival, has
been opened at the clubhouse with
separate telephone connection---West
586. Costume plates and sketches IN
color are on display to afford inspiration
to club members and guests who desire
to design, for their personal use. cos
tunes in the period of the ball, l.e.,
Egypt in the sixteenth century. Otner
costume material suggestive in character
has been assembled for reference at the
prints division Of the Library OF Con-
press, where 1t may be consulted upon
application to Miss Helen Wrleh., q
member Of the Arts Club who mas. our
ing her connection with the Library
specialized in this field.
Twentieth Century Club.-At the De-
gambler meeting the following new mem
bers were admitted: Mrs. w. s. Elcnel'
berger, Mrs. James H. Spalding, Mrs
william H. Sholes and Mrs. Mark a
Watson.
The French section will meet Wed
nesday at 8 pm. at the home OF MrS
George Bowerman, 1882 Ontario road
Nine. Kurkdjie will conduct the class
A short program by Mrs. l.: II. Ricnei'
derfer and Mrs Glenn Smith Will toi'
low. Mrs. Frank Rutter Is the Leader
There will be no meeting OF the
literature, education and music sections
this month.
The American Association OF Uni
yersity Women will sponsor dance
- l. rrir l,xyN Mice Anita Z4nT
at the Y. w. C. A. auditorium on De-
cernber %. Miss Zahn, who Is head o1
the Elizabeth Duncan School OF the
Dance in New York City, will give an
exemplification of Isadore Duncans
theories of the dance. She will be ac-
companied by Raymond Bauman, com
poser. who has arranged all the music
for her numbers.
The District Society, Danes Of the
Loyal Legion, held its December meet
ing at the home of the recorder. MRS
Frank B. King, Mrs. 6peel in the cnair
% members present.
Mrs. Lightfoot reported a substantial
sum from the card party recently given
at the Willard for the Mrs. John A
Logan scholarship fund at Lincoln
Memorial University.
Mrs. Tucker reported the sale held II
connection with the card party sue
cess.
Mrs. David Rumbough told OF send
ing two boxes of clothing to the noun
tain students.
Registrar reported the name of Mrs
T. v. Walker. whose papers were COM
pleted since the last meeting.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey gave an
account of the record OF Gen. MusSeS
and Mrs. Merrick williams told OF the
military record of her father, Capt
Spillard Horrall.
After the business meeting tea was
served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs
Hugh Carnes Smith "a former presi'
dent of the society. Miss May Hustled
Mrs. William Tidball and Mrs. Rather
inc Alvord.
Montgomery County Federation Of
yVomen's Ciubs.-The executive board
met Monday in the Community House
at Sandy Spring, with the president,
Miss Estelle T. Moore, in the chair
The minutes were read by the recording
secretary, Mrs. George w. Young and
the roll called by the corresponding
secretary, Mrs Walter M. Clark. The
report of the treasurer, Mrs. Edgar w.
Moore, showed total disbursements for
the month og $2,748.s9, with a balance
on hand of $116.34.
The president reported that the Of
fetal board had accepted the resigna-
ton of the vice president, Mrs. Alex
ander Ashley, with regret and had ap-
pointed Mrs. E. w. Koch, formerly par
liamentarian, as her successor. Mrs
Everett Griffith, Of the Forest Glen
Reading Club was appointed parliament
tartan. Miss Moore stated that as
chairman in charge of the sale OF
Christmas seals, she had distributed
$4,000 seals in the county and re-
quested that returns for the same be
made directly to her.
Miss Irma Mohr, the executive sec
retary Of the Social Service League, in
the absence of Mrs. Darby Bowman
chairman of the committee on Public
Welfare, reported the recent campaign
for funds, stating that about $4,000 was
raised by the clubs of the county. Miss
Mohr also stated that Christmas din
ners would be provided for some of the
needy families and that the league
would be glad to receive donations o1
canned goods and toys. A number OF
Christmas opportunities have been tax
en- by clubs in the county.
In the department of education, Mrs
Nina Church Brann of the commit
tee on motion pictures reports the
afiliation Of Is Of the organists in the
city with the committee and the CO.
operation of four of the houses. Mrs
Brann also spoke of her recent trip tc
New York and her work with ths
motion picture producers. She calleC
attention to film to be given in the
Bethesda Theater on January 80 anc
also invited club members to a meetins
to be held January 81 in the Earle
Theater for q review of pictures.
The chairman of the committee or
vocational training reported regardin.
the teaching of music and art in thu
schools OF the county. Upon motion O.
Mrs. Fred Keplinger, the committee OF
education was instructed to call upor
the County Board Of Education ant
remind 1t Of the promise made sew
eral years ago for the appointment O
supervisor Of music and art in th,
rural schools.
Miss Annie Wilson, chairman of tn
fine arts department and of art, mad
a pr1ef report and introduced the chair
| man OF the committee on literature
drama and music. The first, Mrs. La
Vinia H. Engle, called attention to tn
package libraries to be obtained by mai
| from the Library Commission in Balti
more. Mrs. w. S. Peters, for drama
stated that IL or Is Of the clubs ar
planning to enter plays In the tourna
| ment to be given about March 18. TIL
county federation will also enter a. pla'
in the District of Columbia play tourna
| ment. Mrs. j. Harry Cunningham. tn
new chairman of the music committee
reported that her committee had fur
nished music at joint meeting of tn
Forest Glen and Gaithersburg club
and that it will also furnish music 70
the Home Interest Club Of Forest Glel
March 81.
Mrs. John w. Green of the comnitte
on county library stated that her com
mittee had been working on plans for
county library, but was not quite read
to make such plans public She ais
] referred to the extension department O
1 the MARYLAND library Co,,1rnisSiny,