Evening star., 1928-10-28

Two years later ne returned nome IN
the ZR 8, now the Los Angeles, and
DR.. Hugo Eckener, who is considered
one Of the greatest authorities in the
world on lighter than air" craft was
one of the captains of the ship. The
trip was made in 81 hours from
FredrichShafen, Germany to Lake
| hurst. N. J. The berths we're seven
| feet long. Beside the chair and berth
or every pc . enger was built a recep-
tacle in which everything to be thrown
away was placed, as there is a'universal
rule on all airships that not even a tiny
scrap of paper may be thrown over
board. SO minutely is the balance Of the
ship worked out at starting. The Yep
pelin Co., of which DR.. Eckener is the
head has built 500 ships.
Mrs. Leon Ware sang. accompanied
at the piano by Mrs Virgil Moore
The club was asked to rise and re-
main standing a minute in silence in
memory of two members who passed
away in September, Mrs. George Ker-
nodle and Miss Catherine Polkinhorn.
Mrs. Frank M Kennedy was guest
of honor and the tea following the
meeting was presided over by Mrs.
Harry r. Perry, Mrs. Sidney Talliaferro.
Mrs. E. r. Woodson and Mrs. Clyde B.
| Aitchison.
The HouSekeepers' Alliance-The first
Fall meeting was held the afternoon
of October 10. An innovation was the
luncheon open to all members and their
| guests. This was held in the cafeteria
of the new Y. w. G. A. headquarters at
Seventeenth and K streets. The meet
ing then convened in the home OF Miss
! Abby johnson. diagonally across the
street. The feature was lesson and
demonstration in cake making by Mrs
Mary Harris Hoar of the Washington
Gas Light Co. AS the result was put
! to a practical test there was a unani-
nous vote as to its success. Proposed
| changes in the constitution providing,
among other things, rotation in office on
| basis of a two-year term, were read and
approved These will be voted upon at
the November meeting. Mrs. Ruth H.
Snodgrass, president, presided.
Women's Club of Bethesda.-Mrs. VIII
liam Wolfe Smiths talk on "An Amer
ican Woman at oxford and Cambridge"
was the feature of the October COM
mittee day, held Tuesday at the club
house The speaker dwelt especially on
the courteSies extended to her as an
| American woman interested in bring
ing back the best of English university
life to her country women; in the priv
| ileges granted to her Of visit to the
world-renowned Jerusalem Chamber
| and an opportunity to spend several
hours in the library of Samuel Pepys.
The plan of having such committees
| as desired to meet at IL am. commit
tee day, with the customary convening
of all the membership for reports, dis
cusSions or talks at 1880, was agreed
upon. The president, Mrs. w. B. N.
Brookes, called attention to the fact
that this had been the original concep-
ton Of committee day." but that the
program side of the plan had for some
| time past overshadowed other features.
She clarified the plan for this year,
making plain that it does not mean that
all committees must Of necessity meet
on this day, but that, for the conven-
ience of ALL those chairmen who wish
meetings at this time will notify the
members of their respective departments
or committees to meet at IL am. The
informal meeting, with reports and
talks. will then be scheduled to begin
at 1890
The meeting Tuesday, which was pre-
| sided over by the first vice president,
Mrs. w. j. Montgomery was one of the
| most worthwhile committee days in
1 the history Of the institution. Mrs. E.
| NJ. Willis, American home chairman,
outlined a full program for the years
work, and gave constructive talk on
Colonial types in American architecture
and home furnishings. The vice chair
! man, Mrs Thomas Casey, was n
charge of the sale of articles supplied
by consignors to the Home Service Bu-
reau. This new club activity is being
well received and appears to be filling
a real need.
Mrs. j. j. Miller, director to the
County Federation, announced that the
meeting of the County Federation, No
vember Is, would be held at the parish
house of Christ Episcopal Church in
Rockville and that luncheon would be
served by the Woman's Guild of that
church. Reservations for luncheon
should be in the hands of Mrs. George
Hunter Of Rockville by November 13.
The chairman of international rela-
tions, Mrs. w. M. Gamble, presented a
brief outline Of the federation program
for correlating the work Of her depart
ment with that Of others Mrs. E. l..
Stock, a member of Mrs. CANDLES
committee, spoke informally Of her re-
cent experience in opening her home to
two of the visitors from Denmark who
were in America studying the home life
of our people. Mrs. Gamble deferred
the discussion on the multilateral
treaties, stating that the club would
hear several speakers who would touch
| on this topic. The president, Mrs. w.
| B. N. BrookeS mentioned the state
ment of Mrs. John A. Sipple, president
| of the General Federation in her ad-
dress at the meeting of the State Fed
| Grafton in Baltimore last week, to the
effect that the multilateral treaties
would be the big theme before the de-
partments of international relations
throughout the federation this year.
Announcement was made by the So
| cial service chairman. Miss Mona Gill,
1 fhaf in Nnr4f7itonpo uith the re0IIASt nf
| the Montgomery County Social Service
League her committee will assist in the
house e-to-house canvass now going on
/ to make up the quota from this area
for support of this work. The terri
tory assigned to the Woman's Club OF
Bethesda includes Edgemoor, Battery
Park, Chevy Chase Terrace and Drum
mond.
The Capitol Hill History Club was
| entertained Wednesday at 5618 Con-
necticut avenue by Mrs. Foltz and Mrs.
| BeaSley Mrs. Waterman gave re-
port of the District of Columbia Fed
! Grafton meeting. and papers were read
| by Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Beasley. Next
meeting will be with Mrs. Shook on
November IA.
The WOman's Club Of Chevy Chase,
Md.-The civicS section. Mrs Charles
W. Pimper, leader. will meet Friday at
| 1880 am in the Chevy Chase. Md,
Library. There will be sewing for the
Social Service League of Montgomery
| County and reports of the various
committees. At 11:15 Mrs. Earl w.
| Chafee will speak on the biennial of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
which met at San Antonio in June.
At HAS the committee on interna-
tional relations. Mrs. George w. M.
! Vinal, chairman, will present Arthur
| Deerin Call, whose subject will be Our
Relations With Europe" Mr.. Call Is e
| the secretary OF the American Peace