Evening star., 1928-12-16

pm. at the same address.
On Tuesday, December IL, at 1:45
pm, the study group on character oe-
veiopment Of elementary school chill
dren will meet at the club, under the
leadership of Miss Ethel !. Sunny.
Wednesday, December i9, at TAD, II;
Richmond's class will discuss mental
hygiene problems, personal and social.
The morning group Of the 1nterna-
tional relations study group Will meet
Thursday, December 20, at ii am, with
luncheon following. DR.. Esther CauKln
will lead the discussion. The evening
division will meet under the leader
ship of Mrs Edith B. Cameron Tnurs-
day at 8 pm. This group will discuss
the financing Of international loans.
The Writer'S League Of Washington
will meet at Thomson School FRIDAY
at s pm. Those on the program are
Mrs. Lucille Hahum, Mrs. Zella New
comb and Miss Katherine Hopson for
stories; Mrs. Hugh Irish, article, and
Mr.. Herndon. verse.
Several visitors we're present at the
last meeting, among them Mrs: Stein
of Charleston, w. Va, Miss Webb and
DR.. ]. b. Matthews Of New York. DR.:
Matthews is president of the World
Peace Congress, to which a League
member. Miss Raphella Schwarz, was
a delegate last Summer. He gave a
brief talk and answered some questions
in relation to his special studies of
Malay and Oriental literature.
The eighteenth chapter OF the myS-
tery story was read by Felix SchwarZ,
who gave a partial solution OF the mys-
terry.
TRANQUILITY" was read by Mrs. Zella
Newcomb. This poem appeared in the
last issue of Muse and Mirror. She
also had four poems in the last edition
of 1.-THE Grub Street Book OF Verse"
Four other Washington poets appear In
this same magazine.
whats in a Name" was a very In
teresting article read by Miss Evelyn
Crane. It was a story of the city di-
rectory and experiences In securing data
for the same.
"Untamed" was strong story by
Mr.. Schwarz, showing an understand
ing of both human and animal natures.
Woman's Club OF Bethesda met Tues
day afternoon at the clubhouse, the
president, Mrs. w. B. N. Brookes in
the chair Reports of departments and
committees showed good work being
carried on in many different fields, with
that of the fine arts department, Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith, chairman, leading
in interest this week. This afternoon
at 8 o'clock, at the clubhouse, a pageant,
1.-THE First Christmas will be pre-
sented under the direction of Mrs.
Thomas w. Pyle, vice chairman OF the
department and head of the drama
section. While this play, story of
the Nativity, in tableaux and music, is
being put on under Woman's Club
auspices, it is in fact distinct COM
munity effort In which the Newcomb
Club is heartily cooperating, the cast
including names representative Of most
of the civic bodies and church organiza-
tions of Bethesda. Other members OF
the drama group working with Mrs
Smith and Mrs. Pyle In the production
of the pageant are Mrs. Elisha Han
son, Mrs. L. L. Nicholson jr.,, Mrs. B.
F. Elmore, and Mrs. r. s. Marshall
All subchairman under fine arts, In
cluding Mrs. Henry w. Classic, music;
Mrs. John B. Bennett, literature, and
Mrs. Edwin E. Etz, art, have contribute
ed toward the success OF the undertak-
ing
The hospital committee. Mrs. w. J.
Peters, chairman, reported two meet
lIlES SulCC bIkC NOFCtIlDCA CAuU A1CCvAl8s
On December the committee spent
the day at the Montgomery County
General Hospital, sewing for that in
stitution. They were Joined in this
work by the president of the Friend
ship Heights Club. Three other clubs
have expressed desire to join In these
monthly sewing meetings, thus estab-
fishing a worthwhile cooperation In
work for the benefit of the hospital.
The chairman of legislation, Mrs. A.
B. Barber, presented through the reso-
lutions chairman, Mrs. Errett Wallace,
resolution urging the Governor of
Maryland to recommend to the Legis-
lature convening next month, that 1t
make provision for the construction Of
an adequate woman's dormitory at the
University of Maryland. This reSolu-
ton was unanimously adopted by the
club.
The director to the County Fedora
ton, Mrs. j. j. Miller, reported atten-
dance at the executive board meeting
of that body at Sandy Spring on Mon
day. She announced that the clubs
quota of Christmas seals were in her
hands and urged members to buy these
seals through her in order that the club
may hold up its end Of this important
federation work. Other members Of
the club who are members Of this coun-
ty executive board, and who were in
attendance at Mondays meeting, are
Mrs. Walter Mack Clark. corresponding
secretary; Mrs. z. w. Chafee, scholar
ships chairman; Mrs. Berlin Brann,
motion picture chairman. and Mrs. j.
w. Green, county library chairman.
The report Of the membership chair
man, Mrs. E. C. Brandenburg, sounded
note of progress, four names being
read for the second time and five
names being presented for the first
time MIS- Brandenburg has the new
membership blanks, and will be glad to
send them to any member having a new
name to propose.
The guest speaker, Miss Jessie Snow
Of Baltimore, was introduced by Mrs.
E. w. Chafee, member of the inter-
irrational relations department, at the