Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23

| and Mrs. Minnie Hoch smith, MISS
| Hochs lovely voice harmonizing per-
| fectly with the soft tones Of accompani-
ment produced by Mrs. Smith on the
| trombone.
The hope is expressed that service
men, whether officers or of the enlisted
| personnel, will do the Gold Star
Mothers the honor of attending the
regular meetings of the order, which are
| held the third Tuesday of each month
| at 8 pm. at the Hamilton Hotel. corner
Fourteenth and K streets northwest.
Woman's Club of Bethesda.-On
Tuesday evening the 1928 play
writing contest was brought to its con-
summation with the presentation at the
clubhouse of the prize winning plays,
Come Into the Kitchen" by Mrs. Lucy
M. Offutt of Rockville, and THE Be-
quest" by Gideon A. Lyon of Chevy
Chase. Mrs Cffutt directed her own
play and brought the entire cast OF
seven players with her from Rockville.
OF these Mrs. F. Hazel Cashell won
especial recognition for her impersona-
ton Of the character of Aunt jimmy.
Mr. Lyon, as the Senator in his
own play, The 'Bequest,' was ably sup
ported by Eldred Wilson as the secre-
tary, while Maude Howell Smith, by her
in the play, and by her able direction,
gave finish to the production not often
achieved in amateur performances. TWO
of the judges, DR.. Charles Richardson
of the University of Maryland and DR..
Clarence Parker of st. Johns Church,
Bethesda, made Introductory addresses,
and through the efforts OF the music
| chairman, Mrs. Henry Classic, instru-
mental numbers were played by Mrs.
Amelia Olmstead of the Chevy Chase
School of Music, accompanied by her
| two young sons. Mrs. T. w. Pyle. dra-
matte. chairman of the fine arts depart
ment, was in general charge OF the eve
nings entertainment, while at the re-
ception for the authors which followed
| the program Mrs. Perry K. ThurSton
was chairman of hostesses, assisted by
Mrs. E. E. Morris, Mrs. Julian Wallace,
Mrs Terrill Brazleton, Mrs. Gideon A.
| Lyon, Mrs. Oliver Owen Kuhn, Mrs. L.
Gibbon White, Mrs. Campbell Oliphant
Mrs. George Unmacht, Mrs. E. p. Able
Mrs. Louis Hood and Mrs. w. j.
! Peters.
The social service committee, Miss
| Mona Gill, chairman, met at the club
| house September IA to plan for its part
| in the bazaar to be held in November
| by the ways and means committee with
the cooperation of various committees
of the club. Miss ellis committee will
have charge of miscellaneous table
and will carry out this project in addi-
ton to the customary collection of gar
ments for distribution through the
Montgomery County Social Service
League. Those having used garments
to contribute may leave them with Miss
| Gill at her home in Alta Vista, or with
| Mrs. Morris Edwards, 119 Glenbrook
road, Battery Park.
| The American home chairman, Mrs.
Edward M Willis, is receiving many
beautiful gifts for the treasure chest
which is to be feature of the bazaar
and the special committee on children
tables headed by Mrs. J. j. Miller, held
an enthusiastic meeting this week.
The Housekeepers' Alliance.-A meet
| ing of the board was held at the home
of the president, Mrs. Ruth H. Snod-
grass, September IA. Plans for the &C
| tivities of the coming year were dis
cussed musical. followed by a re-
ception and tea, for members and their
friends, will be held at the home of
Mrs. Harvey Wiley, 2345 Ashmead place,
from to p.m october 5. Mrs. j.
! S. Tassin and Mrs Harvey Wiley were
appointed delegates to attend the con-
ference called by the Y. w. c. A. to
convene in this city october Is and II
ploye Relations in the Home" The
regular meetings of the alliance will be
held during the coming year on the
| third Friday of each month.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club will
| hold its first meeting of the year Tues
| day at pm. with Mrs. Harry l.. Stroh,
| 7415 Alaska avenue. The program for
the coming year will be announced.
The ID. C. Chapter, American War
Mothers, met in business session at the
Hamilton Hotel on September ID. Mrs.
| L. W. Edmonston presented her report
| on the waist measure campaign and
turned over to the treasury more than
| 500 over all expenses. Miss Katie Per-
kins told of the watermelon party given
| to patients of st. Elizabeth's on August
| 49, Mrs. Sarah Deeds addressed the
| chapter in support of the bill to make
THE Star Spangled Banner" the ma
tional anthem. Mrs. Bessie Williamson
was chairman of a party given to the
men of Mount Alto on September IT..
Cards we're played and ice cream and
cake served. A living flag has been
| practically completed by the Washing
ton War Mothers, the seven red stripes
having been most appropriately sub
scribed for by members who wear the
gold star The ninth anniversary of the
D. C. Chapter will be observed at a
meeting to be held at the Hamilton
Hotel on September % at pm. Rep
resentatives of 40 patriotic organizations
have been invited to be present. Nov
ing pictures taken at the c. M. T. C.
at Fort Washington on July IS will be
shown, and Brig. Gen. Frank Parker
who spoke on that occasion, will again
address the guests. Another official
film that has never before had a public