Evening star., 1928-10-14

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| first time this season Wednesday eve
ming at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
| Gaius M Brumbaugh with the presi-
! dent, John NJ. sylvester, in the chair.
/ Responses to roll call were Vacation
! "reminiscences" which brought forth
many interesting events. The speaker
| of the evening was DR.. William Tindall
/ and his subject. Naming and Number
| ing the Streets and Avenues of the Dis
trict of Columbia" was we'll presented.
| Mrs. Addams S. McAllster gave several
/ readings from A.A Mines Now We
Are Six" The club will meet next at
the home of Mrs. Velma S. Barber, in
Chevy Chase.
Political Study Ciub.-The executive
board of the Political Study Club held
| its first meeting of the season in the
! lounge of the City Club. October 10
The president. Mrs. Frank Morrison,
presided. Tentative arrangements were
/ made for Winter activities. The regular
! monthly meetings will be held at the
/ Washington Club as usual, and while
/ the program for October 20 has not
been completed. indications are it will
! be of special interest.
The following new members we're re-
| ceived: Mrs. r. w Howell Mrs. Eva M
| Bullard, Mrs. E. G. Thomas, Mrs. Ger
trude Mcpherson.
Woman's Club of Bethesda.-The first
regular meeting of the year was held
Tuesday afternoon at the clubhouse.
Reports OF chairmen showed that an
unusual amount of preliminary work
| has been accomplished during the Sum-
mer months, paving the way for year
| OF intensive club work. The social
service chairman, Miss Mona Gill, an
nounced that her committee will spon-
! sor benefit shortly at the new
Bethesda motion picture house, ex-
! pecting by this means to raise the
| clubs share in the quota for this area
Miss Gill renewed her plea for gar
monts suitable for distribution by the
Montgomery County Social Service
| League Clothing for children Of school
/ age Is particularly needed at this time
and club members or others having such
/ articles are urged 10 leave them at the
| home of Miss Gill in Alta Vista. or with
Mrs. Morris Edwards, III Glenbrook
road, Battery Park
Mrs, Robert Sears. public welfare
| chairman reported that her committee
was undertaking to assist in local
| project for relief Of Porto Rican suf-
| ferers, and asked that members having
articles Of Summer clothing to spare
! donate 1t to this cause Such contribu-
| tions may be left at the home of Mrs.
| Robert Hasner or at Mr.. Hagners office.
| Mrs. G. w. Imirie. ways and means
chairman, announced plans for the
/ bazaar on November % and %. which,
/ together with a large dinner, is to be
! this committees one big activity during
| the first part Of the year. The treasure
| chest, which is to be the American
home cNnmittees feature at the bazaar,
was on display at the clubhouse.
| The report of the American home
chairman, Mrs. E. H. Willis, and of the
vice chairman, Mrs Thomas Casey.
brought before the club the new home
service bureau, a project similar to a
wornan'S exchange, whereby members
| and friends Of the club so wishing may
| dispose of such work as embroidery,
knitting, basketry, hooked rugs, etc. as
well as products of the culinary art.
There Is small registration fee. and
work Is to be sold on a commission
basis. Mrs. Thomas Casey and. Mrs.
Hugh Johnston are In charge OF this
bureau. and will furnish information to
| those wishing to register or to patron
! ize the service. A book for registration
will be at the clubhouse. Representa-
tive articles obtainable through the
home service bureau were on displav
IN the clubhouse TUESDAY, and much
interest was manifested by both pro-
! spective patrons and those who have
| registered for some branch of the
service.
Willmott Lewis, Washington CORE
! spondent for the London Times. who
was the speaker of the afternoon. was
introduced by the chairman of inter-
national relations, Mrs. w. M. Gamble.
through whose department. he was Sc
cured. MIR. Lewis discussed the multi
lateral treaties, bringing out the point
that the ultimate success or failure Of
this vital forward step toward world
peace hinges largely on whether or not
II Is ratified without reservations by the
United States Senate.
The hoStesses at tea we're Mrs Elisha
Hanson, Mrs. J. r. Barkley. Mrs. c. 1.
Corby. Mrs. B. F. Elmore. Miss Mona
Gill, Mrs. George F. Hane. Mrs. Thomas
Pyle, Mrs. John Reside, Mrs. j. Bart
lett Reeside, Mrs c. Wadv Imirie, Mrs,
Ford Young and Mrs. William Tyler
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Zonta Clnb.-At It's weekly luncheon
meeting, in the oak room of the Raleigh.