Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

posed OF the following cast: suzanne,
Mrs. w. L. Preston; Barbara, Mrs. 8.
G: Herr; Leila. Mrs. E. c. Leonard: Mrs.
wellington Watts, Mrs. @. A. Castle;
Betty Watts, Beatrice Thorne; Macken-
zie, Wells Fainter; Doolittle, Dan Wack-
erman; William, Ben Castle; Boris,
William Brunch; Mary Mccarthy, Mrs.
William Brunck, with Mrs. Nina Piozet,
chairman Of the division Of dramatics,
as director. Mrs. Cleveland s. Smith,
State chairman of community singing,
urges the clubs to add three songs this
year to their repertoire. So in addition
to the four songs that the federation
sponsored last year members are asked
to include the following new ones:
AMBROSE" by Andrew j. BoeX; Trees"
by Carl Hahn, and June Rhapsody"
by Mabel w. Daniels. All for women's
voices. Mrs. Smith states that June
Rhapsody" will be used in q contest
to be held at the club meeting in May.
Full particulars of this contest will be
given later. But no group can be con-
sidered q music group unless 1t has IL
members or more. A worthwhile prize
will be awarded to the outstanding
chorus.
Woman's Club Of Bethesda--At the
committee day meeting Tuesday at the
clubhouse the chairman Of the hospital
committee, Mrs. G. Willard Hayes, an
nounced the next sewing meeting for
tomorrow at 1890 am. A large amount
Of sewing and mending for the hospital
Is on hand and all women who can spare
part or all of the day for this work are
! urged to bring thimbleS and box lunch
con-. coffee is served by the committee.
Mrs. r. B. Breckenridge, vice chairman,
has volunteered to head a unit for work
in preparing surgical dressings If q
group can be formed who prefer to help
in this way rather than to sew. ANY
one willing to join such a group is
asked to telephone Mrs. Breckenridge,
Bradley 154, as soon as possible. Miss
Estelle Moore, president Of the Mont
gomery County federation, was the
clubs guest on Tuesday and spoke dur
ing the afternoon on the State endow-
ment fund. Miss Moore explained the
difference between this State endow-
ment and the proposed endowment for
the general federation.
For the American home department
the chairman, Mrs. Ford E. Young, pre-
Sented Miss Frances Wolfe, nutrition
expert OF the Washington Dairy Coun-
Gil, who discussed vitamins. The DEM
onstration of tie dyeing. given in the
morning by Mrs. Oliver owen Kuhn,
was witnessed by an appreciative group.
Mrs. Kuhn'S instruction was practical,
showing how quickly large number
Of beautiful articles may be produced
by this fascinating household art.
Mrs. William M. Gamble, first vice
president. was in charge Of the meeting
and announced the appointment by the
president, Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, of
| a conservation chairman, Mrs. Benja-
min T. Elmore, who spoke briefly, out
lining detectives In national and local
conservation movements.
TakOma Park Woman's CIub.-No-
vember was busy for the members Of
| the club. In addition to the general
and executive board meetings and the
meetings Of the different sections q
number Of other activities have been
successfully completed. A thrift sale
was held under the direction of the
ways and means committee, Of which
Mrs. Albert Lingle Is chairman. Some
thing over $25 was cleared. A benefit
card party was given at Takoma Hall.
the new home of the Takoma Fire De-
| partment, Carroll and Denwood ave-
nueS. The proceeds from this party
are to go to the District of Columbia
Community Chest and to the Social
Service League of Montgomery County.
Mrs. Frederick G.. Lincoln was chair
man OF the committee In charge Of this
party. Mrs. John B. Mertu reports for
cross that the women OF the club have
| sent in lot glasses Of jelly to be sent
| to the patients at Walter Reed Hos
pital.
| AS is customary the December meet
ing will be the Christmas donation
! meeting. The social service committee.
| Of which Mrs. James A. Councillor is
chairman, is asking for generous do
natlon OF foodstuffs Of any kind, cloth
ing for both sexes Of all ages, bedding.
fuel or money. Each club member is
being sent 25 Christmas seals. The
| proceeds from the sale of these seals
goes back into Montgomery County
toward the support of nutrition classes,
| tubercular work, etc. The December
meeting of the club will be held at the
Takon1a Park Branch Library Tuesday
afternoon at 80 o'clock. Clarence A.
Phillips will speak on Washington the
Beautiful" At 3 O'Clock Mrs. G. Albert
scott Will lead the civic department in
discussion on local moving pictures.
! The art department announces a
lecture on 1.-THE Romance of Ravon :"
illustrated with moving pictures. by
Miss Dorothy Cation at the Takorna
Park Branch Library on Wednesday
afternoon, December 4, at / 80 O'Clock
All women of the Park are invited. The
next regular meeting Of the art depart-
ment will be held Thursday, December
| IL, at Takoma Hall. promptly at /
| o'clock. Mrs Alexander Wetmore. Mrs
Alice Dean, Mrs. Frederick G. Lincoln.
MIS-; @. Albert Scott and Mrs. E. p.
Walker will be hostesses. Mrs. Wet
more, chairman Of the art department
mas asked each member to bring a
CHRISTMAS suggestion for fancy work, a
menu, recipe or decoration. Anv MEM
Der who cannot be present at this meet
ing is asked to notify some member of
the committee.
The literature department win meet
at the Branch Library December 0 at 10
am. MRS. Norman E. McIndoo will re-
view The Field Of God" by Paul Green.
sion.
Inc music department will not meet
IN December and there will be no meet
ing OF the executive board.
Washington Chapter, American Asso-
cation Of Teachers Of Spanish.-Dr.
David Rubio, lecturer at the Catholic
University of America, a distinruished
spanish literary critic, will deliver an
aooresS on "Idealism and Realism in
spanish Literature" at the first gem
eral meeting Of the year Of the Wash.
mgton Chapter, which will take place in
Gorcoran Hall of George Washington
University on Thursday evening, De-
cember S, at pm. There will also be
a short address in English BY Mrs
Isabel Sheppard on Spain" The
president of the chapter, Antonio
Alfonso, and the other oficers extend
cordial invitation to attend this
meeting to all persons interested in
Spanish.
The Writer'S League of Washington
VIII meet at the Thomson Community
Center, Twelfth and L streets, Friday
at q pm. The program includes short
stories by Miss Katherine Hopson and
Felix Schwarz, verse by Mrs. Rittue.
travel tale by Charles Cottingham and