Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

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ington critics. The chairman Of fine
arts, Mrs. Maude Howell Smith. and the
President of the club, Mrs. william B
N. Brookes, carried leading parts, with
Dan Shepherd. son of Mrs. Alexander
Shepherd, club member, in a support
ing character. The club acknowledges
a debt of gratitude to Mrs. Henry Hayes
of Washington for her direction OF the
play without remuneration and to Mr.
Shepherd for his assistance. BY request
THE Rushlight" was repeated on Tues
day evening at the Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church.
The fluctuations of the club are being
extended to the Montgomery County
Federation of Women's Clubs and to
the NoWcomb Club. the plays presented
four chosen for the finals. Mrs. w. J.
Peters, director of the county play. 1.-The
Duchess Says Her Prayers" and Mrs
r. S. Marshall, who carries prominent
part in 1t, are both members of the
Woman'S Club
The American home department, Mrs
E. M. Willis, chairman, presented a pro-
gram of interest at the Tuesday COM
mittee meeting. Mrs. Henry G. Kari
talked on the place of music in the
home. Mr.. Groos Of the George Pitt
Co. discussed problems in interior deco
rating and Mr. S. j. Venable, Washing
ton art dealer, spoke on pictures for va
rious home types and uses. This pro-
gram was rounded out by the showing
of motion picture. Forests and
Wealth." by Miss Anthony of the
forestry division of the Department of
Agriculture.
the next regular meeting of the club
will be held at the clubhouse on Tues
day, March IL, at 2 pm. The guest
speaker, Amos Woodcock of Baltimore
United States attorney in charge OF
prohibition enforcement in Maryland
will be presented by the department of
legislation, Mrs. A. B. Barber, chair
man.
The Sixteenth Heights Club was en-
tertained by Mrs. E. c. Powell. Coles
vile pike, February 26. Mrs William
Trouty gave a report of the District of
Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs,
while Mrs. c. A. Reed read a paper on
The New China" Mrs. George T.
Powell and Mrs. Edward I. Stacy were
guests.
The next meeting will be hc.l March
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The Sor0ptimist Club held its weekly
luncheon at the La Fayette Hotel We'd
nesday, l pm. Mrs. Nina S. Reed, lee
turer and member of the American Pen
Women, gave talk on the character
lStics OF historical figures of the early
centuries. Miss D. Quincy Smith, a
Washingtonian and one of the two
Americai girls who had recently pene-
trated the jungleS of Africa in quest of
cinema films of African life. gave talk
OF their hazardous adventure.
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, presi-
dent, was presented with a cake deco
rated with candles. in remembrance of
her birthday anniversary. Her Offices in
the Earle Theater will be headquarters
for all local and visiting Soroptimists
during inauguration week.
Miss Marjorie Webster, assisted by
the Comus Club of the Marjorie Web
ster School, will give an entertainment
at the school, Sixteenth and Kalmia
road, on wednesday evening. March 6.
A friendship dinner for all Soropti-
mist clubs throughout the United States
Will be given in Philadelphia March Is
by the Philadelphia Soroptimist Club.
Montgomery County Federation of
WOmen'S ClubS.-About 40 women, in
Guiding officers, committee chairmen and
directors, were present Tuesday morn
ing in the parish hall of the Grace
Episcopal Church, Woodside, when Miss
Estelle T. Moore, president, called the
meeting to order. Twenty nine womens
clubs of Montgomery County were rep
resented. The invocation was given by
Rev. William r. Moody, rector of the
church. After the roll call by Mrs. Wal
ter M. Clark, core spending secretary,
and the reading OF the minutes by Mrs.
George w. M. Young, recording secre-
tary, the president gave her report. Miss
Moore announced that the State meet
ing will be held In Baltimore on April
% and "a and possibly the 25th. She
stated that as chairman for the distri-
button Of the Christmas seals she had
received about $l,236 OF this amount
20 per cent will remain in Montgomery
County.
Mrs Robert Allnutt, the second vice
president and historian. said many of
the clubs have not yet sent in their
histories, as requested. Mrs. Clark. cor
responding secretary, read letter from
the Board of County Commissioners
stating that Mrs. L. C. Probert has been
appointed member of the visiting COM
mlttee OF the County Home. The treas
urer, Mrs. Edgar w. Moore, reported
$845.40 disbursed in December and jan
uary and balance on hand now of un-
pledged funds of $149 Mrs. Moore asks
tnat club treaSurerS make checks pay
able to the Montgomery County FEEDER
alton OF Women'S Clubs and to desig-
nate the purpose for which intended
instead OF making checks payable to
other organizations and asking her to
forward same.
Mrs. Halsey D. Rogers, chairman of
the committee on education. stated that
there is a need of teachers of music
and art in the schools of the county.
she announced a meeting Of her COM
mittee to be held at 1890 March IL, In
the Somerset School, and requested
that the chairmen for education of the
various civic study clubs be present.
Mrs. Nina Church Brann, motion
picture chairman, stated she will have
a meeting of motion picture chairmen
on the fourth Thursday of each month
in the Earle Theater Building, when
matters pertaining to the use of films
will be discussed. She read a paper on
Visual Education" Mrs. Francis Miller
spoke on vocational Training" and
Mrs. Chandler gave information re-
garding the status OF county library
extension work.
Mrs Earl w. Chaffee of the commit
tee on scholarships reported that five
young women are using the Eliza Ben
net HartShorn memorial fund and that
sixth application has been received
from young woman now junior
at the University Of Maryland. for a
loan. One young woman also has COM
menced to return the loan made to
her some time ago. This is one Of the
investments of the Women's Clubs
no interest is charged. Miss Annie VIII
son, chairman of the department of
fine arts, gave her report on art and
introduced the members of her depart
ment. Mrs. Lavinia H. Engle giving a
report on literature. Mrs. Chaffee re-
ported for the chairman of drama,
Mrs. w. j. Peters, stating that of the
four plays to have part in the finals
in the District of Columbia Drama
Child NAV tournament two are from