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

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of March 4, 8:15 pm, at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art. The American University
has charge of the program. The play
King Lear" will be discussed by Dean
George B. Woods Scenes from the play
will be presented by the Dramatic Club,
under the direction of Prof Will Hutch
ms.
p. E. o. SisterhoOd-Mrs.C Caroline B.
Stephens received the members of Chap
ter B in her home, 1915 Hobart street.
Tuesday. A 1890 luncheon was served.
with Mrs. W. A. orion assisting. The
other members of the committee on
entertainment-Mrs w. w. Stockberger
and Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins-were
unable to be present on account of ILL
ness in their families.
The business session was called at 2
pm. by the president, Mrs Worthy P.
Storms. 1t was announced that the cleo
ton OF officers Will take place at the
next meeting to be held at the home
of Mrs. Joseph w. Thompson, 1855
Nineteenth street
Chapter B was favored with several
guests; its own nonresident member.
Mrs. j. w. Bates, Niagara Falls. On
tario: Mrs. Eleanor Eads Bailey, Chap
ter K, Macomb, ILL., a cousin of Mrs.
Stems, who addressed the chapter. Mrs.
Bailey is past State Chapter president
OF Illinois and past corresponding sec
rotary of the Supreme Chapter of the
+. E. Q. SlSterhood. Others who brought
greetings from their chapters were Mrs.
James Murray, Chapter C, Cheyenne,
Wyo:: Mrs. c. S. Kleppinger. Chapter
D. e. Mexico. Mo, and Mrs j. T.
Sprague, Chapter A V, Estes Park
Colo.
League OF Republican Women.-The
othcerS and members are preparing for
hospitality during Inauguration week
Beginning yesterday and through Tues
day, March s. the league will conduct
an information bureau and restroom
at the Willard Hotel, for all woman Wis
| ltorS, where maps, programs and all in
formation concerning the functions may
be obtained Also the league will re-
ceive official guests at the Republican
national headquarters, in the Barr
Building.
On Wednesday, March 6, the league
will hold reception for Mrs Gam and
the woman members of the Republican
national committee. Admission by card
only. Acceptances have been received
from 80 of the Republican national
committeewomen.
The next meeting Of the league will
take place on Monday, March 10, at
! the Washington Club.
The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. H. F.
| Patterson. with Mrs. " c. Austin as
assisting hostess After luncheon, the
regular business meeting was held.
A paper on Liberia and Ivory Coast"
was presented by Mrs. Daniel Shook.
The club will meet march 13 with
Mrs. Harry Phillips.
The Newc0mb Club of Bethesda met
at the home of Mrs. Benz. j. Potter
! February ID, with Mrs. Peyton Whelan
| presiding.
Mrs. Potter, corresponding secretary,
| reported reply from Representative
Frederick N. Zihlman in answer to a
| letter favoring the Norbeck bird bill;
also that the county commissioners have
! jurisdiction over the placing of all
street and road signs. Mrs. Caywood,
social service chairman, reported that,
from the contribution taken at the last
| meeting. she had provided some neces-
! sary clothing for an abandoned mother.
Mrs. Keplinger, director of fine arts,
! urged all members to see the Washing
ton artists exhibition now on display
| at the Corcoran Gallery. She also re-
ported that the chairs in the kinder
garten room Of the Bethesda School
| had been painted from funds which the
club had provided Blotters were shown
| Illustrating the comparative size of the
world in 1929 and 1929. as measured in
hours OF travel. The club voted to give
one to each child above the third grade
| in both the Bethesda School and the
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.
| Mrs. Foster, chairman of dramatics,
reported the club play, THE Failure"
was given at the Bethesda School the
| evening Of February g. Resolutions of
man and those who participated in the
play. Mrs. Holman reported the re-
ceipt of two letters from Mexican school
children In reply to those written by her
| son and daughter in the friendship
1 school bags which the club sent to
Mexico last Summer. She also read a
clipping saying that as result of the
people of the United States sending
100000 school bags to Mexico that
| tional relations into its public schools
Mrs. Ardrich Moore. chairman of leg
! islation, read letter from the county
chairman on legislation asking the club
to express itself in regard to jury service
for women in Montgomery County
| Mrs. Keplinger. chairman of the library
committee Of the Bethesda Chevy Chase
PIT. A.. called attention to the needs
OF the library of the high school, and
it was decided to have a food sale Feb
ruary % to raise money for this pur-
pose. After the recess Mrs Scharf
Maryland State chairman of the D. A.
R: Of the department on patriotic leg
| iSlation, was introduced and gave a re-
port on the third patriotic conference
held in Washington January 90 to 81,
1929. at the D. A. r. Hall. The speak
| ers realized that women nave more
leisure now than formerly ard they
were urged to become informed on the
questions of interest to Inc country
| The need of studying the Constitution
was stressed
| Some Senators are trying to prevent
money loaned by United States citizens
abroad, being used for anything eX-
cept constructive purposes.
The program for the next meeting
Will be given by Mrs. Fred Keplinger
and will be on the mural decoration
by Violet Oakley in the governors re-
ception room in the Capitol at Harris
burg, Pa. These decorations depict the
| struggle for religious freedom by the
dissenting groups in England against
the state church
After adjournment refreshments were
served by the hostess assisted by Mrs.
j. c. Newall. Mrs. Whelan and Mrs.
Young presided at the tea table.
Womans Club of Bethesda.-The
ways and means committee announced
that arrangements are nearing compile
ton for bridge party at the clubhouse
on March 9, at 8 pm. In addition to
bridge there will be a program of piano
and vocal music. The committee has
also been fortunate In securing Mrs.
Gustav H. Emery of Chevy Chase, to
tell fortunes throughout the evening.
Those who recall the pleasure afforded
by Mrs Emerys work in fortune telling
at the bazaar in November will look
forward with interest tn this feature of