Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

hrated their third birthday anniversary
at the residence of Mrs. John Sheehan,
. 605 Seventh street northeast. A George
Washington party was given, including
cld-time dancing.
Ladies' Auxiliary will hold q Bingoe
party February % at the Northeast
Temple, Eighth and F streets northeast
8 pm.
The Housekeepers' Alliance met for
luncheon at Mrs. MERGERS. 1923 Fiji
tenth street northwest, ct noon Friday
afterward going to the home of Miss
Abby johnson, 1900 L street northwest
Mr.. James A. White spoke on the
efficiency and economy of snnite and
DR.. Minna c. Denton of the home eco
Monies department of George wash
ingtcn University on the query, Are
Pies IndigestibleP" DR. Denton's pupils
gave a demonstration In pie making. As
to the paramount question, which has
agitated the American public since Co
ionial days. DR.. Denton declared the
snswer to be. "It all depends on what
goes before them" Mrs. Ruth H. Snod-
grass, president. presided.
wemen's City Club.-"The Birth Of n
wcrld" win b. the subject Of talk by
Dr, John Herman Randall OF 4:30
o'clock this afternoon at the tea given
In tho clubhouse. % Jackson place. Mrs.
Merritt o. Chance will be hostess. AL
members are invited. Guest privileges.
Mr. Thomas Rothwell Taylor will be
the guest speaker at tina events section
meeting Tuesday afternoon at a:50
o'clock, Current Events in Comm.rce"
will K d. the subject of the talk. Mem
hers Of the club are invited Mrs. Grade
Ross Chemhcrlin is chairman.
THE Real Origin Of the Monroe Doc
trine In Relation to Latin America" will
r. the subject of Talk TO be given by
Or. Crestos Ferrnra, Ambassador from
Cuba. ct the third annual dinner given
b. the Spanish section, February 2S. at
$50 pm. The talk viii be made in
English. Miss Heloiss Brainerd. chief
of the division of education OF the Pan
American Union. will speak on Women
and Education In Latin America" Mrs.
Jennie o. Berliner viii preside. The
committee on arrangements includes
Mrs. william N. Roach. jr.; Miss Mary
Benton Wright. Miss Bertha Holmes,
Miss Frances Dawson and Miss V. S.
BENJAMIN. The dinner is open to oil
club members, Reservations are limited.
Mrs. Frederic r. Whippler has ac-
ceptad the craftsmanship Of the Wake
field Memorial Association Club divi-
sion. Two hundred and siNty-seven
ceres Of the Wakefield estate, where
George Washington was born. in West
| morelAnd County. Va, have been pur-
chased by John .. Rockefeller, jr.. for
the sum Of Sll5.o00, to be held In trust
for the National Memorial Association,
which is preparing to rebuild the home
stead III time for the hi-eentenary cele-
bration in 1882. Mrs. Harry Lee Rust
is the founder and president OF the as
ecciation.
Mrs. Charles A'ger, chairman of the
law and legislation committee, an.
nounces a forum luncheon will be held
at o'clock wednesday, to which oil
club members are invited. Reservations
for guests can also be made. The mem.
hers OF the committee will give Ave-
minute talks, ss follows: on current legis-
lation affecting the District Of Column
hia, Miss Virginia Disdel; Policewomen's
Bureau, Mrs. Bertha Taylor voorhorst;
the Crers1ton $4,000 900 loan bill, Mrs.
t4awton Miller; pay raise and retirement
bills for Federal employees. Miss Mary
Atkins: the Shipstead bill to control the
external cpp<srcnce Of buildings ad-
Joining Government property. Miss
Elaine Enpley; the municipal center,
Mrs. Pearl Bellr1an Klein: the vagrancy
act and the anti-diplcma mill bills. Mrs.
Burnite Shelton Matthews: the Gibson
condemnation bill, Miss katherine Pike
the Farmers Market site. Mrs
Charles Alger will preside.
Mrs. Coolidge will plant tree in the
ceremonies to be conducted on the play
grounds Of the Elizabeth v. Brown
School, Chevy Chase, D. G., Thursday
morning at IL o'clock. This is the second
tree to be planted by the wife Of q Presi-
| dent, Mrs. William Howard Taft planting
a tree last May. The following organi-
cations have been invited to be present
at the ceremonies: American Civic AS
ISOLATION, American Association OF UNI
versity Women, Columbia Women, Dis.
trict Of Columbia Federation Of Citizens
Associations, District OF Columbia Fed
Grafton OF Churches, womens DEPART
ment; District of Columbia Federation
Of Womens Clubs, the Garden Club Of
America, Housckeeper's Alliance. League
of American Pen Women, District OF
Columbia League of Women Voters,
Parent Teacher Association, Political
Study Club, Twentieth Century CLUB,
Washington Council of Social Agencies,
Y. w. 6. A., Board of Trade. Chamber
Of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, Mr.. Charles
r. Carusi, president: District OF Colum-
oia School Board, Mr.. Robert Haycoek,
assistant superintendent, In charge OF
elementary schools; Miss Sybil Baker,
director community center department.
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance viii be hostess.
The Central High School Cadet Band,
directed by Mr.. Ludwig Mandy, will
furnish music, Mrs. Flora Mc0ill Keefer
will be soloist, Miss Lou Ballenger is
chairman Of the committee on cere-
| raartep opd Afisa na1ispoer states the
ceremonies will be held inside the school
building In case Of inclement weather
A group Of children will sing.
Miss Alice NJ. Heaven, chairman OF the
book review hour. announces Mrs
Eugene Collister, whose pen name Is
Elizabeth Burgess Hughes. will be honor
guest end speaker at the review hour
March at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Collister will
read an original short story, Home.
which won the prize in the national
short story contest Of the League oil
American Pen Women. All club men,
bers are invited.
A committee of the junior section Il
planning an old-fashioned party to be
given in March. Awards will be made
for the costumes. judges will be Mrs
Merritt o. Chance, Miss Myrtle Bum
Judge Mary OToole, Mrs. j. Garflelc
Riley end DR.. A. Frances Foye. The
comrnitte. on arrangements Is composed
Of Mrs. Patrick Gallagher, chairman
Miss Helen Wilbar, Mrs Frank O. Stewart
and MRS. Gladys Ball Middlemiss
tickets; Mrs. Edith Oriani Fitzgerald
Miss Edith Chase. awards; Miss Ger.
trude Walters and Miss Lucille Edwards
music; Miss Phyllis Robinson, Mis-!
, Media Ann Martin and Miss Elva Nc
, Namara. refreshments; Miss Agnc:
VIM and Mrs. Goodwin Graham. pub
Lefty. and Mrs. Helen Montague
posters.
Mrs. Tchn Allen Munspn chairman o
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