Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28
NEWS OF THE CLUBS



Girl Scouts little house on G street and
had luncheon there Friday noon
Oficers elected included: President
Mrs. z. A. Hartman tre-elected); rec
ording secretaries, Miss Margaret Lam
bic, Mrs. j. H. Branson: corresponding
secretaries, Mrs. Warren j. Haines
Mrs. John w. Pole; treasurers, Mrs
Arthur B. Butman, Mrs. Edward A.
Keys; auditor. Mrs, Henry w. Watson
The next meeting of the league will
take place May at the Washington
Club. The subject of the forum will be
immigration. Speaker: Demarest Lloyd
The District Of Columbia Chapter,
international Federation Of Catholic
Alumnae. will hold its second literary
salon and book review of the present
season Tuesday at 8:l5 pm. at 1l08
Sixteenth street in the clubrooms OF
the D. C. Chapter of the League OF
American Pen Women. A program has
been arranged by Mrs. j. D. Sullivan,
chairman of the department Of litera-
ture. The speaker Of the evening will
be DR.. Fulton j. Sheen of the faculty
of Philosophy at the Catholic Univer-
sity of America. awarded the Cardinal
MERCER prize for philosophy by the
University of Louvain in 1925 and au-
thor of THE Life of All Living, the
Philosophy of Life" just published and
attracting much attention. A short
talk will also be made by Mrs. Walter
S. Ward, executive secretary OF the
Rotary Club
Books to be reviewed are THE Town
on the HILL" by Mrs. George Norman,
the first Catholic novel by this popular
English writer, and From Immigrant
to inventor" by Michael Pupin, new
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Just been issued There will also be
music by the Cantabile Chorus, di-
rected by Dr. Alexander Henneman, who
has arranged special songs for the
occasion.
This will be the chapters last liter
Ary salon and book review of the pres
ent season and all members OF the
alumnae associations belonging to the
District Chapter and the patronesses
are cordially invited.
The Political Study Club met at the
Washington Club April 20, the presi-
dent, Mrs. Frank A. Morrison preSid-
ing. Nominations were presented by
the committee, as follows: For presi-
dent. Mrs Bruce Baird; first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Ernest F. Daniels: second
vice president, Mrs. Proctor Dougherty;
third vice president, Mrs. Merritt O.
Chance; recording secretary, Mrs. r.
T. Howell corresponding secretary,
Mrs F.. NJ Shortall; treasurer, Mrs.
william p. Stoefer: auditor, Mrs. Elna
r. Saul; directors, Mrs. Fred A. Rasch,
Miss Martha Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Fred T.
F. johnson, Mrs. Robert j. Bates, Mrs.
George 8. Barnes, Mrs. Nelson p. Web
ster. The nominating committee was
composed Of: Chairman, Mrs. Wallace
Mulcare, Mrs. Virgil Miller and Mrs.
William j. MCGEE. The president an
nounced that nominations would also
be received from the floor and Mrs.
J. Jerome Lightfoot was nominated by
Mrs. @. S. Barnhart This meeting was
known as Iowa day. Senator smith w.
Brookhart of Iowa was the speaker. His
subject was THE Purpose of This Extra
Session of Congress-" Mrs. Brookhart,
wife of the Senator, was the guest Of
honor. The chairman OF hospitality,
Mrs. Virgil Miller. was assisted by Mrs.
F. Dickinson Let's, Mrs. G. William
Ramsayer, Mrs. CaSsius c. Dowell, Mrs.
l.. j. Dickinson, Mrs. E. H. Campbell,
all wives of Representatives from Iowa;
Mrs Harry E, Hull, wife of the Com
missioner General of immigration.
Mrs Claude r. Porter, Mrs. Clyde B.
Aitchison both wives of the Interstate
Commerce Commissioners; Mrs Sidney
Taliaferro, wife of the District COM
missioner; Consul General 90 Amsterdam
Frank w Mahin and Mrs. Maiin and
Mrs. Mary M. Thompson. Alternating at
the tea table were Mrs. e. A. Kreger, wife
of the Judge Advocate General, u. S. A.;
Mrs. John A. Hull, wife of Mai. Gen.
Hull, u. S. A., and Judge Mary O'Toole.
The musical program was furnished by
Jack Charlton Ward, soprano, from
Dallas, Tex, accompanied by Maybelle
Harden.
The annual breakfast viii be given
May rs at the Mayfiower.
The Housekeepers' Alliance held its
monthly meeting in the fourth floor
assembly room Of the Y. w. G. A. Build
ing, Seventeenth and K streets, at 80
pm. Friday, April 10, the president,
Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass, presiding. A
letter was read from the Health De-
partment In reply to a resolution adopt
ed by this club a few months ago in
reference to men smoking while hand
ling food in the markets. The Health
Department stated that it was making
efforts to prevent this Objectionable
habit Grea: JOY was exhibited over
an announcement from the N. Auth
Provision Co. to the effect that 1t had
abattoir in Arlington County, Va. This
organization had sent a vigorous protest
against the erection of such building.
The following members were appointed
to serve as delegates to the annual
meeting of the District Of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs: Mrs. C.
II. Cross, Miss Bliss Finley. Mrs. Edward
CUllom: alternates, Mrs. Paul j. Chris
tian, Miss Ethel Cunningham and Mrs
John Hays. 1t was decided to hold the
picnic this year on Friday, June IA. the
place to be decided later. The guest
speaker wAe Powena Schmidt Carpen-
ter Of the Bureau Of Home Economics
who told in entertaining and instructive
manner what the Bureau OF Home
Economics does for the home maker.
The next meeting will be held May II
in the Offices of the Washington Gas
Light Co., at 100 pm. Mrs. Martha
Whitfield Patterson will give demon
stration Of "Icebox Dinners" Members
and friends are cordially invited. This
will be the last meeting of the season
and officers and committee chairmen
will kindly be prepared TO give annual
reports.
The American Poetry Circle enter
tanned at the Rochambeau Wednesday
evening Miss Maud Scruggs. the pres
ident, was assisted by the vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Bullock-Willis; Miss Erwin.
secretary: the treasurer, Miss Diana
Powell, and Mrs. G. l.. @. Anderson.
Miss Althea Anderson was the reader OF
the evening. Her paper, The Fellow
ship of Poetry" ranged from the first
poets OF Egypt TO present day writer's.
New poems were read by Miss Bullock
Willis, Miss Diana Powell, Miss Flor
ence Radcliffe, Miss Parker Mrs.
Thomas and Miss Erwin. Miss Maud
Scruggs read her poem interpreting the
"Fantaisie Impromptu," by Chopin.
which she played. AS an encore she
gave Caracas" her waltz composition,
and then by request. her Indian Sere-
made" The meeting was a spirited one