Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

Brengle and Mrs. William n. Myers,
Mrs. Kinnan describing the development
Of Cape Colony" Mrs. Brencle telling
the story of Kimberly and Her Dia-
monds" and Mrs. Myers sketching the
life of Cecil Rhodes.
There were lS members present. The
next meeting will be with Mrs Daniel
9. DAVIS. 5752 Mckinley street, on
Tuesday, March 4.
Ohio Girls Club held a Ret-together
and Valentine party February IA at
Thomas Circle Club.
The entertainment features included
a play by the dramatic girls of the club
and vocal selections by Miss Helen Love.
refreshments were followed by cards
and dancing
The annual banquet of the Ohio
Girls Club is scheduled for Saturday
night, March l, at Raleigh Hotel. Res
ervations are being made through the
clubs president, Mrs. Ethel J. Hess,
1926 Shepherd street northwest
Quota CIub.-The weekly meeting of
the club was held at dinner Thursday
at the Mems City Club with DR.. John
Herman Randall, director of the World
United Foundation, as guest of honor
and speaker. Miss Betty Shorey was
also a guest.
The next meeting of the club will be
at luncheon on Tuesday, February Is,
at the Mayflower Hotel. when Nine.
Pearl Metzelthin of New York will be
the speaker,
Petworth Woman's CIub.-The ltera-
ture section met with Mrs w. S. Ryon,
Mrs. Maude Wedeman assisting, on
Monday, February 10. There were %
members and two guests attending. Mrs.
Frank Schwartz, member of the sec
ton, gave talk on the Community
Chest and asked any one who had been
omitted in the local canvass to send in
his contribution, as it was so badly
needed. Mrs. Holm, chairman of the
committee for the coming card party,
asked the cooperation of each member
in order to make it most successful
affair.
A paper on Current Events" was given
by Mrs Griffith Evans. Mrs Writ Tay-
lor read extracts from Noon" a bio
graphical sketch of Kathleen Norris,
written by Mis- sNorriS herself Mrs.
Weihe read extracts from the book
Who's Hoover" written by William
Hard.
Mrs. Oscar Nelson educational Sec
ton chairman, presided at the meeting
of her section at the home Of Mrs. G.. d.
L
hostess. Mrs. e. C. Magdeburger gave
a talk on Current Events"
The club will hold card party on
February % at Joppa Lodge Hall, Ninth
and Upshur streets northwest. in the
afternoon at 2 o'clock and at o'clock
in the evening. Tickets may be secured
from Mrs. r. E. Holm, chairman, or
Mrs. Sarah Jarvis.
VUov,.ov,. c;~~In r. r,,,,h MI. mr.
ruary meeting was held on Monday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Campbell. At the conclusion of the
business meeting, DR.. Kiang Kang Ku,
former professor at the University of
Peking, gave talk on The Land Hold
ing System in China" Sun Vat Sen,
during his visit to the United States" he
said. became convinced that Henry
George had the best solution for the
evils of land monopoly, and on his re-
turn to China he had the principles of
the single tax incorporated into the
platform of the Nationalist party"
The address was followed by general
discussion. The club meets next on
Monday, March 3, at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Leland P. Shidy, 935 Shep-
herd street northwest.
American Association Of University
Women. A Monday tea will have Mrs.
j. X. McClintock as hostess with as
sistants from the Wilson Teachers Col
lege faculty, and followed by a program
of music by the Glee Club Of the school.
Thursday at IL am. Book review
section, In charge Of Mrs. Maris M
Profhtt, meeting at the club house.
Mrs. Henry G. Knight will review "A
Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Heming-
way, and Miss Elizabeth M. Carhart
will review America Comes of Age"
by Andre Siegfried. A table for lunch
con will be reserved for the group with
Mrs. A. E. Brown as hostess.
Wosnen's Auxiliary 70 the Railway
Mail Association held its regular
monthly meeting Monday evening at
the Capitol Park Hotel. The president.
Mrs. V. L. Brown. presided, and Mrs.
G. H. j. Miller was elected to member
ship
W, NJ. Collins. national president of
the r. M. A., was the speaker of the
evening. His subject was Retire
ment." Mr.. Collins compared the
Dale bill with the Lehlbach bin and
showed the decided advantages. TO the
Federal employee, of the Dale bill over
the Lehlbach bill The organization
went on record as sponsoring the Dale
bill.
Alliance Francaise.-The next lecture
OF the Alliance Franchise will be given
under the auspices of the Swiss Scien-
tine Society tomorrow at 4:30 at the
La Fayette Hotel, by M. Henri de
ziegler: The subject Of the lecture will
be "Voltaire en- Suisse"
The Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club.-The February meeting will
be held at o'clock tomorrow evening
at the club house of the American AS
ISOLATION of University Women, 1884
l street. The meeting will. be in
charge OF the legislative committee, of
which Miss Mary Jean Simpson Is
chairman, and the speakers will be
Miss Helen Carloss of the Department
Of Justice, who will speak on the sub
1ect of Tax Problems as Related to
Women" and Miss BERTHE Backus.
principal Of the Powell Junior High
School, who will discuss the question
OF "A Federal Department of Educa-
tion.I These addresses will be followed
by an open forum discussion.
The executive board of the Business
and Professional Women's Club held
its regular meeting at 1884 street
on Monday evening, February II. The
meeting was presided over by Miss Ma
RE Obenauer in the absence of the
president, Miss Mary Anderson. The
usual business was transacted and sew
eral new applications for membership
acted upon.
The following applications received
favorable action: Miss Mary Lindsey,
manager Dodge Hotel; Mrs. Augusta
Brown, Investment Banking Co.; Miss
Clare Gaffney. Public Health Service:
Miss Ruth Shepard, private secretary;
Miss Sibyl johnson, Civil Service Com
mission; Miss Alice Gauthler, Census
Bureau; Mrs. Arthur Watkins, National
Association; Miss Mary