Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

o'clock, when the American trea-
ties will be discussed. Members are re-
quested to have the league pamphlet on
the treaties.
District of Columbia League of Amer
lean Pen WOmen.-A large and inter-
ested audience attended the third of
the series of coffee house talks on Fri
day afternoon at the studio when Fritz
Leiber. who was presenting program
of ShakeSpearean plays in Washington,
was the guest speaker. Mr.. Letber used
as his subject "ShakeSpearean Drama"
His leading lady, Miss Virginia Bron-
son. was also present.
This afternoon at $50 o'clock the
monthly meeting of the students group
will be held. The president, Miss
Elizabeth McKelvey, will preside. A
program of students productions will be
presented In honor of Mrs. T. Richard
Gaseh, the District president. All
league members are invited. On Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock the poetry
| group will hold its monthly meeting I'M
| der the direction Of Mrs. Florence
Barnes, chairman. The round table
| will meet on Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock with the chairman, Miss
Alice Heaven, and at 8 o'clock that eve
ming Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson will
meet the members of the feature group.
| The weekly meeting of the French class,
| Nine. Garzia, chairman, will be held on
Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
| The ctvicS and current events group
under the Craftsmanship of DR. Fran
ceS Moon Butts on Friday evening will
| present the fourth symposium of the
series on Crime, Its Causes, Cures and
Prevention" The special subject to be
| discussed on Friday will be ITO What
extent is juvenile delinquency caused by
sick minds and bodies?" Miss Grace
Abbott, director Of the Children's Blu
reau, Department OF Labor, viii speak
on Juvenile Delinquency" the subject
on which she has prepared a report
| for President Hoover's crime commits
| sion. The Psychological Bases of
| Crime" is the subject to be discussed
by DR.. William A. White. superintendent
| of st. Elizabeth's Hospital. A general
! discussion led by DIR. Mary Meek At
keson Moore. first vice president of the
national league, will follow. Preceding
the program an informal reception to
the guest speakers will be held. The
meeting is open to the public. DR.. Butts
| is planning to have the. series of talks
| put in book form as a contribution to
modern social science and to let the
royalties accrue to the league.
The monthly board meeting will be
held at 8 o'clock Saturday evening. Next
Sunday afternoon the monthly tea of
the music group, MRS, Dawson Ohm.
stead, chairman, will take place. 1t will
be twilight musicale. The following
hostesses will serve at the studio this
week during the afternoon hours: Mrs.
Dean w. Cherrier, Miss Josie B. Lewis,
Miss Alice Heaven, Miss Jennie He'd
rick and Mrs. Hugh Irish.
The art exhibit, Paintings from
Many Lands" the work of Miss Blon-
| dell Malone, is attracting much ia.
vorable attention at the studio. The
exhibition was opened last Sunday at
sent the most important countries on
four-year trip around the world which
Miss Malone began in 1902. The artist
will be present every day from until 4
o'clock or by appointment and cordially
invites friends Of art and others who
are interested to call at the studio.
ID. C. Council of Jewish Women
The monthly meeting of the council
took place on Tuesday at 2:30 pm, in
the vestry room of the Eighth Street
Temple. Reports of the delegates to
the tTiennial were read by Mrs. Bern
activities. and by Mrs. LYMAN. who de-
scribed the functional activities. Miss
Miriam Schonfeld of Pittsburgh then
lectured and later demonstrated
model Sunday school lesson In history,
using the newer methods of religious
pedagogy. A social hour followed.
Woman's Club Of Chevy Chase, Md
The executive board of the club held
its regular monthly meeting on We'd
neSday, at the home of Mrs. George F.
Mikkelson. After luncheon, presided
over by Mrs. MikkelSon. assisted by
Mrs. Marvin harrington and Mrs. Frank
M. Hoadley. the president Of the club.
Mrs. r. Harvey Sargent, called the
meeting to order. Mrs. Joseph T. Ma
guire, read the minutes of the preceding
meeting, which were approved.
The resignation of Mrs. Frank M.
Hoadley from the Craftsmanship of the
publicity and printing committee and
of Mrs. George p. McCabe from the
craftsmanship of social service were &C.
cepted. Mrs. William F. Henry was
appointed chairman Of the publicity
and printing committee and Mrs. LOUIS
l.. Boekhoff was appointed chairman Of
social service.
An honorary membership was voted
to Mrs. William G. Dennis. one Of the
were given by the chairmen of the vari-
Gus committees and leaders of sections
and the usual order of business was
followed.
The section of international relations
will meet Monday, February II, at 2
O'Clock, in the Chevy Chase (Md) Ii
brary, Connecticut avenue between
Kirke and Lenox streets. The program
includes paper on the pan.American
al Us~a ell 10
RIGA. Miss Alice Cooke, in costume,
will give an hour to the customs, music
and dances of Mexico.
At $3.50 pm. Monday the social sec
ton will have dance at the Chevy
Chase Library. On Tuesday at 2:30
the French section will meet at the
home of Mrs. j. H. Ray. on Reno road.
Mrs WinSlow Herschel will have charge
of the program.
club meeting will be held in the assem-
bly, room, Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church. Mr.. Felix Mahony will speak
on 1.-THE Art of Applied Color" At 4:30
Thursday the juniors will meet with
Miss Frances Phillips, 1906 Jenifer
street.
At 2 o'clock Friday the literature
section will meet at the home of Mrs.
william Allen Wilbur, 1915 Military
road. The program, drama, is In charge
of Mrs. Earl II. Ciapp. MRS. Harold q.
. sutton, Mrs. William Cabell Van Week,
Mrs. Charles Sager Collier and Mrs.
James DefandoTf viii be the tea host
eSSes.
Washington League for the Hard of
Hearing, which has club rooms at 1713
H street, Is making plans for its tenth
birthday anniversary. to be celebrated
with an old-faShioned party.
This league also holds a card party
each month, In addition to its more
practical meetings. The card party for
February will be held on Saturday, and
that for March will be held on March