Evening star., 1930-06-01
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The Quota Club was addressed May
! % at luncheon at the Women's Uni
versity Club by Miss Annabel Mat
thews, member Of the United states
Board of Tax Appeals, who told OF her
experiences at two international con-
ferences on double taxation held in
London and Geneva, respectively. Mrs.
Goudy, president OF the newly organ
lied Atlanta Quota Club, was the guest
of Mrs. Elizabeth White, Quotas in
ternational secretary. Mrs. Goudy
brought greetings from the Atlanta
club and made a short and interesting
address.
Mrs. Ruth B. Shipley of the State
Department and a member OF the
Washington Quota Club, who has just
returned from The Hague, where she
has been in attendance at the inter-
national conference for the codif1cation
of international law, gave an account
of the happenings at the conference,
both from a business and social
standpoint.
other guests at the luncheon were:
Mrs. Anne Price. recently of Manila,
P l., who was the guest of Miss Betty
Shory: Mrs. Haywood, formerly of Lon
don; Miss Anderson and Miss Niehaus
of Iowa and Indiana, respectively, who
are in Washington serving in secre-
tarial capacities at the Capitol, and
Mrs. Lucy Minnigerode. Miss Eleanor
Eckhardt the president of the club,
presided.
The WOman's Club of Chevy Chase,
Md.-Mrs r. Harvey Sargent and Mrs.
Earl F. Kelley were reelected presi-
dent and vice president, respectively, at
the annual meeting Of the Womans
Club of Chevy Chase. Mrs. Henry D.
c. Adams was reelected corresponding
secretary. The new officers elected
we're: Mrs. Robert F. Griggs, second
vice president; Mrs. Hubert r. Smoke,
recording secretary; Miss Emma Hays
Heck, treasurer, and Mrs. Eugene Mer-
ritt, assistant treasurer.
Reports we're made by all officers,
committee chairmen and section lead
ers. The leader of the French section,
Mrs. John N. Oliver, reported meet
ing of the French section at the home
of Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens, on Williams
lane, May 20, when the French play,
La Difeufe de Bonne Adventure" was
given. The author, Mrs. Lester Frank,
played one of the parts, others being
taken by Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Winslow
Herschel and Mrs. James Pierce. Mrs.
Ralph Sasscer and Mrs. Pierce were
the assisting hostesses.
Mrs c. M Jansky, Mrs. Henry Freed
born Johnston and Mrs F. B. Wood
ruff were elected to membership.
The Washington League for the Hard
of Hearing held its annual election OF
officers in the league rooms Monday, as
| follows: President, Miss Florence Spof-
| ford: first vice president, Mrs. Kendall;
second vice president, Mrs. Katherine
! Madden: recording secretary, Miss EliZ-
! abeth Tatum corresponding secretary,
| Miss Frances Downs; treasurer, James
F. Scogland; board members, Mrs. H.
| Olcott, Mrs George W. Thecker Miss
i Louise Wimsatt and Mrs. Carrie A.
| Lanning.
Glass meetings every Monday and
Thursday, pm.
The Shakespeare Society of Washing
| ton held its annual business meeting
May 25 at the home of the president, 33
West Irving street. Reports of officers
were read and plans made for the en-
| suing year The newly elected officers
are: President, DR. E. V. Wilcox; vice
president, william E. Bryant; secretary,
| Miss Emma Skrivanek; treasurer, Ho-
mer G. Jordan; dramatic director, MRS
E " Wilcox; publicity manager, MISS
Kate Tomlinson.
At the close of the social the society,
through William E. Bryant. requested
the president to call special meeting
and talk on the latter's recent world
| tour. At the Corcoran Art Gallery to-
I morrow at 8 pm. this special meeting
will be held and will be devoted to an
extemporaneous talk by DR.. Wilcox, who
will recount some of his experiences
and observations during the last nine
months.
League of Republican WOmen.-By in
vitation of Mrs. William Fitch Kelley
the monthly meeting will be held toner
row at her estate, Knoll. on the Rock.
Vile pike, about two miles north OF
Bethesda, at $3.50 pm. Miss Janet Rich
ards will conduct mock parliament;
Refreshments will be served. Mrs. Kel-
ley has given permission for mem
bers wishing supper to bring box lunch
cons, which may be eaten at the Knoll.
A regular bus line from Dupont Circle
to Rockville passes her place every 20
minutes. Members having cars are asked
as far as possible to take others as their
| guests.