Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16

Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Luncheon
was served by the hostess and q short
business meeting was held. after which
plans were made for a play by the club
at the meeting March 8. The next
meeting Will be held at the home of
Mrs. Beamer, 2505 Thirteenth street,
apartment Ala.
The WOmen's Civic League Of Mount
Rainier met March 4 at 3 pm. in the
home Of Mrs. Helen Carr, on Thirty
second street, with the president, Mrs.
w. N. Barnes, presiding. Mrs. A. j.
Bates, chairman of the American home
spoke of the recent meeting
held in Miss Regan's ONCE and stated
that the next lesson given by her,
March IA at pm, would be on cur
tains and draperies. Mrs. Nelson Carr.
American citizenship chairman, report
ed. Mrs. F. w. Cawthorne, educa-
ton chairman, reported that a Christ
mas tree had been offered as a gift for
March setting and that the committee
would meet soon to discuss the matter
Mrs. j. T. Garfield, chairman of public
welfare, gave report on the dental
clinic, which is held every Thursday at
the school. Mrs. C. P. Smith was made
chairman Of the ways and means COM
mittee.
District of Columbia League of Amer
lean Pen WOmen.-At the studio the
group will meet today at $50
I'm. and elect officers. The president.
Miss Elizabeth McKelvy, will preside.
Many members of the group in creative
writing are planning to enter the Isa-
belle Anderson contest, which will take
place later in the Spring. Mrs. Flor
ence Barnes will meet the members of
The poetry group at the studio Tuesday
1t 8 o'clock.
Members of the Round Table will meet
with the chairman, Miss Alice Heaven,
Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock to continue
the discussion OF manuscripts that have
been submitted. That evening there will
be a meeting of the feature writing
group, Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson,
chairman. Nine. Felian Garzia will
meet the French class Thursday at 4:3O
clock.
The civics and current events Sec
ion, of which Dr. Frances Moon Butts
s chairman, will present the fifth pro-
gram in the series on "Crime-ItS
Cause, Cure and Prevention" Friday at
O'Clock. DR.. Butts will present as
speakers Mr.. Dorsey w. Hyde, who will
use as his subject Economic Cost of
Crime" and DR.. william Knowles
Cooper who will speak on The Social
Aspects OF Crime" This will be fol-
owed by a discussion, led by Mrs. LII
ian John.
The Capitol HIN History Club met
at the home of Mrs. Lula
Fluckey. Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt was
joint hostess. Mrs. Philip Martin read
a paper on Industries" Book review
Qast Nobel price was given by Mrs.
Jason Waterman. The next meeting
will be held at the home Of Mrs. Ray
mond ". Root, 1717 Kearney street
northeast.
WOman'S Club Of Bethesda.-At the
March meeting last Tuesday the chair
man of drama, under the fine arts de-
partment, Mrs. Z. M. willis, announced
that the evening of March 81 this de-
partment will present q free entertain
ment at the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School auditorium. Mrs. David
Kincheloe, wife Of Representative
win sing; Felix Mahony
will give chalk talk in colors and .
orchestra will play. Mrs. r.
s. Marshall, chairman of fine arts, is
in charge of arrangements, with Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith and Mrs. Z. M.
Willis assisting.
Mrs. william NJ. Gamble, FIRST vice
president, presided Tuesday in the abb
sence of Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor Mrs
Robert Reese, the guest, spoke on
Birds of Bethesda" Hostssses at tea
were Mrs. Reginald B. LOCKER, Mrs.
Perry X. Thurston, Mrs. T. L. Peyton,
Mrs. Walter johnson, Mrs. David l..
Du Pre-, Mrs Frank z. Macmillan, Mrs.
John Imirie, Mrs. Hugh Johnston, Mrs.
George Pitt, Mrs. 10 Morgan and Mrs.
Elisha Hanson.
The executive board elected q nom.
mating committee as follows: Mrs.
Charles 8. Moore, Mrs. E. II. Etc, Mrs.
w. w. Bride, Mrs. BARLEY Reeside and
Mrs. @. w. Imtrie New members
elected were Mrs. william A. Weigel,
Mrs. Philander johnson, Mrs Charles
G. Lowe, Mrs Mary p. Starrett and
Mrs. Fred G. Smith.
The washington Club viii hear an IL
Illustrated lecture March 10 by John Otto
Johnson on the pearl fisheries of Japan.
Charles Trowbridge Tittman viii give o
group of songs, with Miss Lucy Brick
enstein as accompanist.
At the book chat tomorrow Mrs. Rad
clifIe will give a review OF garden
books, "a Garden Of Peace" by r.
Frankfort Moore; THE Diary of an
18th Century Garden" edited by Dion
Clayton Calthrop; The Garden Bed
Book" by Richardson Wright.
The League of Republican Women
met March 8 at the Washington Club.
with Mrs. Edward A., Hartman in the
chair. Mrs. Charles Alger, chairman
of the forum" presented the speakers
for the afternoon. Representative
Clarence Mcleod of Michigan spoke on
District legislation. A discussion fol-
lowed.
The dinner arranged for March 10
was Cancelled, owing to the death Of
former Chief Justice Taft, and will be
held at a later date. March 20 at 4
o'clock a memorial meeting will be held
as a tribute to former Chief Justice
Taft and former Justice Sanford, at the
Washington Club, when there will De
prominent speakers.
wOman's Club Of Chevy Chase, Md
The executive board met Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Douglas Griesmer, on
West Underwood street. Mrs. Orville S.
Peters and Mrs. George s. Jameson
were assisting hoStesses. Mrs. r. Harvey
president, presided. Reports
were given by the following chairmen
and section leaders: Mrs. Chauncey
Depew Snow, revision of constitution
Mrs william F. Henry,
publicity and printing; Mrs. George r.
building fund; Mrs. Charles
D. Curtiss, civicS; Mrs. Edward L.
Snead, resolutions and legislation; Mrs.
Douglas Griesemer, applied education;
Mrs. Louis L. Boekhoff, public welfare;
Mrs. George S. Jameson, literature;
Mrs. George w. M. Vinal, international
relations; Mrs. Harold c. Mouiton, ma
ture; Mrs. Leifur MagnuSSon, art; Mrs.
George A. Finch, juniors, and Mrs.
George F. Mikkelson, social section.
Reports were also given by the treas
urer, Mrs. w. Clark Dean, and the cor
secretary, Mrs. Henry Dec.
Adams. Mrs. Charles d. CurtiSs also
gave report on the American home.
The section of international relations