Evening star., 1930-11-30
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

District Of Columbia League Of Ameri
can Pen Women.-A coffee house tan
win be given tomorrow afternoon II
Helen Topping Miller, short-story writer
win be the guest speaker.
Hugh Irish, fction writer and critic
Will address the short-story grouI
Tuesday at pm. The evening VIII pt
devoted to criticism Of manuscripts
presented by members. The shore-stor!
contest for the District Of ColImb1f
League will close December is and tht
national short-story contest Is oper
until December 81. Wednesday at 4:3t
pm. there will be a meeting OF LIE;
Causeries Franchises. The exhibit o.
sculpture by Miss Clara Hill will con-
tinue in the studio until December 6.
The following active members were
recently admitted: Mrs. Lucia Hanne
Hadley, publicist; Miss Mary France;
Ward, poet; Miss Elizabeth G. Brink
feature writer. The Membership Com
mittee includes Miss A. M. Heaven
vice chairman: Miss Myrta Ethel Ca
wood, Mrs. Lillian John, Mrs. Anna @
Manchester, Mrs. M. X. Armstrong
Miss Edna Roberts and Mrs. G. Leonard
Chambers.
AIoysian CIub.-A shower was given
November 20 at the club house to supply
the kitchen with utensils. At the
shower were a number Of guests, those
from out of town being Very Rev. Alloy
sius T. Myerling Of Louisville, KY; Rev
Aidan Germain and Rev. Stanislaus
zehner. Father Germain has but re-
Gently returned from the Orient and
gave an informal talk on China. On
HOodou q lopfIIra IN aEirct AiHp uQs
given. This Is a 1O-week course and
The lectures are held at the club house
Mondays, S:1S to 9:4S pm. and are
under the supervision of an instructor
f.om the American Red Cross.
Columbia Floral Circle win meet al
he home of Mrs. Annie E. Some. 4700
Connecticut avenue, tomorrow at pm,
FRS. Rena Thrush assisting the hostess.
Alpha lambda ChapterS Phi Delta
Jelta, will have supper. with Mrs
Anne Tillery Renshaw as guest OF
honor, today at 7 pm. at 522 Tenth
treet. Among other guests will be
Tiss Vera Mankinin, provincial secre-
Try.
Phil Sheridan WOman's Relief Corps
1915 L street, unanimously Endorsed
Mrs. Addie Wheeler Hickman for de-
partment president of the Department
If Potomac for 1881. Mrs. Hickman is
! past president Of the corps and its
present treasurer and senior vice preSi-
lent Of the department.
Twentieth Century CIub.-The execu-
I've board viii meet tomorrow at IL am.
and the international outlook section
at 2:15 pm. at the Y. w. G. A. Mrs
George F. Bowerman will give a review
I world events and Mrs. Ernest p
3lckneH will tell Of recent experiences
N Russia.
The parliamentary law section will
meet at IL am. Tuesday at the Y. w
g. A. Practice on the motions ITO lay
on the table" and "The previous ques-
tion.'
The nature section win meet We'd
nesday at 10:40 am at the Fort Myer
Station, Rosslyn, for a walk through
Arlington in search Of horned larks and
owls and visit to the cabbage patch.
The French section will meet at 2
pm. Wednesday at the Y. w. C. A. The
chairman, Mrs. Francis L. Hawes, win
conduct a conversation on "A Visit to
the Coincide Francaise."
The monthly club meeting will be
held at IL am. Thursday at the Y. w.
9. A. DR.. e. G.. Zies will give an
address on "The Volcanoes of Java. -
Illustrated with lantern slides.
Chapter H. p. e. 0. sisterhood met
Tuesday evening with Miss FLORENCE
Reynolds, on Euclid street. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Robert Ferguson, presided
Devoticns We're conducted by the chan
lain, Mrs. G. A. CornelSon. The hlis-
bands were later invited to hear the
program furnished by Donald Maxsor
who spoke on How to Secure a Pat
eflt.'
American University WOmen's Gufid.
The group Of which Mrs. George B
Woods is chairman will hold q tea at
her home, 1881 Cathedral avenue, De-
cember 3, from to o'clock. The as
sisttrg hoStesses are Mrs. H. Wellen
Fisher, Mrs. Arthur Christie, Mrs. De-
los Kinsman, Mrs. Homer T. Dawson,
Mrs. Wesley Gewetr, Mrs. z. L. Ford
and Mrs. E. w. Washburn.
The Wheel Of Progress met at the
Washington Hotel Monday evening.
After a short business meeting. during
which there was discussion of the
small loan bill, Will Lesher gave.a talk
on Historic Places Of Washington and
the Social Life of Its Early Residents u
The musical program was mostly de-
voted to Victor Herbert and a short
sketch Of the life and works of this
pre-eminent American composer Of light
operas. Mrs. Alice Neal, accompanied
an the piano by Mrs. Dorothy Martin
English, both well known in musical
circles, rendered two numbers.
The University Of Michigan Women's
Club will hold its monthly luncheon
December 5 at the A. A. U. w. Club
1884 T street. That same evening, at
3 o'clock, the associate members of the
club will entertain the University OF
Michigan alumnae at card party at
the home Of Mrs. John Hammond
Naval Observatory. The motor corps
will leave the A. A. q. W., 1884 T street
at 7:30 O'Clock.
The TakOma Park WOmen's Club
win give a concert IN the auditorium
Of the Takoma Park, D. C., Graded
School December 2 at O'Clock. Mrs
j. M. Sylvester will give the history OF
The Christmas Carol" illustrated by
the Madrigal Singers"
The literature department will meet
at 10 am. December 8 at the library
Mrs. Ferner and Mrs. Jeffers will re-
view Green Pastures" by Connely.
On December 8, at lis pm, the
homemakers' department will meet in
the home of Mrs. Ralph e. Tarbett, 407
Carroll avenue.
The art department VIII meet De-
cember IL with Mrs. Gilbert I. Jackson
6700 Sixth street. Mrs. Harry Lowe
will speak on Interior Decoration y
Mrs. Jackson will be assisted by Mrs
Arthur NJ. Trivett, Mrs. H. A. Swanson
Mrs. Lamond and Mrs. David j. Price
The garden department met Monday
with Mrs. Henry e. Ewing. the chair
man, 228 Willow avenue. The subject
discussed was Bulbs"
The club held It's semi-annual charity
nard marty TUESDAY The hnstnsees Were