Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

ident of the branch, is broadcasting
| every Friday evening over Station
WJSV at 7:45 o'clock.
District of Columbia League Of Amer
| lean Pen Northumberland are privi-
legged to bring guests to the twilight
musicale arranged by Mrs. Dawson
Olmstead today at o'clock in the
Stoneleigh Courts studio, when Elsbet
| Tying will give song recital.
Elinor Patterson editor of the Wash
ington Herald, will be the guest speaker
at the Old English Coffee House to-
morrow at o'clock. Reservations for
this event must be made with Miss
Frances Walker, the Ontario.
Nine Felian Garzia will conduct les
causerieS franchises Wednesday at 4:30
pm, when French literature will be
discussed
The exhibit of paintings by Eva Col
born will remain in the studio until
March 20.
Mrs. Larz Anderson has offered prizes
of $40 each for poetry, feature story,
short story. one-act play and for art.
Mrs. Agnes M. Newman will award O.
prize for poetry and DR.. Jean Ste
phenson for heraldry. All entries must
be in by March 81, and all members are
privileged to compete unless they were
first prize winners last year.
Chapter F, P. E. o., met March S at
the home of Mrs. H. Elliott, 6807 Forty
seventh street. Chevy Chase, Md. She
was assisted by Miss Laura, Hanson.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs Sterling Backoven; vice
president, Miss Laura Hanson; record
ing secretary, Miss Doris Hayes; corre-
| spending secretary, Miss Irene White;
| treasurer, Miss Marguy Williams; chap
| RI
! operative, Miss Laura Hanson; alter
nate to national convention in Port
land, Greg, Miss Margaret Palmer.
The Mothers Club Of st. Paul MethO-
dist Episcopal Church South met
! March 6 at the home of Mrs. Mark E.
Towers, 2433 Otis street northeast. The
meeting was opened by the members
repeating the Mothers Club prayer led
! by President Mrs. w. w. Crawford. An
outline on the subjects of talks to be
given each month of the following year
were approved and adopted. The
speaker was Mrs. Viola Anderson.
The club presented gifts to Mrs. A.
G. carp as token of appreciation for
her faithful work as secretary for the
past nine years. Mrs. Mark Towers was
assisted by Mrs. David A. Taylor, Mrs
Fred Briggs, Mrs. S. r. Ashford and
Mrs. E. E. Fowler.
VoteIess District of Columbia League
of Women VOterS.-MrS. Henry Grattan
Doyle presided at a luncheon meeting
of the Executive Board Friday at the
Women's City Club. Mrs. Croxton rec
! ported the luncheon held at the Ham
ilton Hotel as having had DR.. Miriam
1 Van Waters as guest speaker and other
guests as Sanford Bates, DR.. Paul j.
Ewerhardt, Stephen E. Kramer and
Miss Smith. Miss Fay Bentley pre-
sided. The luncheon was given under
auspices Of the Social Hygiene Com
mittee.
Mrs. William tombstone chairman
of the International Relations Commit
| tee, reported attendance at the World
Court dinner given at the Cosmos Club.
Mrs tombstone announced the tea talk
which was given at the home of Mrs
| Louis Gutenberg Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle and
Mrs. Elwood Street presiding at the
tea tables. "Gandhi" was the topic of
discussion, following a talk by DR..
Biren Bonnerji, guest speaker. The
study group will meet at the home Of
Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock to study RUS
sia" Miss Gaukin of the A. A. U. w.
will be the leader.
Mrs. Clara M. Boyer, chairman of
Child Welfare, will present the pro-
gram at the meeting in April.
Mrs. Charles McNary, chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means,
announced plans for a card party
March 81 at the Women's City Club
house in the afternoon and evening.
District Of Columbia Federation of
WOmen's Clubs.-Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt,
president, gave the initial talk over
station WJSV which inaugurated the
"Club Women's Hour" at 1890 o'clock
each Monday morning. Mrs. William P.
Reed was soloist and Mrs. Charles Bair
the reader on the program Mrs H. M
Hunter is director of radio programs.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, director Of
the General Federation, will be the
speaker tomorrow morning. Miss Mary
Apple win be the soloist.
The Women's Home Club Of North
B. ach, Nd, met at the Thomas Circle
Club Tuesday evening, the president,
Mrs. Grace Ryan, presiding. Mrs. r.
B. Shaw gave a report on the eleventh
annual dance and card party March 6
at the New Shoreham Hotel. Mrs. G. E.
Casassa was the hostess at luncheon
and card party during the month. Mrs.
NJ. j. Lane gave bridge party, the pro-
| ceedS of which were donated to the
DuIO4IlB 4uAlus
The gu. t speaker was Miss A. Prin-
kert.
DeIphian Society.-The National Cap
ital Chapter met March IL in Jelleff's
Little Theater, the president, Mrs.
Charles F. Schoonmaker, presiding. In
order to complete the years work by
the end of June, extra meetings will be
held March 18 and April Is. Mrs. o.
A. Bergren was leader for the day. Those
who discussed topics were: Mrs. T. A.
Huntley, Mrs. Robert j. Bates, Mrs.
Floyd 3. Olcott, Mrs. Mildred Hoeing,
Mrs. T. F. Law, Mrs. lone Knowlton,
Mrs. w. M. Dixon, Mrs. Albert M. Day
and Mrs. Edward Stevens.
The University Of Michigan Club
will hold its a1izual banquet at the
Mayfiower Hotel March 81 at $3.50
O'Clock. The speakers of the evening
will be- Sherley w. Smith, vice preSi-
dent of the University of Michigan;
Prof. DeloS o. Kinsman Of the Ameri-
can University, who will speak on ECO
nomic Research of Russia" and Mai.
Gen. Amos A. Fries, who will have as
his subject THE Social and Political
Menace Ct Communism" The other
guests will be Representative Earl C.
Kitchener Of Michigan and Judge w.
Remick, war claims arbiter.
Quota CIub.-Mrs Helen Ray Hagner.
charter member, was the guest of
honor and speaker at the luncheon
meeting Thursday at the Womens Uni
versity Club. She told. Of preparations
being made for THE Festival of Ma
lions" pageant TO be given in Wash
ington from April 81 to May % under
the auspices of the Girl Scouts of
America and in which girls of all ma
tons will participate at Constitution
Hall.
The Entire Nous Club met with Mrs.
Leonidas c.. Dyer, president Of the