Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

Community Center. Twelfth and L
streets. Mrs. Pool, newspaper CORE
spondent, Is the wife of Maj. Herbert
Pool of the War College. Others who
will read short stories include DR.. VIII
liam Barren, Felix Schwarz and lone
Mooney.
At the last meeting, short stories
were read by DR.. Andre NJ. G. Beneteau
of the French embassy and Maj. Ed
ward L. Dyer, U. 8. ~
The PhiIo- Classics Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. S. N. Forbes at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. .Peckham. The program
consisted OF readings on Mythology
by Mesdames Frizzell and Bare and OF
"Aeneid TX" by Mrs. Palmer.
Mrs. A. H. williams was hostess for
the second meeting OF the month at her
apartment in Rutland Courts. Mrs. VIM
field Scott Withrow of Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, her house guest. was present
After luncheon Mrs. Faber Stevenson
read a. paper on The Supernatural IN
Virgil's writings" and the reading OF
"Aeneid X" followed.
The annual meeting with election OF
officers. will be held April /, with Mrs
r. w. Newburn hostess, at her apart
ment in Tilden Gardens.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
at the home Of Mrs. John E. Fowler
1924 Sixteenth street. The vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Josephine Griffith. opened
the meeting. Chairman Miss M. Nouo
presided during the program. Mrs. II
Raw Wagner addressed the club in be-
half of the Girl Scouts. who will give a
play. The Festival CT Nations" next
month. Mrs. Walter Howard gave an
illustrated paper on What Modern
Excavations Have Revealed" Embalm-
ing Relating to Scientific Discoveries
was given by Mrs. A. r. Tracy. Ma
dame Contrigho rendered piano selec-
ton. Mrs. Arthur Seatcn assisted the
hostess and Mrs. Contingho presided at
the tea table.
The Wheel OF Progress will meet at
their headquarters in the Washington
Hotel March 80. at 8 o'clock. Miss
Hone ELIZABETH Haupt. Indian lecturer
and writer. will deliver an address on
'The Present Crisis in Red Mans
Iand-Its Significance-the Outlook
Under the Hoover Regime. Mrs. w:
r. Widmyer will give reading and
there will be musical selections rem
dered by John Southerd.
Der Deutsche LiterariSche Verein ded-
icated its March meeting to the COM
poser r. Schumann and the poet Aoel-
bert Won ChamiSso. many OF whose
poems the great German composer SCI
To music. Miss Schade gave the ex-
planatory notes and was assisted pS
Miss Emma M Won Seyfried, who re-
cited three of ChamiSso's poems. Mrs
Dorothy Sherman Pierson, soprano
sang. accompanied on the piano BY
Mrs. j. F. Staley, and Frances Gutelius
pianist, gave selection.
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps met
Monday evening at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marine Club The president, MIS-
Carrie H. Doyle, presided.
Mrs. Kate Andrews was initiated ante
the corps. The charter was draped IN
memory Of Mrs. Mary Kicks and Mrs
Nellie Baxter, past presidents.
The corps will hold a card party
April 2, at 2146 Georgia avenue, at .
O'Clock The next meeting Will be
April g..
The Political Study Club met at the
Washington Club. The president, Mrs
Bruce Baird, read tribute to the mem
Org of a past president, Mrs. wesley
Martin Stoner, who died February Y
Mrs. Charles H. Barr gave seVeraI
readings and Mrs. Minnie Hoch smith
PLAYED trombone solos. Mrs. Henry Al
hers presented the guest speaker, Mis-
Clara McQuown, who had as her SUB
iect. Motoring Through Palestine and
Syria-Pastime and Politics"
At tie social the officers were in tht
receiving line. as were also Miss NC
Quown and Mrs. George Maynard MI
nor. Presiding at the tea table wa'
Mrs Edward Pou, Mrs. Peter Jonn
McGovern and Mrs. Robert j. Bates.
Vy.sbinyfon Chapter of Hadassah
held linen shower at the Jewish Com
nlunity Center Mrs. Dave Alpher, the
president presided. Mrs. l. E. Levlnson
gave the opening prayer. There was an
entertainment, consisting Of soprano
solo. Mrs. Carolyn Schoenthal, accom-
panied by Mrs. Bisgyer; piano solo, Mis-
Nettie Sadie, and by the Community
Center Players, under the Leadership OF
Yvonne Levy Kushner, who gave 2
play. "The Eligible Mr.. Bangs" with Tho
following cast: Misses Ruth Lipschutz
and Dorothy Abrams. and Maurice
Weingarten and Earl Haffner: reading
in Yiddish by Mrs. Henry Oxenburg
Announcement was made OF the cultura
evening at the April l3 meeting, TO ne
devoted to the benefit OF the JeWlsf
national fund.
There were many linens donated FOL
Ire beneft OF the Hsdassah medica
eTganizs tion.
The meeting was under the Leadership
Of Mrs. Leopold Freudbe and Mrs. Louis
Rosenthsl, co-chairmsn OF the Liner
Shower Committee.
Women'S City CIub.-At the tea To-
day Mrs. Edythe Marmion Brosius vii
give harp recital. The president, Mrs
William Lee Corbin, will head the re-
ceiving line, which will include Judg'
Mary O'Toole, Mrs Francis D. Mer
chant. Mrs. Edward A. Qintard, Mrs
Peter A. Drury. Miss Janet Richards
Mrs. John Mock, Mrs. Agnes Twohel
Gray. Mrs. J. Leo Kolb, Mrs. Lulah I
Andrews Mrs. John J. Noonan, Mis-
Ante Evans Phipps and DR.. Louis
Stanley.
Among those assisting are Mrs Free
w. Barlow. Miss Ella M. Garlick, Mrs
Charles Hanford. Miss Josephine z
Jones. Miss Minette Leede, Miss Med;
Ann Martin, Miss Irene II. Noble. Mis-
Mary G. Oursler, Miss Margaret Patch
Mrs. Helena D. Reed. Miss Nellie Reed
Mrs. Nell G.. Shuh. Mrs. H. NJ. Vickers
Miss HERMAN Wallace and Mrs. Mar,
z Young Cards must be presented a
the door.
The soiree Of the French section OF
Tuesday will be a reproduction OF
Paris cafe in the student quarter. Their
will be French songs b. the student
and by Mrs Gertrude Lyons, artisti
dancing by Kathleen Piazza. tap dane
ing. production OF one OF La Fontaine'
fables. an auction sale and many othe
attractions.
Rev. John w Gummere will give al
illustrated lecture on the Washington
Cathedral at the Presidents day te;
Wednesday from 10 O'Clock. Mrs
Gladys B. MiddlemiSs is in charge 0
arrangements
The April business meeting, open 4
all members. will be held Wednesda.
evening. The president, Mrs. william
Lee Corbin. will preside The amend
ment to the bylaws, proposed at tn
List meeting. will be voted upon.
The Girls Friendly Society.-Mrs