Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18


"Glamour--1ts Place In the Story" Will
pc the subject of talk by BENJAMIN
r Ferrill, writer of Western stories.
Felix Schwarz, instructor OF English at
Tacoma Silver Spring High school, will
read a short story. Announcement Will
be made of the club short-story contest.
At the last meeting Mrs. lone read
Juvenile story and Georgia Redway win
ner of a magazine contest, read a story.
The Abracadabra Club met January
z at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arturo
Casanova, on Kennedy street, with
president Harold E. Warner in the chair.
The responses to roll call were items in
the life of Gutzon Borglum. DR.. walter
p White was the speaker of the eve
ming. Mrs. Yeba Hall gave readings.
D.C.League of American Pen Women.
The Coffee House Talk will be given
tomorrow at pm. by Charles Edward
Russell journalist, author and lecturer
in tlle Stoneleigh Court studio. His sub
ject will be Writing Biography" he
will also touch upon The Sclentlnc
Relation between Music ana PoetIy'
Nine. Felian Garzia will conduct les
Causeries Franchises at 4:30 pm
Wednesday, when members who are
French scholars will read and discuss
French literature.
There will be meeting of the execu-
tive board Friday AT pm
The exhibit of portrait drawings, also
street scenes done in New York City
in war times by Caroline Bean, is at
tracing much attention. 1t will remain
in the studio until January "a.
Members who are fiction writers are
reminded the special short story con,
test for stories under 5000 words VIII
close February /.
The writers Rendezvous met Janu-
arv 10 and the following officers were
elected: Emelda Deshaies, presldent;
Felix Schwarz. secretary; Alberta Nlcn-
OILS. treasurer; Jewell Snlelds. MARY
Daugherty and Edward Irvine, vice
presidents.
The former president, Mr.. Irvine, read
q review of miscellaneous MOODS q
hook of verse recently published by
Miss Deshaies Mrs. Georgia Douglas
johnson read some verse and told ABOUT
a recent visit to New York City. MI.
Coe gave an account OF pleasure poat
accident in which he participated. The
next meeting will take place at Tnom-
son School February 3.
Women's Guild of American Univer-
eity.-Mrs L. G. Clark announces a
meeting of her group for January 20 az
fine home of Mrs. Edison w. Briggs,
776O Sixteenth street. The honor guest
will be Mrs. Ralph Richards, who Will
demonstrate the theremin on ether
waves Important business will be dis
eussed.
CHARTER H, p. Z. o. SisterhOod, met
Tuesday evening at the home OF Miss
I is Stuutz. in Shepherd Park. The
president. Mrs Robert Ferguson, pre-
sided. Devotions were conducted by the
Chaplain. Mrs. Cornelson, after which
reports we're given by the oincers ano
committees. Mrs. Carlotta Zirkle briefly
reviewed the January issue OF the p. Z.
o. Record.
Special guests of the evening we're the
oficers of CHAPTER D. who were intro
duced by the courtesy chairman, Mrs.
Cornelson. Those responding were Mrs.
Newly. Miss Wilson. Miss Myrta Rey-
nolds Mrs. Pilkington, Mrs. Buell. Mrs.
Waring and Mrs Bowman. Another
guest present was Mrs. Rohrer OF Chap
ter K, wyoming.
The Rainbow Club met at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wood and decided
to continue donations Of baskets TO
needy families. Plans were also made
for card party, bingo game, barn dance
and annual banquet and dance. Mrs
Mable Fuerst and Joe Ogden were
elected to membership Bingo was played
and O surprise birthday party given to
Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd. The next
and Mrs. Louis Barnes.
Eta Chapter, Phi Sigma Epsilon So
rority, announces that Miss Dorothy K.
Golladay has been electe-. president OF
the chapter to succeed Mrs. Wilfred
Redmond The officers elected to sup
port Miss Golladay are Miss Minerva
Baden, vice president; Miss Margaret
Jane Crawford, secretary; Miss Dorothy
Carr, treasurer, and Miss Lorna Ellis,
sergeant at arms. The officers will tegin
their terms at the meeting January 70.
The Art Department Of the TakOma
Park Women's Club met January with
Mrs Nellie Il. c. Taylor, 100 Albany
avenue. Takona PARK, Md. Luncheon
was served by Mrs G. Dwight Avery,
Mrs. James A. Becker, Mrs. Lloyd w.
F. Gordon and Mrs Nellie Taylor.
Mrs. Mitchell Carroll, president Of the
Archaeology League and instructor in
archaeology at George Washington
University, spoke on with vergil in
Italy,
The garden department will meet jan
uary 10 at 80 o'clock with Mrs. Her
bert lawson, 67l4 Second street. Mrs
Roy Fenner and Mrs. Crandell will dis
cuss plants and Shrubbery Suitable
for Rock Gardens"
The music department will meet jan
uary % at 10 am, with Mrs. Fred
erick L. Pratt, 100 Chestnut avenue.
The homemakers department will
meet January % at l:15 o'clock at the
home Of Mrs. Edward L. Grifhn, 420
Whittier street.
The Ladies' Guild Of Kenilworth gave
q Christmas party at the home of Mrs
Mortified, 1903 Kenilworth avenue. Gifts
were presented to the officers.
The Chevy Chase Branch Of the Ma
tional League of American Pen Women
has issued invitations for tea at the
Chevy Chase Library February / at
pm. Preceding the tea DR.. WI. AM
baSsador of China, will speak on THE
Literature Of China" and Mrs. Fannie
Shreve Heartsill will render solos. The
president Mrs. Richard Yates, will
preside, assisted by the officers of the
branch. Mrs Robert Bennett Miss
Viola Offutt and Miss Victoria Cepping
will act as hostesses.
Mrs. Anton Cron and Mrs. Mary S.
Parker have charge of the program.
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson, Mrs. Emma w.
P. Slack, Miss Cynthia Cleveland, Mrs.
David Mcpherson, Miss Louise Worden,
Miss Irene Juno, Mrs. Blake Van Lear,
Mrs, Katharine j. Fenton, Mrs. Lucia
r. Maxwell and Mrs. Ernest X. Grant
will alternate at the tea table.
The Council of Jewish Women held
Joint meeting with the sisterhood
of the Washington Hebrew Congregation
last Tuesday The meeting opened with
plea for the support Of the Com
munity Chest by Rev. Joseph Sizoo
and was followed by an address by DR..
Isaac Lsadman Of New York, who
spoke on The Spiritual Side Of Jewish
History" A musical program was fol-
lowed by tea.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met