Evening star., 1931-12-06

| l6O5 kennedy place. There Will De
first prize Of 500, with first and second
honorable mentions. for the second and
third awards. Performance of the prize
winning number is assured at the con-
cert which the National League of
American Pen Women will give in April,
as an outstanding feature of its biennial
convention and as a special centribu-
ton to the Bicentennial entertainment
program.
Mrs. H. H A. Beach of New Hamp-
shire, who was in Washington last
week. as one of the artists on a program
/ Wnlch also presented Walter Kramer,
John Powell and Elena de Sayn, enter
talnsd at reception by the District
League OF American Pen Women We'd
neSday night and was guest of honor at
a luncheon Friday by Mrs Nina Swain
CLARK, first national vice president of
the Pen Women, at her apartment in
the Dresden.
Delta Sigma Delphian Chapter met
Monday at the Shoreham Hotel. Mrs.
w. B. Hays, the president, presided.
Inc subject Of the literary program
was Ihe Cradle of the Race and Land
CT the Contract" and general theme.
"A Civilization Based on Horticulture
and Trade approximate dates. 10000
BIC, to 2250 BIC. Mrs. Clark Cranston,
leader for the days program. gave the
/ Delphian traveller, Where Abram Went
Pioneering" The preparatory discus
sion was participated in by Mrs. ]. s.
Boyd Mrs. John Evans, Mrs. M. o.
Hayes, Mrs. c. T. Bassett Mrs. Robert
Bates, Mrs. r. G. Dilloway, Mrs. Guy
Mason and Mrs. L. M Fuller. A sum
mary was given by the presiding officer.
Mrs. Cranston has been appointed
FVc% rtcto ,f %l>1
take the place of Mrs. J. w Lindsay. re-
signed. Plans are under wav for a
luncheon to be given in the Shoreham
Hotel December IA, following the meet
ing, at which the signing of the charter
will take place. Mrs. Pinckney j. Har-
man is the chairman, assisted by Mrs.
Charles Bassett Mrs. Clark Cranston,
Mrs R. Page Irving, Mrs. Guy Mason
and Mrs. Eleanor f. Wilson.
The Washington Colony, National
Society New England Women, will meet
with Mrs. Marion Smith Webster 21l0
Nineteenth street December 10, at
8 pm, with Mrs. G.. L. Palmer assist
ing hostess.
! The United States Daughters of 1912
Will meet December IA. Mrs. Gertrude
Lyons will sing Christmas carols The
tea will be in charge of Mrs. William
M. Kelsey, Mrs. Lane Schofield. Miss
Annie Michel Alexander and Miss Mar
saret Cameron Beer.
Washington Assembly, No %, of the
Society Of American Magicians will
meet Tuesday evening at the Occi-
dental Hotel. Plans are being made
for magic festival during the Winter.
which the general public will be per-
mitted to attend
The Sodality Union held bazaar
| Wednesday evening 1t was opened
by Right Rev. John NJ. Mcnamara,
Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of
Baltimore. Following the bishops ad-
dress a concert was given by the
Sodality Union Choir. In accordance
with the wish Ct Archbishop Michael
J. Curley the proceeds will be used for
the rural schools of the Archdiocese of
Baltimore.
Park View Woman's Club,-The Lit
erary Committee met az the home Of
Mrs. Lawrence E. Murray November 26
Mrs. Murray was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. D. E. Clarke, Mrs. E. P.
Folliard, Miss Augusta Machen and
Mrs. E. L. Hahn. Miss Ella May Powell
of washington and Florida spoke on
True Self-Expression the Fundamen-
tai Need of Today" Miss Powell also
presented her pupil, Mrs. R. r. Ben
son, in a group of songs. Mrs. Benson
was accompanied on the piano by Mrs
Fred S. Walker. Mrs. Ellis Logan spoke
| informally.
The Wesley Heights Child Study Club
and the Horace Mann Home and School
Association held joint meeting at the
! Wesley Heights Community Club, De-
cember /, with Mrs. Marietta Johnson,
director Of the School of Organic Edu-
cation at Fairhope. Ala, as the speaker.
The next meeting Of the Child Study
Club will be held at the home Of Mrs.
Robert c. Mccullough on Klingle street,
with DR., j. c. Eckhardt pediatrist, as
the speaker. His subject will be THE
Relation Of Character Education to
| Child Health"
The Washington League for the Hard
Of Hearing is keeping register Of all
hard of hearing who are unemployed.
| The names and nature of the work de-
sired will be published in the league
| paper each month in the hope of secur-
ing at least temporary assistance for
those most in need. The free classes
In lip-reading, conducted in connection
with the clinic Of the Episcopal Eye
Ear and Throat Hospital, are being at
tended in larger numOers each week
and most encouraging progress is being
made by the regular attendants.
soroptomist CIub-New members were
speakers and guests of honor at the
Wednesday MONDAY luncheon at the
La Fayette Hotel Marie Rogers, secre-
tary Of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce, told of the work of the
chamber; Irene Juno, editor of the air
magazine Tail Winds and representa-
tive OF the Eastern Air Transport Lines,
outlined her work with the organization,
and Dr. Elizabeth Sohon gave glin1pses
of the activities of her days. Edna
Gasch, chairman Of the Membership
Classification Committee, introduced the
speakers.
DR.. Lulu Irene Waters gave a whis-
Ting selection, with Jewel Downs at the
piano. The president, Grace Goodpas-
ture, read her yearly report Mrs Agnes
Newman, from the Haskin Bureau. was
guest of Edna Gasch Mrs. Cristine
Carter Of Dallas, Tex, was guest of
Helena Reed.
Election Of officers will be held at the
next meeting.
Women's City Club.-Miss GLADYS
Thornton, member of the cast of
The House Beautiful" will be honor
guest at the tea today.
Mrs. Gladys B. Middlemiss. chair
man, will preside at the Hospitality
Committee dinner meeting tomorrow at
6 O'Clock
There will be a meeting of the
Membership Committee, Mrs. l., II,
Mattingly. chairman, tomorrow at
s pm.
George A. Benson Ct the MINNEAPOLIS
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