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

Congress Of the United States will be
guests at tea at the Delta Tau Delta
Shelter, Gamma Eta Chapter, George
Washington University, today from 4
to 6 pm. All members of the Delta
Alumni in Washington have been in
vited. George F. Degnan, president of
the Gamma Eta Alumni, and Charles
H. Jackson, president OF the Gamma
Eta Chapter. will be present.
The Cercle Francois de Washington
| (Les Presieuses Ridicules) was received
wednesday evening by NJ and Nine
Conway Kitchen at the Pen Won1en's
League. The president M. William j.
Wallis, opened the meeting by request
ing a moment of silence out of respect
for the late Marshal Joffre, after which
the minutes of the previous meeting
were read by the secretary, NJ. Charles
H. Probert. M. Kitchen gave reading;
piano solos, Nine. Kaspar Lawson, ac-
companied at the piano by Nine. G.
Augustus Simpson, recitation. Nine
William J, Wallis; piano solo, Nine
Pierre de Chauny
The program was followed by the an
nual "tombola in the dis
tribution of small presents, during the
course of which refreshments were
served.
VoteleSs District Of Columbia League
OF Women VOters.-Mrs. Henry Gattan
Doyle presided at a luncheon meeting
of the executive board, held Friday eve
ming in the Womens City Club. Mrs.
r. Thomas West, Mrs Robert M Fer
guson mad Mrs. A. j. McKelWay we're
guests Mrs. Doyle announced suoscrip-
tons to the memorial fund campaign
just closed as $4,000 Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey, Helen Gardner. Helen Rand
Tindall and Ida Hustled Harper being
| honored as women who have been out
standing in the District of Columbia In
their interest in women Interest in
the adjustment Of the alley homes was
evidenced in the response of members
to cooperate in this work. A commit
| tee appointed to represent the league
| included Mrs. F. B. Croxton, Mrs. Edna
Johnston, Miss Edna Sheehy. Miss Fay
Bentley and Mrs. r. Thomas West
Ellery Stowell was announced as
speaker for a luncheon January % 10
be given at the Hamilton Hotel World
Court" Will be the subject of the talk
| Resolutions urging the World Court"
| be brought up at this session of Con-
gress were voted to be sent to Senator
Boreh Delegates to the International
Conference of the Cause and Cure for
| Wsr will be Mrs. Edna Johnston and
Mrs. A. J. McKelway.
The General ]. r. b. Stuart CHAPTER,
U. ID. C., met in the auditorium of the
General Baking Co.. the president. Mrs.
@. H. Alexander, presiding The new
officers include: President Mrs @. II
alexander; first vice. president Mrs.
Julia Almond second vice president,
Mrs. Waverlie Thornhill; recording
secretary, Miss Frances Phillips; cor
responding secretary; Miss Mary
Waynick; treasurer, Miss Mary Boyd;
registrar. Miss Bertha Dean; his
torian, Mrs. Albion Tuck; auditor, Miss
Margaret Cockrill custodian, Miss
Sandy Alexander; parliamentarian Miss
Doris Casey; chaplain. Mrs. hunnicutt;
Those appointed on the committee
werr as follows: Chairman of Enter
tsi1ment Committee Mrs Albion w.
! Tuck; chairman of Hostesses. Miss
Ethel Berry; Membership Committee.
Mrs. William King, Miss Margaret
Cockrill and Mrs. Clephane; Press
Committee, Miss Sandy Alexander:
Mrs. Almond and Mrs. Hickey. Miss
Schade, president of Williams CHAPTER.
read a letter written by Gen. Stuart
Chapter B, p. E. o.. met Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Edith Zane Pyles
| 1879 @ street, with Mrs Caroline
Stephen and Mrs Howard L. Hodekins
as assisting hostesses. The president.
Miss Jessie o. Citing, announced the
Founders day banquet will be held In
Pierce Guild Hall, Sixteenth and Har-
! ward streets, January 81, in which all
the 2; e. o. chapters in the city will
! participate.
Mrs. H. F; Parsons. Chapter CD
! Scots Bluff. Nebr.; Mrs. T. F. Neigh
hors, Chapter DIP, Bridgeport, Nebr.
Mrs. B. Brundage, Chapter BY, Iowa
| spoke.
A candle-lighting service in memory
! Of the seven founders of the p. e. q
Sisterhood was given by Miss Emma
Sirrene. assisted by the officers of the
chapter
The next meeting will be held January
~ at the home of Mrs. j. T. Hendricks
5o5l N street, at 1890 O'Clock.
The Washington Readers Club
Inc tEen1e for the January meeting
was British authors. Miss Aida Brooks
presided ana read an extract from an
aooress by Frederick Brown Harris
mrs. Callle Curtis Ison, Mrs. William
G: Johnson, Miss Violet Warren Pierson
MRS, M. A. Robinson. Mrs. Eliza beth M
phillips, Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes Mrs
May Jameson Bryant and Miss Ada
! Louise Townsend contributed to the
4, program.
The Capitol Hill History Club met at
the home Of Mrs Link, Tilden Gardens
with Mrs. Collins associate hostess
mrs. Harvey Baker Smith sang and
Miss Anderson director of the Woman's
Bnreeu, Department Of Labor. spoke
The club will be entertained in tn
( nome Of Mrs. Ranno. ia Quincy street.
CheVy Chase, Nd, January %.
Zonta CIub.-Mrs. Rose Gouverneur
hoes spoke Wednesday of the work of
the Bicentennial Commission, with
which she is officially connected.
IL was announced that the club
WI sponsor a benefit performance of
Americas Sweetheart" January "a At
the National Theater. The proceeds
VIII go to the permanent fund which
! now constitutes a loan fund used IN
assist women taking business and pro-
1essional training at higher institutions
OF learning. At present eight Young
women are availing themselves Of the
I washington Zonta loan fund
The club also Endorsed a recon-
! mendation Of its Public Affairs Com
] mittee OF the bill, now before Con-
gress. to eliminate the use of alleys as
! dwelling places