Evening star., 1931-05-24

District OF Columbia Women's Demo-
cratic Education COuncil.-Miss Mae
Helm presided at the annual meeting
Monday evening in Stoneleigh Court.
Annual reports were read by the presi-
dent, Miss Helm, and other officers.
The latest members are Mrs. Joseph
N Grove, Mrs George Eckels and Mrs.
Margaret Stewart. Picnic meetings
will be held through the Summer
months, in Rock Greek Park.
Officers elected were Mrs. Cara
Wright Smith, president; Mrs. Grat-
tan Kerans, first vice president; MRS.
Lester Pollcck, second vice president;
Mrs. Robert K Noble, treasurer; Mar
garet L. Streeter, recording secretary;
Miss Mary Judge, corresponding secre-
tary: Miss Mary Hall and Miss Maude
T.. Murphy, auditors; Miss Sue White,
parliamentarian; Miss Katherine M
Dabney, field secretary, and Miss Mary
E. Lazenby, historian.
District of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs.-MrS. Robert j. Bates,
chairman of work for ex-service men,
will be the speaker over station WJSV
tomorrow morning at 1890 O'Clock. MRS.
Bates will stress the need Of bedside
handy bags for the sick boys at
Waiter Reed Hospital, where 200 are
Sinnott will give a group of songs; Mrs.
sarah Deeds will be the reader. Mrs.
Ii. NJ. Hunter, director of the radio
program. will announce.
The annual meeting was held May IA
and is, with Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt
presiding at all sessions. James Brown,
president Of the Single Tax Club of
New York CITY, was the speaker Mon
day morning. Mrs. Sawtelle announced
a ceremony to be held In Statuary Hall
Of the Capitol, May 80. at IL o'clock.
when the Capital Chapter Children OF
the American Revolution will place
wreaths at ID Revolutionary soldiers
statues. Mrs. Jerome j. Lightfoot, chair
man of the Committee on Patriotism,
announced the presentation Of framed
copies of the American Greed to public
schools; Mrs. Chase reported the re-
moval of the trees marked in honor of
federation presidents, due to the widen
ing of Bladensburg road. Mrs. Chase
was empowered to remove the markers
and select other trees in the locality
where the markers can be placed. Mrs.
H. w. Wiley moved an Endorsement for
patronage of Washington baked bread,
as outlined by the Housekeepers'
Alliance. The federation voted in favor
of this action and also approved the
appropriation increase to carry on the
Community Center's work throughout
the year. Mrs. Carrie Smith reported
as chairman Of the Playground Com
mittee and the slogan, Better schools,
better Fairgrounds for the smaller chill
dren," was Endorsed.
Walter w. Husband was the speaker
Friday, when he told of the irnmigra-
ton situation as 1t Is today. A memorial
service for deceased members was held
EF1dQV QffoFnnnn Pncnlf1ffnraQ hao rfFtr
on the death of Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Main were read by Mrs. H. Waterman
Mrs. Arthur Seaton gave an original
poem.
The meeting in June will be a
luncheon meeting.
The Z0nta Club weekly luncheon was
held Wednesday at the Raleigh Hotel.
Mrs. Amelia GUIDE Thomas, president,
presided. The other officers are Mrs.
Emily Dickinson, vice president; Miss
Mamie Means, recording secretary; Miss
Mary Sigman, corresponding secretary,
and Miss Anna Muddiman, treasurer.
Miss Elizabeth Peet of Gallaudet Col
lege spoke on the history Of the found
ing the college and the development in
this country of sign reading for the
deaf. The following guests attended the
luncheon: Miss Caroline Hutchins,
representative of the Pictorial Review
Co.; Miss G. Larrimore Keeley, attor-
ney at law, and Miss Winnifred r.
Thorpe.
Mrs. william F. Guide invited the
members of the club to luncheon at
Winterburn Farm, Laurel, Md, June
Z, In honor Of her daughter. Mrs Amelia
GUIDE Thomas, the president.
sOrOptinlist cIub.-In the garden Of
her home overlooking Park road, Rose
Place, assisted by the Social Committee,
served dinner wednesday. The dinner
party celebrated the birthday Of Rose
Place and Ella Divins. The president,
Grace Goodpasture, presided. After
dinner the Glee Club, directed by Jewel
Downs, rendered several numbers.
The Shakespeare Society Of Wash
ingtOn held its annual business meeting
May IT. Or. z. ". Wilcox, president,
presided. The dramatic director re-
ported out Of nine programs given dur
Ing the season. seven had contained
costuTned scenes and that forty indi-
vtdual players had appeared in those
scenes. A costume committee was Sc
lected to help the dramatic director in
the forthcoming productions, consisting
Of Mrs. Lewis B. Thomson, Miss Dor
othy Lawrence, Mrs. Clarence Ruebsam,
Mrs. c. j. Humphrey, Mrs. Dell Floyd
and Miss Emma Skrivanek. It was de-
cided to continue to hold the meetings
on the first Mondays of each month.
william z. Bryant, vice president,
spoke. Arrangements were made for
the banquet May n at the Burlington
Hotel
The following officers were reelected:
DR.. z. v. Wilcox, president; Mr.. Will
liam z. Bryant, vice president; Miss
Emma Skrivanek, secretary; Mr.. Homer
@. Jordan, treasurer; Mrs. Mabel Owens
Wilcox, dramatic director, and Kate
Tomlinson, publicity.
AIoysian CIub.-The Aloysian round
table discussion group will meet at the
club, Al Eye street, today at 4 pm. A
portion Of the time will be devoted to
the study Of the mass and the re-
maind Of the period will be taken up
with the discussion of current events
and everyday problems effecting the
Catholic latty Mrs. Frank O'Hara Is
the discussion leader. Mrs. Marie
Moran. director Of dramatics, has been
holding meetings twice a week In
preparation for the forthcoming pro-
duction.
WOmen's City CIub.-The tea today
Is in charge Of the AmericaniZation
Committee, Mrs. Grattan Kerens, chair
man.
Mrs Edgar T. Brown and members
of the House Betterment Card Parties
Committee will be hostesses at the card
parties arranged for Monday and Tues
day.
The newly elected officers Of the
Monday bridge section are: Chairman,
Mrs. T. H. Dawson; vice chairman,
Mrs. / B. Dodson; treasurer, Mrs. C..
H. Curl; secretary, Mrs. Lottie r. Sen
er; directors. Mrs. A. r. Arnold, Mrs.
George Rutley and Mrs. Luther c.
Steward. Mrs. j. Edwin Reid, retiring
chairman Of the section, was presented
with a basket Of flowers at the final