Evening star., 1931-05-24
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

prize winner of the short-story contest
which closed recently will be an
ncunced. Mrs. Marion Banister, editor
Of the washingtonian, will be the Judge
of the entries. Short stories will be
read by Mildred Pool, Georgia Redway,
Anna Schwarz and DR.. Andre Beneteau.
At the last meeting Maj. Edward L.
Dyer, U. S. A. and Felix Schwarz read
stories. Benjamin F. Ferrill gave a
brief talk on How the Writer Works. +"
George Odien of George Washington
University was approved for active
membership.
The Women's Auxiliary to the Rail-
way Mail Association met Monday eva
ming at the Capitol Park Hotel. The
president, Mrs. F. B. Justic, presided.
Mrs. d. NJ. Tice read the presidents S
annual report. Mrs, W. M. Collins,
chairman of the Program Committee
outlined the program for the ensuing
year. which consists of illustrated travel
talks and the history of WASHINGTON,
d. G. Mrs. B. N. Burleyson, Mrs. J. w.
Crawford and Mrs. v. L. Brown gave re-
ports Of the annual meeting of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Federation of Wom-
ans Clubs The guest speaker, Mrs j.
r. L. Beane, spoke on the American
mother and the origin of Mothers day.
WOmen's Guild of American Uniyer-
sity.-The annual meeting Will be held
May 20 ct 11:15 o'clock in Hurst Hal.
Mrs. Peter M. Anderson will preside.
The Committee on the Revision of the
Constitution will make several sugges-
tons fer changes in the constitution.
The following Committee on Nomina-
f+nNc 6oe
b. WOODS, chairman; Mrs. Frederick
Brown Harris, Mrs. L. c. Clark and Mrs.
d. Q. Kinsman. The guild will decide
at this meeting just how its 5000
fellowship will be awarded. A luncheon
viii be served by the university at the
womens residence hall following the
meeting.
American Association of University
Women Hikers meet today at Rosslyn,
va station at ESQ pm: A picnic sup
per VIII be served after the walk. Lead
er, Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin.
A tea and final business meeting of
the club year May Is, at 4 pm. Mrs.
George B. Woods, hostess. will be as
sisted by the Hospitality Committee.
A dinner sponsored by the Education,
International Relations and Program
Committees, May 26, at pm. Mrs
Marie Ginsberg, economic librarian,
League OF Nations, and professor of po-
Htical economy, Ecole D'Eteudes So
ciales de Geneve, will be the speaker
Book review section meets May 2s at
IL am. Mrs. James Frederick Rogers
VIII give q review and Mary Meek At
k1nson will discuss producers and con-
sumers of literature"
The Ladies' Guild Of Kenilworth met
with the president, Mrs. Lowell Mart
feldt presiding Plans for future ac-
tivities were deferred until the next
meeting, at the home of Mrs. Wing. 1909
E,stern avenue northeast, May ~, at
1870 pm.
Burnside Relief Corps, wOman's Re-
lief Corps. met at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club, with its president
Mrs. Alice Meade, in the chair. The
corps VIII be represented at the various
memorial activities, beginning today,
when, at 1880 o'clock, under auspices
OF the Department of the Potomac.
services will be held on the Potomac
for the soldier, sailor and Marine dead: !:
at ESQ O'Clock on the Key Bridge, un-
der the direction Of Mrs. Mary North,
exercises viii be held in honor of the
airmen who lost their lives, and at
Z pm at Mount st. Alban. where the
maSS1ng OF the colorS viii take place
Mrs. Della L. OBrien has been desie-
mated to represent the national presi-
dent at the West Virginia convention,
which viii convene at Huntington,
w. Va, June ii and II.
The next meeting viii be held MAY 27
at the home Of Miss Adelaide Foster,
the Miramar.
National American Flag Day Associa-
tion.-Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson of
Chevy Chase has again accepted the
vice presidency of the association.
whose national headquarters is at Phil
adelphia, Pa. On June II there win be
meetings held in every city Of the
United States to commemorate the
birth Of Old Glory.
The Petw0rth W0men's Club elected
the following officers: President. Mrs. r.
e. Holm: vice president, Mrs. r. s..
Hart; corresponding secretary, Mrs. O..
H. Nelson: recording secretary, Mrs.
Q. M. Ballard, and treasurer, Mrs. z. b.
johnson.
The literature section met at the
place, with Mrs B. w. Frasier and Mrs.
jeanette Cayanaugh assisting. Ar
rangements were made for a picnic at
the summer cottage of Mrs. F. B. lie
Fever, at Plum Point, Md. The pro-
gram was in charge of Mrs. Philip
Wright, Mrs. Minnie Myers and Mrs.
z. H. Jarvis. The prize book, Laugh
ing Boy" by Oliver La Fargo, was re-
viewed. Current events was given by
Mrs. Grace Knox.
The education section met at the
home Of Mrs O. E. Hudson, 622 Allison
street. Mrs. B. j. Waldo, vice chair
man, had charge Of the meeting. Cur
rent events were given by Mrs. Viola
Thomson.
Political Study CIub.-Onicers elected
were: President, Mrs. Ernest Humphrey
Daniel; first vice president, Mrs. Frank
NJ. Shortall; second vice president, Mrs.
May d. Lghtfoot; third vice president,
Mrs. Frederick T. r. johnson; record
ing secretary, Mrs. George o. Gilling-
ham; corresponding secretary, Mrs:
William A. Boss; treasurer. Mrs. Charles
Marvin Jones; auditor, Mrs Wallace
Streator; directors to the Federation of
Women's Clubs, Mrs. John T. Marchand,
Mrs. Elma r. Saul, DR.. Laura s. Bren-
non; alteTnates, Mrs. G. Albert White,
Mrs. Edward Shields and Mrs. NJ. Joran
Markley.
Mrs. Wallace Streator gave a recita-
tion. Mrs. Elizabeth King gave a group
Of songs, accompanied by Mrs. Ohm
stead: Mrs. Bruce Baird, the retiring
president. presided and announced the
recent death Of Mrs. Jerome Clark
Chapter II, p. f. o., met at the
home of Mother" Sterns on Lamont
street. with CaTlotta Zirkle as hostess.
Mothers day was celebrated by hay-
ing the mothers as guests of the eve
ming. A program OF music was given
by Mary T. Voll and Lois I. Stuntz,
which was interpreted with q talk by
Doll M. Zirkle, who spoke on Hotel
Management" Stella Sebern, who re-
Gently Identified from Cedar Falls, Iowa,
presented the guests with roses in MEM
ory Of her mother.
Another meeting was held at the
home Of Isabel Lacey on @ street.
Roger Galloway spoke on the Federal