Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

o'clock, Thomson Community Center
Twelfth and L streets. He will talk OF
THE French Short Story" Others OF
the program are: William Jackson, E
James Irvine, lone Mooney and Georgis
Redway
At the last meeting, story contes
was announced, closing April 80. Maynt
r. Coe and Evelyn Crane gave read
ings. Miss Alice Bunker, Mrs. Mae E
Burgess and E. j. Irvine were approved
for membership.
The Cercle Francois de Washington
(LeS Precieuses Ridicules) was received
Wednesday evening by Nine. H. Ros:
johnson and Nine Manuel Cambouri
at the Pen Women's League, on L street
The meeting was opened by the Presi-
dent, M. William j. Wallis. Nine. Cam
bouri gave recitations, Nine. H. Ross
johnson, solos; Nine. CASTOR de Bouy
readings; Nine. Kaspar Lawson, solos;
M. Henri Lazard, readings. and M. Paul
Linebarger gave a talk. The piano ac-
companiSt was Nine. c. Augustus Simp-
son.
The Writers Rendezvous met Tues
day night at Thomson Community
Center. Dr. Andre Beneteau, professor
OF French literature at the Catholic
University, spoke and readings were
given by Edward Irvine, Mrs Mary
Daugherty and Mrs. Kallel The next
meeting will be March at Thomson
School.
Chapter ii, P. E. O. SisterhoOd, met
Tuesday evening with Mrs. c. E. Nell
son at 29o1 Connecticut avenue. The
president, Mrs. r. NJ. Ferguson, pre-
sided. The constitution chairman, Miss
Florence Reynolds, conducted a consti-
tuition quiz and Mrs. zirkle reviewed
the magazine. The officers Of Chapter
c, the especially invited guests, were
presented by Miss Lois Stuntz in the
absence of the courtesy chairman.
Savage, Mrs. r. B. Bare, Mrs. j. H.
Harper, Mrs. r. A. Porterfield and
Mrs. Ellis Logan Out-of-town guests
were Mrs. Lacey of Chapter A B, Santa
Ana. Calf, and Mrs. Short of Chap
ter F A, Columbia. Mo. The program
was furnished by Chapter c, repre-
sented by Mrs. Logan, who gave an
AT the meeting held at the home
Of Mrs. G. A. Cornelson, in Tilden Gar
dens. talk was given by G. E. Nelson
Of The Star.
District Of Columbia Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of Founders and Patriots of America,
were entertained at the February meet
ing by the vice president, Mrs. Sears,
who presided. Miss Kate M. Jaquette
was elected delegate to the April Cen
eral Court, with Mrs. Harper, Mrs.
Whitney and Mrs. Ward as alternates.
Mrs. Harper gave a paper. Mrs Ed
wards, honorary president of the Maine
Chapter, and Mrs. Preston of Iowa were
guests.
The Child Conservation League met
at the hfYna nf Mrc A c
Twenty-sixth street northeast, the eve-
ming OF February 4. Mrs. John g. r.
win and Mrs. z. T. Hamilton read pa
pers. Plans for Fathers Night" were
made for the meeting to be held
March 8.
The Rainbow Club met February 9
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Barnes, 1925 K street southeast. The
club was the guest of Liberty Bell
Council. Junior o. U. A. NJ. February
IA at its anniversary, which was cell
ebrated with a barn dance at Naval
Lodge Hall. Bingo was played, after
which a surprise birthday party was
given to Mrs. Ada Wilson and Miss
Josephine Thornhill. The club will
meet March with Mr.. and Mrs John
Futreil, 543 Kentucky avenue southeast.
The Department Of Potomac, Wom-
ans Relief Corps-A meeting Of the
chairmen from the corps Of the de-
partment was held at the home of De.
partment Organizer Miss M. Adelaide
Foster, 1901 Fifteenth street, to formu-
late plans for the years work Ma
tional President Miss Kate Raynor and
National Secretary Miss Grace Johnson
of Ohio, and the national organizer,
who have been attending the Woman's
Conference on National Defense, and
the department president, Mrs. Della
O'Brien, made addresses Miss Foster
presented each member of her commit
tee with birthday book.
District of Columbia League of Amer
lean Pen Women.-The first of series
of twilight musicales will be given at
the studio in Stoneleigh Court today at
4 o'clock. The program will be given by
Lucy MacNorland, soprano; Ida L.
Stickney. reader, and Mrs. James K.
Loring, pianist. Mrs. Dawson Olnlstead,
chairman of the music group, will be
hostess. Assisting her will be Mrs.
James Watson, jr; Mrs. William Wal
ton Bagley and Mrs. Robert Clay Sher-
rili An informal tea will follow.
The Coffee House Talk will be given
tomorrow at o'clock by Frances Car
penter Huntington, geographer and
writer. This is open to all interested,
who will make reservations with Miss
Frances Walker, the Ontario. social
precedes the talk, beginning at 4 o'clock
Nine. Felian Garzia will conduct Les
Causeries Franchises at 4:30 pm. We'd
nesday, when members who are inter-
ested in French will read and discuss
T%ench literature.
Grace Merrill Ruckman's exhibit of
paintings will be on view in the studio
until February 81.
Council of Jewish WOmen.-A joint
meeting of the junior and senior sec
lions was held Tuesday at the Jewish
Community Center. The program was
arranged by members of both sections.
Miss Hilda Levy is president Of the
juniors and Mrs. Benton OF the
seniors.
The Woodbridge Book Club met at the
Woodbridge Library Tuesday morning,
with Mrs Charles Williams, vice pres
ident presiding. Mrs. Sargent acted as
hostess. Papers were read by Mrs. o.
Weed. Mrs. D. H. Pratt and Mrs. David
Thompson. Mrs. Harvey Wiley, vice
president of the District Federation Of
Women's Clubs and the Housekeepers'
Alliance, was the guest speaker.
Political Study CIub.-Representa-
tive L. j. Dickinson of Iowa will be
the guest speaker February 81 at the
Washington Club. Mrs. Dorothy Sim
mott, chairman OF music, is arranging
a musical program.
The Executive Board of the club met
Monday at the MayfloWer Hotel and
formulated plans for the annual May
breakfast May % at the Mayflower
Hotel Mrs. Frank NJ. Shortall Is
chairman Of the breakfast committee.
Kit Carson Woman's Relief Corps
met at the Soldier, Sailor and Marine
Club House the president, Miss Eta