Evening star., 1932-12-18
NEWS OF THE:CLUBS

! public and there are no registration
fees. Open discussion Of all questions
will be In order.
The study group activities include
the study group in child development
Tuesday at 10 am: the motion choil
of the dance discussion group Wednes.
day at pm, and the study group ir
contemporary drama on Friday at II
am.
Kit Carson Woman's Relief Corps met
at the Soldier. Sailor and Marine Clut
house, with Marie Summers presiding
A petition for membership was received
from Mrs. Bessie Prato. Mary H. Win.
gate reported a number of utility bags
donated to the various hospitals.
A luncheon will be held at Corby's
Bakery January %, at noon. and card
party January 26 at so M street north
east, at pm.
Election Of officers was as follows
President. Marie Summers, reelected
senior vice president. Hattie Urry;
| Junior vice president. Emily Bradley
treasurer. Augusta B. Palmer. re-
elected; chaplain, Margaret U. Marsh
conductor. Eta P. Moore; guard, Mary
H. Wingate.
The next meeting will be at l0l5
street northwest.
The Women Guild Of American Uni
versity met Wednesday morning in the
! parlors of the Women's Residence Hall
Oh the American University campus.
with Mrs P. M. Anderson presiding
Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl gave eulogy
to the late Miss Elizabeth Pierce. who
had been a member of the guild ever
since its organization. Mrs. Arthur
Wright was chairman of the group
which served the luncheon. A program
was given, consisting of Christmas songs
by Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl and Christ
mas story by Mrs. Harry E. Woolever
Mrs. Edwin Holt Hughes and Miss Caro-
line Hughes became members of the Or
ganiZation.
The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday with Mrs. H. N. Link, Til
den Gardens: Mrs. w. M. Collins, assist
ing hostess. Luncheon was served. Mrs
D. S. Shook, president, presided. Mrs
Harvey Baker Smith presented Mrs.
Byron Hunter for membership. Papers
were read by Mrs Stine and Mrs. Smith
Guests were Miss Smythe and Mrs. B.
M. Burleyson, president Of the Woman S
Auxiliary of the Railway Mail Associ-
| alton.
The club will meet January II with
Mrs. Stearns, with Mrs. Yost assisting
hostess.
StonewaM Jackson Chapter, U. d. c.,
met Monday at the Confederate Memo
rial Home, 1922 Vermont avenue, with
its president, Mrs Norma Hardy Brit
ton. presiding. Those nominated for
Office at the November meeting were
una animously elected. and the retiring
president, Mrs. Britton, presented the
gavel to the newly elected president,
Miss Frances D. Shirley Mrs. Fred L.
Volland. District division president,
spoke. The newly elected officers are
Miss Frances D. Shirley. president;
dent; Mrs. Grace Taylor Koob, second
vice president; Miss Maud Snead. re-
cording secretary Mrs Frances Scales
Fannie Anderson. treasurer; Mrs. Henry
G. Clay. custodian; Mrs. Cora Talley
| registrar; Mrs. Edward Campbell
Shields. parliamentarian; Mrs. Nelson
Page Webster, chaplain; Miss Blanche
COokSey. historian.
The president announced in Janu-
ary there will be held at the Confeder-
ate Home reception in honor of the
newly elected officers.
The Women's Auxiliary to the Rail-
way Mail Association will meet at the
Capitol Park Hotel December l9 at 8
pm. for a children's Christmas enter
tainment following the business meet
ing. to which members and their friends
and families are invited. All are re-
Ouecfod RI hrinu r1Ot hing food or yV,o,, on,
donations for the Central Union Mis-
sion.
The Washington League for the Hard
Of Hearing had house warming Mon
day evening in its new club rooms,
lll6 Vermont avenue. The additional
space has made possible an expansion
of the lip-reading classes, which are
conducted on Monday and Thursday
evenings. All hard-of-hearing persons
who need lip-reading practice are in
vited to attend these classes.
National Capital Chapter. Delphian
Society, met at Jelleff's Little Theater
Wednesday. with the president, Mrs
H. A. Latane. in the chair. Mrs T. F.
Law was program leader. Those par
ticipating in the program were Mrs
Latane Mrs. T. j. Rice, Mrs. H. N
Dorman, Mrs Charles Schoonmaker
Mrs. A. M. Day and Mrs. Lawrence
Douglas.
Mrs Dixon brought a report of the
last meeting of the Shakespeare So
ciety. An invitation was extended tc
see the dramatic work carried on by the
Community Center at the new Roose-
velt High School. Miss Jean Bryan
was visitor. The next meeting will
be January II, the leader, Mrs. w. C.
Wellborn.
Daughters Of 1S12.-Representative
Thomas A. Jenkins of Ohio was the
speaker at the December IA meeting
at the national headquarters, 146l
Rhode Island avenue. The president
Mrs Elma Ray Saul. presided. A musi-
cal program was given under the direc-
ton Of Mrs Gertrude Lyon. A tea fol-
| lowed the meeting. Mrs. S. mcdowell
Meek and Mrs. S. M. Meeks were at the
tea table.
The Horace Mann Home and schooI
Associa ton will meet IN the school De
cember 10. at pm, when Horace M
Albright, director of the National Parl
Service, will exhibit pictures Of "Tht
Ascent Of Mount Mckinley" Harry j
Lick, director Of the Mount Mckinley
National Park, who made the dangerou.
ascent last year and took the pictures
will be present.
The Wesley Heights Circle Of the
Florence Crittenton met at the home
| of Mrs. Chester Leasure. The assisting
| hostesses were Mrs. Frank P. Nesbit
Mrs. C. Chester Caywood and Mrs. Ceci
j. wilkinson. Mrs Mary Sue Tynes
assistant at the home. spoke. The nex