Evening star., 1932-05-01
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

from the University of Michigan; vic
president, Mrs William r. Moody, from
Randolph Macon; secretary, Mrs. Her
bert Kahler, from Cornell University
treasurer, Mrs. John E. Long, from tn
University of Missouri.
Woodbridge Book CIub.-The annua
meeting and luncheon was held at tn
Hamilton Hotel. The hostesses werr
Mrs. M. c. Wilson, Mrs. W. w. Steveni
and Mrs. Emmet Midkif. The presi
dent, Mrs. M. c. Wilson, presided. Re
ports by the following committees
Books, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Putnam
Membership, Mrs. John S. Beck; Flower
Fund, Mrs. Leo Thompson; Mrs. Grace
Wormelle, chairman of the Specia
Committee on the benefit to raise fund,
for the curtains for the Woodbridge
Branch Library rooms
Delegates to the annual meeting ot
the Federation of Women's Clubs arr
Mrs. Lee Runyon, Mrs. Oscar Weed anC
Mrs. c. M. Neff.
The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. o. E. Meinzer; secretary
Mrs. Herbert StateSir; treasurer, Mrs
W. G. Stanton; chaplain, Mrs. James
May; parliamentarian, Mrs. James Hall
and librarian, Mrs. w B. Putnam.
Charles Whitten, choir director of the
Luther Place Memorial Church, sang
accompanied by the assistant pastor OF
the church, Rev Frank Clutz. Rev. Mr.
Clutz gave piano selections
The next meeting will be May 10 in
the rooms of the Woodbridge Branch
library. Mrs. John Knopp, hostess.
The Abracadabra Club met at the
home OF Mr., and Mrs. John T. Shade,
3724 New Hampshire avenue. The sub
Ject Of the roll call was: What Is True
Patriotism?" Lloyd H. Sutton took for
his subject: "A Poet of the American
Preside" and DR.. Charles G. Abbot
recited The lightning Rod Dispenser. ="
Mrs. Joseph H. Bait was elected cor
responding secretary and plans were
discussed for picnic
The Shakespeare Society of Washing
ton.-Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor
OF The Evening Star, will address the
society tomorrow at the Corcoran Art
Gallery at 8 pm. He will analyze and dis
cuSs the play "Pericles, Prince of Tyre. -
His analysis will be followed by cos
TUNED scenes from the same play under
the direction of Kate Tomlinson. with
the following players taking part: H.
r. Baukhage Richard T. Kreuzburg, R.
S. Reese, Martin J. Scranage, Orrin
Elliott, Mr.. Dove, Harold Pfeiffer, Kitty
Foote. Magdalene B. Musgiller, Esther
Marshman, Dorothy Lawrence, Jane
Taylor, Kate Tomlinson. The scenes
art Act w, scenes l, 2, and 6, and
Act v, scene !.
The society held its annual banquet
April % at Stoneleigh Courts. Miss
Edith Wynne MathiSon was guest of
honor and Nine. Louise Coutinho
concert pianist. rendered selections.
DR.. E. V. Wilcox, president, presided
and reported the dedication exercises of
the Folger Library earlier in the day.
The annual business meeting viii be
May is at SO West Irving street. Plans
for next seasons programs will be dis
cussed
The PrecieuseS Ridicules (CercIe
Francais de Washington met at Stone
leigh Court, with M William Wallis.
president, presiding. Nine. Pierre de
Chauny gave a piano solo, Ale, ale,
ale; M. Probert gave a story. LES
SeulierS de Benedicta," by Blanche
Rousseau. M. Henri Lazard read
humorous story, LES Banes de Ia
Promenade" by Jules Gouy NJ. Pierre
de Chauny sang DONNIE Vingt Ane."
accompanied at the piano by Nine de
Chauny. Nine. CASTOR de Bouy con-
tinued her readings from a series of
articles entitled "Vingt Ans d'Intimite
Avec Edmond Rostana," by Paul Faure.
and also poem, L'Homme de Liaison,"
by Jean darcy. Nine Manuel Can
bouri gave a reading, "Une Cascen-
made" and M. Henri Auguet, president
OF the "Cercle Francois de Hollywood"
gave short talk on the French clubs
of Hollywood, and rendered a solo. The
program closed with French CONVEX
sation.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
at the home Of Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel,
with Mrs. Johnston B. Cambell as
assistant hostess. The president, Mrs.
Mary K. Male, opened the meeting.
the chairman for the after
noon, Mrs. Anton Heitmuller. The pro-
gram included papers: The Escorial," ="
by Mrs. Augustus Knight, and "The
New Republic of Spain" by Mrs. Faber
Stevenson.
The club voted to study the art and
history of the countries surrounding
the Mediterranean for the two ensuing
years.
The guests were Mrs. Sidney Olmsted,
Mrs. Paul Linebarger, Mrs. George
Stringfellow and Mrs. William Elliott.
The Washington League for the Hard
Of Hearing will hold its annual benefit
card party at the Washington Club
May Z.
The league is cooperating with the
American Federation of Organizations
for the Hard Of Hearing on national
hearing week activities. National Child
Health day is May 2, in observance of
which there will be a meeting at the
Thomson School from l to o'clock.
In order to demonstrate the value of
lip reading for both adults and children
there will be an exhibition by a class
of hard of hearing children and also
an exhibition by the national champion
lip reader of adults The public is
invited to attend this meeting A
moving picture will also be shown
There will be an exhibit May and
5 in connection with the meeting of the
Medical Society of the District Of Co.
lumbia, with audiometer tests for those
desiring them and general information
on the activities Of these organizations.
The Writers League of Washington
will meet next Friday evening at the
L
gram includes short stories by Mrs.
James T. Watson, jr; Miss Margaret
Bailey, Miss Layman, Miss Nellie
Clark Palmer Cole and Mrs
Fort verse by Miss Anna Priestley.
will be presented for the
Short-story contest
Greetings were received at the last
meeting from Miss Margaret Mccarthy
of Philadelphia, former member, and
William Allen Colcord. who is now
teaching in a night school. Mayne r.
Goes story, "Vitamines by the Basket
ful," was presented Miss Georgia
Redway read her story, God and
Jerry" Miss Schultz, a Baltimore Pen
Mrs. Cushman and Mrs. Butts
were guests.
American Association of University
tea will be held May at
4 pm, at which the guest Of honor and
speaker will be DR.. Charles A. Phillips,
who will give an illustrated lecture on
odd Virginia" The hostess will be
Miss Irene M PistoriO
The Education Committee character
education group will give dinner May