Evening star., 1932-04-03
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The Brave Days of Old; general
theme, THE National Character and
the National Customs Which Shaped
Rome's Career; approximate dates,
1000 BIC. to 264 BIC. the Delphian
traveller, Ancient Customs and Monu-
ments in Modern Italy; preparatory
discussion, "Romes Part in World De-
Italy" Beginnings of the Eternal
City" Legends of Ancient Rome
"Rome's Heritage From the Days Of
Kings" First Appearance of the
Common People as a Political Power"
''Romes First ConquestS," Early Ro-
man Ideals" and THE Winning of
Italy" Mrs. Guy Mason will lead the
literary program and Mrs. j. A. O'Shea
will give the Delphian traveller.
The Child Study Club held its March
meeting at the home of Mrs. A. G.
Eoving, 22l Rock Greek Church road,
with Mrs. Dixon. Mrs. Harbaugh and
Mrs. Lecrow assisting.
The president, Mrs. F. L. Church,
presided and gave a report from an
address given by DR.. Kelly of the Bu-
versity on college Day" Mrs. Win
klehaus presented a paper on DO We
Really Have Faith in Youth?"
Mrs. R. x. Bailey was greeted as a
new member.
The Home Makers Group of the Dis
trict of Columbia Home Economics As
sociation will have an open meeting
tomorrow at 8 pm. at the National
Education Association Building 1901
Sixteenth street. The subject will be
Standardization.
Mrs. Elmer Nelson will explain the
work that the homemakers have been
doing on the subject. Miss Ruth
O'Brien, of the Bureau of Home Eco
nomics, will speak on textile studies in
Standardization. DR.. w. B. White of
the food and drug administration will
talk on Canned Foods and the Mapes-
McNary Bill" DR.. McAllister of the
Bureau of Home Economies will speak
on Recent Studies of Certifcation and
Labelling of the American Standards
Association and Trends in That
Field" Miss Alice Edwards of the
American Home Economics Association
will speak on the Social Significance
of Standardization
The Women's Auxiliary, r. NJ. A.,
met Monday at the Capital Park Hotel.
Mrs. B. N. Burleyson of the Legislative
Committee of the District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs brought
before the members several bills of in
terest to residents Of the District and
that would soon be brought before the
House and Senate for vote. Mrs v. l..
Brown gave a resume of the February
meeting of the Federation. A dona-
ton YVES voted for the Central Union
Mission.
There will be a social in April
The Wheel of Progress met Monday
evening at the Washington Hotel. The
president general, Mrs. Margaret Hop
kins Worrell, presided.
Verne E. Chatelain, chief historian
of the National Park Service, spoke on
the work of the Park Service.
Mrs Alice Neal sang, accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Florence Hynson,
followed by recitations by Mrs. Sara
Mount of Denver, Colo.
Gen. Amos Fries gave an address on
"Americanism."
Chevy Chase Branch, National League
Of American Pen WOmen.-Mr. and
Mrs. Blake. Van Leer will entertain the
members and their husbands at buffet
supper at their home April 5 at tbs
pm There will be a short business
meeting preceding the supper. The
president, Mrs. David Mcpherson, will
preside There will be election of OFF,
GERS. The Nominating Committee has
TtCOulIlC1lAC0
Offutt A
Mrs. Lucia Ramsey Maxwell will re-
view her book, THE Red Juggernaut."
The hostess will be assisted by Mrs.
Richard Yates, Mrs. Jesse w. Nichol-
son, Mrs, Emma w. P. Slack Mrs.
David Mcpherson, Miss Victoria Cop
ping, Mrs. Mary S. Parrer, Mrs. c. c.
Calhoun, Miss Irene Juno, Mrs. Robert
Bennett, Mrs. Ernest r. Grant and
Miss Louise Worden.
The Sunshine and Community So
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs.
James H. Underwood, IL Aspen street,
Chevy Chase, Md, tomorrow, with the
following members assisting: Mrs. w.
w. Scott, Mrs. E. S. Knight, Mrs. J. F.
King and Mrs. M. c. Trowbridge. 1t Is
planned to have it colonial party.
Those desiring to do SO will wear period
costume The speaker is Mrs. Gertrude
Lyons; pianist, Mrs. Hazel Brown Piers.
Mrs. F. c. Brinley will repeat her tree
planting address, George Washington
and Trees
The card group will be entertained
by Mrs. Edward Stevens, 1906 Varnum
street, April 81 at 2 pm.
Kit Carson Woman's Relief Corps met
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club House, with Senior Vice President
Mary H. Wingate presiding. One men,
ber was initiated into the order and
petition for membership received by
Anna NJ. Charters. 8,
flag will be presented to Boy Scout
Troop No. 10 at a date to be announced
later, through the courtesy of the de-
partment patriotic instructor, E. Helen
Temple
The adjutant and quartermaster, G.
A. R., Col. E. D. Godfrey, and Mary E.
Howarth, president of Burnside Corps,
spoke. Department President Louise
Watson announced a card party to be
held by the Department Potomac
Woman's Relief Corps at the Kennedy
Warren, 3l33 Connecticut avenue, April
16 at 8 o'clock.
The Department of Potomac Woman's
Relief Corps will hold services at the
Stephenson Statue, Seventh and Penn
sylvania avenue. Grand Army day,
April 6, at II o'clock, with all patriotic
organizations invited to participate with
their colors and banners. Wreaths TO
be placed by department president ana
representatives of participating organ
izations, with the department patrlotlc
instructor, w. R. c., E. Helen Temple,
in charge Of program.
The Auditing Committee met Tuesday
at the nome of the president, Marie E.
Summers Luncheon was served Dy the
hostess
The Ladies Guild of Keniiworth,
President Mrs. Lowell Martfeldt presld-
ing. assembled at the home OF Mrs.
Columbus, Addison Chapel road. Re
ports of committees were received. 1t
was voted to send flowers and fruit to
the sick in the community.
The hostess. Mrs. Columbus, was as
sisted by Mrs Carson Adair and Mrs.
Charles Y Lasley.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Joseph Brashears, Kenil-
worth avenue northeast, April at 80
pm.