Evening star., 1932-03-13

Cooperative and cultural. and recrea-
tions,
Inc Horace Mann Home and School
ASSOCIATION met Marcn s at the school,
when Miss Julia Hahn. supervising
principal of the third division. spoke on
Ihe Active Child in the Modern
The Wesley Heights Circle Of the
Florence Crittenden will meet for lunch
con March ID at the home of Mrs, Louis
b Montfort, 5121 Broad Branch road,
when the hostess will be assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Karl D. Loss, Mrs,
harold Brooks and Mrs. James Craig
Peacock.
Washington Quota Club.-George w
Harrls OF Harris & Ewing was the guest
speaker at the weekly meeting Thurs
oay, at the Woman's City Club. His
talk consisted of his experiences in
photographing people of prominence
noth here and abroad. interspersed with
anecdotes of his personal contacts with
them. Miss Alma McCrum presided.
The Rowae Club held a luncheon
wednesday at the home of Mrs. Robert
B. Bondy. In Bethesda. when she was
assisted by Mrs. Edward W. Marcellus
and Mrs Neville G. Hail. The presi-
Gent. Mrs. Don c. Smith, announced
that at recent meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee 1t was decided to
continue the same activities of the club
as 1t had been having during the past
Two seasons. Mrs. Richard W. Thrush
mad been designated as leader of this
meeting and introduced Mrs. Ralph
Martin. who recently moved to WASH
ington from Tampa, Fla. Mrs. Martin
mas been an active club worker for
number Of years. and gave talk on
American music and musicians.
The Park View Woman's Club met
March at the home of Mrs. E. P.
Folliard, 438 Newton place. The assist
ing hosteSSeS were Mrs. Hancock, Mrs.
Stitt. Mrs. Scott and Mrs. DriSsell. The
president Mrs. P. B. Ashburn, presided.
The special guest speaker was Mrs.
Virginia White Speel. former president
OF the District Federation of Women's
Clubs
Mrs. Fred Walker, art chairman. an
nounced that on the afternoon Of March
II her committee will visit the Bureau
OF Fisheries and the new Commerce
Building at the invitation of Glen C.
Leach and Mrs Leach.
Mrs. l.. E. Murray, literary chairman,
announced that on March % her COM
mittee will meet at the home of Mrs
w. Wagner, 3674 Park place, to hear a
program based on the life and work of
VILLA Gather. Mrs Harry Gutridge will
bring the review. On the afternoon of
March "a the club will have charge of
the literary meeting at Mount Pleasant
Library. Years of Grace" will be the
book review and Miss Augusta Machen
VIII give readings. All who are inter-
ested are invited to attend.
Mrs. George Russell chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. L. E. FELTON,, reported on
philanthropic work done in connection
with the present great need.
Mrs. l.. E. Standish announced a
change in the place of the March Bridge
Club. This will meet at the home of
Mrs. A. Morgan, AIS Manor place, the
afternoon of March Is
The program closed with readings by
Mrs. Charles Bair and social.
Curley Club.-Preliminary arrange
ments have been completed for the
presentation OF a comedy the latter
part of April for the benefit of the
scholarship fund of the organization.
Arthur Bradley White, director of the
Dramatic Committee, outlined plans for
this presentation at q meeting of his
committee Thursday evening at the
residence of Roland j. Hyland, 2422
North Capitol street Other members
of the Dramatic Committee include
Miss Dorothy Barrett, Miss Monte DAILY,
MISS Ruth Rice, John B. Townshend,
Paul Murphy, James OConnell and
Francis A. McCann.
An executive meeting of the club will
be held tomorrow evening, at which
time arrangements for the tenth anni-
versary of the organization, which will
De celebrated during the month of May,
will be completed.
basket social contest has been an
nounced for March 81, while Bicen-
tennlal costume dance will take place
IN the Continental Hotel April 2.
The National League of American
Pen Women are making preparations
Ior the forthcoming biennial conven-
tlon IN this city at the Willard Hotel
from April 23 through April 49, The
national president, Mrs. Grace Thomn-
son Seton, will preside at the general
sessions. She has appointed a number
OF convention committee chairmen, who
have been ratified by the national
executive board.
Mrs. Nina Swain Clark, first ma
tional vice president, is chairman of
nominations, which are now being re-
ceived for all Offices, each with its
official 10 Endorsements Mrs. Daniel c.
Chace, second national vice president
and director Of publicity, is chairman
Of arrangements for the convention.
Mrs. Lily r. Hunt, national registrar,
Is chairman of credentials, assisted by
Mrs. Theodore Cunningham, national
treasurer, as chairman of registration.
Together they will pass upon the seat
ing of the delegates from the many
branches of the league.
Mrs. G. G. White, national chair
man of the Membership Committee, has
been confirmed as chairman of bylaws
and is receiving amendments to be pre-
sented before the convention.
In connection with the convention
program is being arranged under the