Evening star., 1932-04-10

play, "Pie," is now a director OF the
Theater Guild. The cast includes New
ell Lusby and Howard Whitfield, who
were prominent in the recent play tour
nanent, with Ida Garrett Mattingly and
Edith Oriani Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Edgar T. Brown, chairman, an
nounceS plans have been completed for
the house betterment card parties to
be held April 18 and 10, both afternoon
and evening.
Chapter H, p. E. O., met Tuesday eve
ming at the home of DR.. and Mrs. H. N.
Roberts, 1851 Veazey street; Miss Stella
Sebern hostess. The regular business
meeting was followed by a reading,
The Story Of Ruth" given by Mrs.
Donald Maxson. Mrs Geneveve Lacy
Of Chapter ABB. California, was received
as a new member. Guests Of the eve
ming included Mrs. Wilford L. White of
Chapter r, Texas, and husbands OF
members.
SorOptimists had as their guest OF
honor and speaker at the Wednesday
luncheon, Mrs. Harry Lee Corbin, presi-
dent of the Womens City Club, also
Miss Alice Heavens, one Of the City
Clubs most distinguished members,
Mrs. Corbin told Of the early history
and present activities of the Women's
City Club and read excerpts from the
message of Judge O'Toole in which she
related the early struggle of the club
members to obtain thir club house on
Jackson place.
A joint regional conference Of the
Soroptimist clubs Of the South Atlantic
division will be held In Philadelphia
April % and "a. Many washington
Soroptinists will attend.
Laura Waters outlined itineraries to
Sacramento, Calf, where the second
biennial convention Of the American
Federation of Soroptimist Clubs will be
held May 81 to June 2. Jean Bennett
and Irene Juno entertained guests.
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase-The
Spring concert given by the music sec
ton will take place April 20 at 8 o'clock
at the Chevy Chase-Bethesda High
School. The chorus, which numbers rs
voices, will be assisted by the Chevy
Chase Chanters. Guest artists are
Richard Lorleburg, cellist, and Mr.. San
telman, violinist. Mrs. j. Harry Gun
ningham is the leader.
Two luncheons and a tea are on the
calendar of the week. The first
luncheon will be for the French section
Tuesday. at the home of Mrs. J. H. Del
linger With Mrs. James Pierce as as
sisting hostess and Mrs. Eugene Stevens
in charge of the program.
The nature section will walk Tuesday
at 10 am. The Building Fund Com
mittee will meet with Mrs. George Mix
kelson. The Membership Committee
will meet with Mrs. william r. Meyers.
In the afternoon the art section will be
the guests of Mrs. L. Magnusson, while
at tea by Mrs. Hugh Phillips.
The Executive Board will meet for
luncheon at the home Of Mrs. Frederick
w. Crocker, Wednesday. The assisting
hostesses will be Mrs. Raymond San
ford, Mrs. Hutson Russell and Mrs. Bar
rett Prettyman.
The musical appreciation group will
meet Thursday at the home of Mrs
George Gravatt. A new department Of
the music section has been tnaugurated
This music ensemble is for members
who play any kind of musical instru-
ment. 1t meets every Monday at the
home of Miss Alice Harvey.
The literature section will have the
last meeting of the season at the home
of Mrs. Earl Clapp. Mrs. Charles D.
Curtiss will present a program on
British and American Literary Maya
zines" Mrs. Eugene Stevens, Mrs
Douglas Greisemer and Mrs. Herbert
Insley viii all contribute to the program
Mrs. Jesse 6wigart, Mrs. James =. Tib-
bits, Mrs. Edward w. Holmes and Mrs
George 8. Jameson will assist ct the
tea tAn4as