Evening star., 1932-03-27

will dance "Pomp and Circumstance. !"
Both numbers will be accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Claire Baum. A
"Ioan exhibition" of living portraits has
also been arranged. Among those tax
ing part are: Mrs. William Lee Corbin,
Mrs. Ida Garrett Mattingly, Mrs.
Blanche M. Foote, Mrs. Ruth Hans
| ford Snodgrass, Mrs. Gladys B. Middle
miss and Mrs. Edith Oriani Fitzgerald
Plans are. being completed for the
clubs participation n the World
Bridge Olympic Friday evening at 8
| o'clock. Mrs j. K. Freiot. chairman of
| the Friday Contract Study Club, an
nounces that reservations are now
being made at the club house.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
at the home of Mrs. j. w. Frizzell
Hostesses were Mrs. Hill and Mrs
Cranmer. The president, Mrs. Ball.
, presided. Mrs. Charles Hoover was
Mrs. H Wells Woodward. Mrs. NJ. E
Conner and Mrs. Stringfellow.
There were two papers on Spain,
"The Prado," by Mrs. Bright, and
"Calderon," a talk by Mrs. Anton Heit-
muller on the great dramatist. Mrs.
j. w. Frizzell spoke Of Women's Ma
tional Congress.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
S. w. Morris, April 7.
Deutscher Eiterarischer Verein.-
The last of series of six evenings dedi-
Gated to the poet Goethe was held at
the home of the president, Miss Schade,
March 10. Baron Won Werthenau,
third secretary of the German embassy,
made an address. Prof. Edward H.
Sehrt of George Washington University
spoke on the Personality of Goethe. =
A prologue, especially written for the
! occasion by the poet A. w. Hildebrandt
was read by the president, who also
recited several Goethe poems; Minna
Niemann gave piano solos; Gretchen
Hood, soprano, sang number of songs
with Goethe texts She wore a, period
costume and represented Corona
Schroeder" a famous singer of the
eighteenth century.
At the close OF the program the vice
president. DR.. F. j. Hemelt, presented
Anita Schade with basket of roses
Miss Schade had planned the Goethe
evenings. She gave two radio talks on
"Goethe's Faust" and Goethe in
Verse and Song"
Delta Sigma Chapter of the DeIphian
Society met March 81 in the Shoreham
~~ON~is 4AAC PACoANSL4G N4lSs w IL. nays,
presided. Mrs. M. o. Hayes led the
literary program. Mrs. George Quirk
gave the Delphian traveller. The topic,
Philip of Macedon," was presented by
Mrs. Nails; Mrs. John Evans gave a
talk on Greek Religion" and Greek
Philosophy" was the subject of Mrs
David Bethunes talk. alexander the
Great" and "Alexanders Empire and
Its Influence" were discussed in gen.
era. The president gave a summary
OF the lesson, 'Hellenizing the Ancient
World" Mrs. Eleanor R Wilson, resi-
dent secretary, was one of the guests.
The next meeting will be April 4 at
10 am. in the Snoreham Hotel.
The Executive Board of the American
WOmen's Legion will meet at the Will
lard Hotel at IL am. March 80.
The Free Lance CIub.-Gideon A.
Lyon, associate editor of The Star, will
be the judge of the clubs short story
prize contest. Conditions for the con-
test will be announced at the meeting
March 81 at 8 pm. at 1106 Connecticut
avenue. The following program has
been arranged for the meeting: Stories
by DR.. Andre Beneteau, Mayne Coe and
Maj. Edward L. Dyer. The meeting is
open to persons interested in writing.
At the meeting of March II Martha
Strayer, president of the Women'S Ma
tional Press Club, gave talk on fea-
ture writing. Elizabeth Ford read
ST. Patrick'S day story, and lone Lee
Mooney read a story of mountaineer
life.
Twentieth Century Club.-The edu-
cation and literature sections will meet
together for dinner tomorrow at GAS
pm. in Barker Hall, Y. w. c. A. All
members of the club, husbands and
house guests are invited. DR.. J. w.
Sprowls of the psychology department
of the University of Maryland will be
the speaker Dinner reservations should
be made by Friday evening to one Of
the following: Mrs. Crandal, Cleve-
land 4066-J; Mrs. MaXon, Potomac
1886; Mrs. Robie Evans, Cleveland
$500. and Mrs. Francis Goodwin, Co
lumbia 1921.
The board meeting will be held
Thursday at II IN. at the Y. w. G. A.
The Columbia Delphian Chapter will
meet March 81 at 10 o'clock at the
Hotel Hamilton. The leader. Mrs.
Anna E. Rush, who will conduct the
program, the subject of which is
"Giotto and His Age" "Giotto's Ca
reer," Mrs. E. S. Brashears; His Life
and Times" Miss Florence Hull; His
Work and His School," Mrs. H. H.
Downs; Progress of Art" Mrs. H
Huntington; "Giotto's Qualities as an
Artist" Mrs. c. M. Jansky, jr. The
study of pictures will be: From the
Arena Chapel" Mrs. w. w. Spaid;
From the Church of ASSIST" Mrs.
Frank Kelly.
Gamma Chapter, Delphian Society,
will meet tomorrow evening at the
Shoreham Hotel for election of officers,
to be followed by a literary program.
Under the leadership of Mrs. E. Emer-
son Snyder, the chapter will discuss
"Rome-The Builder" The following
reports will be given: "The Delphian
Traveller" Miss Katherine E. Wood;
THE City of Rome" Mrs. Ella G.
Art" Mrs Esma Lachowicz; Roman
Contributions to Civilization" Mrs.
Evelyn Haller.
The International Association of Art
and Letters held its annual elections at
the Hay-Adams House Wednesday
evening. The board that has held
office during the past year was
reelected and remains as follows:
President, Victor Russell; vice president,
Miss Laura Thornburgh; recording
secretary, Mrs. M. Hugh Irish; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Jane Mander-
scheid; treasurer, Chas. w Warden;
assistant treasurer, Mrs. A w. Stein;
council, Chas Cottingham, Mrs. A. D.
Widdemer Mrs. j. D. Sullivan, Bernard
Foley, NJ. Hugh Irish, Miss Isabel Fur
bank.
The Program Committee announced
all arrangements have been completed
for the Bicentennial literary salon at
1929 Sixteenth street. The subject on
which DR.. Ferrara, Ambassador of
Cuba, will speak will be THE Influence
of George Washington on Latin
American Independence"
A program of music has been
arranged by the AmericaniZation School
music division and it will render
selections written and sung in the era