Evening star., 1933-11-12

Columbia Chapter, Deiphian Society
will meet at the Hamilton Hotel, No
yember I6, at 10 am. Shakespeare
Contemporaries and Followers, Beau
mont and Fletcher" will be discussed
Mrs. Arma E. Rush will be the leader
Shakespeare and his Fellow Drama
fists" will be presented by Mrs. Otis w
Elzey, s.Philaster,'' Mrs. Otis b. john
son, and "The Maids Tragedy" Mrs
Glen c. williams.
The Political Study Club held an
executive meeting at the MayfoWer
Hotel. November 6, with Mrs. Frank
Shortan presiding.
1t was announced that Senator Will
liam H. King of Utah viii speak on
District affairs, Mrs. William II. King
will be one of the guests of honor ano
Miss Catharine Toomey will sing at the
November meeting. New members ac-
cepted are Mrs Jesse Robbins, Miss
Lois Hicks, Mrs. Royal B-assl. MIS-
Charles Schoomaker. Miss Ellen Golden
Mrs. Harold Graves. Mrs. William Scho-
field and Mrs. Harry Ruddiman
Chevy Chase Branch, National League
of American Pen Women.-Mrs. Mary
E. Breaux was hostess at her home last
week at a tea. A business meeting pre-
ceded the tea, presided over by the
president, Mrs. Emma W. P. Slack.
The dinner of notables to be given by
the branch has been postponed to jan
uary s at the Mayfiower Hotel, at Z pm
The committee in charge OF arrange
ments are Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson. Mrs.
Robert Bennett. Mrs. Mary E. BreauS
and Mrs c. c. Calhoun.
Mrs. A. Pearl Mcpherson, past presi-
dent, and Mrs. C. c. Calhoun have been
added to the Club House Committee
with the chairman, Mrs. Jesse W
Nicholson.
Mrs. Jennie E. Wright, who was
delegate to the convention in Chicago,
has returned and will be hostess at
luncheon to the branch at the next
meeting in December at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
The Society of Free Lance Writers will
discuss some recent short stories writ
ten by members, at meeting Thursday
evening at the Maytiower Hotel. Felix
Conrad Schwarz, the chairman, will
speak on the structure of thematic fic-
tion. particularly as eXenplif1ed in an
Indian story by lone Lee Mooney, for
mer officer of the society.
Mrs. Sallie v. H. Pickett was the
principal speaker at the last meeting
The Executive Committee announced
plans for the society's annual short
story contest. Announcement was also
made that the president of the society,
Mr.. Schwarz, will conduct the adult
classes in short-story writing, to be given
under auspices of the Community Center
Department on Tuesday evening at the
Thomson School. and on Wednesday
evening at the Roosevelt High School.
The public is invited to register for
these courses at these centers
District of Columbia Federation of
Homen's Clubs-The Department of Law
and Legislation has made an exhaustive
study of local legislative needs. 1t is
also making compilation of the laws of
the District Of Columbia concerning the
legal status of women, and is assembling
pertinent facts relative to the fiscal re-
lations Of the Federal and District Gov
ernments, for distribution to federated
women's clubs throughout the United
States The chairman of this depart
lnent, Mrs. Horace j. Phelps, will tell of
this work during the weekly broadcast
of the federation, next Friday, at IL
am. from Station WRC.
The Department of Fine Arts, with
MIS- Ellis Logan as chairman, invites
clubs TO join tour of the Corcoran Art
Gallery, November Is, at 2 pm, which
viii concentrate on the memorial exhibit
OF etching and portraits by Carl Mel
cher. c. Powell Minnigerode. director
and secretary of the gallery, will lecture
at pm on THE Life and Works Of
Carl Merchers."
The Roerich Peace Banner Conven-
ton will be held at the Mayfiower Hotel
November II and 18. On the second
day Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole. presi-
dent of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, will speak on peace pact
to be lndorsed by that organization.
The Park View Woman's Club will
meet November IA at the home of Mrs.
Warren Wagner, 3674 Park place. Those
assisting the hostess are Mrs. Max Poll
ner, Mrs r. r. Dufie, Mrs. II. Mar
lowe, Mrs. g. B. Scott and Mrs Fred
S. Walker.
Mrs. Harvey Wiley, president of the
District Federation of Women's Clubs.
viii be guest. The speaker is George
p. Larrick, chief food and drug in
Spector, food and drug administration,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. He will have with him exhibits
OF mlslabeled foods and drugs under
the present law.
Arsenic Rulon, violinist, member of
the National Symphony Orchestra, ac-
companied by Mrs. Rulon, will present
q musical program.
The Argyle Study Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Paul Scharf, 6312
Ridgewood avenue, Chevy Chase, Md,
November IA. at ! o'clock Mrs Cole
amer will review a biography of Grover
Cleveland.
North Beach Woman's Club-The
Winter meetings will be held until
, further notice at the home of Mrs.
Rosalia Shaw, 4808 Seventeenth street
At the october meeting it was voted to
meet on the second Tuesday of the
month. The next meeting to be No
vember Ia at O'Clock.
The newly elected officers are as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Rosalia Shaw;
vice president. Mrs. Bertha Lane; treas
urer, Mrs. Grace Ryan; secretary, Mrs
Edward Widifeld, and corresponding
secretary. Mrs Margaret P. Hunt. Board
of directors, Miss Cornelia Hill, Mrs
Edna DeNeall Mrs. Edwin P. Hinkel
Mrs. Oscar Marshall and Mrs. Angus
tafer Pflager. Committees: Civic, Mrs.
Edna DeNeale; Custodian. Mrs. Oscar
Marshall; Membership, Mrs. B. Love-
less; Hospitality, Mrs. Lucille Holland;
Sick, Mrs. Eugene Mcdowell; Ways ano
Means. Mrs. Mock; Historian. Mrs. Ed
ward Widiheld, and Publicity, Mrs. j. M
Schaffer.
St0newall Jackson Chapter, L. ID. C.,
will meet at the Confederate Memorial
Home. 1922 Vermont avenue, tomorrow
evening There will be nomination OF
officers and election Of delegates to the
District convention.
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