Evening star., 1933-11-26

at the home of Mrs. H. N. Dorman
2905 Thirty-second street.
District Of Columbia League Of
Women Voters.-Dr Adam S. McAllister
of the United States Bureau Of Stand
ards, will address an open meeting
tomorrow on Can Consumers Buy 4
Label?" in the club rooms of the Amer
lean Association of University Women
at 7:30 o'clock.
AS several laws are to be introduced
at the coming session of Congress re-
garding the citizenship of women and
the right of children to inherit their
nationality from their mothers, q bi-
weekly discussion of this topic will be
held at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith Friedman, chairman for the
Legal Status of Women.
Mrs. Henry Chalmers, whose hus-
band was delegate and tariff ex-
pert at the London Economic Confer
ence, will lead another bi-weekly dis
cuSsion group at the A. A. U. w. club
house on international Cooperation
to Prevent War
The proposed city manager plan for
the District of Columbia will be taken
up on Tuesday evenings at the home
of Mrs. Charles H. Weston, chairman
for Efficiency in Government. The
situation of dependent children in the
District will be studied at luncheon
meeting at the Women's City Club
under Mrs. Jesse Adkins. and a study
of adult education in the District.
with special reference to the proposed
work with emergency relief funds, will
be directed by Mrs. Dumas Malone OF
Bethesda, Md
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the N. r. A. will be analyZed at Mon
day evening and Thursday morning
meetings under Mrs. Bernard G. Hearn
and Mrs. Hugh S. Hanna.
The Susan B. Anthony Foundation
held an open meeting at its new head
quarters at the Arlington Hotel Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Rose Arnold Powell pre-
sided
The musical program included a
group Of songs by the Business and Pro-
fessional Womens Glee Club, under the
direction of Miss Mary NJ. Burnett. a
violin solo by Master Laurence Slaugh-
ter Ryan, and numbers by the w. j.
Oates Student Orchestra.
Mrs. Adelaide Johnson, sculptures and
pioneer of the woman movement, gave a
survey of the international congresses
of women, beginning with the first, held
in Washington in 1888, and the last,
held in Chicago this year, all of which
she attended. Mrs. Grace Hays Riley,
dean of the Washington College of Law,
reviewed the changes in the common
law affecting women, particularly those
in the District of Columbia.
A resolution was adopted expressing
appreciation of Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt's interest in the unemployed women.
The p. f. o. Chapters held their
annual get-together November 18 at the
Kennedy Warren. Dinner was served
to local members. B. I. LIS and visiting
P. E. O's. Miss Jessie Elting of Chap
ter B. chairman of the Cooperative
Committee, welcomed the guests and
introduced Miss Laura Hanson of Chap
ter F, general chairman. who extended
greetings to the unaffiliated members.
Mrs. Betty Reed, past State organizer
of Iowa, responded in behalf of the un-
affiliated P. E. O's. Following the
toast to the B. I. LIS by Mrs. Mar
garet Forbes of Chapter F., Edward
Marcellus. director of the Junior Red
Cross. responded. The address of the
evening was given by DR.. E. c. Higbie,
president of Wilson Teachers College
Music was furnished by Irving Tuller,
tenor. and a trio composed of Paul
Tullar, Sterling Bockoven and Nathan
Clark. An informal reception followed
the dinner.
The New Deal Contract Club met at
the Arlington Hotel last Monday night
and will continue to meet on Monday
nights during the Winter Membership
is open to any who wish to learn
contract or who want to improve their
play. Information concerning member
ship may be secured from Mrs. SWorm-
stedt, secretary, Arlington Hotel.
The Washington Soropimist Club
heard Mrs. Catherine Filene Shouse,
Analysis" and Careers Advisory" at
their luncheon, at the Wizard Hotel,
last Wednesday.
An educational number on the pro-
gram was a motion picture film on
Feet" given by DR.. John H. Styles, Jr.
of New York
The members of the club gave re-
ception to Edith Martin Kane, the baby
member of the club, under the classifi-
cation Of hygienics.
Mrs Julia Grey, entertained at the
luncheon her sister. Mrs. H. H. Ander-
son of Cherau. s. c., and Mrs. Nell R.
Hysong had as her guest, Mrs. Pearl
Hobson of Pittsburgh.
The club will collect at its luncheon,
next Wednesday. old clothes for the
Southern Relief Home.
The CercIe des Precieuses Ridicules
met on Wednesday evening at the home
of NJ and Nine William J. Wallis. in
the Westchester. The following pro-
gram was given:
Piano solos. Nine. William j. Wallis; !;
recitations, Nine. CASTOR de Bouy;
piano solos, Nine. Pierre de Chauny;
reading, M. Henri Lazard; reading,
Mile Marjorie Morrison Smith.
Following this introduction, the Bird
and 4th scenes were acted by NJ. Will
liam j. Wallis, Nine Manuel Cambouri,
Nine. Camille Hindmarsh and Nine.
William J. Wallis.
Woman's City CIub.-Mrs. Grattan
KeranS will be hostess at the tea at the
club house today at 4:30 o'clock. A pro-
gram will be given at $50 O'Clock.
Mrs. Dorothy K. Butler, chairman of
the current events section, will present
Constantine E. Brown, newspaper man,
as the guest speaker Tuesday at 4:50
o'clock.
Miss Elva Mcnamara. chairman of
the Tuesday evening bridge section. with
members of that group have completed
plans for the bazaar and style show to
be given Friday and Saturday, the sale
will begin at 2 o'clock with a buffet
supper served from $50 to 7 O'Clock
Friday. The bazaar will continue Satur-
day, at 2 o'clock, with style show at
8 O'Clock.
Mrs Charles H Curl, chairman OF
the Tuesday morning bridge section.
will give a talk on Forcing Bids and
Their Responses" at the morning meet
ing. Mrs Edmund Kochersperger will
continue the talks on RULES. of Con-
tract Bridge" This section registers
new members each week. The be-
ginners have a blackboard" talk pre-
ceding the playing, Mrs. Curl super
vising the bidding and playing.
Mrs. Paulina Sabin is hostess of the
Tuesday evening bridge section, Miss
Elva Mcnamara, chairman. Mrs. Curl
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