Evening star., 1933-10-15

The Political Study Club held its ex-
ecutive board meeting at the Mayflower
Hotel October 8, with Mrs. Frank Short
all, president, presiding. Reports were
read and plans made for the Winter
program. It was announced that Sen
| ator Elmer Thomas will speak on IN
f,ation" at the first club meeting, Sat-
1 urday, 2:30 pm. at the Washington
Club
Miss Catharin Toomey. mezzo-so-
prano, accompanied by Miss Dorothy
Andrews, will give the music during the
afternoon. Miss Toomey will give a
recital at the Earbizon Club, New York,
December 4, after which she will go on
tour.
Takoma Park Women's Club.-The
garden department will meet at the
home of Mrs. c. B. Smith, Montgom-
cry avenue, tomorrow at l pm. Each
member will be asked to discuss Fall
bulb. after which Mrs. William Robin
son, guest speaker, will give advice on
the treatment of gladiolus bulbs. The
garden department has been very help
full to the women Of the club in the
beautifying Of their gardens.
Thursday at o'clock the members Of
] the homemakers' department will leave
Laurel and Carroll avenues for demon
stration luncheon at the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co.'S Building. Miss Mary
Turner of the company'S staff will talk
on "Luncheons and Proper Lighting in
the Home"
The executive board will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Ralph E. Tarbett, 407
Carroll avenue, on Friday at pm. As
sisting hostesses, Mrs. Frank Zundel
and Mrs. Frederick l.. Pratt. Luncheon
will precede the business of the day.
Friday and Saturday evenings at BIS
O'Clock. at Trinity Parish Hall, Piney
Branch road and Dahlia street. the
Ways and Means Committee of the
General Club will stage New Studio
Secrets" realistic presentation Of a
, broadcasting station in action.
The Society Of Free Lance Writers
will hold its first meeting Thursday
evening at the Ambassador Hotel The
Program Committee, headed by Mrs.
James Mooney, assisted by Mrs. J. w.
Hayes, Mayne Coe, Dr.. Andre Beneteau
and Col. Edmund Sayer, will announce
its plans for the year. Maj. Edward
Dyer will read his latest detective yarn.
Taxi" Felix Conrad SchwarZ, chair
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les of narrative writing.
Philo Classics celebrated its thirty
| fifth anniversary October 6 at the home
of Mrs. Pitcher. 1910 Mckinley street.
At the luncheon the place cards were
hand-painted envelopes containing seeds
OF the honesty plant from Stratford-
on-Avon. Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley was
guest of honor and was made an hon.
orary member of the club.
Mrs. Pitcher. the founder and first
president. spoke of the origin of the
club. Mrs. Bare gave a tribute to the
absent members. Mrs. Brinley talked
OF the influence upon us of Shake
speare's heroines and Mrs. Wiley spoke
OF her love Of poetry.
| After the luncheon Mrs. Fohrman
read a paper on Richard H." The
reading Of Henry W. was begun under
the leadership of Miss Macmillan.
Department of the Potomac Woman's
Relief Corps on October conducted a
school Of instruction at the Soldiers
and Sailors Home. Mrs. Mary How
arth, senior vice president, presided.
Mrs. Mary E. Bowen, department in
] spector. was escorted to the platform
with the colors Other officers receiv-
ing this honor were the department
president, Anna c. Horn, and her staff :;
Mrs. Ida A. Oidroyd, past national
| junior vice president, and Mrs. Della l..
O'Brien. national chairman Executive
Committee. The entire ritualistic work
was performed by department officers.
The department president announced
that the inspections of the Woman's S
Burnside, october as; Phil Sheridan,
october 10; Kit Carson. November 3,
and Lincoln. November 6.
October 25 at 5 pm. the Department
Of the Potomac. w. r. c., will serve
dinner at Woodmans Hall Mrs. Ida
A Oldroyd gave an interesting review
OF the work of the Woman's Relief
Corps.
; This department feels honored in the
| election of Mrs. Della L. O'Brien as
national chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Woman's Relief Corps
at the national convention at st. Paul
September II. Mrs. OBrien addressed
the school, giving the high lights of
the convention and interesting points
OF the work.
Capital City Club met Wednesday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Chase,
with Mrs Gladys Tweedale and Mrs
Betty Gray assisting. The president,
Mrs. Frieda Miller, is making plans for
a Halloween party. Baby Patricia Ann
Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tai
mage Lewis, was a visitor. Applications
of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin were re-
! ceived.
The Society Of Mayfower Descend
ants in the District of Columbia will
have an informal get-together at the
| nf Of &c T,
Nettleton, PAIL Pennsylvania avenue,
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Reports
OF the meeting of the General Society
at Plymouth will be given.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet to-
! morrow at the home of Mrs. Ida E.
Kebler, 1922 Park road. Mrs. Laura S.
Harlow is the assisting hostess.
| Chapter H, p. E. O., met at the home
of Mrs. j. E. Voll, 2301 Cathedral ave-
nue., Tuesday evening at O'Clock. Reg
ular business was followed by quiz
and discussion based on the constitu-
ton of P. E. O., conducted by Mrs. c.
E Nelson.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. D. L. Maxson, 1906 In
diana avenue, Woodside, Silver Spring,
Md.
Twentieth Century Club.-The art
section, under the leadership of Mrs.
Arthur j. Seaton, will meet tomorrow
at 2:3O pm. at the National Gallery
of Art. r. P. Tolman, acting director
of the gallery, will speak to the section
on the Gellatly collection and then
conduct a tour of the collection. Mrs.
Seaton also has arranged for speaker
: from the Roerich Museum of New York
City, in connection with the interna-
tional art convention of that society,
to be held here November II and 18.
This meeting is open to all members
of the club and their friends.
The nature section will meet Wednes-
day for a trip along the towpath,,
meeting at Sycamore Island at 1880
am. Take car marked Cabin John at
Dupont Circle at $50 am.