Evening star., 1933-11-05
Petworth WomAn's C1ub.-Tlle exec
utive board was entertained at the home
OF Mrs. Claude Ballard. with Mrs. z. 3.

OF Mrs. Claude Ballard, with Mrs. E. b,
johnson as assistant hostess.
A business meeting Of the club will
be held tomorrow evening at the Pet
worth School. The civic section will be
in charge Of the entertainment features
and will present Mrs. Rhoda j. MILL
ken, director Of the Women's Bureau Of
the Metropolitan Police Department.
who Will speak on the work Of her de-
partment.
The hospitality section will meet No.
vember at 80 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. b. w. Frasier, SAG Taylor street
Fancy and plain aprons are being
made by the philanthropic section to be
sold for the benefit Of the club. A card
party will be given the afternoon and
evening of November IA at the home
OF Mrs. A. M. Abbott. 5000 Eighth
street. A food sale will be held by the
philanthropic section the afternoon OF
December 19 at the home of Mrs. LysteI
Dewey, 4512 Ninth street.
The Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi will meet at 2400 Sixteenth street
tomorrow at 8 o'clock. A program or
the origin and development Of short
story writing will be given, under the
direction Of the Program Committee.
American University Woman's Guild
The Publicity Committee will sponsor
a benefit bridge party and tea at the
home Of Mrs. T. F. Schneider, 5l33
Broad Branch road, the afternoon OF
November IS.
Marietta Park Women's Club.-Mrs
John Allan Dougherty, executive vice
president of the National Council of '76
will speak on The National Anti Crime
Conference" before the club. On No
vember 7 at 8 pm. Miss Sibyl Baker
supervisor Of District Fairgrounds, will
speak on Marietta Park and the Dis
trict Recreation System" The meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Ber-
nard Ostmann, 5733 Fifth street.
The Takoma Park Women's Club will
meet at the branch library November
7 at l o'clock. Luncheon will be served
at noon. Hostesses: Mrs. w. H. Walker
chairman, assisted by Mrs. NJ. c. Mer-
rill, Mrs. Alfred Stedman, Mrs. Roy Ma
gruder. Mrs. Edward J. McGeogh, Mrs
William Robinson, Mrs. T. A. Shu-
maker. Mrs. c. B. Smith. Mrs. Walter
De Groot, Mrs. James A. Robertson anc
Mrs. Harcourt Lee Stevenson. Mrs. Will
liam A. Slade will speak on why Do
We Read Poetry?"
The art department will meet in the
gallery of Carl Melchers Memorial Ex-
hibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art at
gerode will speak on The Life and
Works OF Carl Melchers" Members
having cars will meet at the library at
l o'clock.
Mrs. Gwendolyn Baker, a certified
Culbertson contract bridge teacher, will
meet all members interested In enrolling
in a class at 1890 November at the
branch library.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
at the home of Mrs. Edwin Dana Hardy
in Dalecarlia Park. Mrs. Nalle. the
president, conducted the routine busi-
ness Mrs Morris later presided.
',Corfu, the Largest Of the Ionian
Group Of Islapds," and The Age Of
Pericles." read by Mrs Bright and Mrs
Hardy, which were followed by discus
sion.
A social followed when the hostess
was assisted by her daughter and her
two sisters. the Misses Noud Mrs. Null
ford and Mrs. Guide were the guests.
District Of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs-The Department Of Fine
Arts will meet at the National Gallery
OF Art at 2;30 Pm November g. r, P,
Tolman, acting director Of the gallery
will speak on "The Gellatly Collection u
gallery.
Mrs. Harvey w Wiley. president OF
the federation, will be the speaker for
the weekly broadcast next Friday at II
am. from Station WRC.
The Department of Education re-
quests federation clubs report to this
department the work done during Amer
ican Educational week, November 6
to 12
The Department Of the American
Home announced Miss Florence Hall
Chairman of home economics demon
stration, will supply speakers on seven
major subjects relating to the home
to any club desiring them.
Ben W. Murch Home and School As
sociation-At the executive board meet
ing plans were made for a Christmas
play Why the Chimes Rang" to be
given by the children of the school.
The regular meeting Of the associa-
ton will be held November at pm
IN the Murch auditorium. Miss FAY
Bentley, the new Judge of the Juvenile
Court. will be principal speaker Re-
freshments will be served.
The PetWorth Mothes' Club met At
the home Of Mrs. Jesse C. Suter, 1912
Blair road. with the President, Mrs. D.
j. Price, in the chair. Mrs Buckley
spoke on the Community Chest. Mrs.
George F. Zook. former president. also
spoke. Mrs. Tuft and Mrs. Miner as
sisted Mrs. Suter.
The Ladies' Guild Of Kenilvorth met
at the home Of Mrs. Donaldson, with
Mrs Baxter as assistant hostess. The
president. Mrs. Lasky, presided. Mrs
A card party will be held at the home
Of Mrs. Heinlein. Kenilworth avenue
northeast, next Wednesday night. The
next meeting is Tuesday at the home OF
Mrs. Kent, 4400 ORD street northeast.
The Writer'S League Of Washington
at its last meeting, arranged Tor a
feature story contest that will close
November "a. Three prizes will be
given. Miss Nellie Thomas read .
story. Miss Anna Priestley gave a grouu
OF poems. Clark Palmer Cole read a
mystery story and Miss Marie Dallas
gave poems.
Inc next meeting will be. held at the
Thomson Community Center Novem-
ber 10. The program includes short
stories by Miss Gladys g. Smith, Miss
Georgia Redway. Mrs. Jinkins, Mrs
lone Lee Mooney and, Mayne Coe
Verse by Mrs. Fort.
Twentieth Century Club.-The French
section will present a French comedy by
Simpson, La Faim est un Grand In
venteur," and also French folksongs and
French conversation, tomorrow at 1880
am. at the Y. w. c. A. Mrs. Camille
Hindmarsh is chairman. The interna-
tional outlook section will have q.
speaker tomorrow at 2:l5 pm, In
Barker Hall, Y. w. c. A., DR.. Anson
Phelps Stokes, canon Of Washington
Cathedral, whose subject will be Africa
and Its Problems" Mrs. Edward B
Clark will report on international
aspects of the Century of Progress Ex-