Evening star., 1933-03-26

ceska Kaspar Lawson, soprano, accom-
panied by Kathryn Hill Rawles.
a oSSk in 'n the nome ee Of Mrs
Harvey w. Wiley. Mrs. Everett B.
Hickerson, chairman of press and pub
licity, is giving these talks for the ben
eft of the radio fund, under the direc-
ton of Helen Morrison Hunter, chair
man Of radio.
The Political Study Club met in the
Warrington Club. A program was given.
The artists, who were presented by Mrs.
Edgar B. Merritt, chairman Of music,
were Miss Janet Coon, who whistled.
accompanied by Miss Gertrude Dyer at
the plano. and Mrs. Andrew Taylor
Seay. concert soprano. accompanied by
Elsie Harvey Weaver.
Mrs. william Charles Grace, lecturer,
was intoduced by Commissioner Dell and
gave an address on Banking, Business
and Government" Mrs. Frank M.
Shortall closed the meeting. In the
receiving line were: Mrs. Ernest
Humphrey Daniel, president Of the club J.;
Mrs. Grace, Mrs. Daniel Roper, Mrs.
James Couzens, Mrs. G. William RAM
seyer, Mrs. Dickerson Let's, Mrs. An
drew Taylor Seay, Mrs. Elsie Harvey
Weaver, Miss Janet Coons, Mrs. Frank
M. Shortall and Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt.
Mrs. William Laird Dunlop. r., chair
man of hospitality, made the presenta-
tions.
Mrs. Schuyler Otis Bland, Mrs. Lucy
Wilder Morris, Mrs. Strickland Gillian
and Mrs. Samuel Meeks presided at the
tea tables.
Chapter b, r. E. O.. met March IA
at the home OF Mrs. Worthy B. Sterns,
1898 Lamont street. Supper was served.
The business session was devoted to
the initiation Of Mrs Helen Turley into
the sisterhood, and to the election and
installation Of officers, as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. Maude 8. Lomas; vice pres
ident. Miss Emma Shrine; recording
secretary, Miss Villa B. Hammond; !;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Nellie
Jones: treasurer. Mrs. Lucia B. Corey;
| chaplain. Mrs. Fannie M. Foster, and
guard, Mrs. Florence McKeever. Miss
Jessie Elting was elected delegate to
Cooperative P. E. o. of the District.
Mrs. Otis Rogers was elected alternate
to Supreme Convention Of p. E. o., to
be held at Kansas City in October.
home Of Mrs. Arthur Fessenden. 1472
Harvard street. March 20, at 1:30 pm.
It will be followed by q tea 1t is ex-
pected that Miss Mary Anderson will
talk on THE Woman's Bureau"
The Executive Board Of the American
Women's Legion, of which Mrs Needham
Turnage Is president, will meet March
20, at IL am, at the Willard Hotel.
Twentieth Century Club.-The litera-
ture section, Of which Mrs. John Otto
johnson is chairman. will meet tomor-
row at 8 pm. at the home of Mrs
| w. B. Bryan. 1880 Eighteenth street.
Mrs. Benjamin E. Smith will be in
charge Of the program. which will be
devoted to current literary thought
about current problems. social. political
and economic. For guest reservations
telephone Mrs. Johnston B. Campbell,
Cleveland 1927.
The nature section. Mrs. Leo D.
Miner. chairman. will meet at the bus
terminal, 10l3 Pennsylvania avenue. at
10 am. Wednesday, for a trip to Four
| will be held Thursday at II am, at
! the Y. w. c. A.
Society Of Free Lance Writers.-Mrs
Helen T. Steinbarger, readers adviser
at the Mount Pleasant Library, will
address the society on Some Outstand-
ing Books of the Year" March 80 at
the Sears. Roebuck Art Gallery. l106
Connecticut avenue Visitors are well
come The program also will include
! the reading and discussion of a short
story by lone Lee Mooney, former
president of the society.
Miss Martha Strayer, president Of the
National Women's Press Club, at the
last meeting gave an account of her
adventures in pursuit Of current news
and human interest stories. Maj. Ed
ward L. Dyer read one Of his recent
stories. Bobbie Bray Hayes gave q
reading
The Daughters Of the American Col
onists met at the home of Mrs. William
@. Carter. 16 Taylor street. Chevy Chase
Md. The regent. Mrs. W. H. Wagner
presided. Mrs. e. A. A. Dunn was re-
ceived into the order. Mrs. Harry H
Bowling read a paper on national de-
tense. The chapter passed resolution
to go on record as opposed to recog-
nitton OF Soviet Russia" A program was
given by the Baroness Won Lowenfieldt
who decribed the various holidays oi
other countries. Patriotic airs Of these
countries were sung by Miss Virginia
Sellers, accompanied by Miss Burke
Among the guests were: Miss Dorothy
jenkins, national chairman Of the Com
mittee on Correct Use of the Flag; Mrs
Hardy. Miss Hardy, Mrs. c. V. Grun-
well, Mrs. Donald Earl, Mrs. Wheeler
and Mrs. Montgomery. A social fol-
lowed. in which refreshments were
served by the hostes. assisted by hel
daughter, Mrs. Lee Pennington, jr.
Alpha Zeta. Delphian Chapter, met al
the washington Hotel "Wednesday morn.
ing. with the president, Mrs. George N
Walker, in the chair. Mrs William
Weber was program leader, the study
being of the culture and customs of the
days of the siege of Troy. Mrs. Walker
gave a survey of the Homeric age
Sketches Of he Iliad and Odyssy were
given. Among those taking part In the
program were Mrs. George A. Milne
Mrs. Louis A. Puckett, Mrs. A. L. Rid.
dick. Mrs. Harvey Zimmerman, Mrs. c
D. Backus, Mrs. r. C. Roark, Mrs. Sam.
uel Montgomery and Mrs. E. A. Harden
The next meeting will be April al
the Washington Hotel
Daughters Of 1S12.-Dr. M. w
Gewehr. professor of history at Ameri.
can University, was the guest speaker
at the March meeting at the nationa
headquarters, 1851 Rhode Island ave-
nue.. Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker intro.
duced DR.. Gewehr, who spoke on the
Sino-Japanese situation in Manchuria
Mrs. Elmer Ray Soul presided.
The society indorsed the resolution
recently adopted by the coalition, pro.
testing against recognition by the
United States of the Republic of Soviet
Russia.
Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Tiller and Mrs
Lansburgh were appointed a commit
tee to arrange for the society's par
ticipation in the Army day program
April 6. An informal social followed
and tea was served. Mrs. William A
Kelsey and Miss Ella Purdy poured.
Guests were Mrs. Dodson Of Massa.
chusetts. Mrs. Kitridge of New Yorl
and Mrs. Gouvenour Of this city.
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