Evening star., 1934-10-28
RESOLUTION petitioning Con-

the past, was adopted by the District
of Columbia Federation of Women'S
Clubs at a meeting last Monday at
the Y w. c. A. Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley
presided.
Miss BERTHE Backus, assistant super
lntendent of schools in charge of char
acter education. spoke on the aims
and purposes of the experiment now
being carried out in Washington. Miss
Maude Alton, principal of the Amer
icanization School. spoke on the adult
education of the school,
Gen. F. r. Keefer spoke for the
annual Red Cross roll call and Her.
bert L. Willett, director of the Com
nunity Chest, spoke for his organ
ization.
Miss Mary Apple, contralto, gave a
program, assisted at the piano by Mrs.
james Shera Montgomery.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle and Mrs.
Helen Morrison Hunter made pleas for
more clothing and sewing machines
for the Clothes Conservation Commit
tee at 1923 U street.
Mrs. Nash M Pollock announced a
motion picture conference luncheon
at l o'clock November 3. at the Y.
w. c. A. Mrs. Robbins Gilman, presi-
dent of the Federal Motion Picture
Council. will be the principal speaker
DR.. George F.. Zook will speak on
"England's Film Institute" ReServa-
tionS may be made through Mrs. Ruth
Pratt.
For the weekly radio program next
Friday, Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole,
president of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, will speak from
Station WRC. at lis pm.
Mrs Ellis Logan, chairman of the
department of fine arts, announced
the weekly art program presented
over Station WMAL under the au-
spices of the General Federation, No.
vember 3, will be on Henry Hobson
Richardson. and the Development of
the Skyscraper." These are given
from to 500 each Saturday night
The annual card party and style
show will be held November 2, at 2 |
pm, at the Mayfower Hotel Mrs
Lloyd w. Biddle is in charge of res
ervations and returns; Mrs. F. NJ
Shortall is chairman of patronesses;
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt is chairman of |.
prizes; Mrs. R. E. Holm is chairman of
tables; Mrs. Phyllis Wilson Huff is
chairman of the style show, which /
will be modelled by the junior depart /
ment of the federation; Mrs. Angus
tine B. McManus is chairman of cakes.
and Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle is I
chairman of candy.
Petworth Woman's Club.-The Mu-
sic Section met Wednesday evening at |
the home of Mrs E B. johnson.
The Art Section met Thursday aft
ernoon at the Petworth Methodist
Church. An educational trip followed |
the luncheon.
An entertainment for charity was
given Friday evening at the Petworth |
Methodist Church. under the Joint |
auspices of the Petworth Woman's |
Club and the I'm His Name Circle" of |
the church
The Executive Board will be enter
tained Thursday evening by Mrs. C. G.
Fisher and Mrs. R. K. Bailey at the
home of Mrs. Fisher, Alb Illinois |
avenue.
Marietta Park Women's Club.-Miss |
Olive Long, philanthropic chairman, |
mas announced a card party Novem-
Der Is at 1919 G street northwest. |
The proceeds will be used for chari-
table purposes. Miss Long will be as |
sisted by Mrs. F. K. Courtney, Mrs. !
William E. Rupprecht, Mrs. Charles
Clark Mrs. Ray c. Browning, Mrs. Al !
fred Flemnling and Mrs John Kiley.
The public is invited Tickets may be |
obtained by calling any member of the |
club.
WOmen's City CIub.-Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt will of1ciate at the clubs
ree-planting ceremony in Mcmillan
Park Playground at $3.50 o'clock next
Wednesday.
The Book Hour and Current Events
Sections will unite as hostesses at a
meeting at 450 pm. Tuesday. when
DR.. Taraknath Das of India, professor
of Oriental languages at Catholic Uni
versity, will speak on America and .
the Orient"
Miss Elva Mcnamara, in charge of
the Sunday teas. and her committee
will be hostesSes at the clubhouse this |
afternoon.
Iota Phi Delta Chapter, DeIphians.
met Thursday at the Shoreham Hotel, |
for the discussion of Egypt, Com
mander of Kings" with Mrs. Carl H.
Smith, president, in the chair Mrs.
Herbert B. Brooks, leader, opened the
program with resume of Evolution
Of Egyptian Tombs," further dis
dussed by Mrs. w. M Bane "The
Middle Kingdom" discussed by Mrs.
Franklin L. Adams and Mrs. Reginald !
Geare; "The Dawn of Conscience, :" by
Mrs. E. Raymond Horton, Mrs. H. H.
Hulbirt and Mrs. Ernest E. Ingle; |
Egypt's Course of Empire" by Mrs.
John A. McAneny, Mrs. Elmer L.
PETER; Queen Hatshepsut's Temple"
by Mrs. Carl H. Smith, and Egyptian
Religion" by Mrs. Alexander Wylie.
Mrs. Herbert E. Carnes was a guest
and Mrs. Earl M. Spencer was vel
coined as new member.
Mrs. E. Raymond Horton will be
leader November l. 1920 am. in the
Shoreham. The subject for presenta-
tion will be From Zenith to Nadir of !
Egypt's Greatness"
The Business WOmen's Council will |
hold its annual get-together dinner in
the chapel of the Covenant-First Pres /
byterian Church October 30, at 6:45 /
pm. Reservations must be made not
later than October 81.
Girls Friendly SOciety-At the |
council meeting last Friday evening the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. George E. Pariseau, ST.
Johns Branch, Norwood Parish; first
vice president, Mrs. Alexander S. Steu-
art, st. Johns Branch, Georgetown;
second vice president, Mrs John C.
Boyd, Church of the Epiphany; secre-
terry, Miss Marjorie zug, st. James
Branch, Bowie, Md, and treasurer,
Miss Annebel Tillett, Church of the
Epiphany.
The Trinity Diocesan Branch met
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs.
Mae Magee, 1886 Lamont street. Mrs.
Frieda Kiel gave an account of THE
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