Evening star., 1934-11-11

doing IN emergency rene1
work in this city during
the past two years will be described
by Miss Gertrude Van HoeSen, direc-
tor of the sewing rooms for the Dis
trict Emergency Relief and Clothes
Conservation Committee, Friday from
Station WRC at lis pm. Mrs Van
Hocsen will also tell of the needs.
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt. director to
the General Federation. announces
reservations for the book review at
federation headquarters December 7
at 2 pm. should be made now. Mrs.
Marie Peary Stafford, daughter of
Admiral Peary, will review her latest
book. The Snowbabys Own Story"
which deals with her own childhood
experiences in Greenland.
The president, Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley with Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff
and Mrs. Robert j. Bates. represented
the group at a vocational education
meeting, held at the United States
Office of Education with Mrs. Lewis
j. Smith, Mrs. Wiley attended
meeting with regard to the new pro-
baton bill, called by the Council of
Social Agencies at the Admiral last
Thursday night; Mrs. Wiley also rep
resented the federation at a meeting
held at Central High School. which
was called by DR.. Higbie, president of
Wilson Normal College, with a view
to organizing District of Columbia
branch of the National Education
Association. The local federation was
invited TO participate in the eStab-
nShlng OF public forum for the dis
cuSSlon OF controversial topics, and
asked to take charge of such a pro-
gram some time in January.
District Circle 17S, National Circle
Of Daughters of Isabella. officers were
installed by Catherine Moriarty. past
regent, as follows; Regent, Rebecca
Shanley; vice regent, Alice Burke:
financial secretary, Ann Ferguson:
recording secretary, Fredericka Whel-
ton; treasurer Eliza beth Dolan: moni-
tor, Nora Tappan; custodian, Rose
Ann French; chancellor. Jane Cole
man: inner guard, Mary Buchanan:
outer guard, Mary Leach; trustee.
Belle Howe; banner bearer, Catherine
REM; organiSt, Laura Luff.
Kalorama Heights w. C. T. U. met
Thursday at o'clock. Miss Georgia
Robertson discussed the book, What
About Alcohol" which is being used
in the public schools this year.
Park View Womens Club will meet
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
Warren Wagner. 3674 Park place. The
president. Mrs Maurice l. Smith. will
H-c
dent of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs. will be a guest
Prof. S. S. Steinberg. head of the
Department of Civil Engineering, Uni
versity of Maryland. will lecture with
slides. in The Romance of Bridge
Building"
Assisting hostesses are: Mrs George
Jones. Mrs Ellen Hendryx. Mrs. A, G.
Harrics. Mrs. L. E. FELTON, and Mrs.
J. w. Koob.
George Washington Delphians will
meet at the Shoreham Wednesday
at 10 o'clock, under Mrs. Fred Gold
ems leadership.
After preliminary survey by the
president, Mrs. Clarence West. the
topics will be covered by the follow
ing: London Playhouses,' Mrs. G..
P. Rawley; "Shakespearean Audi |
ence" Mrs J. B. TreW; "CharacteriS- |
tics of Shakespeare" Mrs. Clyde de
Binder: English Chronicle Plays"
Mrs. Alexander H. Bell; Roman
Tragedies" Mrs. Harry Smith: Light |
Comedies" Mrs. Carolyn Rask: The |
Great Tragedies" Mrs. A. B. Manly |
and The Last Comedies Mrs. J. B. |,
Tifey. Topics arranged by Mrs. Car
olyn Rask.
Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps met
November 5. The meeting was called |
to order by Mrs. Anna Horn, past |
department president. Mrs. E. Helen |
Temple, department president, and
members of her staff were guests. De-
partment Inspector Mrs. Margaret
Bradt inspected the corps. The next !
meeting will be December 3.
The Argyle Study Club will meet
with Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, 4807 Iowa
avenue November 49, Luncheon at
l o'clock. Paper by Mrs Stewart
Carpenter. Subject. The Open Door
Policy of Japan and China
Womcn's City Club-The French
section will be hoSteSSes at the tea
today at 4:30 o'clock.
Members and their friends will at
tend the club benefit performance of
"Ah, Wilderness" tomorrow night
DR.. Lowell J. Ragatz of the de-
partment Of history, George WASH
ington University, will talk on THE
Monarchist Movement in France" at
a meeting CT the current events sec
ton, Tuesday at 4:5O pm.
A meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors will be held Tuesday at 8 pm.
The fifteenth birthday anniversary
of the club will be celebrated WedneS-
day. with a tea in the afternoon. !
special dinner parties in the coffee I
room, and an entertainment in the
evening.
The Petw0rth Woman's Club met |
Monday evening in the Petworth
School, with the president, Mrs. Otto
Hammerlund, presiding Appropria-
tions were made to the Red Cross and
to one of the atypical schools of the
District, to be used to purchase sup
plies for vocational work. Proceeds
of card party at the home of Mrs.
j. K. Utley we're turned over to the
Florence Crittenden Unit, to be used
for the purchase of materials for their
work at the Florence Crittenden
Home. Miss Eta Taggert spoke on
Representation for the District of
Columbia" followed by discussion
led by Mrs. H. j. Phelps and a talk
on the Community Chest by Miss Inez
Cadel of the Instructive Visiting
Nurses Society
Mrs Sue Richwine, chairman of the
Visiting Nurses Unit. will meet volun-
teer workers tomorrow afternoon at |
the Georgia Avenue Branch of the l. |
V. N. S. for work on surgical supplies |
The literature section will meet to-
morrow evening at the home of Mrs |
r. c. Smith, 65l8 Seventh street. Mrs
jeanette Cavanagh and Mrs. Leafie
DietZ will he assistant hostesSes and