Evening star., 1934-11-25

n FORD, daughter of the late
V Rear Admiral Peary, will
l i give a review of her book
THE Snowbabys Own
Story" which relates to her childhood
experiences in Greenland, before the
District of Columbia Federation of
at the General Federation headouar-
ters, 1874 N street. Mrs. Edgar B.
Merit is in charge Of the review,
which will be followed by tea. Make
reservations by calling North $780,
E. Barrett Prettyman and Paul E.
Lesh will speak at the meeting to-
morrow morning Of the local fedora
ton at the Y. w. c. A. Mrs. Raymond
B. Dickey will give violin numbers.
Mrs. Katherine M. Ansley, director
Of the school kitchen for the District
Of Columbia Emergency Relief, will
speak on Feeding the School Chill
dren," on Friday at lis pm. over
Station WRC.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman of the
department of fine arts, announces
that tours through local galleries to
view the paintings discussed in the
general federation's weekly radio talks
on art will be made on Saturdays in
January instead of in December, as
previously announced.
The Thirty-two Troupers met at the
home of its president, Carleton Fry,
so Rhode Island avenue northeast, for
a turkey dinner, with Maud Watts,
Pauline Fry and Hermie Fisher host
esses. A business meeting followed.
Iota Phi Delta, Delphians, met
Thursday at the Shoreham Hotel for
the discussion of An Ancient Mys-
terry Solved" Mrs. Carl H. Smith,
president. presided Mrs John A.
McAneny, leader, opened the program
with resume on "Hammurapi's
Code"
The topics of other members we're:
"The Land Between the Rivers" Mrs.
Carl H Smith; THE Age of Ham
murapi," Mrs Earl G.. Taylor and
Mrs. Ernest E. Ingle; Social Customs
of Hammurapi's Day" Mrs. Walter
fore Hammurapi," Mrs. Herbert B..
Brooks; Hidden Cities" Mrs. H. H.
Hulbirt; 1.-THE Builders of the Cities. I"
Mrs. Franklin L. Adams and Mrs. Earl
M. Spencer; Models of Babylonian
Social Customs" Mrs. Elmer L. PETER.
Mrs. Homer L. Couples was guest
and Mrs. Harold F. Machlan was
welcomed as new member. The next
meeting will be December at 1890
am. at the Shoreham Hotel. The
subject will be THE Heirs and Dis
tributors of Sumerian Wisdom" with
Mrs. Reginald w. Geare, leader.
The Park View Woman's Club met
at the home of Mrs. Warren Wagner,
3674 Park place. The president Mrs.
Maurice Smith, presided. Twenty
five dollars was appropriated to the
Community Chest.
Mrs. P. B. Ashburn announced $40
realized from a recent luncheon will
be contributed to the tuberculosis
School. The Philanthropic Commit
tee sent SIT to the Red Cross, de-
livered 108 ward bags to Walter Reed
Hospital, magazines and linen to
the Home for Incurables and is plan
ming to care for needy family at
Thanksgiving.
The literature section will meet
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Theodore
Naylor, 1904 Park place. Mrs. D. E.
Clarke will give book review. Mrs.
George Jones will read a Biographical
sketch on Thomas Mann. Mrs. Har-
riett Wagner. vocalist, accompanied
by Mrs. Fred S. Walker, will give
German songs. Mrs. Harvey Haun
will play German selections. Host
esses will be Mrs. Max Pollner. Mrs.
Leon Standish and Mrs. Aya Morgan
Prof. S. S. Steinberg of the Uni
versity Of Maryland spoke on THE
Romance of Bridge Building"
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
George Jones, Mrs L. E. FELTON,, Mrs.
A. G. Harries, Mrs. Ellen Hendricks
and Mrs. J. w. Koob.
Pc. o. Sisterhood-A special meet
ing for the purpose of initiation and
inspection of the work of the chapter
by the supreme organizer, Mrs. Chel-
lie Stevens Wright of Denver, Colo,
was held by Chapter B at the home
of Mrs Worthy P. Sterns, 1888 La
mont street.
At the luncheon preceding the bust
ness meeting Mrs. Sterns had as as
sisting hostesses Mrs. j. Harry Cum
ningham, Mrs. E. G. Siggers, Mrs.
Howard L. Hodgkins, Mrs. r. M. Wolfe
and Mrs. G. A. Davies. The business
meeting was presided over by the
president, Mrs. Warner w. Stock
berger.
A regular meeting of Chapter B
was held at the home Of Mrs. Caro-
line B. Stephen, 1915 Hobart street,
with the president presiding.
Mrs. James Howard Dorset, guest,
spoke on 1.-The Orient"
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Villa B. Hammond,
1929 Thirty-seventh street, November
27 at 1890 o'clock, when DR.. w. M.
Gewehr of the American University
will give talk on Turkey"
Phyllis Lyman Colony, National
Society Of New England Women, met
ut the home of its vice president, Mrs.
George E. McCann, Mrs. George L.
Palmer presiding. A luncheon was
served by the hostess.
Mrs. Harry w. Bowling was ap-
pointed chairman Of national de-
fense. Plans for a luncheon, to be
held in February, were discussed. Mrs.
Ruth B. Halsted sang a group Of
songs, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Bowling.
The District Of Columbia Society,
Daughters Of 1912, met at the national
headquarters, 1851 Rhode Island ave-
nue.. The president, Mrs. Mary Logan
= Tucker, presided.
It was decided to mark the graves
of the 1912 ancestors Of the members.
which have not had markers placed.
The society elected Mrs. Herbert M.
Chaney, registrar: Mrs. Lane Scho-
field, recording secretary, and Mrs.
Samuel M. Meek, board member,
The guest speaker, Arthur E. Du-
Bois, of the Heraldic Division Of the
War Department, spoke on Flags"
Tea was served. Mrs. Howard l..
Hodekins and Mrs. Theodore Tiller
were at the tea table. Among the
guests were Mrs. Abner Boen Belcher
Me- na,,iol ~ noi~