Evening star., 1934-02-11
Library Luncheon Given
Bv TakOna Park Women
Other Club News of Week Include Girls
Friendly Society and Fedora
ton Meeting.

sponsored by the Federal Trade Com
mission, and he outlined briefly, the
results of the N. r. A. activities to
date
Aviation was represented in large
capacity by the appearance of Mrs.
Frances Marsalis and Miss Helen
Ritchey, the two women endurance
flyers who told several humorous incl
dents which occurred during their
fight. Mrs Phoebe Omlie, assistant
on air intelligence for the National
Advisory Committee on AeronautiCs,
the first woman to hold this position,
and Mrs. Jack Stearns Gray, presi-
dent of the Women's National Aero
nautic Association and author of the
book, Up"
Daughters of American COlOnistS.-
The annual reception and banquet
given by the District of Columbia
Society in honor of the national presi-
dent, Mrs. John Laidlow Buel, was
held Wednesday evening at the Ad-
miral on Rhode Island avenue. The
welcoming address was given by the
State regent, Mrs. William H. Wagner
The guest speaker, Mrs. Edward c.
Moran jr., OF Maine, a member of
the League of American Pen Women.
spoke on Houses, Customs and People
of New England and Virginia.
Lincoln Woman'S Relief Corps. No.
6, met Monday at Woodman's Hall.
Mrs Cora L. Mandy. department
patriotic instructor of the Ladies of
the G. A. r., was presented to the
corps.
The president appointed a commit
tee of three to call on the comrades
of the Grand Army, and especially
those who were i'll or unable to be out.
The president. Mrs. Carrie E. Calvin,
will place wreath on the Lincoln
Memorial in Potomac Park tomorrow
The Writers League of Washington
will meet at the Thomson School
Friday evening at 8 o'clock. A varied
program of verse, articles and short
stories will be given, followed by
criticism
At the last meeting Miss Nellie
Thomas read her prize article, Shop
ping, Past and Present.: Mrs. L. w.
Tilton read the third prize, Mary,
Mother of Washington" Miss Anna
Priestley and Miss Georgia Redway
each read groups of verse.
The Petworth Woman's Club met
Monday at the Petworth School, with
the president, Mrs. Otto Hammerlund,
in the chair. Reports were read by
the section chairmen, the director to
the District of Columbia federation,
the chairman of the Florence Critten-
ton unit and the chairman OF the
visiting nurses unit.
Mrs. Harry C. Sigourney. Bill Taylor
street. was elected to membership.
The club indorSed the establishment
of boys clubs in the public schools
under the supervision of the Com
munity Center. The art section. with
Mrs. R. G. Sowerbutts as chairman,
was in charge OF the entertainment
features of the evening and presented
an interesting program of music and
readings. Miss Jean Bishop rendered
several solos accompanied by Jewell
Downs, Misses Helen and Alice Man
ming gave piano selections and Miss
Benna Louise Frazier and Miss Doris
Harbaugh gave readings.
The visiting nurses unit will meet
tomorrow at the Georgia Avenue
Branch Of the Visiting Nurses Society
for work on surgical dressings.
Mrs. w. S. Ryon will entertain the
literature section tomorrow night, at
her home, 1924 Decatur street She
will be assisted by Mrs. T. S. Tincher
and Mrs. L. T. Jones.
The hospitality section will meet
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs. J. E. Cribs, 4l05 Illinois ave-
nue., with Mrs. j. w. Nee Mrs. A.
Mac Smith and Mrs. j. w. Brown as
sisting