Evening star., 1934-10-21
Federation Club Women
To Hear Character Talk
Miss Bertie Backus to Tell of Part 1t Plays
in Citizenship at Meeting
Tomorrow.

SCQOOlS IN charge Oh CHAR
X-E i acter education, will speak
on THE Part Character
Plays In American Citizenship" and
Miss Maude Alton, principal of the
Americanism School, on Citizen
ship Glasses and the Adult Educa-
tion Program Under Federal Emer-
gency Relief Administration" at the
opening meeting of the District of
Columbia Federation of Women's
Clubs. The meeting will be held to-
morrow at 1890 o'clock at the Y. w.
c. A., with Mrs. Grattan E. Kerans,
chairman of the Department of
American Citizenship, presiding
Mary Apple, contralto, will render
group of songs.
For the weekly radio program,
Nine. Louise Countinho will give a
piano recital next Friday at lis
pm. from station WRC.
The annual card party will be held
ut the Mayf1oWer Hotel, November g
The University of Michigan Alumae
Association of Washington will be en-
tertained at supper at o'clock Octo-
Der % at the home of Mrs. L. M.
Lucas, Falls Church. Assisting host
esses will be Mrs. Ward Bower, Mrs.
Alexander Hamilton, Mrs. Lewis Weld
and Mrs. Benjamin Jones.
The Petworth Mothers Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. P. A. Wright,
215 Rock Creek Church road the
afternoon of october %. The annual
party was held at the home of Mrs.
Percy LIE Due, BIT Varnum street, with
Mrs. David Price, president; Mrs. A.
L. Mallonee, vice president; Mrs P. w.
lie Due, secretary, and Mrs. P. w. Ed
wards, treasurer, acting as hostesses.
The Washington Club of Alpha
Gamma Delta National Fraternity was
entertained at dinner at the home
of Mrs. Lucille Saugstad, 2021 Massa-
chusetts avenue, October H. The as
sistant hostess was Miss Ethel Riley.
The guests of honor were the recent
brides: Mrs. Geraldine Walker Haupt
and Mrs. Dorothy Craven Storey. Each
bride was presented with an engraved
silver compete by Mrs. Marguerite
Jansky in behalf of the chapter. A
musical program was given by Mrs
Dorothy Hatch and Mrs. Lucille Saug-
stad
The bridegrooms, Mr. Haupt and Mr..
Storey, were introduced to the mem
hers, their husbands and friends.
District of Columbia Legion of
American Pen Women.-Washingt
playwrights will be honor guests at
the Hotel Burlington tomorrow at 8
pm. Any one in the city who has
ever written play, pageant or Ii
bretto is invited. The evening will be
devoted to the discussion of the
technique and modern requirements
Of playwriting.
Anton Hardt will speak on play
writing From the Producers Stand
point" Mrs. Rose Robinson Cohen, di-
rector of the Children's Studio of
Speech and Dramatic Art, will discuss
the dearth of good plays for children.
Mrs. Minnie Frost Rands, drama
chairman, will present a classified
photography for the playwright as
well as review some of the recent
books on playwriting.
The rules for the two 1885 con-
tests, conducted by the National
League of American Pen Women, will
be given. One contest is for an
operetta libretto and the other for
a one-act play.
Miss Elise Thomson Clark an
nounces meeting of the Marionette
Group in the studio october "a at
8 pm.
Girls Friendly Society.-The Dio-
cesar Council met at the Church of
ck
tatlve plans were made for the work
for the year 1934-35 Mrs. George E.
Pariseau, president, presided
The Senior Club held bingo party
at the home of Mrs Alice Norton. The
next business meeting will be held at
the national center next Thursday
evening. This will be followed by
Halloween get-together.
The Rock Creek branch had as its
representative at the Older Members
Conference, Martha Jane Behrens. The
candidates who have become active
members are Betty Blackstone, Betty
Wayne Phillips Jane Thomas, Vir-
ginia Miller, Mary Chapman and
Florence Hales. In addition the fol-
lowing have been added to the group;
Thelma Kidwell, Jeanne Sigourney,
Elaine Berry, Leola Turner and Fen
trice Thatcher. Miss Ethel Jean La
mond has organized a cooking class.
Tomorrow evening Miss Edith Nc
Culloch, leader in physical educa-
tion, will be the guest of this branch.
The branch of the Church of the
Epiphany will have a get-together to-
morrow evening. Mrs. Edward B.
Meigs will be the guest.
A dinner will be held for the benefit
of the branch November 8. In addi-
ton Christmas cards, candy, hand
kerchiefs and aprons will be on sale.
There will be no meeting of the
branch October 90 The members are
entertaining the children at st. Johns
Orphanage that evening. Any men,
bers wishing to attend the party must
be at st. Johns Orphanage by Z
O'Clock that evening.
Petworth Woman's CIub-The Ed
ucational Section met Monday eve
ming with Mrs. F. B. LIE Fever, who
was assisted in entertaining by Miss
Ida O'Neal and Mrs. S. G. Waite.
Leo Borah, of the National Geo.
graphic Society, spoke on See Amer
lea First, ana Mrs. f. X. Shearer
gave current events.
Mrs. H. r. Norton was hostess to
the Philanthropic Section Tuesday
afternoon.
The Civic Section met Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. P. E.
Adams. Mrs. Marguerite Parsons
was assistant hostess. Mrs. H. j.
Phelps spoke on National Repre-
sentation for the D. c." and Mrs.
B. j. Waldo gave current events.
A meeting of the Home Section was
held at the home of Mrs. c. G. Fisher,
followed by a demonstration on
''Home Preparation for the Winter"
at the Hecht Co. store.
The Music Section will meet at the
home of Mrs. E. B. johnson, 549 Ran
dolph street, next Wednesday eve
ming.
The Luncheon Committee of the
Art Section will meet at 1890, Octo-