Evening star., 1935-12-08

~ Tuesday by members OF the
n District of Columbia Fedora
ton of women's Club at 2:30 pm, to
be conducted by Law Watkins. The
tour will be under the direction Of
Mrs. Frances w. Wheeler, chairman
Of the division OF art.
An exhibition of paintings In water
color by Mrs. Susan B. Chase is being
held at the Friendship House and
will be on display until January /.
The Northeast Branch Of the Pub
iic Library is exhibiting group Of
water colors by five Washington ar
tists-A. H Ol Role, Gertrude
Brown, Eleanor Parke Gusts, Leslie
jackson and Mrs. Francis Combs.
This exhibit may also be seen until
January /.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, president OF
the federation, announces the monthly
meeting, December %, will not be
held at the Raleigh Hotel. Announce
ment will be given later as TO the
meeting place.
The radio program of the District
Federation will be heard over Station
wRC Friday at 1915 o'clock. the
sneaker will be Mrs. William Woln
Smith, current events lecturer Mrs.
Edgar T. Merritt, chairman OF RADIO,
will announce the program. MIS-
Merritt, who also is radio chairman
for the General Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs. announces the speaker on
their program, over Station WMAL
at 2:45 o'clock Friday, will be MISS
Alves Long, chairman OF the Depart
ment of International Relations OF
the General Federation.
Park View Woman's Club.-The
literature section met with Mrs.
George w. Evans, 752 Rock Greek
Church road, Tuesday evening. Mrs.
George r. Dalwick is chairman OF
this group and Mrs. E. L. Hahn, MIS-
Harvey Haun and Mrs. Walter Erwin
assisted the hostess.
Mrs. Dalwick read ''The Christmas
Message" by Henry Van Dyke; one
act play. "The Christmas Lamb" was
presented by Sarah Anne Rapp, Winl-
fred Howe, Phyllis E. Walker ana
Eleanor Rapp, accompanied by Mrs
Warren H. Wagner, soprano, and Mrs,
Fred S. Walker, pianist; Mrs. Ruth
Stitt read "The Gift of the Magi,
by orHenry, and why the Chimes
Rang; Mrs. Wagner read "On the
Morning of ChriSt's Nativity"
The next meeting of the club will
be Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Louis
E. FELTON,, 614 Rock Greek Church
road.
The DIR. Kate Waller Barrett
Circle of the Florence Crittenton Home
met at the home of Mrs Frank Wurz-
bacher, $500 Colorado avenue. Mrs.
F. G. Umhau gave report from the
Home Board.
The Ways and Means Committee
are planning a card party at the home
of the president, Mrs. F. G. Umhau,
January 16.
Mrs. Nicholas Miles will entertain
the members at Christmas party
December IL.
Northwest w. C. T. U. met Thurs
day at Calvary Baptist Church, with
Mrs. C. ]. Crouch, vice president, in
the chair. The devotional period was
1ed Dy MrS. y. II. 1nO1ndS.
Duets were rendered by Mrs. Charles
Stanton and Mrs. Blanche Burton,
with Mrs. j. r. Thomas at the piano.
The guest speaker, Miss Laura Lind
ley, told of present conditions in
Washington and elsewhere, especially
among women, in the use Of intoxi-
cants.
The next meeting will be held De-
cember rs at 1750 Massachusetts, ave-
nue..
Alice Deal Junior High School
Home AssociatiOn.-There will be a
meeting of the mothers group tomor-
row at 3:15, room I'll. English, history
and general science as presented in
the junior high school today will be
discussed by Miss Viehmeyer, Mrs.
Lassly and Mrs. Wakeman, instructors
in those subjects. All mothers are in
vited.
The District Of Columbia League
of American Women at the studio,
Burlington Hotel, on December II will
present Miss Ida Hoyt Chamberlain,
concert singer, pianist and composer.
She did research work In China. The
result of her work is a series OF Is
tone pictures called THE Never-end-
ing Wrong" based on episodes of an
ancient dynasty during China's golden
age. Miss Chamberlain lecture-re-
cital will be given in costume and will
be illustrated.
The journalism group will meet to-
morrow, with Miss Myrta Ethel Ca
wood, feature writer, conducting
questlonnaire. Mrs. Jane McAvoy,
newspaper woman, will give an illus
trated talk on Alaska. Guest privi
1egeS.
The Wednesday rendezvous will be
held from 2 to and Nine. Garzia's
class in French from 4 to 5. The
poetry group meets at the studio De-
cember 13 at 8 pm, with Inez Shell
don Tylor presiding. Mrs. Edith
Mirick, poetic adviser and critic, will
talk on THE Poet and His Book"
She also will give readings. For the
poetry clinic members are asked to
submit rondeaux.
- Rose Robson Cohen, chairman of
drama group, announces December IS
as the deadline for submitting manu-
scripts of one-act plays for the Dis
trict of Columbia League of American
Pen Women contest.
Political Study Cuban Executive
Board meeting will be held at the
Mayf1ower Hotel tomorrow at IL am.
The Hospitality Committee met at
wesley Hall last Monday with Mrs.
william Francis Keohan presiding.
Plans were made for hospitality at the
next meeting of the club December 81.
The Membership Committee met
Tuesday at the Raleigh Hotel with
Mrs. Lloyd A. Morrison presiding. A
number of names were accepted.
The Cultus Club met Tuesday with
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