Evening star., 1935-04-07
Review of Pearl Bucks
Book Will Benefit Fund
Mrs. w. C. Lowdermilk to Speak on "A House
Divided" to Aid General Federation
of Womens Clubs

K RS. w. z. LOWDEHMlLn
M will review Pearl Bucks book,
wv "A House Divided" at
4 L Lenten book review, for the
benefit of the foundation
fund of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs, at the home of Mrs
r. Lee Spire, 1900 Blagden avenue,
next Wednesday at pm.
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, General
Federation director for the District
Federation, is in charge of the review.
It is being sponsored by the Baby
Lovers Circle of the Florence Critten-
ton Home Board.
For the radio program next Friday
at lis pm. from Station WRC, Mrs.
John S. Bennett will speak on the
activities of the Women's City Club,
of which she is president.
Park View Woman's Club - The
executive board met with Mrs.
Thomas H. Faris, 1906 Park place
northwest. Luncheon was served, as
sisted by Mrs. Harry Gutridge.
The regular meeting of the club
will be held Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. Pierce B. Ashburn, 4l8
Luray place. Assisting hostesses are
Mrs. E. c. Folliard. Miss Edith Shan
non, Mrs. Max Pollner and Mrs. Delar
Kimball.
The Educational Committee will
meet Thursday with Mrs. Lawrence
Murray, 1904 Kansas avenue. Lunch
con will be served by the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. Pierce Ashburn. Mrs.
Max Pollner. Mrs. Aria Morgan, Mrs.
Harry Gutridge and Mrs. Robert
Jonscher.
The fourth in a series of card par
ties being given by members to estab-
lish a working fund for philanthropic
interests, was held at the home of the
president, Mrs. Maurice Smith, AIS
Madison street.
The Dahlgren Circle of the Florence
Crittenten Home met at the home Of
Mrs Bergman for a business session.
Miss Rogers, social case worker of the
home, was the guest OF honor.
The Faculty Women's Club Of
American University will hold its an
nual meeting and election of officers
April IL, at pm, at the Women's
Residence Hall on the college campus.
Northeast Suburban w. c. T. U.
met March 27 at the home of Mrs. H.
Lee Smith, 1906 Seventeenth street
northeast, when the District officers
and husbands of members were guests.
There were vocal solos by the vice
president, Mrs. r. E. S. Boss, accom-
panied by Mrs. Annie w. Coleman,
and readings by Mrs. Eva Rothrock.
The pastor of Langdon Methodist
Episcopal Church, Rev. H. H. Row.
land, spoke.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs L. H. Nix,
Mrs L. L. Smith and Mrs. j. M.
Campbell.
A silver tea will be held at the home
of the president. Mrs. Charles Will
liams, 2505 Brentwood road north
east, next Wednesday, from 2 to 4
pm, for the benefit of the educa-
tional fund. Mrs. Jennie E. Wright.
director of the radio department, will
give a travel talk and there will be
music by Mrs. Ethel H. Reed.
The Brooks Club will meet at the
club house, Al street, Tuesday night
for a business session. A reception
will be held for members and their
friends
Arrangements are being made for
an entertainment, for the benefit OF
the club and parish, May IA and Is.
The Faculty Women's Club of the
George Washington University will
meet for luncheon next Friday at l
pm. at the Collingwood Tea House.
Dean and Mrs. Elmer Louis Kayser
of the George Washington University
will be the guests Of honor. DR.. Kay
ser will speak on THE Peace of Eu-
rope" Mrs. William John Cooper will
be in charge of hospitality. Mrs. John
r. Lapham, president, will preside.
The bridge group will meet April
80 at 2 pm with Mrs Thomas B.
Brown. 10 Mason street. Cherry
dale, Va.
Southern Cross Chapter. U. d. c.,
celebrated the 31st birthday anniver-
sary Tuesday evening at the Willard
Hotel, with Miss Lois Brown, presi-
dent. acting as hostess.
The history Of the chapter was re-
called, and paper written by the
late Mrs. Ferguson entitled, Lee. the
Christian" was read by the president.
A contest was held, Mrs. Jane Elliot
receiving the prize.
Mrs. Elliot will be hostess to the
chapter May Z at her home, 1882
Columbia road.
The Stella Maris Club will meet
next Thursday. An entertainment
will be provided. The feature will be
play, Lester Reconsiders." Mem
bers are requested to invite their
relatives.
The Petworth Woman's Club busi-
ness meeting was held Monday eve
ming at the Petworth School, with the
president, Mrs. Otto Hammerlund,
presiding. The club indorsed Mrs.
Harvey Wiley for the Office of direc-
tor from the District of Columbia
Federation to the General Federation
and elected Mrs. Otto Hammerlund
as delegate and Mrs. r. e. Holm as
alternate from the Petworth Woman's
Club to the General Federation in
Detroit in June. Delegates and alter
mates to the District of Columbia Fed
Grafton in May were appointed as fol-
lows: Delegates. Mrs. E. P. Lecraw,
Mrs. B. j. Waldo and Mrs. G. l..
Palmer; alternates. Mrs. Ruth Mills,
Mrs. r. c. Sowerbutts and Mrs. j. w.
Brown.
A resolution was adopted requesting
that not less than six acres of land
between Thirteenth, Fourteenth
streets, Arkansas avenue. Upshur
and Allison streets be reserved for a
municipal playground, to be equipped
as q modern recreational center; that
funds be requested from the Public
Works Administration for the erec-
ton of a new building for the Denni-
son Vocational School at Allison street
and Arkansas avenue, and that the
remainder of this tract be used for
the location of the new Teachers Col
lege and Practice School for grade
nllnils