Evening star., 1935-05-19

- HE District OF Columbia Society
of the United States Daugh-
ters of 1912 held its annual
Il meeting May IL at national
headquarters, 1851 Rhode Is
land avenue and elected Mrs. Lane
Schofleld State president. Other OFF,
GERS elected were: Mrs. Sol Lans-
burgh, vice president; Mrs. Mary
Logan Tucker, chaplain; Mrs. Byron
T. Gardner, recording secretary; Mrs.
Don !. Skidmore, corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. Robert S. Mackinnon,
treasurer. Mrs Tucker, the retiring
president, was also elected honorary
State president.
Mrs. Herbert M. CLANCY, registrar,
presented the names of seven candi-
dates for membership. The society
adjourned unit. October.
Alpha Zeta DeIphian Chapter met
Monday at the home of Mrs. A. z.
Gottshall. Spanish Drama" was the
subject. Mrs. Gottshall presided and
gave the preliminary survey.
Mrs. G. H. Milne was leader of the
literary program and the following
had topics: Mrs. Ferel Replogle,
Character of Spanish Drama; Mrs.
r. c. Roark, 'Lope de Vega; Mrs. E.
L. Davis, "Caldouu"; Mrs. C. D.
Backus, life Is Dream" and Mrs.
A. c. Harden, "Act I of Three Judge
ments at a Blow"
Following the meeting Mrs. Gott-
shall entertained at luncheon.
The next meeting will be May %
at the Admiral with Mrs. R. c. Roark
as leader.
Southeast W. C. T. U. will meet to-
morrow afternoon at 514 Nineteenth
National Child Health day and
street. The program will celebrate
Mothers day.
The Washington Club of Alpha
Gamma Delta National Fraternity met
with the Theta Chapter of Goucher
College and the Baltimore Alumnae
Club in a joint luncheon-bridge at
Olney Inn, May II.
The program was conducted by Miss
Eleanor Craven, president of the
Washington club. Her toast of well
come received response from Miss
Julia Kley, president of Theta Chapter,
who also displayed the silver rose
bowl and silver plate, scholarship
awards from the national and province
organizations, respectively. Mrs. Mar
guerite JanSky led the singing. Bridge
followed the luncheon.
The next dinner meeting of the
Washington club will be held June IA
at the home of the Misses Elnor and
Elva Keplinger, 1924 Harrison street.
University of Michigan Alumnae As
sociation-Mrs Herman D. Mast was
elected president at the annual meet
ing at the home Of Mrs. Martin T.
Fisher, 4943 Quebec street, Spring
Valley. Mrs. John B. Schravasande
is vice president; Miss Jean Carpenter,
recording secretary; Mrs. Lewis B.
Ely, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Lucius E. Steere, reelected treasurer,
and Mrs. Mary Cotton Tighe, coun-
cilor.
The meeting, at which Mrs David
Friday. outgoing president, presided,
followed an outdoor picnic supper,
Mrs. Friday being assisting hostess
with Mrs Fisher. The annual reports
of committee chairmen included that
of the Loan Fund Committee, of which
Mrs. James G. Cumming Is chairman.
This covered the Elsie Hadley White
Memorial Fund of $500, which has
already assisted three young women
to complete their college course at
the University of Michigan, and the
Washington, D. c., Alumnae Loan
~ ioI, ie it,jc
by the university.
The annual joint picnic of the
Alumni and Alumnae Associations of
the University of Michigan will be
held June at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. L. M. Lucas, Idlywood road, West
Falls Church, Va.
Columbia W. C. T. U. met May 13
at the Mount Pleasant Library. Mrs
Giles Scott Rafter presided. Mrs. John
Frizzen lead in the devotional. Mrs.
Daniel Carroll reported on sending
cards and Mrs. Peckham made the
treasurer's report. Mrs. PettuS told
of distributing temperance literature.
Miss Dowling, formerly State librarian
in North Dakota, spoke on Books
One Should Read"
Washington Quota Club-Robert
Davidson of the American Telegraph
& Telephone Co. was the dinner guest
and speaker at the meeting Thursday
at the Womens City Club. He spoke
on Telephone Lines and Gadgets."
Stella Clayton w. C. T. q. will meet
in Epworth M. E. Church May "a at
7:30 pm. Six metal contests will
be conducted and program has been
arranged. Officers Of the District
Union will be guest speakers.
The Voteless District Of Columbia
League of Women Voters will hold its
annual dinner and election OF officers
Wednesday at pm. at the club house
of the American Association of Uni
versity Women, 1884 street.
William P. Richards, tax assessor
for the District of Columbia will speak
on THE Correct Way of Measuring
Tax Burdens" Mrs. S. H. Horne,
whose bulletin, Financial Statistics of
the District of Columbia, 1910-1934," )"
was issued last month under the
auspices of the leagues committee
on government and its operation, will
lead the discussion following Mr..
Richards address.
The Sunshine and Community So
ciety will hold a card party May "a
from 2 to pm. at the home Of Mrs.
Henry Fenno Sawtelle, $500 Con-
necticut avenue. All friends of the
society are invited, and are requested
to make their reservations through
the hostess. or Mrs. W. w. Taylor,
chairman, or other members of the
Sunshine Society. Weather permit
ting, it will be a garden party.
The District of Columbia Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs will hold q
special meeting tomorrow at II am,
at the Roosevelt Hotel, to elect a first
vice president. At the triennial elec-
ton last week, it was announced that
Mrs. Frank M. Shortall was elected
but upon closer inspection of the re-
port, it was found that majority had
not heen reached Other candidates