The Washington times., 1935-01-30
TAKOMA WOMEN
OPEN SERIES
Of SESSIONS
BY MARY PADGETT

i Il6 4dhOIIld 6dLh "OLACA .
Club begins February's round of
social and business activities
with a general meeting Of the club
next Tuesday at 1890 p. m. at the
Takoma Park public library
branch.
The program for the afternoon
has been arranged by the Govern
ment study department under the
direction of its chairman, Mrs.
James Robertson, and includes a
debate on the proposed equal
rights amendment.
Mrs. Rebekah Greathouse, local
attorney, and 8 member OF the
National Woman'S Party. will dis
cuSs the affirmative side of the
question, and Miss Louise Nc
Guire, of the Juvenile Court, will
argue the negative side.
The clubs hospitality chairman,
Mrs. E. M. Graham, has appointed
the following hostesses, who will
serve luncheon-Mrs. Kenneth
Myers, Mrs. C. Hayward Marshall,
Mrs. C. S. Howard, Mrs. E. M,
Harmon, Mrs. A. M. Trivett, Mrs.
w. H. Youngman, Mrs. j. w.
Jones, Mrs. C. M. Purves, Mrs. j.
H. Weinberger. Mrs. Paul Burk,
Mrs. w. H. Burk, Mrs. William
Wallace, Mrs. D. S. Patterson and
Mrs. Paul G. Minnemann.
Bridge Glasses
The bridge class has been
divided into two sections, the
"class on bidding" under the
Craftsmanship of Mr.. Irwin H. Full
mer, and the "play of the hand
class" in charge of Mrs. George
E. Davis.
The regular meetings Of these
classes are held each Tuesday and
Thursday morning, respectively.
These classes jointly will hold
the first of a series of duplicate
contract games Friday, February
8, from 1870 p. m. to 4 p. m.
at the home of Mrs. Frederick Lin
coin, ia Maple Ave.
Proceeds will be turned over to
the ways and means committee of
which Mrs. Frank P. Zundel is
chairman.
These games will be open to
anyone wishing to attend. Mrs.
James A. Councillor will have
charge of scoring and prizes, and
Mrs. Lincoln of reservations.
The French department. will
hold a joint meeting of its ad-
vanced and beginners classes on
Monday, February IL, at 8 p. M,
at the home of Mrs. w. H. Young
man, $40 Fern st.
Mrs. F. A. Shumaker, the chair
man, announces that an attractive
program has been arranged, lea
turing DR.. Andre M. Beneteau as
guest speaker. DR.. Beneteau, a
member of the Royal Academy Of
Sciences, France, is professor Of
French at Georgetown University.
Also on the program will be the
Interpretation Of a group Of
French songs by Mrs. Irwin L.
Clark, chairman of the music de-
partment.
Call for Clothing
Mrs. A. F. Lingle, 10 Grant Ave,
chairman Of the philanthropic Sec
tion, is issuing another call for
clothing and bedding for the
needy. This department is not
only distributing donated food and
clothing to the deserving poor of
the community, but is also work
ing in cooperation with the Social
Service League of the county, max
ing garments out of material fur
nished by the league for the
county's needy.
New members of the club, au-
thorized at the last meeting of
the executive board, are Mrs. Cur
tiS L. Head, Mrs. Frederic B.
Blackburn, Mrs. Andrew j. Mayer,
Mrs. H. j. Galstrick, Mrs. Law.
renee M. Fisher, and Miss Mary
Kindt.
Potomac chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, has is.
sued invitations to its thirty-second
birthday anniversary tea, to be
held Wednesday, February 6, from
4 to 6 p. M, at the home of Mrs.
John Franklin Little, 1910 Varnum
st. N. w.
In the receiving line will be
Mrs. Roy c. Bowker, regent Of
Potomac Chapter, and Mrs. Harry
H. Thompson, vice regent, as,
sisted by national and State Of
ficerG. Introductions will be
made by Miss Georgia Hudson,
Junior past regent.
The Society of Free Lance
Writers will meet next Thursday,
February Z, at 8:15 p. M, at the
Shoreham Hotel. Miss Martha
Strayer, of the Daily News, will
be the guest speaker. Stories by
Miss Mary S. Embrey and Mrs.
T. c. Willis will be read and
criticised.
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