Evening star., 1937-12-12

Wild Jackasses" He is also the ALL
thor Of the National Whirlisie a
column which appears in 23s news
papers throughout the country. and
tne Washington representative of the
Mcclure Syndicate. Since 1924 he
mas been the Washington representa-
i've OF the New York Evening Post.
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Mediocracy is being defied bv th.
present. Russian system, according to
Mrs. Philip Sydney Smith, who spoke
MONDAY at the International Outlook
section OF the Twentieth Century
Cluo' The once magnificent City of
Leningrad seemed dilapidated and
mediocre when she visited it last sim.
mer There was no incentive to shon.
ping, as none Of the store windows
were attractive. and desirable mer-
chandse was either too high-priced or
the shopkeepers refused to sell, Prac-
tlcaliy all of the women wore cotton
dresses and coarse shoes. ONLY the
soldiers appeared to be we'll dressed
MRS. Smith last summer travelled
extensively throughout the country
ana INTO Siberia. She accompanied
her husband, who was the Chairman
OF the American delegation to the
seventeenth International Geological
conference. at Moscow.
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Both the Takoma Park Women's
Cluo and the Petworth Woman's Club
voted to indorse the resolution asking
LOT representation for the District of
columbia at meetings this week, The
PetWorth Club had previously gone on
record as favoring the resolution and
merely reafirmed its position. The
vote at the meeting of the Takoma
Park Club was unanimous.
The position to be taken bv the
District Of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs on this question will
probably be decided at the meeting to
oe heio the latter part Of this month.
The Rainbow Club met 1t the home
OF MIR. and Mrs. Harry Wood, The
next meeting will be at the aene of
MISS Josephine Thornhill, 81 u street
NV. ' o''
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules
met Wednesday evening at the Graf
ton Hotel, the hostesses being Nine
Marye Howe Spur and Nine. Manuel
Cambouri.
The meeting was called to order bv
M. Pierre de Chauny. a vice prrsident
Mime. Spur rendered a piano solo. A
dance by Mcdowell. A reading was
given by Mime. Camille Hindmarsn-
La Pluie ct lie Beau Tamps." Nine.
Cambouri proposed number of
conundrums and then joined in acting
charades with Mile Marjorie Morrison
smith, Mile. Amelie Garet and M.
Pierre de Chauny. A reading was
given BY Nine. CASTOR de Bouy, en-
titled lie Ddamant Bleu."
Many donations Of clothing and
cash for the needy were reported at
the meeting Monday Of the Sunshine
and Community Society at the home
OF Mrs. Henry sawtelle, with Mrs. G.
II. Batr, president, presiding. Christ
mas gifts for distribution In the Old
Ladies Home were brought by the
members. A benefit card party will
be held on the third Friday Of each
month to raise money for activities.
A large party win be held late in
February. The society voted appro-
priations for a plate supper for chill
dren to be given at the Shelterinr
Arms Mission December 20 for food
and clothing for needy families.
Furnishing a clubroom in the new
home Of the Volunteers of America,
to be known as the Sunshine room.
was approved.
Mrs. j. Noble Hoover and Mrs. JET
ferson Davis poured at the tea.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday with Mrs. L. w. Morris and
her daughter, Mrs. Dudley Bright, at
l414 Kennedy street NV. Mrs. Rob
ert McFau spoke on The Covenant
ers." Mrs. George sakis was a guest.
Ine next meeting viii be with Mrs.
Dewitt Croissant.
Nine. Cantacuzene, aranddaurhtAr
OF Gen. q. 8. Grant, and Mrs, Mildred
Poore were admitted to membershin
ct the last meeting Of Ellen Spencer
Mussay Tent No. l..
A Christmas party will be held De-
cember II at headquarters.
MIS-. Ellis Logan gave an address on
The Stars art program at the meet
ing Of the Sabbath Alliance. one Of
the federated clubs Of the District
last Tuesday. DR.. Henrietta K. Bur
ton, who visited the Orient this sum-
mer with the National Education As
sociatton group, gave . travelogue.
Mrs. Ernest Daniel, first vice presi-
dent Of the District Of Columbia Fed.
Grafton, was the honor guest. The
meeting was held ct the home Of Mn.
W. A. Winkelhaus.
Dimitris Sicilianos, Minister of
Greece, and LB Earline White, na.
tional president Of the Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, will be
the guests Of honor tonight at 3 ct
the Arts Club. when Nine. Eva
Sikelianou will speak on Greek
Architecture and Greek Music and
Their Relation to the Drama" Nine.
Sikelianou and her husband revived
the Delphic Festival at Delphi, Greece,
and at that time, in order to make
every detail faithful to early tradition,
she learned weaving from the peasants
and wove all OF the robes from heavy
silk. These were later exhibited ct
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
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r. A Christmas party and entertain
ment will follow the next business
meeting q ths Owlsy Cub Dscanbsa