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Fir»t May Party for
V Charity Is Announced
A county fair, with booths and side
attractions, refreshment tents, book
•tails and fortune telling nooks is
being planned by the officers of St.
Gertrude's Guild for the benefit of St.
Gertrude's School of Arts and Crafts
on Sargent road, Brookland. May 27
is the tentative date set for the fete
by the committee, of which Mrs. Rob
ert Whitney Imbrie is chairman, and
Mrs. Haymond Francis Garrity, treas
urer.
Mrs. Roosevelt heads the list of dis
tinguished women on the honorary
committee, and others who have ac
cepted Include Mrs. Henry Morgen
thau, jr.; Mme. de Laboulaye, wife of
the Ambassador of Prance; Countess
van der Straten-Ponthoz. wife of the
Belgian Ambassador: Mrs. Pierce But
ler, Mrs. James Couzens, Mrs. Arthur
H. Yandenberg, Mrs. Edward P. Cos
tigan, Representative Virginia Jenckes,
Senora de DeBayle, wife of the charge
d’affaires of Nicaragua; Signora Cop
pola Viola, wife of the air and mili
tary attache of the Italian Embassy;
Mrs. Leigh Palmer, Mrs. Chauncey M.
Depew. Mrs. John Allan Dougherty
and Mrs. P. Lee Phillips.
St. Gertrude’s School of Arts and
Crafts, the only school of its kind in
the vicinity of the District, offers all
the advantages of a relatively small
private school to girls who are left
behind others in the usual crowded
classrooms to become discouraged and
unfit for further education because
they have not grasped the fundamen
tals of reading and arithmetic.
Dom Thomas Verner Moore, Ph. D.,
M. D., O. S. B., professor of psychol
ogy at the Catholic University and
director of the clinic for mental and
nervous diseases at Providence Hospi
tal, founded the school in 1926 and
has been director ever since. By spe
cial methods of academic Instruction,
by training and handwork and house
hold arts, girls who have been a hope
less burden on the family are trans
formed Into happy, useful workers.
The school accepts girls of all creeds
who pass the medical and mental
tests.
Mrs. Imbrie is president of St. Ger
trude’s Guild, and other officers are
Mrs. Garrity, treasurer; Mrs. Albert
Joseph Gerrer, corresponding secre
tary; Mrs. Francis Xavier Callahan,
recording secretary; Mrs. Peter John
McGovern, historian; vice presidents,
Mrs. Milton E. Ailes, Mrs. Daniel Cal
lahan, Mrs. John Cammack, Mrs.
James Edward Duke, Mrs. James Gar
nier Haskell, Miss Sarah Lee, Mrs.
Warwick E. Montgomery, Mrs. Harold
Perclval Norton, Mrs. B. Francis Saul,
Mrs. George Percival Scriven and Mrs. i
Joseph P. Tumulty.
Mr*. Church Hostess
To Wellesley Club
Wednesday evening. April 3, Mrs.
Ralph Church, wife of Representative
Church, will open her home, at 2344
California street, to the Washington
Wellesley Club for its monthly meet
ing. Mrs. Church has the unique dis
tinction of entertaining her sister
alumnae in one city and at the same
time serving as president of the
Wellesley Club in Chicago, to which
ahe commutes when meetings require.
The program Wednesday evening is
In charge of the “After Wellesley
Group.” Mrs. Walter DuBois Brook
ings, chairman of the group, will re
port the results of their study on the
activities and opportunities of alum
nae in relation to Wellesley.
Miss Florence Risley, executive sec
retary of the Alumnae Association, i
will be the principal speaker and;
bring to the club the latest news of
collage affairs. “Reunion College,” a
new feature of commencement week,
will receive special attention.
Other guests will be Mrs. Helen
Swormstedt Mansfield, assistant alum
nae secretary, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Paige May, editor in chief of the
Wellesley magazine, who come from
the college, and the following local
alumnae: Miss Mary W. Dewson, in
dustrial economist and director of the
woman's division of the Democratic
National Committee; Mrs. Ralph O.
Brewster, wife of the congressman
from Maine, and Miss Sibyl Baker,
director of playgrounds for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Preceding the meeting a small din
ner in honor of Miss Risley will be
given by the “After Wellesley Group”
In the lounge of the Women’s Uni
versity Club House, 1634 I street.
Dr. Marsh Dinner Guest
Of Boston University Club
The Boston University Club of
Washington Is arranging an alumni
dinner in honor of Dr. Marsh, presi
dent of the university, which will be
given at the Cosmos Club Wednesday
evening at 7 o’clock. As this is the
first time that President Marsh has
been able to meet the alumni in Wash
ington, & large attendance Is expected.
The seating accommodation is limited,
and early reservations should there
fore be made to Mr. Carmine Garofalo,
treasurer, at 3814 Alton place. The
alumni have the privilege of bringing
with them members of their family
and friends. Reservations will be made
by Mr. Garofalo only for those from
whom he receive* check* on or before
Tuesday.
Dean Doyle Speaks to
Women at Forum Lunch
Dean Henry Grattan Doyle, dean
of Columbian College of the George
Washington University and professor
of romance languages, will be the
guest speaker at the Monday Forum
luncheon of the Woman's National
Democratic Club. He will talk on
“How We Look to the South Ameri
cans.” Dean Doyle has spent a great
deal of time in both Central and South
America, and for six years was a his
tory associate of Current History
Magazine, writing on South American
subjects. He also is a member of the
Council of Hispanic Studies of Har
vard University and has recently com
pile^ three bibliographies of South
American literature.
h(n. Doyle, who is vice president of
the Board of Education of the Dis
trict also will be an honor guest.
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Dean to Attend (
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MISS HELEN M. SMITH,
Dean of Flora Mather College,
Western Reserve University of
Cleveland, Ohio, who will be the
guest of honor at the annual din
ner of the Washington branch of
the Alumni Association of the uni
versity Wednesday evening at the
Dodge Hotel. —Standiford Photo.
Mrs. Stevens Hostess
At Falls Ckurck Home
FALLS CHURCH, Va., March 30.—
Mrs. Neil B. Stevens was hostess at
a charming Spring luncheon at her
home in East tFalls Church, when she
entertained Mrs. Marshall T. Boone,
Mrs. Albert M. Lester, Mrs. John
Roberts of Washington, Mrs. Wilbur
E. Crouch, Mrs. Albert M. Day, Mrs.
Felix T. Moore, Mrs. Franklin Shaw,
Mrs. Herbert O. Coward, Mrs. Clarence
A. Ransom, Mrs. J. Roy Johnston of
Overlee Knolls, and Mrs. L. D. Siewers
of Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton E. Penne
baker entertained at dinner at their
home in Palls Church Thursday
evening Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rucker
and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hertz of
Washington, the occasion being of
special note because it was the birth
day anniversary of Mr. Rucker and
the celebration of the 19th wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hertz.
Mrs. Clinton E. Pennebaker of Falls
Church left today to be the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Boland of
Cleveland. Ohio. Mr. Boland is au
thor of the Boland system of con
tract and while In Cleveland Mrs.
Pennebaker will play as his partner
in a duplicate tournament to be held
in that city.
Mrs. Versal Spalding entertained
a group of friends at her home in
East Falls Church on Wednesday
evening at two tables of contract
bridge, followed by a light supper.
Her guests were Mrs. Charles Fen
wick, Mrs. Howard Berger, Mrs. John
H. Cline, Mrs. Walter Grainger, Mrs.
Frank M. Thompson, Mrs. Phillip
Talbott and Mrs. James W. Brown.
Mrs. Noble Moore had as her guests
at contract Thursday evening, Mrs.
Frederick W. Jones. Mrs. R. C. Mon
cure, Mrs. Fred Howard, Mrs. P. H.
Smythe, Mrs. George Butterworth,
Mrs. George Robertshaw, Mrs. Samuel
R. Cooper, Mrs. Harry A. Fellows. Mrs.
Irene H. Marshall. Mrs. William S.
Brown and Mrs. T. M. Talbott.
Miss Enid Hanson had as guests
Wednesday night in her East Falls
Church home Miss Martha Bowen,
Miss Jane Cline. Miss Judith Birge,
Miss Vera Hanson, Miss Adele Wil
liams, Miss Carolyn Hlett and Mrs.
John Busick.
Maj. and Mrs. Franklin Shaw have
as house guests Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
J. Skees, parents of Mrs. Shaw. Mr.
and Mrs. Skees have spent the Winter
in Miami and, after visiting in Falls
Church, will return to ttftir home in
Fort Thomas, Ky.
Miss Lillian Reed has returned to
Falls Church after visiting Mrs. Ed
mund A. Flagg of Falls Church, who
has been spending the Winter at her
home in Ormond, Fla. Mrs. John
Elliott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
mund A. Flagg, has also been visiting
her mother in Ormond. Fla.
Maj. William L. Covington of East
Falls Church and his son, Billy, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hewitt,
aunt of Mrs. Covington, in St. Peters
burg. Fla.
Miss Jane Falconer Mills, who is
attending Wellesley College, is the
week end guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. L.
Anderson of Falls Church.
Mrs. Maurice May gave a charming
Spring luncheon at her home in Falls
Church Wednesday, when she had
as her guests, Mrs. W. Leigh Ribble,
Mrs. Malcolm S. Taylor, Mrs. Albert
L. Bowen, Mrs. Harry Demarest, Mrs.
Edna Wheeler, Miss Elizabeth Master
son, Miss Evelyn May, Mrs. Mary
Wells and Mrs. Harold J. Spelman.
Miss Marian Coward, who has been
visiting friends in Ohio for the past
week, is expected to return home on
Friday by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert O. Coward of East Falls
Church, Va.
Mrs. J. Roy Johnson, who has been
visiting in New York with Mrs. Luther
Johnson, returned home Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Graham of
East Falls Church announce the
marriage of their daughter, Barbara
Graham, to Mr. Marshall Wilder
Jones, son of Capt. and Mrs. Frederick
W. Jones of East Falls Church, at
Frederick, Md„ on Saturday, March
23. Mr. Jones is a graduate of the
Massachusetts Nautical School in
Boston, while his bride is a graduate
of Central High School. They will
be at home to their friends in Falls
Church.
Republicans to Hear Halleck.
Representative Charles A. Halleck,
jr„ of Indiana will be the speaker at
an “at home” of the National Capital
Republican Club at the club house,
Sixteenth street at Scott circle, Fri
day evening. A musical program will
be given, under direction of Mrs.
Flora McGill Keefer.
Staunton Society Meets
D. A. R. and Garden Club
STAUNTON, V*., March 30.—With
drs. A. M. Patch and Mrs. William
)wen as hostesses, the meeting of
ieverley Manor Chapter, D. A. R.,
leld Thursday afternoon at Chilton
iall, proved one of the delightful
ivents of the week here.
The meeting of the Augusta Garden
:iub also proved of Interest. Mrs.
iarry Clemons of Charlottesville be
ng the guest speaker.
The club went on record as indors
ng City Manager J. C. Ruff 's plans
or beautifying the city of Staunton
vlth dogwood, and as their share
iledged 35 trees to be planted In the
[rounds of the King's Daughters’ Hos
iltal.
Mrs. Gilpin Willson, jr.. was hostess
>n this occasion a 6 her home on West
Frederick street.
Several students returning home
rom various schools and colleges for
ipring vacation have been the Impetus
lor a number of Informal affairs
imong the young people.
Miss Tae Witz, who attends Gun
ston Hall in Washington, and who
spent the first few days of her vaca
tion in New York and at West Point,
s now at Merrifleld, the home of her
3arents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Witz, on
he Valley pike.
Miss Margaret Cochran, daughter
3f Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Cochran, has
arrived from Bradford College, Mass.,
to be here several days. Mrs. George
Cochran also came from the Univer
sity of Virginia and spent several days
his week with his parents.
Mr. Clarke Worthington, jr., who at
ends Episcopal High School, Alexan
lria, and was a member of a young
seople's house party in New York for
several days, has arrived to spend the
remainder of his vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Clarke Worthington.
Mrs. W. Woodward Cooke, who
makes her home at the Shoreham
fiotel in Washington, spent the week
here as the guest of her niece, Mrs.
Paul Hays.
Mr. Columbus Haile of Pelham
Manor, N. Y„ has returned home after
spending several days here with his
mother, Mrs. Columbus Haile.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Moseley have
returned to Staunton after spending
two months in St. Petersburg, Fla. En
route home they were guests for sev
eral days of their son-in-law and
iaughter, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Noble,
it their home in Decatur, Ala.
Mr. James C. Pfohl, director of
Davidson College Orchestra. David
son, N. C., and Mrs. Pfohl were guests
tiere for several days this week of the
former's sister. Dean Elizabeth Pfohl
3f Mary Baldwin College.
Dr. W. E. Armstrong and Dr. F. E.
Markley have returned to Staunton
after a several days’ visit in Washing
ton.
Dr. A. Hume Sprinkel is spending
some time at Hot Springs. Va.. and
Is a guest at the Bobbitt cattage.
Miss Jessie Bear, Miss Virginia
Souder and Miss Jean Holliday, stu
dents at Stuart Hall, this city, are
spending their spring vacation in New
York, where they were met by Miss
Souder’s aunt, Mrs. Kelley, of Hart
ford. Conn., and attended the dances
at West Point this week end. They
will be in Washington Monday, where
they will visit friends for several days.
Miss Mary Adelaide Scott, who has
been a house guest of Miss Julia
Gooch, has returned to her home in
Washington. Miss Scott and Miss
Gooch were classmates at Stuart Hall.
Western Reserve Alumni
To Hold Spring Dinner
The Washington Branch of the
Western Reserve University Alumni
Association will entertain at its annual
Spring dinner Wednesday evening at
7 o’clock In the garden house of the
Dodge. There will be a reception
before the dinner to meet the guests
of honor, who are Mr. Sydney S. Wil
son. treasurer of the university, and
Dean Helen M. Smith of the Flora
Mather College, which Is the women’s
department of the university. The
officers of the association are Mr.
Thomas L. Mead, president; Mr.
Sherwood D. Shankland, vice presi
dent, and Miss Clara Bailey, secretary.
In addition to the guests of honor and
the officers of the association, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick William Ashley,
the former assistant librarian of the
Library of Congress, and Mrs. Charles
J. Pierson of Hyattsville, Md., will be
in the receiving line.
Miss Ruth Fitzsimmons of West
Orange, N. J., is spending the week
end at the Dodge.
Miss Babette Potter of Smith Col
lege, Northampton, Mass., is spending
a few days at the Dodge.
Hyattsville Bride
Given Household Shower
A recent interesting event in Hy
attsville, Md., was the charmingly ar
ranged buffet supper and kitchen
shower given by Miss Gladys Brown
and Miss Gladys Crosby for Mrs. Ben
High, formerly Miss Marjorie Cobum,
whose marriage took place recently.
She received many gifts. Those
present were Miss Elsie Travers, Miss
Edith Cooke, Miss Joan Rymer, Miss
Ruby Leese, Miss Lottie Lane and
Mrs. Dorothy Kelly, Mrs. Dorothy
Walston. Mrs. Grace Elmo, Mrs. Annie
Hawkesworth, Mrs. Una Isham, Mrs.
Beatrice Armstrong and Mrs. Evelyn
McKeown.
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Honor Guest
MISS GERTRUDE V. BRUYN,
Field secretary of Mount Holyoke
College, who will be a guest of
honor at a tea given by Mrs. Owen
J. Roberts, wife of Mr. Justice
Roberts, for the headmistresses of
the leading private schools of the
city and their students who are
interested in going to college, at
her home, at 1401 Thirty-first
street, Friday afternoon.
—Eric Stahlberg Photo, Northamp
ton. Mass.
Farewell Dinner Party
At Club Habana
Miss Knubber Knoubour Singh and
a party of friends gave a farewell
supper in honor of Mr. Lew Gates last
evening, March 30, at the Club
Habana. Among the guests were Dr.
and Mrs. Robert J. Bosworth, Miss
Evelyn Reed, Miss Marie Reler, Miss
Frances Stickley, Miss Kathlen Mar
vell, Mr. Walter Brown, Mr. Russell
Wright, Mr. Russell Clary, Mr. Buster
Brown. Mr. Ralph Hawkins, Mr. Frank
Flannlgan and Mr. Sammy Marks.
Juvenile Party in
Chevy Chase Home
Mrs. Theodore Bogley of Tennyson
street. Chevy Chase. Md., entertained
at a party for her daughter, Mary
Anne to celebrate his 6th birthday
anniversary. The guests included
Patricia Daly. Barbara Clark. Janet
Clark. Marguerit Johnson. Joan Can
! field, James North, Austin Canfield,
Thomas Daly, John Daly, Donald
| Babbitt and Raymond Rocca.
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