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Assigned to Poetry Club

Federation’s First Cultural Program of Year Begins Tuesday.

Efforts of Seventh District Federation of Clubs members are being centered on the club’s fine arts festival. The event, the first in the year’s ‘cultural program, is to pe held Tuesday through Thursday in Ayres’ auditorium. Mrs. Harry W. Beebe and Mrs. Lawrence Hayes, festival co-chair-men, today announced the hostesses. Mrs. Carl Taylor, Indiana Poetry Society president, and society members are to be hostesses the opening day, to be devoted to poetry. Others are to include Mesdames Bert Wright Mitchell, Harry Wade. Wilbur E. Smith, Edward D. James, Robert Loomis, Robert E. Mannfeld, Clara M. Pohlman, Harry W. Bates, D. H. Campbell, William H. Swintz, Ella Almond, Wayne O. Hill, W. J. Overmire and Misses Anna Louise Cochran, Mary Alice Pierson and Marjorie McDuffee. Official hostesses during the afternoon session are to be members of the Seventh District, board headed by Mrs. .C. J. nch, president. Others are to be Mesdames Tilden F. Greer, George A. Van Dyke, John W. Engelke and William H. Polk. Assistant hostesses will include President-eiect Mrs. W. D. Keenan and Mesdames George P. Stockton, M. J. Spencer, W. A. Eshbach, O. R. Stevens, A. Josephine Gray, William V. Kingdon, William H. Colsher. Henry L. Patrick, O. R. Mann, George L. Davis, W. G. Stevens, C. V. Montgomery, C. M. Raber, Bert Denison, John V. Faasen, Frank A. Symmes, Fred L. Pettijohn and Percy D. Merrill.

Presidents to Attend

Federation past presidents are to be hostesses on Wednesday when the program is to be devoted to literature and drama. They will include Mesdames Grace Julian Clark, Demarchus Brown, E. C. Rumpler, Felix T. McWhirter, M. PF. Ault, Ralph Kennington, John Downing Johnson, John T. Wheeler, C. T. Austin, David Ross, H. K. Fatout, George M. Cornelius, R. O. McAlexander and Frederick G. Balz. Assisting hostesses at the morning session are to include Mesdames Harry W. Linaburry, Emory Cowley, C. R. Kasselman, Samuel Dorfman, Guy Harrison Gale, Lora L. Lackey, George E. Maxwell, H. P. Willwerth, Mabel Renick, W. J. Betz and D. E. Kramer. Afternoon hostesses are to be Mesdames Lydia R. Gadd, W. G. Hennis, ‘Nick T. Puckett, W. H. Hodgson, Olive Clark, H. R. Davis, E. V. Mitchell, W. E. Mendenhall, F. X. Kern, Fred Schmitz, Frank C. Spangler, J. C. Schade, Ernest W. Fullenwider, Emil H. Soufflot and Earl Spradley. Expression club members also are to assist.

Art to Be Subject

“Programs on art are to be presented on the concluding day. Hostesses at the morning session are to be Mesdames Walter L. Jones, Forest S. Cartwright, A. J. Hueber, P. E. Lamson, Claudia K. Erther, Ernest Rupel, Benjamin Hitz, Roy H. Gorton, S. E. Elliott, Clarence Kittle, Bessie ‘Hart, Charles Seidensticker, Grant Zimmerman and Miss Blanche McFadden. ; Serving in the afternoon are to be Mesdames Rex Haisiup, H. T. Brown, L. H. Doty, Leonard A. Murchison, J. E. Holton, Homer W. Jones, Fred B. Keuthan, Paul T. Hurt, Alvin T. Coate, Harry Kuhn, E. H. Hughes, Maud Henninger, O. A. DeLoste Jr., Albert Russell, Fred Bokeloh and A. M. Brookhouse. The exhibit and daily programs are open to the public. Club women are to display old editions and manuscripts, rare china, early glass, hand carvings, tapestries, shawls and laces, paintings, prints, etchings by local clubwomen and compositions and manuscripts by Indiana composers. > Talks Scheduled The program is to include a talk by Mrs. Edward Katterhenry state poetry chairman of. the Indiana Federation of Clubs; music by Miss Helen Sedwick, Martinsville; a talk on “Indiana Composers” by Mrs. Rudolph F. Grosskopf; book reviews by Mrs. Bjorn Winger; music by Burroughs School of Music students and the district chorus; a drama written and directed by Mrs. Walter E. Jenney; songs by Mrs, Ruell Sexton; music by Max Critchfield, Mrs. John Sabel and Mrs. Rilus Doolittle and demonstrations of pastel work and landscape painting, the latter by Gordon Mess. Assisting Mrs. Beebe: and Mrs. Hayes on the exhibit committee are Mesdames George A. VanDyke, Gordon Steinmetz, Adolph Wagner, Jane Johnson Burroughs, A. H. Off and Mrs. Grosskopf and Mrs. Willwerth.

Detention Home Matron Speaks

Mrs. Anna Pickard, Indianapolis Detention Home matron, addressed a meeting of the Cheer Broadcast - ers today at the home of Mrs. L. G. Sackett. The club’s board met preceding a luncheon and program. Mrs. Walter Geisel, luncheon chairman, was assisted by Mesdames Eva Fleming, C. PF. Dillenbeck, J. F. Gilbert and L. G. Ferguson. Mrs. Edward Niles was program ‘chairman.

Club Plans Swimming Party on Wednesday

The Woman's: : Athletic Club swimming party and buffet supper are to be held on Wednesday in the Hoosier Athletic Club. Miss Bertha Shea, chairman, is to be assisted by Misses Mary Hoereth, Thelma Huber, Dr. Thelma Kernel and Mrs. E. E. McFerren.

Mrs. Rath Entertoins Mrs. Emil Rath entertained members of the. Maennerchor Ladies Society today at the Athenaeum.

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Mrs. Walter J. Behmer, left, Mrs. Frank Fin-

ney, standing, and Mrs. James P.

the committees of the Indianapolis Branch, State Assembly Woman's Club, which is to give a luncheon

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Indianapolis Athletic Club. Mrs. ations and tickets chairman; Mrs.

Finney, reception chairman and Mrs. Hughes, decorations committee member.

Beta Chapter, Phi Theta Delta. Grande, hostess. Kay, initiate. Beta Delta Chi.

and Alma Foster. Phi Kappa Alpha. White elephant party. Pi Lambda Theta. wood Ave., hostess.

Ball, leaders. Delta Beta Chapter, Psi Iota Xi. Hampton Court, hostess. Kappa Sigma Chi. Schuster, hostess.

617 E. North St. Euchre. 3 Meridian Euchre Club. 8:30 p. m. Card party.

EVENTS

SORORITIES

Slumber party in honor of Miss Charlotte Mc-

8 p. m. Sat. Misses Lucille and Eileen Davis, 917 Woodlawn Ave., hostess. Pledge services for Misses Frances Decker

Mon. Mrs. F. Andrews, 2908 E. 18th St., hostess.

2:30 p. m. Sat. Mrs. G. W. sion, “A Professional Attitude for Women.” man, Miss Esther Williams, Mrs. Franklin Thomas, Mrs. H. E.

7 p. m. Mon. Miss Therese Moran, Miss Betty McGaw, assistant. 7 p. m. today.

CARD PARTIES

608 Club, Irvington Rebekah Lodge. 8:15 p. m. Sat. Odd Fellows Hall, 52201 E. Washington St. Mrs. R. V. Rodkey, chairman. St. Joseph’s School Mothers’ Club.

Sat. - Miss Joan Baker, 1510 Le

Mrs. George Mitten, 3905 KenBarker, assistant. Panel discusMiss Isabelle Moss-

Colonial tearoom. Mrs. Gilbert:

8 p. m. Tues. St. Joseph Hall,

today. Hall, 1322 S. Meridian St.

White Cross Guild Renews Drive for Glass Boot Fund

White Cross Guild members are renewing their efforts this month to earn money to purchase a glass boot for the Methodist Hospital's physical therapy department. . Under the direction of Mrs. Lloyd McInturf, booths have been established in downtown department stores and in the Indiana National Bank for the sale of tickets to the concert by Poldi Mildner, Viennese pianist, to be given Jan. 17 in the Cadle Tabernacle, + Riverside Methodist

Mrs. Paul Beard Is to Announce Her Committees

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Mrs. Paul Beard, chairman of the Delta Gamma Sorority founders’ luncheon and dance on March 13, is to announce committees for the anrtual celebration at an Indianapolis Alumnae Association meeting tomorrow at Mrs. James A. Young's home, Mrs. Young's assistants for the luncheon and meeting .are to he Mesdames M. R. Clark, George O. Browne, J. Dwight Peterson and Harry B. Perkins. The association’s evening section is to meet for a supper, business session and bridge party at 6:30 p. m. Monday at Miss Wilma Aulenbacher’s home. The hostess is to te assisted by Mesdames Lee Carter, John Maxwell, Misses . Elizabeth Akin, Margaret Walden, Margaret and - Virginia Morris. Mrs. Alfred H. Guyot has been appointed nomination chairman for the biennial election on Feb. 13 at Mrs. Robert Zaiser’s home. Mrs. Melvin E. Robbins is to retire as president.

Club Is to Install

Guild is to have charge of the booths today. Those who are to serve are Mesdames William M. Taylor, Glenn Nichols, C. L. Witham, H. J. Kieser and Charles Chastain. Tomorrow the following members of Fifty-first Street Methodist Church Guild are to have charge: Mesdames Ben H. Riker, Clara Irwin, Julia Scales, Strong, R. H. Kerbox, J. W. Harvey, Charles Locke and Miss Gene Lemon. The White Cross Garden Guild

‘is to hold an all-day meeting today

in the work rooms. Plans for the hospital grounds spring planting are to be discussed. The Meridian Heights Guild.is to hold an all-day meeting Monday. Grace Methodist Church Guild is to meet Tuesday for an all-day session.

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Jewish Council | Past Officers To Be Honored

The Indianapolis Council of Jewish Women is to honor its present and past presidents Monday at the same time members oelebrate the naticnal council’s 44th anniversary and the 79th birthday of its founder, Mrs. Hannah G. Solomon. Mrs. Samuel Dorfman is local president, and the past presidents include Miss Gertrude Feibleman, Mesdames H. A. Jacobs, Samuel Hahn, Nathan Kahn, Sol Kiser,

| Isaac Born, Louis Wolf, Sultan Co-

hen, who are to attend; the late Mrs. Meyer Efroymson and Mesdames Benjamin Moyer, Emma Eckhouse and Isaac Halpern, who live out of town. The program, to be at Kirshbaum Center, is to include a playlet, “The Span of “Years,” written and directed by the program chairran. Miss Ruth Medias. Miss Medias also arranged a tribute to the presidents.

Cast Chosen The playlet’s cast includes Mrs. Fred Fishman who is to portray Mrs. Solomon; Mesdames M. S. Efroymson, L. L. Goodman, Harold Jaffee, Arthur Rose, Mark Margolis, Oscar Tavel, H. G. Spinnell, A M. Jackson, Wolf Sussman, Misses Margaret Abraham, Florence Slutsky and Jessie Levin. Participating in the tribute are to be Mrs. A. A. Fairbanks, accom- ! panied by Mrs. I. E. Solomon, Mrs. | Clarence Budd, Mrs. Charles Efroymson and Beverly Jane Selig. Music is to be provided by Mrs. Guy Montani, harpist, and a string ensemble. Mrs. Louis Serinsky and Mrs. Victor Goldberg are to assist Mrs. Leo Miroff and Mrs. Sam Dobrow on the hospitality committee, During a social hotir the members are to listen in on an international broadcast honoring Mrs. Solomon. Numerous internationally known women are to take part.

Officials Tonight!

Mrs. H. L. Norman is to take the . oath of office as president of Co- | WasMa- Club at a dinner meeting tonight at Hotel Lincoln. Other officers to be installed are Mrs. William Smith, vice president; Mrs. E, L. Karsner, secretary, and Mrs. Paul Lorash, treasurer.

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Celebration of Sorority Founding Scheduled For Tomorrow.

A formal banquet and initiation

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morrow night are to celebrate the founding of Trianon Sorority. The Butler University chapter and alumnae members are to take part. Miss Jane Coshow, chapter president, is to lead the initiation of Misses Janet Isenhour, Lois Sitler, Freda Gilbert, Margaret Proffitt, Marjorie Howard and Frances Rader, Honor guests are to include Mrs. M. W. Hyde, faculty ally, and Mrs. Karl Means, honorary member. Miss Ruth Schwab, alumnae president, is to be toastmaster. A musical program is to be presented by alumnae members, Misses Marguerite ~~ Johnson, ‘Emeline

Schleicher. Miss Edith Barbour, national second vice president, and Miss Ruth Emhardi, national past president, both founders, are to be speakers. Miss Phillipa Schreiber, past chapter president, .is to give the response. Miss Mary Heaton is arrangements chairman, assisted by Misses Margaret Harris, Carrie Clapp, Marie Michaelis and Mrfs. Wilbur Mohr.

Miss Emma May To Be Honored By Democrats

The annual mid-winter luncheon of the Indiana’ Women’s Democratic Club is to be held Thursday in the Claypool Hotel Riley room in honor of Miss Emma May, re-elected Supreme and Appellate Court reporter. Miss Agnes Molter, Kentland, president, announced that Go&ver-nor-elect M. Clifford Townsend is to provide the speaker: Mrs. LeRoy Arnold, Peru, and Mrs. A. P. Flynn, Logansport, have been appointed , delegates to the National Democratic Women’s Club meeting Jan. 18 and 19 in Washington. Alternates are Mrs. Glenn Gifford, Washington, Ind., and Mrs. Mary C. Kennedy, Lafayette.

Mrs. Rumpler to Talk On ‘White Banners’

Mrs. E. C. Rumpler is to review the book, “White Banners,” Tuesday at the monthly meeting of the Scot-

‘tish Rite Women’s Luncheon . Club

at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Mrs. Clarence R. Martin is program chairman. Mrs. S. B. Harry, vocalist, is to give a musical program. Mrs. Walter T. White is to preside.

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Wallis Simpson Startled By Furor Over Romance

A nerican Had No Designs on British Thnone, \/riter Says; ‘Navy Wife’ Flirtations Common.

By HELEN WORDEN Times Special Writer . SW YORK, Jan. 8.—With Wallis Simpson still ofyhe run it's easy

to. pan her, to say she was a schemer, a climber iting a jewel or two if pressed. That is what many women have about her to me since I returned from Cannes. I call it sour grapes. Birs. *simpson is not as complex as these women would have you She never had designs on the British throne.

ern girl whose first husband was in the Navy. A TNT combinaWhen you say that you've told the whole story.

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Tl 2 type happened to be unique to : dward. To those who know thei . Navy the Wallis Simpsons com by the dozen. I have a friend in C hina now, a Southern girl who mar ied an Annapolis boy. He is stat: )ned on the Yangtse River, just: as was Mrs. Simpson’s first hus! and, Winfield Spencer. ‘She, just as Mrs. Simpson did, has been visit hg friends in Peiping. The wive | can’t go up the Yangtse River witk their husbands. But romance is n § lacking in Peiping. It is the mos sophisticated and cosmopolitan ‘ity in the world. While Mrs. Sim son was there she rode, played tenr 5, danced and flirted, evideni v to advantage, for her husbani 5 all speak well of her. She still was flirting when she met Ed-

war . He took it seriously. E-4 St I'S terrified over this mess he’s in, just as a baby might be 1 'ho’d been playing with a box latches that suddenly ignited. box of matches she picked up ‘d out two year ago when Edfirst mentioned marriage. m fond of him,” she said to a d in Paris. “And naturally, flattered, but I don’t want to v him.” 'allis never cared to get a divor¢: from Ernest,” the friend told me. “She tried to get away, but Edv ard said he would kill himself if s 2 left him.” . It © easy to dismiss that aspect with “men have died and worms hav: eaten them, but not for love.” Peo le who know Edward declare he as an exception, and that he real v would have killed himself if Mrs Simpson actually had gone awa ?.

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#2 2 =n A proof of his self-will they recall the time he practiced targ 't shooting from the window of his iotel in a little Austrian. town last. summer. The proprietor discove 'ed it when excited pedestrians cam running in from the street cryi g that some one was firing a p stol from an upper window. The inkeeper scurried upstairs to Edward's suite. ; “Fut you can’t do this, your Maj sty,” he protested. “I am the King,” said Edward. Tie frantic proprietor phoned the hief of police, who eased the situ: tion by roping off the block so that Edward might continue his targ:t practice without winging a citizin. Ai a rule Wallis Simpson was able to control this wildness. Edwar: preferred looking at her to drinliing. “He would just sit and

Mrs. Wallis Simpson photographed at Cannes. ;

watch. her,” one of their friends said. “She was cheerful and gay and talked a great deal. He said nothing.” Both Wallis Simpson and Edward are exhibitionists. She showed this when she chose the most dra-

matic method of escape—a race to France at micnight in the King’s black car. He showed it in his farewell speech when he spoke of “the woman I love.” .

Health League to Elect

Officers are to be elected by the Maternal Health League at its meeting today at Meridian Life Building. The board members are

to meet following the general session.

Squash Now

Popular as I.A. C. Sport 1

Tournaments = Scheduled For Men and Women | Attract Interest.

3 By BEATRICE BURGAN Society Editor RIVING rains and wintry breezes don’t keep a deters mined few from having their selfs prescribed exercise. They have taken. up squash at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. According to Ned Teeny, instruce tor, women players this season have been more faithful in their efforts ‘to master the game than in any other year. [ J The courts are open to women daily from 9:30 to 11:30 a. m. Mrs, Thomas Ruckelshaus - and Mrs, Richard Fairbanks Jr. have a tours nament of their own. .They play matches frequently. Miss Jean Brown is described as No. 1 player. She played in college before she took up the sport at the club. Her sister, Mrs. Betty Brown Fleming; Miss Janet Noyes and her cousin, Miss Evelyn Lilly, have been practicing frequently and Mrs. Stanley Shipnes joins the group oce casionally. Men Open Tourney Today Thirty-five of the 100 or more men players are to enter the chame pionship tournament beginning to=

day. Henry Langsenkamp enters as No. 1 player; Nathan Davis, No. 2;

| William Krieg, No. 3 and Ray Kate

zenberger, No. 4. Their most threat ening opponents are Dr. John Geller, H. O. Wright, Robert Sweeney, Fisk Landers, Horace Storer and E. J, Murphy. Last year Wilson Moth= ershead won the championship. Tomorrow the first team is to go to Purdue University to oppose the faculty team. The second team -is to meet the varsity squad. On Jan. 30 the teams are to compete with the Pendennis Club of Louisville. The | courts usually are occupied from 11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. and from 4:30 to 6 p. m.

Veterans at Game

Don Hawkins, one of the oldtime players, learned the sport when hs was in Harvard University. Charles R. Weiss played his best game when he lived in Philadelphia, where the - game was in vogue before its popu= larity spread to the West. R. W. Denney, a newcomer, learned his technique in England where the game originated. He learned to play left handed. After an injury to his left hand, he practiced with his right, and again makes a creditable showing in com=petition. : In the squash league play every Thursday from 5 to 7 p. m. mems= bers are paired according to their ability, | and individual awards are given for the first three places in the divisions. The losers in the first round are to have their consolation matches and are to continue playing in their own class for a trophy:

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