The Washington times., 1915-03-15
News Items and Notes
of Club Activities

! ternoon. French games were played,
under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth
M Carhart, who conducts the section.
The section of art discussed the so
cial Life and Customs of SPAIN at the
meeting Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Dayton $. Ward, the lead
err The topic for the day was in .har-
mony with the sections work for tho
winter, the history Of Spanish art
At the request of the Vigilance League
OF the District. a meeting was called
on the evening Of March 8 to discuss
ways and means for improving the pres
ent tone OF motion pictures and their
surroundings. In attendance were rep
resentatives from the parent-teacher as
sociations. churches, clubs, schools, mo-
workers.
The photoplayers presented their point
OF view. declaring they invited sugges-
tlons and desired the Corporation of
parents and teachers Of any community
or the District as whole. They stated
thev would be only too glad to make up
special programs of good educational
and scenic pictures for children. They
iully realize the undesirable qualities
In some of the pictures and are doing
much to eradicate them. However.
they found themselves helpless to ac-
complish these objects without the as
sistance of their patrons. One of the
proprietors said:
scenic and educational pictures are not
appreciated by the majority Of the adult
public, and as children comprise but
per cent of our patronage. we have
ceased to show many educational pic
lures on that account. Manufacturers
are not making these pictures for the
same reason"
Various speakers called attention to
the inadequacv of the censorship and
the demoralizing features of the films
with their effect on children. The lur1o
outside displays were also criticised.
1t was believed that regulation for
bidding the presence Of children in
theaters except at certain special fea-
lures or when accompanied by parents
or guardians would accomplish much.
All appeared to be impressed with the
good spirit and sincerity manifested.
The meeting resulted IN the appoint
gate and J. C.. Suter as alternate to
represent the organizations in this
work.
The next dance of the United Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy will be held at
the ball room OF the Confederate Memo
rial Home on the evening of March Is.
This will be the fourth OF series un-
dertaken by the U. D. c. for the benefit
of the home.
The third dance was given last Thurs
day evening at the home. A committee
OF young ladies aided by a floor COM
mittee of young men, has had charge
of the arrangements for all the dances. |
The District Federation of women's
Clubs held a meeting at the Public |
Library Saturday morning.
The various sections Of the Anthony
League met as usual last week. Mrs. |
Anna Hendley continued her talks on |
the life of Susan b. Anthony at the |
leagues 'at home" Tuesday afternoon.
The Bible class. recently organized, is
conducted by Mrs. Nanette Paul and
Nine. Mountford at the home of Mrs. |
Paul. 2O07 Columbia road, on Sunday |
evenings at s o'clock.
Mrs Julia A. Thompson and Miss Ada |
Rhodes were hostesses at the March |
meeting OF the Women's Single Tax
Club Monday evening at Mrs. Thomp- |
sons new home. l74S s street northwest. |
During the business meeting plans
were discussed for holding a single tax
banquet on Jefferson's birthday. Reso-
lutions commencing Congressman Gil
lette of Massachusetts for his indorse-
ment of President Wilson's foreign |
policy were unanimously adopted.
At the conclusion of the business |
meeting Miss Rhodes gave reading |
from Henry Georges progress and |
Poverty" In the absence of Mrs. |
Jessie Hardy Stubbs. who has left the
city. Mrs william D. Mackenzie gave
the address of the evening on Social
ism and the Single Tax" outlining the
in which their respective ad- |
herents could work together The ad-
dress was followed by a general dis
cussion led by Spencer Heath. Of Bal
timore; Hyman Levine. and William
Refreshments were served.
Among those present were Mr.. and |
Mrs. James Hugh Keeley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland p. Shidy. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mackenzie. Mrs Sarah Locke,
Mrs. H c. Bebb. Mrs Jessie L. Lane,
Mrs l. s. Woodward. Mrs. E. n. s.
Lyle Mrs. I NJ. Lemenacer. Mrs. c.
G. Powers. Mrs. r. c. Mccartney. Mrs.
NJ. c. Lohr. Mrs. Jennie L. Munroe,
Mrs. r. F.. Lindas. Mrs. Ethel Cohen,
Mrs Walter L. Swanton. Miss Jennie
n. Claughton. Miss Ada Rhodes. Mss
Flora Raymond. Miss Julia Woodward.
Miss A. S. Clark. Miss Frances Crosby.
B Pickman Mann, Elias J. Dakin, and
John 3. Mccartney.