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/ Women IN War Work.
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the industries stable and also to keep
the public service positions dlied.
With reference to the salaries of wom-
an chemists, he says:
y advocate equal pay and equal
hours 1or man and woman chemists."
/ Delta Delta Delta War Work
Members Of Delta Delta Delta Fra
ternity NOW residing at Washington
enjoyed picnic supper at Bannock-
burn Golf and Country Club last
week. At this meeting over 500
was pledged toward the fraternity's
war fund, which is being raised for
the purpose of sending group of
Tri-Deltas to France to help In recon-
struction work.
The grand president of Delta Delta
Delta, Miss r. Louise Fitch. sister OF
the late George Fitch, is already in
France. where she is gathering ma
terial for a series of magasine
articles she is to write for the Y. w.
c. A. relative to the work women are
doing there. particularly in munition
factories, etc.
The members Of the Abigail Hart
man Rice Chapter. d. A. r.. provided
a social evening for the boys In uni
form at the soldiers and sailors
avenue. on Friday evening. June Is.
Mrs. c.. e. Emig. former regent Of the
chapter. acted as hostess for the oc-
A short program. consisting Of Mr..
Lewis Moneyway. monologist; Miss
! d Miaa lilo EfntR
vocalist, accompanied by Miss Golden.
and Miss willard. recitations, and the
singing of the Battle Hymn Of the
Republic" by Miss Mary Helen Howe
i was followed by refreshments ana
games.
The meeting, which Is q patriotic
work monthly increasing in popu-
larity among the men in the service.
will be repeated the latter part OF
this month.
Follow Up the Babies.
The follow-up committee Of the
| children's year has been appointed
by the executive chairman. Mrs. Whit.
man Cross, and held its 6rst oficia!
meeting last Tuesday. The general
COMMITTEES is made up OF ,ssn,,s,v ssysfsl sun sD
| pointed task. but all with the same
goal-to save the babies.
The composition Of the subcommit-
tees is as follows: The medical !ol-
low.up. Mrs. II. Blaine BeaIe: Mss
superintendent Warrington Diet
Kitchen. The Immediate object OF
this committee is definitely to carry
out the recommendations made oy
the various doctors during the recent
Nurses and trained social workers
will visit the homes Of the children
needing further medical attenpon,
and urge the parents to follow the
advice of the doctors.
The committee on food demonstra-
tions, Mrs. r. Thomas West. Mrs. Cor
allie r. Cook, and Miss Lydia Burklin.
arc organizing further demonstra-
tions and giving practical talks on
the feeding of children in various CEN
ters in the District following the tni-
The next series will start on Thurs
day afternoon. July II. at o'clock.
In the Parish Hall Of Emmanuel p. e.
ter is in charge Of this set of lee
lures, and urges that all mothers in
the vicinity attend. The opening DEM
onstration will be given by Mrs.
Dabney of the Department OF Agrt-
culture.
Because there Is direct and dynam-
| ic relation between expenditure and
| proper nutrition, an income and bud
| get committee has been formed. com
posed of Mrs. Walter 8. Unord, Miss
Jessie R. Harvey and Miss Louise o.
Beall.
The fourth division of the general
committee has in its charge the plac-
ing out of children. and is composed
of Mr.. w. s. Ufford. Mr.. J. 8. Solly-and
DIR. French.
By means of these subcommittees
doing correlative work, It IN hoped
that the second part Of the children's
year program, this vital ''follow-up"
work. may be successfully carried out.
happiness of the children in the Dis
trict may be appreciably raised
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Wolf have left
the city for Poland Springs. Me-, where
they will spend the summer.
Capt P. 8. F1eisheim and Capt. L.
NJ. Personby Of Washington are at the
Wolcott. New York.
Mrs. NJ. Laupheimer announces the
engagement Of their daughter Estella
to Mr.. Louis Dreifus Of Alexandra,
Mrs. Caroline stiebei is spending
several weeks at the Breakers, Allan
Il tic City, N. ].
Trinity Episcopal Church. Takoma
Park. D. C., was the scene Of a quiet
wedding Wednesday. July >. at II
o'clock am, when Miss Eva Priscilla
Faulconer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John B. Faulconer Of Silver Spring.
Md. and Mr.. Ivor August Gehrman Of
Ipswich, Australia, We're united in
marriage by Rev. Christian Young
| The bride, who was prettily attired In
white null over white silk. wore
white hat and carried a bouquet Of
bride roses and maiden hair fern. Aft
er spending some time in New York
and points north Mr.. and Mrs. Gehr-
man will reside at II Eastern ave-
! nue., Takoma Park. The out-of-town
guests who attended the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Durrette Of
Brandy. Va, and Miss Donaghy Of
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs John F. McCarron an
nounce the marriage Of their niece,
Miss Mona Agnes Minitre, to Mr.. Joseph
J. McCarron Wednesday afternoon at Is
o'clock, June 26
The ceremony took place at St
Stephens Catholic Church, the Rev
Joseph H. Cassidy. pastor, offlciating.
The bride wore gown of white satin
| and georgette, with a court train of
satin, tulle veil with b wreath of
| orange blossoms and carried q shower
| OF bride roses and stephantis. She
was attended by Miss Mary Delaney
as maid of honor, and Miss Nellie
Clary as bridesmaid. wearing gowns
l of pink satin and naor1offA and r,ic.-