Evening star., 1922-11-05

Gently appointed national educational
secretary of the A. A. u. w. will ad-
dress a meeting at the club on Fri
day at S pm.
why Is Coal a National Issue?" is
the subject chosen by George Otis
Smith, who will speak at the club
Saturday evening at $50. Mr.. Smith
is director of the United States geo
logica! survey. and a member of Mr..
Hoover'S advisory committee on coal.
The Anthony League met Thursday
evening at the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs headquarters. 1874 \
street northwest, Mrs Anna f. Hend-
ley. the president. presiding. The
program was in charge of Miss Lii
liam Williamson. chairman OF motion
pictures who introduced Mrs. ii. H.
Iocher of the Crandall picture houses
and Mr. Drake. assistant executive OF
the Boy Scouts. The music was ar
ranged by Mrs. Wayne b. Wheeler.
assisted by Mrs. Chester Adair.
The Janet Montgomery Chapter. d..
A. r.. marked the revolutionary grave
of Col. Allan Bowie. in the Union
cemetery at Rockville. last Sunday
Mrs L. J. Hartshorn. vice regent
pl eSided The program was arranged
by Mrs. NJ. &. Weaver of Chevy Chase.
An American flag covered the grave
it into being. a large gathering OF
Mont gomery county people was pres
ent including descendants of Col
Bowie. After singing America
Capt. Robert Atkinson. chaplain OF
the 32Oth Infantry Reserve mad pas
tor of the Kensington PRESBYTERIAN
Church, offered prayer, and Mrs. +. ".
O'Brien. of Chevy Chase sang pa
triotic solo Addresses were made by
Col. Washington Bowie of Baltimore:
Mrs Croaker. also of Baltimore, state
historian, d. A. r.. and former Sena-
tor Blair Lee DR.. Windiate of Ken
sington pronounced the benediction.
As a final tribute to the dead hero. a
firing squad from the 1st Infantry,
Maryland National Guard. unde" COM
maud Of Capt. c. v. Sayer, gave the
final salute, and the bugler sounded
taps"
The women's Club OF Chevy Chase
opened its tenth year october is with
an attendance of nearly zoo and a
pre- election address by Miss Lavina
Engle. state manager Of the League
of Women Voters, on Ihe Ne" Noter
and Her Vote"
Miss Engle considered impartially
and impersonally. as well as most
entertainingly. the past records and
future promises of the candidates for
public Office now before the electo-
rate, and urged the women to make
their votes an intelligent expression
of honest opinion as well as force
for civic Righteousness:
This club functions in sections for
special study or pleasure. having a
music section, doing chorus work
under the direction Of Prof. Herndon
Morsell, a literature section. socia!
section for the frivolous hours all
need. and a civic section comprising
subcommittees on education. social
service, legislation, home economics
and public health. The monthly pro-
grams reflect these varied interests
through the medium of speakers of
ability and Importance.
The meetings are preceded by a
social hour with luncheon at o'clock
on the third Wednesday of each
! month. the luncheon being served
by a large committee of the menu
bership, any proceeds being given
cial needs of the local school where
the club meetings are held.
The Montgomery County Federat ON
| Of Women's Clubs, after engineering
the fine exhibits of the women's build
ing at the county fair. opened its
year with an enthusiastic gathering
Of its executive committee at which
directors from each of the twenty
eight clubs. the officers of the fede-
ration and the, cha1rmen or standing
committees, a number approximating
ffty. came together to discuss plans
/ and policies for the coming year.
These. meetings occur four times
| during the season. To them are
brought the plans, problems. aims and
accomplishments of the individual
/ clubs, and the recommendations OF
the state and general federations.
The education committees program
will Be ready for publication next
month. The social service committee
continues its support of the visiting
nurse, whose salary the clubs prac-
tically guarantee. as well as her
TRANSPORTATION and necessary sup
plies of medicines, linen and cloth
| ing. This philanthropy has borne fruit
in improved conditions and in the
restricting of contagious diseases. as
well as in the development of social
responsibility for our unfortunate
brothers, white and colored. Indivi-
dual clubs are enjoying varied pro-
grams including cultural work in
literature. art, history. handicrafts
and travel.
Home economics is feature Of the
federation interest. the establishment
of girls clubs doing team work in