Evening star., 1922-11-03
.K|WAN|ANS CHANGE
CHRISTMAS PLANS
Work Among Children Will Be
Left to Other 0rganiza-
tions, Club Decides.

| A change of program in its Christ
| mas week activities was voted by
,, the Kiwanis Club at its weekly meet
| ing in the Hotel Washington yester-
| day
Following a report by Rev. John G.
| Palmer. chairman of the committee In
, charge of such work. in which 1t was
| pointed out that much duplication OF
| effort had been the rule in the past.
it was unanimously voted that XII
! wants leave all children's work to
other local organiza tions and confine
| its campaign of charity to the CAL
lingcr Hospital. tuberculosis Hospital,
Home for the Blind and Home for In
curahles- All necessary funds re-
quired were ordered used by the COM
mttee3 to be named at the next
meeting.
Miss Mabel Boardman. former Com
missioner of the District, and John
Philip SouSa were the guests OF
honor and both delivered brief ad-
| dresses. the first in the interest OF
| the forthcoming Red Cross roll call,
for which she appealed for 100 per
! cent Kiwanian registration. while the
noted bandmaSter kept the audience
in high spirits by relating many
amusing incidents experienced in his
world travels.
Following an outline of the song
recital to be arranged by the club
for Miss Sue Harvard. Metropolitan
opera star. in appreciation of services
rendered the local organization in the
past. John J. Boobar. chairman Of the
committee in charge. was authorized
to sign the contract which brings the
we'll known soprano to Washington
for a concert at the New City Club
on the night of November 27.
Charles F. Roberts presided.
Civilian Activities.
Lauding the work of the American
University. which he said was not
fully appreciated by residents Of the
District. Rev. Lucien Clarke. chan
cellor of the institution. addressed
members of the Civitan Club at
their weekly meeting in the New
City Club yesterday.
DR.. Clarke said that the univer-
sity is the only one in the country
devoted exclusively to graduate work
and that it's contributions to the edu-
cational world and its assistance to
the federal government were i'm
measurable.
DR.. Thomas E. Green. head of the
speakers bureau, American Red
Cross appealed to the membership
for support in the forthcoming Red
Cross roll call. which begins NoVem-
per IL. ana Continues lHiou6n W.
vember 80. Rudolph Jose presided.
Cosmopolitan Club Meets.
That the District of Columbia needs
an inspector of heating plants. is the
opinion of Harry E. Huntsberry. as
expressed in talk to members of the
Cosmopolitan Club at its meeting in
the Franklin Square Hotel yesterday.
Mr. Huntsberry said that. inasmuch
as other branches of the District gov
ernment had inspectors. this branch
should also have one to safeguard the
householder from installation of i'm
proper heating systems.
President Michael Heister announced
a night meeting of the club would be
held the third Thursday of every
month. A vote of thanks was EXTEND
ed Jack Merkling, chairman of the en-
tcrtainment committee and Joseph
Fisher. for their work in making the
recent ladies night" success.
Among the guests present were F.
c. Stewart. F. v. T. Boudin and Jo-
seph A. Mailer. Booster prizes were
given to Phil Bittinger and DR., A.
Silver.