Evening star., 1923-06-30


womnn's CIubs-Mrs. John w. Friz-
zelI. president, invites all clubwomen
and hose interested in Americaniza-
tion work to attend the celebration
to be given at the Central High
School July at pm. At that time
the Americanization School, of which
Miss Maude Alton Is principal; the
naturalization bureau, the American
Woman's Legion. the Daughters Of
the American Revolution and the
District OF Columbia Federation of
Woman's Clubs will unite in patriotic
exercises for better citizenship. Will
liam Tyler Page will be the speaker
and the community singing will be
led by Mrs. Robert Lawrence. Other
features of the program will be the
Public recognition given TO thirty
foreign Americans who have come
into their citizenship during the past
thirty young American men who
have attained their majority since
last July and have thus become citi-
Zcns OF their own country. The in
ulvidual clubs in the federation are
asked TO send delegates as repre-
women's City Club.-The Sunday
afternoon teas will be discontinued dur
ing the summer months.
A dinner dance will be given under
the auspices Of the bushes and profess
sional women's section July IL at
$50 pm. The dinner, which will be
served in the garden, will be followed
by an entertainment and dance. The
dinner reservations will be limited to
100, but all are welcome to come to the
dance. Miss Jessie Dell will preside.
The luncheon committee, Mrs. James
w. MCNEIL, chairman, announce a TO-
rum luncheon to be held July IA at l
pm. DIR. Albert H. Putney. dean of the
American University School Of Diplo-
macy, will be the honor guest and prin-
cipal speaker. He has just returned
from Czechoslovakia, where at the in
vitation Of that government, he leotured
before four universities. Some Pres
ent-day Aspects OF the Situation in Cen
trail Europe" will be the subject OF his
talk
The entertainment committee will
give a card party July 16 at 8 pm.
There will be tables for bridge and five
hundred. and prize for each table.
tion will meet Tuesday, the diners
at the French table at 6 O'Clock and the
members of the causerie at pm. The
morning class will not meet We'd
nesday. July 4. but will meet on the
following Friday from IL to IL.
The Bible study class. DR.. o: Jose
phine Baird. leader. will meet Thurs
day from 1880 to $50 pm.
League Of American PEN Women
At the business meeting held Monday
evening at the clubhouse. 1922 H
street, Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher
for many years a national officer In
the organization, took office formally
as president OF the local branch, and
upon accepting the gavel from the
former president. Mrs. Theodore TIL
ler, outlined to the officers and men,
bers assembled the professional re-
adjustments planned for the coming
year. Two features proposed will be
the immediate formation of an educa-
tionai department, directed by Miss
Nina c. Vandewalker, a member of
the board of education, under whose
management a series Of courses, un-
der qualified authorities on the sub
jects. will be given for the study of
short story writing. journalism, mo-
tion pictures and parliamentary law,
all of which will be open to the pub
lie, and the fellowship department
under the dictatorship of Mrs. Aaron
D. Newman, who will organize her
department under group captains for
the personal advancement and as
sistance to individual members Of the
organization. The new board comes
into office on basis Of sound busi-
ness administrative ability, and every
move will be made toward the fur
thering of the organization and the
individual members Of the league.
Mrs. Locher, who is a member OF
the board of directors of the Soropti-
mist Club. was presented Monday
evening with flowers from that body
of women, accompanied by a letter
of congratulation and cooperation.
Mrs. Larz Anderson, second vice
president, has placed at the disposal
of the District branch $3.50 to be
awarded this year in literary contest
prizes, so carrying out the profess
siona1 policy.
The Anthony League.-Report of the
president, Mrs. Anna M. Hendley, as
read at the last meeting: Mrs. John
Lorentz Steele, chairman of the COM
mittee on friendly relations with the
the benefit of one Of the most instruc-
tive meetings of the season. when
she brought as speakers Col. John
Lewis Smith. District Of Columbia
commander of the American Legion
Admiral Coontz. U. s. N; John Ihlder
executive and welware officer of the
American Legion; Brig. Gen. Allen
Stephan, Carroll Reece, overseas off,
GER; Sergt. H. H. Raeges. Royal c.
johnson and Capt. Watson B. Miller,
national military commander. Ameri-
can Legion. Miss Bede z. Johnson, as
chairman of the Legislative commit
tee, has studied many bills pending in
Congress with some specific bearing
on the welfare of women and chill
dren. A number were indorsed by the
league and others would have been
had final action seemd probable by
the Congress before adjournment.
Those indorsed included those deal
ing with the abolishment Of capital
punishment in the District of Column
bia; returning the surplus lying in
the United States treasury back to the
District; appropriations for tho pub
lie schools; salaries Of teachers; COM