The Washington times., 1924-01-24
GRAHAM FLOUR
USE URGED IN ]
LECTURE
Il
Or. J. 6. Leclerc Explains to
Housekeepers' Alliance
lts Advantages.
By SYLVIA SEDGWTCK.

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topic Of a talk by DR.. J. c.
LeClerc at q meeting Of the House.
keepers Alliance yesterday after
noon at the New Willard Hotel.
DIR. LeClerC, who Is with the De-
partment Of Commerce, gave an in
tereeting history Of the ins and outs
Of a kernel of wheat, describing the
nutritive value Of each layer, and
telling OF results Of experiments by
leading physicians and Psychologists
here and abroad to determine the
comparative nourishment Of white
ana graham bread. He urged the
members Of the alliance to follow
the teachings Of DIR. Sylvester Ora.
ham. the inventor Of Graham -four.
ana to fight for the use Of Graham
Hour instead Of white. DR.. LeClorc
answered many questions put to
MIN by members.
AFTER the speech, A. ". Gwartout,
investigator In market business
practice, Bureau Of Agricultural
economics, spoke on analysis OF
Retail Prices Of Bread In washing
ton." He explained the meaning Of
margin" to the members and
quoted relative marginal values of
1913 and 1923 by means Of a chart
which was the result OF q compila-
ton OF Facts from all over the
United States, the reports Of wheat
growers, millers, bakers, and middle.
men who handle bread.
Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, president.
opened the meeting. Many Of the
women had brought samples of
every Kind OF graham bread procur-
able In the city, ana also samples
OF graham flour. Before the
Speakers Of the afternoon were in
troduced. Mrs. Wiley introduced
Mrs. James G. Frazer, who made a
plea for funds for the new George
Washington University buildings,
one OF which IL already under CON.
struction. Besides the president.
there are two other officers of the
alliance. Mrs. Opal r. Braham. Sec
retary. and Mrs. J. C. Kondrup,
treasurer.
'Tndian Basket Making and
Cotton Growing" by Mrs. ], C
Bryant, and Indian Citizenship
ana Indians in Congress-" by Mrs.
J. b. Reid, were two papers pre.
sented at the meeting Of the Capitol
Hill History Club, yesterday after.
noon, at the home Of Mrs. NJ, B.
Granger, $50 Park road northwest.
MRS. Burridge Wilson was joinf
hostess. Mrs. Edgar Merritt pre.
sided at a business meeting which
opened at 1880. A committee. con-
sisting OF Mrs. Court F. Wood. Mrs.
Charles Stafford, and Mrs. IL. n.
Mattox, presented resolutions on
the death Of Mrs. o. n. Briggs. in
december. Mrs. Clayton Willard
Is chairman Of q special COMMITTEES
arranging for the clubs annual en-.
teTtatnment in March. The MART
meeting VIII be held at the home
OF Mrs. Daniel Shook, In February
An Evening in Old Japan" win
De presented by the art COMMITTEES
OF the Petworth Woman's club
late in February in the Petworth
Bapust Church on Randolph street
Part of the proceeds will be given
TO the District Of Columbia Federn.
ton. A Japanese drill win be a
feature Of the entertainment. The
program is In charge of Mrs. r
T1ncher. Assisting her are Mrs
j. Il. Gaskins, on decoration: Mrs.
W. 3. Ryon, tea and waters, and
Mrs. Edward B. Russ. publicity.
A card party was held on Tues.
day at the home of Mrs. Lvster
Dewey, assisted by her dauqhter.
Mrs. Grace Frost. Mrs. ]. r. Cas,
kins, Mrs. ]. w. Brown, and Mrs,
8. @. White. The educational com.
mtttee Of the club met Monday
night at the home Of Mrs. CharIes
d. Keller. Mrs. Cecil Blake. chair.
man Of the committee, purcha sed
portable victrola which the clnb
voted to give to the Petworth
School.
The Business Women's Council
VIII meet Friday evening in the
lecture room Of the Church of the
Covenant. DR.. Isaac Ward viii
speak on "The Prophecies Of the
Bible and Their Fulfillment.' o.
H. Blackrnan, associate editor Of
Golfers will address the meeting.
The Curley Club win give a lean.
year dance at the Raleigh Hotel
February IL.