The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-29
"PUT EN- TO
WORK." IS
SLOGAN
Defense Test Committee
Commanders Services
Of Society Girls
By JEAN ELIOT.

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Rear Admiral and Mrs. William A..
Moffett, Joined the group upon her
recent return from New York. Miss
Dorothy Mondell puts in an hour
or two when she can be spared from
her regular job, this charming
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, Frank
w. Mondell being now on the staff
OF the society department of one
OF the local papers. Mrs. Reiniger
has been pressed into service, and
another devoted worker IL Miss
Kathryn Hitchcock, daughter of
Mrs. J. N. Speel.
Miss Hitchcock has but recently
returned to Washington after eight
months in Europe, most of which
time was spent In France and
Italy. Her sister, Miss Lena Hitch
cock, Ii now in the west, having
gone to California to attend the
convention OF the Women's Over,
seas Service League, of which she
ts the national president, in July.
and having fingered on to see some,
thing Of the country.
National Committee Puts
Famous Opera Singer to Work.
The slogan of the National Com
mittee to support the defense test
seems to be PUT 'em to work." for
q grtst OF reserve officers, Amer
lean Legion officials and other
volunteers have been lined up
And when Miss Kathryn Browne.
prima donna of the Chicago Civic
opera Company, dropped into
Colonel Reinger's office yesterday to
discuss the program she is to give
az the committees banquet at the
Willard tonight, they even pressed
her into service to help run a
mimeographing machine.
The Secretary Of War, John w.
Weeks, Is to be the bright particu,
lar star at the dinner which will be
the climax OF the conference of the
National Committee to Support the
Defense Test called for today.
Earlier there were two meetings at
Memorial Continental Hall at which
plans Were discussed for co-ordinat.
ing the work of the patriotic and
veteran societies of which the com.
mittee is made up in making De.
Tense Test Day nationally success,
full.
Miss Browne, who is q member
Of the Chicago chapter Of the
D. A. R., who has co.operated en-.
Enthusiastically with the work Of the
American Legion and is to sing at
the forthcoming convention of the
organization in Illinois and who is
remembered by thousands of dough-
boys as the only grand opera prima
donna who sang for the soldiers
overseas, has volunteered to give
two groups of songs at the dinner
tonight. And, with Louis B. Thomp.
son, well known Washington tenor,
who is also to give vocal numbers,
she viii lead the singing Of the
"Star-Spangled Banner"
General James A.. Drain Is to be
POSTMASTER and there will De brief
speeches by the national executives
Of various patriotic organizations.
Last evening Miss Browne gave
an impromptu program at Walter
Reed Hospital, her numbers baing
received with great enthusiasm.
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Fatherless Children OF Greece
To Receive Gift Today.
There will be a distinctly social
aspect to the meeting this after.
noon at DeMoll's plano store. at
which the drawing will take place
for. the piano which is being dis
posed of for the benefit Of the
fatherless children of Greece. The
charge d'affaires OF Greece, Basil
Marnmonas, will be present, with
members Of the legation staff, and
will accept from the hands of Miss
Katherine Darby, donor Of the
piano, the proceeds of the sale
which amount to over $500, suf-
ficient to maintain ten little or.
phans for the period of q year.
Little Miss Mary Koundouriotis,
daughter Of q member of the lega-
ton staff, will represent the or.
phaned children of her native coun.
try. Miss Dorothy Mondell will
preside over the drawing which
will determine the lucky winner Of
the piano.
Arrangements for the disposal of
the piano were made by q commit.
tee which includes Nine. A!garo,
wife of the Minister of Panama
Mrs. William =. Chamberlain and
Mrs. Cabot Stevens. Nine. Alfaro
Is now In Panama, but the other
members OF the committee will be
present this afternoon, as will
Joseph e. Davies, national chair
man OF the Committee for the
Fatherless Children of Greece; Mrs,
Walter Tuckerman, who has heen
an earnest worker for the cause.
and other prominent persons.
Many Washingtonians will be In.
terested to learn of the return of
Nine. Tsamados, wife Of a former
Charge d'Affaires of Greece, who
was exceedingly active In behalf of
Greek relief and who has come back
to this country to devote her time
to the work. She is at present in
New York. Miss Elizabeth Howry,
u Washington girl, Is executive sec.
rotary Of the committee. Distribu.
ton Of funds raised for the relief
of Greek orphans is made under the
direction Of Ray Anterior, American
counsel at Athens.
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MITCHELLS DUE HOME
FROM YORK HARBOR.
Brigadier General and Mrs.
William Mitchell, who have been
at York Harbor, Me-, will
psAtVVVA IN We ahtu crtNva ~ Ot,wIn-, o..