The Washington times., 1924-01-09
RUSSIANS CARE
Of CHILDREN
PRAISED
Mrs. Basil ManIey Tells Of
Conservation in Talk to
Jewish Women.
By SYLVIA SEDGEWICK.


was the subject Of an address be-
fore the Council Of Jewish Women
yesterday by Mrs. Basil Manley.
The meeting was held in the Eighth
Street Temple. Mrs. Manley described
conditions in Russia and praised
the conservation of children there.
Louis Thompson, tenor, sang sew.
eral selections, accompanied by Mrs.
Shapiro.
1t was announced that the coun-
Gil will have a card party at the
Chastleton Hotel, January is, to
raise money for poor families that
have come to the attention Of the
body. A drive Is also being made
among council members for money
to supply babies in Jerusalem with
milk.
The Dramatic Association Of
Central High School presented a
lengthy program IN the school audi
torium yesterday afternoon. Many
members of the society presented
scenes. Those participating were:
Mena Edmonds, Esther Iglehart,
Leonard Mikules, Josephine Oliver,
William Bradley, Janet Bates and
Sheila Meyst. Paula Hellbach, Har.
ry Wender. Virginia Whitney,
Ducie Walker, Dorothy Finch,
Marion Hall, Emile Gray, Richard
Sokolov, Juliet Edes, Andrew ALI.
son, Louis Demlietz, and Meroi
Freeman.
shall Women Sit on Juries,"
was the topic discussed by Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey, before the
Sisterhood of the Eighth Street
Temple Monday. Mrs. Mussey is
honorary dean of the Washington
College Of Law, is pioneer in the
women's law movement, and was
responsible for the Bella Lockwood
Scholarship. She also caused At.
torney General Daugherty to see
the reason for having a special
woman assistant Attorney General"
to help in grand jury cases where
women were quizzed. MANY cases
have failed because women were
afraid to go before the grand jury
to be questioned alone" she said.
Mrs. Mussey can see no reason
why women should not sit on any
Jury. She said that the District
is behind in this. and that she will
do all she can to remedy the sit.
uation.
The meeting was largely attended.
Mrs. Harold Birnbaum opened the
meeting with q prayer. Mrs. Louis
Kronheimer reviewed the Chau.
tauqua meeting as It affected the
women of the community. Mrs
Charles Goldsmith asked for con.
tributions of uniforms for the re.
Gently organized Boy Scout patrol
at Foster Home.
After Mrs. Mussey's talk, DR..
Abram Simon, gave a short review
of Jewish Current Topics. He hailed
the granting Of equal rights of
Jewish women in England as
epochal. In reply to Mrs. Mussey's
address he stated that he would
like to serve Just once on q jury
himself.
Mrs. Hollander announced that
an orchestra had been formed by
the Sunday School under the direc.
ton of Mrs. E.. Bendhe'm. The
orchestra soon will give a perform.
ance before Sisterhood meeting,
Miss Gretchen Hood sang. Her
selections were, Morning Song"
from La Tosca, Some Day He'll
Come" from Madame Butterfly.
.'Mother My Dear" and "a False
Prophet She was accompanied by
Lewis G. Atwater at the piano.
After the meeting social hour was
enjoyed.
The officers Of the society are
Mrs. Louis Kronheimer, president;
Il.
dent; Mrs. I. Peyser, second vice
president; Mrs. Harry Roller, re.
cording secretary; Mrs. M. Gold.
manner, corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. s. Herzog. treasurer.