Evening star., 1925-03-08

Women Voters Will hOld Its annual
meeting at a dinner to be given at
March "a. In addition to the cleo
tion Of officers for the coming year
and the election OF delegates to rep
resent the league at the national
convention to be held in Richmond
in April. there are several important
amendments to the constitution to be
considered. The president OF the
league, Mrs. George Kicker; the
treasurer, recording and correspond
ing secretaries and the chairmen OF
standing committees will present an
nual reports. Among those to report
are Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, treasurer;
Mrs. Henry Grafton Doyle, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. Foster, sec
rotary, and the following committee
chairmen: Mrs. Edna Johnston, Dis
trict suffrage; Miss Elizabeth East
man, women in industry; Mrs. Frank
Hiram Smell, law and legislation;
Mrs. Albert Putney, international CO.
operation for the prevention of war;
Mrs. Edward Heating, publicity; Mrs.
Laura A. Bradley, forum; Mrs. Lucy
Swanton. child welfare; Mrs. Laura
Williams, education; Mrs. William
E. Chamberlain. finance, and Miss
Hildegard kneeland, living costs.
The monthly board meeting will be
held in the Women's City Club to-
morrow at 1880, followed by
luncheon.
Because of many requests to con-
tinue through March the course Of
lectures which the committee on In
ternational cooperation to prevent
war has been giving, Mrs. Albert FL.
Putney. chairman, announces that
Wednesday at 4:45 pm. at 1901 F
street, Capt. Gordon Smith of the
legation Of the Serbs, Croats and
Slovenes will speak on the subject
of THE League of Nations from the
Viewpoint of the Smaller Nations
Capt Gordon Smith is well known
through the radio talks on foreign
affairs which he has delivered over
the radio both in Washington and
New York. The second lecture In
March and the final one of the course
will be given March Is at 4:45 pm.
in the same lecture room. The
speaker will be Edwin S. Puller,
formerly chief of the Bureau of Pass
part Control of the State Department
during the period of the World War,
who will speak on the subject OF
THE Protection of Citizens Abroad.
League of Woman Voters of Mont
gomery COunty.-Four lectures by
men and women of recognized au-
thority on the subject will be given
on four consecutive Mondays. start
ing March 16, at the Chevy Chase
Library at $3.50 pm. They will be on
the subject of World Politics and
the Woman Voter" These lectures
are under the auspices Of the foreign
relations committee Of the league.
Mrs. Alvin Il. Barber. whose husband
for four years was technical super
visor of Poland after the war, is
chairman Of this committee. Mrs. Is.
Ashby Leavell is chairman of the
League of Woman Voters of Mont
gomery County and also of the Chevy
Chase branch.
The Newcomb Club of Bethesda met
February 81 with Mrs D. B. Jones
Mrs. Hane presided. Much old busi-
ness was disposed of, making way
for new problems incident to the
eason.
An interesting new activity is that
for the tree planting committee Ar
rangements are completed for the
setting of an American elm at the
home of Mrs. Carl Kadie, who has
been too ill to attend the meetings
this season, but is now much i'm
proved.
This is a modern idea, in keeping
with the act of the Maryland FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs, when, under
Mrs. Sipple'S management, tree was
planted last Fall on the lawn OF the
executive mansion in Annapolis. This
was in honor of Gov. Ritchie's moth
er, who shared the honors of the day
with her son, both of them being ap-
preciative of the ceremonials.
A committee was appointed to draft
do
general propagation of native shrubs.
trees and wild flowers. One feature
particularly stressed will be indt-
vidual use of ones own lawn ever
greens as living Christmas trees,
eventually growing into community
celebrations, embracing carol singing
and other old-fashioned Yuletide
customs.
A measure was adopted that books
be brought to the next meeting for
needed distribution in county school
libraries. The first placing OF such
will be in the school taught by the
clubs second protege to get training
at the State Normal. The club is
much gratified with the success of
this venture, the two young women
thus honored already now doing such
splendid service as teachers in Mont
gomery County schools.
The next meeting will be held Fiji
day, home economies day, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Edward kohman.
Abraham Lincoln Circle met Mon
day at 1928 Fairmont street, Miss
3. Deeds, 4presiding. A years work
we'll done summarizes the annual re-
port of the officers and chairmen OF
the circle. The feature of the meeting
was the installation of the newly
elected officers by Mrs. Alice Good
acre.
Mrs. Olive c. Johnson, president of
L. S. Grant Circle No. 1, described in
detail the formation of a department
in the District.
Miss NJ. E. Glennon, delegate to the
widows and Orphans Home fund,
sent in her report urging the mem
bers to realize the importance of this
movement and to support it.
Reports of the delegates to the
Conference on Adequate National De-
Tense and kindred subjects, held in
the Red Cross auditorium February
were cited of the essential Importance
of national defense by Mrs. Mida
Peabody, Mrs. George G. Seibold and
Mrs. Sarah E. Deeds.
A letter read from Reeves 7. Strick-
land, treasurer, on arrangements for
the celebration of George Washing
tons birthday, thanking the circle for
its contribution and participation in
the same.
Mrs. Alice Goodacre spoke OF the
activities of her office. Miss Nellie
Cloclazier reported the George Wash
ington celebration a complete sue
cess, and offered resolutions of appre-
citation to Brig. Gen. Richard, Reeves
T. Strickland, Capt. Conway w. Cooke
and chairmen of subcommittees.
Mrs. Kate Perkins was admitted to
membership and the application of
Mrs. Helen D. Reed was indorsed
Mrs. Goodacre was appointed del