Evening star., 1926-03-28


were Mrs. Houch, Mrs. r. X. Waters,
Mrs. Ray Waters versus Mrs. Il. II.
Waters, Mrs. Selby, Mrs. Julian Wa
ters. The judges decided in favor of
country life.
The club voted to contribute $25'
to the scholarship loan fund and 50
to help buy piano for the old Ger
| mantown Grammar School.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess, and the meeting adjourned
to meet in two weeks at the home of
Mrs. Mary Boland, when the ladies
will make surgical dressings for the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital.
The Mount Pleasant w. c. T. U.
met at the home of Mrs. j. II. Mac
key and Miss Helen Harman. Mrs.
M. e. Read conducted devotional eX-
ercises. Mrs. r. 4. Stout reported
that at the last meeting of the l.. L.
l.. Paul Starkweather gave help
full Health Talk" to the children and
served a health lunch which was en-
ioyed by the SO who were present.
Mrs. Stout also told of the extensive
temperance demonstration recently
held in Calvary Methodist Church.
Mrs. NJ. +. Woodard consented to
assist in the l.. T. l.. activities. Mrs.
ii. ID. Kizer outlined the work which
is about to be inaugurated in a num-
Der of Sunday schools. Mrs. f. c.
Stanton reported for the department
of peace. speaking especially of the
growing protest against war by col
lege students. Mrs. A. B. Carty
reported a number of flowers, letters,
cards, etc, sent to those who are il
or in trouble and of calls made by
herself and others. Mrs. w. |. Swan
ton urged all members to take vital
interest in the election of the mem
bers of the Citizens Advisory Coun-
Gil. Plans for holding an evening
meeting at Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church We're discussed. Mrs.
Lena Lowe Yost, national director Of
Legislative work was introduced and
made an inspiring address. Several
new members were received. The
president, Mrs. j. NJ. Doran. was
designated to attend the law enforce
ment conference. Refreshments were
served by the hosteSSes and their
assistant. Mrs. r. II. Dellett. The
next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Wayne 3. Wheeler, April 20.
The lexington w. c. T. L. met
Tuesday night at the home of Miss
Lillian Carr, 2200 First street. AS
sisting hostesses We're Mrs. Gunder-
son, Mrs, William Taylor and Mrs.
Carlson. Mrs. Alvin Day, president,
presided. Mrs. e. A. Bradley led in
prayer. Minutes of the February
meeting We're read by the recording
secretary, Mrs. Alden. Report of the
treasury by Mrs. Wrightsman. Miss
Carr gave an account of the different
branches of Americanization work
done by her and Mrs Burkitt. Mrs.
Mat hauS Tappr+ad p,aafiporG held lIp6ar
her direction at the Central Union
Mission. Mrs. Grissum reported an
active l.. 7. l.. Mrs. Carlson on
white ribbon recruit work. Mrs. Day
told of the monthly meetings of the
young peoples branch held at the
home of Miss Irma Mathews. Mrs.
Day also called the unions attention
to the dates of April Z, 16 and %.
The first, a celebration to be held at
the w. c. T. L. headquarters, 522
Sixth street in commemoration of the
purchase Of the building. Second,
tree planting, which will take place on
Bladensburg road, near Fort Lincoln.
One tree will be planted in memory
of Frances Willard. The last date
marks the quarterly convention,
which is to be held in Rhode Island
Avenue NJ. +. Church Rhode Island
avenue and First street. Delegates to
the convention We're appointed. Mrs.
NJ. n. Pollock was reported improv-
ing. Mrs. John Petrie told of the
Bible School Conference held in Ches-
ter, Pa. Also, as missionary to Egypt,
Mrs. Petrie gave an interesting talk on
the work done there by her husband
and herself. The meeting closed with
the usual social hour
The Journal Club and the food
and nutrition section of the Dis
trict Home Economics Association
held a joint meeting March % in
Corcoran Hall DR.. Minna Denten.
chairman of the club, was hostess.
DR.. Sybil Smith spoke on the sub
ject of the Progress Made in Vita
min Studies" In her introduction
to the subject she reviewed rapidly
the VitaminS as we now know them
giving source. effect of a deficiency
in the diet, storage in the body and
the effect of heat. oxidation. acids,
alkalieS, etc. upon the various vita
minis. At the close of her talk a
vote of thanks was given DR. Smith
by the so people present after which
DR.. Denten's assistant, Miss Kill
patrick, served punch and sand
wiches to the guests. Miss Kilpat-
rick was aided by the girls of the
home economics of George Washing
ton University.
American Association of Iniver-
Sity WOmen.-Tomorrow at 4:3O pm
there will be a musical tea with Miss
Mary Kelly at the piano and Mrs.
Wayne B. Wheeler as soprano. Mrs.
Paul Shorb will be the hostess.
The first annual dinner of the club,
held at Rauscher's last night, was
well attended and much. enjoyed.
One of the outstanding features
were numbers by the club orchestra
under the direction of Mrs. Henry
White. who for several years led the
Colleges Women's Club Orchestra.
The orchestra played ''The Blue
Danube" waltz and THE Soldiers
Chorus" from Faust" The cast of
the playlet given by members of the
club is as follows:
Durham, the butler, Mrs. Chester
Morrell; Mrs. Pringle, woman of
fashion, Mrs. w. +. Chamberlin;
ELAINE, her debuante daughter, Miss
Mildred Williamson. \
Mrs. Ida Slyde Clark, who was the
principal speaker of the evening, had
just returned from an extended tour
of the West and will be the guest of
the University Women at their club
house during her stay in Washington.
Mrs Clark spoke on "a New Woman'
Views an Old World"
The French classes, under the lead
ership of Miss Elizabeth Carhart, will
meet on Monday and Friday after
Moons and on Monday evening pre-
ceded by French table at dinner.
The pre-school study groups will
meet on Tuesday evening and on Fri
day afternoon.
jefferson District Women's Club of
Arlington County met as usual on the
fourth Monday and many matters of