Evening star., 1926-04-18

bert Putney, of the American Uni
versity. will speak on Political Par
ties in the United States" The public
is invited to attend this meeting.
The annual business meeting OF the
league win be held on May 8 at $50
pm. dinner to be given at the Ameri-
can Association of University Women
Club House. Mrs. Charles McNary,
chairman OF the dinner committee, re-
that reservations be made as
early as possible to her at the May
flower Hotel, Main $500. between s and
Z y. M.
Prince Georges County Federation
of Women's Clubs is anxious to be
first prize winners Of the National
Better Home Campaign. the prize
being $500. This prize money is to
he applied to the loan scholarsh
fund OF the federation. which en-.
titles any high school girl graduate
of Prince Georges County to her
choice OF a normal or university
course.
The purpose of the better homes
campaign is 10 bring to the attention
Of the community all that modern
methods and invention put at the
service OF home makers Of moderate
means, to show the hest that each
community can do to promote and
strengthen wholesome. normal, fam
lily life.
AS attendance at the better homes
demonstration house. University
Park, Washington Baltimore boule
ward. will he one of the prize win.
ming points i'm the Better Homes
Campaign Contest, the public is asked
to cooperate with the federation by
visiting the home during campaign
week, April IS TO May l. Dedication
services will begin at ) O'Clock on the
25th. with appropriate exercises and
community singing. The house will
he open for inspection during the
week davs from 10 am. to 3 p.na.
Daily programs will be featured and
local club women viii act as host.
esses.
The District Of Columbia Chapter
of American War M0theFs held It's bi'
monthly meeting at the Lee House
Friday evening, The president, Mrs.
E. c. Wagner. presided.
Reports were presented by ofiicers
and chairmen of committees.
The chapter voted To send a noFat
tribute TO the memorial services to
be held In Arlington Cemetery May o.
when IaDlSt VIII bV uuN1ht ~
honor Of the 2S Army chaplains who
made the supreme sacrifice during
the World War.
An executive meeting will be held
tomorrow evening at the home Of the
president.
The regular meeting VIII ne AT the
Lee House April %.
Cr;ttentou Wheel Club. -- Mrs.
Mabel r, Preston. 1916 Forty-first
street. assisted by Mrs. Donald Pres.
ton. entertained the Crittenton Wheel
club al a luncheon Thursday. Re-
sponses to roll call brought forth
many Spring poems.
Mrs. Abbie kendrick read an article
on the "Old Fashioned Parlor.' which
ELECTED "reminiscences. Mrs. ). f.
Adams read a humorous article on
Florida and Mrs. McCance, guest,
inst returned from there. gave an in
terestins talk on ST Petersburg. The
club voted to send three dozen new
garments to the girls at the Critten-
ton Home. Club officers for the COM
ing wear will be: President. Mrs.
Miriam Alvord: vice president. Mrs.
N w. Story: recording secretary,
Mrs. 8. f.. Adams; treasurer, Mrs. M
F.. Preston.
Mrs. r. T.. Washburn. 70s street
southwest. will be club hostess Thurs
day.
Home Economics sAssOciation-The
food and nutrition section will meet
in the executive committee room or
the Headquarters of the American Ma
tional Red Cross, Seventeenth ana u
streets: April % at pm.
DR.. William f. Clark will speak on
Diet in Disease of the Gastromtestin-
al Tract" Those interested in d1ets
Of this 1vpe are cordially invited.
The Social Hygiene Society Of the
District of Columbia will meet at VIII
son Normal School April % AT pm.
Speaker: DR.. Edith Hale Swift. lee,
turer of the educational department OF
the American Social Hygiene Associa'
ton on IS. o. S. Calls From the Young
in School and College
: AS this meeting is being held for
the teachers and pupils of the wilson
Normal school and the members of
the Junior High Parent-Teacher AS
sociations. as we'll as association mem
bers. il has been necessary to change
the usual day and hour of meeting.
The Women's Community Club of
Belts vile met at the home OF Mrs
w. p. c. Coe Monday. with 20 mem
bers present. Club paid its assess
ment to state scholarship fund. and
voted to become a contributing club
to the county scholarship fund. Mrs
Cady. chairman OF the educational
committee. was fortunate in securing
Nicholas Orem, county superintendent
of schools. to address the Club. Mr..
Orem's S talk on the condition of the
county schools. explaining the budget,
standard school requirements, etc.
will be of great help to the club in
determining it's future work for the
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