Evening star., 1926-04-11

ABOUT IL. COntlnulnB, ne Salu Lu'
Citizens Advisory Council Is as much
like an elective body as possible. Dur
ing the past IL months 1t had abou
SIS meetings besides much committee
work. The securing of a greater
amount OF official recognition or
Capitol Hill is the greatest accomplish
| ment Of this committee.
Both houses of Congress refer al
| matters to the Citizens Advisory
Council when they are referred to the
Commissioners of the District. The
reports Of this body have reflected
credit upon it. Often objections have
been made on the reports, but only
by small groups"
The itizens' Advisory Council ap
proved the recommendation OF thu
Woman's Bureau of the Police De
partment, also to give equal property
rights to women.
The most important thing, in Mr.
Suffers opinion, Is the Americanizatio!
of the District Of Columbia. That II
for the citizens of the District to bt
able to deposit ballots and to elec'
electors of the President and Vtct
President and Representatives. 1.-The
people of the District of Columbia
have less rights than aliens, and cam
look others square In the eye because
they have no vote, no representation
they are nobody's child. More schools
better roads, ETC., are needed. bu
American citizenship Is more needed
than anything else in order that the
District people shall have self-respect
ing manhood and womanhood.
League of Women Voters.-On April
16 the last luncheon of this season
will be held at the clubhouse of the
American Association OF University
Women, 1884 l street. The honor
guest will be Edgar Huntington. who
will speak on Turkey at the Cross
Roads" Mr.. Thurlington's experience
enables him to have much flrst- hand
information on this subject He was
formerly solicitor in charge OF the
Near Eastern legal affairs in the De-
partment of State, and he is at pres
ent engaged in research work in Mex
ican affairs for Columbia University
On April 20 Dean Albert Putney OF
the American University will be the
honor guest of the league at a meet
ing to be held at the Mayflower Hotel
at s pm. He will speak on Political
Parties in the United States; Their
History, Organization and Methods.
The annual meeting of the league
will take place at a dinner to be held
at the American Association OF Uni
verstty Women May 8. At that time
officers will be chosen from the fol
lowing candidates. For first vice
president, Mrs. w. A. Slade and Mrs
Laura Williams; for recording secre
tary, Miss James G. Cumming and
Miss H. E. Upson; for corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Alice Rodgers Hagar
two directors, Mrs. Edward p. Cos.
tigan, Mrs George Eastment. Mrs,
Thomas Sidwell and Mrs. Dennis
Upson; delegates to District Of Co
lumbia Federation of Citizens Associ
ations two to be elected), Mrs. George
A. Kicker, Miss Edna Sheehy and
Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell.
officers are elected to serve two
years, one-half being elected each
alternate year.
Audubon SOciety-The annual field
meeting of the society of the District
will begin April II, when those who
wish to join the outing will assemble
at Rosslyn station at s am. to take a
car to Arlington. Va, where the day
will be spent in the observation of
birds in their native haunts. There
will be six of these excursions and
they will be in charge of competent
leaders who will be at the service of
those attending. Children will be
allowed to join the outings only when
accompanied by adults who will be re.
sponsible for their proper behavior.
Each person will be expected to pro-
vide his own luncheon and carfare.
Clarence r. Shoemaker is chairman
of the field meeting committee. The
other members are Mrs. Clarence A.
Aspinwall, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo D. Miner
and Mrs. Robert n. Reese.
The Columbia Heights Art Club
held it's annual meeting in the home
of Mrs. Hamilton, assisting hostess,
Mrs. f. Dana Hardy. Mrs. Arthur
Seaton, the president, presided.
Seventeen members and three guests,
who were Miss NJ. Saunders, Miss
Frances Van Den Bogel and Miss
Constance Russell. Officers elected
were: President, Mrs. Arthur Seaton;
vice president, Mrs. r. Bruce Bare;
recording secretary and press CORE
spondent, Mrs. A. Rogers Tracy; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. George s.
Peckham; treasurer, Mrs. Walter
Howard; delegate to D. c. r. w.
Clubs. Mrs. William H. Clark; hon.
orary chairman of executive board.
Mrs. Augustus knight. Others are
Mrs. B. Bruce Bare, Mrs. c. r. Gran
mer, Mrs. j. w. Frizzell. Mrs. Charles
p. Grandf1eld. Mrs. Sara A. VOL
haupter, and delegate to biennial at
Atlantic City in June, Mrs. Augustus
Knight. The afternoon closed with
a musical program. Following was
the usual social hour, with refresh
ments. The next meeting will be
April Is at the residence Of Mrs. John
Boyle. jr., 1901 Ingomar street, Chevy
Chase. Assisting hostess. Mrs. J.
Edison Briggs.
League OF American PenwOmen,
District Branch-Mrs. H. 8. Mulliken,
president Of the District Branch of
the League of American Penwomen,
has been appointed national chairman
Of music for the authors breakfast of
the National League convention, to
take place April "a. with Miss Julia
Schelling as her assistant. Mrs. Null
liken has been responsible, as a result,
in securing Nine. Olga Samaroff
singer, lecturer, writer and musical
correspondent for the New York Eve
ming Post, as the feature Of the pro-
gram.
In the exhibit of the arts group of
the District branch at the clubhouse
the past week. in competition for the
Isabel Anderson prize. an excellent
showing was made by members with
oils. water colors, illustrative material
and ceramics. In accordance with the
presidents policy of encouraging
juvenile workers wherever possible.
Miss Jean Mackay, 16-year-old winner
of the national poster contest among
high school students, in the Share
Your Flowers" campaign, was asked
to exhibit one Of her pen and ink
drawings. 1t is noteworthy that
among the 20 winners Of prizes or
honorable mention from the high
schools of the entire United States in
this contest, five were chosen from
Western High here, Miss MacKay re.