Evening star., 1927-05-29

District Fedora MRS. PITCHER
ton will he repre-
scented by the president. Mrs. Virgini;
White Speel; the first vice president
Mrs. Edgar Il. Merritt; the director
Mrs. Pitcher. and the following dele
gates: Mrs. William NJ. Collins
chairman of the division of civil serv
fee: Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison. former
president of the Political Study Club
Mrs. T.. c. Criswel. the newly elected
corresponding secretary, and Mrs
Ernest B. Daniel. chairman of the
division of education.
Mrs. Eva c. f. Chase, chairman
of the memorial tree committee, an
nounced that the plans Cor the
marking of the trees planted last
year were nearing completion. and
the District Federation voted to mark
a tree for each past president of the
local federation.
The Phi Mu Epsilon Club was
voted into membership in the District
Federation.
A motion. introduced by Mrs. Mary
s. Parker, was passed for the fedora
ton to form living flag in honor of
its president. Mrs. Virginia White
Speel, in commemoration of the 150th
anniversary of the adoption of the
American flag.
.drs. =. c. Criswell was elected as
corresponding secretary Of the Dis
trict Federation.
At the request of a number of the
members of the federation, Mrs.
Frank III. Schwartz again read the
report Of the activities Of the Pet
worth Woman's Club.
Mrs. Edgar B. Brown, chairman Of
the committee on anti-narcotics, read
a nf Of hny
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, first vice
president and chairman of the finance
committee, announced that plans were
being made for the card party to be
held at the Willard Hotel October 90.
Mrs. +. G.. Await. director from the
Florence Crittenton Home board, an
nounced that the board would not hold
a baby show this season, but was
launching a campaign for associate
members, the dues to be 81 year.
Mrs. Lyman 3. Swormstedt told of
the plans for a community institute
to be held in Washington in the near
future.
Mrs. Nancy Dupre North announced
that she has raised more than $500 in
contributions to the District War
Memorial.
The following resolution, presented
resolutions committee, was passed:
Believing that the married state Of
q teacher need not be detrimental to
her teaching ability; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Federation Of
Womens Clubs of the District Of Co
lumbia, That the Board of Education
of the District of Columbia be re-
quested to confine it's consideration for
appointment or promotion in the pub
lie schools to the efficiency rating SUBJ
mitted. 1t is public policy to encour-
age marriage, and to cause such a
forfeiture of position because of mar
riage will cause many women to
forego marriage in the great economic
struggle that existence calls for at the
present time"
Twentieth Century Club garden
party will take place. Tuesday after.
noon. June Z, at the residence of Mrs.
Thomas W.. Sidwell, 1901 Wisconsin
avenue. Miss Agnes Miller, chair
man Of the social committee. who
has been on trip around the South
ern Hemisphere. is expected back in
time to attend the reception, which
will be held from to pm. The
other members of the committee are
Mrs. Paul Brockett, Mrs. Frederick v.
Coville and Mrs. David Skinner. The
affair will be the last of the clubs
activities, social and otherwise. Of the
season.
At the business meeting of the off.
GERS and directors held last week
the following appointments were
made:
Program committee: Mrs. Merle
Thorpe. chairman: Mrs. C. G.. Abbott,
Mrs. G. Wallace Hangar and Mrs.
Joshua Evans, jr.
Membership committee: Miss Grace
Willis, chairman; Mrs. Guy II. john
son, Mrs. Benjamin E. Smith, and
Mrs. Frank II. Rutter.
Finance committee: Mrs. Edmund
, Plat, chairman; Mrs. Glenn S. Smith,
Mrs. Jane r. Young, Mrs. S. r.
Capps and Mrs. James X. McClin-
took.
Hospitality commit ,e: Mrs. w. B.
Bryan, chairman; Miss M. L. Pea
body. Mrs. Charles r. Parsons, Mrs.
r. E. Claughton, Mrs. Arthur B.
Heaton, Mrs. S. Z. Lewis, Mrs. Frank
w. Ballou, Mrs. w. B. Greeley, Mrs.
w. Mansfield Clark. Mrs. Donna P.
Bonner, Mrs. d. Agnew Greenlees,
Mrs c. r. Watson, Mrs. Edward C..
Robinson, Mrs. L. +. Burchard, Mrs.
r. H. Higgins. Mrs. G. p. Grand.
field and Mrs. III. c. Woolley.
Press committee: Mrs. Charles j.
Brand.
Printing committee: Mrs. Robert S.
Yard. chairman: Mrs. E. p. Morey
and Mrs. z. j. Way.
Ushers: Mrs. Godfrey Creyke.
chairman: Mrs. S. ii. Thompson, Mrs.
Proctor Dougherty, Mrs. George B.
Taylor, Mrs. B. p. Lamberton, Mrs.
"A: II. Ferguson and Mrs. +. M. Good.
win.
- Social committee: Miss Agnes Mil.
ier chairman.
The section leaders appointed were
Mrs. Josephine ID. Lowe, archaeology;
Mrs. o. l.. Veerhoff, art; Mrs. Robert
g. Howard. civics; Mrs. Thomas w.
Sidwell, education; Mrs. Frederic +.
harrington, French; Mrs. Edward b.
Clark. international outlook; Mrs
George +. Bowerman, literature; Mrs
Eugene Byrnes, music: Mrs. Leo D.
Miner, nature; Miss Emma Strider
parliamentary law.
- Mrs Thomas e. Robertson was ap
pointed a director of the board to take
the place of Mrs. Robert G. Howard
who automatically retired. according
to the rules of the board, when she &C
cepted the Craftsmanship of the civics
section.
The civics and music sections wound
up their years activities with joint
picnic. which was held at the home ol
Mrs. Frederic T.. harrington, in Chevy
Chase. Preceding the luncheon pro
gram was given in the assembly hal
OF the Chevy Chase School. This in
cuded THE Follies of 1927" the co
authors being Mrs. Harrington, chair
man OF the civics section, and Mrs. Ell
gene Byrnes. chairman of the musi'
section. THE Follies" appeared in th'
colors of the rainbow, and the per
<<3:raarce included moving pictures
dancing. singing and recitation. Mrs
Richard Fay jackson. arrayed in vic
let. represented Fractious Frivolous
Mrs. Philip S. Smith, in indigo, wa
Ominous Oraculous; Miss Myra NJ