Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

next meeting of this department wi
be held January %.
The literature department will NEE
January "a at the home of Mrs. Fran
Rusk, when Mrs. Is. W. kumler wi
review the book, THE Promise
Land"
Prince Georges County Federation
OF WOmen's Clubs.-The chairman o
the department of American homes
Mrs. T. i. Woodward, makes this an
Eouncement: AS each Prince George
County homemaker wishes to feed he
family for efficiency. nutrition ha
been selected as the outstanding Worl
of this department for the comm;
year. Through the cooperation of TIN
State and county chairmen and thu
home demonstration agents, our sub
ject has been divided into four sec
tions: 1, foods with relation tt
health; 2, planning and serving at
tractive meals; 3. types of meals tt
meet individual needs; 4 Ito be de
cided by State chairman). Taken in
order, these subjects will be covered II
detail at each of four meetings. A
demonstration involving some prin
ciple of cookery and a series of recipe:
relating to the same subject will be
included in each program. A menu
contest by the clubs will follow as the
result of this work. An Achievement
day will feature the close of the prof
ect. AT this time the club submitting
the best menu will be given an award
A speaker of national prominence and
a play will also be presented. The
first meeting will be held at 1870 pm
on February 4, at the Office of Miss
Regain, home demonstration agent, IL
johnson avenue, Hyattsville.
WOmen's Club of Cottage City
The Women's Club of Cottage City
held its January business meeting al
the home of Mrs. w. l.. Preston. Mrs
J. B. Marshall. chairman fair commit
tee. urged all ladies to begin work now
for this years exhibit at Marlboro and
help bring a prize to Cottage City
Mrs. George n. Wells, librarian, re
ported the library in good shape, now
having between 200 and 800 books on
hand, which are available to the pub
lie at 2 cents a day. The director, Mrs
Hazel Craig, gave a report of the last
executive board meeting. The next
meeting, January IS, will be in the ma
ture of a birthday party, the club be-
ing 5 years old this month. Mrs. Ben
Wilson will entertain at her home, as
sisted by Mrs. Carl Russ and Mrs.
: Harry Straight.
Women's Civic League Of Mount
Rainier.-This club held its monthly
meeting January 4, with Mrs. circuit
presiding. Regardless of SO many
other ''doings" in town, gocdly num-
Der of interested members were pres
ent. The chairman of the auditing
committee and the secretary gave
their annual reports. Mrs. Cawthorne
was asked to look after the protection
of the trees planted by the league. 1t
was suggested that the Boy Scouts be
asked to assist. There being only
eight members of the improvement
committee present for the picture, an
other will be taken, if some convenient
time can be arranged.
The league decided not to raise the
dues this year. AT the February meet
ing Mrs. J. Enos Ray, president of the
county federation, will be present. A
celebration of the second anniversary
will be held February IL and a Colo
NAL party is planned. All members,
with their husbands or friends, are in
vited. Mrs. Matthias, chairman of the
improvement committee, was request
ed to see the mayor and council in re-
gard to placing light on Thirty-sec'
ond street in front of the school build
ing. This committee also reported a
load of fertilizer bought and spread on
Triangle garden. Mrs. circuit appoint
ed director and chairmen of commit
tees for the ensuing year, as follows;
Director, Mrs. Cawthorne; press and
publicity, Mrs. Matthias: membership,
Mrs. Stacey; ways and means, Mrs.
Appel; entertainment. Mrs. Hoge; au-
diting, Mrs. Bates; library, Mrs. Speck-
man; Improvement committee, Mrs.
Matthias; department public welfare,
Mrs. Garfield: American home, Mrs.
McFadden; fine arts, Mrs. Hoge; Amer
lean citizenship, Mrs. Shafer; legisla-
ton, Mrs. Carneal; international rela-
tions, Mrs. Mericle; education, Mrs.
Cawthorne.
Mrs. Cawthorne rerorted tract of
land being donated on which a school
will be erected. The resolutions in re-
gard to the high school. drawn up by
the citizens association, were read and
Endorsed by the league. The retirement
bill for teachers in Maryland was dis
cussed and unanimously indorsed
Women's Community Club of Brent
wOOd.-This club met recently at the
home of it's president. Mrs. j. p. Gooch,
and reported material assistance given
TO the Volunteer Fire Department
through the efforts of the members in
giving card parties and other affairs.
It is especially interested in education
al work, Americanization, home eco
Monies and the American home, with
g. class in basketry, and hopes to or
Ranize a library in the vicinity of the
echoolhouse.
Progress Club of College Park
This club held it's January meeting at
the home of it's president, Mrs. C. o.
Appleman, and a very enthusiastic
number of members were on hand to
greet the county president. Mrs. j..
Enos Ray, who gave a talk on the
various departments of federation
work, in which this club is playing no
small part. card party is planned
in the near future for the benefit of
the local Volunteer Fire Department,
a pledge of $50 having been made to
them from the club treasury. An in
spection of the Frigidaire plant In
Washington tomorrow at $3.50 pm.
will be made by 25 members.
The club formally adopted as it's
motto "Semper paratus' C'Alwavs
ready'D and club colors will. he de-
cided upon at the February meeting.
George III. Thomas Post and WOm-
ans Relief Corps held joint installa.
ton of officers Friday evening at the
Masonic Temple, Eighth and # streets