Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
W. C. T. U.
The Woman's Christian Temperance


Episcopal Church April 2. Reports of
chairmen showed each TO be accom-
pliShing much In the line of work she
Is experimenting. Mrs. r. T. Stout,
secretary OF Loyal Temperance
Legion, reported there are 1,000.0 900
boys and girls under IA years of age
pledged to enlist for law enforcement.
Mr.. Hoffman, director of religious
education, substituted for Rev. Mark
Depp and gave the address of wei.
come. Mrs. Harvey S. Irwin, in reply
ing TO the words of welcome, said:
There Is a worldwide march for pro.
hibition. England, Scotland, Austria
liza and even India are talking temper.
ance. China is crying for help to
overcome opium power" Mrs. Pol
lock, District president. presided and
| introduced the new union with its
president, Mrs. w. j. Peters, and other
officers of Cleveland Park Union.
All the societies of the church vel.
coined the w. C. r. L. members.
Chaplain c. 4. Oliver of Walter Reed
Hospital said: THE United States
Army is dry--and proud of the prohi.
bition law OF America as group"
Mrs. Louise Fl. Earle conducted the
noontide devations. Rev. Il. G.. Din
wtddie enlightened the w. c. r. U.
women in regard to recent prohibition
legislation.
The afternoon session was opened
with salute to the flag under direc.
ton of Mrs. George G. Seibold. Mrs.
J. A. Edgar reported on the official
organ of the union. Mrs. Cornelia
Bryce Pinchot made an address
Miss Rebecca Rhodes, national w.
c. t. L. director of soldiers and
sailors department, introduced the
former speaker, Chaplain c. A. Oliver
of Walter Reed Hospital. who is hav-
ing an Easter sunrise prayer serv-
ice and who is also broadcasting his
Sunday morning talks Miss Rhodes
also introduced Chaplain G. II.
Dickens of the Chaplains' Corps, u. S.
Navy Bureau of Navigation, who
stated he thought the w. C. T. u.
could best serve the Navy by follow
ing the example of Agnes Weston,
an Englishwoman, who had helped
to establish Sailors Rest all through
England. This rest should be in
central location fitted up to be like
a home, where boys could read or
! play a game. have some music and
pictures. Another way, he said, was
| for the State to interest itself in the
ship named after it. Some had pro-
vided as much as $400 for magazine
subscriptions for the sailors on their
ship.
Mrs. Theresa A. Williams. presi-
dent of board of trustees of w. G..
! T.. Y. Building, at 522 Sixth street,
invited all interested to the twenty
| fifth anniversary of dedication Of
| this building. A silver offering will
| be taken. Mrs. Lucy Swanton in
vited all to see the movie 1.-THE
| Transgressor" And Mrs. Bradley
spoke about daily vacation Bible
| schools.
The North Star Union held its
monthly meeting Tuesday with Mrs.
/ w. c. Wyatt. $500 Sixteenth street,
/ the president, Mrs. Eugene f. Thomp.
| son, in the chair. Mrs. Frank Burger
led the devotionals. Reports of com
mittees We're accepted. Chaplain
| Oliver OF Walter Reed Hospital ex-
| tended an invitation TO attend an
! Easter morning service at o'clock at
| the hospital.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Bugbee was given a
| rising vote of thanks for her almost
| verbatim account of the speech de-
| livered by Mrs. Pinchot before the
| quarterly convention held in Wash
| ington last week. Much enthusiasm is
| being shown in the present new mena-
| bership drive. The two competing cap.
| tains, Mrs. Riordan and Mrs. Seibold.
| introduced new members, who were
welcomed into the union
Roll call was responded to by re.
marks on Christian citizenship.
Mrs. Cabot Stevens. chairman of
the program committee, and Miss
Marion Mccoy, chairman for the aft
ernoon, took charge of the program
at the close of routine business. p. j.
Stuart national research secretary Of
the Anti-Saloon League, was present
ed. He spoke at length on "Propa-
ganda Against Prohibition and True
Answers to Such Propaganda. One
argument after another, used by the
vets, was discussed, following with re.
futing facts and statistics which show
the benefits received by mankind since
the adoption of the eighteenth amend
nent. Among many, he mentioned
lowered death rate. increased business,
especially savings accounts; home
building and home ownership. increase
in church membership, unequaled en-
| rollment of young people in the col
leges. His talk was warmly received
| by the large number present.
| Mrs. l.. II. Holden gave a reading
entitled "The Echo at the Ferry"
| Refreshments We're served by the
| hostess, Mrs. Wyatt, assisted by Mrs
| William Hessick, Mrs. K. Kernodle
Mrs. j. r. Lapham and Mrs. Edna
| Redf1eld.
The Takoma Park Union gave the
| first OF a series of medal contest pro-
grams April 4, in Columbia Hall,
| Washington Missionary College. Mrs.
Maud Harter, District director of
medal contests, introduced to the stu
| dent body Mrs. n. M. Pollock, District
| president of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union; Miss Rebecca
| Rhodes, secretary of young peoples
| branch, and DIR. Lauretta Kress of the
| Washington Sanitarium. Mrs. Harter
| gave a brief statement of the object of
| the medal contest programs. Through
| this means it is hoped to bring before
the youth Of the community, and indi-
rectly, the homes, the accom- llshments
and aims of the Women's Christian
| Temperance Union. Six contestants
chosen from the English department
| of the college gave readings on the
/ history of prohibition, the evils of in
/ temperance, and on home ideals
| Harold b. Hannum. assistant director
of music in the college, played g. group
| Of piano solos while the judges were
making their decision. Apparently a
tie between contestants was not anti.
cipated, for. when DIR. Kress handed
the silver medal to Miss Mary Ninaj
and the empty box in which it came
to Mr.. Luther Belot as rewards for
having given the best readings, the
doctor quietly added that Mr.. Belot
would receive his medal very soon.
The $50 students and some friends
| from the community showed their ap-
| probation by.hearty applause through
out the program
The Northeast Suburban Union met
March % at the residence of Mrs. John
Beck, 1915 Jackson street northeast,
the president, Mrs. Edna Proctor, pre-.
siding. The drive is still on for new
members. The Loyal Temperance
Legion is organized and will meet
every two weeks at Langdon Methodist
| Church.