Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED nv MAMIE LANCASTER.


Of the United States viii start unde
The guidance of Mrs. Class Dickson
HalIencreutz. This STUDY is becoming
very popular.
The speaker OF the evening will h
Representative J. C. Box of Texas. Tn,
Texas State Society has been EXTENDED
en- Invitation 10 attend.
The president general, Mrs. Mar2sre
Hopkins Worrell. has returned from
Havana. Cuba. and NAV tell of her trip
The District president. Mrs, Pau
Moore. will preside The public is in
viteo.
The District Of Columbia Federation
az Women's Clubs met January % al tht
hotel Roosevelt. The meeting opened
NTH the usual salute 10 the nag. fol-
lowed by the Lords PRAYER and tht
singing OF America. the Beautiful"
The federation was glad to welcome
back its president. Mrs, Virginia White
Speel, who has been seriously Ill for the
pest several weeks. bat VAS sufficiently
recovered 10 preside during most Of tbs
session
Following the reading or the minutes
OF the December meeting and reports
Of the secretary and the treasurer. Mrs
Eugene Pitcher. general federation di-
rector. gave some abstracts from the
Of
general federation. which met the first
OF the month at headquarters
Mrs. Pitcher announced contest for
o design 10 be used on a club pin for
members OF the Junior clubs. and that
the federation was advised that the
general federation Is enoesvoring 10
have the Sunday preceding THANKSGIVING
dav designated American Home oay
MIRA Way D. Lightfoor. chairman of
the department OF American citizenship.
spoke on the subject of immigration. as
regards the national origins" quota.
The operation OF this provision was re-
Gently suspended by Congress until
July I. 1928. Mrs. Lightfoot asks for
the federation's support in helping TO
sustain this measure.
Mrs Ellis Logan, chairman of fine
srtS. announced a meeting at the Ma
rionsl Museum. February 4 at pm, TO
study the work OF the portrait artist
Bernhard OSterman. All interested In
viteo
The federation passed a resolution in
which it respectfully urged the Presi-
cent Of the United States TO appoint O
citizen of the District of Columbia u
fl the vacancy now existing on the
Supreme Court OF the District" A let
ter. with q copy OF the resolution, was
kent 10 the President.
The chairman OF the committee on
vocational education. Mrs. Otis j. Rog-
erS, had Miss Dean, principal OF the
Vocational Schools OF Washington,
speak before the federation. Miss Dean
told OF the progress MADE in this work,
which was started but two years ago,
and stressed the neeo of a survey being
made in the District OF available occu-
pattonS for pupils Miss Bacon OF the
Federal Board OF Vocational Education
added information on the same subject
and told of a pre-kindergarten school
which has been established on Columbia
road for children between 10 months
sno S years. The school is being
financed by the American Home Edu-
Gators. The data gathered at THIS
scno6,I Is 10 be used in outlining the
FRS. z. D. Hardy, chairman OF the
division of the conservation of natural
-esources announced a contest In wit
trg a poem describing a natural beauty
SPOT near Washington. If any desire
70 enter this contest, further inforTna-
non can be secured by calling ADAMS
sTi5.
MRS, H Monstt Bradley. chairman Of
the committee on Bible study. gave an
outline of helpful work To be c2Trlec
cut this Spring by her committee. Mrs
Harriet Hawley Locher. chairman OF
motion pictures for the federation, mas
orered the use Of the Chevy Chase,
SAVOY and York or Colony TheaterS IN
which TO give a series Of Bible lessons
on the screen. This work he's been
manned TO be an in each OF the Tour
sections Of the city. running the bloie
stories TO April z. when one large pro-
.Tzrn of the Easter story will De given
for both ADULTS and children
The chairman Of the drama commit
zee. Mrs Edith Sears. gave the outlhhe
of PLAYS which her committee are pre-
os ring 10 give for drama week ceien'a-
ton. II vas voted To present THESE
nIsvs At an extra social meeting oil the
federation the evening Of March .. al
Hotel Roosevelt.
Mrs William T. Chamberlain, chair
man Of the department OF legislation,
asked Is many as possible be pre3ent
at a hearing before the House judiciary
committee on the Dyer amendment Tor
national representation for the District
This amendment provides for the rlgni
of the citizens OF the District ~ vote
for the President and Vice President
Of the United States: the right 70 rep
resentstion in the House and the rlgn'
- practice before the Supreme Cour'
81 the United States. The next near
fns on this bill will Or THURSDAY morn
ing. February z. ~ 10 O'Clock.
the department Of public welfare
Mrs william j. la Ware, chairman
rslled for volunteers 10 attend the con-
gressional nearing Of the woman
police bill Mrs Nina Van Wrinkle oi
Ehe Police Woman's Bureau spoke u
me federation on the subject during
the forenoon session.
kfYs. Augustus Knight, chairman OF
club relations. asked the presidents OF
th+ fecerstc clubs N meet with her N
cec1As the feasibility Of forming q
rluo u the presidents, February z, z
pm
Representative Joseph Asnioys 81
Missouri gave an entertaining talk In
presenting " the liberation sofns ol
chs most important bills coming before
the present Congress
4 J. DrlSoo.i. president Of the FEEDER.
s1son ~ CitizenE' Associations Of ths
District spine before tf1e federation q
the subiec, 81 relocation ~ the Fsrfners
Market Much discussion followed OT
tkaie subject, erAoing With the club
unanimous incoFSement ~ the Flu
fns n streets section IN the northwest
Under the auspices of the Chanlbe
Of Commerce. MiEs Mildred JohnSpn
no mas recently completed trip owe
fhe entire cir mail route Of thE Unite
s,ztes. in IN effort " zGquaint TN
E.og.f with thF Air AEii Service, sIJOk
~ ,le safety Ia flying sHd the lims
ssy3ng elemenL IN this WORK Nis
johnson sncoufaged the members an
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