Evening star., 1928-02-12

Aiton CaTr1Ck. VINO was lOuno 0eaO
from accidental gas asphyxiation, leav-
ing Ave small sons and widow with
out means. Pictures of the clubhouse
and of the club entrance door. along
with tinted post card scenes of Wash
ingtop. are on sale at the desk. the
proceeds Of which go into the relief
fund. Club members are reminded that
one of these cards sent to friend has
two-fold value--a joyous thrill to the
friend and assistance to some worthy
charity.
The drama unit of the club will re-
peat The Whirlwind Blows" with
members as afore listed taking the
parts. Thursday evening at the one-act
play tournament sponsored by the
Community Center Department The
! contest will be held at the Wilson Nor
NAL School. Eleventh and Harvard
streets. The best four plays will be re-
peated in final elimination contest at
Western High auditorium. February 25.
Club members are invited to attend.
District Of Columbia Federation Of
Womens ClubS.--At the February
| meeting of the federation four dele
gates and their alternates will be
elected to attend the biennial conven-
ton of the General Federation OF
| WomenS Clubs. The convention will
| meet this year at San Antonio. TeXa
May % to June 6.
The Official celebration of the l96th
anniversary of the birth of George
Washington will be held at the Ma
tional Theater Wednesday. February
! D. at IL am.
This celebration is under the aus
| pices OF the Commissioners of the
District. who four years ago appointed
a
! ments. consisting of IS members taken
! from the 81 organizations participating
| in the annual celebration
! Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt. first vice presi-
/ dent Of the Federation OF Women's
/ Clubs of the District. is chairman of
/ invitations
/ Senator Simeon Fess of Ohio will be
T speaker on this occasion; Senator
! Walsh OF Massachusetts, will preside.
| Music will be furnished by the Marine
Band A gold medal will be presented
to the winner in an essay contest on
/ the subject What Weight Should Be
Given to New Hampshres Part in the
War of the Revolution"
| Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt. Brig. Gen,
George Richard and Isaac Cans ex-
! tended an invitation to President
| Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge TO be pres
ent at the celebration.
Those desiring invitations should
communicate with Mrs Merritt, l345
Jefferson street. Columbia 5743.
The exercises will be broadcast by
WRC e.,
The meeting called February by
Mrs. Augustus Knight. chairman of
club relations. was well attended. Much
interest was manifested at the sugges-
ton of forming a club with the aim
of furthering a better understanding
of the interests and activities OF the
IS clubs in the federation. A rough
draft of bylaws was made covering
eligibility OF membership and other
needs. Representation from each club
in the federation is desired. The new
organization was named Reciprocity
Club and started with Is charter men,
bers.
The League of Republican Women Of
the District will hold its monthly meet
ing tomorrow, $3.50 pm. at 823 Fiji
teenth street
Phil Campbell, former member OF
Congress and president OF the local
Kansas State Society. will speak.
Prominent Kansans will be the guests
OF honor. among them Mrs. Jardine.
wife Of the Secretary Of Agriculture;
Mrs. Dolly Curtis Gam. sister Of SEN
ator Curtis; Mrs. Phfl Campbell. Mrs.
U. S. Guyer. wife OF Representative
eayer Mrs clifford R. Hope wife noof OF
Hoch, wife OF Representative Hoch;
MRS. James @. Strong. wife Of Repre-
sentative Strong. and Mrs. Hays B.
White. wife OF Representative White.
Mrs Virginia White Speel, president
OF the league, will preside. Plans will
be formulated for holding Of school OF
politics for Republican women in
March. the purpose OF the school being
TO better inform women OF the policies
OF the Republican party. the problems
OF the Government and the issues OF
today. The school will serve as train
ing center for women from all over the
country who desire TO prepare for par
ticipation In the coming presidential
campaign.
The District Branch Of the National
Woman's Party will meet at national
headquarters Wednesday afternoon. at
'4:30 pm. Since this Is the i08th
anniversary OF the birth Of Susan b.
Anthony. the meeting viii be given over
TO honoring the memory OF the famous
pioneer for woman's rights
Ida Hustled Harper who was closely
associated with Miss Anthony and who
Is the author of the Life and Work OF
Susan b. Anthony" will be the speaker
at the meeting. Mrs. Richard VAIN
wright. member Of the National
Council OF the Womans Party, who took
a. active part In work for the Federal
suffrage amendment which Miss An
thony drafted, will preside
Branches Of the Woman'g Party In
every part OF the country are ob8ery-
ing Miss Anthony'a birthday anniyer-
sary by holding meetings similar U
the one at national headquarters next
Wednesday afternoon.
t0teiess ID. &. League Of Women
Voters. Thursday at 10 am the
House judiciary committee will resume
hearings on ths question ot national
representation for the District II In
hoped that AZ many Of the members
of the league as can will make the ef-
fort " be present. These hearings are
not only important u, the welfare ot
all of US. they are extremely interest
ing as well
The Montgomery County and the
Prince Georges County Leagues have
invited the District membership 10
meet with them On the morning of
March 10 al ! / am. at the A. A. u. w.
~ discuss the reasons behind It's re-
quest for the suffrage Further an
noiincsment VI this meeting viii be-
made IN the March bulletin
Every Friday at II. In the Y. w. e..
n at Eeventsenth and n streets. Mrs
Albert II. Futfiey IL continuing To hold
her class on arbitration These Glasses
are well worth attendance aud have
been attracting considerable intercht
III The league.
ME-, Edna L. Johnston and Mrs
II. Thomas West are temporarily dis
continuing their respective Glasses Ia
ffncirncy in Government and child
welfare uniil fufther notice A. The
last meeting 0f Mrs. JohnsuIns class
Paul iAsh. local lawyer who testified
iefore The iudicihTy committee al tbe
| first hearing, talked uf reasons for CIV
! iilH tIE 4fiiA Ia the Iliai fifi