Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
Continued from Sixth. Paee.l

will be the speaker. taking for her sub
iect. The Youth Movement"
Miss D2tzc is secretary of the Amer
lean committee for selecting delegates
TO the World Youth Congress to be
held in Holland in August of this year
Luncheon will be served at pm
Mrs j. Jerome Liehtfoot, hostess.
Woman's Club of Bethesda. - The
February meeting was held Tuesday at
the home Of Mrs. W. w. Bride IN Edge
moor. New members admitted at this
meeting were Mrs Peter L. Decker, Mrs.
T. C1ewning Mrs. Terrill BraZleton.
Mrs Errett Wallace. Mrs John Fair
cloth and Mrs. Ford Young,
A resolution touching on the Hitter
acv problem III Maryland. recommended
by the department Of applied eouca-
lion. was presented by Mrs Robert
Sears and adopted by unanimous vote
O. the club. This resolution sets forth
the fact shat there were, according to
the census Of 1920. 64.434 confessed
illlteratcs and 2i4.-35 illiterate persons.
measured by the standards of the Army
Graft board q tho United States. in the
State Of Maryland. and urges that an
amendment 10 the State election laws
be passed by tbs Legislature requiring
that after January, 1880. no new voter
he entitled 10 vote unless able 10 comply
with the standard for Intelligent voting
recommended by tho National Educa-
ton Association. viz Ability 10 read
era write English as taught IL th2
fifth grade Of ti,n public schools The
resolution as adopted has been sent
through the proper channels 20 the
county aI:d State federationS The
- - i ..~.
that a 4 recent meeting her depart
r1leDt had GONE over tentatively the
matter q teachers salaries i, the local
schools. i having been brought 10 their
stteHtIcn that II schools suburban to
WASHINGTON the same living costs pre-
Vail as i. tbs city and that our local
schools cannot hope 10 hold indefinitely
TIE best teachers on the scale Of salaries
sanctioned By the county. Mrs Sears
stated that her committee wished 70
bring this matter before the club. per-
haps II tbs form Of q resolution. after
more mature Debate on the subject. but
asked that Il the meantime club men,
hers S.Ie sore thought to il. looking
toward 4 solution Of the problem which
Is vital t. our community welfare
The county director. MS. w J.
Peters. gave a report OF the February
meeting q The executive board Of the
Montgomery County Federation. which
VAS held - the home O. Mrs. Councillor
~ Silver Spring Through her report
Mrs Peters linked Up the work Of the
different county departments with that
of t.1e same departments il the Be-
thesda club. She announced that the
county federation will b entertained
or the occasion Of the annual meeting
n Nay hy The three v0nlcn's clubs O!
Kensineto2.
The social service chairman. Mrs.
z. H Eartnet announced the request
al the Montgomery County Social Ser
Ice League for clothing suitable for
children UP 10 the aga Of years ard
fc- bsd clothing O. all kinds. Club
members Wishing - donate such ar
tlcles may c. 50 Through Mrs.
Esrfnet
Mrs Thomas u. Pyle of the motion
picture committee spoke Of the crafty
Ing result C the musical appreciation
test clver az the Ambassador Theater
On February 4. tweEty-four perfect
papers having been handed in. The
committee feels that its WORK is meet
ing With all even better response than
vas hoped for in the first season An
rcunceCent was made Of gift through
this committee Of a valuable I.andseer
print - the Bethesda School; this
gift TaS made as recognition OF the
cooperation shown IN the poster WORT:
G. the ar Classes and in other ways.
hfrs o. o Kuhn. ways and means
chairman. .77ada final announcements
III correction with the bridge party
e. b gwen under ti3e direction OF her
esrrr,st.ee tomorrow r. $50 al the
Fajrrcoy.t Schoo!, It'll Massachusetts,
e. efue
Tt frat vic president Mrs " 3.
r BrooEeS- who presided IN the ab-
ssrce q tire president. Mrs. Hansen
cue . illness. announced that al espe-
clal!Y Instructive program viii be pro-
v:oed f3- the next committee day.
February g.
The business session over. Miss Mona
Gil, chairman o. program introduced
Or Floyd H Marvin. president OF
George Washington University, who
adcreseed The club on the subject OF
education taking as his theme. The
Laws Q: Life. and showing hov a.
educatlrr IN thc big sense implies IN
terest. work and interpretation @! life
3r terms Of individual needs.
Sreech Reading Club.-The eighth
friday anniversary Of the clio was
he.c -ua1a- al The clubhouse 23l5
elf bourne place,
4 o:3e-act pl2T vas given. entitled
The Irritation with The following
eaSs Of characters: King Ct Hearts.
james r Scogiano: Queen Of Hearts.
france Il. Doxnes; ace Of Hearts.
Ie..a Thomps0n. JACK ot Hearts Nan
Blackwell. JACK q! Clubs Mildred
Harris: Jack 0: Diamonds. Elizabeth .
Tatuna. and Jazz Of Spade, 4. S
Dalton.
Mss Frances Downes presented the
e12o with . beautifully decorated birth
o. rake.
U.s. Downes wore copy q the ball .
aJEr3 q: Anne {: AUFersQe, thirteenth
efEEW5.
Miss Hejen sicolay and Mass F.og-
eslcf 129cGorc also wC:e Ro#nS 81 tae
tn. eeH1n century peraod.
Each E1eErL.g Yoc".Ted valentine
es5ass.lpgly cone b. lis Gi}ogoro, me
cut pre- .1ent
4 guessing co2te&t Wa ned anc 9o!l
b. E.sa Josepa.ne T!nnerlake.
g.e c!gD monthly card party Will
D. gree. February q Q pm. Awards
af1c refsesha4ea%S. The c11o welcomes
e.. cea.eGec D1tY9ss
Prince Geoyges County Federation Of
Women CIubb.--Tne department u
e@4lce tv5.s. Ess " B. Gr3lhth. ct!a.g-
noxn, announces iIat 0iEtfsD4slnn 81
r,sze ;oo.:e% ~ whiting acnro.s IL the
n NO! oeau1.:ytt.2 cJ.}lfzt held fece:ltly
Is ne cGstsr - ngW II pto2t,ss b.
feop@yac:.,E ..zfe 1ee:y uzde ~ present
TT aBafcz vim apyrDpf:@e e@e!czz@s
e tie teaYecsl.f HnoDi9 IEe e!t-
f1es.la:g sc..o,. prlzge were a@a.cec -
I:g4tt&s3..f sd i.agfe! 1t4e rural s,@Hopl
yt3ze* 70 Ci4eseE3g~! 1Ke0D Scta}1. and
~ sue f9y.a, f3l,j fst!otl. fGDiofeaj trat
pe5za De.Ag &s anc SefDnG t~.ze 80 IN
a44e 1t4rHrJt .! Nafcu ! AWARD vi! IL
nlace - IL lie. Ec.DD! aIe February ~
" ne FDiJlaF Hi EeEbD.
ri c.4r y;eslGe.ta ast kindly asked
~ :.tf.tY tie chairman ~ Year iSySa