Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-30
". c. 7. u. REFLECTS.
ALL OF ITS OFFICERS.
Fifty-fifth Annual Convention
Closes at Calvary Bap-
fist Church.

The election of officers this morning
at the Calvary Baptist Church featured
the final day of the f1fty-fifth annual
convention of the local Women's Chris
ton Temperance Union.
All officers were reelected. They
are Mrs. N. M. Pollock, president; DR..
Lauretta Kress, first vice president;
Mrs James M. Doran, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. H. E. Rogers, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Oleo U. GOster, as
SiStant corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Charles H. Montgomery, recording Secre-
tary; Mrs. William j. Peters, assistant
recording secretary, and Mrs. George
A. Ross, treasurer.
In a special address, Mrs. Mary r.
Halsut, State president of Maryland,
w. c. T. u, discussed possible methods
of prohibition enforcement. Personal
observation of existing prohibition prob
lens, reliable education relating to the
solution of these problems, the doctrine
of Christ as a precept for remedial ac-
ton and individual courage in promot-
ing the remedy. Mrs. Halsut declared,
are the essential requirements in adj
vancing the cause of American tenn
perance. The reading of various COM
mittee reports concluded the business OF
the morning session.
Java 1OuTlSL SpedhS'
The feature of the afternoon meeting
was a short address by Mrs. A. B. Nc
Manus, a recent tourist in Java, who
discussed her personal experiences and
the progress of temperance in that
country.
A special number on the song serv-
ice, which opened the meeting, was
solo. rendered by Miss Sue Weeks.
Following the address by Mrs. A. B..
McManus, the reading OF remaining
committee reports brought the 1880 con-
vention of the local w. c. T. U. to
close.
In a report before the meeting, which
preceded the luncheon intermission.
Mrs. N. M. Pollock, president, reviewed
the events OF the annual convention OF
the National w. C. T. U. held at In
dianapolis, Ind@ in September. Five
hundred and eleven delegates were sent
to the national convention, which was
attended by 1000 members from all
sections of the United States. The
feature event Of the convention pro-
gram was presented by Or. n. =. Bar
nard, director of the White House con-
ference on child welfare, who outlined
a proposed series of White House con-
ferenceS relating to problems OF child
diseases and education. The national
convention will assemble again at Hcus-
ton, Tex, in November, 1880.
Publicity Prejudicial.
In an address before the afternoon
session of the organization yesterday
o. G. Christgau, publicity secretary OF
the Anti-Saloon League, declared that
the spectacular publicity given by news
papers to liquor violations was preJu-
dicial to prohibition enforcement Mr..
Christgau asserted that the attitude OF
the American press on the question OF
dry enforcement was definitely unsym-
pathetic.
Referring to what he terms the prom
inent presentation of liquor habits and
indulgence in the motion picture bust
ness, Mr.. Christgau said that the youth
of America invariably construed these
lawless examples as fashionable prac-
tice. The O'Donnell Strangulation case
here may have been development from
Just such a source, he said.
Following the address of Mr.. Christ
gau, a motion addressing complaint
to local theater managers against the
showing of any pictures involving the
presentation or suggestion of liquor was
defeated on the floor. The motion was
submitted by the resolutions committee
for consideration.
A one-act play, Paying the Fiddler"
directed by Mrs. Margaret Schultz, was
presented at the session last night.