Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31

The District Of Columbia Federation
Of Women's Clubs, met Monday at the
Hotel Roosevelt. Mrs Edgar B. Merritt
presided. Following usual opening ex-
ercises, officers responding with reports
was headed by Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley.
recording secretary: Mrs. Eva G. Cris-
well. corresponding secretary, who has
been Ill, sent In . report: Mrs. lamar
+. Rorke, treasurer pro tenn, reported
the purchase Of flowers, sent to III
members, the cost Of musical talent and
q bank balance Of $752.s7 in the
treasury.
Mrs. william La varre, first vice
president: Mrs. lie Roy Palmer, Mrs.
Virginia White Speel and Mrs. Edgar
T. Brown were reported as III. At the
morning session among those present
were 8 club presidents and IS directors.
Mrs. T. F. Rorke, who Is acting treas
urer during the absence of Mrs. A, B.
McManus, who Is abroad, urged repre-
sentatives from the clubs to note this
fact and direct the aflliated club dues
be sent to her.
Announcement Of the annual meeting
Of the General Federation of Womens
Clubs was made, this meeting to be
held May Q and 10. Three delegates
and three alternates from each affliat-
ed club, whose names must be sent In
10 days before the date Of the annual
meeting, constitute part Of the D. G.
3ederationS representation.
Mrs. osrtrude Bischoff reported at
tendance with the president, Mrs. Edgar
3. Merritt; Mrs. William Lavarre and
others of the federation ut o tree plant
ing given under the auspices Of the
Women's City Club on the Fairgrounds
in Chevy Chase, when Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge participated in the ceremony.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman Of the
department Of education, announced
the next meeting Of this group would
be held at the Mount Pleasant library
April IS at pm. The first part of the
book review program will be in charge
of the Women's City Club, Miss Alice
M. HeYren, chairman. followed by the
Sixteenth Heights Club. All men,
bers of afiliated clubs are invited. Mrs.
Ernest Daniel, chairman of the COM
mittee on Fairgrounds, will arrange q
playground program for May.
fine arts, recounted past entertainments
and pilgrimages and announced April "a
as another red-lettef day planned for
the members Of the federation, when
one Of the local picture showhouses win
present o picture Of Berlin, Dresden,
Bavarian Alps. etc. Members Of the
Tuesday Evening Club will sing songs
of German composers, In demonstration
of Germany'S contribution to the arts.
Members Of the Twentieth Century Club
will be guests. All members OF the
federated clubs are invited.
Mrs. L. B. Slime, chairman Of the
committee on forestry, presented Fred
Morrell, who spoke Of the national
forests, explaining how some lands
should not pass into private ownership,
but should be kept under Government
supervision. Since the national forestry
ment of Agriculture classification it was
pointed out that forestry is q crop
proposition.
Mr.. Morrell told Of the forest con-
servation, Of the cutting of timber for
markets and by scientific supervision,
the lack of devastation, in these areas.
AS ranges for forage for stock and wild
game, these preserves are o great ne
cessity. National forests are used BY
pleasure seekers for Summer homes and
camp cites. The least developed ter
ritory in the United States is Western
Montana and Northern Idaho, here, es-
pecially, is the task Of fire control most
difdcult. An organization Of men
called smoke chasers," forest rangers"
and forest guards" keep watch In the
forest regions, lookouts living in q glass
house or room built far above the tree
tops.
George s. Wilson, director Of public
welfare Of the District Of Columbia. was
introduced by Mrs. Robert J. Bates,
chairman Of the child welfare division.
Mr.. wilson gave . talk on how the
DELINQUENT and dependent children Of