Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

Cunningham, chairman for music in
Montgomery County, assisted by a group
from Silver Spring. Mrs. Walter M.
Clark read a message from Mrs. w. b.
N. BrookeS, president of the Bethesda
club, welcoming the delegates. Response
was made by Mrs. Edward w. Koch,
first vice president, acting president in
the absence of Miss Estelle T. Moore,
who is in Europe.
After the reading of the minutes of
the Fall meeting by the recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. George w. Young, reports
we're received from the auditor, Mrs.
Jack G. Scrivener; the treasurer, Mrs.
E. w. Moore, and the corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Walter M. Clark.
Among the guests of the day were
Mrs. John L. Alcock, president of the
Maryland General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs; Mrs. Robert F. Skutch,
president of the third (Baltimore) dis
trict, and Mrs. John l.. Whitehurst,
corresponding secretary of the State
federation. Mrs. Alcock thanked the
members of the Montgomery County
Federation for their cooperation in the
recent convention in Baltimore and
commended the work the county is
doing for social service. Mrs. Skutch
also spoke briefly of the recent Balti-
more meeting Mrs. Edgar C. Merritt,
president of the D. G. Federation of
Women'S Clubs, also brought greetings.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials, Mrs. Kenneth Waters, chair
man, showed that "a of the 90 clubs
were represented at the meeting. MIS-.
John T. Wilson reported for the COM
mittee on revisionS of the constitution
and bylaws, the federation voting to
approve the revisionS as read.
Mrs. Archibald Small, for the COM
mittee on resolutions, presented reSolu-
tons which were adopted, indorSing the
following items: The Newton bill, rec
commended by the Woman'S Club of
Bethesda; bill making regulations re-
garding sanitary equipment in new
homes which may be built in the county,
recommended by the Mutual Improve
ment Association of Sandy Spring;
bill requiring the display OF the State
flag in schools, recommended by the
Home Interest Club of Forest Glen.
and resolution recommending a State
law governing billboards and giving the
county authority to remove such boards
when a menace to traffic, recommended
by the Women's Club of Bethesda.
Reports were also read by the chair
man of press and publicity, Mrs. Frank
NJ. Hoadley: for conservation by Mrs.
j. F. Defandorf and for the American
home by Mrs. George w. Young, in the
absence of Mrs. George A. Chadwick.
The closing feature of the morning
session was an address by c. j. North,
chief of the motion picture section of
the Department of Commerce. Mr..
North told some of the facts regarding
the $50 feature pictures made in the
United States in 1928, at total cost of
$150000, 900, three fourths of these pic
lures having been made by eight large
companies. Mr. North told of the equip
ment used both here and in other coun-
tries, and of the far-reaching effect of
the motion picture industry upon the
many lines Of business especially in the
manufacture of shoes, automobiles, office
equipment, etc.
After luncheon, when the official
board and the guests from Baltimore
were entertained by the Woman's Club
of Bethesda, Mrs. Koch introduced Mrs.
Whitman, Red Cross field worker for
Maryland and Delaware. who made
special plea for funds for the relief of
the six families. in the county, whose