Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
W. C.. T. u.

Representative j. M Robson Of
Kentucky will be the speaker at the
morning session of the quarterly con-
ventior of the Women's CHRISTIAN
Temperance Union at the Sherwood
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Twenty-second
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east, June 5. Chaplain c. A. Oliver OF
walter Reed Hospital also will address
n the convention during the morning ses-
4 sion. The address of welcome by Rev
Walter p Eagleson will be responded to
by Mrs. M. NJ Gustafson.
At the afternoon session Leo A.
Rover. United States attorney for the
District OF Columbia. will deliver an ad-
dress on Law Enforcement in the Dis
trict of Columbia"
Music will be furnished by Mrs. How
ard Webster and the Singing Mothers
of the Parent-Teacher Association and
the convention will be closed with
number of songs by the Tech Boys
Glee Club under the direction OF MRS.
Bella B. Thompson.
A luncheon will be served by the Aid
Society of the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church at noon.
lexington w. c. T. 1.-THE monthly
meeting was held last Tuesday night at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Linton
on HlIlN- SIAIll SblCCt' "ASAA NAANA
daughter. Mrs Mabel Williams, assist
ing. Miss Sarah Raymond, the presi-
dent, presided Officers and directors
reported showing gains socially, imam
cially and numerically. New members
added we're Mr.. and Mrs Bert Cham
pin and Mrs. Walter Atkinson, wife OF
the new pastor Of Lincoln Road M. E.
Church. Mrs. j. M. Burkitt was re-
ported critically i'll at Homeopathic
" ptryitf has heeT Pf-
ficient director of AUGMENTATION work.
Specializing on work with the Chinese.
Mrs w. c. Alden and Mrs. Warren
Hadley were appointed as delegate ana
alternate on the District nominating
committee.
The speaker of the evening was Mr..
Bert w Andrews, assistant counsel,
Prohibition Bureau, who talked on
present-day conditions and the policy
of his bureau to operate by lawful
means only. Care is taken that the
constitutional rights of all persons are
fully respected, he declared. Attention
was called to the fact that the law
establishing the bureau was founded
upon civil service principles. The dlf-
ficult task of agents was described.
recent speech of President Hoover was
referred to, which suggested it might
help decrease crime If faithful law
officials were invested with little
romance and "heroism," instead OF
those who break the law. Mr.. Andrews
spoke spprovingly of the Law Enforce
ment Commission just appointed. He
said: Lovers of law observance and
proper enforcement may feel encouraged.
Improvement in court procedure is now
more than a hope; it is an assurance.
The benefits that will accrue to the
people will be tremendous"
Mrs. Ada Williams, until recently
State president of Nevada W. G. T. u,
spoke of the vast territory in her State
as yet undeveloped as to w. c. 7. U.
work and of her share in organizing
many new unions. Miss Mary A. Frost
graduate of the OlConnor School OF
Expression. gave several readings. Mr.
Floyd Williams, gave tenor solos. &C
companied by his wife, Mrs. Mabel
Linton williams.
Two District officers were present.
Mrs. N. NJ Pollock and Mrs w. J.
Peters. The union adjourned for the
Summer, the next meeting to be held
the fourth Tuesday in September, when
election of officers will be held.
The North Star Union Of the w. C.
r. U. will hold its June meeting Tues
day at 2 o'clock at 1740 Poplar lane,
the home of Mrs T. j. Law AS
hostess she will be assisted by Mrs
James Boyd. Mrs. E. Briggs. Mrs Ed
ward DOGGY and Mrs. Charles Rior-
don. A program has been arranged
Meetings will be discontinued until
October.
The Anna A. Gordon Union held its
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
Charles T. Windle. 3601 Fourteenth
street northwest, May 20. The regular
business meet was preceded by lunch
con. It was an unusually well attended
meeting and great interest and en-
thusiasm was shown in the work
Columbia Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union held its May meeting
with Mrs. Anna d. Merwin at the Vic
toria. The president Mrs Edwin c.
Dinwiddie, presided. Devotions were led
by Mrs. S. w. Morris. In giving her re-
port Of the district executive meeting,
the president called special attention
TO the quarterly convention to be held
June at the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church. Mrs. Wallace Sherwood was
named as the member of the district
nominating committee from Columbia
Union. Under the leadership of Mrs.
A. Rogers Tracy, director Of the flower
mission department. arrangements were
made for the observance of Flower
Mission day at one of the hospitals.
Mrs. Elma r. Saul. corresponding sec
rotary, read an invitation from the Anti
Saloon League to a mass meeting at
Foundry NJ E. Church.
Mrs Louise Harland was present after
q year spent in California, also Mrs.
A. M. Hobbs, who has been absent for
some time because of illness. Mrs. b. o.
Jeffry, following long absence, was
reinstated to membership and Mrs. John
r. King and Mrs. Bliss were welcomed
As new members. A letter was read by
Miss Emma Jones from Mrs. Sidney
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