Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07

prevention of deafness in the 10 years
this organization has been in existence.
At present, particular stress Is being
laid on detection of and assistance Tor
incipient deafness in school children.
This movement is in its earliest stages
and great hopes are entertained Tor us
success in the near future.
The auditorium in which the meet
ings of the National Federation OF
Organizations for the Hard Of Hearing
were held was equipped with the device
which enables the hard Of hearing dele
gates, seated in any part OF the hall, 10
hear all of the proceedings delivered on
the stage in a normal voice.
A sound picture was presented py
representatives Of the moving picture
industry. This meant hooking up the
usual sound picture apparatus with the
hearing device installed in the audi
forum so that even the very hard OF
hearing could follow the play through
out. This had never been done before.
The delegates we're delighted with the
results.
The Chevy Chase branch Of the
National League of American Pen
Women held its monthly meeting Mon
day afternoon at the home of the presi-
dent. Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson, 103 New
lands street, Chevy Chase, Nd. The
next business meeting Of the organiza-
ton will be held August S, pm, at
the home of Mrs. c. C. Calhoun, Brae-
mar Forest, Chevy Chase, Md.
At the zonta Club luncheon at the
Raleigh Hotel. Wednesday the guest OF
honor and speaker was Mrs. Gerrit s.
Miller, IT., OF the Girl Scouts organi-
zation. Mrs. Miller is captain Of Troop
A and is also commissioner OF Girl
Scouts of the District of Columbia and
environs. Her address in connection
with the Girls Scouts program of &C
tivities sports, work, camping. learning,
developing and strong character build
ing through group cooperation was
most interesting. "A roll cali of mem
Among those responding was Judge
Kathryn Sellers of the District of Co.
lumbia Juvenile Court, whose duties fire.
quently prevent her attendance at the
luncheon. The president, Miss Esther
GUIDE, announced all committee mem
bers for work during the current year.
Miss Sue Elizabeth CAN'T. being unable
to be present, sent an invitation for the
club to hold its annual Summer picnic
gracious invitation was accepted and
plans will be made for the picnic the
latter part of the month, Saturday, July
81. seeming the logical date.
Mrs. william Gary Brown, manager
of the Travel Bureau-Women'S Depart
ment of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
whose office is in Chicago, was q guest
of Miss Elizabeth Haney, Washington
Zonitan, also connected with the B. d
O. system in charge of the wonen's
passenger department Of the local Of
fee. The speaker at the luncheon next
Wednesday will be one of the clubs
own-Miss Hettie p. Anderson, general
secretary of the Young Women's Chris
tan Association.
The Mackin Club held its annual pic
mic in Rock Greek Park, Monday, July /,
Rev. Leo Fealy of Berwyn, Md, Father
j. Kilkenny and Father ]. Bayfield, Of
st. Pauls parish and Mr.. Eddie Policy
were guests. The latter announced his
transfer to Charleston, w. Va, by the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone Co.
A farewell reception was rendered Father
Bayfield,, who is being transferred to
Cumberland, Md. to take up the duties
as pastor of st. Patrick's Church.
Father Fealy invited the members to
attend his annual carnival at Berwyn,
Md, in August. Transportation will be
furnished the members and their friends
from st. Paul'S School Auditorium, at
Fifteenth and v streets.