Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

business ana professional WOmenS sec
ton, announces Medical night" viii
be observed at the dinner Decembel
II, when this section will have as homo
guests several women prominent in tn,
science of medicine. Reservations ART
now being made. All members vel
come to come in for the after-dinnel
talks.
Rev Earle Whitley, D. D., will be the
honor guest and speaker at the meet
ing Of the current events section Tues
day afternoon at 4:50 O'Clock, Deem
Der IL. Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin
chairman, invites all club members
Guest privileges.
The bowling section will resume &C.
tivities, under the leadership of Mrs
Karl Greene, Monday evening. De-
cember 2, at the Y. w. c. A., Seven.
tenth and K streets, at o'clock. Mem.
berS of the club are invited to join Thu
group. Phone Mrs. Greene, Cleveland
6028, prior to the evening. Miss Helsr
ONeill is general chairman of the
sports section.
District Of Columbia Federation o
WOmen'S CIubs.-Mrs. Edgar B. Merit
presided at the meeting of the fedora
ton Monday at Hotel Roosevelt.
Mrs. Jason Waterman, corresponding
secretary pro tenn, reported the Wood
ridge club, Mrs. Matte H. Williams
president, as the latest club joining TIT
federation. Mrs. William j. La Varre
first vice president, was welcomed back
after an absence from the city. Mrs
lamar F. Rorke reported on finances
Mrs. F.. c. Brinley was unanimously
elected treasurer to fill an unexpireC
term of office. The wild rose was voteC
the choice for a national flower.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley spoke on thu
Center Market site and resolutions pre-
sented were adopted, as follows:
Whereas, the cost and excellence Of
food have a very deep significance tx
the homemakers Of the District Of
Columbia, it is a matter of deep regret
to the members of the District of Co.
lumbia Federation of Women's Club
that the Center Market is to be abol.
ished on July l, 1890; and
Whereas, there is no other food dis.
tributing center in the city comparable
to this market where lower costs of food
are to be found as they are to be founc
there; and
Whereas, the establishment of thi.
market Is some other locality will de.
pend entirely upon popular demand
Therefore be it
Resolved. That the District Of Co.
lumbia Federation of Women's Club!
ask Congress to select suitable site fol
the relocation of this market in the
Southwest section of the city. the ares
which Congress has for many year:
been shaping into the food area Of
Washington, where real estate price;
are lowest, where there are the greatest
railroad facilities, where there IS water
transportation at hand, where the Fish
Market is successfully functioning
where there are refrigeration facilities
where the new Farmers Market is II
be located. where there is the least
traf1ic problem, where there is ample
room for parking; and which is only
one-half mile from the present locality
where our people have been in the habit
of marketing for half a century.
A chapel to be built as q gift from
the Women Of America" at the Federal
Industrial Institution at Anderson, w
Va, received $25 from the federation
All federated clubs are being asked tt
contribute to this building project. A
committee formed of 10 official repre-
sentatives of organizations of women
representing Catholics, Jews and ProteS-
tants alike, started the movement fol
this chapel at a conference held tr
Washington. February, 1928. Mrs. Johr
D. Rockefeller, jr., gave the first $4,000
to start the work of raising q $500, 00C
fund. Contributions from individual
members have been received and the
committee is sounding the call to the
women Of America to send in theil
giftS-"none too small, none too large.
Julia K. Jaffray is secretary Of The
Chapel Fund, Anderson, w. Va.
Mrs. George o. Gillingham, chairman
80 SAk. 80. l.,
regret Of the federation at the severance
of Mrs. Harriet Locher from the loca
moving picture show project, where she
had for some years been instrumental tr
presenting selected films and program,
for the children of the District.
It was voted to omit the December
meeting of the federation. Mrs. Eli
Logan, chairman department of educa.
ton, invites all club women and book.
lovers to the open meeting at the Noun
Pleasant Library Saturday, Decembel
IA, at 2 pm.
Mrs. George F. Bowerman, president
of the Twentieth Gentry Club, will pre-.
sent the book reviews on popular fiction
Members of the Petworth Club will b
in charge Of the January program.
Mrs. Arthur j. Seaton, chairman o.
music, presented Mrs. Dorothy Sinnott
who sang ITO YOU" 'The Morning L
Calling" and wings Of Night"
Mrs. John F. Supple, president Of TIT
General Federation, was honor CUES
and speaker at this meeting. MRS
Sippie outlined a recent trip to Alasks
and visits made to federated clubs IL
that region. She expects to visit thu
clubs in the Canal Zone shortly.
After a luncheon recess, at which
Mrs. Sipple remained as guest, Mrs
Arthur Seaton presented on the after
Moons program Miss Dorothy Skinner
who sang, and Miss Edith Reed was tn
accompanist Mrs. Lloyd Biddle of thu
Takoma Park Women'S Club made TIT
tntroductionS.
Miss Jessie Dell, civil service com.
missioner, was the guest speaker fol
the afternoon. Miss Dell spoke to &
resolution which will be recommended
by the District of Columbia Fedora
ton, seeking that women shall be ap.
pointed to all positions in the com.
petitive classified service upon the same
requisites and conditions, and with
the same compensation, as are pre-.
Scribed for men" At this time the
high record does not come first in mat.
ter Of appointment, since the right tc
select which sex is present. Through
proper legislation, the women of the
federation expect to set on foot q
movement to change the present
system.
Mrs. w. w. Husband, chairman OIL
American Citizenship, asks a member
from each afiliated club, as a repre-.
sentative on her committee. Those re.
spending to date are Myra Mccoy An
drews Day Nursery, Chapter B, P. e
o., Columbia Heights Art Club, Won.
ems Auxiliary to the Railway Mai
Association. Mrs. Husband announced
an international bazaar to be helc
December 2, and 4, from 10 am
to 8 pm, in the Americanizatior
School, Tenth and H streets, where
handiwork Of more than so nation.
alities will be on sale as will also be
food stuffs. A special assortment Of
Navajo silver will also be included. Re.
ceiptS from the bazaar will be used BY
the Americanization School Association