Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

lHartz Mountains. Luncheon ad9ourn-
Iment was at O'Clock afid several MEM
bers of the federation were hostesses
at luncheon.
At the opening Of the afternoon. ses-
sion, Mrs. Arthur d. Seaton, chairman
Of music, introduced Miss Rita RoSada
Spanish contfalto, who sang, accc~t~
panied by Mr. Stewart. Mrs. Gertrude
Lyon directed the community singing
and at future meetings will conduct a
l0-minute community educational sing
ing interval
| Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle reported as
chairman Of the department Of public
welfare and announced a meeting
which will be held st the Raleigh, Mo-
vember 8 to s, under the auspices of
the institute protective social measures.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle asked that two dele
| gates be sent from each federated club
| to this meeting. Mrs wallace Streater,
| chairman, spoke on international rela-.
lions. Mrs. L. c. Brinley acted as sec
rotary pro tenn at the afternoon session,
Mrs. Wiley being absent
Mrs. howard L. f1odgkiHYs, regent OF
the Wakefield Memorial Association,
thanked members of the federation who
had served as hostesses at the Wake
field exhibit of George Washington
cllina st the Dulin 81 Martin exhibit
rooms. Mrs. Frank b. Wilson, chair
man Of poetry, reported, Mrs n. N.
Links, chairman of civil service d.
vision, Brought to the attention Of the
meeting the discrimination against
women, Who after competitive exanina-
lions and equal rating, are not given
equal consideration in appointments.
Further investigation and Information
viii be gathered by the committee and
will be presented at the November
meeting and action taken at that time
Mrs. Marie Mills O'Keefe, chairman. of
the committee on birds and flowers
| asks for vote on national flower
to be taken at the next regular meet
ing. Mrs. O'Keefe was requested to
name three likely flowers Mrs. Ellis
Logan reported as chairman OF the
| fairgrounds committee that definite
plans for work would be presented at
the next, meeting.
Mrs. @. W. Gillingham, national dr.
rector and chairman Of the division
Of moving pictures, gave examples OF
the far-reaching influence Of pictures
and stressed the better films project.
| A vote of protest against the pro-
posed Increased tariff on sugar and
other household coIfnmodirieS followed
| the report and on motion of Mrs. Ruth
| SnodgraSs, president of the HouSekeep-
.erS' Alliance, notice of this action was
directed sent to the Senate Finance
Committee and the Ways and Means
Committee Of the House.
Mrs. j. Edgar Hiatt Of the w. c. T. q.
announced the conference held In CAL
vary B&ptist Church, and invited n4en-
bers to attend a program Of music and
pictures Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John F. Supple, president of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
is expected to be present at the meeting
in November, when presidents day"
will be celebrated.
The regular program of the depart
rnent Of education, District of Columbia
FeGef8tion Of Won1effs Clubs, viii be
given Saturday At 4 O'Clock at tine
Mount Pleasant branch of the Public
Library. The general subject will be
The Interests of Childhood" by the
new group, the Rowac Club. Also an
original story for children will be given
by the author, Miss Susie White Me-
Gowan, ana review Of the best adult
books for 1890 BY Mrs. Stockhefger of
the Mount Pleasant branch. Mrs. Gill;
ingham will review the latest screen
dramas.
District Of Columbia VOteIess League
of Women VOteTs.--MrS. Henry Grafton
Doyle, president, called a meeting OF
the board at q luncheon, with Miss
Belle Sherwfn IS honor guest. Mem
bers working ON the child welfare COM
nlittee are Mrs. Clara MoFtensen Boyer.
chairman: Miss Katherine BflIoh, Mss
Katherine Lenroot, Miss Fay Bentley.
Mrs. Walter Uffofd, Mrs. Ben Nickel
way, Miss Gertrude McNa1ly, Mrs W.
H. Roberts, Mrs. Harry Kramer, Miss
Patriots Morse and Mrs. Lawrence Todd.
Anserican Association Of University
- =
Wilbur wiz be the guest Of honor at
| the tea for new members. ON Tuesday
end Friday Miss CarhaFt's French
classes meet at 2:30. A table viii he
reserved for luncheon at / o'clock.
| On Tuesday evening at o'clock the
education committee. in cooperation
! with the League Of Women Voters, viii
hold the FIRST session Of the study group
| on the legal status OF women, past, pres
| ent and future. This will be nom
| technical discussions Of wOf1an's posi-
| ton - an individual, wife, mother and
citizen as Illustrated by the develop
| M1ent Of the law. This course Is open
| TO non-members OF the club and Is
| without fee. Leader, Miss Elizabeth
| Harris, professor of law at the Wash
ington College Of Law.
On Thursday the program committee
| presents DR.. Eugene La Forrest Swan
Of the American Social Hygiene Asso-
ciattOn. Hts subject will be THE Boy:
His Development with Relation to the
Home and Parents" DR. Swan is in
dorsed by DR.. Raymond Fosdick of New
York. the social hygiene committee of
| the National League Of Women Voters.
! the Y. NJ. G. A. and many others. DR..
| Winifred Richmond of the education
committee will introduce the speaker.
On Saturday evening at 9 O'Clock
there will be dance, with Mrs. Knowles
A. Ryerson as hostess. The committee
requests those who are going to sign UP
by Friday. Guest privileges.
Those interested In the round table
discussion led by Edward C. Linderman
of the New York School of Social Work
communicate with the chairman. Miss
| Martha MacLear, as the number in the
group Is limited and only few vacan-
cies are left.
Plans are nearly complete for the
| lecture course on the New 1nterpreta-
! ton Of the Changing Social Order"
Mr.. Benjamin r. Andrews of Teachers
College. Columbia University, Is the FIRST
| speaker. For further information call
any member of the committee-Miss
| Martha MscLAar. Mrs George F. Bow
ernan. Mrs Frederick harrington Mrs.
| Richard Hoeue. Miss Ethnl Lacy. Mrs.
Horace Torbert, Mrs, Frederick w
Croker.
The Arts Club Of Washington an
nouncas a fun and varied program for
/ November. Activities are now in fu'l
swing In All branches Of the club.
| Plans for the Bal Boheme are under
way and will be discussed this month
at one of the club dinners. Two art
! exhibitions are to be opened at the
| SUNDAY afternoon teas. and several dis
| tinguishef sp-a"ers and musicians will
| be guests of homer at the regular
Tuesday and Thursday evening pro-