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

/ avenue. on April IL, which were most
| satisfactory in every way.
Two new members were added to the
| chapters number.
Prince Georges County Federation of
/ Women'S Clubs met at the Y. w. G. A.
! April 81 at 1890 am. Mrs. o. F.. Cook,
| president, presiding.
| After opening exercises, Mrs Rudolph
Allen, first vice president, gave report
| of the annual State meeting held in
Baltimore q April % and "a, at the
! Hotel BelVldere. Mrs. Sippel, national
! president, was guest Of honor. Mrs
! John L. Alcock, State president, pre-
| sided Mrs. o. F. Cook was awarded
! the prize of $25 for the musical pageant
| play she had written and which will
next Friday at the Maryland College
auditorium. The name given this play
| is The Love That Saved"
The county is sponsoring the protect
wildaower" project.
May 10 there is to be a meeting at
Miss Regan's Office in HyattSville A
lecture on Spring tonicS and salads
will be given.
The week of May II the short
courses will be given at the Maryland
University and Miss Regain can supply
all information.
The semi-annual meeting of the
county federation will be held May "a
at Mount Rainier. The Chillum Study
Club and the Chillum Community
Club will be hostesses.
The auditing committee consists OF
Mrs. Steel Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Coombs. The annual federation meet
ing will be held at SWampScott, Mass,
on May 81 to 81. Mrs. George A. Castle
was appointed by the president to act
as delegate from the Prince Georges
County clubs.
Miss Turner of the Potomac Electric
Co. was present and gave short talk
on electric cooking and planned Tor
an electric demonstration day for the
county during May.
RiverdaIe CIub.-The executive board
meeting was held at the home of the
president, Mrs. Charles A. Cary, on
April %.
Mrs. Cary appointed the building
committee, consisting of Mrs. Sheppard
Knapp Haynes, Mrs. Herbert Roby and
Mrs. Luther S. Munscn.
Mrs. Thurston, ways and means
chairman reported favorably on results
from the card party held at Mrs.
HAYNES home, and the rummage sale
held on April 81.
Mrs. Cary served luncheon at the
close of the meeting.
The regular monthly meeting was
held on April 80 at the home OF Mrs.
Luther S. Munson. The assisting host
esses were Mrs. Geise, Mrs. Gotwalls,
Mrs Valberg and Mrs. Greeley. After
the regular meeting a stunt party fol-
lowed, in which all members took part.
A dozen or more stunts were given.
Mrs Worley, in charge of music, Is
the composer of the club song, to the
tune of Maryland"
The club held an all-day meeting
May 8. A tureen luncheon was served
at IL am. at the home of Mrs. G. A.
Cary.
May IS, Mrs. Worley, music chair
man, is planning a musical evening.
Landover Community Club met at
the home of Miss Jasper. Plans were
made for the tenth annual celebration.
A dinner and theater party was ar
ranged to be held in Washington.
CheyerIy Tuxedo. The Parent
Teachers Association meeting was held
in the schoolhouse. Miss Edna b.
McNaughton, professor of home eco
Monies, University of Maryland, gave
talk on Constructive Discipline.
The school children entertained with
Lanham Study CIub.-The April
meeting was held at the home of Mrs.
Kate Turville She was assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Eben Toole. A rum
mage sale was planned Mrs. G. l..
Howser was appointed nominating
chairman.
The May meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Robert Cook.
Oxon Hill Woman's Community
Club met in the clubroom of the Oxon
Hill School. Eighteen members were
Final plans for joining the county
federation were discussed and 1t was
decided to leave the matter until
later meeting.
A card party and dance was held
| on the 9th and was decided success.
Miss Regain attended the meetlng
and gave some interesting recipes ana
! cooking.
Mrs. kirby and Mrs. Jones served re-
| freshments. At the May meeting
| hat clinic will be held.
VI slno 1IoQs VI SsBIo pSl3npuoo
VoteIess ID. c. League of Women
Voters.-An annual meeting and cleo
| ton of officers was held Monday eve
| ming, following a dinner at the Y. w.
| C.. A., by members of the league. OH
| GERS and committee chairmen made an
nual reports. Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle gave report OF aims ana &C.
| complishmentS, noting the work OF
bringing to the attention of visitors at
| the date of Inauguration and the par
| ticipation in it of members OF the
| league. The display of dolls representa-
| tive of the votelesS residents OF the Dis
| trict of Columbia, with closed ballot
boxes, was also mentioned as one fea-
| ture of work worthy of praise. OPPOSE
| ton to the building Of an abattolr with
| in smelling distance" of washington
and participation in active demonstra-
| ton with other organizations was also
noted with satisfaction, since the pres
sure was sufficient to demonstrate TO
| the company the unpopularity OF Such
| a procedure and it withdrew Its
| application for permit to erect such
| a structure. Mrs. Harry L. Parkinson
reported the sending of 4,730 pieces OF
| mail during the fiscal year just closed.
Federal suffrage for the District was
| the chief subject of interest of efficiency
| in government committee, Mrs. Edna
| Johnston, chairman. Mrs. William E.
| Chamberlin, finance chairman, showed
the league in splendid financial condi-
ton. Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, member
ship chairman, reported additions to the
roster. Mrs. A. j. McKelway, chairman
of the Bulletin, and Mrs. Grattan Ker-
ans, publicity, each gave reports. Mrs.
H. F. Cameron, chairman of interna-
tional cooperation to prevent war, gave
| a report and announced a round table
which was held Monday evening at the
I! University Club. Mrs. Clara Boyer,
chairman of child welfare, reported on
compensation law. Mrs. Frank Hiram
Smell, chairman of legal status of wom-
en-, reported, and asked that members
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