Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13

vious meeting by the assistant secre-
tary. Mrs. Wagner.
The guests of honor were: Mrs. N.
M. Pollock. and Mrs. George A. Ross,
| president and treasurer of the District
w. G. T. u, who spoke. Mrs. Pollack
telling of her attendance at the National
Convention of the w. c. T. u. held in
Boston in Fremont Temple.
Mrs. Ross spoke of the observance by
an all-day meeting in Eastern PreSby-
| terian church of the ninth anniversary
of the adoption Of the Eighteenth
amendment, at which prominent speak
| ers will stress the desire of the w. c..
T. U. that this meeting be made IN
inspirational one. The anniversary OBJ
| ervanc will close with a Victory day
banquet in the Hotel Roosevelt. 2 pm.
with the national president, Mrs. Era
/ Boole, present. and addresses by several
prominent speakers, including Gale H.
Stalker, author Of the Stalker-Jones
bill.
A rising vote Of thanks was given
Mrs. Pollock and Mrs. Ross for their
entertaining talks.
The new directory Of the Woman's
| Christian Temperance Union of the
| District OF Columbia for 1929 is COM
pleted and copies are in the hands of
the officers and members Of the "a
unions in Washington.
Mrs. N. M. Pollock, District of Column
bia president. has named the following
members to serve on the courtesy COM
| mittee during the day meeting to be
, held in Eastern Presbyterian Church
Wednesday: Mrs. S. w. Morris, Mrs.
Charles Windle, Mrs. P. w. Reyes, Mrs.
j.. B. Kincer, Mrs. Warren Hadley. Mrs.
Clyde H. Filley. :.
The pages will be Mrs. Carl Giles,
Mrs. Horace Hampton and Mrs. M. D.
Guerrier.
During the morning session Mrs.
James Alexander Mcdowell, national
president of the Ladies' Union Veteran
Legion, will give an address, as will Miss
May Bell Harper. director Of interna-
tional relations department of the ma
tional w. C. T. U. Mrs. T. T. Moore of
North Capitol Union will lead the
tide prayer service.
1t Is expected that many members of
Congress from both the Senate and the
House. with their wives. will attend the
banquet to be given In Hotel Roosevelt
the night Of January 16 In honor of
the Victory day celebration, which is
being observed in all parts Of the United
States. The District Of Columbia will
have for its guest Of honor Mrs. Ella
A. Boole, national president of the W..
c. T. o., whose headquarters are In
Evanston, Ill.
There will be several other prominent
mar and woman speakers to help cele-
brate the ninth birthday anniversary Of
national prohibition.
Floyd williams, the singer. accompa-
MED at. the piano by Mrs. Floyd Will
liams, daughter of Attorney and Mrs.
Irwin B. Linton. will sing. d. Robert
Edwards, director Of orchestra and vio-
lin music in the Junior department OF
Banquet reservations may be secured
from Mrs. George A. Ross, 1870 Kenyon
street. phone Columbia APO.
North Star Union neld its January
meeting at the home Of Mrs. o. H.
George, 1908 Alaska avenue. Mrs. e. E.
Norwood presided. Mrs. F. S. Browne
read from the Epistle of James and led
in prayer. Following. the reports of
standing committees attention was
called to the Victory day" program
January Is. including an all-day meet |
ing in Eastern Presbyterian Church and
a banquet in Hotel Roosevelt at z pm. |
1t was also mentioned that the Cause
and Cure for War Conference win be
held at the Washington Hotel next |
week. Mrs. Charles Riordon reported
that LOG gift packages had been deliv- |
cred to the hospital at Fourteenth and |
Upshur streets for Christmas cheer. |
Mrs. Norwood reported that a fern had |
been sent by the union to Walter Reed
Hospital. 1t was urged that members |
of this union meet at 10 am. tomorrow
at the District Police Court to attend
sessions there In which violations of the
prohibition law will be tried.
Mrs. F. G. Brinley introduced Miss
Lorna w. Smith. Juvenile Court worker
for the Federation Of Churches who
made an address.
Miss Marion Mccoy, contralto. sang
Coming Home" sMss tRebecca Kan.