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

meeting of the National board OF
Daughters of Founders and Patriots Of
America, Mrs. Margaret Scruggs Car
ruth of Texas having resigned because
of an extended European trip. The
newly elected recording secretary, Mrs.
John X. Friot, was present. Mrs. Lon
| c. Hooker of st. Louis, Mo, and Mrs.
| Willis Hitting of Whitehaven, Tenn,
were appointed organizing president of
| their respective States. Mrs. Albert
| Olson of Baltimore, national registrar,
| presented a list of names which were
elected to membership. The board &C
copied an invitation to attend the
Women's Patriotic Conference. and
! financial support was voted. Several
minor changes in the bylaws were SUBJ
mitted to be acted upon at the General
| Court in April. The Maine Chapter,
| through Mrs. Edwards, presented the
society with valuable genealogical books.
| The board Is occupying its recently &C
quired headquarters at 1928 street.
The Capitol Hin Society History
Club held it's first meeting of the new
| year with Mrs. E. M. Wallace. Mrs. j..
G.. Hemphill, assisting hostess. After
luncheon the business meeting was
called.
Mrs. Paterson and Mrs. Wallace ar
ranged the program of the afternoon,
which was musical In character, con-
siSting of the stories of three operas
with African Settings-"Aida," "Othello"
and "Thais "-with selections from each.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Clayton Willard January %.
The League Of Republican Women
met January Z at the Washington
Club with Mrs. Hartman, president,
in the chair.
The. corresponding secretary, Mrs
Matthews, read the ro1l-call, showing
440 members. Messages of regret were
Speel, national committee woman, and
Mrs. Edward E. Gam, sister of the
Vice President-elect. Mrs. Hartman in
troduced Miss Martha Mcclure, Repub-
lican national committee woman from
Iowa, who spoke briefly.
The forum subject, the cruiser bill
was opened by Mrs. Charles Alger,
chairman of the political study COM
mittee, who introduced Mrs Homer
Hoch, the wife of Representative Hoch
of Kansas, who gave lesume of the
legislation now pending in Congress-
Miss Clara McQuown spoke on the
cruiser bill, giving an account of its
inception and development. The thanks
of the meeting were voted to those
taking part, and motion was passed
to have Miss McQuowns address
printed. General discussion followed,
after which tea was served, those pre-
siding at the table being Mrs. Marion
Butler and Miss Grace Burton.
The next meeting of the league will
be luncheon on January Il, at the
Washington Club, when the speakers
will be w. r. Castle of the State De-
partment and Miss Mcclure. Early
reservations should be made to Mrs. r.
H. Mcneil, 1912 Garfield street.
Woman's Club of Bethesda-The
January meeting was held Tuesday at
the clubhouse, the president, Mrs. w.
B. N. BrookeS in the chair.
Mrs Robert Sears, chairman of public
welfare, reported that a case of unhy-
gienic sewerage in a nearby rural COM
munity had been brought to her at
tention; that she had taken the matter
up with Mr.. Carter, chairman of san
itation and public welfare in the Mont
gomery County Federation, and found
that conferences were being held with
DR.. Pratt, the county health officer,
looking toward county regulations
which would remedy insanitary condi-
tions. 1t was cited that under existing
Maryland laws, individuals cannot be
compelled to provide themselves with
sanitary sewerage arrangements. Dis
cussion following Mrs. Sears report
showed that the club recognizes the
vital bearing such state of affairs has
upon the health of the community and
stands ready to lend its united infiu-
ence in cooperating in the movement
for securing adequate methods of safe
guarding the physical well-being of the
neighboring area.
The chairman of applied education,