Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED BY MAMIE LANCASTER.
District of Columbia Federation q

was held at the Roosevelt doteI. MIS-
Edgar B. Merritt. president, presided
The all-day meeting was opened with
the salute to the flag, led by Mrs. Henr!
Fenno Sawtelle Reports were read b.
Mrs. Harvey Wiley, recording secretary
Mrs E. c. Criswell, corresponding Secre'
tary, and Mrs. A. B. McManuS, treas.
urer. The report Of the recent meetings
held at the General Federation Head
quarters, was postponed until the Feb.
ruary session in the absence of the Gen.
eral Federation director, Mrs. Virginia
White Speel.
Mrs. Eugene Pitcher. a former direc-
tor. read paper which pertained tc
the duties of the General Federation
director. The director is the official
medium. who seeks to harmonic the
interests of the District or State fedora
tions with the interests of the General
Federation, and must attend all meet
ings of their board.
Mrs. Frank Wilson reported meeting
on Indian affairs. held at KenSington
which was attended by Mrs. j. Harry
Cunningham and her committee.
Public sentiment against the Auth
building to be erected near the National
LIT. Vernon boulevard was called to the
attention of the federation, the mater
was referred to the fine arts and Amer
4can homes committee. Mrs. Du Pre-
North announced benefit card party
for the D. A. r. American citizenship de-
partment to be given at the Mems City
Club February at pm. Mrs. Carrie
Smith reported that her committee had
been actively interested in the smoke
law of the District, the establishment of
a comfort station on Ninth street, and
the law in reference to the wrapping of
bread by the bakers. Mrs. Charles P.
KeySer, chairman of the committee on
work with former service men, with her
committee helped with the recent For
get-me-not drive" and contributed
fruit and candy to the former service
men in the hospitals at Christmas.
Mrs. Oliver Dillingham;, chairman of
the moving picture division, gave facts
relative to her committees work. The
Women's Club of Los Angeles, Calf,
supervises a review of photo plays, and
each month issues a bulletin of ap-
proved pictures suitable for presenting
az the theaters where on Friday night
films are shown suitable for the family.
Many Washington theaters select from
this bulletin, it was reported. Chair
man Of forestry, Mrs. L. B. Slime, will
at later date present her program for
Arbor day and Easter week.
Mrs. Moffatt Bradley, chairman of
Bible study, will meet with her commit
tee at pm. February 6, at the Roose-
welt Hotel
Mrs. Edith c~crS, chairman of COM
mittee on drama of the D. C. Fedora
ton and director from the Women'S
City Club to the Federation, has con-
trihuted to the dramatic movement by
translating French book by Charles
ALBERT, THE Art of Pantomime," thus
bringing to students 200 illustrations
of the technique of expression. Com
pletton Is being shown in the short
play writing the finals will be held at
Mckinley High School February 81,
pm. Mrs. Wallace Streater. chair
man of international Relations of the
General Federation, read the Kellogg
treaty, and explained the document
closing with a quotation from former
President Roosevelt, Tread softly but
carry a big stick"
Mrs. Montgomery Blair explained
the Community Chest plan for provid-
ing for the 81 charity organizations
OF the District, and urged all to con-
tribute to this work.
LoganS committee on education a book
review under auspices of the House.
keepers Alliance at pm, on February
8, at the Mount Pleasant Library
Auditorium. Mrs Georgia Robertson
will talk on Opium, the Demon
Flower; Miss Alice Drake will review
Modern Art" by Ellie Saure; Mrs,
Ruth H. SnodgraSs viii review cart
in Everyday Life" and Mrs. Lena Reed
will review Elizabeth and Essex" by
Strachy. Program will be free to ali
who are interested.
The afternoon session was opened
with program of music arranged by
the chairman of music, Mrs. Arthur
Seaton, who presented Mrs. Walter
Hilton. accompanied by Mrs. Paul
Blyden. The following program given:
The Star" Rogers; "Pierro of
Rubner" La Calomba" and THE
Nightingale Has a Tyre of Gold"
Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins asked
that committee be appointed to
investigate the case of young girl
from Virginia who had been sent to
Occoquan, and Mrs. Harvey Wiley. Mrs
Gertrude BiSchof and Mrs William
chamberlain were asked to look after
the case.
The outstanding talk of the after
noon was given by Mrs. Gertrude
Bischoh when she read the Police
womens Bill" She explained the
reasons for the educational require
ment relative to policewomen and told
why 1t was an important factor of the
bill.
The original bill was Endorsed by the
Federation in April, 1925. The need
Of trained social workers was stressed
Lady Marie Louise Montague OF
New York announced the program fol
the Susan B. Anthony birthday anniver.
sary celebration to be given in Wash.
ington at pm, February 15 The pro-
gram will consist of the unwilling Of
q tablet to the Miss Anthony.
Mrs. Ernest Daniels, chairman OF
Fairgrounds, told of plans being formu.
lated to improve the Fairgrounds OF
the District. Representative Cramtor
will be present at future meeting oil
the Federation to explain the Cramtor
bill.
Mrs. William Chamberlain, chair
man Of legislation. reported the
vagrancy bill on the calendar fol
this session of Congress, and spoke or
the District suffrage bill The District
jury bill and the bill fer the tubercu.
losiS sanitarium are before Congress
this term.
Mrs. Jason Waterman and womer
from the clubs of the federation at.
tended the Women's Patriotic Con.
ference, which was held in Memoria
Continental Hall during the las
week.
Women's City Club.-Members of tn
Junior section will be hostesses at tn
tea this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock ant
will meet members informally. Othe
members, one from each club section
will assist.
officers of the Monday bridge section
viii meet at l pm. tomorrow afternoon
preceding the regular hour of play
Plans for benefit card party to b
given February 10 are being formulated
Mrs. Edith Ogden Heidel, chairman O
the drama unit, announces the annua
dinner will be given Saturday at pm
Mrs. Maude Howell Smith and Mr..
Emma OStrander will be guests of honor