Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
VIC. T. U. Notes

Mars. Ellis Logan as chairman, the Dis
Srlce OF Columbia Women's Christian
Temperance Union viii meet March 8
at 2 pm, In the Mount Pleasant Branch
OF the Public Library. Sixteenth and
lamont streets, for their book review"
1ne nrSt book to be reviewed will be
Give Prohibition It's Chance" by DR..
Ella A. Boole, national president of the
Momans Christian Temperance Union
MRS. Margaret Wright Schultz will review
Lnat book. Mrs. e. G. Stanton District
director of the international relations
department of the WomanS Christian
Temperance Union, viii review Arthur
Billiards book entitled American Diplo-
macy In the Modern World" Mrs MAY
Bel Harper, national director Of this
department. has recommended this book
Tor this purpose. The last book to be
reviewed is entitled Prohibition an Ad-
venture in Freedom" by Harry S. War
ner, educational secretary of the Inter
collegiate Prohibition Association, with
headquarters in Washington. Miss
Clartbel r. Eaton, president of the
Chevy Chase Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, will review this book
The public is invited.
The executive committee of the Dis
trict Women's Christian Temperance
Union met at the headquarters last
X.
Mrs. N. M. Pollock, the president, pre-
siding. Reports were given by Mrs
CHARLES Montgomery, recording Secre-
tary, and Mrs. H. E. Rogers, correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. William Peters gave
report of the memorial service for
Frances z. Willard. founder of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
which was held in the Capitol last Sun
day.
Mrs. F. Scott Mcbride told of the ma
tional convention of the Anti-Saloon
League, recently held in the city of De-
Troit, and emphasized the fact that the
young people are taking a great interest
IN the prohibition cause.
Mrs. NJ. Pickering told of the meeting
OF the lexington Union when its mem
bers were guests of the Gospel Mission
Union. The Womens Guild of the Cos
pei Mission announces q benefit concert
10 be given in Constitution Hall Febru-
airy 3, at $3.50 pm, at which time Mr..
James Melton, radio and concert tenor,
will sing.
1t was announced that the Federation
OF Churches has appointed q worldwide
DAY Of prayer on March Z, the meeting
place in Washington being the Lutheran
memorial Church, Fourteenth street and
Thomas circle.
The next quarterly convention will be
held at the Waugh Methodist Episcopal
Church, Third and A streets northeast,
6pril 4.
District w. C. t. U. held its annual
Frances E. Willard memorial exercises at
the Capitol, in Statuary Hall, last Sun
day, February Is. Mrs. Pollock, District
president, presided. Mrs. Andrew Mac
Campbell gave the biographical sketch
of Frances E. Wizards life and Senator
Robson of Kentucky an address on The
Influence Of q Great Life on the History
Of Our Nation" Mrs. N. J. Sinnott sang
q solo and the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Churchsquartet, composed of w. z.
Braithwaite, Mrs. B. D. Shreve, Mrs.
Helen Turley and w. G. Sinden rem
dered appropriate selections. Mrs. F. G.
Brtnley gave q reading. The committee
consisted Of Mrs. Brinley, Mrs. Reed
and Mrs. Peters.
Southeast Union, which was organized
February Is. 1880, in a mission con-
nected with Trinity Methodist Church,
celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in
conjunction with the midweek prayer
meeting at Trinity Church last week, the
Rev. Speelman officiating.
Mrs. Risler, president of the union
conducted the anniversary program
which included the reading Of the his
tory Of the union by Mrs. Mack, short
talks by department directors, solos by
AAAAS. ANONHACp MISS NGSb1 POLLOCK ana
Rev. Turklngton; a short sketch by
Nelly Lynch and Mary Hutchinson and
congratulations to the union from Mrs.
N. NJ. Pollock, district president.
Two former presidents, Mrs. Proctor
ana Mrs. Pickering we're called to the
platform and gave interesting backward
glances. Mrs. Grandfield Of the Dis
Sllct ". g. I. U. made a plea for men,
February meeting Of the Mount Pleas
ant w. C. 7. U. was held at the Friends
Church, Thirteenth and Irving streets
northwest, with the president, Mrs.
J. M. Doran, presiding. The devotional
was led by Mrs. j. A. Edgar. Reports
were read and accepted from Mrs NJ. G.
Bennett, treasurer; Mrs. Burt w.
Andrews, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. c. H. Hail. recording secretary,
after which letter was read by Miss
Julia Bell from a cereal manufacturer
in reply to her letter of protest against
the radio talks of the broadcaster for
that company, in which prohibition was
held up to ridicule. The letter from the
company was in the nature of an
apology and stated that orders had been
given that no more such talks be made.
Mrs. E. c. Stanton reported that the
book Between War and Peace" had
been presented to the Mount Pleasant
Branch of the Public Library, in accord
ance with instructions from the union.
The union voted to purchase and I'LL
one of the goodwill treasure chests to
be sent to the children of the Philippine
Islands. Mrs. John w. Summers, wife
OF Representative Summers of Wash
ington, the district director Of the
department Of non-alcoholic fruit
products, was one of the guests. She
spoke on the fruit cocktail campaign
tnaugurated by Mrs. James M. Doran,
national director. District Treasurer
Mrs. George A. Ross was a guest. She
urged greater vigilance in securing
new members. The speaker of the day,
Mr.. McDougal, was introduced by Mr.
jackson Of the Prohibition Bureau as
the radio preacher" He is a PreSby-
terian minister now located in Wash
tngton, preaching over the radio each
Sunday from the station at Mount
Vernon Hills. He paid a high tribute
TO the work Of women in the world,
particularly in the cause of temperance
Hostesses we're Mrs. Helen Lancaster,
Mrs. e. c. Stanton and Mrs. A. L.
6nowden.
Gospel Mission Union.-The February
meeting was held in the mission build
ing, at John Marshal place, the build
dent, Mrs. H. " Prentice, presiding
Mrs. Day, president of lexington Union,
and other members of that union were
present. Devotionals were led by Mrs
Wooding, also of lexington Union Mrs
N. M. Pollack, president of District
w. C. T. u, gave a talk on Signing the
Pledge" The visiting union was hostess.
Edna Taylor Young Peoples Branch
The February meeting was held at the
home OF Miss Kitty Fowler on Tuesday
with the president Henry Stanton, pre-
siding After the lISiial r0utine of hlISi-
ness, plans for the annual banquet were
discussed March Is WAS decided 1Innn