Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02

o'clock Open to all club members.
Mrs. Edgar T. Brown is chairman.
Limitation of Armament" will be the
subject of talk by Miss E. Agnes Dill
lon Tuesday afternoon, February IL, at
4:50 o'clock at meeting of the current
events section. Mrs. Grace r. Cham
berlin, chairman, will present the guest
speaker. Club members present mem
bership cards. Guest privileges.
Monday auction and contract bridge
section, for the first time this season
I held a duplicate contract afternoon.
The percentage system is now used in
forming tables An officers meeting
VIII be held at / pm. with roll call and
playing by the section at $50. Mrs. J.
Edwin Reid. chairman.
Members working in the thimble Sec
ton meet Wednesday at I o'clock to
sew for children in various charitable
homes. Each week sleeping garments
and dresses are added to the list of
completed work. Mrs John Allen Mum
son, chairman.
ID. c. Federation of Women's Clubs
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt. president of the
D. c. Federation of Women's Clubs,
| presided at the meeting held Monday
| at the Roosevelt Hotel Mrs. Virginia
| White Speel, director of the General
| Federation, gave a short report of the
meeting of the board of the General
Federation held in January. Mrs. Speel
analysed the subject of the national
the General Federation proposes to
raise as meaning a per capita of SO
cents year for three years for its
members. Mrs. Speel urged the mem
berShip of the District Federation to
join in the movement. Mrs. Eugene
Pitcher led the list with the three-year
gift and Mrs. Douglas, wife of a judge
of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island,
a guest, came second on the list of
responses.
Members of the federation were in
| vited to reception given by the Cen
eral Federation yesterday afternoon at
the headquarters in honor of Severai
educators, visitors in the city.
The Woodbridge Book Club was elect
ed to membership in the federation.
Mrs. Eugene Pitcher, chairman OF
transportation. reported rates for the
trip to Denver to the biennial meeting
to be held In June
| Mrs. Francis A. St. Glars resigna-
ton from the Craftsmanship on temper
! ance was accepted with regret. DR..
Du Comb was selected as a member of
the anti-narcotic committee Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley's latest honor as chairman
OF the national council of the National
Woman'S Party was announced Mrs.
William La Varre, chairman of finance,
reported a proposed visit to the Chest
nut Dairy plant on Wednesday and re-
minded those signing for the tour to
meet promptly. Mrs. J. Frank Wilson,
chairman of poetry, presented Miss
Elizabeth Ellicott Poe, who gave an in
teresting account Of her kinSman, Edgar
Allan Poe. in an article THE RenaiS-
sance of Poe" Mrs. Vylla Poe Wilson
also spoke. Mrs. Arthur j. Seaton,
chairman of music, presented Miss Ma
bic New Williams, violiniSt, accompa-
MED by Beulah Beverly Chambers.
After recess for luncheon. at which
time Miss Poe and Mrs. Wilson were
luncheon guests, Mai Julia Stimson
spoke for the Community Chest cam
paign. Mrs. Thomas B. Robertson was
reported as captain of one of the Chevy
Chase teams, with Crittenton board
members assisting, Miss Jean Cole act
ing as divisional secretary and other
members OF the board acting on other
teams. Maj. Stimson reported Is new
organizations entering the Chest this
year.
Mrs Arthur Seaton introduced the
guest artist, Mrs Brooks Fletcher, wife
of Representative Fletcher of Ohio, who
sang group of songs. In the absence
of Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin, chair
man of the department of legislation.
Mrs. Wiley reported number of bills
which are before Congress, viz, the free
text book bill, the firearms bill and the
policewomen's bill. which were re-
Endorsed. The policewofnen's bill was
Endorsed with the understanding that
the rank for policewomen, with the
minimum salary that the superintend-
ent of police cannot change, be included
IN the present bill. The legislative
committee Is to urge that amendment
before Congress.
The federation went on record as OBJ
posing the erection Of a wharf opposite
Key Bridge by an oil company Of Penn |
sylvania.
Mrs Harvey w. Wiley presented a
resolution to support the principles of
equality of sex in the nationality laws
to be voted on at The Hague Confel-
ence in March. Resolution was adopt |
ed. Chairman of programs desiring a |
part In the monthly program were di- |
rected to consult with Mrs. Hunter. |
chairman of programs.
Mrs. Gertrude Bischoh announced |
that Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle desired |
each club president appoint a member |
from her club to meet with the COM
mittee on public welfare to study the |
civic center being considered for the |
Municipal Building.
Mrs. w. W. Husband, chairman of |
Americanization committee, reported a |
meeting held at the Americanization |
School to study the needs Of the school. |
This committee decided to give a card |
party March as a benefit to finance |
the work
Mrs. Frank Garden, chairman Of club |
extension, requested the donation of a |
wholesome book to help replenish the |
library at the Florence Crittenton |
Home.
Mrs. William La varre, first vice
president, with Mrs. Edith Sears, chair |
man OF drama. have planned an enter |
tainment for March.
All club women are invited to attend |
complimentary illustrated lecture on |
Monday. February 3. at $3.50 pm, at |
the Red Cross Building service room, |
Seventeenth and E streets, the lecture |
to be given by Mrs. Harrison Eustis, |
Vevey, Switzerland, her subject being |
Lead Dogs for the Blind" Mrs. Eustis |
has training school for these dogs at |
Lausanne, Switzerland, and is in this |
country In the interest of a similar
establishment.
VOteIess ID. C. League Of Women
VOters.-Mrs. Henry Grattan DoyIc,
president of the league, will meet with |
members Of the board at a luncheon
meeting at the Women's City Club Fri
day at 1890 o'clock. The regular semi |
annual business meeting, held this
month, will include program arranged
by Mrs. Clara M. Boyer. child welfare
chairman. Members of the league have
been invited by the Washington Col
lege OF Law to attend series of lee
lures to be given by william H Hum
phries, member of the Federal Com
mission, on Tuesdays and Thurs
days at Sis at the school, commencing
Tuesday afternoon. The new year book