Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13

All material for this column must be
In the State Office, Room 10l, Burlington
Hotel, by the Wednesday preceding the
Sunday on which publication is desired.
The monthly conference of the Dis
tfiet of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers will be held Tuesday at
1870 pm. in the Burlington Hotel. The
main topic of the meeting will be
Health" The speaker will be DR..
rl1ent of Health of Public Schools. Pres
idents and Summer roundup chairmen
are expected to report on the Summer
roundup campaign as conducted in To-
cal organizations.
The annual convention of the District
of Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers will be held April % and April
%, at the Washington Hotel. 1t will
open at 10 am. Tuesday and close
promptly at 4 o'clock because of the
fellowship dinner to be held at pm.
in the Hall of Nations Special guests
will be the State presidents and dele
gates to the Middle Atlantic States
Council, which will hold its sessions at
the same time. This council consists of
New York New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Maryland.
The second day of the convention Miss
Bess Goodykuntz. assistant commissioner
OF education. will be among the speak
Wednesday.
A meeting of the Parent-Teacher rep
rsseTitatives to the Juvenile Protective
Association was held April at AS pm
at 1920 K street. Mrs. Fereba Croxton
of the Social Hygiene Society gave a
lecture on Adolescence"
hTrs. Giles Scott Rafter State presi-
dent, will speak over Staten VOL at
pm. Tuesday on What We May Ex-
pect of the Annual Gathering us Dele
gates from Local Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations" to be held April % and % in
the Washington Hotel. Miss Grace Alb
bott will speak on the Summer Round
up over Station WRC at IL am. each
Tuesday morning instead of Wednesday.
Due to the unemployment situation
now existing in our city, demands of
garments and shoes for needy school
children have been numerous Calls for
aid are coming in to Mrs Edwin j.
Bowling, State chairman of student aid
for the District of Columbia Congress
OF Parents and Teachers. Donations of
garments and shoes may be sent to the
Bureau of Health Education, 1864 Co.
lunbia road northwest.
Mckinley.
The organization meeting of the Par
ent-Teacher Association of Mckinley
High School will be held tomorrow at
8 pm. in the school auditorium. Elec-
ton of officers and adoption of bylaws
Will constitute the business of the eve
ming. A brief talk will be given by
Henry Gilligan, member of the Board
of Education.
Peabody Hilton Carbery.
A meeting of the study groups of
appropriation and Carbery Schools
will be held in Peabody School next
Tescbes Ass at lso pm pm t
standpoint" will be discussed by the
speaker. Rehearsals for Singing
Mothers" are being held at 4O7 B
street northeast every Wednesday at
1870 pm.
The principal feature at the monthly
meeting of the Keene association, held
Tuesday, was the awarding of prizes for
the best bird house exhibited Prizes
we're awarded as follows: Girls-First
Mary Wyche; second, Margaret Miller:
third, Esther Bright. BoysMFirst
Robert Morris; second, Elmer Hoover;
third, Bernard Joy. The attendance
banner was won by Mrs Helen L.
Brunhouse, teacher of the fifth grade
Elmer Hoover, Bernard Joy, Virginia
JOY and Peggy Finnen sang songs and
4SAAHo Sym odhCI Oh IIle community
center addressed the meeting on the
work OF the department.
Oyster.
DR.. Rebecca Stoneroad. director of
physical training. will demonstrate her
work at the next meeting of the Oyster
association, Tuesday, at pm.
Hire Junior.
The Hine association will hold
luncheon Wednesday, to which parents
are invited. The study circle meets
every Thursday at 1880 pm. Mrs
Naomi Roop, State social hygiene chair
man, will conduct the next meeting.
Stuart Junior.
A Spring party for the children was
given by the Home and School Associa-
ton of Stuart Junior High School
March 81. Music was furnished by an
orchestra composed of former graduates
Mrs. Cora Bartlette was general
chairman and Mrs. Earl Gore was as
sistant chairman. Others in charge of
committees were: Ice cream, Mrs
Charles Dunn; punch, Mrs L. H Ma
gruder; grab bags, Mrs. William DOM
dera; floor committee, Mrs. j. W.
Davis, Mrs. George Lady, Mrs. L. H.
Clemens. Mrs. John Rosson, Mrs
Yates Boswell, Mrs Alfred Gross
kurth, Mr.. Workman, Mr. Alfred
Grosskurth; cloak room in charge of
Mrs. William Longest, and door COM
mittee, Mr.. Earl Gore, Mr.. William
Domdera. Mr.. Floyd Chalkley and Mr..
Leonard Davis.
johnson.
The Johnson association met at the
school Tuesday afternoon. A program
OF music featured Mrs. G. B. William
son, soloist, secretary of the johnson
association; Ralph Culver son of Mrs.
Cyrus Culver, president of the associa-
ton, played two selections on the
piano. Selections in rhythm were given
by the kindergarten band.
All children attending the Johnson
school were to be physically examined
next Wednesday and Thursday.
WheatIey.
Mrs. H. w. Stull, State chairman of
the Summer roundup of pre-school
children, addressed the Wheatley asso-
citation Mrs. S. L. Montgomery, local
chairman, has begun her campaign
early, the pre-school examinations
be held at the school May 6. The as
ISOLATION has pledged its support to
Mrs. Montgomery and her committee.
Children who have not had the Schick
test may be tested April 10 at the
Child Health Center, 900 Maryland
avenue northeast. Easter sightseeing
trips are being arranged for the chill
dren by the grade mothers, with Miss
F. G. Mortimer, chairman.
A nominating committee composed of
Mrs. Duerr, chairman; Miss Mortimer,
Mrs Hillsinger. Mrs. Wen and Mrs.
Manning has been appointed to pre-