Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

Of the third region Of the National
] League Of Women Voters, sent letter re.
Questing member to plan for the
national convention, to be held in Detroit
in April. Mrs. McKelway reported the
protest to the District Commissioners
presented with other organizations
| against the proposal to put 300 low
coming Winter The Commissioners
promised to take the protests under
| Amusement.
Mrs. Elwood Street, member Of the
| Finance Committee, announced a card
| party Thursday evening and Friday at
Q o'clock, at the Southern Diaries, so
M street northeast. Mrs. Louis Often
berg is chairman. For reservations call
Adams 0895.
A budget prepared and presented for
consideration by Mrs. Elizabeth Fried
man was accepted.
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, chairman
! of education, told of the result of re-
| search by this committee which points
to the need Of a vocational guidance
expert" in the District of Columbia.
Definite plans were promised for an
educational program with Miss Fay
Bentley cooperating in its preparation.
Mrs. Charles H. Weston reported a
conference with Commissioner Luther
Reichelderfer on the eight-hour day
for women.
The semi-annual business meeting
VIII be held Thursday at o'clock at
the Hay-Adams House. Committee
chairmen will outline plans for the sea-
sons work. Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle
Will be the speaker. This Is a meeting
for the members only.
New members are Mrs. Charles r.
sweeney, Mrs. Wallace Grocer, Mrs. G..
w. Berge, Mrs. Thomas Stokes. Mrs.
Ralph Williamson, Mrs. Paul L. Benja-
min. Miss Izora Scott. Mrs. Martha j.
Clements, Miss Pruella Droddy, Miss
A. Patricia Mons, Mrs. E. E. Danly,
Mrs. M. S. Cake, Mrs. Helen Swiggert,
Miss Beatrice H. Marsh, Miss Margaret
McOrmie, editor Of the Bulletin, and
Mrs. Gardner Jackson, new chairman
of membership.
The Twentieth Century Club art Sec
ton will meet tomorrow at pm, at
the home of Mrs. Gerritt S. Miller, jr,,
2810 Adams Mill road. Mrs. Miller will
speak on Modern Art and its Appre-
ciation," illustrated with prints. Tea
will be served
The Garden section will meet Tues
day at pm, in the garden of building
G, 2024 G street. Members bring box
luncheon. In case of rain one Of club
rooms will be used. DR.. Robert Fiske
Griggs, head of the botany department
of George Washington University, will
tell of various experiments being made
in plant growing and will take the
members through his laboratory. Mrs.
Benjamin E. Smith will continue her
informal garden reminders.
The French section will meet We'd
nesday at pm. in the Y. w. G. A.
A drive through the Champ Elysees,"
ending at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, will be the subject Of the con-
versation led by the chairman, Mrs.
Francis l.. Halves.
The Education section will meet
Thursday at 1890 p. m. In the Y. w.
G. A. Capt. w. P. T. Hill, Of the Ma
rine Corps, will talk on Thrilling Ad-
ventures of a Photographer in China :"
Phone Mrs. ROBBIE Evans, Cleveland
5000, by Tuesday for luncheon reser-
vations.
The Washington League for the Hard
of Hearing is extending its activities
this season, with open house each Tues
day. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
from to $50 o'clock. in addition to
the regular classes in lip reading which
take place each Monday evening at 8
o'clock Interested callers are always
a benefit entertainment at the Arts Club
November 81. This will be style show
with difference.
The Excelsior Literary Club will meet
Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Emily Jarboe, 418 Kenyon st.
The Glover Club met at the home Of
Mrs. Joseph F. Randall, 3146 Nineteenth
street. Mrs. Randall, the new president,
presided. with Mrs. j. Frank Moulton,
secretary, present.
Women's City Club.-The Member
ship Committee, Mrs. L. H. Mattingly,
chairman, will be hostesses at the tea
today in honor of the members admit
ted at the last board meeting.
A meeting of the book review section.
Mrs Paul D. Bunker. chairman. will be
held Tuesday at 4:45 o'clock.
Miss Miriam Sizer, under the auspices
of the Child Welfare Committee. will
give a talk about a group of mountain
people of Corbin Hollow, whom she Is
teaching, Thursday at 4:45 pm. A