Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

Federation of Women's CIubs-Miss
frances Hays, secretary of research and
Information of the National Parent
Tea cher Association, will be the radio
speaker on the program sponsored by
,he federation over station WJSV to-
morrow morning at 10:45 o'clock. THE
Children's Charter" and How Parent
Teacher Associations Are Carrying On"
Will be the subjects Of the talk. Miss
Margaret Alexander, concert pianist,
will give a group of selections. Mrs.
irattan Kerans will announce.
Julia Jaffray Of New York, secretary
Of the National Committee on Prisons
and Prison Labor, and chairman of
Of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs, VIII be the radio
speaker on the Among Women" pro-
gram sponsored by the federation over
station WMAL Tuesday morning ut
ii 80 o'clock. Mrs. Grattan Kerans,
of the Radio Committee of the
federation, will announce.
VOteIess District of Columbia League
Of Women Voters, Mrs. A. j. McKelway,
board at a luncheon meeting at the
Women's City Club Friday. Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, regional director and
past president. was an honor guest.
Mrs. McKelway spoke briefly in adj
dressing the board and presenting Mrs.
Doyle. Mrs. George Kicker was in
dorsed as delegate to the Federation
OF Citizens Associations.
Mrs. William Johnstone, chairman of
the International Relations Committee
to Prevent War; Mrs. Charles Weston.
chairman Of women in industry. and
Mrs. Clara M. Boyer, chairman Of
child uyn1forn
Mercer Johnston, chairman of the Liv-
ing Costs Committee, announced mem
berz - the committee Mrs. Edward
P. CoStigan. Mrs. Edward Heating,
Mrs Basil Manly and Mrs. Richard w
Hogue. Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, chair
man OF finance, announced members
OF the committee: Mrs. Hedley Cook,
Mrs. Max Stern, Mrs. David Pressler,
Mrs. Lyman B. SwormStedt and Mrs.
Elwood Street. Miss Mary Blackwell,
chairman OF the Legal Status of Women
committee as Mrs. Jennie O. Berliner.
Mrs. Rose Yates Forester, Mrs VIM.
P. Phelan. Mrs Lester j. Pollock, Mrs.
Katherine MorsS and Miss Edna
Shelby.
Mrs. E. s. Friedman, chairman of the
budget, and Mrs. Edna Johnston, chair
man OF efficiency in government, re-
ported
Mrs. Harry L. Parkinson was ap-
pointed chairman of the bulletin, with
Mrs. Gutenberg as vice chairman. Miss
ray Bentley, chairman of new voters,
reported
Mrs. Max Stern, chairman OF the
Program Committee, announced a
membership tea being planned for No
Vember in Stonleigh Court. Topics to
be presented at dinners and luncheons
planned for the Winter were announced
as Interests Confronting the Country
This Coming Winter" a debate, Feed
the Hungry" viewpoints of Federal
Aid or Versus" with Preparation and
war Debts as November's topic.
Members Of the Child Welfare Com
mittee were reported by Mrs. Clara M.
Boyer as including Mrs. Charles Wes-
ton, Mrs. Harry Kramer, Mrs. Max
Stern, Miss Fay Bentley, Mrs. Walter
Ufford, Mrs. W. Roberts and Mrs.
Gardner Jackson.
SorOptomist CIub-Judge Sellers of
the Juvenile Court was guest of honor
and speaker at the luncheon at the
La Fayette Hotel Wednesday. Judge Sell
lerS recommended that a committee of
club members be appointed to study
and inform the club of the work of
TIE Child Welfare Committee in its
present and future activities
James Flaherty gave vocal selections.
accompanied by Jewel Downs. Agnes
first vice president, presided
SoroptomistS Of Philadelphia and all
other Philadelphia service clubs are
Joining with Philadelphia in celebrating
the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS ct
yorktown with a dinner at 80 O'Clock,
OCTOBER -, IN the bali room Of the
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel. An invita-
ton was extended to Washington Sorop-
tonlists to join in the festivities.
Soroptomists will give a bridge party
the evening of October % at the Mar
jorie Webster School. This will re-
place the regular MONDAY luncheon
on that date.
The Argyle Study Club will meet
Tuesday with Mrs Newton l.. Collamer
I24o Crlttenden street. Luncheon will
be served at o'clock, after which Mrs
A. H. Horton will give a book review.
From My Studio Window" by the late
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews.
The Business Women's Council met
Tuesday evening at the Church of the
Covenant. Reports were received from
the officers and chairmen of the various
committees. Plans are being made to
nold the annual get-together banquet
November 3.
The officers for this year are: Presi-
dent, Miss Ethel Bagley fourteenth
year,; first vice president, Miss Ethel
Martin; second vice president, Miss Lula
Harris; recording secretary Miss Jessie
Stratton; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Minnie G.. Haddaway, and treasurer,
Mrs. Hattie G. Ruppart.
parL Viz, Vro,n.-, r,,L
ecutive board met at the home of the
president, Mrs. P. B. Ashburn, 1880 Park
place. The president announced the
following appointments as committee
chairmen: Literary Committee, Mrs. L.
E. Murray; Art Committee, Mrs. Fred
S. Walker; Ways and Means, Mrs. John
Phtlanthropic, Mrs. w. H.
Wagner; Bridge Club, Mrs. L. Standish;
Program, Mrs. Thomas H. Faris, Hos
pitality, Mrs. Faris; Educational Com
mittee, Mrs. D. Edward Clarke; Enter
tainment, Mrs. George w. Evans; Visit
ing Committee, Mrs. Benson Rowe:
Mrs. E. w. Stitt; Publicity,
Mrs. George F. Dalwick; Membership,
Mrs. Fred S. Walker; directors, Mrs.
Faris and Mrs. Maurice Smith; custo-
dian of flag, Mrs. Benson Rowe.
The Fall party will be held Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mrs. George w.
Evans, 752 Rock Creek Church road
Mrs. L. e. Murray, literary chairman,
announced meeting Of her committee
at the home of Mrs. George F. Dalwick,
514 Kenyon street, october 81, at 8
pm.
Mrs. Fred S. Walker announced that
her Art Committee will meet at the
home of Mrs. Maurice Smith, the after
noon of October IS.
Mrs. l.. Standish, in charge of the
Bridge Club, is opening the season of this
section on the afternoon of october 20,
at her home, 422 Newton place.
The Washington League for the Hard