Evening star., 1932-01-17


1901 Sixteenth street northwest, by
the first mail on wednesday morn
ing preceding Sunday on which
publication is desired.
The monthly conference of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress OF Parents
and Teachers will open at pm. tues
day in Wilson Teachers College.
Mrs. Hugh Bradford, president o.
the National Congress Of Parents anc
Teachers, and the following officers oi
the National Congress will present FIVE
minute talks on departmental work:
Mrs. B. F. Langworthy, first vice presi-
dent, Activities: Mrs. F. M. Hosmer
second vice president, Programs Mrs
j Sherman Brown, third vice presi-
dent and director Department of EX-
tension: Mrs. Louis T. de Valliere
fourth vice president and director De-
partment Of Public Welfare; Miss Char.
o williams. fifth vice president ano
director Department Of Education
Mrs. B. c. Hopkins, sixth vice presl-
dent and director Department OF Home
service: Mrs. Herman Ferger, seventh
vice president and director Department
OF Health; Mr.. Newell w Edson,
Child Welfare Magazine; MI; JOY
Elmer Morgan, National PupIlcd-
tions," and Mrs. S. M. N. Marrs' BUD
gets" -
the Parent-Teacher Chorus. A lunch
con will be served in the Wilson lunch
room at 1915 pm, when the ofncers
of the District Congress will be hosts
TO the national officers.
Protesting the broadcasting of detec-
tive and crime stories, motion was
passed at the recent meeting OF the
Board of Managers of the State Con-
gress. A copy of this motion has been
forwarded to the Radio Education
Committee of the National Congress.
Local associations are urged to send
to the State Office names of representa-
tives to the rent-Teacher class at
George Washington University. Con-
tinuance Of the class depends upon the
enrolment of so members for the next
semester.
A check for S22 designated by now
pon-existent Parent Teacher asSocla-
Fion for a worthy cause has been pre-
sented to Mrs. ]. N. Saunders, state
president, by Mrs. Charles Goidsmlth.
This has been turned over to the STU
dent Aid Committee at the request OF
the latter.
The state Office has been presented
with framed portraits OF George and
Martha Washington. These helrlooms
were the gift of Mrs. Grace E. Parent,
1907 Kenilworth avenue northeast, and
were given through Mrs. George A.
1ingebach of the Kenilworth associa-
ton. They will be hung in the State
Office pending the establishment OF a
mothers building, where the donor in
tended them to be placed.
The Child Guidance Committee met
IN the Parent Teacher Office with the
State chairman, Mrs. j. F. Hamaker,
presiding. The committee expressed a
desire to have speakers on Character
Building" There was a discussion on
handling needy cases in the school.
Mrs. Joseph Sanders, fifth vice preSi-
dent, spoke on The Facilities Avail
able for Health Work of Children"
Bryan.
The Bryan Association met January
T. The Christmas play, in which 85
children took part, was repeated. The
teachers who trained the children and
prepared the scenery were Miss Anna
Murray, Mrs. McCausland, Miss Marie
Moore, Miss Boylan, Miss Margaret
Murray and Mrs. sherwood.
Miss Deener, teacher, rendered piano
selections. Mrs. Davis gave report as
delegate to the District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers. Mrs
Bertha Eldred, former president of the
Congress Heights Association, spoke
briefly on the White House Conference.
Mrs. George BarSe president in be-
half of the association, thanked Miss
Crook, principal, and Miss Ewers, prac-
ticat art teacher, for the distribution of
renovated toys at Christmas time. She
also thanked the mothers active in the
sac of tuberculosis Seals. The mothers
engaged in this work were Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Durisoe Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Kaiser
and Mrs. Williams.
The association will hold a school
luncheon during February.
Truesdeu.
The Truesdell Association will meet
In the school Monday at 80 pm. The
association is making plans for bake
sale to be held in the school Janu-
ary 20.
The study group, conducted by Miss
j. NJ. Searle, met in the school Janu-
ary 6. The subject was Teasing Chill
Gren In the tamlly.
Adams.
The Adams Association met Monday
afternoon, with Mrs. John Rogers, vice
president, presiding. Lee Roy Conlin,
dean of the University of Utah, spoke
on Our Children in Their Teens"
The Stamp Club, under the supervi-
sion of Mrs. D. Rus. had an exhibit OF
valuable stamps Members OF the club
participating in the exhibit were Sam
Valla. Louis Rivera, John Cornwel, Bill
Malloy. Mary Bass, Jan Rus, Franklin
Witt, Rosa Ellis, Jane Kirsch, Lidia
Brizzie Media Drummond and John
Marian.
Keene.
The Keene Association met Tuesday
evening in the school. MI. and Mrs
J. w Moler we're guests. Mrs. Moler
thrift chairman of the District of Co
lmbia Congress of Parents and Teach
es. spoke on Thrift Stephen D
TgkeS. spoke on the Community
CAest"
-he association made and filled 25
stockings for Christmas, which were
sent to Mrs Morgan Otterback for the
Receiving Home for Children.
Tfe members Of the association ar:
helping each Wednesday this month in
the student aid rooms
A little playlet by the pupils of the
fifth gade, Mrs. Brunhouse, teacher
entitled Polly Patchwork" was given
and sevral songs were presented.
The fifth grade won the attendance
banner. Mrs. F. D. Morris, in behalf
of the association, presented to thu
former PRESIDENT, Mrs. J. c. Brown. z
past PRESIDENTS pin. to express tn;
appreciation of the association for thu
splendid wok she did while president
and is still toing as student aid chair
man.
Congress- Heights.
The Congress Heights Association
held its Christmas meeting and Mrs
Myrtle McGolegal, Miss Elizabeth
lindsay and Mss Ruth K. Malone!
were the committee in charge Of dec
Grating the tree. The toys repaired b!
the children wen on display in tn
toy shop a projet initiated by Mrs
Virginia Williamson, Mrs. Ella Paul