Evening star., 1933-06-25

Esther Hunt Taylor from Hood College
will work with the recreation division
of the Summer school; Bennett Moss
berger from Pendle Hill will do boys
work in the recreation department and
Edward N. Heighinian will work with
day home boys and some boys clubs.
The Girls Adventure Club held q
straw ride Wednesday evening to the
home Of Mrs James Baden on Nichols
avenue southeast.
The Happy Time Club held an out
ing at the Speedway yesterday after
noon. The Rotary Club bus furnished
transportation.
Catholic Charities.
Two acres OF potatoes are being
grown by the Catholic Charities by
homeless men, under the supervision Of
Martin O'Nolan of the Charities stan
on the Grover tract back Of the FIRE
house on Conduit road.
The Catholic Charities has also been
allocated a piece Of land by John
MCGUIRE, secretary Of the Potomac
Garden Club, on which $500 tomato
plants have been set out. This tract
is also being worked by homeless men.
The Ladies of Charity are expected to
organize units to can the tomatoes when
they mature. Plans are under way for
planting an additional two acres OF
ground with vegetables which will like
wise be canned by the Ladies of Charity
for Winter use
Southwest Community House.
Glasses for children and adults will
be conducted in needlecraft, art, car
pentry, decorative sheet metal work,
dramatics and music during the Sum
mer. Recreation and athletics will be
outdoor nrOiaPtS rithlir cchOn1
teachers and trained workers in special
fields will assist with the program. Reg
iStration will be held on July 5, and 7.
Glasses will begin July 10, at which
time large numbers Of children are ex-
pected to be in attendance.
Boys Club Of Washington.
Members Of the club had active part
in the International Optimist conven-
tion held at the Mayflower last week.
They were represented in the junior
optimist exhibit with a showing on art,
woodwork, handcraft and printing.
James Trantifllos. member of the
club, whose illuminated drawing of the
optimLst creed was on display through
out the convention, also made sketches
OF scme Of the notables attending. The
Harmonica Band furnished music at
the luncheon Thursday and the boxing
team, contesting against q team from
the Merrick Boys Club. put on the
show for the outdoor meet at Indian
Springs Club Friday afternoon.
Associated Charities.
Miss Helen P. Willett, who since 1922
has been in charge of the Southeastern
district of the Associated Charities, has
been called to the central Office. to take
charge Of its general application bureau.
Mrs. Alice T. Scruggs, associate
visitor of the society in its Southwest
district, who was the only member Of
the staff who was able to attend the
recent meeting Of the national confer
ence OF social work In Detroit, gave q
detailed report Of the proceedings, par
ticularly as affecting family welfare
work. at meeting Of the societys staff
last week.
George s. Wilson, director of public
welfare and member of the board Of
the Associated Charities, represented
the society at the national conference as
organization member of the Family
Welfare Association of America, BY
proxy from Arthur HELEN, who was un-
able to attend
Social Hygiene Society.
A board meeting was held Thursday
at the nome OF MrS. Joseph sanders,
2612 Tilden street, the occasion being .
picnic supper in honor of new officers
and members.
Opening its next years sessions, the
first Fall board meeting Is set for Sep
tember l3 at pm.
Northeast Boys Club.
The Summer program Of the club Of
flcially opens tomorrow, with the club
remaining open from 10 to IL, to 4
and 6 to $50 o'clock Director A. Boyd
Kinds has arranged for swimming in
the Rosedale Fairgrounds pool on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday and also
at the Jewish Community Center on
Thursday, for which the Rotary Club
bus will furnish transportation. The
club has opened up two night horseshoe
pitching courts.