Evening star., 1933-03-19
Community Chest News

E. @. Graham, president Of the Com
munity Chest, has appointed Gen. An
ton Stephan chairman Of the Chest
Purchasing Committee, which will make
. survey Of the purchasing by the
various agencies and will endeavor to
aid these agencies In effecting substan.
tial economies. On the committee are
E. ]. Boothby, @. c. Bowie, M. F. CAL
nan, James e. Collinower, w. 8. Corby,
Allen v. De Ford, Isaac Cans. August
Gumpert, M. G. Hargrove, A. B. Haw-
kins, M. Z. Horton, Henry D. Hubbard.
Robert L. LIE Feue Irving H. Moore,
e. j. Murphy, Allen Opoe, B. B. San
didge, Evan Sholl and j. B. Wyckoh.
Associated Charities.
Volunteer service Is becoming q factor
In the work Of the Associated Charities,
according to q report made yesterday
by Walter 8. Udord, general secretary.
He reported last month 108 volunteers
gave 1880 hours Of service or the
equivalent of 210 eight-hour days.
Mrs. Loren B. T. johnson, with
group Of aids, for many weeks has been
conducting a center for the distribution
Of Red Cross clothing to needy families.
ReQuisitions for this clothing are sent
by the society's visitors to the center.
where they are filled and delivered by
the motor corps to the homes OF ap-
plicants.
Florence Crittenton Home.
Mrs. Thomas Z. Robertson, treasurer
Of the board Of the Florence Crittenton
Home, reported at . board meeting
there were 40 girls and 43 babies IN the
home during the past month.
Miss Gladys Phipps, nurse At the
home, reported there has been . second
attack Of grippe among the girls ana
babies.
The hospital at the Florence Critten-
ton Home received flowers used at the
banquet for President Roosevelt at the
Mayfiower Hotel. The President had
expressed a wish that the flowers be
sent to a hospital. Guide Bros. also
sent flowers to the hospital.
The Girl Reserves Club at the Flor
ence Crittenton Home, sponsored by
Miss Mabel r. Cook, executive secre.
tary of the Girl Reserve organization In
Washington, and Miss Dorothea Nc
Dowell, assistant secretary, Is enlisting
the interest Of l\the girls at the home
who are eligible to join.
Ne1ghb0fh0OQ houBe.
The Womens Club at Neighborhood
House held . depression" party during
the week. Cards and bingo furnished
the entertainment and refreshments
The Girls Craft Club had . supper
st. Patrick's day.
The Neighbors' Club. composed Of
adult women, will have q card and
bingo party at the settlement tonor-
row night.
Twelfth Street Branch Y. M. c. A.
The forum Of the Twelfth. Street
Branch Y. M. c. A. will present Wilbert
B. Smith, senior secretary Of the Y. n.
c. A. in Egypt and Palestine, at the
headquarters Tuesday night. MuItcal
numbers will be rendered by the Excelsior
Quartet There will be violin solo by
r. A. Lloyd of the Miner Teachers Cob
lege. Prof. Charles M. Thomas, chair
man of the Y. M. c. A. Forum Commit
tee, will preside. The public is invited.
Friendship House.
House at their March meeting had din
ner with the staff and with the chill
dren Of the Day Home, who remained
for their evening meal.
The Sunday school class Of Miss Dor
othy Jacobs Of the Ingraham Congrega-
tional Church held a card party at
Friendship House yesterday. the pro-
ceeds going to social service work spon-
sored by the Sunday school class.
Christ Child Society.
Miss Mary Hawks, president Of the
National Council Of Catholic Women.
cy,<, tl,o At<vs
before the Mothers Club Of the settle
ment last week.
Martin OPhelan. graduate Of Notre
worker at the Christ Child Society Set
tlement House.
Social Hygiene Society.
DR.. william A. White, president Of
the District Of Columbia Social Hygiene
Society. has been elected q director Of
the American Social Hygiene Associa-
tion. which has headquarters in New
York City. DR.. John M. Cooper Of
Catholic University Is second WASH
ington member on the national board.
At the March meeting of the Social
Hygiene Society two committees were
appointed to plan for the societys an
nual meeting in May. The Program
Committee consists of Mrs. r. Thomas
West, Mrs. Samuel c. Blythe, DR.. Ella
Oppenheimer, Prof D. w. Willard and
Rev. Russell J. Clinchy. The Nominating
Committee consists Of DR.. Margaret
Lotto Eek, Mrs. r. Thomas West, Mrs.
Julius Lansburgh. Rev. Russell ].
Clinchy and Herbert S. Wood.
Council Of Social Agencies.
Dr. William A. White, superintendent
of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, will speak
on Mental and Social Adjustment in
Time Of Depression" at the United
States Chamber of Commerce tomor-
American War Mothers
District Chapter of American War
Mothers held its regular evening meet
ing March 10. Mrs. Joseph Phillips.
president, presided. Several members
who had represented the chapter In the