Evening star., 1934-02-18
D. C. Women's Federation
Holds Special Meeting
To Discuss Legislation
OlcAL leeislstive matter Will Be

OScAL Legislative matter VIII po
j discussed by the District of
Columbia Federation Of Wom-
IL ems Clubs at special meeting
tomorrow, at 1880 am. at the
Y. NJ. O. A., with Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley, president, presiding.
The regular meeting viii be held
February 26, at the r. w. O. A. at
1890 am. The Department Of Pub
lie welfare viii have charge Of the
program, with AGrs. Charles +. Wat
son as chairman. Miss Patricia
Morss Of the Board Of Public welfare
win speak on "Child Welfare" and
DR.. Eugene Whittemore viii speak On
Cancer Control" Other speakers
win be announced later.
The fourth radio program q the
series, "Art In America" sponsored By
the federation, may be heard over
Station WA6AL next Saturday, ct 3
pm. The subject viii be: How They
Lived IN Colonial America"
Mrs. Tillman Bacon ParkA wife of
Parks from Arkansas,
win be the speaker for the weekly
broadcast next Friday ct II am. from
Station wRC. She viii speak on
"How the New Deal Affects Club
women"
Marietta Park WomanS Club. "A
business meeting was held at the home
Of Mrs. J. Raymond Miller, 428 Ogle-
thorpe street. Those assisting were
Mrs. I L. Stormont, Mrs. Rita Foy
Golden, Mrs. John Whetzel and Mrs.
Walter Artz. The president Mrs.
Stanley D. Reed, presided.
The sewing group met ct Mrs STAN
ley D. Reeds home, 420 Oglethorpe
street, February 8. The next meeting
was with Mrs John Kiley. 436 Pea
body street, February IS.
The annual Valentine luncheon and
bridge party was held Tuesday at the
Kennedy-Warren K Hotel. The tenta-
tive date for Spring tea and musical
has been designated as April !.
Mrs. John Whetzel announced the
afternoon bridge group will meet at
her home, 6202 Fifth street, February
20. and that the evening group will
meet February a. at the home Of Mrs.
William E. Rupprecht. 2ss Longfellow
street.
Mrs. L. L. Fansher, literary chair
man, announced the next meeting Of
her group February 10 at the home Of
Mrs. Ida Connor, 800 Rittenhouse
street.
The art group had luncheon with
Mrs. G. J. Ingling. 1921 Madison street.
The dramatic group presented the
play, Miss Tassie," by Elizabeth
Baker, at the Roosevelt High School
be held March 6 at the home Of Mrs.
Lawrence s. Gross, 6015 Fifth street.
The Excelsior Literary Club met At
the home of Mrs. Alice v. Creque.
1922 Wyoming avenue, with the pres
ident, Mrs. Harry Newman, In the
chair. Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, presi-
dent Of the Federation Of Women's
Clubs, spoke on the Tugweu Pure
Food Bill" The subject for roll call
was on Edgar Allen Poe" A paper
was read on art" by Mrs. 8. L. Dor
sey. Mrs. Creque gave q reading.
Mrs. D. J. Donovan also gave . read
Ing. Mrs. Matte q. Ewing gave poems
on Poe. Mrs. Charlotte Beaver, Mrs.
@. B. Green, Mrs. Emily Jarboe, Mrs.
Clarence Langley, Mrs. Newman, Mrs.
Julia Webb, Mrs. r. J. Bates and Mrs.
e. v. Carr all gave readings.
The next meeting viii be held Feb
ruary 40 at 2 pm. at the home Of
Mrs. Newman, 1904 Twenty-seventh
street.
Takoma Park Women's Club.-The
literature department met Monday at
the branch library. Mrs. p. B. Payton
gave Q review Of "The Fountain" by
Charles Morgan, which was followed
BY q general discussion.
Miss Agnew H. Carleton entertained
The homemakers department Feb
ruary Is. Mrs. Edward j. McGeogh
and Mrs. T. A. Shumaker were assist
ing hostesses. Ann Sullivan spoke on
Special Diets"
The Executive Board met ct the
home Of Mrs. Wilbur n. Youngman
February 1e. Assisting hostesses were
Mrs. Paul w. Burk and Mrs. Frederick
3. Lincoln.
The garden department win meet
1t the home Of Mrs. Frederick L.
Pratt, president, 120 Chestnut avenue,
February 19 at 1880. Mrs. Clarence
A. Aspinwall will speak on Bird
Neighbors In Our Garden"
Petworth Woman's Club.-The Visit
ng Nurses Unit met Monday after
1oon at the Georgia Avenue Branch
If the Visiting Nurses Society for
work on surgical supplies.
Mrs. w. s.. Ryon entertained the
literature section Monday evening, as
listed by Mfs. T. 8. Tinchsr and Mrs.
:. T. Jones. Mrs. e. n. Jarvis gave
current events, Mrs. John Carman
cad poems and o comedy, Mrs.
oakley's Telephone" was given by Mrs.
Jeanette Cavanagh, Mrs. Leafie Dietz,
drs. Oscar Nelson and Mrs. r. g.
Smith.
The meeting Of the hospitality Sec
ion was held Wednesday evening at
he home Of Mrs. j. e. Cribs with
Nrs. J. W. Nee, Mrs. A. Mac Smith
md Mrs. ]. w. Brown assisting.
The art section met Thursday after
loon at the Petworth M. e. Church
With Mrs. B. K. Bauer as chairman
# the Luncheon Committee.
Mrs. G. D. Keller entertained the
'ivic section Thursday evening with
1rs. Viola Thompson as assistant
,ostess.
The home section changed its meet
ng scheduled for February 16 to the
afternoon Of February % at the home
II Mrs. W. r. King, 712 Allison street.
The subject, Change In Pure Food
md Drug Laws" will be In charge Of
! special speaker to be supplied by
he District Of Columbia Federation Of
Nomen's Clubs.
Mrs. Z. G. Magdeberger will enter
ain the educational section tomor-
ow evening at her home, 44I9 New
avenue, with Mrs. Viola
Thompson and Mrs. o. II. Nelson as
listing. Mrs. Nelson will also have
! paper on Opportunity Schools for
Adults" and Mrs. r. 8. Hart viii give
current events.
The meeting Of the philanthropic
ection viii be held February 40 ct the
lone Of Mrs. q. w. Clarvoe, 4106