Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28
CHESTS OFFICE
MANAGING UNIT
MEETS TUESDAY
Problem, Discussion,
Viii Be Held at
Headquarters.

The ONCE Management Committee,
OF which Mai. Daniel j. Donovan is
chairman. will meet Tuesday at Chest
headquarters for discussion Of Office
problems
Council Of Social Agencies.
Maj. Campbell c. johnson. director
Of the Twelfth Street Branch of the
Y. M. G. A., will be the speaker at the
session OF the course for volunteers in
social work at the United States Cham
Der Of Commerce Building next Thurs
day at II o'clock. He will speak on
THE Negro and the Social Welfare
Problem" DR.. Arson Phelps Stokes
will preside.
Social Hygiene Society.
The Social Protective Measures Com
mittee of the Social Hygiene Society
completed drafting bill for the pro-
lection of children born out of wedlock,
designed to supplant the present lille
gitimacy law. 1t contains many new
features advocated by the uniform code
commissioners and shown to be desir-
able by their workings in number of
States. The new bill has been Endorsed
in principle by several District welfare
organizations and by the Monday Eve
ming Club. With one or two minor
changes in wording. it soon will be sub
mitted to the District Commissioners,
the Department of Public Welfare and
the Council Of Social Agencies for
further criticism and Endorsement.
Neighborhood House.
A concert will be given Thursday at
the settlement, 470 N street, by Lynch
Luquer. violinist, accompanied by Miss
Mary L. McQuade, pianist.
The corps of volunteers who have
been giving service during January in
clude Mrs. Norman Jenne, Mrs. Elmer
Thompson, Mrs. Emma Norris Martin,
Mrs. Grover Purcell, Mrs. Samuel J..
Mcclure, Mrs. George E. Leach, Miss
Margaret McCurdy. DR.. Mary Holmes.
Mrs. Richard H. Tetlow, Sd. Mrs. Duff
Lewis. Jesse F. Courier, Miss Grace
Reardon, Miss Nettie L. Herrick, Miss
Kathleen Carson, Miss Florence Wilson,
Miss Frances Wolfe, Miss Elizabeth
johnson and Mrs. Caroline Murray.
Twelfth Street Branch of Y. NJ. C. A.
There has been organized a parlia-
mentary study group known as the
Negro Congress-" sponsored by the
service department of the branch for
the purpose of acquainting of men and
women of Washington with the proper
use Of parliamentary procedure and
the encouragement of leadership. The
group meets each Thursday at $50
pm. and is open to the public. The
president of the club is Morris Lewis. jr.
The Twelfth Street "Y" Bible Glass,
under the leadership of Rev. Howard
Thurman, professor in the School of
Religion at Howard University. is at
tracing larger numbers weekly. The
group meets at 730 pm. every Thurs
day. The public is invited.
Northeast Boys Club.
presenting a Northeast Boys Club
night on WRC, Thursday, from $50 to
o'clock
Southwest Community House.
The Girl Scouts were entertained at
a banquet with the Girl Scout captain,
Mrs. Carrie Bowie, as hostess at her
home, zoos Twelfth street. The regis
tration and investment ceremonies were
held. Miss Arlena Young. teacher of
biology at Howard University. will as
sist Mrs. Bowie with the Scouts
On Saturday morning the Boy Scouts
of Troop 514 met, and with all of the
Scout apparatus hiked to Arlington. Va,
where they were the guests of Col. Clio
yer. the assistant deputy commissioner
of the 9th Division of Boy Scouts.
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. c. A.
The Girl Reserve Committee met last
week and made plans for valentine
frolic February Is. Members of the
committee who sponsored the 1884
revue. met Tuesday to clear up final
details of this entertainment. A pro-
gram for a Lincoln birthday ami
versary celebration is being prepared.
Columbia Polytechnic Institute for Blind.
The orchestra is practicing weekly
and expects to make public appear
ance in the near future. Any blind or
partially blind person in the District of
Columbia is eligible for membership in
this orchestra. which is designed to
furnish further employment for the
blind. Leon Brusiloff. director of the
Madrillon Orchestra, is assisting in the
formation of this organization of blind
and partially blind young men.