Evening star., 1934-04-01
COMMUNITY CHEST
FUNDS GROWING.
Gratifying Increase Is Com.
pared With Last Years
Figures.

The Community Chest collections
continue to show gratifying increase
as compared with last year, according
to figures made public yesterday by
William J. Father, jr.. treasurer
These figures show an increase of 3h1
per cent over the percentage of col
lections at the same period last year
which would seem to indicate an in
creased interest by the contributing
public In the Chest.
Council Of Social Agencies.
A meeting Of the board Of directors
will be held tomorrow, at 1880 o'clock,
at the Y. w. C. A.
Neighborhood House.
A musical recital will be given Tues
day evening under the direction oi
Miss Dorothy Dixon Rice. musical d.
rector at the settlement The pro-
gram will include a piano duet by
Miss Rice and Cullen Baxter, and a
tenor solo by Phillip Baxter.
Stephen Gray and David PAUL of
the Toe H have volunteered for serv-
ice with the Boys Club Department
of Neighborhood House.
Northeast Boys Club.
A Printing Committee, composed OF
Henry Laupp, chairman: Stanley
Tabik. B. Friedland. L. Collins, C.
Bray and H. Brown. has been named
to have charge Of the newly equipped
printing shop. This group Of men,
all practical printers. have arranged
to have one of the committee men,
bers present each night at the club
to instruct the boys in printing.
Jake Hengstler has been named
swimming coach. He will start work
Immediately to build up real team
of swimmers and divers to represent
the club in meets this Summer and
Fall.
Friendship House.
The Social Club will have an Easter
dance next Friday. from to 1880
O'Clock. There will be special feature
dances and refreshments.
The Happy Time Club will be en-
tertained April 6 at an Easter party
The puppet class, under the direction
of Miss Bernice Cross, will present
its marionettes in THE Sleeping
Beauty"
Friendship House has received so
tickets for the musical fairy tale,
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. II
to be presented by the Girl Reserves
OF the Y. w. c. A. Wednesday, ct
2;30 o'clock, at the Y. w. C. A.
Stoddard Baptist Home.
Mrs. Shelby Rhone has organized a
class In sewing. Mrs. Rhone CAV.
them party recently, which resulted
in an appreciative increase in the
membership of the class.
The men of the home will soon be
organized into group for outdoor
activities.
Boys Club of Washington.
Through the cooperation Of q
downtown theatsr. free tickets are
the most progress in the print shop.
Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A.
Health Observance week will start
at the vesper service at 4 o'clock to-
oaF, WHICH VIII pe IN charge OF the
Health Committee. There will also
be round-table discussion Wednes-
day evening. under the auspices OF
tins same committee.
A recreation night will be held in
the gymnasium Tuesday, under the
direction of expert leaders in games,
stunts, dancing and general exercises.
Washington Home for FouDdlinrs.
Because the children of the home
have escaped the measles epidemic,
Miss L. Elizabeth Thomas. superin-
tendent. has decided not to have the
children participate in the White
House egg rolling tomorrow. but in
stead will stage a private Easter egg
and basket hunt at the home, 46l0
Forty-second street. Eggs and baskets
for the occasion have been donated.