Evening star., 1934-05-20
WOmen's Clubs to Vote
On Drug Measure Stand
Federation VIII Ballot on Resolution at Session
to Be Held at Hot Springs, Ark,
May 21-26
w WHETHER the General Fed
A | Grafton of Women,s Clubs

Y the passage of the Copeland
pure food and drugs bill
Is. 2800) will be decided at the seS-
sion to be held at Hot Springs, Ark.
May 21-26, when it votes on resolu-
tion to indorSe the general principle
and purpose of the bill. The bill has
been carefully studied by the various
State conventions since January when
the Board of Directors recommended
it.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, president of
the District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs, widow Of DR.. Wiley
father of the pure food and drugs
laws, is a tireleSS worker for the bill.
Fund to Set Impetus.
The raising of d $4,000 900 founda-
ton fund by the general federation, to
be divided equal" between the States
and the national organization, will
be given further impetus at the ses
sions when the Grace Morrison Poole
birthday fund, which has been ac-
Cumulated during the past several
months by clubs and clubwomen, will
be turned in to swell the foundation
1uIlu. 1IlLS UII lIltidy pfI ~ WIZ ~
held May "a, Mrs Poole's birthday.
A lengthy program of business has
been arranged through Friday. On
Saturday, Play day" entertainment
for the visitors will be provided by
women of Arkansas.
Burnside Woman's Relief Corps, No.
4, Auxiliary 10 the G. A. r., will meet
tomorrow at 7:3O pm, 935 G place.
Mrs. Della l. OBrien, treasurer and
chairman of the National Executive
Eoard. Woman's Relief Corps, placed
wreath on the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier of the World War, at the serv-
ices of the American War Mothers
Mothers day ceremonies at Arlington
National Cemetery May 13. Mrs.
Helen Temple. president Department
of the Potomac, Woman's Relief
Corps, also placed a wreath.
A card and bineo party will be given
at the Hamilton Hotel June ..
The Ladies' Guild of Kenilworth
met at the home of Mrs. Julia Fisher
with Mrs. Joseph Brashears as assist
ant hostess The president, Mrs.
Dorothy Green, presided.
Graves of former KenilWorth resi-
dents who died during the last SIX
months will be decorated Memorial
day.
Mrs. Dorothy Richardson was ap-
pointed chairman of a strawberry fes-
tival to be held June 6.
The next meeting will be held May
of DNrnt hvy Groom
With Mrs. Dorothy Richardson as as
sistant hostess.
Business Women's Council meeting
May %. at pm. in the chapel OF
the Covenant Presbyterian
Church. There will be an illustrated
lecture on The Antiquity of Egyptian
Civilization" by Dr.. George S. Dun
can, professor of archaeology and
Egyptology CT the Graduate School of
the American University. Rev. Will
liam A. Emmons will speak at the de-
votional period at Gas. Supper
to 6:l5.
Washington Council. No. %. Ladies
of the U. c. c. of f. met at the home
OF Mrs. Thrift, assisted by Mrs. Pratt,
at their last meeting.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs Bell, 1860 F street
northeast, May 23 After lunch there
will be a meeting and cards for enter
tainment 1t is Donations day.
Takoma Park Women's Club.-The
Literature Department met at the
home of Mrs. Frank Nickols last Mon
day. Luncheon was served. Mrs.
James Fraser and Mrs. G.. Harris
White were the assisting hostesses.
Mrs. Charles Watson. guest speaker,
reviewed Gods Angry Man" by
Leonard Enrich.
The philanthropic department met
at the home of Mrs. Clarence Ross
Monday afternoon.
The Government study department
met Tuesday at the Branch Library.
j. Wilson Dodd, town clerk of 'Takoma
Park, spoke about the Town Char
ter" Current topics were also dis
cussed.
The homemaking department met
Thursday and held a picnic at Miller's
Cabin in Rock Greek Park.
The Executive Board met at the
home of Mrs James A. Robertson
Friday afternoon. The assisting host
esses were Mrs. G.. H. White, Mrs.
Frederick L. Lewton. Mrs. E. Horace
Siegler. Mrs. Albert Lingle. Mrs. w.
H. Walker and Mrs. James A. Coun-
cilor.
The members of the garden depart
ment will leave the Branch Library
tomorrow at l1:45 am. and go to
the home of Mrs. Maulsby w. Black
man. Dale drive. Woodside Park.
The drama department will meet
at the home of MIS-. Jetfers. 80 Syca-
more avenue There will be a picnic
be Mrs. J. w. Hayes, Mrs. Frederick
Pratt. Mrs Francis Munger and Mrs
James Burch. Mrs Roy Harbin will
give a paper on Eugene O'Neill and
His Meaning to Modern American
Drama Mrs. Frank zundel will re-
view Emperor Jones' Two plays,
Rocking Chairs" by Alfred Krem-
borg, and the The Trysting Place"
by Booth Harrington. will be pre-
sented under the direction of Mrs. AL
bert Spear
The music department will meet at
the home of Mrs. Waldo Schmitt,
Highland and Allegheny avenues.
Mrs. Margaret Petty Dodge will re-
view Life and Works of Brahms"
Mrs. A. NJ Tabbutt, soprano, and
Mrs E. L. Crandall, contralto, will be
the soloists Mrs Schmitt will give
several piano solos. The Ladies
Quartet will also sing a group of
songs. There will be a picnic lunch
Washington Branch, American AS
soc:ation of University WOmen.-Mr.
eno Mrs Karl Fenning will lead to-
days walk from Chevy Chase Circle
at 2:30 pm. to 60 to the Fenning
farm at Darnestown, Md. The walk
will be near the farm. Bring some
thing for supper afterward.
DR.. David Lumsden of the United
States Department of Agriculture, a
former president of the Potomac Rose
Society, and an authority on the grow
ing of orchids. will give an illustrated
address on English Gardens" tomor
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