Evening star., 1935-04-28
~ ECREATION facilities of the
- District of Columbia were dis
cussed at length by the Vote
L y less District of Columbia

the April meeting.
Mrs. F. C. Fishback, chairman OF
the subcommittee on the co-ordina-
tion of recreation facilities, submitted
a report and reviewed the history
of their establishment here. She
summarized the four plans suggested
In the Wier report on Washington
recreation facilities and described the
present temporary arrangement of a
co-ordinating committee composed of
member Of the School Board, a
District Commissioner and repre-
sentative of the Park and Planning
Commission under the Craftsmanship
of Frederic Delano. The commit
tee recommended that the league
urge the appointment of director
of recreation for Washington, whose
qualifications would meet the stand
ards of the National Recreation As
sociation. The Executive Board went
on record as favoring permanent
plan which would place the chief
authority and responsibility for ad-
minLstering District recreational fa-
cilities in the hands of District Of
ficials.
The board appointed Mrs. Richard
Hogue and Mrs. William Kittle as
delegates to the general council
meeting of the National League Of
Women Voters. which meets here
May 7 to May 10. Mrs. Bernard
Hearn and Mrs. Max Lorenz were
appointed as visitors to attend the
meeting.
The committee on government and
the legal status of women held a din
ner meeting at the Parrot Tea Room
April %, when "Whither FeminiSm?"
was the subject of a panel discussion.
Mrs. Richard Hogue presided and
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Friedman,
chairman of the committee, intro
duced the speakers.
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, chairman
of the Consumers Advisory Board OF
the N. r. A, spoke on "A Woman in
Public Life Looks at Feminlsm." Mrs.
Lavinia Engle, member of the Mary
land House of Delegates, on "A Soclol-
oeist in Active Politics Looks at
Women" and Miss Mary Anderson,
chief of the Federal Women's Bureau,
on 1.-TWO Points of View Miss Mar
tha Strayer of the Daily News on
"Women's Place in the Profession"
The Washington Z0nta Club held
the annual election dinner Wednes-
day at the Dodge Hotel. DR.. Mildred
Dickerson presided.
A sugar and cream set was presented
to DR.. Mildred Dickerson for her serV-
ices during the last year.
Miss Malinde Havey was elected
president and Miss Mary Sigman, vice
president. New members of the EXecu-
tive Board are Mrs. Marion Hines
Taylor, Miss Alice Terrell and Miss
Esther GUIDE, three years: Mrs. EStelle
Whiting and Miss Sarah Wetherall,
two years, and Miss Winifred BurWell,
one year.
A meeting of the Executive Board
will be held Tuesday at the Y. w. c. A.
Miss Hazel Tompkins of the Mon
treal Zonta Club was guest.
District of Columbia League of
American Pen Women.-Dr. Adelaide
Baylor, chief of the home economics
educational service, will address the
meeting at the Burlington Hotel to-
morrow evening.
There will be short business meet
ing presided over by Mrs. Bess Heath
Olmsted, president.
The motion picture group Will meet
Tuesday night with Miss Laura Thorn
borough as chairman and Miss Madge
j. Reese, vice chairman. Miss Reese
will entertain with travelogueS of
Hawaii.
Guest privileges for both DR.. Bay
lor's address and Miss Reese's
travelogue.
The Board of the Washington He
brew Congregation will hold lunch
con tomorrow at the Broadmoor at
1890 o'clock.
WOmen's City CIub.-Mrs. Laura A.
Bradley will be hostess at the tea
today at 4:3O o'clock. The guests of
honor will be Representative Caroline
O'Day and the candidates for the
Offices at the election Tuesday.
DR.. Antoine Schneider will address
the current events section Tuesday
at 4:3O pm. She will speak on
in Everyday Life" Mrs.
Dorothy K. Butler will introduce the
speaker.
A one-act play will be the feature
Of the drama units program Sat-
urday evening, with Miss Catherine L.
Vaux presiding. An informal will
follow.
On Wednesday the annual election
will be held. Polls will be open from
l to 8 pm. The annual meeting will
follow the election.
Cleveland Park w. c. T. u. met
with Mrs. John McAneny, with the
president. Mrs. William j. Peters,
presiding. The devotions were con-
Quoted by Mrs. A. S. NJ. Hopkins.
Mrs. B. Shanks CLANCY, District
of Columbia officer, presented the
membership device and also spoke
on the Frances E. Willard centenary
program.
Mrs. Tegwen Koon was received
into membership. Mrs. D. c. Grain
announced silver medal contest to
be held May 6, 8 pm, at the Fessen-
den Street Baptist Church, to which
the unions are invited.
Mrs. Charles Bateman, Mrs. w. M.
Bane and Mrs. H. H. Hulbirt were
assisting hostesses during the social.
The May meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Arthur c. Christie.
The Little Theater of TakOma Park
will hold its next meeting Wednesday
evening at the Takoma Elementary
School. Mrs. S. E. Blasting has
charge of the program.
At the meeting of the Executive
Board of the Women's Club the fol-
lowing were elected to membership:
Miss Margaret Wisner, Miss Florence
King, Mrs. Harriet w. Kruger, Mrs.
Elmer E. Boyner, Mrs. Joseph Ball,
Mrs. aarah w. Benjamin and Mrs.
John d. Ross.
Ma A. P. Lingle was hostess at
the l10t of the seasons duplicate
contract games.
The Washington Cultus Club was
at luncheon Tuesday by
Mrs. Paris Brengle in her home on