Evening star., 1935-03-24
AID APPLICATIONS
DECREASE SHOWN
Chest Officials Report 162
in February Compared
to 300 Year Ago.

A decided decrease in the number
OF applications for aid made at the
Central Applications Bureau OF the
Community Chest. 1101 M street, as
compared with those of the same
period last year, is reported by Chest
officials. During February there we're
only 162 applications for help, as
compared with more than 800 for the
same month last year. The decrease
in the number Of applications for help
is attributed to improved facilities for
handling these cases by both the
Emergency Relief Association and the
private organizations.
Friendship House.
The Women's Friendship House Club
will give a play, THE Wanderer," at
the settlement, 326 Virginia avenue
southeast, next Wednesday night The
play was written by Mrs. Edward
Coegel. The cast includes Miss Minnie
Butts, Mrs. Marguerite Gray. Mrs.
Pearl Wolfe and Mrs Resa Wagner.
The Girl Reserves Club will give a
three-act play, Slippers of Cinderella"
at the settlement Thursday night.
Roasted "weenies'' and marshmal-
lows formed the basis of feast given
to the boys Wednesday night following
the swim at the Y. M. c. A.
Phyllis WheatIey Y. w. C. A.
The Business and Industrial Depart
ment will observe a Nationwide ban
ouet Tuesday at $50 o'clock. The
theme will be "Woman's Work in
Changing Social Order" Messages will
be read from Mrs. Chamberlain, presi-
dent of the Y. w. c. A. of America,
and from II foreign countries.
An echo" meeting of the recent
youth conference held here will be
held at the vesper hour today. N. o.
Mcgowan will speak on Youth Build
ing a New World" A special musical
program will be given.
Juanita X. Nye Council House.
The Sewing Circle of the Amidon
School PIT. A., which meets weekly
at the house, 600 Sixth street SOUTH
west, entertained Mrs. Mary Moriarty
with bingo party at last weeks
meeting.
Charles Matthews, IT,. who has been
the boys worker the last two years,
resigned and has been succeeded by
Theodore Birdsong.
st. Joseph's Home and School.
The boys celebrated the feast of
their patron saint on st. JoSeph's day
last Tuesday There was solemn
high mass celebrated by Rev. Thomas
Kelley and a musical program was
given.
The boys were taken on trip OF
inspection to the aquarium on Thurs
day.
Southeast House.
The Girl Reserves had a skating
party around the speedway last
Thursday and a tea at the house last
Sunday afternoon. A board meeting
was held last Wednesday night.
Girls night will be celebrated next
Wednesday evening.
Miss Mary Edith Coulson. secretary
of the Recreation Committee of the
Council of Social Agencies, will speak
to the staff at a supper at $50 pm.
next Saturday. Her subject will be
Responsibility to Your job
Southwest Community House.
Howard Fitzhugh was guest speak
er at the Young Peoples Forum Sat-
urday evening. His subject was "Busi-
ness for the Young Colored Men and
Women" Miss Jane Bosfield Is in
charge of the forum.
Girl Reserves, under the leadership
Of Mrs. Helen D. Galloway, are plan
ming for trip this week.
The program of activities inaugu-
rated by Mrs. Alma j. Scott, director,
was given approval by the Board of
Directors at a meeting last week.