The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Clubs to Hear
Address By
Miller
BY MARY PADGETT


Discussions Of the crime move
ment in Washington will occupy
the majority Of the meeting Of the
District Of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs, Monday morning
at 10:30 o'clock, In the Raleigh
Hotel, with Justin Miller, head of
the Federal Bureau Of Crime Pre-
vention, as the principal speaker
Another important speaker will
be Ray Huff, supervisor Of paroles.
United States Bureau Of Prisons,
who will speak on the probation
bill for the information and con.
sideration Of the federation.
Chairmen Named
The program and speakers for
the meeting are being presented
by the legislative and public vel.
fare departments Of the fedora
ton. Mrs. E. Morgan Pryse, chair.
man Of the legislative department,
will bring up several legislative
matters.
The election of eight delegates
to represent the District fedora
ton at the council meeting of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs in Miami in April, was the
principal order of business.
Chairmen who will address the
meeting relative to the work Of
their committees, are: Mrs. w. w.
Husband. chairman of the Depart
ment Of American Citizenship;
Mrs. Byron M. Coon. chairman Of
the Junior Women'S Department,
and Mrs. Charles Langley, chair.
man General Federation pin. Mrs.
Lloyd Biddle, the president. will
preside.
Tea. March 4
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president Of the General Fedora.
ton Of Women's Clubs, has issued
invitations to tea to be held at
headquarters, 1874 N st. N. W.,
Wednesday afternoon, March 4,
from 4 to 6 o'clock.
All club presidents are requested
to send the number of members
attending from their club to Mrs.
Lawson. Mrs. Biddle and Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley will present the
guests to Mrs. Lawson. Mrs. Wiley
is director from the District Fed
Grafton to the General Federation.
Mrs. Lloyd Morrison requests all
club presidents to send her a list
OF all members of their respective
clubs who belong to the D. A. R.,
together with the chapter to which
they belong. This is relative to the
council meeing to be held in Wash
ington next year.
Officers Named
New officers of the Department
Of the Potomac, Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic, were
announced today as follows:
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell,
department president: Mrs. Susie
KunSman Owry, senior vice preSi-
dent; Mrs. Catherine L. Hood,
junior vice president; Mrs. Alice
M. Burke, chaplain: Mrs. Eva
States Mcbride, treasurer: Mrs.
Mary Ferris Fortier, registrar, and
Mrs. Grace Hill Holzberg, patriotic
instructor.
The officers were elected at the
recent convention of the depart
ment and installed by the national
president, Miss Wynnye G. Will
Hanson, Of Parkersburg, w. Va,
assisted by Mrs. Gladys Newton,
national secretary, and Mrs. Ed
wilma Trigg, chairman of the Ma.
tional Memorial Shrine.
Becomes Counsellor
Miss Emma Florence Hayward,
the outgoing president, became
counselor. and Mrs. Susanna v
Myers. was appointed inspector.
Members Of the local depart
ment are already making plans
for the entertainment Of the ma.
tional officers and delegates who
will attend the national conven-
ton here in September.
Mrs. Worrel. accompanied by
other officers Of the department,
placed a wreath at the Washing
ton Monument today at 1920 q.
m, following which the group
celebrated George Washington's S
birthday at a breakfast at the
Raleigh Hotel.