The Washington times., 1936-11-26
D. A. 2. PLANS
BOOTH AT
BAZAAR
BY MARY PADGETT

SAo Pd1b VI 4Jo WOAA n VI GAuO0-
tion for Citizenship" the Daugh-
terS of the American Revolutions
Americanism Committee will con-
duct a booth at the International
Bazaar to be held in the library
Of the Americanization School,
Tenth and H SITS. N. W., on De-
cember Z and 8.
All the chapters of the D. A. R.
in the District have donated ar
ticleS which will be sold at their
booth. Mrs. Alexander H. Bell,
State chairman of AmericaniSm,
and her committee, which is made
up Of representatives from all the
local chapters cooperateS with
the Americanization School in its
work among the foreign born who
are desirous Of becoming Amer
ican citizens.
One of the most valuable and
interesting of the works done by
the women Of the Capital is this
bazaar, the proceeds of which are
for the benefit Of the school.
Other clubs of the city are tax
ing booths and donating articles
which may be sold.
The Junior American Citizens
Clubs of the D. A. R. will make
a pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon to-
morrow to place wreath on the
tomb of George washington who
issued the first presidential
Thanksgiving proclamation.
The Nathan Hale. Mount Yer
non, Betsy Ross and Georgetown
Junior Citizens Clubs will be rep
resented. Miss Lillian Chenoweth,
State vice regent, will represent
her organization.
The two smallest children will
bear the wreathS, Mary Poole plac-
ing one in memory of Martha
Washington and Pat Hardesty plac-
ing one in memory of George
Washington.
Chaperoning the children will be
the State chairman of Junior
American Citizens, Mrs. Joseph w.
Saunders.
A gala affair tomorrow after
noon will be the annual card
party of the D. c. Federation of
Women'S Clubs, at 2 o'clock in
the italian garden Of the May
flower Hotel.
Before the card playing Mar
garet PaySon Blish, dramatic
artist, will present a program Of
original characters and carica-
lures, entitled white House
Portraits Miss Blish, who is
Mrs. Stanley F. Blish in private
life, has always received great
acclaim from her presentations.
Alpha Province, Chi Sigma
Sorority, will hold its annual
turkey trot" tomorrow night
at the Beaver Dam Country Club.
Miss Lenora Lester, social chair
man, and members Of her COM
mittee have worked hard to make
the dance success.
The washington Quota Club will
meet for dinner at $50 o'clock to-
day at the Woman's City Club.
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, chairman
Of radio for the District and Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
has planned another of her inter-
esting and varied series of pro-
grams to be broadcast during De-
cember.
These programs will be heard
every Thursday from 2:30 to 2:45
p. M, over the Blue network of
N.B.C., coming locally over WMAL.
An original playlet entitled
'Hearts and Flowers" written by
Miss Frances Brown, assistant Sec
retary in the office of Mrs. Ro-
berta Campbell Lawson, president
Of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, will be broadcast on
next Thursdays program.
Mrs. Thomas G.. Winter, a for
mer president of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs and
a member of the public relations
department of the moving picture
industry, will be the speaker on
December 10, having for her sub
ject, "Organized Women in a
Period of Transition"
A Christmas program will be
given on December II. Miss An
gela Morgan, poet laureate of the
General Federation, will be the
artist heard on this date. She
will give a recital of her own
poems. There will also be a pro-
gram Of seasonal music. There
will be no program on December
"a.
On December 81, Miss Vella Al
berta Winner, editor Of The Club
woman, will be heard in world
Club News Flashes"
On the District federation's pro-
gram of December II, over station
WRC, at 2:15 p. M, Mrs. w. w.
Husband, chairman of the Depart
ment of American Citizenship, will
speak on the work of her depart
ment. John Herman, instructor
of music at the Americanization
School, will be heard in a group
of songs.