Evening star., 1936-11-22
News of Local Clubs

vision, Board Of Public Welfare, was
guest speaker.
There will be no December meeting.
In January Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley
will be hostess.
The Zonta Club Of Washington had
as its guest speaker ar the Wednesday
luncheon c. Delano Ames, president
OF the Baltimore Criminal Justice
Commission.
The Argyle Study Club viii meet
with Mrs. James Edward Douglass,
Sulgrave Manor, Tuesday. at / o'clock.
Mrs Horton will read from the book
THE Man Who Caught the Weather"
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent No. I,
Daughters Of Union Veterans Of the
Civil War, 1S61-65, met at 1922 New
Hampshire avenue. Alice Mead, pa
triotic instructor, assisted by Mar
garet Bradt and Eva G. Garis, gave
"lest we forget" program.
Veterans night, November 19, was
observed with a banquet at the Kene-
saw, honoring Civil War Union Vet
erans in the District. Following the
banquet a fathers and daughters re-
ception was held at the headquarters
with a program Of music and read
ings.
Laura A. Kane was initiated and
Mrs. H. w. Cortland applied for men,
bership.
The District Of Columbia League Of
Women Voters will meet Tuesday at
the American Association of Univer-
sity Women, 1884 I street, at $50
pm. Miss Marguerite Wells, presi-
dent Of the National League Of Wom-
en- Voters and Mrs. Harris Baldwin.
vice president of the national league,
will be guest speakers.
The Executive Board entertained
officers and representatives from Vir-
ginia and Maryland leagues at
luncheon at the Y. w. C. A. Novem-
ber 20. Among the guests from Vir-
ginia were: Miss Cornelia Adair, pres
ident Of the Richmond League of
Women Voters; Mrs. Adele Clark,
president Of the Virginia State League
OF Women Voters; Mrs. ]. s. Cohn,
legislative chairman Of the State
League; Miss Nora Houston, Mrs. Will
liam Judd and Mrs. Reba Barrett
Smith. Among the guests from Mary
land were: Mrs. Sadie Crockin, presi-
dent of the Baltimore League OF
Women Voters; Mrs. Charles Ellicott,
president of the Maryland State
League of Women Voters. and Mrs.
Daniel Willard. jr.. vice president OF
the State League.
Mrs. Jesse Adkins discussed the pro-
posed new juvenile court law. Miss
Mary Anderson analyzed the 40-hour
bill for woman workers in the District
of Columbia. Mrs. Charles Weston
explained the need for national rep
resentation In the District Of Colum-
bia. Mrs. Edward Chaplin spoke on
the red rider and the efforts to have
| it repealed Mrs. Louis Ottenburg told
of the lack Of adequate organization
among the citizens Of Washington for
bringing needed District legislation to
the attention of Congress.
The department of government
and child welfare will meet at the
Women's City Club tomorrow at IL
o'clock. Mrs. Harry Parkinson will
discuss the present status of the child
| labor amendment.
Mrs. r. c. Fishback will speak on
"Healths Supervision in the Public
Schools before Mrs. Edward Chapin's
department of government and edu-
cation at the meeting at the Women's
City Club. Wednesday ais pm.
The Subcommittee on Housing Of
the Living Costs Committee will meet
at the home of Mrs. Alexander Hawes,
l64O Twenty-first street, tomorrow At
2:30 pm.
The Department Of Government and
Foreign Policy met at the home Of
Mrs. M. o. Lorenz, 1910 Porter street,
November Is. Mrs Herbert Budlong
reported on "Industry's Stake in
World Trade" Mrs. z. w. Spaulding
reported on THE Consumers Stake in
World Trade" Mrs. Ruth Hopper re-
ported on "Labor's Stake in World
Trade" Future meetings will be held
at the home of Mrs. Lorenz on the
first and third Wednesdays of each
month at 2:30 pm.
The Washington Cultus Club met
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. William
H. Sholes, the Lambert, with the
president, Mrs. William S. Corby, pre-
siding. After luncheon the members
listened to the reading Of q paper on
French Peasant Costumes" by Miss
Florence Bergman.