Evening star., 1936-01-05
mid-Winter meeting Of the
board of directors of the Cen
eral Federation of Women's
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countries.
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president, and the chairmen OF the
nine departments of work will outline
their programs for the coming three
years Education for Living" the
keynote of this administration of the
Federation, will be emphasized in pro-
gram outlines and in the addresses
which will be given by nationally
known women and men.
United States Surg. Gen. Hugh S.
Cumming, Representative Wesley E.
Disney of Oklahoma, Col. John Mon
roe johnson, assistant Secretary of
Commerce. and Kermit Roosevelt, vice
president of the United States Lines;
Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward assistant ad-
ministrator of the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration and the Works
Progress Administration; Miss Bertha
Neinburg, assistent director of the
Woman's Bureau of the Department
of Labor; Mrs. William Brown Me-
loney, editor of This Week, and Mrs.
Grace Morrison Poole. retiring presi-
dent of the Federation, will make ad
dresses. There will also be two
speakers on the question of granting
suffrage to residents of the District
Of Columbia.
Mrs. Franklir D. Roosevelt will re-
ceive members Of the board at the
White House after the Wednesday
afternoon session, and she will also
be the honor guest and principal
speaker at a dinner Friday evening
in honor Of the Federation's clubs in
foreign lands. The wives OF ambas-
sadors and ministers from countries
in which the federation has clubs
will bring messages from those clubs.
Among those at the dinner will be
Mrs. A. NJ Connect, jr., president OF
the Federation Of American Women's
Clubs in Europe and Mrs. Marie
Schandine- Best former president of
the American Women's Club OF Ber-
lin. Mrs. Poole end Mrs. Herbert 1.
French. extension secretary for in
ternationa! clubs, will speak on be-
half of the federation.
The annual reception. to which are
invited members Of Congress and
their wives and other distinguished
personages in Capital siciety, will be
Tuesday evening preceding the busi-
ness sessions, which begin Wednesday
morning and continue throughout Sat-
urday.
The Council of Jewish Juniors will
meet January at the Jewish Com
nunity Center, Mrs. Phillip Litvin,
president of the local chapter National
Jewish Hadassah. will make an ad-
dress and later be guest of honor at
a reception. Gerry Silvenberg, dancer,
and Gerson Wolfe, teror, will provide
the entertainment.
Fun Mite" will be January l6 at
Eighth Street Temple. ...
Phyllis Wheatley. Y. w. c. A.
Membership recognition service will be
held today at pm. All friends are
welcome.
The Writer'S League of Washington
met at Thomson School and paid tri-
butte to the late president, and paid
silent tribute to the memory of Hugh
NJ Irish. Brief testimonials were
given by Mrs. Tilton, who presided,
and others, including verse by Miss
Lindsey and Mr.. Cottingham. The
Aldrich and Mr.. Coe.
The league will meet Thursday at
s:l5 at Twelfth and L streets. The
program will include Miss Bailey, Mrs.
Rittue, Miss Thomas, Miss Layman
and Miss Lindsey.
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
The drama section will meet tomor-
row evening in the home OF Mrs. E.
Anthony, with Mrs. Ross Gum as
sisting. A brief paper on English
Drama During the Victorian Era" will
be presented by Mrs. Harry F. Lowe,
and Mrs. Edward L. Smead will direct
the reading of Windows" by Gals
worthy. In the cast will be Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Dwight Curtiss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick M. Kerby, Mr.. and
Mrs. James v. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph T. Mcguire and Irving M. Day.
The French section will meet for
luncheon January at L'Escargot,
with Mrs. Robert M. Barnett acting as
hostess.
The Executive Board will meet Jan
uary 8 at Columbia Country Club
with the president, Mrs. Frank A.
Linzel,' presiding. Luncheon will pre-
cede the meeting.
The nature section will meet Jan
uary 8 in the home of Mrs. LLOYD
Sutton on Western avenue. Mrs.
Elizabeth Wilkins will speak on "Na-
ture Rambles."
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1,
Daughters Of Union Veterans of the
Civil War. will hold public installa-
ton January 10 at headquarters, 1922
New Hampshire avenue, at pm. All
organizations allied with the G. A. r.
are invited.
Women's City Club--An informal
tea will be given this afternoon, with
Miss Elva Mcnamara as hostess.
The Civics Committee will meet Fri
Gay at 1890 pm. for luncheon.
Miss Ethel Armes, author of Nancy
Shipper, Her Journal Book" will be
guest speaker at a meeting of the Book
Review Section Thursday at 2 pm.
A meeting of the Drama Unit will
be held Wednesday at 8 pm.
Nowhere Else in the World" by
Gordon Enders, will be reviewed by
Miss Sarah K Cushing, and there will
be also resume of recent best sellers
at a meeting of the Book Hour Section
Tuesday at pm.
Duplicate bridge playing, under the
direction Of Mrs. william Whitney,
will start at 10 o'clock Tuesday.
On Thursday at pm. c. K.
Orchard, director of the Credit Union
Section of the Farm Credit Admins
tration, will discuss "The Credit Union,
Its Place in Our Economic Structure"
Membership Committee meeting will
be held Friday at 8 pm.
American Association of University