The Washington times., 1936-01-25
ECKERT SPEAKS
T0WOMEN0N
TAX REFORM
BY MARY PADGETT


Representative Charles r. Eek.
ert, Of Pennsylvania, will be the
principal speaker at the meeting
of the District Of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs Mon
day in the Raleigh Hotel.
Beginning at 1920 o'clock, the
meeting will be in charge Of the
Single Tax Club. Mrs. Lloyd w.
Biddle, president Of the Fedora
ton, will preside. Representative
Eckert will give his talk at noon
Much interested in tax reform,
Mr.. Eckert has made several
speeches relative to the subject
on the floor of the House. Other
speakers on this subject will be
Mrs. James Bushey and Miss
Jessie Lane Keeley.
Mrs. Jesse c. Adkins, wife OF
the District Supreme Court
Judge, will tell members Of the
Federation about the proposed
new Juvenile Court law. Mrs. E.
Morgan PrySe, chairman of the
Department of Legislation Of the
Federation, who will present
Mrs. Adkins, will also present
some new proposed bills for the
Federation to consider. Among
the bills is the anti-vivisection
bill which the District Fedora
ton is indorsing.
An important legislative dis
cussion by several prominent
speakers has been promised for
the afternoon session.
Miss Agnes Fealy, soprano,
who is a member Of the Rubin
stein Club, will furnish the
musical part of the days pro-
gram.
Speaks at Tea
Walter E. Myer, director Of the
Civil Education Service and editor
of the American Observer, will
give his monthly talk on current
economic and political events
before members of the Washing
ton Branch, American Association
of University Women. 1884 Eye
st. N. W.. Monday afternoon fol
lowing the tea at 4 o'clock.
Miss BERTHE Backus will be host
ess for the tea, assisted by Mrs.
B. F. Cole. Miss Esther Colvin.
Miss E. Agnes Dillon, Miss Julia
M. Excher, Mrs. Harold Fowler,
Miss Elsa Fowle, Mrs. william c.
Gordon, Miss Jane Harvey, Miss
Alice HaSlup, Miss Irene Lewis,
Mrs. Robert McFall, Miss Fancy
Neyman, Miss Helen Riordon,
Miss Laura SilSby, and Mrs. John
Simon.
other activities of the Washing.
ton Branch for the coming week
are also announced today.
Tuesday morning at 1880
o'clock, the Writers Group viii
meet in Room 401 of the club
house under the leadership OF
Mrs. o. R. Rand. Miss Elizabeth
Wilson is critic. Stories ana
articles written by members OF the
group will be read and discussed.
Leads Discussion
Or. Elizabeth May, assistant
professor of Economics at
Goucher College, will again lead
a discussion on Government and
the Individual" Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock before a meet
ing of the Study Group on Gov
eminent, Business and the mdl-
vidual.
The Poetry Group, which in the
future will be known as the Mar
tina MacLear Poetry Group in
memory of the late DR.. Martina
MacLear, who was instrumental In
the formation of this section five
wears ago, will meet Thursday
morning at II o'clock in the
lounge of the clubhouse. Mrs.
Bernard Hearn will discuss the
"Proletarian Group Of Post War
Poets"
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
be the guest in whose honor the
Washington Branch will give b
luncheon on Saturday, February
8, at / o'clock, in the MayfloWer
Hotel.
Mrs. William C. VanVleck, chair
man of hospitality, announces the
following hostesseS for the lunch
con:
Mrs. Leslie Written. Mrs. Carl
Loos, Miss Stella Clemence, Miss
Emma H. Grams, Mrs. c. M. Had
ley, Mrs. Willard GivenS, Miss
Ethel Riley, Mrs. Edward P. Cos
tigan, Mrs. James F. Rogers, Mrs.
F. C. Brown, Mrs. Charles c. Tyler,
Miss Blanche Halbert, Mrs. Rich
ard Hogue, Mrs. r. ]. Poison, Miss
Louise L. Newell, Miss Elizabeth
Peet, Miss Anna Pearl Cooper,
Miss Carrie M. Davis, Miss Julia
McCord, Miss Edna A. Clark, Miss
Ruby Nevins, Mrs. Selden Ely,
Mrs. Robert Howard, Mrs. John
E. Walker, Mrs. Daniel Segel, Mrs.
Roland Whitehurst, Mrs. MariS M.
Proffitt, Mrs. william Carl Bruen-
iger, Mrs. Alfred H. Brooks, Mrs.
George B. Woods, Mrs. Frank w.
Lathrop, Mrs. George B. Roth and
Mrs. Leo H. Paulger.
WOMAN'S CLUB CALENDAR
Today
Washington Branch, A. A. U. w.
Luncheon, lis p. M; dinner,
bridge by Junior Group at $50