The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-05
Plan
HADASSAH
PROGRAMS
By MARY PADGETT

BY MARY PADGEII
Washington Junior HadaSsah,
which held its opening meeting OF
the season yesterday afternoon in
the Mayflower Hotel, has mapped
a series of varied events for the
coming year that will be Of special
interest to the young Jewish
women OF the city.
Among the major events Of the
year will be the thirteenth annual
national convention, to take place
in the Mayflower Hotel December
1923; the annual subscription
dance on Sunday, February 81,
and the donor banquet which will
be held in conjunction with Senior
HadaSsah some time in March.
Mrs. Archibald Silverman, vice
president of the Zionist Organlza-
ton of America, was the guest
speaker at yesterdays meeting.
Mrs. Raphael Turnover, president
of Senior HadaSSah, and Mrs. John
Safer, adviser, gave greetings to
the Juniors. And the program
further included the violinist, Mil
ton Schwartz, and vocal solo by
Mrs. Sylvia Paul FinkelStein, q
past Junior Hadassah member.
According to Miss Sophie Bay
nard, Washington president of the
Juniors, the young women are
undertaking the years tasks with
a sense of grave responsibility to-
ward their part in the develop
mani IF Do1ncfinn c n
homeland.
The special work of the organ
ization is the maintenance of a
model children's village, a citrus
farm, and nurses training
school; three institutions that are
regarded by experts as Of eXcep-
tional social and educational value
in the rapidly developing Pales-
tine.
In addition, Junior Hadassah
participates in the land-purchaS-
ing and reforestation program Of
the Jewish national fund.
Consumer Education"
The District of Columbia Fed.
Grafton of Women's Clubs is par
ticipating as sponsor of a program
Of consumer education" which
is being offered through the adult
education division of the Works
Progress Administration in a Sc
ries Of weekly lectures. Other Gov
eminent bureaus are cooperating
by supplying various exhibits for
these lectures.
The first lecture is taking place
this afternoon at o'clock in the
Webster School, Tenth and H SITS.
N. w. Miss Agnes Webster, home
economist, will speak on Fish
Cookery and the Value of Fish as
a Food" with the Bureau of Fish
cries furnishing the demonstra-
tons.
Later lectures, which will be
held every Monday at 2 p. M, will
cover homemaking, transporta-
ton, housing, consumer buying,
disqualification and group medica-
ton, Government aid to consum-
erS and pending legislation affect
ing consumers. The WPA teach
ing staff will be augmented by
authorities on the various subjects.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, president
Of the District Federation, is
heartily in accord with this pro-
gram, and urges all clubwomen to
attend these meetings - non-com-
mercial, and given only in the
interest of consumers.
POliceWOman Speaks
The Sunshine and Community
Society is holding it's first meet
ing of the season this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Frederic
Newburgh, 71O5 Chatham Rd.,
Chevy Chase, Md, with the pres
ident, Mrs. Eugene E. Thompson,
presiding.
Capt. Rhoda Millikin, of the
Woman'S Bureau of the Police
Department, is the guest speaker.
Hostesses for the afternoon are
members CT the executive COM
mittee-Mrs. H. E. MatSon, Mrs.
T. r. Powers, Mrs. Maurice Elmer.
son, Mrs. j. Edwin Reid, Mrs. H.
T.. F1uIlGSUSIIy, dlAu MIS-. GSGIleE
M. Bair.
The Executive Council, Sigma
Epsilon Sorority, opened it's fall
season at a tea Saturday after
noon at the Mayflower Hotel
During the afternoon the fourth
degree was conducted by the
chairman of the council, Miss
Elizabeth owens, to install new
members.
Guests included Mrs. Evelyn
Judson, grand chancellor; Miss
Helen Shoemaker, grand secre-
tary; Miss Dorothy Page, grand
treasurer, and Mrs. Grace Jones,
grand custodian.