The Washington times., 1937-02-23
GIRL GUIDE TEA
T0FETE MANY
N0TABLES
BY MARY PADGETT

WIICu ulCIlpCIS VI IlIC WOAEN EAS
sociation of Girl Guides and Girl
Scouts gather for their interna-
tional tea, Thursday afternoon in
the National Girl Scouts Little
House," 1850 New York Ave. N. W.,
there will be among the guests
ambassadors and ministers ana
their families from the 33 coun-
tries affiliated with the associa'
ton.
Also joining in the celebration
will be Mrs. Craig, wife OF General
Malin Craig, chief of staff OF the
United States Army; Mrs. Leahy,
wife Of Admiral D. Leahy, chief OF
naval operations, and Mrs. Hol,
comb. wife Of Major General
Thomas Holcomb, commanoanG "a
the U. s. Marine Corps.
Guests will be received by MIS-.
Henry H. Flather, chairman OF Cne
Little House" committee; MRS.
Frederick H. Brooke, Mrs. B. r.
Cheatham, national board mem
bers. and Mrs. AnSon Phelps
stokes, District Of Columbia com,
missioner Of Girl Scouts, assisted
by the officers and board members
and by Girl Scouts who will wear
the Scout uniforms of their sisters
in the foreign lands. j..
Flags Of all nations represented
will be on display, and decorations
and refreshments will be carried
ont in the colors of the organlza-
ton, blue and gold. .
Officers and board members OF
the Washington Council who will
assist at the tea are Mrs. j. Har-
ris Franklin, Mrs. William r.
Crosby, Mrs. Proctor Dougherty,
Mrs. Martin Jones, Mrs. DonaId
Richberg, Mrs. Joseph Cox, Mrs.
John C. Borton, Mrs. N. R. Ellis,
Mrs. o. G. Hankins, Mrs. Harry c.
Kramer, Mrs. William 1. Myers
and Mrs. George Scriven.
Among the Girl Scouts who Will
participate are Lenore Throckmor-
ton, Jane Wells, Veronica SartoriS,
Betty Wells, Elizabeth Benson,
Mabel Willebrandt, Jane Burdlck,
Barbara Perkins. Frances Dowden,
Joan Monroe, Mary EiSeman,
Marian Brackett, Christine Testa,
Maxine Mccall, Jeri Jarnagln,
Mary Damron, Chariot tie Allies,
Jean Rubey Avonne Allen, Betty
Metzger, Martha Sutton, Virginia
Sutton, Martha CuSS and Frances
Smith.
New spring fashions will be
shown today at 4:45 p. m. by mem
bers of Kappa Alpha Theta Soror-
ity at a fashion tea given by
Flora Hawley at 608 Eleventh st.
NV. r. EE Il"
THE alumnae who will model in
clude Maxine Farley, of George
Washington University; Charlotte
Feasel, of Allegheny College;
Sophie Knox, of William and Mary
College; Caroline Stanley, of the
University of Arizona, and Betty
Wentwood, of OhNl State Univer-
sity.
The unionization of mattresses
will be discussed at forum meet
ing at 8:15 o'clock by the local
committee, Women's Trade Union
League, to be held at the Y. w. c.
A. Elsie Click, national educa-
tional director of the league, will
lead the discussion.
A class in home hygiene and
care of the sick, sponsored by the
District of Columbia Chapter,
American Red Cross, will begin to-
morrow morning at 10:30 O'Clock
at the chapter house, 1870 E st.
N. W. The course will be con-
Quoted by Caroline E. Thomson.
"Have Women Made Good in
Government?" will be the subject
of a round-table radio discussion,
presented under the auspices Of
the International Federation OF
Business and Profession Women,
on International Day." Friday,
from 3 to $3.50 p. M, over the
National Broadcasting Company.
Speakers will be Mary Beard,
distinguished historian and CO.
author with her husband of '"The
Rise of American Civilization;
Inez Haynes Irwin, author and
student of women's accomplish
mentS; Anne Hard, journalist and
radio news commentator; Lena
Madesin Phillips, president of the
International Federation; Natalie
Couch, journal clerk of the New
York Assembly, and Charl Ormond
Williams, president of the National
Federation of Business and Pro
feSSi0na1 Women