Evening star., 1937-11-07

ages midweek attendance at motion
pictures on the part of school chill
dren. Guidance In selection is sup
piled through the distribution of
mimeographed reports on current
films, which are circulated through
the member groups. Some of these
reports are displayed in schools and
libraries, some in churches and many
60 into homes.
The preparation of the reports is
one Of the most important parts of
the councils program. They are
terse summaries of the pictures, their
quality, their theme and its develop
fnent, its. audience suitability and its
ethical and entertainment value. The
appraisals are compiled after study
of number of published reviews of
the Hollywood output, plus the opin-
ions of the members of the council
who make point of seeing new re-
leases at the earliest possible moment.
In this way composite opinion Is
reached.
All of the work of the council is
intended to be constructive, and it
Is entirely free from commercial bias.
Favorable emphasis is placed on de-
sirable pictures and frank appraisals
given of those considered unsuitable.
If a picture Is thought to be un-
usually good the council makes .
point of urging children and young
people to attend.
Substitute Films Asked.
When picture considered insult
able for children is booked by neigh
borhood house the council asks to have
a more satisfactory one substituted.
The managers of the theaters have
proved to be cooperative in cases of
this sort.
The Motion Picture Council of the
District Of Columbia, not yet two
years old, is growing rapidly both in
size and influence. 1t was organized
in the Spring of 1885 by Mrs. Frank
corresponding secretary. and Mrs. G.
of the Chevy Chase Woman's Club
and active in motion picture work in
the Maryland Federation of Women's
Clubs. She called meeting of rep
resentativeS of nine interested clubs,
civic and church groups from all over
the city. 1t was agreed that the work
was needed and the council became
reality. Mrs. Lin0el is now president
Of the council and the other officers
are Mrs. c. D. Curtiss, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. William Savin, second vice
president; Miss Virginia Diedel, third
vice president; Mrs. Don Smith, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Harold Stabler,
corresponding secretary, ad Mrs. G. r.
r. Wilhelm, treasurer.
Expansion Planned.
Realizing much can be accomplished
by local groups in close touch with
neighborhood theaters, the council
hopes to see community councils
formed in various parts of the city,
One such council has been functioning
for several years. 1t is the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Better Films Council,
which has recently been enlarged to
include Cleveland Park and other
nearby sections This council mimeo-
graphs and distributes 1900 motion
picture guides each month, principally
throughout the schools. Mrs. E. T.
Cummins is council president and Mrs.
Joseph Spano. secretary.
The Washington Club will hold its
annual luncheon meeting Tuesday at
! pm. at the clubhouse, 1701 K street.
No formal program has been planned.
The meeting will take the place of
the usual Tuesday lecture.
The lecture program will be resumed
November 16 at IL am Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor will be in charge of the
arrangements for these lectures this
winter.
The Tak0ma Park W0man's Club
held an unusually colorful international
affairs meeting Tuesday in the Town
Hall. Many of the members appeared
In foreign costumes and small SOU
,venirs brought from abroad decorated
the luncheon tables, each of which
had foreign flag for a centerpiece. |
A collection of flags, of many nations, |
loaned by the Takoma Park American
Legion Post, decorated the platform. |
Maj E. Brooks Fetty, explained the
display.
An international musical program
was given by members who wore ap-
~. IL
Jaeger, of Georgetown University, the
speaker of the day, was introduced by
Mrs. F. L. Platt. He urged the i'm
portance of adhering to the early
american principle of no entangling
ALLIANCES and pointed out the possible
dangers to the United States of wars
now taking place. Mrs. j. A. Robertson
proposed resolution calling on the
women OF the club to register their
stand against participation by the
United States in wars outside of the
country. This was unanimously
adopted and the District of Columbia |
Federation was asked to take the |
protest to Congress Mrs. Walter p.
Harmon, president, presided.
District Of Columbia Professional
,Women's Club-Musical life in the
.Capital this winter will be discussed by
mrs. Constance Snow, music critic |
land radio commentator, when she
,appears as guest conductor" of the |
TART appreciation hour tomorrow eve
ming at the Powhatan Hotel. This is
the first of a series of special features
fbeing arranged for the club by Miss
Vera M. Lundquist, education chair
imam, each program to follow immedi- |
,stely after the semi-monthly business |
Injecting.
/. Mrs. Snow will discuss symphony
.orchestras and concerts from the angle |
of the lay listener, indicating especially
what to listen for in the forthcoming |
concert by Leopold Stokowski, and she |
has consented to answer questions at |
the close Of the meeting.
) Mrs. Herbert r. French, vice presi- |
dent Of the American Women's Club |
OF London, who has been visiting in |
Washington, was luncheon guest Of |
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson, presi- |
dent of the General Federation Of |
Women's Clubs, Wednesday. Mrs. |
French Is optimistic about the main |