Evening star., 1937-12-19

Legislature and one of the first three
women on the Board of Veterans Ap-
peals. Before coming to Washington
she practiced law in Mackson, Miss,
in partnership with her husband,
Joseph M. Howorth.
Mrs. Britt. who will serve as legis-
lative chairman, is the wife of Prof.
Steuart H. Britt of George Washing
ton University. She has made a spe-
cialty of studying legislative procedure.
Mrs. j. Frank Rice, State chairman
radio, D. c., D. A. R., will present the
Madrigal Singers, directed by Mrs.
John Milton Sylvester, in a program
of Christmas music over Station WRC
tomorrow at pm
The group of singers consists of
Elizabeth Waters, Winifred Thomas
Clark, Elsie Rogers Graham, LIE We're
Smith, Mary Lerch Brice, George
Roth, Charles T. Hitler and George
F. Magdeburger.
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A program of Christmas carols was
given by the music section of the
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase on two
occasions last week at the Palais Royal
store and again at the meeting of the
Political Study Club held yesterday.
This group of singers has been trained
by Louis Potter. A sextette of singers
from the section will give a musical
program at board meeting of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
on January l3. Mrs. Philip Gott is
chairman Of the music section.
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Opposition to the resolution asking
Endorsement by the General Federation
of Women's Clubs for national repre-
sentation for the District of Columbia
was voted at the meeting of the Entire
Nous Club last Tuesday. Member
clubs of the D. c. Federation have
been taking action, which has been
favorable for the most part, on this
question during the past month and
instructing delegates for the meeting
of the D. c. Federation on December
27 at the Roosevelt Hotel After the
position of the District Federation has
been determined the matter will be
brought before the general federation,
probably at the board meeting in
January.
The candidacy of Mrs Howard l..
Hodgkins for director Of the D. c.
Federation was also indorsed. Mrs.
Hodgkins, member of the Entire
Nous Club. is past president of the
D. c. Federation.
The meeting of the Entire Nous Club,
which lasted all day. was held at the
home of Mrs. William Sault. About
a hundred bed bags were prepared
for the men in the psychopathic ward
at Walter Reed Hospital. Officers
for the past year were reelected as
follows: Mrs. Charles P. Keyser, presi-
dent; Mrs A. B. McManus, first vice
president; Mrs. C. R. Ferguson, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs Otis j.
Rogers, treasurer; Mrs Charles Dasher,
recording secretary; Mrs. William
Sault, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
James Underwood, auditor; Mrs.
Robert Lyons, historian, and Mrs.
Claudia Scott Rice, publicity chair
man.
Current history was under discus
sion at the last meeting of the Cap
itol Hill History Club. Roll call was
answered by current events and Mrs.
Edward Wallace read a paper on the
Headlines of 1887" Miss Msy Downey.
librarian Of the United States Con-
stitution Sesquicentennial, gave a talk
on THE Making of a Book" Miss
Nancy Cox Mccormack of New York
City, was guest
The next meeting will be held jan
uary IL with Mrs Clara M. Stine,
1882 Columbia road NV.
A Christmas party will be given
wednesday at the Willard Hotel by the
Soroptimist Club There will be a
Christmas tree. gifts for childen and
everything that goes to make up the
Christmas spirit. Mrs. Claudia Brown,
chairman of the Social Committee
Will be in charge.
At the Soroptimists meeting last
wednesday. a unique doll was given to
little Nancy Nunez Of 1901 Argonne
pace NV, who is just recovering
from pneumonia. This doll kicks and
cries when laid down, but is quiet
when taken up, just like real baby.
An elaborate wardrobe of clothes and
feeding bottle went with the doll.
1t Is the invention of Mrs. Celia
Bowers, one of the members of the
club. Although she is executive Sec
retary of the National Educational
Foundation, and has many other
duties, Mrs. Bowers, has a number of
inventions to her credit and holds
many patents. Her first invention
was doll called "Marveltot," which
could change it's facial expression
when its head was turned.
The speaker at last Wednesdays
meeting was Miss Helen Loomis, from
Gingling College, Nanking China, who
spoke on the progress being made in
educational fields in China.
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The Insurance Women's Club Of
Washington held dinner meeting q,
3027 Fourteenth Street NV, Mon.
day. Ethel E. Gass, president, pre-.
sided. Mildred E. Gillingham was ap-
pointed chairman of the Christmas
party to be held tomorrow night al
the home of Mrs. Helen Began, 401
Emerson street NV Members and
guests will bring toys. which viii be
distributed through one Of the po-
lice precincts.
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Travel was the subject of the pro-
gram of the Woodbridge Book Club
last Tuesday morning at the Wood
ridge Branch Public Library, with Mrs
A. A. Ludwig presiding. Mrs. Merle
Kissinger read, THE Landlord Speaks
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