The Washington times., 1937-04-29
MUSICALE AIDS
FUND FOR
SEMINARY
BY MARY PADGETT

To benefit the building fund
for the new orthodox seminary
now under construction in Tel
Aviv, Palestine, to house adoles-
cent girl refugees Of Germany and
Poland, the Washington Chapter
Of the Mizrachi Junior Women
will sponsor a musicale tonight at
8:15 o'clock in the Jewish Com
munity Center.
The building fund drive is under
the sponsorship Of the National
Women's Mizrachi organization.
The object Of the seminary is to
provide . school and dormitories
for the girl refugees and to give
them the opportunity to study
courses in domestic science or
technical vocations.
Tonight's program will include
vocal and instrumental music
with the following artists partici-
pating: Betty Baum, pianist, and
Evelyn Scott, violinist, accompa-
MED by Marjorie Davis; Gertrude
Pleskow, soprano, and Louis Dree-
ben, baritone, accompanied by
Henrietta Halam.
Three hundred delegates are ex-
pected for the four-day annual
sessions of the Women's Interna-
tional League for Peace and Free
dom, beginning tomorrow at the
Washington Hotel.
After morning Of registration
Of delegates, the group will gather
for the opening session at lunch
con.
The speaker will be Gertrude
Baer, international chairman Of
the Women's international League,
whose subject will be "Nazi Meth
DDS of SuppreSsing the w. I. L.
Work"
Prominent speakers will appear
before the women, including Gov.
Frank Murphy, Of Michigan: Jo-
sephine Roche, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, and A. ]. Music,
labor secretary, Fellowship of Rec
onciliatlon.
Senator Edwin C. Johnson of
Colorado will be the guest OF honot
and speaker at the donor lunch
con of the Washington Chapter of
the National Home for Jewish
q Children in Denver, Tuesday, May
4; 10, at the Mayflower Hotel.
! Entertainment for the afternoon
. will consist of musical show,
"FoIlies Parisienne." Much effort
has gone into the production,
: which is being directed by Mrs.
= Albert w. jacobson.
Tickets for this worthwhile
benefit to help aid the children Of
tubercular parents at the Denver
home may be obtained from Mrs.
Harry Brandt and Mrs. Nathan
Peck.
All out-of.town and visiting mem
bers Of Alpha Epsilon Phi are in
vited to the next meeting of the
Washington Alumnae Association
Of Alpha Epsilon Phi, Monday at
8 o. m. at the home of Miss Mil
dred Warner, 380s Legation ST..
N. w.
Senator Sherman Minton Of
Indiana will speak on THE Judi
ciary," at a dinner-meeting of the
Woman's National Democratic
Club tonight in the clubhouse, 1925
New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Tomorrow is card day" for
members of the club. Playing be-
gins at 2:30 p. m. Guests may
also come at 4::30 for tea.
It's thirty-fourth anniversary was
celebrated by the Abracadabra
Club last night at lively gather
ing Of members at 1ngleside
Farms.
After the opening exercises,
which began with the Abracadabra
song, written by Past President
Blance Hill Ray; invocation by
Past President Judge Joseph w.
Thompson; greetings by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Ethel H. Shankland,
and a violin solo by Past President
Melville D. Lindsay. Brief talks
were made by Mrs. Catherine E.
Brumbaugh on words From a
Pioneer; George Sanford on
Thoughts of Tenderfoot," and
Mrs. H. S. McAllister on Future
Abracadabrans."
Mrs. Anita F. SanderSon played
an accordian solo, and Mrs. Yeba
Hall gave one of her delightful
readings. The evening gaieties
closed with Q skit, written by Mrs.
Elizabeth e. Aldrich, and enacted
by Mrs. Aldrich, Frank K. Sander.
son and Mrs. Virginia e. Metcalf.
ROTARY ELECIS