The Washington times., 1937-03-22
WOMEN
NAME NEW
CHAIRMAN
By MARY PADGETT

O1 Tie montgomery county NlhP'
ter of the American Red Cross.
She succeeds Mrs. William Wight,
Of Sligo Hills, Md.
Mrs. Middleton was chairman OF
the Bethesda branch Of the Red
Cross before taking over the county
Craftsmanship. She has been active
in Red Cross work for more than
10 years.
Plans are being made by Mrs.
Middleton to establish first-aid
classes in the various parts of the
county. The members Of the fire
stations in Rockville, Bethesda,
Silver Spring, Glen Echo, Chevy
Chase and other places in the
county have had this training un-
der the direction of Mrs. Berlin
Brann, of Cabin John, who has
been chairman of first aid in the
county for number of years.
Under Mrs. Brann's direction
and personal instruction, first-aid
booths have been set up at the
various meetings of the "chool chill
dren, such as fairs and parades in
the county, and the practically
of these booths was attested by
the number of cases treated by
Mrs. Brann and her helpers.
Another objective of Mrs. Mid
dleton for the chapter is the eStab-
liShment of Red Cross first-aid
stations along the county high
ways.
Mrs. Middleton announced that
the final total Of the recent flood
sufferers relief in the county is
$10,26214. This is more than
twice the quota set for the county.
In addition to the money, the
county sent huge quantities Of
canned goods, clothes and bed
ding to the Middle West.
The Washington Chapter Of the
Trinity College Alumnae Associa-
ton will hold it's twenty.third an
nual dance, Friday night, April 16,
at the Mayflower Hotel. It will be
a dinner dance.
Miss Adele Cavanaugh, presi-
dent of the Washington Chapter,
has appointed Mrs. Theodore B.
Bogley as general chairman OF
the dance committee. Other
women in charge are Miss Marion
L, Schwartz, Mrs. Malcolm Tur-
ton, Miss Laurette Martin, Mrs.
Raymond Rupert, Miss Julia Dig
gins, Miss Nora O'Neil and Miss
Minnie E. Carroll.
The Women's Club of Sixteenth
Street Highlands will hold its next
meeting Wednesday, April Z, at
the home of Mrs. Harry v. Lans-
dale, $500 Sixteenth st. N. w. Mrs
Lansdale will be in charge OF the
program, and the especial feature
Of it will be arranged by Mrs.
George C. Shoemaker.
At the recent meeting Mrs. H. E.
Tarcliff and Mrs. Rema S. PeaSe
were elected to the clubs member
ship.
The first of series of monthly
dinners by the National Woman's
Party will take place Thursday
evening at the Alva Belmont
House. Mrs. Rebecca Greathouse
and Mrs. Elsie Hill are in charge
of the dinner.
The Panhellenic Association,
which includes in its membership
representatives from all the ma
tional women's sororities, is now
sponsoring the third annual essay
contest for college boys and girls.
Mrs. A. Barton Hepburn, Of New
York, nationally prominent phllan-
thropist, is president Of the assocla-
ton.
"Does New York represent the
American scene?" is the question
the committee asks in this years
contest. Other aspects of this title
which may be used are: "1s New
York a Vital Part of MY Culture?
and "Is New York a Place to
Launch Career?"
The closing date for the essays
is March 81. Essays are being re-
ceived daily at the committee head
quarters, Beekman Tower Hotel.
New York city, from all parts OF
the country as 81 professors in col
leges have announced the essay
contest material to their classes.
Prizes are trips to New York city.
Mrs. W. H. Larrimer, 1904 Rit-
tenhouse ST., will be hostess to
members of the Capt. Wendell
Wolfe Chapter, D. A. R., at her
home tomorrow night. Miss Eva
e. Luke, a former regent, will
speak on Some Historical Pilgrim
ages"
At the recent meeting Of the
chapter the applications for mem
bership of Mrs. Claire Hollinger
Zepp and Mrs. Ann Hayden Evans
were approved.
Representatives at the D. A. r.
Continental Congress next month
from this chapter will be Mrs.
Ruth Barnard Parker, delegate;
Mrs. s. H. McCrory, Miss Eliza
beth M. Barnes, Mrs. A. H. Bell,
Miss Harriet M. Chase, Mrs. Ada
Mills Payne, Mrs. L. C. Hover,
Mrs: Fayette johnson, Miss Fran
ces D. Shirley, Miss Mabel E.
Wheelock and Miss Mary o. Ter
rell, alternates.
The twenty-seventh anniversary
Of the founding of the Col. John
Donelson Chapter, D. A. r., will
be celebrated on the afternoon of
April 10 in the American War
Mothers clubhouse.
Patriots Memorial Chapter, D.
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