Evening star., 1937-02-07

with Mrs. Ford Young on TUESDAY
and the members added their help to
the group at the club house.
Mrs. e. F. Kohman is directing the
work. She has been the president of
the local branch Of the Needlework
Guild for several years and it Is under
the direction Of this organization that
the sewing project is being carried on.
Mrs. John w. Slacks has been help
ing Mrs. Kohman and also Mrs. Rob-
ert Leopold and Mrs. Howard b.
Richardson.
Some of the Edgemoor women VINO
have been engaged on the sewing WORK
during the last week are Mrs. John r.
Cremen, Mrs. Robert F. Fleming, MRS.
Wright and Mrs. F.. o. Smith. ana
from the neighborhood farther nortn
have come Mrs. c. Martin. Mrs.
George w. Laird and Mrs. c. j. KING.
From Battery Park Mrs. Reginald
r. LOCKER. Mrs. David Lumsden ana
Mrs. Jack Irwin have contributed
their services.
Some Of the other women who have
been doing their bit in this work LOT
the needy are Mrs. George B. Glen
denim. Mrs. E. A. A. Dunn, Mrs. j..
Reed Bradley, Mrs. John Yesair. MRS.
George F.. Hane, Mrs. Ford young,
Mrs. George w, Bryan and Mrs. Z. .
Moore.
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman has been
rnable to be present when the sewing
Is being done, but she. as well as
MANY other residents Of the Bethesda
area, have made generous contrlbu-
tions Of money to be used for the pur-
chase of materials for the work. Inc
women expect to sew again next week.
The almost Springlike weather and
the abnormally high temperatures
which have prevailed in Washington
and vicinity for the last month nave
not prevented Bethesda residents
from succumbing to the lure OF the
Florida climate. A number OF them
are already in Florida for brle1 or
protracted visits. Others are on the
way by motor or train, and still 9TH
ers are preparing to start IN the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dacy Of Be-
thesda have taken house IN Miami,
Fla. for the remainder Of the Win
ter and Spring. Mr.. and Mrs. Dacy
left for Florida in January. During
their absence their house is being oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Klein
schmidt, who recently came to WASH
ington from Columbia, Mo, where Mr.
Kleinschmidt was on the faculty OF
the University of Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Starratt OF
Somerset left yesterday for a months
stay in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Etz Of Bradley
Hills expect to leave for Florida Feb
ruary 13.
DR.. and Mrs. E. L. Robertson OF
Drummond have just returned from
a tour of the two coast lines OF
Florida and they expect to return
South next month in time for the
tarpon fishing. DR.. Robertson goes
South each year for the fishing sea-
son. Last year he won the prize given
by Field and Stream for the largest
sailfsh caught during the year and
entered in the contest.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Henry Brown OF
Alta Vista have been in Florida since
November. They recently entertained
at dinner in honor of t. daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Brown. The dinner
was given at Olney Inn, Miami. which
is under the same management as
Olney Inn. Olney, Md. Miss Brown
is a student at Florida State Wom-
ems College at Tallahassee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Somerville,
Sd. left Friday for a trip to Mexico.
They will land at Vera Cruz and will
tour through the interior of Mexico
before returning to their home in
Kenwood
Mrs. Samuel Stokes of Greenwich
Forest. who has been in Florida since
December, Is expected to return to
her home some time this month.