The Washington times., 1937-05-13
.HONEF0RGIRLS
IS TOPIC OF
MRS. BOOTH
By MARY PADGETT

OF the member groups in the Dis
trict Federation Of Women's Clubs
were heard at the annual meeting
Of the federation today In the
Roosevelt Hotel, with the presi'
dent, Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, pre-.
siding. 4
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth,
iof New York city, so-director OF
the Volunteers Of America, was
the guest speaker at the morning
session. Mrs. Booth discussed the
condition Of destitute girls IN the
white collar" group in the Dis
trict Of Columbia in connection
with the proposed residence to be
established by the local post OF the
Volunteers. It viii be q club or
"hoSpice" where q young woman,
If she finds herself at the end Of
financial resources and without 9
job, may be taken care OF until
she obtains employment.
Mrs. Booth urged the women to
give their individual support to
help the Volunteers establish what
she termed - greatly needed In
stituticn, especially in washington,
where so many girls come with the
hopes Of making their fortunes"
The federation yesterday passed
a resolution in support Of legisl&
ton designed to prohibit the use
Of buildings or premises in the
District Of Columbia for the carry
ing on Of manufactures or indus
tries Of q dangerous or nuisance
nature.
Seasons activities viii be ter.
minated at the annual spring
luncheon in the Mayflower Hotel
The Susan Riviere Hetzel Chap
ter, D. A. r., will be entertained at
luncheon tomorrow at the home Of
Mrs. Edward ]. Smith, at her
lovely ancestral home, Wildwood"
near Upper Marlboro, Ed. Mrs.
william Hill Brooke will be the
assisting hostess.
After the luncheon there will be
a business meeting and election OF
officers. Letters from q mountain
girl at Crossnore School, North
Carolina, to whom the chapter
gave q scholarship, will be read.
Members Of the Washington
Soroptimist Club gathered for an
other Of their interesting luncheon
meetings yesterday in the Willard
Hotel. The president, Miss Daisy
Reed, presided.
Through the courtesy Of the no
tel, the women listened to the
speech of King George vi after
the luncheon.
Next Wednesday is book day"
at the clubs luncheon. Each mem.
Der viii donate books for library
to be installed in the Home for
Incurables.
Miss Elva Mcnamara, chairman
of the civics committee, announced
that her group would meet Tues.
day at the home of Mrs. Nell Hy-
song to plan an outing which will
be held Sunday, June 6, at the
summer home Of Mrs. Hysong.
An interesting insight into the
history Of nursing among the In.
dams under Government Supervf
sion was given by Miss Elinor
Gregg, director of nursing Of the
United States Indian Office, be
fore members Of the Washington
Zonta Club at their luncheon
meeting yesterday in the Y. w.
C.. A.
Announcement was made that
the Zonta Club, of Miami, would
receive its charter on Saturday.
The presentation will be made by
May Meyers McElroy, Of the
Washington Zonta Club.
Speakers for next Wednesdays
meeting will be Vesta Eales and
Beth AltemuS, who will give the
story of their establishment of an
enterprise for the collection Of
children's books for distribution
and exchange.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Dis
trict Fire Department will meet
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the