Evening star., 1937-12-12

ried out at each of the luncheon
Clubs Do Much
For Charity.
There seems to be something about
women getting together tn groups,
that generates thoughts of philanthro-
ply, and zeal for putting the ideas
into execution. The sum total of
the philanthropic work of the wom-
ems clubs Of the city would be diff
cult to estimate. Members make per-
sonal contributions by working in
the Community Chest and Red Cross
drives and by making clothing and
hospital supplies. They also make
donations Of food for Christmas bas-
kets. Almost every club contributes
to ut least one charitable project
Some of these continue throughout
the year, and others eliminate al
Christmas time or on some other
specified date. Clubs also make large
cash donations to city charities.
Collecting toys and dressing dolls
is one sort of Christmas work that
has . special appeal During this
week, the Soroptimists will have an
exhibition of 200 dolls, dressed by
the members, on display at their meet
ing at the Willard Hotel. These
will be donated wherever there is a
need for them. At the same time,
club members will bring toys to be
distributed at Children's Hospital.
The Quota Club makes a collec-
ton Of toys for the children of the
, Fairgrounds. This is project in
which the group has a special in
terest because Miss Sybil Baker, di-
rector of Fairgrounds, is a member.
At the meeting December % at the
Women's City Club, each member
will bring as many toys as she can
collect and will help to wrap them
for delivery.
Each Christmas the Bank Women's
Club makes donation of a sum of
money, collected by the members, to
some bank" woman known to be
in financial straits This gift is al
ways made secretly and upon the
recommendation Of some one quail
ned to know the circumstances.
IS Boys and Girls Picked
To Receive Presents.
seventy-five boys and girls, selected
by ofhcials of the juvenile Court,
Judge Fay Bentley, Miss Eta Mai
Russell and Miss Helen D. Richards,
will be given toys, new clothes and a
Christmas dinner by the Business and
Professional Women's Club.
A party is being planned for these
children December 20 at the First
Congregational Church. Tenth and G
streets NV. There will be games,
. music and a Christmas tree. The
children will receive their gifts from
Santa Claus, who in private life is
Miss Earline White, the clubs ma
tional president. To make sure the
gifts will be suited to the children's
needs, members have adopted" them
for the evening. Each member has
learned the name, age and size Of her
adopted child and has bought toys
that should please and clothing of
the proper size and description.
The children selected are between
and Is years Of age. They come
from families in which there either
Is . child now on probation or one
recently discharged from probation.
When all Of the children in the family
could not be included in the invita-
ton, care has been taken to avoid
hurting the feelings of little brothers
and sisters. In some cases children
have been selected so that funds may
be released for other children in the
family. Some Of them are in dire
need. But all of them are children for
whom the court officers believe attend
Ance at such party will be a con-
structive experience of psychological
value.
The committe in charge of the party
Is Miss Marjorie Webster, chairman;
Miss Grace Goodpasture, Miss Ger
trude Wiber, Miss Elizabeth Haney,
Mrs. Marian Jones and Mrs. Marie
Wilson.
Two field trips are being planned
this week by departments Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia League Of Women
Voters, open to members Of the club.
Mrs. David Cushman Coyle Of the
Department Of Government and Eco
nomic Welfare Is in charge Of . visit
to the Self-Help Co-operatives, which
will begin Tuesday at pm. at 2529
rennsylvania avenue NV. Those in
terested in seeing the store In oper-
alton are asked to be there . little
before that time. The Department Of
, Government and Legal Status of
Women will visit the House Of Deten-
ton Thursday at $50 Am. Letters
from friends In Nanking. telling Of
recent experiences, will be read at
the Department of Foreign Policy
meeting to be held at the home of
Mrs.. Banjamin wallace Tuesday Aft
Wnoon.
Anss Mary Voccaro viii direct the
performance Of August Strindberg'l
"lEokherly Love" tomorrow evening
ct the American Association Of Uni.
versity Women clubhouse. Miss RUBY
6treeter, Miss Fannie Boyles, Mis-
Eleanor williams and Miss Jacquelin<
PrinsIe are in the cast. Tryouts fol
'The Twelfth Night" play viii be held
after the presentation.
Old-age insurance will be the topit
for discussion at the meeting Of the
Government and Labor Affairs study
group tomorrow at 2:45. Mrs. George
Edward Chapin will discuss the sub.
tect. Miss Julia McChord will be
hostess at the tea tomorrow following
the regular business meeting.
Ray Tucker. who will speak befor.
the Professional Writers Club tomor.
yov evening, u the author Of ths
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