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dren's Hospital 1t was reported
many of the families cared for In
January were now able to help them
selves, though it was voted to give
food, milk and clothing to seven
other families.
That clothing and necessities had
been contributed to the Old Ladies'
Home in Georgetown was reported by
Mrs. E. H. Fairless. The group spon-
sored a program for the inmates of
st. Elizabeth's Hospital on Febru-
ary 2.
1t was announced the sunshine
room at the new home of the VOL
unteers of America had been outfitted.
Plans for the benefit party to be
held at the Shoreham Hotel February
% at 8 pm. we're completed.
Mrs. S. M. Shortal was elected to
membership. Miss Jennie Wright
spoke on Experiences With the Mo-
hammedans."
Although the election of ofiicers III
the District of Columbia Federation
Of Women's Clubs will not take place
until some time in April, member
groups are already beginning to in
dorse candidates for Office. Mrs.
Ernest Humphrey Daniel was in
dored for president at the meeting
of the board of the Political Study
Club last Monday. The same day the
Petworth Woman's Club indorsed
Mrs. lie Verne Beales as candidate
for first vice president
The Federation took part in the
memorial exercises yesterday at the
Lincoln Memorial and contributed .
wreath. A wreath will also be placed
on the Susan B. Anthony statue in
the Capitol next Wednesday in OBJ
servance Of her birthday anniversary.
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A Valentine silver tea will be given
by the Junior Woman's Club today
from to 6 pm. at the home of Mrs.
R. Deane Shure, 8 Pine avenue,
Takoma PARK. Proceeds will go toward
the free lunch fund OF the Takoma
Park Elementary School. Mrs. Lloyd
w. Biddle, president Of the District
of Columbia Federation OF Women's
Clubs; Mrs. Walter P. Harman, presi-
dent of the Takoma Park Woman's
Club; Mrs. Byron Coon, junior spon-
sor. and Mrs. John T. Lucker, junior
club president, will preside at the tea
table.
Mrs. Ralph G. Shure is chairman
of the committee, with Mrs. B. Pres.
ton Root, vice chairman, and with
Mrs. Elton Peterson, Mrs G. B. Queen,
Mrs. Perry o. HUFF. Mrs. Harold
Heffner. Mrs Thomas B. Rhodes, Mrs.
Jack Vogel. Mrs. E. A. Nelson, Mrs.
Harold Smith. Miss Louise Whitney
and Miss Catherine Dennis assisting.
The Washington Alumnae Chapter
of Beta Sigma Omicron National
Sorority will be entertained by Miss
Gertrude Kinsley, 1000 Cathedral
avenue NV. tomorrow evening.
Book reviews will be given by Miss
Veryl Schult and Miss Peggy Blu
chanan.
Mrs. Philip H. Grosgins, chair
man of entertainment, is arranging
program for the chapters March
birthday anniversary party, and Mrs.
Carl Giroux. president. is planning
dinner to raise funds for the
sorority's philanthrophy in the Pine
Mountain Settlement School at Pine
Mountain, KY.
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"A Comparison of Old and New
Textiles" was the title of a paper read
last Wednesday at the meeting of the
Capitol Hill History Club by Mrs.
Wilmer Souder. Mrs william Glenn
ents discussed the Growth Of News
papers and Periodicals" The meet
ing was held at the home Of Mrs. J.
Ward Eicher. 1904 Albemarle street
NV, with Mrs. Byron Hunter as as
sistant hostess.
The next meeting will be held Feb
ruary % at pm. with Mrs. William
M. Collins, los Slmmerfleld road,
Chevy Chase, Md, and Mrs. Homer
M. Link will be the assisting hostess.
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Recent fiction was reviewed at the
meeting of the Woodbridge Book Club
last Tuesday, at the Woodbridge Branch
Public Library, with Mrs. A. A. Lud-
wig presiding. Mrs. Merle Kissinger,
chaplain. read walking Softly" by
Anna Wood. ''The Amounted" by
Clyde Brion Davis, was reviewed by
Mrs L. M. Nix the Life and Death
of Spanish Town. by Elliot Paul,
was reviewed by Mrs. Emmett Mid
kiff. and Mrs. c. M. Woodruff re-
viewed "The Turning Wheels" by
Stuart Cloete.
The name of Mrs. Mary Wingate
was placed on the honorary member
ship roll. Mrs. Arthur Davis was the
hostess.
Mrs. Lucille Foster McMillen, Civil
Service Commissioner, will address the
dinner meeting tomorrow at $50 at
the Women's City Club in honor Of
the local newspaper women. A spe-
cial program will be presented by Miss
Marjorie Webster and Mrs. Sylvia
Ziskind. The committee in charge
is: Miss Mary Clifford. Miss Bliss
Finley, Miss Pearl Jencks, Mrs.
Thomas Sherman and Miss Naomi G..
Sternheim. chairman of publicity.
Mrs. Gladys Ball Middlemiss, acting
president, will be toastmistress.
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The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Jew
ish Consumptives' Relief Society will
meet at the Jewish Community Cen
ter on Wednesday at 2 pm. Mrs. I.
Elliott Levenson will give the opening
prayer and Mrs. N. N. Wallack, first
vice president. will preside. Miss Sarah
Charles will sing.
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Members of Quota Clubs In los
cities Of the United States, Canada
and Australia will gather around their
radios February 1s to hear an hon.
orary member Of their organisation,
Ruth Bryan Rohde. Speaking on
Opening Doors" on the Lets Talk
It Over" program Of the National