Evening star., 1938-03-30

~ from the Eastern SnOre OF
a Maryland spent yesterday in
Washington. Mrs. Harry Harcum of
Salisbury. president of the Eastern
Shore District Federation, was the
leader of the delegation. On arrival
the group was joined by Mrs. Millard
E. Tydings, who spent the day sight
seeing with the visitors.
Following a visit to the White
House and view of the cherry trees,
they lunched at the National Press
Club. Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, received them at the
federation headquarters early in the
afternoon. Subsequently they visited
both houses of Congress, called at the
Supreme Court Building and we're en-
tertained by the National Women's
Party. Leaving for Annapolis about 5
O'Clock, they were received by Governor
and Mrs. Harry Nice before returning
to their homes. They were escorted
to the District line by the Maryland
State police and guided through the
city by squad of motor cycle officers.
Senator Milliard E. Tydings made
arrangements for their visit to the
Capitol.
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The Board of Managers of the
Women's Christian Association will
hold an annual tea Friday from to
pm. at 1719 Thirteenth street NV
This organization, founded in 1869,
was the forerunner of the Y. w. c. A.,
which was established IS years later.
The st. Johns Mothers Club will
meet at the college, 1925 Vermont ave-
nue. NV, Friday at 2 pm. Mrs. o.
T. Viehnlyer. educational chairman,
will present the speaker, Dr. Anthony
j. Scullen, dean of the School of En-
gineering at Catholic University. His
subject will be Engineering"
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Miss Mildred Woodcock was elected
president of the Bank Women's Club
at the annual meeting held recently
at the Silver Bowl tearoom. Other
officers are: Miss Katherine Mccall
mont, vice president; Miss Jane Ken
nedy, corresponding secretary; Miss
Gertrude Wick, recording secretary;
Miss Doris Strobel. treasurer; Miss
Helen Healey, historian. The Board
of Directors will be Miss Winifred
Burwell, past president; Miss Mary
Craven, Miss Frances Nagel, Miss
Eleanor Watkins, Miss Eleanor Dank-
meyer and Mrs. Marie Seltzer.
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Mrs. Marjorie Barstow Greenbie
author. told members of the Woman's S
National Press Club yesterday that the
popularity OF fiction was on the wane
Bread and butter books, by which
mean books that will surely sell, are
non-flction and deal with subjects in
which the mass of people is interested" )"
she said. Right now, there is con-
siderable interest in self-improvement
books, essays on applied psychology
and books on economics written in
popular style This is because so
many people are trying to live up to
new standards.
Asked for success formula, she
said to be successful one should "look
10 years younger and be mentally 10
years older than his chronological
age" adding that "the youthful figure
is more important than the youthful
face, especially for men, who cannot
indulge in the art of makeup"
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The Advisory Board of the House.
hold Service Project met yesterday at
the Training Center, 1114 o street
NV, with Mrs. Loren Johnson, chair
man, presiding. The meeting was fol-
lowed by a luncheon prepared and
served by the girls being taught house
work and cooking in the center.
Two centers for the training of girls
on relief rolls in household arts, have
been established under the District of
Columbia Works Project Administra-
tion. The Advisory Board is attempt
ing to obtain furnishings for the Gen.
ter, at 400 South Capitol street,
through contributions from the COM
munity.
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Plans are being made for the Vaca-
ton Lodge dinner at the Y. w. c. A.
April 4, at $50 pm. 1t will be open to
residents of the lodge in former years,
their friends and members of the Va
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