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Evening star., 1938-06-26
10th Century Club
Chairmen Named

Chairmen Of standing committees
and section chairmen who will carry
on the work of the Twentieth Century
Club during the coming season have
been announced by the president, Mrs.
Edward G. Montgomery.
They are: Program, Mrs. w. w.
Husband: membership, Mrs. Walter
M. Gilbert; finance, Mrs. Francis M.
Goodwin; hospitality, Mrs. John Blake
Gordon: press, Mrs Wilbur La Roe,
jr.; printing. Mrs. Maris M. Profitt;
legislative, Mrs. Basil M. Manley;
ushers, Mrs. William T. Clerk, and
social, Mrs. Richard D. Stimson.
Section leaders will be: Art, Mrs.
Harry w. Price; civics, Mrs. Paul j.
Ewerhardt; French, Miss Elizabeth M
Carhart; garden, Mrs. Stephen Olop;
international outlook, Mrs. Philip Syd-
ney Smith; literature. Mrs. Edwin G.
Nourse; music, Mrs. Jesse c. Adkins,
and nature, Mrs. D. Agnew 0reenlees.
Other officers are: Mrs. Lawrence
Martin, first vice president: Mrs. Will
liam r. Maxon. second vice president;
Mrs. p. M. Anderson, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. r. Winston Holt, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. Howard G.
Nichols. treasurer. and Mrs. Ryland
c. Bryant, assistant treasurer.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
WillGo toConvention

Eight residents of Washington and
vicinity will attend the 34th general
convention of the Alpha Phi Interna-
tional Fraternity in Pasadena, Calf,
June "a to 20, with Beta Delta Chap
ter at the southern branch Of the
University of California as the hostess
group.
Mrs. Robert Laughlin Of Chevy
Chase, Md, will attend as district
governor of the Middle Atlantic
States; Miss Minna Gill Of Washing
ton as delegate Of the Washington
Alumnae and Miss Charlotte Wells of
Baltimore as delegate from Beta XII
Chapter at American University. The
following members of the Washing
ton Alumnae and Beta Xi chapters
also will attend: Miss Genevieve
Parks, Alexandria, Va; Miss Pauline
Snyder, Randallstown, Md; Miss Betty
Reed and Miss Josephine Brashear,
both Of Washington.
The Washington Alumnae has is
sued an invitation to the fraternity
to hold its 35th convention in WASH
ington in 1910.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Auxiliary Meets.

Mrs. Carolyn Lille. president, pre-
sided at the last meeting of the Will
liam B. Cushing Auxiliary No. 4 of
the Sons Of Union Veterans of the
Civil War at the Washington Loan Il
Trust Co. building. Miss Helen Gates
was installed as department secre-
tary and Miss Dorothy Eggleston was
initiated
Reports on the recent department
convention in Baltimore were given.
A number Of Washington people were
installed as national officers at the
convention by Mrs. Elizabeth Davis.
retiring national president. Among
these were: Mrs. Lillian Wood, as
president; Mrs. Sophie Bergner, treas
urer; Mrs. May Parker, inspection and
installing ondcer. and John Bateman,
councillor.
The next meeting will be held in
Hagerstown, Md.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Miss Hahn to Head
Delegation to
ZOnta Session.

MISS EMMA T. HAHN will be
the delegate Of the Washington
Zonta Club at the annual convention
Of Zonta International at Banff, Cam
ada. June 80 to July 2. The alternates
will be Carolyn Longfellow and May
Meyers McElroy. Miss Hahn Is the
president Of the Zonta Club.
1t IS expected that forceful action
will be taken by the convention on
behalf Of women in business and the
professions. Recommendations which
have been considered by all of the
member clubs will be presented for
action. These will include opposition
to restrictive legislation affecting
adult women in business and the pro-
LESSONS, including all forms of
clerical work; adoption of the OBJ
1ective. equality of men and women
In civil service without regard to
marital status; a request for q presi-
Dental order placing persons dis
missed under former section 2l3-A
on preferred lists for reappointment;
amendment Of the National Labor
Relations Act Ito place equal RESPONSE
bllity upon labor and employers in
the fulfllment Of a contract" and
the creation of a suitable Zonta me-
mortal to Amelia Earhart, who was
a member Of the confederation.
AS basis for the appeal to Presi-
dent Roosevelt on behalf of the mar
ried women dismissed from civil service
positions, the Zontoans point out that.
although section PISA of the Ma
tional Economy Act has been repealed,
women employees who were dismissed
because Of 1t were not reinstated nor
were their civil service ratings re.
stored. They believe that redress
can be obtained only through an order
from the President.
Several suggestions for the me-
mortal to Miss Earhart will be con-
sidered. including the placing of 4
bust or plaque in prominent place:
establishment of a scholarship In
aeronautics for young woman, the
creation Of q beacon similar to the
Lindbergh beacon and the establish
ment OF . research fellowship in
science.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Mrs. Milford Plans
To Attend
Convention.

Mrs. MORTON MILFORD, presi-
dent Of the Washington Alum
nae Association Of Kappa Kappa
Gamma Fraternity. will attend the
33d biennial convention Of the ma
tional organization, July to July 7,
at the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va,
as delegate Of the alumnae group.
This convention will be attended by
representatives Of chapters from over
the United States. 1t is expected
after adjournment a number of the
delegates will visit Washington, Rich
mond and Williamsburg. Arrange
ments for the entertainment of Kappa
visitors to Washington are now being
completed by the alumnae group
Headquarters will be established at
the Raleigh Hotel. Among the enter
tainments being planned is q buffet
supper on July 10, with Miss Mar
garet Blackstone in charge of the
arrangements.
Nellie Lee Holt Box. Philadelphia
educator and peace leader, will be the
keynote speaker at the convention.
The objective in the discussions will
be the promotion of international and
interfraternity friendship.
Founded in 1870 by six young
woman students at Monmouth Col
lege, Monmouth. ILL.,. Kappa Kappa
Gamma now has chapters in u COL
leges and universities in the United
States and Canada, alumnae associa-
tions extending from London to Hon.
olulu and . total membership of
about $4,000.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Club to Install.

The Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club will close its activities for
the year with banquet and install
lation OF officers tomorrow at 7
O'Clock at the Congressional Country
Club. An informal reception will be
held after the banquet, and a pro-
gram of Spanish and Czechoslovakian
music and dances will be given by
residents Of the International Students
House.
The officers Of the club will be
installed by Miss Earlene White, ma
tional federation president, as fol-
lows: Miss Nina Kinsella, president;
Mrs. Lucy Howorth, vice president;
Miss Mary Mellinger, corresponding
secretary; Miss Margaret Robson, re-
cording secretary; Miss Adriana VAN
Kooy. treasurer, and Miss Bertha
Nienburg and Miss Emily E. Clark,
directors.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Delegates to Attend
Home Economics
Sessions.

A LARGE delegation Of Washington
women will attend the 3lst an.
nual meeting Of the American Home
Economics Association. June % to
July in Pittsburgh. The group will
be headed by DR.. Louise Stanley, chief
Of the United States Bureau Of Home
Economies, and will include homo
economics experts in Government
service, local educational leaders and
specialists in social welfare.
More than 1000 home economics
experts, educators and research work.
ers are expected to attend the con-
vention for four-day discussion Of
longtime Planning for Home Eco
nomics."
The Pennsylvania Home Economics
Association will be the hostess group.
The group from Washington In
cludes Mrs. Katharine Mcfarland
Ansley, executive secretary; Miss Ke.
turah E. Baldwin. business manager;
Miss Hazel P. Roach, field secretary;
Mrs. Harriet r. Howe. in charge Of
consumer education; Miss Grace Hud.
son, assistant in charge of child
development and family relationships,
and Miss Helen Atwater, editor Of
the Journal of Home Economics.
Mrs. N. r. Ellis. president Of the
District Home Economics Association.
and Miss Mary Rokahr. vice presi-
dent, Of the United States Extension
Service, will head group from the
District association, including Mrs.
Ann Sullivan Hager, nutrition ex.
pert; Miss Ruth Sheldon, Miss Melva
Bakkie of the District Red Cross As
sociation and Miss Katherine Cowsill,
education expert.
A large group will attend from the
United tSates Bureau Of Home Eco
nomics. Among them are Miss Day
Monroe, chief Of the Economics Di-
vision; Miss Ruth Van Deman, chief
Of the Information Division; Miss
Ruth O'Brien, chief of the Textile
Division; Dr. Hazel Stiebeling, senior
food economist; Miss Hazel Munsell,
food specialist; Miss Lenore Safer and
Miss Margaret Hays.
Other Government experts who will
attend are Miss Sybil Smith, Once
Of Experiment Stations. Department
OF Agriculture; Miss Catherine Bauer
Of the United States Housing Au-
thority; Miss Rua Van Horn Of the
United States Office OF Education,
Miss Lucille Reynolds of the Farm
Credit Administration, Miss Florence
Hall of the United States Extension
Service, Department of Agriculture.
and Miss Marjorie Heseltine of the
United States Children's Bureau.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Vote for D. G.
To Be Given
Impetus
Wonen's Federation
Theme Is Keynote
For District.
A DJUSTING DEMOCRACY
~ FOR HUMAN WELFARE, Z"
~ which is to be the guiding
1 = theme Of the General Ed

4 \ theme Of the General Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs for the
next three years, will also provide the
keynote for the work of the District
Of Columbia Federation, according to
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel, who
was installed as president last Monday.
The federation's interest in ma
tional representation for the District
will be continued and perhaps in
tensified," she said. LAS q local
group we are concerned primarily with
District problems. and they will re-
ceive first consideration. Many OF
them come under the heading of the
General Federation's theme, which
has been wisely selected. in view of
present conditions. We will hope to
stress the health education campaigns
on tuberculosis and cancer control.
Both are vital local problems, tubercu-
losis especially so because Of the high
death rate from that cause in the
District. have been much impressed
with the cancer control program Of the
General Federation, which stresses
~"'ioai 40 Host ell
fective cancer control vice that
women's clubs can perforR And hope
to see 1t carried on vigorously by the
Washington clubs"
Mrs. Daniel does not expect to make
any changes in the administrative
set-up Of the federation. All of the
work now established will be con-
tinued, but the emphasis will be shifted
from time to time in response to fu-
ture developments.
Having served as chairman Of the
divisions Of art, education, Fairgrounds,
club extension and finance, Mrs. Dan.
lei Is familiar with all Of the work of
the federation. She has Just COM
pleted three-year term as vice presi-
dent and has also served as corre-
spending secretary. She is q past
president Of the Political Study Club
and a member of the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club and of the
Robert e. Lee Chapter Of the United
Daughters of the Confederecy. She is
q member of the National Womans
party and Of the P. E. o. and has
been active in the work of Epiphany
Episcopal Church. Her hobby is an
tiques, and she has made a large COL
lection Of Sheraton and Hepplewhite
furniture and of antique china and
glass.
A partial list Of the committee and
department chairmen who will con-
duct the work of the federation next
year was announced by Mrs. Daniel
as follows: American citizenship,
Mrs. Lloyd A. Morrison OF the Politi-
cal Study Club; American home,
Mrs N. E. McIndoo OF the Takoma
Park Women's Club; education, Mrs.
Arthur c. Watkins Of the w. c. T. u;
fine arts, Mrs. Miles Trowbridge of
the Entire Nous Club; press. Mrs.
Thomas A. Faris of the Park View
Woman's Club; public welfare, Mrs.
Horace j. Phelps of the Petworth
Woman's Club; junior club women,
Mrs. John T. Lucker. Junior Woman's
Club No. !, Takoma Park. Md; club
extension. Mrs. A. B. McManus of the
Baby Lovers Circle; revision, Mrs.
Jason Waterman Of the Capitol Hill
History Club, and civil service, Mrs.
William M. Collins Of the Women's
Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Asso-
citation.
Other appointments will be an
nounced later.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Kappa Beta Pi
Installs
New Members Are
Initiated After
Dinner.

~ FFICERS were installed and
new members initiated fol-
lowing the dinner last night
Of Epsilon Chapter Of Kappa
Beta Pi. international legal sorority,
at the Shoreham Hotel.
The of1cers, who were installed by
Miss Elizabeth F. Reed. grand dean,
are: Mrs. Mary Marraf1a Wittenmyer,
dean; Mrs. Anna Nacrelli, associate
dean; Mrs. Lorraine Wall Hurney,
chancellor; Miss Mildred Aaberg, re-
cording registrar: Mrs. Dorothy Gel
ger, corresponding registrar, and Mrs.
Eleanor Browne, marshal.
After receiving the gavel from Miss
Mary L. Chadwick, the retiring dean,
Mrs. Wittenmyer announced the pro-
gram for the year and the commit
tees appointed.
Mrs. Wittenmyer Is chairman of the
Pan-Hellenic Legal Council and was
recently reelected recording secretary
Of the Women's Bar Association of
the District Of Columbia.
Miss Mary L. Chadwick, retiring
dean. presided at the initiation cere-
monies. The initiates were Miss Flora
H. Elliott, Miss Bessie r. Mcintyre,
Miss Margaret H. Mcmahon, Miss
Ruth Nations. Miss Ora Smith and
Miss Helen Waters.
Among the SO guests were Mrs.
Grace Brown Stiles, assistant United
States attorney for the District of
Columbia and grand registrar of the
sorority; her daughter. Miss Caroline
Stiles, who has just completed her
first year OF pre-legal work at Duke
University; Mrs Helena DOGGY Reed,
assistant trust of1icer Of the Lincoln
Bank; Miss Selma Borchardt, vice
president of the World Federation of
Education Associations; Miss Anna
Boyle, attorney with the Federal
Trade Commission: Mrs. Clare T.
Wilson, examiner for the Bureau of
Naturalization. Department of Labor,
and recently installed dean Of Eta
Alumnae Chapter of the sorority; Miss
Sara Donohoe. special attorney with
the Department Of Justice; Miss Betty
Smith. attorney with the Federal
Communications Commission. and
Miss Elizabeth Benson, member of
faculty Of Gallaudet College.
The Committee in Charge of Ar
rangemens included Miss Mildred
Gooden, chairman; Miss Elizabeth
Salisbury. Mrs. Dorothy Geiger, Miss
Agnes McWhinnie and Miss Ida MAY
Thayer.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

O'Connell, jr., recently was graduated
from Notre Dame, and Miss Mary
Olive O'Connell took her masters de-
gree ut the Catholic University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Anderson and
their daughters, who have been living
in washington, have returned to their
former home in Warrenton they sold
some years ago to Mr.. and Mrs. s. s.
Hall and have recently bought back.
Mrs. Hanson Ely, who spent the
winter In New York, has returned to
her country home, Nordley, near Up
perv1lla.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Maj. Decker Appointed.

Maj. Gilbert 8. Decker has been
named public relations secretary Of
the District of Columbia Division Of
the Salvation Army, it was announced
yesterday by Maj. Charles Dodd, divi-
sional commander.
Maj. Decker Is also in charge Of the
Family Welfare Department Of Tie
division. !,
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Plan Gettysburg Tour.

More than 200 persons, including .
Boy Scout troop, will 60 on an educa-
tional tour Of the Gettysburg Ma
tional Military Park and c. G. c.
Camp No. 1885, being sponsored July
3 by the Washington Educational
Touring Club Of the Cardoso Night
High School Buses will leave at 7:30
am.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
DARNER NAMED DEAN

Harry L. Darner, formerly superin-
tendent Of accounting courses, has
been named dean Of Strayer College
Of Accountancy, Edmund 8. Donoho,
college president, announced yesterday.
Mr.. Darner was formerly vice dean
Of DuQuesne University. He heads .
staff Of % in the Strayer account
ancy unit.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Phi Delta Delta
Plans Initiation

Beta Chapter Of Phi Delta Delta,
women's legal fraternity (interna-
tionaD will hold an initiation cere-
banquet Wednesday at $50 pm. at
the Sulgrave Club, 1901 Massachu-
sets avenue NV.
The following officers will be in
stalled: Miss Nora o. Rentz, high
priestess: Mrs. Julia Benton Hopkins,
priestess; Miss Edwin Joe Mayhall.
registrar; Miss Elizabeth Espey, chan
cellor, and Miss Virginia E. Wood,
chaplain.
The candidates for initiation are:
Mrs. Mae B. Bird, Miss Hazel E.
Horton. Miss Bernardine c. Hunt,
Mrs. Pearl E. Phillips and Miss Thel-
ma Masinia Rulien.
Mrs. Edith Spaulding Petersilia, re-
firing president. will preside. As
sisting her on the committee on ar
rangements are: Mrs. Hazel June Har-
~, Miss Dorothy Jackson and Miss
Nora o. Rentz.
Among the invited guests are: Mrs.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, president
and honorary international president
of Phi Delta Delta; Miss Grace B.
Knoeller. past national president;
Judge Mary O'Toole, Miss Pearl M.
Mccall and Judge Annabelle Mat
thews. president of the Women's Bar
Association Of the District Of Colum-
bia.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
.Women's Clubs Here
Active in Arts Work
ID. G. Federation Has Done Much
To Stimulate Interest
' And to Help Artists.
BY RUTH MONTGOMERY.

A1n0I IN the nne fuh
women promote art both o
ney express their interest
oy by
IN washington last Of a
poets The dinner
Clubs clmaxes
70 take In the of the American
oi University Women
by conducting students On the creative side
Evening star., 1938-06-26

The British mint has issued 1880
900 nickel-brass three-penny coins,
but nobody wants to carry them.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

Mrs. Emma Triepel, Mrs. Virginia
Kisg Frye and Miss Anna Patten,
the only surviving members Of the
original group Of II who II years
ago founded the National League Of
Evening star., 1938-06-26

Residents
On Cruise
RObertsOns Sail
With Friends
On the Bay.

w YARRENTON, Va. June 25-
M Mr.. and Mrs. George Rob-
w ertson are spending this
WAek and On n cruise Nifh
Evening star., 1938-06-26

,pent Of poetry clinic, and the pro-
motion Of the contests and the poetry
festivals. The success Of the poetry
clinic is shown by the fact that she
has been awarded the Poets Parch-
ment" by the Poetry Center of New
York City, because of the contribution
Of the group to the cause" Of poetry.
The resulting stimulation of interest
in poets and their works can be seen
by the fact that within the last three
yeers more than 1900 manuscripts
hdve been submitted in the fedora
tion,e contnsts
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-23
RAYMOND DILLON
ARRIVES In CITY
MIAMI PILOT WAS TAKEN OFT
STEAMER at ENTRANCE
TO LOCAL HAHBoR

Raymond Dillon. pilot On the
Miami Bar. was a passenger On
the Steamship Medina. of the
Clyde Mallory Lines. and arrived
on the vessel at the entrance 20
Key West harbor today and Eraz
brought ashore by the local Plot
Boat. Bar Pilot No. 3
II was not q pleasure trip. III
Dillon made he was oesignafeo
to take out the Medina from
Miami hsrbor. and when ready
20 leave the ship there waz No
pilot boat 20 take HIM OIL He
continued on the vessel and Eeri
word ashore al Key West hy
wireless. asking that ne BE- taken
of.
Captain A. Z Shsripey weui
out on the local boat 81 the pilnts.
and returned 20 the CITY atsuui
! 30 tins afternoon win Pilot
Dillon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-23
TUG WARBLER
RETURNS HERE
BRINGS IN BRITISH STEAMER
WHICH HAD BEEN
ASHORE

Wrecking Tug Warbler return
ed to port this afternoon having
in tow the British Steamship Rio
AZul. which was reported on
Monday. ashore at Triumph Reef,
near Fowey Rocks. and in need
of assistance.
The Warbler left Z o'clock Mon
day evening. went to the Secene
of the mishap. and succeeded in
floating the vessel. An examina-
ton was made of the hull. the
vessel declared sea worthy and
she was lowed 10 Key West and
anchored in the inner hsrbor. ex-
pecting 10 sail later today
Belonging to the Thomas Steam
Shipping Company. of London.
the Rio Azul was enroute from
Norfolk. Va. her last port of call.
to Galverton. Is 363 feet long, and
Of ISIS net tons
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-23
PLANT BOARD
WAGONS SENT
TO ALABAMA
HAD BEEN USED IN OPERA
TONS CARRIED ON IN KEY
WEST BY MEMBERS OF Or
CANIZATIoN

Four of the wagons which
were operated by the State Plant
Board during the spraying opera
tons in Kew West, but which
ceased operating when the pest
menace of the fruit fly was de-
clared to be- no longer dangerous.
were shipped this morning on the
Steamship Colorado. TO Tampa
From there the implements
will be sent 10 Floralla. Alabama.
which is near the line of Florida.
where another dangerous pest is
said to be flOurishing. and also in
the Florida land adjacent 20 that
section of Alabama.
The eradication OF this pest.
which is known as the White
Fringed Beetle. is TO be az once
taken up By the Department Of
Agriculture of the United States,
and il is for this purpose that the
spray trucks were sent this morn
ing.
Among those who viii be en-
ployed in the work is J. ?. Dyson,
Of Key West. who left yesterday
afternoon on the Cuba for Tam
pa, enroute 20 the scene Of op-
erations, and who viii probably
remain on the scene until the
work is over. Mr.. Dyson VIII
have charge OF the wagons and
other equipment as nschinist-
mechanic
II. S Mechanism. IN charge %
activities Of the Plant Board in
Key West. said that some Of the
farmers IN the section infested b.
the beetle said the season Of 1895
the pest was bad. IN 1897 il was
worse. and If 1898 proved 10 be
a more destructive season than
the others. they we're gong C.
give Up farming. At least N that
section q Alabama
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-23
WALTER TATE
RETURNS HERE
oLD-TIME VISITOR READY
FOR STILL FISHING IN
LOCAL WATERS

Happy to be back in Key West
and meeting old friends and ac-
quaintances is Walter Tate. Jack
son, Tenn. in the western part of
that state.
Mr.. Tate has been coming to
Key West for the past II years
but his last visit to this city was
two years ago. He learned with
much regret Of the death of Ben
jamin (Ben Tink) Demeritt, who
died last year. Mr.. Tate states
that he was well acquainted with
the three Demeritt brother-fiSher-
men. Fred, Thomas (Dinky) and
Ben Tink. all of whom have now
passed away. The Tennessee Wis
itor recalled many pleasant mo-
mentS spent aboard Fred Demer-
tits fishing boat of other years.
Late yesterday afternoon he
was along the waterfront inquir-
ing about many Key WeSters he
knows and with whom he has
been fishing. He is anxious to get
out for some bottom fishing in a
small boat that fishes close to
Key West just to get in trim"
for deep-sea and further-Out fish
ing. as. to use his expression. I'm
not as young as I used to be-.
Mr.. Tate does not care for tar
pom or SailfiShing. He prefers
still fishing for yellowtails. group
erS. snappers and the like.
Before coming to Key West. Mr..
Tate spent a while in Miami. go
ing frequently 20 the docks where
party boats moor after the days
trip. He stated that at no time
while he was there did he notice
any one boat bringing in over two
Sailfish. and was surprised TO
learn that Captain Paul De-
merritt on the boat DAG" captured
four sails in one day and that two
or more have been reported by
a number Of party boats. The
same surprise was noted when
Mr. Tate was told Of the many
tarpon caught 50 far this season
The visitor arrived on SIS. Cuba
yesterday afternoon from Ha-
vana and IS q guest az the Over.
seas Hotel He expects 20 remain
in Key West a week or mere
Mr.. Tate IS a railroad employs
In Tennessee.