The Washington times., 1938-06-14

the benefit OF civilian relief l
A Bowl of Rice Party" will
be held in the main ballroom
and Pail Mall room of the Raj.
elgh Hotel. The event is being
held under the auspices Of the
United Council of Civilian Re-
lief in China, organized since
the war in China, and comprised
Of five branches, one of which is
q local group. Similar parties
will be held in 1000 cities
throughout the country on this
evening.
RADIO PROGRAM
The evening program will be
broadcast over a national coast.
forecast network, during which
time internationally known
speakers will be introduced.
Washington theatrical execu-
tives are cooperating with the
local committee in obtaining
professional and amateur acts to
be presented as part of the en-
tertainment program.
Two divisions form the nu-
cleus of the party. Tickets are
being sold for the dance in the
main ballroom. Two door prizes
will be offered at this dance,
donated by the Chinese WomenS
Association of w q S n n g ton.
They include a mandarin coat
as first prize, and a jade Snul1
box as second prize.
The supper-dance will be neio
In the Pail Mall room. T1cKeCS
NAV be obtained at the Raleigh
Hotel, the AAA, the Willard
Hotel, Droops, the MaytloWer
Hotel, the Hay-Adams House
local headquarters, and Cne
Orchard Flower Shoppe, FIJI
teenth and L SITS. N. w.
GIRLS SELL TICKETS
Beginning today, Chinese and
American girls, who are volun-
teering their services to the
local committee, will visit all
Government buildings, oftlce
buildings, banks and other pub
lie institutions, to sell tickets.
More than 80 Chinese res
taurants in the city will pass a
"Human Legion Roster" among
its patrons on Friday. Patrons
who wish to make a donation
to the relief cause will sign their
name and indicate donation.
Anyone donating will receive an
official badge. The rosters VIII
be submitted to Gen. and Nine.
Chang Kai-Shek. Similar roS-
ters will be passed among
patrons of the hotels in the clty.
The United Council, VII C n
maintains its headquarters IN
New York city, includes the
China Emergency Civilian Re
lief, Inc, of which Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, .jr., is chairman;
Women's Committee for Civil
Relief in China, of which MIS-
C. H. wong, sister-in-law OF the
chinese Ambassador is chair
man: the local branch, Labor's
Committee for Civilian Relief
in China, William Green, preSl-
dent of the American Federation
of Labor, honorary chairman
and Matthew Woll, chairman;
Women's Auxiliary of Labor's
Committee, headed by MAZE Fox
Lowe. national chairman and
nresident of the Women'S Auxlh-
arv National Federation of Post
office Clerks, and the American
Bureau for Medical Aid to
china. with DR.. Chtngting T.
Wang, Chinese Ambassador as
its chairman.
GIVES SUPPORT
Mrs. Harry B. Cation, presi-
dent of the Washington Welles-
lev Club, has urged the mem
bers to support the enterprise.
A commit ttee of Wellesley
women, former classmates o.
Madame Chang Kai-Shek, wife
of the Generalissimo Of China,
of which Mrs. Harold D. Hynds
is chairman, are active in the
sale of tickets. Other members
of the committee include Mrs.
Dean G. Acheson, Mrs. Spencer
Gordon, Miss Madeline Hicks,
Miss Margaret E. Jones, and
Miss Patricia A. Morse.
Patrons and patronesses from
the Washington Wellesley Club
are Mrs. Cation, Miss Mary w.
Dewson, Mrs. Walter D. Brook
ings, Miss Sibyl Baker, Mrs.
Samuel Herrick, Mrs. william e
Stafford, Mrs. Ernest Knaebel,
Mrs John j. O'Connor, Mrs.
Hynds, Mrs. Ralph Church, Miss
Margaret Belle Merrill and Mrs.
LYMAN Swormstedt.
Among other patrons an
nounced by John M Baer, chair
man of the local committee Of
the United Council for Civilian
Relief in China are:
Mr. and Mrs william S. Culbertson,
Mrs Frederick A. Britten, Miss Ida
Hoyt Chamberlain, Mrs. William K.
Co3per and Miss Cooper, Miss Isabelle
E harrington, Dr. and Mrs. Frederick
Renton, Miss Nellie Tayloe Ross, Mrs.
Walter Tucke-man Mrs. Helen Duey
Hoffman, Mrs C. Judkins, Miss Mary
ADDISON Ingle. Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Hess, senator and Mrs. William H.
King Mrs. william L. Darby, Mrs.
I;ugene Casey. Mrs. Warren Lee Fier-
.on DR.. W. w. Willoughby, Mr.. and
Mrs Cabot Stevens, Mrs. Harry B.
Caton, Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt.
Miss sbyl Baker, Miss Mary Dew
.on Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Weir Mr.. !.
n Ornburn Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nor
rison Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney c. Graves:
Mrs Edwin St. John Greble, Mr.. and
Mrs, Stuart J. Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tnseph COY Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Greenough. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
{ Griffith, Mrs. Marvin Griswold, Mrs.
stokes Halkett, Mrs. H. Y. Handy,