Evening star., 1938-06-25
CONSUMER education servi

~ budgeting and gives no guild.
a ance In the buying of specifi,
commodities was explained yesterday
by Mrs. Harriet r. Howe at the meet.
ing Of Phi Epsilon Omicron, the HON,
Economics Sorority, now holding
biennial conclave at Wardman Parl
Hotel.
The service Mrs Howe said, "aim!
to supply rs large 4 part OF the publ,
as can be reached with information
about the consumer movement and t.
present background material which
will focus attention on the consumers
position in the economic order. It |.
planned to meet the needs of groups
rather than those of individuals"
Material used In the service include.
notations Of new publications, report!
OF action by Government agencies, leg
hlation, standards and standardiza
tion. grading. labelling. co-operativ,
movements. business trends and con
sumner relations, she Sid.
The three-day conclave will b,
concluded tonight with q banoue
when various aspects of home eco
nomics will be discussed by Mrs. Kath
crime Van AIKEN Burns, president o.
the Home Economics Associa ton; Mis-.
Edna p. Amidon Of the United Sta te.
Once Of Education; DR.. Marietts
Echelberger of Chicago and Mrs
Genevieve ForthaHm Of Fargo. N. OAK
Mrs. Howe will be initiated int
membership at q special service fo
honorary members this afternoon. 1
had been planned to initiate Miss Sybi
Smith OF the United States Bureau O
Home Economics at the same time
but Miss Smith is out of the city.
Miss Florence Falleatter of tn,
United States Bureau of Education
president Of Phi Upsilon Omicron
presided At most Of the general ses.
sions. although DR.. Lucille Reynold.
was in the chair at yesterdays meet.
ing. Election Of officers was sched.
uled for the final business session 10.
day, with Miss Winona Morgan u
the Child Development Department,
Of Ohio State University, slated te
succeed Miss Fsllgatter Is nationa
president.
British Soroptimists predominates
in the group Of 125 members Of tn,
organization visiting Washington yes.
terday after the conclusion Of the in.
ternational Soroptimist convention IL
Atlantic City. The British delega tior
was headed by the president, Mis-.
Elizabeth Hawes Of London, and tn.
Dutch delegation, which was second ir
point Of numbers, had Mrs. Glars
Meijers Of Amsterdam as . leader.
The Soroptimists of Washington
took the visitors to Arlington, wher,
they placed . wreath on the Tomb o.
the Unknown Soldier, and to Noun
Vernon. While in Virginia they wer,
the guests of the Soroptimit clubs Of
Alexandria and Arlington.
The sightseeing was climaxed by
musical tea at the Womens City Club
where . program of songs was giver
by Mrs. Charlotte Lafond and Mira
Erna Embrey, accompanied by Mrs
Jewel Downs. An unexpected pro.
gram feature was added when Mis-
Hawes sang old English songs.
Mrs. Clara Meijers, q banker o
Amsterdam, president Of the Euro
pean Federation Of soroptimist Clubs
which includes four clubs in Chin.
and one in Japan, said the program
OF the European clubs was much tn,
same as that in the United States
Although she explained, I'VE do no
do any social work. In Holland all O
that is under state or municipal con
troll. Mrs. -Meiters said that a recen
law, providing for the dismissal O
married teachers and civil servants
was under fire in Holland. "All Of tn,
women's clubs are banded together t,
fight that provision she said.
The British delegation left last nigh
to visit Niagara Falls and Toronto
Canada, before returning to England
The Dutch group, remaining in Wash.
ington. was entertained ut 4 supper
party by Mrs. Bertha D. Jones of 262,
Adams Mill road NV.
Washington women will have ar
important part in the Biennial con.
vention of Pi Beta Phi, oldest nationa
Greek letter college fraternity fol
women, at Grove Park Inn. Asheville
N. c., June n through July 2.
General arrangements are beins
made by Mrs. Carl Smith Dow, 4
former president Of the Washington
Alumnae Club Of ri Beta Phi. Mrs
Dorothy Roth Wilson, q junior ir
the George washington Universit.
Law School, will be convention guide.
Mrs. James N. Greear, jr., presi.
dent Of the Washington Alumnas
Club, will represent the 500 alumna.
in this city at the convention. Mrs
Samuel s. Spruce, Gamma provinc.
vice president, will attend in her ON.
cial capacity a. supervisor Of alumnaa
organizations in Maryland, vlrginii
North and South Carolina and TIN
District Of Columbia.