Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-07


and community interests since its four
In line with its past achievements 1t
expects to work on broad civic pro.
gram according to Mrs. NeWburgh.
Among Its present interests are: Sup
port for the Group Health Association,
Inc; unanimous Endorsement of the
movement for the publication OF the
Potomac River and Rock Greek;
further opposition to the operation Of
sbbatoirs In the District of Columbia
and support of the campaign for bet
ter moving pictures.
Mrs, Harvey w. Wiley, the historian.
will also serve as civic chairman ard
will be assisted by Mrs. B. I. DodSon
and Miss George Robertson as vice
chairmen.
Year Book to Be Issued.
This year for the first time in its
history a year book will be issued.
Miss Ellen w. Collins is the year book
chairman. She is being assisted in its
preparation by Mrs. Herbert G. Powell.
The book will not go to press until
after the board meeting. as 1t will In
clude an outline of the years program
as well as a complete list Of the men,
bership.
Active support of the household
training course, sponsored by the Dis
trict W. P. A.. the Board of Public
Welfare and the Public Employment
Center, already being given will be
continued. Other projects to be I'M
dertaken will be discussed at the
board meeting.
Among the chairmen announced by
the president, is Miss Janet Richards,
well known lecturer on current affairs
who will have charge of the Interna-
tional Relations programs. Mrs. Mary
T. Bannerman, national chairman Of
the Committee on Legislation Of the
Motion picture Research Council, will
serve as chairman of the Motion Pic
ture Committee of the Alliance.
Drive for New Members.
Mrs. w. W. Husband, as chairman
of the Membership Committee. will
supervise the campaign for new men,
bers She will be assisted by Mrs.
son. Mrs. Wallace Streater. Mrs.
George Gillingham and Mrs Charles
B. Thomas
Mrs. Lloyd A Morrison will be the
chairman of two committees, Ameri-
can Home and Transportation. As
chairman of the American Home
Committee she will have as her vice
chairmen Mrs. Lisle Seaton Lipscomb
and Miss Ruth Atwater. As transport
tation chairman she will have Miss
Abby johnson as her vice chairman.
Mrs. Lyman F. Kebler has been ap-
pointed parliamentarian.
Other committee assignments are
Mrs, William Collins. education chair
nan; Mrs, George Gillingham. vice
chairman; Mrs. Theodore Hildcamper
hostess chairman; Mrs. william
Trantz, vice chairman; music, chair
man not selected; Mrs. Amy Dustin.
vice chairman; press. Mrs. Ruth
Snodgrass. chairman: Mrs. j. Smith
Tassin. vice chairman; Bylaws Com
nlittee. Mrs William Collins, chair
man; Mrs. G. H. Rutley, vice chair
man; Devotional Committee, Mrs
Sarah Nevins Chaplin, chairman
Mrs. Ellis Logan and Mrs. J. E. Atkin-
son, vice chairmen; printing, Mrs
Johan c. Kondrup, chairman; Mrs.
Hildcamper, vice chairman; revisions,
Mrs. Tflman B. Parks, chairman; Mrs
William Collins, Mrs. Lisle Seaton
Lipscomb and Mrs. w. w. Wheeler,
vice chairmen; sanitation and health,
Mrs. Ruth ]. Christian, chairman;
Mrs: Arson Roger Tracy, vice chair
man; visiting, Mrs Frederick Yates,
chairman; Mrs. Frank Shortall, Mrs
Herbert G. Powell and Mrs. Charles
B. Thomas, vice chairmen; ways and
means, Mrs. Frank NJ Shortall, chair
man; Mrs. Hamilton Wright. Mrs. w.
D. Bigelow and Mrs Lillian Blode,
vice chairmen: welfare, Mrs Albert
N. Baggs, chairman; Mrs. Lyman F.
Kebler vice chairman, and Mrs Nor
gan Ottenbock, Mrs Mary Wright
johnson. Mrs Mary Harris Hoar, Mrs.
M. L. Willis and Mrs. Willard S.
Small, members.
Participation in civic campaigns
such as those planned for the coming
year is an old story in the alliance.
The list Of its many accomplishments
includes a campaign for honest scales
for food, one for clean markets, one
against bleached flour and many
others.
Wrapped Bread Issue.
In 1912 when the question of wrap
ped bread was a pertinent issue, Miss
George Robinson, then chairman of
the Civic and Sanitation Committee,
prepared a circular entitled Com
plant of Loaf of Bread" which
was given wide circulation.
During an anti-saloon campaign
5000 copies of city map showing the
location of saloons in relation to the
city schools, prepared and distributed
by the alliance, helped to close 200
saloons.
Food conservation was major
project of the club during the World
War. and the members assisted in
canning operations carried on in the
building at Eleventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue NV, formerly occu-
pied by Harvey's Restaurant.
The alliance was closely associated
with the campaign for the pure food
and drug laws, sponsored by DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley, when he was chief of
the Bureau of Chemistry for the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Both DR.. and Mrs. Wiley were
made live members of the club at that
time. Mrs. Wiley has been connected
with the club for many years and has
twice served as its president.
Another devoted member is Mrs.
Johan c. Kondrup, who has held the
Office Of treasurer since 1921.
The present officers are Mrs. Fred
eric Newburg, president; Mrs. Henry
Fenno Sawtelle, first vice president:
Miss Ellen w. Collins, second vice
president; Mrs. Lyman. F. Kebler, third
s,irc y,rosiSoot. NHre ;ela Cockor 10.