Evening star., 1938-01-12
PLANS ARE MADE
F0RB|RTHDAY BALL
Four Committee Chairmen
Recount Diversified
Program.

The diversified program to be pre-
sented in connection with the Presi-
dents birthday anniversary celebra-
tion was explained last night when
four committee chairmen were inter-
viewed in radio broadcast from
Station WMAL.
All local universities have agreed
to donate the proceeds of one basket
ball game toward the infantile paralv-
sis foundation, and, through a special
arrangements. Washington's Golden
Glove champions will meet Boston,s
champions in eight contests at Catho-
lie University February 4, Edgar Nor
ris, Athletic Committee chairman,
said
Efforts are being made to obtain
natlonally-known radio and stage
stars to supplement the work of local
celebrities in acting as masters of
ceremonies, according to Andrew r.
Kelly. Entertainment Committee chief.
He also said the musical comedy.
Between the Devil" which is to be
presented at the National Theater
January %. to aid the celebration. is
one of the hits of the season. and
called attention to the University of
MARYLAND show. Night Must Fall"
to be presented at the Wardman Park
Theater tonight and tomorrow night.
Midnight Film Shows.
Midnight shows are assured by at
least two downtown t,leater. at which
Janet Gaynor and other film stars will
appear after visiting the dances at
the seven hotels participating in the
celebration. Each of the hotels
Shoreham, Wardman Park Mayf1ower
Hamilton. Washington. Willard and
Raleigh-will donate its ballroom and
supply an orchestra and floor show.
The Golden Plate" breakfast will be
held at the Carlton Hotel, as usual.
The radio audience was assured
that Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
ride the opening night of the horse
show at Fort Myer on Tuesday, Feb
ruary /.
Mrs. Roosevelt was to be hostess
this afternoon at tea for women
leaders participating in the drive for
funds for the new National Founda-
tion for 1nfantile Paralysis. created
recently by President Roosevelt to
unity and put on Nationwide basis
efforts to stamp out this disease and
to provide better facilities for treat
ment. Enrolment of founders of the
organization will begin Monday.
List of guests.
Among those invited to the tea
were:
Mrs. John N. Garner. Secretary of
Labor Perkins. Senator Caraway,
former Senator Graves, Mrs. Harry
Woodring, Mrs. Henry A. Wallace,
Mrs Cordell Hull, Mrs. Homer S.
Cummings, Mrs. James A. Farley, Mrs
Henry Morgenthau, jr.; Mrs. Daniel
c. Roper. Mrs. Claude A. Swanson,
Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, Repre-
sentative Caroline O'Day. Representa-
tive Edith Nourse Rogers, Repre-
sentative Mary Norton and Repre-
sentative Virginia Jenckes.
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, director of
the Mint; Miss Mary w. Dewson.
member of the Social Security Board;
Miss Katherine Lenroot, chief of the
Children's Bureau of the Department
of Labor; Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
secretary of the American Red Cross;
DR.. Louise Stanley. chief of the Bu-
reau of Home Economics of the
Agriculture Department-Mrs. Mar
ion Bannister, Assistant Treasurer Of
the United States; Miss Mary Ander-
son, chief of the Womens' Bureau OF
the Labor Department.; Mrs. Ruth B.
Shipley, head of the Passport Division
of the State Department; Mrs. Charl
Ormond Williams, president of the
National Federation of Business and
Professional Women, and Mrs. Roberta
Campbell Lawson, president of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley. Mrs. Charles S.
Hamlin, Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, Mrs.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Mrs. Alvin
I. Hert. Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the Board of Education;
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, publisher and
MRS. Frederick Brooke, president of
the Girl Scouts of America; Mrs.
George E. Allen, Mrs. j. Harry Coving-
ton. Mrs. Carroll c. Glover, Mrs. D.
Lawrence Groner, Mrs. Melvin C. Ha-