Evening star., 1938-05-17

are necessary, If democracy is
4 to succeed. Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt told guests at the donor
luncheon of the Sisterhood of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation yes
terday at the Shoreham Hotel
Placing the responsibility for the
nations of the future on the homes of
today, Mrs. Roosevelt urged tolerant
discussion of community affairs and
active participation in them for all
citizens. Unfortunately, children
learn chiefly by example" she said,
and this must be provided by their
elders"
Take citizenship seriously" she
urged. Make the children feel that
they have responsibility and give them
real interest in the decisions being
made"
Mrs. Roosevelt's visit to the lunch
con was brief. She came in with Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau, jr., while a bal
let was being danced by the Lisa Gard
ner dancers. She was introduced by
Mrs. Abram Simon. chairman of the
Program Committee, as a dynamic
character, ana the ideal type of
American womanhood."
Mrs. David Simon. president of
the Sisterhood. was the presiding Off
Ger at the luncheon, which was at
tended by more than 500 guests, in
Guiding members of Sisterhoods of
Baltimore, Wilmington and Alexan-
drla Following the luncheon the
choir of the temple. composed of Mrs.
Florence Sindell, Mrs Mabel Flehr,
George Myers and John Marville, sang
several selections directed by Lewis
Catwater
Miss Gardner was assisted in her
dance program by Eleanor Catch,
Alice L. Hunter. Constance Rubel,
Marian Walberg, Mary Day. Irmanelle
Correl, Fillio Speech and Marjorie
Lowe, with Mrs. John Hunter at the
piano.
Mrs. Alvin Newmeyer was general
chairman of the luncheon, with Mrs.
Gustave Ring co-chairman, assisted
by Mrs. Sidney Lust and Mrs Abram
Simon. Honor guests included Rabbi
Aoram Simon Rabbi Norman Gersten-
field, Mrs. Mark LanSburgh Mrs. Ra-
phael Turover, Mrs. Herman Kopple-
man and Mrs. Charles Goldsmith.
When addressing voteless wom-
en-. l am on familiar ground DR..
Mary B. Harris, superintendent of
the Federal Industrial Institution at
Anderson, W. Va, said at the open
meeting of the Legal Status Group of
. the Voteless League of Women Voters
held yesterday at the Y. w. c. A.
Building
Sympathetic handling of offenders
was stressed by the speaker as she de-
scribed the management of the Alder
son Institution.
Mrs. Louis Gutenberg. president of
the league, presided at the meeting
and the honor guests were introduced
by Mrs. Pearl B. Klein, chairman of
the Committee on the Legal Status
OF Women. They were: Elwood Street,
d. director of public welfare: DR.. James
Nolan. director of the Criminal JUS
tlce Association; Ray Huff, superin-
tendent of penal institutions of the
District OF Columbia: Vincent Sac
cardi. chairman Of the Corrections
Committee of the Council of Social
Agencies; Father Shehan of the Cath
olic Charities; Ray Everett of the So
cial Hygiene Society; Mrs. Grace
Styles, assistant United States district
attorney, and Capt. Rhoda Millikin of
the Women's Bureau.
Mrs. Louis Laudick, past president
OF the Women's Christian Association.
entertained the Executive Board at
luncheon in her home, 4s44 Spring
Valley, last Friday She was assisted
IN receiving by Mrs j. c. Hemphill
and Mrs Claude Wright.
The Tally Ho Club will meet Fridav
1T pm, with Miss Anna Catherine
Cronenberg, 1920 Georgia avenue NV.
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Chapter B. P. E. o. met at the
home Of Mrs. Charles Marvin Jones
38O8 Garrison street NV. Friday eve
ming, with Mrs. P. w. Gibbon. Mrs
G. H. Mitchell and Mrs. A. w. Cald-
well as assisting hostesses Mrs.
Jones, president, presided at the meet
ing
Mrs. Warner w. Stockberger, past
president Of the chapter and the newly
elected president Of the D. c. Chap
ter. spoke briefly. A report on the
convention recently held at the
Shoreham was given by Mrs. E. H,
PITCHER. delegate from Chapter B.
Three members who have been con-
nected with the organization for so
4. years. Mrs. w. P. Sterns. Mrs. A, H.
Williams and Mrs. e. o. Woodruff.
were formally presented at the con-
vention by Chapter B, with which
they are affiliated. Mrs. Robert H.
Young, chairman of program, intro
duced them and each spoke briefly.
The guests were Mrs. Clifford E,
Colbert, Mrs. Fred M. Hopkins of
Chapter c, Mrs. Lorena M. Albert of
Iowa, Mrs. S. E. Skeels of Missouri.
Mrs. George R. Barrett and Mrs. Max
Hostetler, both of Nebraska, and Miss
Elizabeth Shelton of Texas.
The next meeting of the chapter
> will be held at the home of Mrs, W.
w. Stockberger, 529 Cedar street,
Takoma Park, d. c., May "a, at
1890 pm.
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A breakfast was given Sunday morn
Ing at the Raleigh Hotel by Ellen
~Spencer Mussey Tent No. l, Daugh-
ters Of Union Veterans Of the Civil
War. in honor of Mrs. Meta Wilson of
Portland, Me-, national inspector, who