Evening star., 1938-02-10

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:Charities
Map Broad Civic
And Philanthropic
Program.
wv WASHINGTON soropttmists
A voted yesterday to continue
wv the custom Of sending dolls
to needy children In hos
:pttals throughout 1898 and to supply
q doll or a toy to each child In Chill
.dren's Hospital at Christmas time.
This action, taken at Z meeting At
:civic and philanthropic program
agreed upon. It was voted to estab-
.:lish = library in some needy local in
:stitution and to replace the worn books
In thA libraries already given by the
Sub, ss Glen Dale, the Women's
Buresu and the Home for the Incur
:ables Contributions to the Com
:munity Chest. Children's Hospital,
Camp Bennett. Criminal Justice Asso-
citation and similar agencies will be
continued.
Miss Daisy Reed, past president,
discussed the qualities Of the soropti-
mist Club she considers of most value
She stressed the fact that the club is
striving for peace and the Advancement
::of women. fosters high ethical stand
ards and encourages meritorious civic
projects. She said there was division
sof opinion as to the organizations civic
policy. one group favoring general
agreement Of the entire membership
s:on 4 single project and the other
advocating that each club confine its
activities to local needs.
Mrs. Agnes Newman. president, pre-
sided. Guests included Miss Hazel
Van Middlesworth and Miss Lillian
--Woodley Of Alexandra.
1t was announced a Soroptimist din.
.ner will be held in Alexandra on Feb
:ruary as, when new Venture club will
be formed.
Alumnae and former students Of the
FLORIDA State College for Women will
-organize . club at tea at the Meth
:odtst Building, ITO Maryland avenue
me, Monday from 4 to 6 pm. Miss
Anna Mae Tracy. dietitian Of the
college, will Be the speaker. The COM
:mittee in charge invites al alumnae
TN Washington and nearby Virginia
and Maryland to attend Reservations
should be made with Mrs. F. c. Skies,
.Sl6 Z street NE; Mrs. r. w. Poos,
1925 North Albemarle street, Arlins-
ton, Va, or Mrs. G. H. McEwen Of
the Belle Haven Apartments in Alex
:andria.
The Womans Alliance Of All Souls
Unitarian Church will meet tomorrow
at II am. in Pierce Hall. The pro-
gram IS In charge Of Mrs F. G. Ha--
den, Mrs. Robert H. c. Kelton and
Mrs. NJ. j. Profitt. Mrs. John w.
Adams is hostess for the luncheon fol-
lowing the program. Mrs. Eugene F.
Mueller. regional vice president, Is At.
tending the board meeting Of the Gen.
s:eral Alliance. now being held in Bos-
ton.
Representative Bruce Barton will be
the speaker at the Congressional Club
tea tomorrow, 8 to s pm, at the club
house.
Miss Janet Richards will be guest
speaker of the Epiphany branch OF
the Girls Friendly Society at Epiph-
ANY Parish Hall, 1917 G street NV,
February II at $50 pm. Her sub.
-ject will be Personal Contacts With
.the Makers of History at Home and
Abroad"
Woman's Auxiliary. CraftsmAn's 8
Club. Veterans Administration. busi-
mess meeting Tuesday, 3 pm. Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massa chusetts ave-
niue NV.
Omcers will be elected at the meet
Ing Of the Women's Board OF Colum-
5bia Hospital tomorrow At II AN. at
3the hospital. Reports will be present.
Fed by Mrs. Lawrence Groner, presi-
-dent; Mrs. Roger Robb, secretary;
Mrs. Robert v. Fleming, treasurer; Col.
p. M. Ashburn, superintendent Of the
hospital Mrs. Ruth Green, super
visor Of nurses. and Miss Linda Wood,
shead Of the clinic.
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= Mrs. Marjorie B. nlig, chairman Of
public health OF the General Fed.
,eration Of Womens Clubs and na-
:tional commander Of the Women's
Field Army Of the American Society
4or the Control Of Cancer, called ut
the White House yesterday afternoon
TO discuss her program with Mrs.
;Roosevelt. Mrs. Illig also conferred
with Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president Of the General Federation,
and with the Resolutions Committee,
concerning proposed health resolu-
stions to be considered at the General
.Federation triennial convention In
=KansaS City in May.
. While In the city Mrs. Illig took
part in . radio broadcast with Rep
.<esentative Edith Nourse Rogers.
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: Miss Frances Breg, daughter Of W.
Roy Breg Of 203 Spring street, Chevy
Chase, Nd, has recently been elect
- to the Executive Committee Of the
.otudent Government Association Of
..Agnes Scott College, where she Is .
-member Of the freshman class. Miss
-Bree has been active in campus af-
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