Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08

A door which once opened to vel
come members Of the diplomatic corps
will swing wide again-but this time
the welcome will go to girls who have
found only diSillusionment and hard
ship in their search for fame and for
tune In the Nations Capital.
The Swedish and Swiss Legation,
were successfully located 1T 1925 Six
tenth street NV. where the Volun.
teers Of America soon will formally
open their girls club and hospice.
Girls from good homes came here
for temporary appointments in the
Government" 1t. Maj H. MILL
Eroh, head OF the Volunteers. ex-
planned yesterday. They may be lei
out at the end Of three or six months
and then they 60 from one job to an
other, refusing to 60 home or having
no home to 60 to-"
I'VE plan to give them q good home
and try to help them find work. In
many cases we will persuade the wom-
en- to 60 back home," he said.
Major Founded Home.
The home was established after the
ma jor ran into some spectacular cases
As an example he cited the daughter
Of = banker who was left alone ate,
her father and mother died within
two weeks Of each other.
The failure Of the bank, which
caused her fathers death, left the
girl without funds. She was given Z
Government job, at which she worked
until an attack Of rheumatism sent
her to the hospital. When she wa.
able to return to work there was nc
Job.
He told of another case where q
woman had spent three days at the
Woman's Bureau. although she had
committed no crime, simply because
she had no place to 60. ..--. w..
I'VE will provide for all emergency
cases, just as we have in the past,
Maj. Eroh explained, "but the girls
who will be given . home here will
be those who have had clerical and
ONCE work or are business or pro-
fessional women temporarily down
on their luck" g.
Clubs Have Helped.
A number Of clubs nave helped
furnish the spacious rooms Of The
house. In addition to furniture, TIKI
place had to be renovated from cellar
to attic. Cheerful wall paper replaced
the dark colors used when the place
housed the Emerson Institute, the
last occupant. Floors were scraped
the. woodwork was reprinted, parti.
tons were knocked out and new rooms
created.
!; The large front room of the house
will serve as meeting place for wom'
ems clubs. It opens on the office
where cases will be investigated be.
fore the girls are given permanent
admission to the residence. BEHIND
the ONCE Is the girls clubroom, which
will be open to residents aud girl,
from outside who want to use IL
facilities.
Maj. Kroh pointed out the dinina
room, where the girls Will sit 1t table,
for three or four. The kitchen VII
occupy . part Of the large renovats<
basement. ..
Among the most attractive rooms
In the house Is the second-fioor from
room; with it, large bay window and
fireplace. Furnished with easy chair,
and studio Jcouches by the sunshin.
and Community Society. 1t will b.
used rs clubroom for residents ant
will also serve Is an intake room fol
girls. q
THE girls ; will spend their frs
night in this room," Maj. Eroh ex.
planned. Since it Is not . bedroom
1t will not give the impression o.
permanence. After spending = nigh
here the girls will Be interviewed
Then, II she stays ct the hospice, sha
Will Be transferred 70 . regular bed
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