Evening star., 1940-06-09


For the occasion the club will
import the first vice president of
the National Federation, Mrs. Helen
Kidd Thompson, who will conduct
the ceremonies.
Mrs. Thompson, who organized
and headed her own club in Green
vile. Pa, later became president of
the PENNSYLVANIA State Federation.
During her term in the State Office
she travelled 10000 miles in two
years, organizing the State into dis
tricts and conducting an important
legislative program. She has been
secretary and business manager of
the Greenville School district for
the past 20 years.
The club also is anticipating with
interest the presence of three feml-
nine legislators from Capitol Hill
Representative Margaret c. Smith,
widow of Representative Smith of
Maine, who has been elected to COM
plete his uneXpired term, will be
among the guests, as will Repre-
sentatives Clara G. Mcmillan of
South Carolina and Caroline O'Day
of New York
Installed with DR., Armstrong will
be Mrs. Laura Waters, vice presl-
dent: Mrs. Velma Tinsley, recording
secretary; Mrs. Ethel II. Ashman,
corresponding secretary. Miss Ma
Meta Antilotti, treasurer, and Miss
Alice Elizabeth Webster and Mrs.
Stella La RouX, directors.
Bethesda Woman's Club
Will Hold Program.
The Womans Club of Bethesda
will follow its final business meeting
of the season Tuesday at pm
with a program that night at $50
o'clock, arranged by the drama sec
ton. Two one-act plays, Poor
Henry" and In the Chimney Cor
ner,' will be presented, Mrs. E. NJ
Willis, directing the former and
Mrs. w. E. Ofutt, the latter.
An admission charge will be made
to enable the section to purchase a
cyclorama for the stage. Mrs.
Lawrence Ring is chairman of the
Ticket Committee.
The clubs new president, Mrs.
Jacob w. Bulger, will complete her
committees at the business meeting
which will be followed by refresh
ments.
The Women's National Press Club
has Cancelled formal installation of
new officers this season, but the Red
Gross relief fund will gain from the
change in plans.
Before results of elections were
announced at the annual meeting
last week, the suggestion was made
that members might prefer to
donate the price of the dinner to
war relief. Though no definite ac-
ton was taken, Helen Essary, the
new president, agreed with the SEN
timent expressed and at her request,
Ruby A. Black, the retiring presi-
dent, announced the change.
The club, as unit, already has
voted a 500 contribution to the
Red Cross, with the understanding
however, that 1t would not establish
a precedent.
University Women
To Continue Monday Teas.
And now for brief summary Of
plans for summer activities an
nounced by a few organizations.
The Washington Branch of the
American Association of University
Women will continue its Monday
teas, while the Junior Groupwill have
informal picnics, card parties and
dances throughout the vacation
season Walks and picnics on Sun
day also will continue.
Miss Edythe j. Rose will be in gen.
eral charge of the teas, assisted by
Mrs. E. Northrop Read, Miss Mary
Louise Chace. Mrs E. Ellsworth Col
bert and Miss Barbara Ottinger.
Miss Margaret Cooke is chairman
of the Junior Group, while Miss
Margaret A. Mcmahon is arranging
the Sunday outings.
The Petworth Woman's Club ex-
poets to continue Embarrassing &C
tivities for its future clubhouse
during the summer-the plan now
being for members to hold picnics
and other outings with a small
charge, it was learned last week
Mrs. T S. Tincher is chairman of the
clubhouse fund.
The Womens City Club will have
Monday morning sessions for Red
Cross group as long as there is a
need for the work, in addition to II
"club nights" on Thursdays.
The Voteless District League of
Women Voters already has an
nounced it will continue sessions of
its foreign policy department dur
Ing the summer.