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Evening star., 1941-02-23
Fadiman to Lecture
Here March p

Clifton Fadiman, master quizzer
of the Information Please" radio
program, will be presented in lee
ture under auspices of the Women's
City Club March % at Constitution
Hall. His subject will be Inside
Radio" The club is handling res
ervations at its headquarters, 1856
Jackson place NV.
The Membership Committee of
the club will entertain at tea today
from 4:30 to $50 pm. at the club,
when Maxwell Galloway, lyric So
prano, will be guest soloist. Miss
Jessie Elting. acting chairman. will
introduce the artist, and Mrs. Frank
Burgfeld and Mrs. Frederic New
burgh will preside at the tea table.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Democratic Women
Meet Tomorrow

Mrs. Charles w. Tillett of North
Carolina, vice chairman and direc-
tor OF the Women'S Division of the
Democratic National Committee
will be guest speaker at meeting
of the Democratic Women's Ma
tional Council at & pm. tomorrow
at the Willard Hotel.
Mrs Tillett will discuss the
relationship of democratic women
to the world situation.
The speaker has had consider
able political experience. having
been q precinct worker at her home
in Charlotte. N. c., vice chairman
Of the Mecklenberg Country Com
mittee vice chairman of her con-
gressional district and vice chair
man Of the North Carolina Demo-
cratic Executive Committee for 10
years.
A short musical program will be
presented.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
B. p. E. O. Sisterhood
Will Hold Luncheon

A luncheon meeting will be held
by Chapter B. P. E. o. Sisterhood
Tuesday at 1890 pm. at the home
of Mrs. G. U. Rose, 1418 Van Buren
street NV. A program of vocal
solos and violin selections. arranged
by Mrs. Helen Turley, will be pre-
sented. Guests of honor will be
the presidents of the District chap
ters. Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, presi-
dent of the hostess chapter, will pre-
side at the business meeting follow
ing the luncheon.
Chapter J will meet Tuesday at
pm. at the home of Mrs. Edgar
A. Stansfield, 52O4 Hampton lane,
Bethesda, Md. The Story of the
Seeing Eye" will be given by Miss
Jane Mackay Anderson, the presi-
dent, who will preside.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Republican Women
To Give Silver Tea

Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg. wife
of Senator Vandenberg of Michi-
gan. and Mrs. Daniel A. Reed, wife
of Representative Reed of New York
will be honor guests at the silver
tea of the League of Republican
Women, at 4:30 pm. Tuesday at
league headquarters, 1901 Seven
teenth street NV.
Mrs Edward E. Gam. club presi-
dent, will receive, assisted by Mrs
Maurice H. Thatcher and Mrs. War
rem j. Haines Miss Pearl Mccall
Miss Luella Chase, Mrs. Christian
Heritage and Mrs. George Kennedy
will preside at the tea table.
The club will hold its bi-monthly
luncheon for members and guests
at pm. Thursday
Senator C. Wayland Brooks of
Illinois will speak at the monthly
meeting March 3 at the Mayf1ower
Hotel.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
B'nai Birth
Women to Hear
Miss IenrOOt

Miss Katherine F. Lenroot. chief
Of the Children's Bureau Of the
Labor Department, will be one OF
the guest speakers at the annual
gift luncheon of the Women's Aux
iliary of B'nai Birth, Argo Lodge,
Friday at 1890 pm. at the May
flower Hotel. Miss Lenroot will dis
cuss "Womans Responsibility for
the Care of Children in Defense" "
Rabbi J. Marshall Taxay, of Terre
Haute. Ind, lecturer and author Of
several books on American JeWry,
will also speak, on "B mai Birth:
Dynamic Democracy"
Mrs. Lawrence Koenigsberger,
auxiliary president. has announced
that Mrs Henry A. Wallace. wife
of the Vice President, will be an
honor guest.
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., wife
of the cabinet ofncer. who is
honorary president of the aux
iliary, will attend also.
Final arrangements for the
luncheon will be discussed at a
meeting of committee, hostesses,
officers and others Wednesday at
2 pm at the Jewish Community
Center. Afterward. a playlet by
Mrs. Hyde Butler. There Shall Be
Light" which interprets the work
of the organization, will be pre-
sented.
Mrs Butler and Mrs. David H.
Kushner will direct the drama, for
which Mrs. Samuel Dessoff is stage
manager. Members of the cast in
clude Mrs. Myer Freyman, Mrs.
Albert Platt, Mrs. Herman Becker.
Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Kushner, Miss
Gerrie Gossin and Miss Izetta
Simon Mrs. Nathan Wallack will
lead singing of The Star Spangled
Banner"
The program will be repeated at
8 pm for benefit of members un-
able to be present during the Gay.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Adas Israel Tea

The Adas Israel SlSterhood VIII
be entertained at a bring
a-member tea tomorrow at 2 pm
at the home Of Mrs. Rose Cayton,
2948 Macomb street NV.
The program will include read
lngs and recitations by Mrs. David
Kushner and piano selections by
Ruth Shepsle, a Peabody scholar
ship winner. Mrs. Louis Rods is
chairman of the meeting, with Mrs
Jack Schlossberg and Mrs. David
Finklestein as co-chairmen Mrs
I. E. Levinson, president of the
Sisterhood, will receive the men,
bers.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Sorority President
To Be Entertained

Mrs. Walter Young OF Los Angeles,
national president of Beta Sigma
Omicron Sorority. will be enter
tanned by the Washington Alumnae
Chapter Tuesday at dinner at the
Roosevelt Hotel, followed by a meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Judson
Cobb, 2013 New Hampshire avenue
NV.
Mrs. Young is making an inspec-
tion visit of the various chapters
and will be here only on that day.
Miss Elizabeth Mann, the local
president, will preside at the dinner,
which is scheduled for $50 pm.
The meeting will begin at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Washington Club
To Present Plav

Members of the Washington Club
will present play, Uplifting Sadie" ,"
by Alice Riley, at its meeting at II
am. Tuesday at the club.
In the cast of the play, which is
about women's clubs, will be Mrs.
Whitman Cross, president of the
club; Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, vice
president and chairman of the Tues
day morning programs; Mrs. Eugene
Byrnes, Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin.
Mrs. Frederick Coville. Mrs. Francis
M. Goodwin and Mrs. Charles W.
Fairfax.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
D. G.. Art Chapter
Will Hold Tea

Members of the local chapter OF
the Women's American Ort will be
entertained at a member -bring-a-
member tea Wednesday at 2:3O
pm. at the home of Mrs. Irwin
Geiger, 1417 Whittier street NV.
Mrs. Florence r. DolowitZ of New
York, former president of the New
York chapter and now chairman
of the Membership Committee, will
come to Washington to address the
group. Mrs Louis King, 1867 New
ton street NV, is in charge OF
invitations.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

Particularly IildI "lllCIl COIACeIIlS
the betterment of women and chill
dren.
Visited Sister in London
Before Conflict Began.
While visiting her sister at her
home near London shortly before
the outbreak Of European hostilities,
Mrs. Mclean became interested in
Lady Readings work with the Eng
lish Women's Voluntary Services.
She had long believed that women
organized and trained for service
In fields requiring feminine skill
could be Of outstanding value to a
nation, and she supported Lady
Readings movement with enthusi-
aSm. When she returned she
brought the desire to start a similar
movement in the United States.
"I have never seen women work
so well together as they did in Eng
land" she remarked. When women
here have learned to work together
they will have found the real spirit
Of unity, efficiency and service
The response by the women OF
England to Lady Readings move
ment was spontaneous among al
classes, Mrs. Mclean said.
TT offered the women chance
to do something constructive fol
their country no matter how rich OF
poor they might be-" she explained
TT gave individual training to WON
en- in homes. teaching them such
things as proper feeding of children
and first aid, as well as motor
transport and map reading. I have
seen some of the poorest womer
happy when they learned how Il
bandage a child's cut finger prop.
erly."
Enthusiastic Response
To Idea in This Country.
Far-seeing, Mrs. Mclean believed
the need would soon arise in hel
own country for organized women,
services. but before taking any def
mite step. she drove into the country
around her estate in Delaware
County. N. Y. and talked to many
rural groups on the subject of or
ganizing a similar service to that
in England.
Il found enthusiastic response
among all the women I spoke to-
she said
A year ago, she left her country
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Laytonsville
Social News

LAYTONSVILLE, Md. Feb. 22-
Mr.. George Carson, who has been
in New York for several weeks, has
returned to spend the week end at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fry of Fair
Hill Farm will entertain the discus
sion group of the Farm Bureau at
their home Wednesday evening,
Mrs. Mowatt Windham enter
tanned the women of the Laytons-
vile Methodist Church Thursday
evening.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Films to Be Shown

Moving pictures of Alaska and
Mexico by Mrs. Herman D. Mast
will be presented at a meeting of
the University of Michigan Alumnae
Association Tuesday at pm. at
the home Of Mrs. Oliver L. Spauld-
ing, 1870 Wyoming avenue NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Miss Best to Sneak

Miss Mary Agnes Best Of New
York, author of Rebel Saints" and
Tom Paine will entertain men,
bers of the National Woman's Party
and friends at a recital today
at 8 pm. at Alva Belmont House.
Miss Best has raised funds for
social work by telling stories in tours
of the country.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Business, Professional Clubs

Business, Professional Clubs
Business and Professional Womens
Clubs-Tomorrow, $50 pm. Ad-
miral Club, February dinner
Wednesday. 5 pm, Silver Bowl
tea followed by supper at $50 pm
Soroptimist Club - Wednesday, !
pm. luncheon, Willard Hotel
Speakers. Mrs. William NJ. Smith
and S. j. B. Hines, Bundles for
Britain
Venture Club-Wednesday, 8 pm
Credit Bureau. 1921 G street NV
Aviation movie and initiation of
new members.
AltruSa, Pilot. Quota, Soroptimist
and Zonta Clubs-Tonight, CLASH
fled Women's Service Club supper,
Shoreham Hotel. Honor guests,
international presidents.
Community Clubs
PetWorth Woman's Club-Thursday,
10 am. to pm, Red Cross sew
ing unit, Petworth Branch Lii
brary; IL m, executive board
with Mrs. George Fuller. 5815
Fourteenth street NV. Friday,
1890 pm. fine arts group lunch
con. the Kenesaw; speaker Her
bert Kreuger, Glass"
Silver Spring Woman's Club-Tues-
day, 10 am, executive board with
Mrs. Russell ShetterIy. 5514 Cedar
street, Silver Spring. Md We'd
nesday, 1890 am. literature de-
partment book review. with Mrs.
Shetterley; speaker, Mrs. Louise
c. Ferguson; 1:30 pm, music de-
partment with Mrs. Shetterley.
Park View Woman's Club-Tuesday,
8p.m.. Literature Committee, with
Mrs. A. G. Harries, 628 Quebec
place NV.
Marietta Park Women's Club-Tues-
day, 8 pm, Executive Board. with
Mrs. James L. Darby, 425 In
graham street NV.
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase-To-
morrow, 2 pm, music section tea.
Tuesday, $50 am, American
square dancing group: 1890 am,
international relations section.
Wednesday, 10 am, music section
rehearsal. Thursday, $50 am,
rhythmic exercise class; 1890 a m,
music appreciation; 2 pm, art sec
ton tour. Friday, 9 pm, Junior
group dance.
Bethesda Women's C1ub-Tomorrow
II m, social group dessert
bridge. Tuesday, 1890 am, in
ternational relations section, at
56O6 Moorland lane; 2 pm, home
section program; 4 pm, tea hon.
oring Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Head of Woman Volunteers
Learned Welfare Work Early
Mrs. Alice Mclean Organized
US. Group After Studying
Lady Readings Program
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

Mrs Alice Throckmoon Mclean and president
Of the Voluntary
welfare She tells she and
Nursery Bethlehem had
those
little rich girl she the
declares work.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

home and went to New York City
where she established an ONCE.
There she outlined the program for
the American Women's Voluntary
Services which came into official
being with Mrs. Mclean as presi-
dent. Although but year old, the
movement has expanded rapidly
throughout the Nation.
Members of the group declare
that not once did their modest-man-
nered, physically frail leader falter
in her determination TO expand the
training program, in spite of nu-
merous obstacles and discourage
ments.
There is much work 10 be done"
Mrs. Mclean declared on a recent
visit to Washington. My greatest
interest is child welfare" she con-
tinued. land there are many prob
lens to be met. We have our
evacuation problems already. as we'll
as community welfare. There is
much talk today as to who should
do the work. 1t doesn't matter
who is doing it. she added, "buA
the job must be done well. I believe
that the training offered by the
Women's Voluntary Services is Of
national importance and far-reaCh-
ing. In fact, our idea is to make
it of sufficient value that the
services offered by our members will
extend far beyond any war emer-
gency and contribute to the per-
manent community life Of the
Nation "
Raising Shetland Ponies
Is One of Her Hobbies.
Mrs. Mclean finds pleasure and
relaxation out-of doors. For many
years one of her favorite hobbies
has been raising and breeding
Welsh Shetland ponies on her
Delaware County farm. She is also
interested in raising hunters, cattle
and sheep but declares the ponies
are her favoriteS. She recalls how
her love of hunters and hunting
took her to England frequently.
II was during one of her hunt
ing visits to England that she met
Lady Reading and became inter-
ested in her work.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Miscellaneous Clubs

District Federation of Women's
Clubs-Tomorrow, II am, busi-
ness meeting. 2400 Sixteenth
street NV; l pm, luncheon;
2 pm, program continued.
Thursday, 3 to pm, poetry
division in Frank r. Jelleff's
Theater, 1914 F street NV.
District branch, League of Ameri-
can Pen women-Tomorrow, 8
pm- business neetans Grafton
Evening star., 1941-02-23
MISS KATHARINE y.
T,ENROOT

HI bo II n II l4tLFS
LENROOT,
Chief OF the Chtldren's Bu-
reau, Uho 1DiH be one OF the
speakers at the annual gift
luncheon OF the B'nui Birth
Auxiliary Friday at the May
Jfo1Uer Rotel.-UndertDood &
Underwood Photo.
MRS. CHARLES w. TILLETT
(CenterJ, pice chairman OF
the Democratic National Com
n1ittee, 1Uho 1DiH address the
Democratic Women's National
Council tomorrow at 8 pm. at
the Willard Hotel.
-Tenschert Photo.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Theuter Has go Columns

MoscoWs new Red Army Theater
uas built in the shape of q five
pointed star and is encircled With
90 pentsgonal columns.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

the most faithful OF the pubic
speaking students
For members who have no par
ticular interest in these classes, the
club is arranging other activities
this season.
The Inauguration Of a series OF
informal get-aCquainted meetings
marks the calendar this week, when
both a tea and supper will be held
Wednesday at the Silver Bowl.
Red Cross Work of Members
To Be Exhibited at Tea.
With a membership of some $50
busy women. the club has found
that monthly business sessions are
not sufficient to provide an oppor-
tunitv for the kind of friendly as
ISOLATION to which the club aSpireS.
With Miss Alice Webster as chair
man, teas at 5 pm. and Suppers at
$50 pm. will be held Wednesdays
for those who care to attend.
Featured at the first tea will be
an exhibit Of Red Cross work Of
club members - another activity
which has been directed by Mrs.
Sarah H Napier and Mrs. Helen
c. Baker.
Dr.. Armstrong said yesterday that
the board also is considering re-
quests TO form group for discus
sion of current events. The pres
ent proposal she explained is to
have the members each specialize
in some subject of current news ID
te-est and then pool" their knoWl-
edge at regular meetings.
With international relations be-
ing emphasized this month, the
clubs monthly dinner tomorrow at
the Admiral will be arranged by
the International Relations Com
Inittee.
Miss Mary WinslOw to Speak
On Women of the Americas
Miss Mary Winslow, United States
representative of the Inter-Ameri-
can Commission of Women, the
guest speaker, will have as her
subject The Women OF the
Americas"
Mrs. Marion Britt is serving as
chairman of the program for Miss
Earlene White, who is convalescing
from a recent illness.
The Pan-American Union is CO.
operating by lending a display OF
flags for decorations.
An exhibit of dolls wearing cos
TUNES OF the Central and South
Americas will also add interest to
the occasion. Mrs. Laura Waters.
vice president of the Business and
Professional Womens Club and an
officer of the newly formed Doll
Collectors Club, is presenting the
exhibit.
Evening star., 1941-02-14

estimates, the country clearly has
the right to expect a substantial re-
duction in W. P. A. rolls and in Federal
relief appropriations which now &C
count for large part of the nom
defense budget.
If it believes that these can be
made safely, Congress should not
hesitate to make further cuts in
w. P. A. appropriations. 1t should
examine carefully requests of the
administration for relief funds in
the light of the current gains in
industrial employment. Though a
large proportion of those now on
w. P. A. rolls are unskilled workers,
untitled for specialized jobs in the
defense industries, rearmament is
creating a demand for other than
skilled craftsmen. Every effort
should be made to fit those on
w. P. A. rolls for jobs in private
industry and provide them with the
special skill for which there is so
great demand in the expanding
preparedness program.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Reductions in Relief Rolls

In appearing recently before the
House Appropriations Committee,
Howard o. Hunter, acting commits
sioner of the Work Projects Admins
tration, announced that the w. P. A.
plans to cut its rolls one-third by
the end of June. Though this will
mean a reduction of approximately
650,000 in w. P. A. employment, Mr..
Hunter expressed confidence that
the defense program and the result
ing industrial expansion will pro-
vide jobs for those dropped. With
many areas already reporting a
shortage of workers, and with private
employment rapidly increasing, his
confidence appears fully justified.
According to the research service
of the American Federation of La
Dor, unemployment in the United
States will be reduced to 6,500,000
or 100000 before the end of this
year. The A. F. L. estimate of I'M
employment in December was T.
9O6 900. On the basis of these figures,
therefore, 1941 employment will in
crease 100000 or more. If en-
ployment gains square with these
Evening star., 1941-02-14
States Fundamental Law
Concerning Treaties.

To the Editor of The Star:
The complete agreement of interna-
tional law with constitutional law in re-
spect of treaties makes impossible the
conclusion by our Government Of any
binding agreement of that nature with
a foreign power, If the convention be
not ratified in conformity with our fun
damental law. No act of Congress can
nullify the constitutional requirements,
and the contention that the assistance
to England Qease- e-lend) measure grants
a treaty ratifying power to the Govern
ment is unsound.
The practice and the law Of nations
provides full possibility for the constitu-
tional ratifying power to consider as
exhaustingly as may be desired the pro-
visions of a treaty previous to ratifica-
ton, and in international law a state is
not bound if treaty is ratified" by a
plenipotentiary who is not qualified so to
act by his nations constitution.
A nation desiring to negotiate treaty
with the United States is assumed in law
to be aware of the American constitu-
tional provisions regarding ratification
and that the absolute right of denying
ratification resides with those whose
sanction is required by the Constitution
if the agreement is to be binding.
EDWARD CONN.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Prince Promised by Daniel
Believed to Be Coming.

To the Editor of The Star:
That Scourge of nations, Adolf Hitler,
seems to be referred to in the prophecy
of Daniel which Christ quoted from.
Daniel says of certain king of the
north" that "arms shall stand on his
part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary
of strength, and shall take away the
daily sacrifice, and they shall place the
abomination that maketh desolate."
"And the king shall do according to his
will 80 neither shall he regard the God
of his fathers, nor the desire of women,
nor regard any god; for he shall magnify
himself above all. But in his estate shall
he honour the god of forces" "He shall
stretch forth his hand also upon the
countries" But tidings out of the east
and the north shall trouble him. there
fore he shall go forth with great fury
to destroy, and utterly to make away
many" "Yet he shall come to his end,
and none shall help him."
Then Daniel says: And at that time
shall Michael stand up, the great prince
which standeth for the children Of thy
people"
The world may look for the speedy
coming of this prince Michael, the
Messiah or Christ, who will save the
world from its distresses.
CHARLES HOOPER.
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Wire-Tupping Safeguards

Most of the opposition that mas
developed over the Hobbs wire
tapping bill, now being considered
bv the House Judiciary Committee,
seems to be based on fears that the
measure is so broad in its scope as
to open the way for abuses or the
authority sought. 1t has even been
suggested that the bill would permit
tndiscriminate wire tapping by lnde-
pendent Federal agencies, such as
the National Labor Relations Board.
A careful reading of the bill dis
closes however that Wire-tapplng
would be permitted only in felony
cases and only upon certification by
the head of any executive depart
ment" that use of this method OF
investigation is desirable. This OBJ
viously would restrict wiretapping
to major Government departments
which conduct felony Investigations.
In this category are the Department
of Justice and the Treasury De-
partment.
1t is essential, of course, that the
tapping of wires should be sur
rounded with safeguards against
unwarranted invasion of privacy. In
his annual report to Congress, At
torney General Jackson pointed out
that overlapping presents prob
lem of proper balance and nice
adjustment as between the rights OF
individuals on the one hand and the
needs and interests of society on
the other" Unrestrained and uncon-
trolled wire tapping, he said, would
be "intolerable." But to go so far as
absolutely to prohibit law enforce
ment officers from intercepting mes
sages under any circumstances is,
Mr.. Jackson aptly stressed, ito guar
antee the safe use of the channels
of wire and wireless communica-
tionS to spies and criminals" Yet
this guaranty exists today because
of a provision of the Federal Com
municationS Act banning intercept
ton and divulgence of telephone,
telegraph or radio messages.
There have been indications that,
In order to smooth the way for
passage of the Hobbs bill, the De-
partment of Justice would not
object to modification of the meas
ure so that it would apply only to
espionage, sabotage or similar cases
involving national security, or to
such major crimes as kidnapping and
extortion. A compromise of this sort
s>ould tend to quiet opposition based
on fears that wire-tapping might be
used promiScuouSly and it would not
impair effectiveness of the proposed
legislation in its major aspects. The
committee might well consider such
a modification.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
This Was My Mothers
House

Back to the house 1Uhere once you
ruled as queen
1Oent today. The Drecking cre1o
lUaS kind,
Allo1Uing me to vie1O, though pas
blind
With tears, the ruins OF your old
demeSne.
Dust UeiIed each corner Of your room,
but green
Beside the doorway, comforting to
find,
A single branch of clematts stu
t1Dined,
As constant and as trail as you had
TranSplanted to my garden, year by
year
1t ,DiH return, a testament to you
Who made my life more fragrant
than its fo10er.
This 1Uas your house! 1t does not
yet appear
What d,Uelling you shall grace iohen
merit ne tUo
Shall meet. Till then, sleep peH,
another hour.
LOUISE CRENSHAW RAY.